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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7369463 | Electronic alarm timer for use with a medical regimen A timer for assisting in the control of various medical regimen is described. The timer is particularly adapted for use in avoiding or assuring conception by providing a graphic representation on the timer to alert a user as to when a medically correct step needs to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365811 | Display housing with a display alignment device Alignment of an imaging area of a display with a user's eye provides optimum image quality for the user. Typically, a display is formed of a display panel encased within a carrier. The carrier is used to mechanically align the display panel within a device housing. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7312773 | Illuminated wearable ornament An electronic ornament that can be worn or attached to or suspended from an object has an LED matrix (21) capable of displaying a user-selected message from a preprogrammed set of graphic symbols or a user-programmed arbitrary pattern or animation. A safety p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7277275 | Portable computer having adjustable display A portable computer having a display connected to a main body, the display rotating to be adjusted to a closed position and to a tablet operation position. Arm links between the main body and the display connect the display with the main body. Display hinges are bet... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7259536 | Solar powered mobile A solar powered mobile, comprising a drive housing fitting within a case, a solar cell panel fitted within the top of the drive housing, a clear cover over the solar cell panel, a removable DC motor with speed control driven by the solar cell panel, gears connecting... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248229 | Dynamic message sign display panel communication error detection and correction In accordance with the invention, there is described a sign display panel made up of a controller connected in a serial communication network with a set of display units. Each of the display units receives messages from the controller and detects errors in the messa... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7193583 | Automatic detection of dynamic message sign display panel configuration In accordance with the invention, there is described systems and methods for automatically determining the configuration of a sign display panel. The sign display panel includes a controller electrically connected to a set of display units by an interconnect unit. T... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174664 | Hand-held signaling device A battery powered, hand-held signaling device having an illuminated display capable of selectively displaying illuminated indicia including the words “STOP”, “SLOW” and “GO” is privided. The illuminated indicia are preferably color-coded, whereby the wor... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167167 | Write head for a display tag having a liquid crystal display Apparatus for changing the display state of a bistable liquid crystal display on a display tag having a plurality of electrical contact pads connected to a corresponding plurality of electrodes in the liquid crystal display includes a body defining a slot for receiv... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134354 | Display for process transmitter A transmitter for use in a process control system for monitoring an industrial process includes a housing having a top and a bottom and a height extending therebetween. A parallelogram display is mounted to the housing. Sides of the parallelogram display are arrange... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7122005 | Remote patient monitoring system with garment and automated medication dispenser The invention provides an integrated remote patient monitoring system that includes a garment, a monitoring device, and a medication dispensing unit. The garment is adapted for wearing by a patient, and is adapted to house at least one sensor that is in communicatio... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7102673 | Defective pixel specifying method, defective pixel specifying system, image correcting method, and image correcting system A defective pixel specifying method and a defective pixel specifying system for a semiconductor device having a defective pixel are provided. Also provided are an image correcting method and an image correcting system for making a defective pixel inconspicuous on th... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7055271 | Electronic display module having a four-point latching system for incorporation into an electronic sign and process An electronic display module having a four-point latching system for incorporation into an electronic sign and process where more than one latch mechanism can be actuated simultaneously to deploy to engage the mounting panel assembly of an electronic sign. Gear oper... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053862 | System and method for rapidly refreshing a dynamic message sign display panel In accordance with the invention, there is described systems and methods for rapidly refreshing a sign display panel. Each display unit of the sign display panel receives a plurality of frames from the controller and stores each frame in memory. The controller then ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7030855 | Video-imaging apparel with user-control system A wearable pixelated apparel video-displaying system is disclosed comprising at least one flexible lightweight pixelated material having a contiguous imaging surface comprised of a multitude of pixels capable of displaying typical video rate, video image content whi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997592 | Advertising apparatus using a light switching device Provided is an advertisement apparatus using a light switching device which transmits or shields light according as a power source or heat is supplied or not. The advertisement apparatus includes a light switching device transmitting light when a power source or hea... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994448 | Solar powered illuminated devices A solar powered illuminated device is provided with a power module electrically connected to an illuminated module, the power module having a solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array having at least one rechargeable battery, the battery array being... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6967697 | Display housing with a display alignment device Alignment of an imaging area of a display with a user's eye provides optimum image quality for the user. Typically, a display is formed of a display panel encased within a carrier. The carrier is used to mechanically align the display panel within a device housing. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6950088 | Synchronizing optical scan and electrical addressing of a single-panel, scrolling color LCD system The electrical scan which applies data for one of the red, green and blue colors of a liquid crystal display (LCD) to the pixels of each row of the display and the optical scan of the panel with the color stripe of that color are synchronized to ensure sufficient ti... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6900792 | Housing for flat panel displays and method for receiving flat panel displays A housing for receiving a flat panel display. The housing for receiving a flat panel display includes a front frame having a central opening, side frames that surround at least part of the edges of the flat panel display, a bottom frame to combine with the front fra... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6813853 | Sectional display system Electronic alpha-numeric or symbol sectional display system featuring readily accessible access to internally located modular display and other components for quick changeout of modular and other components. Display panels, which are modular, are readily and quickly... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6588132 | Light emitting display device A light emitting portion is formed in such a manner that LED chips 2 are provided on the one ends of the leads 1 for the respective segments of a numeral which is a part of a display image. A reflecting case in which light conducting portions are provided... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6558225 | Electronic figurines An electronic figurine has at least one appendage, a means for displaying electronic images in relation to a virtual character, and a circuit board. The circuit board is programmed to generate images of the virtual character including facial expressions, ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6314669 | Sectional display system Electronic alpha-numeric or symbol sectional display system featuring readily accessible access to internally located modular display and other components for quick changeout of modular and other components. Display panels, which are modular, having side-... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6311419 | Dedicated mammogram viewer A viewing apparatus for transparencies or the like masks any faceplate areas not covered by images by generating masks, and adapts the luminance level of the image under study and of other faceplate areas to the optimal viewing conditions required by the ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6279253 | Self-masking transparency viewing apparatus A viewing apparatus (11) for transparencies or the like masks any display areas (20) not covered by transparencies (505-508) by generating masks without moving parts, and adapts the luminance level of the image under study and of other display areas to th... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6163993 | Simulated rock numerical display device A simulated rock numerical display device includes a unitary solid body having an outer surface resembling a natural rock. The body further includes a base which forms a recess for holding a digital numeric display. The numeric display can be selectively ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6121988 | Printed wiring board and its manufacturing method, and electronic apparatus A cutout portion 12 is formed by partially cutting out a board along a predetermined fold and a first portion 14 and a second portion 15 partitioned along the fold are folded and attached together into a unitary body by a bonding agent or thermal fusing. ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119380 | Transparency viewing apparatus A transparency viewing device comprising: at least one interior reflective surface; a light transmitting viewing surface adapted to accommodate a transparency to be viewed; a light source which provides backlight illumination to the viewing surface, thereby cr... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6101750 | Portable message sign A changeable portable, solar powered message sign is disclosed which offers reduced power consumption and enhanced visibility to intended observers especially during the difficult hours about dawn and dusk. The system features character matrices and two i... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101749 | Transparency viewing apparatus Viewing apparatus including a viewing surface having a viewing area, back-lighting apparatus for selectably adjusting the back-illumination of areas of the viewing surface, the areas having a given extent, the back-lighting apparatus including: a liquid c... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5715622 | Shelf mounted electronic display modules Shelf mounted electronic display modules which preferably include a first outwardly extending portion containing an electronic display and an antenna positioned outwardly from a shelf rail when mounted and a second rearwardly extending portion containing ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5664353 | Method and arrangement for optically representing information A method and an arrangement for optically representing information on a transparent projection surface using several projection modules and using through-light projection. The method and arrangement are both cost effective and ensures that an observer vie... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5589298 | Electrochemical devices comprising lithium nitride-metal compounds in at least one of a pair of electrodes Electrochemical devices comprise at least a pair of electrodes and a lithium ion conductive electrolyte provided between the pair of electrodes. At least one of the electrodes comprises a lithium nitride-metal compound having a one-dimensional chain struc... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5357355 | Double sided thin panel display unit for displaying the same image A double sided panel display unit produces visual images on both side thereof, and comprises a luminescent panel display with a transparent substrate, a liquid crystal shutter sandwiched between two polarizing plates different in angle of polarization at ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5251393 | Luminous display device for electric equipments The device consists of a container (1) within which a light source (2 and 3) is housed and on top of which a board (6) carrying silk-screen printed alphanumeric characters or symbolisms (7 to 13) is disposed; interposed between said container (1) and silk... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5202677 | Display apparatus using thermochromic material A visual display dependent upon the use of thermochromic materials is formed as a thin structure on a substrate sheet with a vapor deposited conductive film heater applied thereto. The current is applied to the heater through parallel opposed buss bars so... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5153760 | Oscillating photovoltaic optical shutter for reflective display An optical shutter operated device includes a reflector to reflect incident light and a liquid crystal light shutter interposed in front of the reflector. A photovoltaic cell is disposed behind the shutter and is illuminated by the incident light thereby ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5075993 | Color display apparatus A color display apparatus includes a mechanism for storing images on a plurality of partially transparent sheets. A drive mechanism brings one sheet into viewing position as another sheet simultaneously withdraws in the same direction to produce a smooth ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4932147 | Method of forming an apparatus for displaying dynamic art apparatus embodiments Method of forming various versions of an apparatus for displaying diverse types of artistic creations in which the shapes and the colors of the art piece change continuously. The changes have both a temporal and a spatial nature, and may occur according t... | 06/12/1990 |
