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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8045068 | Display apparatus with gradation pattern near display boundary A display apparatus includes a panel located in front of a display module, a pattern formed over the panel, and a reflective layer formed to overlap the pattern. At least one portion of the pattern provided closer to an edge of the panel allows for less transmittanc... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7312836 | Television display cover A television display cover for covering the screen of a plasma or LCD screen when the television is not in use. The cover can be converted from existing frames, framed art, or mirrors already contained in a users' home or wall or panel for attachment of the display ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303077 | Carrying case providing privacy and light shade for a screen of a laptop computer A carrying case providing privacy and light shade for a screen of a laptop computer disposed therein. The carrying case includes top and bottom portions movable between closed and open positions, and panels disposed on the interior surface of the case top portion an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7196742 | Shade assembly for display screen An assembly structured to facilitate the viewing of a display screen or like display structure of the type typically found on a digital camera. A base having an open interior is fixedly or removably secured in surrounding relation to the display screen and extends. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7134758 | Privacy screen for laptop computer The privacy screen for laptop computer is an expandable hood that may be removably attached to a notebook computer. The privacy screen has an elastic fabric cover secured around an expandable frame. The frame has a plurality of telescoping rods attached to connector... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7083291 | Glare shield for camera A glare shield for the viewfinder of a video camera or the LCD screen of a video or digital camera is comprised of a hood that casts a shadow upon the viewfinder eyepiece or LCD screen to reduce the amount of ambient light falling upon the viewfinder eyepiece or LCD... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077531 | Reflector apparatus and method for reflecting light upon a film set using the reflector apparatus The present invention relates to a reflector apparatus for reflecting light upon a film set. The reflector apparatus comprises a fire retardant frame formed of a twin wall board made with a block-copolymer polypropylene resin with flame inhibiting properties. A flex... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6969130 | Enclosure for electronic devices An electronic device enclosure is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the enclosure includes a housing and at least one door pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the door is pivotally moveable between a closed position and an open position about a first p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6873374 | Shielding apparatus of projection television A shielding apparatus of projection television is disclosed. A metal shield casing made of metal plate members shields an optical block and a circuit block. Metal plate printed board holding sections are connected to the metal shield casing detachably at predetermin... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6724442 | Optically switchable infrared detector A system includes a shutter which selectively allows access to an infrared detector, when accessed directly by a processor-based system, such as a set-top computer system. In this way, infrared commands may be blasted from a set-top computer system to an appliance, ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6717626 | High contrast projection television shield A protection panel is provided that enhances the color quality and/or contrast of a rear projection television set. The protection panel has a spectral transmittance that peaks at dominant wavelengths of red, green, and blue light, and that is reduced at wavelengths... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6519086 | Image maintenance shield A configurable shield and methods related to same by which the ambient light in conventionally illuminated venues can be largely prevented from falling onto or around a screen such that images displayed on the screen are generally not degraded in quality.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6419367 | Glare shield attachment for a liquid crystal display screen A tubular attachment for a video monitor frame which encloses an LCD screen by insertion of the frame through an entry opening in the attachment to be located within an internal chamber of the attachment. The function of the attachment is to reduce glare ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6384877 | Monitor for sports stadiums An improved monitor for sports stadiums consisting of a module, which adopts a flat parallelepiped shape, and is fitted on its front side with a display screen, The module is supported by a structure comprising a frame, a base and two shock absorbers moun... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6229085 | Electromagnetic wave leakage attenuation filter A filter 2A(2C), which prevents the leakage of electromagnetic waves from a PDP 1, is provided with a filter base 11 in front of the PDP 1 and a grounded conductive mesh 12 which transmits light from the base 11 on the PDP 1 side. A light scattering layer... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6209973 | Computer monitor cover A cover for a computer monitor housing having a visual display screen is disclosed. The cover includes a containment member having a top panel and a pair of side panels attached thereto. The containment member is substantially constructed of fabric materi... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6144419 | Collapsible glare reduction device for a video monitor A collapsible glare reduction device for a video monitor to protect against glare. The device includes top, first side and second side panels. The top panel is edge-connected between the first and second side panels. The first side panel is edge-connected... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6144418 | Computer monitor screen shade and dynamically adjustable magnifier A computer monitor screen glare shade has a top and sides which are rigidly mounted to a monitor housing and project forwardly thereof. Stop strips are provided to properly position the shade with respect to the monitor. The stops may also function as bar... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6133966 | Monitor cover A monitor cover having a frame securable against the front shape of a monitor, and a covering on the frame and attached from the frame, the covering being movable toward and away from the front of a monitor, the covering being optionally formed from a plu... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6084711 | Folding portable laptop/notebook computer shade The Folding Laptop Computer Shade is a device designed to reduce the amount of ambient light adversely affecting the viewability of portable laptop/notebook computers. It is essentially a four (4) sided collapsing box, which when expanded and placed direc... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6065841 | Computer monitor hood A computer monitor hood is provided having top, left side, and right side shading panels. The computer monitor hood is formed as a monolithic structure, and is made of rigid material having elastic memory. When it is first molded, the bottom edges of the ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6046754 | Display shutter device for view protection on a portable computer A portable computer system having a shutter for protecting a display screen. The shutter device is disposed integrally within the bezel of a portable computer. The shutter device can be disposed proximate the two sides of a display within the bezel. In ad... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5997145 | Computer screen enhancing device A computer screen enhancing device including a front panel having a central opening therethrough. The front panel is positionable on a computer monitor whereby a computer screen of the monitor is visible through the central opening. A pair of side panels ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988823 | Collapsible laptop computer hood A simple and inexpensive portable laptop computer hood is disclosed in the form of a sheet with panels, flaps, fold lines, and a single viewing aperture. The single sheet of foldable material can be folded into a 3-dimensional hood operational configurati... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5959762 | Variably adjustable contrast enhancement electrochromic panel adapted for curved display screens and methods of making and using same A flexible panel is provided that is easily and conformingly applied to a curved display screen of a VDU to afford, in a lightweight manner, variably adjustable contrast enhancement of the VDU while simultaneously providing a decrease in the amount of amb... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5956100 | Background light shield for a video display The background light shield has multiple generally rectangular panel elements which slide one relative to the other to adjust for attachment around a video display cabinet. The panel elements would normally be constructed of thin metal or other suitable m... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5905546 | Detachable visor for lap-top computer monitor A detachable and foldable visor is provided for use on a lap-top or portable computer monitor. The visor has a central panel and two side panels adapted to extend across the top and the sides of the monitor. Multiple score lines are provided between the c... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5877896 | Computer screen privacy and light shade accessory A privacy and light shade accessory for the screen member of a laptop computer in its viewing position having a base member directly or indirectly mountable on the laptop computer provided with pivotal shade panels movable between a folded storage positio... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5818635 | Computer monitor visor A new computer monitor visor for reducing glare from a monitor's video display screen. The inventive device includes a top panel with a side panel hanging downwards from each of the top panel's lateral edges. The side panels are attached to the top panel ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5699185 | Use of fresnel zone plates for material processing The apparatus for machining and material processing includes an excimer laser and a Fresnel zone plate array (FZP) positioned parallel to the workpiece, with the distance between the FZP and the workpiece being the focal length of the FZP. For each hole t... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5668612 | Pivotable protective screen structure which is height-adjustable and forward/backward shiftable A pivotable protective screen structure which is height-adjustable and forward/backward shiftable. The protective screen structure includes a base body, a protective screen body and two support racks. The base body is formed with a slot passing through th... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5592241 | Attachable protective screen for image display device and installation method therefor An image display device incorporating a screen protection arrangement includes a screen frame mounted so as to peripherally surround a display screen of the device. A protector screen is provided which has a width dimension which is substantially equal to... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5589985 | Computer monitor hood A computer monitor hood for use in conjunction with a computer monitor having a top surface, left and right side surfaces, and a forwardly facing screen, is disclosed. The computer monitor hood comprises a top shading panel having a front edge, a rear edg... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5528424 | Television lens shade A camera lens shading device is disclosed having a flexible mounting band that attaches to a camera lens shroud and shade pieces, the shade pieces being made of opaque, flexible, plastic sheet material. A top shade piece attaches to the mounting band and ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5508757 | Foldable screen protector A foldable screen protector for use on a computer monitor of various kinds has a fixing frame, a foldable top cover, and foldable left and right plates, thereof the fixing frame is adapted and secured to the screen of different types of computer monitors ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5418642 | Light-shielding device for a screen Collapsible light-shielding device (3) for a displaying screen (2), having a number of annular strips (5', 5) concentrically nested and essentially enclosing one another in a tight manner, which strips are suitable to be fixed in front of a displaying scr... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5343257 | Screen cover opening/closing device for television receiver A screen cover opening device for a television receiver is provided with a screen cover openably closing left and right side portions or upper and lower side portions of a screen adapted for electively displaying plural different aspect ratio images. Two ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5285268 | Projection type display device having a mask for cutting off unnecessary light parts of displayed picture A display device of projection type capable of projecting an image with well defined image frame is disclosed. The device comprises 3 spatial light modulators on which color image information is written in 3 primary colors respectively and is read out as ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5233468 | Computer hood A computer hood is provided for a computer having a monitor that contains a cabinet and video display screen behind a keyboard on a desk located in a building having overhead lighting in a ceiling and/or an uncovered window in a wall. The computer hood co... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5218474 | Video display terminal visor An article for shielding the display screen of a video display terminal (VDT) from unwanted light and unauthorized viewing comprises a visor attachable around the periphery of a CRT face plate or around the face plate of other types of video display devic... | 06/08/1993 |
