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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174629 | Display system equipped with untwisting function and return function for unfolding state A vehicle display system having both an untwisting function and a position restoring function is provided. The vehicle display system includes a main body, a display panel, one or more drive means, a microcontroller, one or more clutch means, and windup springs. The... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8154670 | Screen, especially for the seat of a motor vehicle A video screen assembly for a vehicle seat is movable between an upper position and a lower position and includes a fitting and a pivoting arm. A belt drive connects the pivoting arm and the video screen such that a torque applied to move the pivoting arm results in... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8130329 | Monitor apparatus A monitor apparatus includes a display panel housed in a housed position, a driving section, a detecting section, and a controlling section. The driving section includes a gear transmission mechanism for driving the display panel and causes the display panel to perf... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8120716 | Vehicle entertainment system including monitor for rear view enhancement An automobile includes a video system mounted within a ceiling of the automobile. The video system is moveable between a use position and a storage position. The video system includes a rear facing surface from which a video monitor displays images for viewing by pa... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8063998 | Methods and systems of displaying advertisement or other information and content via mobile platforms The methods and systems of the present invention are particularly adaptable as additions in the form of displaying means, such as monitors, that can works in conjunction with any type of motor vehicle including cars, box trucks, boats, ships, yachts, trains, recreat... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059215 | Display opening and closing angle detecting mechanism A display opening and closing angle detecting mechanism includes a display 1 mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle, and rotating with a rotating shaft 3 as the fulcrum integrally with the rotating shaft in an opening or closing direction; a supporting mean... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7999878 | Vehicle mounted apparatus A vehicle-mounted apparatus includes a body having an insertion opening and a medium reader apparatus that reads data stored in a data storage medium inserted into the medium reader apparatus through the insertion opening, a front panel that is movable at least betw... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7903180 | Overhead mountable sliding video display assembly and method A mountable sliding video display assembly is provided for a vehicle in which the longitudinal position of the video display screen unit can be adjusted in the vehicle. The video display screen unit may be mounted behind the last row of occupants in a vehicle. An oc... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894003 | Flat thin screen TV/monitor automotive roof mount A vehicle roof mounted video display is disclosed. The display is rotatable 180° about a first axis, between a stored position within a housing and a second position in which the display lies flat against the vehicle roof. The display is also rotatable at least 60Â... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7830460 | Electronic apparatus An electronic device includes a movable unit, a turn support member, a rotation support member, and a stopper. The turn support member is housed in a casing to be freely taken in and out, and used at a regular standing position and an opposite standing position. The... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7812892 | Car audio/video system having a tilt button for controlling tilt motion of a front panel Disclosed herein is a car audio/video (A/V) system in which both a rear panel informing a user of a variety of operational statuses of the car A/V system and a front panel having a TFT-LCD panel are installed in a 1-DIN-sized casing, thus improving the efficiency of... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7755890 | Device for the integration of a laptop computer into an aircraft The updating and consultation of flight documents, aeronautical maps and aircraft documentation is being facilitated by migration towards laptop-accessible electronic versions of these documents. To facilitate inflight exploitation of these documents, the laptop is ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7626642 | Driving assembly of audio/video system for a vehicle The present invention relates to a driving assembly of an audio/video system, more particularly, to a driving assembly of an audio/video system for a vehicle, in which a motor part and a back-and-forth motion member are mounted on a low-surface chassis, and a connec... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7460187 | Rail system for use in a vehicle A rail system for use in a vehicle comprises a rail mounted to an overhead portion of the vehicle, wherein the rail includes at least one track electrically connected to a vehicle power supply and at least one other track electrically connected to a media source, a ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460186 | On-vehicle display device In order to enable mounting of a cabinet having a display unit to a supporting base, axial members in the shape of a regular polygonal prism are disposed in the cabinet 1 and fitting holes into which the regular polygonal prisms can be fitted, respectively, a... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7446823 | Foldable mobile video device A foldable mobile video device includes a base panel, a display panel, and a multimedia unit. The base panel has a rear supporting side, a front utility side, and a multimedia compartment indently formed on the front utility side. The display panel has an outer disp... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441738 | Monitor driving apparatus of car audio/video system A monitor driving apparatus of a car audio/video system having a monitor is provided. The apparatus includes: a monitor main body hinged, at its lower end, to inside of the car audio/video system, and having a pair of mutually spaced pins provided at one side surfac... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440275 | Portable video system including a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a video unit A portable video system comprises a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the player having a hinge, a display pivotally attached to the video player on the hinge, and a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a control panel of the v... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425889 | Vehicle turning assist system and method A turning maneuver assist system and method are provided for assisting the driver of a vehicle with a visual image while turning the vehicle. The system includes first and second cameras positioned to generate video images on respective first and second sides of the... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419211 | Vehicle seat, especially an aircraft passenger seat A vehicle seat, especially an aircraft passenger seat, has seat components such as the seat part, backrest and at least one console (10) which laterally borders the seat part, which forms an armrest, and which has a holder (12). In the holder (12 | 09/02/2008 |
| 7408596 | Articulating mount for an in-vehicle display The invention provides an articulating mount for an in-vehicle video display. A support member mounts the display to a guide fixed to a vehicle wall. The guide has a pair of vertically spaced horizontal tracks on which a pair of carriages travel on slides or rollers... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7399033 | Vehicle video display device on armrest A vehicle video display device is installed on the armrest of a vehicle. Two arm members have one of their ends pivotally attached to two opposite surfaces of the armrest so that the two arm members extend outward from the armrest in parallel. A beam member has its ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7379125 | Flat thin screen TV/monitor automotive roof mount A vehicle roof mounted video display is disclosed. The display is rotatable 180° about a first axis, between a stored position within a housing and a second position in which the display lies flat against the vehicle roof. The display is also rotatable at least 60Â... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364452 | Connector for adjacent devices An apparatus and method for connecting servers within a rack-mounted server system. In one embodiment, a plurality of servers are positioned in respective bays of a rack. The bays generally constrain adjacent servers in a generally fixed spacing and in face-to-face ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360833 | Vehicle entertainment system with backside loading DVD player A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile headrest, the headrest including a headrest body in which the video system is mounted. The video system includes a housing in which a video monitor housing is pivotally mounted, the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363148 | Navigational device for installation in a vehicle and a method for doing same A navigation assembly (5l) for mounting a navigational device (10l) in an open port (12l) of a vehicle resulting from removal of a non-navigational component is provided. The navigation assembly (5l) broadly co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354091 | Seat mountable entertainment system An entertainment system comprises a media source, and a housing for supporting the media source, wherein the housing is coupled to an inner portion of a seat of a vehicle, and the media source is capable of being selectively connected to and disconnected from the ho... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7333009 | Overhead display device for a vehicle An overhead display for a vehicle that is capable of being moved along the guide bar in a vertical direction so that the display is not in a position to block the rear view is provided. The overhead display device for a vehicle may comprise a guide bar and a display... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7315729 | Wireless transmitter for use in a vehicle A connecting device comprises a first power plug for connecting to a power output port of a vehicle, a second power plug for connecting to a power input port on an electronic device, at least one signal plug for connecting to at least one signal output port of the e... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313477 | Vehicle dash-mounted navigation device A GPS system (10) which may be mounted on a dashboard (12) of any vehicle (14) after the vehicle has been manufactured yet appears to be integral with the dashboard. The GPS system (10) includes a GPS device (16), a hood (18... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293816 | Structural rail system for supporting an overhead console A structural rail system 10 for supporting an overhead console 12 in relation to a roof bow 13 within a vehicle. A pair of rail members 14, 16 are spaced apart and extend longitudinally. One or more brackets 18, 20, 22, 24 are orie... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7280166 | Image reproducing device In an integrated type video reproducing equipment having a reproducing unit for reproducing the video information, a display unit for displaying the reproduced video information, and a chassis for supporting them, the equipment is provided with supporting means for ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7271760 | Radar detector for a motorcycle A radar detector for a motorcycle having an electrical power supply and a receiver housing. The radar detector includes a housing adapted to attach to the receiver housing. The housing is divided into a right-hand side and a left-hand side. A plurality of user contr... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267402 | Headrest-mounted monitor A monitor adapted for mounting in an automobile headrest is provided. A screen structure of the monitor is pivotable about an upper edge thereof, such that the monitor occupies little volume within the headrest. A viewing angle of the screen structure is independent... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265970 | Apparatus An apparatus (1) for supporting a mobile electronic display system. The mobile electronic display system includes a display element (11) and a power source (12). In use a wearable computer (4) controls operation of the display element ( | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261369 | Convertible aircraft passenger seat An aircraft passenger convenience apparatus comprising: a seat assembly; a support device attached to the seat assembly; and a platform having a top and bottom, the platform at least partially supported by the support device. In the preferred embodiment, the support... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245274 | Headrest mountable video system A video system comprises a base unit coupled to an internal headrest support structure, wherein the base unit comprises a media player, and a display mounted in a door pivotally connected to the base unit by a hinge and in a closed position concealing the media play... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236863 | Docking station for a vehicle A docking station for a vehicle, the docking station being adapted to receive a portable computer, the docking station comprising mounting elements to mount the docking station in a vehicle, a hold... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236213 | Receiving apparatus and receiving method of reduced power consumption for receiving a broadcast transmission A receiving apparatus that is capable of effectively reducing power consumption in the receiving state. The receiving apparatus is provided with: an RF tuner, digital-demodulation unit, error-correction unit, demultiplexing unit and decoding unit. A control unit det... | 06/26/2007 |
