Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169697 | Screen unit A screen unit includes: a rectangular screen; fixing assist members provided on the screen along two opposed sides of the screen; first supporting units fixed to two sides of the screen different from the two opposed sides along which the fixing assist members are p... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164830 | Screen assembly for simulator A screen assembly for a projectile-based simulator is comprised of front, right and left fabric panels that form a hitting bay with a front projector impact screen. Each fabric panel can be raised and lowered with respective roller assemblies that operate unison so ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8154798 | Projection screen for displaying two-dimensional and three-dimensional motion pictures and method of use thereof The present disclosure reveals a reflective, front-projection screen designed to faithfully and accurately display the images from state-of-the-art (SOTA) and next-generation 2D and 3D motion-picture projectors, such as those found in large-capacity public movie the... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8115996 | Screen fabric and screen A screen fabric includes a stack of a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers include: a first layer that forms a surface layer on which a three-dimensional portion is to be formed; and a second layer that is different from the first layer. The first layer is m... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115995 | Projection screen coating Projection screen coating. In at least one embodiment of a coating for a projection screen for displaying an image projected as a combination of primary colors of the present disclosure, said coating comprises one or more primary pigments, each of said primary pigme... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111457 | Method of manufacturing screen and screen A method of manufacturing a screen having a screen substrate provided with a plurality of three-dimensional shape units disposed two-dimensionally on a front side of the screen substrate, includes: forming a first film by applying a first film forming material to be... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107164 | Window system and light guiding film therein The present invention relates to a light guiding film including a film base and at least one microstructure. The microstructure is disposed on a side of the film base, and comprises a first surface and a second surface. A first inclination angle is between the first... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8098429 | Projection-type image display apparatus A projection-type image display apparatus includes a screen on which an image is projected; and a frame that holds a periphery of the screen. The frame includes a plurality of frame units that respectively extend along a plurality of sides of the screen and holds a ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8085467 | Projection display surface providing speckle reduction A projection display surface for reducing speckle artifacts from a projector having at least one narrow band light source having an incident visible wavelength band, wherein the incident visible wavelength band has an incident peak wavelength and an incident bandwid... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081379 | Screen and projection system for reducing effects of ambient light A screen includes: a base material; and a pigmented layer provided on one surface of the base material, the pigmented layer including a first pigment that absorbs a visible light component contained in room light, and a second pigment that absorbs ultraviolet light,... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8054546 | Glass façades as media screen The invention relates to glass facades to be used as media screens 9, including slat reflectors 30, 31, 38, 39, 60, 61, 79, 90 arranged horizontally, one above the other, in front of, or behind, or between glass panes 80, 81 as receivers for art... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8045264 | Projection backwall apparatus and system A collapsible projection backwall system utilizes a short throw projector and a collapsible framework to create a display usable in a small amount of space. The framework is specifically configured to support and appropriately position a flexible screen member so th... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8040601 | Projection screen using a bragg selective holographic element A front projection system comprises a display source and a front projection screen. A rear projection system comprises a display source and a rear projection screen. The display source generates illumination. The front or rear projection screen comprises a plurality... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8040602 | Frame assembly for a projection screen system A frame assembly is used to mount a screen. The frame assembly includes screen-perimeter members and frame-splice members. The splice members permit the perimeter members to be separated into segments. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035893 | Collapsible projection screen systems A collapsible projection screen system mountable on or at a moveable carriage (10), the system comprising a flexible projection screen (16) moveable between a collapsed position and an erect position in which the screen (16) is supported by a su... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8000005 | Multilayered fluorescent screens for scanning beam display systems Fluorescent screens and display systems and devices based on such screens using at least one excitation optical beam to excite one or more fluorescent materials on a screen which emit light to form images. The fluorescent materials may include phosphor materials and... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000006 | Rear-projection screen The present invention is directed to a rear-projection screen which encompasses 1) a flexible light-diffusive first film having a substantially smooth first surface and an opposing substantially smooth second surface, and comprising a wax-free amorphous thermoplasti... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7974004 | Screen A screen includes: the four arm members have first connection sections, one at each of the first and second support section side extremities, each of the first and second support sections includes at either extremity thereof a second connection section which receive... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7961388 | Inflatable screen with support structure An inflatable device is provided including an inflatable framework for a projection screen or imaging surface wherein an additional support structure provides increased stability for the inflatable framework and the screen while avoiding contact or interference with... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7952801 | Screen A screen includes: a flexible screen body on which image light is projected; a fixed column arranged in a central portion; an arm sliding unit configured to pivotably support the second arm member of the first pantograph mechanism and the second arm member of the se... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7936505 | Tensioned projection screen A projection screen apparatus having a perimeter frame and a substantially blank screen is provided. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933068 | Reconfigurable projection-screen system A reconfigurable projection-screen system. The projection-screen system includes a flexible screen and a frame assembly. The flexible screen includes a screen perimeter and a viewing region interior the screen perimeter. The frame assembly includes a plurality of fr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7920326 | Inflatable screen with fully internal tension An inflatable moving screen system includes an inflatable support structure. The inflatable support structure has at least two horizontal tubes and at least two vertical tubes that collectively form a rectangular frame. A skirt is coupled to one of the horizontal tu... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7894132 | Screen A screen onto which an image light may be projected includes a flexible screen body, a first and a second storage member, and a retention member. The first storage member includes a screen wind-up section that winds up the screen body and supports either one of oppo... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889424 | Collapsing projection screen consisting of a reflecting fabric retracted in a box behind a wall decoration A device for folding a reflective projection sheet, including a wall decoration including a box placed behind it, a device inside the box opening out to form a three-portion device including a first panel, a second panel, and a central false back that advances into ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885002 | Floor projection screen and method for manufacturing the same A floor projection screen to be installed in front of department stores, shops, shopping malls, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The floor projection screen is formed by overlapping a hard screen material, which is obtained by mixing white ceme... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7872800 | Device and method for the presentation of static or moving images The invention relates to a device and method for displaying a static or moving picture, wherein the inventive device comprises a laser light source and a screen and is characterized in that said screen has a structure at which the illuminated parts simultaneously re... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7864418 | Screen A screen includes a screen main body, having flexibility, onto which an image light is projected; a first support and a second support which, extending one along each of a pair of opposed edges of the screen main body, each support one of the pair of edges; an auxil... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7839568 | Bi-stable projection screen A bi-stable projection screen includes a light diffusion unit and a bi-stable display unit stacked together. The bi-stable display unit, when actuated, selectively operates in a first mode or a second mode. When operating in the first mode (e.g., a transmission mode... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835078 | Reflecting screen, method of manufacturing the same, and reflection-type projection system A reflecting screen 10 comprises a base portion 11, light transmitting portions 12 provided on the base portion 11, and light absorbing portions 14. Each of the light transmitting portions 12 comprises a unit prism shape ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7821710 | Projector screen structure The invention provides an improved projector screen structure. The improved screen structure is constituted by twist yarns from superfine single yarns and superfine nickel (Ni) chromium (Cr) alloy fiber. Through up-and-down weaving method for plain woven texture, al... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821709 | System and method for viewing projected light from portable devices An apparatus is disclosed which may include a sheet of reflective material suitable for forming a display screen; a screen control mechanism operable to move the reflective material into extended and retracted positions, wherein the apparatus is portable and configu... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817337 | Screen for display and manufacturing method thereof The present invention generally relates to a laminated image panel and a fabrication method thereof for projecting images projected from an image optical engine, on a screen by reflecting and/or transmitting the images. The laminated image panel in accordance with t... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817338 | Projector screen and projector A projector screen that is used together with a projector for protecting a moving image being a result of scanning output of a video signal, and displays the moving image by a projection light reaching thereto after being emitted when the projector projects the movi... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7808702 | Tensioned projection screen apparatus A projection screen apparatus is disclosed for displaying an image projected by a projector. The projection screen apparatus includes a frame and a screen. The frame includes a plurality of frame members and corner members. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7800822 | HDR displays with individually-controllable color backlights A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitte... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7791799 | Hemispherical projection A method of projection provides a frame structure that has a base and a top, couples a first membrane layer to the frame structure, and couples a second membrane layer to the first membrane layer, thereby forming a cavity enclosed by the first membrane layer and the... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7777946 | Bag type portable screen device A bag type portable screen device is disclosed. A screen is coupled with a rotary rod with ½ to ⅓ the size of a conventional screen to complete a screen case. The screen case is coupled with one of upper and lower sides of a bag, and has rings to fix the screen, ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7777944 | Reflective screens This invention discloses a projection screen including a diffusion layer, a cap layer, an interference layer and an absorption layer. The projection screen of this invention is based on the concept of inverse reflection. The interference filter includes a plurality ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7777945 | HDR displays having light estimating controllers A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitte... | 08/17/2010 |
