Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8107229 | Portable communication device having a printed circuit board slider hinge assembly A portable communication device includes a base and a top portion that are operatively coupled by a slider hinge assembly that is configured to facilitate sliding motion between the base and the top portion. The slider hinge assembly includes a base hinge member and... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7633743 | Wall mounted controller assembly Controller assemblies including a control unit releasably supported to a mounting plate are disclosed. An illustrative controller assembly can include a mounting plate and a control unit that can be attached together via a number of latching mechanisms and correspon... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7576982 | Portable electronic apparatus capable of reversing a screen A portable electronic apparatus includes a host module including a first housing, a first fixing device installed on the first housing, and a host installed inside the first housing for controlling operation of the portable electronic apparatus. The portable electro... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7573711 | Monitor having a moving member counterbalancing weight of display A monitor having: a monitor main body displaying a picture; a base member; a stand member standing on the base member; a moving member combined to the stand member to move up and down, that supports the monitor main body with a force counterbalancing a weight of the... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7567436 | Monitor A monitor includes a monitor main body displaying a picture thereon, a base member supporting the monitor main body, a lower link member rotatably combined to a base hinge provided in the base member, an upper link member rotatably combined to a monitor hinge provid... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7564682 | Display with multiple adjustable positions and angles A display is disclosed to include a base, a post coupled to the base through a ball and socket joint for free adjustment at different angles, a holder assembly coupled and movable along the post, a locking device mounted in the holder assembly for locking the holder... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7561422 | Flat panel display subassembly having shielding structure An exemplary flat panel display subassembly (1) includes a chassis (14), and a shielding structure (16) detachably secured to the chassis. The chassis includes a location bridge (144) at an outer surface thereof, and an opening (147 | 07/14/2009 |
| 7561423 | Video display A video display has a cabinet. The cabinet has a first through hole penetrating in a direction orthogonal to a screen of a monitor body. The back of the monitor body is covered with the cabinet. An insert nut has a second through hole with an inside diameter smaller... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7551430 | Handheld computing device having drop-resistant LCD display A display for a handheld computing device includes a LCD display panel; a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel; a cover assembly securing the display panel to the display circuit board; and a resilient layer disposed between the d... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551432 | Monitor stand A monitor stand for supporting a computer monitor includes a base having a base portion and a support arm extending upward from the base portion, and a support panel attached to the support arm. The support panel may comprise a curved panel having a curved front sur... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551431 | Electronic device with rotatable display panel According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a main body having a housing, a display panel having a screen and a hinge mechanism connecting the main body and the display panel. Positioned along a rotational axis to allow the display panel to rotate wit... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7548414 | Portable computer with a rotary positioning structure A portable computer with a rotary positioning structure is disclosed, which includes a first body, a second body, a shaft including a first part disposed on the first body and a second part disposed on the second body, a seat disposed to the first body, and a button... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545632 | Plasma display apparatus A plasma display apparatus capable of preventing devices from being damaged by installing a cover so as not to apply locally excessive pressure onto at least one device formed on at least one signal transmission member includes: a Plasma Display Panel (PDP); a chass... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7542273 | Music display and collaboration system The present invention relates to systems for music display and collaboration. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a tablet computer includes a first display unit with a front surface, a display device mounted in the front surface, and a first back surface.... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7535700 | Plasma display device A display device is provided including a display panel for displaying an image, the display panel having substrates and electrodes located between the substrates. The display device also includes a chassis base supporting the display panel and a plurality of printed... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7529083 | Supporting apparatus and monitor apparatus with the same A monitor apparatus includes at least one pair of monitor main bodies to display a picture, a stand to support the monitor main bodies with respect to an installation surface, at least one pair of supporting arms provided between the monitor main bodies and the stan... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529082 | Plasma television, flat panel display fixing structure, flat panel television, and method of assembling flat panel television Each of attachments 50 has fixtures formed in a base part 51 for fixation to metal fixtures 80a and 80b. It also has a projecting part 52 having two surfaces formed on its side which opposes one of brackets 20.... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7522408 | Flat display having supporting bracket A flat display (10) includes a flat display panel (11) movably disposed on a supporting bracket (12). The supporting bracket has an opening (1210) on a top surface and a channel (128) crossing a bottom thereof. At least one cable (... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7518855 | Display apparatus with detachable base support A display apparatus with a detachable base support is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a base, a support, and a latch. The base includes an accommodation area for accommodating the support and a protrusion, which is disposed on a sidewall ar... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515401 | Compact display module A compact display module for use in electronic devices includes a flat display having a front side with a display surface, and a carrier frame supporting the display. A metal frame is arranged over the front side with an aperture at the display surface. The metal fr... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7515402 | Liquid crystal display and support thereof A liquid crystal display. A moving assembly is connected to a display panel to move the display panel. A locking assembly is moveable between a first position and a second position. When the locking assembly is located in the first position, the display panel cannot... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7515403 | Flat panel display device and frame for the same Provided is a frame for flat panel display device so that a single frame can be variably used for various types of display devices. The frame includes: a first frame extending in a first direction and having a coupling section formed in a lengthwise direction of the... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7511949 | Method of mounting liquid crystal display module and apparatus thereof A method of mounting a liquid crystal display module thereof which secures an upper sash including the liquid crystal display module to a lower sash in a notebook personal computer. An arm coupled to one end of a fixed rod by a hinge is arranged to be positioned bet... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511948 | Screen display method of information processing device, information processing device and its program An information processing device accommodates a first enclosure into a second enclosure including a display unit, to display an application program a display area of the display unit not hidden by the first enclosure. When the first enclosure is accommodated in the ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511950 | Trifold laptop computer The present invention provides a computer that includes a processor part having a top side and a bottom side. A keyboard part, having a key side and back side, is pivotally connected to the processor part. The computer of the present invention includes a display par... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508656 | Display device having hinges with different torque characteristics A display is rotatably supported by a hinge portion as a support mechanism from a storing position to a using range by exceeding a passing range. The hinge portion has first and second torque generating portions for generating torque for resisting the rotating movem... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508657 | Privacy-enhancing, glare-reducing display screen shield A privacy-enhancing, glare-reducing display screen shield is provided including a pleated central portion, a first leg and a second leg on the edges of the pleated portion and generally parallel to the pleats, and mounting means on at least one leg to enable the dis... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508655 | Display device A display device is provided. The display device includes a display module for displaying a video image, a circuit board for providing a video signal and a control signal to the display module, and a fixing plate fixed on a rear surface of the display module. The ci... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508654 | Display apparatus and method A display apparatus having a display module, to display a picture, includes a front casing positioned adjacent to a front and side of the display module, and a rear casing positioned in a rear of the display module and with a plurality of air slits, to dissipate hea... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505253 | Retention mechanism for mobile monitors A retention system for restraining and releasing a movable monitor including a monitor, a latch bail, and a latching assembly with one of the latch bail and the latching assembly being connected to the monitor. The latching assembly includes a latch base, a latch, a... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505254 | Desktop system with a detachable flat panel display A desktop system having a detachable flat panel display is described herein. In one embodiment, a desktop system example includes a desktop chassis enclosing a desktop computer and a flat panel display (FPD) device, where the FPD device is non-fixedly attached to a ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505255 | KVM module with torsion-varying hinge A console KVM module includes a main base, a flat panel display module and a torsion-varying hinge. A torsion-varying hinge links the flat panel display module with the main base such that the flat panel display module can fold against or unfold away from the main b... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505256 | Device providing privacy and shade for a display The present invention relates to a device that provides privacy to a display. The invention works in conjunction with devices that are capable of being used in public. The display is typically part of an electronic apparatus, such as a laptop computer, portable DVD ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7502219 | Thin display device A position adjusting mechanism, a rotation-axle bearing mechanism, and a rotation-speed reduction mechanism for a flat display apparatus. The rotation-speed reduction mechanism comprises a position adjusting mechanism that includes one or more means for securely att... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7499267 | Display device A display device includes a housing holding a display panel with a display screen which is of an elongate rectangular shape as viewed in front elevation, and a stand, the housing being angularly movably supported on the stand for angular movement about a support sha... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499264 | Compact devices with turn and slide concept The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for applying a turn and slide concept for opening and closing a device. A turning part of the device can rotate around a pivotal axis in an angle range, e.g., from a first position to a second positio... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499265 | Displaying device and supporting structure of the same A display device includes a display panel and a supporting structure. The supporting structure is connected to the display panel. The supporting structure includes a first body and a second body. The first body has a releasing part and an anti-sliding part. The rele... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499266 | Sliding-type portable terminal A sliding-type portable terminal, the sliding-type portable terminal having a first housing, and a second housing slidably coupled with the first housing. The sliding-type portable terminal includes a first driving device interposed between the first and second hous... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495897 | Panel display and display The present invention discloses a display comprising: a stand including a base and a post; a lower part of a display unit having a fixing part for fastening the post to the lower part; the stand supporting the display unit with the post fastened to the fixing part e... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495896 | Latching mechanism with a puch button and a pivot A latch mechanism is provided for locking a cover unit to a base unit. The latch mechanism includes a locking member slidably installed in the cover unit, a button movably attached to the cover unit, and a pivot member pivotably connected to the cover unit. The lock... | 02/24/2009 |
