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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189124 | Digital photo frame with a function of automatically power off A digital photo frame with a function of automatically power off is provided. The digital photo frame includes a display unit, a power management unit, a storage unit, a detection unit, and a processing unit. The detection unit detects whether there is some one arou... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8189125 | Apparatus for audio, video and/or data recording and/or reproducing An apparatus for audio, video and/or data recording and/or reproducing includes a cabinet. The cabinet is provided with a front and a side. In order to get the impression of a slim device the side is provided with an optically reflecting surface. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8179481 | Thin type display device In a thin type display device when driving is started by a swivel mechanism, voltage which is supplied from a power voltage supply circuit 14 to a motor driving IC 12 is switched and raised in stepwise. By this switching, operating voltage of a motor | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174628 | Mobile terminal unit, display method, display program, and recording medium A flexible LCD (2) is a flexible display. The flexible LCD (2) is pulled out from an upper cabinet to change a display area of the flexible LCD (2). An amount-of-sliding detecting section (4) measures the pullout amount (amount of sliding... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169553 | Assembling structure for flat-panel display unit, and flat-panel television An assembling structure for a flat-panel display unit, comprising: a housing body comprised of a front cabinet and a rear cabinet is assembled to house a flat display panel; at both side faces of rear cabinet, several base portions that are extended by predetermined... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164695 | Flat panel display A flat panel display. The flat panel display comprises a main body, a control pad and a hinge. The control pad is connected to the main body by a hinge, wherein the control pad rotates on the hinge between a first position and a second position. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159623 | Remote control dock system and method A vehicle entertainment system and method to prevent a mechanical connection between certain components of an entertainment system for a vehicle can include an entertainment system housing containing a plurality of entertainment components and a remote control modul... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159622 | Flat panel display Space is decreased in the direction of thickness on a side of a substrates mounted on a back of a flat panel display to adapt requirement for increasing and thinning its size, and most flat panel displays forcibly radiate heat with a fan provided thereon. The presen... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8149340 | Electronic device in which an electronic component is mounted on a main board There is provided an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a main board formed with a cut out and comprising first and second surfaces facing each other; and an electronic component comprising a sub board and a casing and connected to the main board. A ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144266 | Module system for permitting storage device interface with TV In a TV system with a modular configuration that permits licensed primary modules such as disk players and personal video recorders to be removably slid into engagement with receptacles in the TV housing, an adapter primary module is provided that is formed with sec... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144267 | Display apparatus A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus does not require a cover structure for enclosing a front peripheral portion of a front panel so that the screen of the display apparatus can be seemed to be large, and the display apparatus can have a neat appea... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139170 | Retractable display apparatus A frame cover and a back cover constituting a panel-shaped first casing having an image display surface include a plurality of primary engaging means provided at least in the butt-edge portions on the side to which hinges are attached and engaging between the butt e... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8125577 | Integrated power center and mount system for flat screen video displays and projectors with wireless signal transmission A power center system for use with video display devices having a housing 2 for power conditioning circuitry for ameliorating electrical anomalies, housing 2 adapted for attachment to a flat surface 9, and mount 21 attached to housing ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120714 | Flat display device A flat display device includes a display unit, a pedestal part for supporting the display unit, a joint part for connecting the pedestal part with the display unit, a rotation drive mechanism provided to the joint part for rotating the display unit in the horizontal... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120715 | Torque limiter, display screen turning apparatus comprising torque limiter and television set including torque limiter This torque limiter includes a first rotating member integrally provided with a plurality of fragment portions in a concentric manner and having a spring storage portion enclosed with the plurality of fragment portions, a second rotating member having a lid portion ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115877 | System and method of adjusting viewing angle for display based on viewer positions and lighting conditions A method for adjusting a viewing angle of a display, includes determining a location of one or more viewers and determining lighting conditions. Additionally, the method includes calculating an optimal viewing position of the display based on the location of the one... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8094245 | Display screen support mechanism and television set In a display screen support mechanism, a first hole portion receiving a platelike support shaft is provided in the form of a symmetrical sector formed by connecting two sectoral forward ends which are symmetric with respect to a hole center, and a display screen sup... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094244 | Display screen turning apparatus A display screen turning apparatus capable of improving assembling workability and suppressing jolting at a time of rotation is obtained. This display screen turning apparatus includes a rotating member mounted with a display screen portion and rotatable in a horizo... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8085349 | Digital photo frame with interchangeable front frame The present invention relates to a digital photo frame including: a control module; a display panel electrically connected to the control module and displaying an image; a first front frame having a first and a second surfaces; and a plurality of swing fasteners mou... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081261 | Display support apparatus It is an object of the present invention to provide a display support apparatus that has a simple structure and can be stored in a small storage space. The display support apparatus includes a main leg 11 that extends downward from a rear face portion of a di... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8031272 | System and method of adjusting viewing angle for display A system and method of adjusting a display and, more particularly, to a system and method of automatically adjusting a viewing angle of a display is provided. The method includes determining a location of one or more viewers and adjusting the display based on an ave... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8023049 | Thin-shaped television Interference between a television main body and an obstacle can be suppressed when the main body is turned in horizontal directions, and damage of the television main body and the obstacle can be prevented. Operating bars are provided for corner portions on b... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7986373 | Plasma television and panel type television An upper left protruding section 63a, an upper right protruding section 63b, a lower left protruding section 64a, and a lower right protruding section 64b are provided at vertically extending bridge frames 6... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7961259 | Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes: a camera having a lens barrel incorporating an imaging device and a photographic optical system for introducing a subject image to the imaging device; a bracket for supporting the camera; a guide member attached onto the camera, the gu... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7940339 | Television and structure for fixing earphone plug socket The formation of the retaining member 42 at the forming of the main board 40 so as to be able to be cut off and the cutting-off from the main board 40 after the board forming of the main board 40 causes the retaining member 42 to b... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7663706 | In-wall type multi-functional television set An in-wall type multi-functional television set being embedded in the wall of home, accommodated and withdrawn from the wall. The in-wall type multi-functional television set includes a main body having an accommodating part provided at a front side of the main body... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7652724 | Image display apparatus having speakers incorporated into cabinet There is provided electronic equipment which includes: a cabinet; an image display apparatus incorporated into the cabinet; and speakers incorporated into the cabinet, in which the image display apparatus is disposed with an image display surface thereof facing a fr... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7643275 | Adjustable portable computer Portable computers include a display unit and a base unit. The base unit often includes a keyboard and a touch-sensing device. The position of the display unit relative to the base unit can be adjusted. In one embodiment, a track and support bar is used to vary the ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7499113 | Electronics device with video reproducer having a holder for supporting a printed circuit board therein A television with a video reproducer includes a cabinet provided with a pair of first rail portions, a printed circuit board attached to the pair of first rail portions of the cabinet, an included mechanical part arranged on an upper side of the printed circuit boar... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495712 | Television with a disk playback feature and disk playback apparatus Disclosed is a television with a disk playback feature, in which the convenience of the slot-in mechanism is preserved and a disk can be unloaded without being damaged by the lid body. A critical point is established on the path of turning of the second point of app... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7440038 | Liquid crystal television and liquid crystal display apparatus There is disclosed a liquid crystal display apparatus including a main body and a swivel mechanism, where the main body is capable of smoothly swiveling. A countersunk hole is formed in a bottom plate member as follows: When a through-hole for inserting a screw is f... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436427 | Integrated camera stand with wireless audio conversion and battery charging The present invention provides a combined camera, camera stand, audio hub, and audio headset charger. The audio headset is wireless, with a wireless connection to the stand/hub. The stand/hub then connects over a bus to a personal computer. The camera can be both ti... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436140 | Image display device and stand for image display device A self-supporting stand for a thin display device is to be controlled so that the display device faces in a preset screen direction in a one-touch manner. A function of constantly recognizing the screen direction of the display device and detecting its own direction... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413312 | Projection device and screen A projection system. The projection system includes a projector, a projector holder, and, optionally, a screen. When included, the screen has at least a deployed configuration in which a viewing portion of the screen is substantially planar. The projector includes a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7405773 | Display retract mechanism A display retract mechanism for moving a display between a retracted position and a deployed position is disclosed and explained. The display retract mechanism is useful, for example, in mounting a liquid crystal display within the cabin of a passenger vehicle, such... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400498 | Notebook computer with height-adjustable display unit A notebook computer with a height-adjustable display unit is disclosed. The notebook computer includes a main unit, a display unit, and a height-adjusting mechanism. The height-adjusting mechanism includes a saw-toothed arm, a channel, and a locking mechanism. The s... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7382419 | Liquid crystal television and liquid crystal display apparatus A liquid crystal display apparatus including a tilt mechanism, which is capable of preventing an inadvertent insertion of a finger of a user in a groove of a bracket of the tilt mechanism even while a cover for concealing the bracket is removed, wherein provided is ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379293 | Multiple split ring cathode ray tube clamp A multiple split ring clamp for securing a printed circuit board on a cathode ray tube, in which the clamp first split ring has overlapping jaws and teeth on each end of the jaws, wherein the jaws and teeth are adapted to engage and hold the clamp on the cathode ray... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372704 | Heat dissipating structure for IC chip of plasma display module and plasma display module having the same A heat dissipating structure for an IC chip of a plasma display module, and a plasma display module having the same with improved heat dissipating performance of the IC chip while preventing the spread of foreign matter emanating from the heat-dissipating sheet. The... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365807 | LCD television, flat panel television, and television cabinet An LCD television in which a cable is fixed firmly with no possibility of loosening and the rigidity of its cabinet is enhanced. In the cabinet composed of a front cabinet and a rear cabinet, the cable extended from a speaker is passed through latch ribs in a zigzag... | 04/29/2008 |
