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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154569 | System and method for modular display A modular display system and method assembles an external interface module with a display module to support built-to-order display configurations. The display module has display panel, timing controller and speaker components assembled in a display module housing th... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8050017 | Computer with a pen or touch sensitive display A computer with a touch sensitive or pen sensitive display is disclosed in which the position of the fully opened display has been designed in order that the torque typically applied to the top most pen or touch sensitive part of the display, in relation to a rotati... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7978462 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes an electronic apparatus main body and a movable body which is mounted in the electronic apparatus main body, with its predetermined direction-wise one end supported thereon, so as to be displaceable between an encased condition where... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7948742 | Planar display device A planar display device whose display panel main body can be easily separated from a chassis member upon disposal without preparing large equipment and a special tool. In the planar display device wherein the PDP panel main body (1) and the chassis member ( | 05/24/2011 |
| 7940287 | Flat panel display and a method thereof A flat panel display including a first mold frame and a bottom chassis. The first mold frame includes a first base plate with an inside region opened and a plurality of first coupling members protruding from a rear side of the first base plate. The bottom chassis in... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7868905 | Active enclosure for computing device A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing. The light device is configured to illuminate the illuminable portion. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864204 | Display system A display system (20, 100, 300, 320) is provided for presenting images to a viewer (50) together with complementary peripheral surround-lighting (130). The system (20, 100, 300, 320) includes a monitor (20) for presenting the image... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7817173 | Adjustable display for a data processing apparatus A data processing apparatus is described comprising: a body having a surface defining a first plane, the body comprising a first group of control elements and a second group of control elements for entering data and performing control operations; a display having a ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7728855 | Liquid crystal display apparatus On both sides of a resin-made frame, a metallic edge frame member that sandwiches a liquid crystal panel into the frame and a metallic backboard member equipped with a circuit board are disposed, and these are screw-fitted to the frame. On both sides sandwiching ide... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7697273 | Display device A liquid crystal display according to this invention includes a liquid crystal display panel, a frame assembly accommodating the liquid crystal display panel and being provided with a space adjacent to an end of the accommodated liquid crystal display panel, and a d... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7623341 | Digital picture frame with hidden mirror assembly A monitor having a hidden mirror assembly. It comprises a housing assembly. A rail assembly is housed within the housing assembly. A mirror assembly comprises a frame and a mirror. The mirror assembly is slidably mounted onto the rail assembly. A base assembly suppo... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7518624 | System and method for modular display A modular display system and method assembles an external interface module with a display module to support built-to-order display configurations. The display module has display panel, timing controller and speaker components assembled in a display module housing th... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7433179 | Electronic apparatus having universal human interface An electronic apparatus includes first and second display devices having first and second display screens held in first and second housings, respectively. The second display screen is provided with a sensor which generates an output signal determining an input area ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428141 | Computer display screen system and adjustable screen mount, and swinging screens therefor An electronic display system is disclosed. The system includes a first display panel having a first viewing face and the second display panel have a second viewing face. The first and second display panels are coupled by a hinged mechanism which allows the angle bet... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423878 | Plasma display panel assembly A plasma display panel (PDP) assembly with an air gap for improving heat dissipation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the PDP assembly includes: a panel assembly having a front panel and a rear panel coupled to the front panel, a chassis base supporting the panel as... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417379 | Cold cathode type flat panel display A cold cathode type flat panel display which is an image display device includes a vacuum panel container composed of a cathode substrate in which plural cold cathode type electron sources are arranged, an anode substrate, plural spacers for supporting the cathode s... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414851 | Display apparatus and flexible substrate The present invention relates to a flexible substrate. More particularly, the present invention relates to a flexible substrate for a display apparatus. A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a display panel in which an ele... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411582 | Soft input panel system and method A method and system for receiving user input data into a computer system having a graphical windowing environment. A touch-sensitive display screen for displaying images and detecting user activity is provided. A management component connects to the graphical window... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411579 | Information processing apparatus having function of changing orientation of screen image An information processing apparatus includes a housing with a top surface, a keyboard placed on the top surface of the housing, a display unit with a front surface and a rear surface, supported by the housing and rotated between a closed position in which the keyboa... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405925 | Display apparatus A display apparatus comprising an LCD panel, a panel support supporting the LCD panel, a front cover disposed in front of the LCD panel, and a rear cover disposed in the rear of the LCD panel and the panel support and coupled with the front cover, further comprising... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7397461 | Mirrored decorative video display concealment and cooling apparatus and method An apparatus for concealing a light emitting video display mounted to a vertical surface by reflecting incident ambient light in mirror-like fashion. The apparatus includes a perimeter structure, which is positioned adjacent to the vertical surface about the video d... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394451 | Backlit display with motion sensor An apparatus for interfacing with a control system, and in particular a home automation system. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises an integrated LCD touch screen and motion sensor. The motion sensor is used to illuminate a backlight to the touch screen when ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388748 | Plasma display device A display device that efficiently dissipates high temperature heat generated from a driver IC of a driver IC package. The display device includes a display panel, a chassis base having the display panel on a first surface, the printed circuit board assembly mounted ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385589 | Portable interactive device integrated with housing and multi-purpose clip for physical fitness activity A device is disclosed that provides a multifunctional clip mounted on a portable, programmable, interactive apparatus. One embodiment of the device comprises a housing configured to be carried by a user, a display for displaying information to the user, an interface... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385355 | Display device having a thin film electron source array The invention provides a display device using thin film type electron sources having a structure that can be formed in a simple manufacturing process. A lower electrode, a protective insulating layer and an interlayer film are formed on a cathode substrate. An upper... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369407 | Flat display device and cooling apparatus for the same A flat display device includes a flat display module, a front cover supporting a front portion of the flat display module, a back cover supporting a rear portion of the flat display module, a peripheral portion formed on the back cover and having an inclined surface... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362310 | Systems and methods to move a keyboard According to some embodiments, a keyboard may be moved to a location behind a display. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355843 | Computer with a pen or touch sensitive display A computer with a touch sensitive or pen sensitive display is disclosed in which the position of the fully opened display has been designed in order that the torque typically applied to the top most pen or touch sensitive part of the display, in relation to a rotati... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355562 | Electronic interlocking graphics panel formed of modular interconnecting parts A modular display panel is formed of a segmented symmetrical graphics panel having display pixels. The panel's interlock in for directions to allow forming larger electronic graphics panel. The preferred shape of the panel is square, defining a perimeter with for ed... | 04/08/2008 |
| RE40204 | Portable electronic terminal apparatus having a plurality of displays A portable electronic terminal apparatus includes a main body, an information input mechanism, a plurality of displays, a communications mechanism, and a flip panel. The main body has a hollow section. The information input mechanism inputs various kinds of informat... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352357 | Data processing apparatus A data processing apparatus includes a main body, a cover unit having a display such as an LCD, and a detecting mechanism for detecting the opening and closing of the cover unit in relation to the main body. The detecting mechanism includes a cam mounted coaxially t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349001 | Electronic device An electronic device. The electronic device comprises a housing, an abutment and an indexing device. The housing comprises an engaging portion and an outer surface, and the abutment disposed on the housing comprises a clamping portion accessible through the housing ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348964 | Single-piece top surface display layer and integrated front cover for an electronic device A single-piece top surface display and integrated front cover for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a thin, flexible, transparent layer coupled with a supporting structure. The flexible layer is supported above a display screen which is co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337024 | Flat panel display concealment and viewing apparatus and method An apparatus for concealing a display of the flat panel type, and for supporting and extending the display to a viewing position. The apparatus includes a display cover that operates between a concealed position and a revealed position, and a display support that op... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333323 | Display system for use with portable display device A method and system are provided in which a display screen of an electronic device such as a laptop computer is double-hinged to a base or keyboard unit in such a manner as to allow the display screen to be opened while the bottom portion of the display screen is fr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321349 | Display element, display device, and microlens array A display element having a plurality of pixel portions arranged two-dimensionally with a predetermined pixel pitch and a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses arranged two-dimensionally corresponding to the plurality of pixel portions on an incident s... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310222 | Flat-panel display mounting system for portable computer A flat-panel display with fixtures in its sidewalls to enable support by lateral mounting members is disclosed. The advantage of this approach, in which the fixtures are essentially rotated around to the sides of the flat-panel display, is the reduction in the porti... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310050 | Electronic device with display of continuously adjustable area An electronic device with a display of a continuously adjustable area. The electronic device includes a frame, a flexible display panel, a detent unit and a recovering unit installed in the frame and connected with the display panel. The frame includes a surface and... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302361 | Modular telecommunication test unit A test unit for data communication networks is formed by placing one or more application modules between a front module and a rear module. The modules are secured together with a latching system and a bus structure provides for control and performance information tr... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295196 | Liquid crystal display panel with signal transmission patterns A liquid crystal display of compact size is disclosed. The liquid crystal display has a tape carrier package and a single integrated PCB for processing a gate driving signal and data driving signal. The tape carrier package includes a base substrate, a gate driver I... | 11/13/2007 |
