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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144078 | Enhanced brightness, color and contrast control for cathode ray tube monitor A method and apparatus for controlling brightness, color and contrast in CRT monitors used in information handling systems. In accordance with the present invention, a viewing area on a CRT monitor is enhanced by applying appropriate signals directly to the grids in... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7342561 | Driving method and drive control circuit of liquid crystal display device, and liquid crystal display device including the same A drive control circuit supplies a gate voltage so that display quality is not degraded even in a case where a vertical scanning frequency or a horizontal scanning frequency is changed. The circuit includes a timing controller for detecting a change of a horizontal ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328956 | Printer comprising a printhead and at least two printer controllers connected to a common input of the printhead A printer comprising a printhead comprising at least a first elongate printhead module, the at least one printhead module including at least one row of print nozzles for expelling ink; and at least first and second printer controllers configured to receive print dat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310606 | Method and system for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest A computer-implemented method for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest including both buildings and terrain may include using a computer to generate a digital elevation model (DEM) of both the buildings and ter... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7283177 | Method and apparatus for controlling the functions of an image capturing apparatus A control apparatus for remotely controlling one of adjusting functions of an image capturing apparatus, including contrast, gamma, sharpness, and aperture. The control apparatus transmits to the image capture apparatus a first command requesting a current value of ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268753 | Apparatus and method of controlling brightness of image Provided are an image brightness controlling apparatus and method, and an adaptive brightness controlling apparatus and method based on the brightness degree and/or brightness range of an image. The image brightness controlling apparatus includes a brightness increm... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7248233 | Control circuit and process for a cathode ray tube display control apparatus A control circuit of a power supply delivering a supply current to an inductor connected in series with the horizontal deflection yoke of a cathode ray tube display, the inductor being the primary coil of a transformer operatively connected for delivering a rectifie... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7221381 | Methods and systems for sub-pixel rendering with gamma adjustment The gamma adjustment allows the luminance for the sub-pixel arrangement to match the non-linear gamma response of the human eye's luminance channel, while the chrominance can match the linear response of the human eye's chrominance channels. The gamma correction all... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7165865 | Folding mobile phone and double-sided liquid crystal display panel A folding mobile phone comprising a main body, a display sheathing and a pivot is provided. The main body comprises a button panel, and the display sheathing pivots on the main body. The display sheathing has two corresponding surfaces. Moreover, the display sheathi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158215 | Large field of view protection optical system with aberration correctability for flat panel displays An exposure system for manufacturing flat panel displays (FPDs) includes a reticle stage adapted to support a reticle. A substrate stage is adapted to support a substrate. A reflective optical system is adapted adapted to image the reticle onto the substrate. The re... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7145581 | Selectively updating pulse width modulated waveforms while driving pixels In a display refresh period, an array of display elements (e.g., pixels) forming a display device (e.g., a spatial light modulator) may be driven using selectively updated pulse width modulated waveforms. Decoupling of digital storage, storing display data that gene... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7061537 | Adaptive deflicker method and adaptive deflicker filter An adaptive deflicker method for use in converting a non-interlacing scan data into an interlacing scan data is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving a non-interlacing scan data, wherein the non-interlacing scan data includes plural scan lines, proce... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6912015 | Video display apparatus with vertical scan velocity modulation and video display method thereof A parallel scanning circuit outputs a parallel scanning signal for making forward and backward scanning lines parallel. A vertical correlation detection circuit detects a portion where the change in luminance in the vertical direction exceeds a predetermined value o... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6829494 | Radio communication terminal and control method therefor In a radio communication terminal, a microprocessor determines a mode selected by user manipulation of a key input portion. The microprocessor turns on a backlight of a display with the backlight in accordance with the determined mode, controls the time period of a ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6795043 | Clock generation circuit having PLL circuit A first PLL circuit (100) receives a flyback pulse (VFB) as a reference signal and outputs a clock signal (CLK1), and a delay circuit (200) outputs a flyback delay signal (VFBD) having a predetermined delay time corresponding to the amount of ho... | 09/21/2004 |
| RE38537 | Self-diagnosis arrangement for a video display and method of implementing the same A self-diagnostic arrangement for a video display apparatus and method effectuating the same is disclosed. The apparatus according to the present invention includes a cable connector, amplifiers and a cathode ray tube and comprises a microprocessor storing informati... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6735738 | Method and device for reconstructing acoustic data and animation data in synchronization A pair of acoustic data and animation data that are in synchronization are compressed or expanded, and reconstructed in synchronization in the following manner. The acoustic data and the animation data are divided into a plurality of segments. A parameter time serie... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6724351 | Method and apparatus for changing the mode of a display apparatus A display apparatus and computer system employing the same include a dual mode television/monitor display which is operable to provide television display output in an interlaced mode of operation and computer output in a noninterlaced computer graphics mode of opera... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6690339 | Method and circuit arrangement for controlling the operating point of a cathode ray tube A method and a circuit arrangement for controlling the operating point of a cathode ray tube (3) for use in image technology applications. A video signal (1) is supplied to both the tube (3) and to a cathode ray tube model (2), which the model (2) uses to... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6577303 | Apparatus and method for detecting DVI connectors of a digital video display device An apparatus and a method for determining a type of DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connector connected to a digital video display device, wherein the apparatus utilizes a first resistor connected between a voltage source and a node; a second resistor conn... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6577285 | Gamma corrector and image display device using the same A gamma corrector inputs a primary color signal as an image signal to each of the differential amplifiers which are connected in parallel to each other and mixes a plurality of output signals which are outputted from the four differential amplifiers to ou... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6567058 | Digital convergence correction device and display device A problem to be solved by the invention is to prevent a digital convergence correction device from lowering in precision of correction performed when a relation between screen raster and effective area of picture varies. A vertical display area detection signa... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6559609 | Raster center control circuit for CRT-type display device A raster center control circuit for a CRT-type display device that automatically determines a correct horizontal center position of a raster, regardless of a horizontal sync frequency input from a video card. The raster center control circuit includes a h... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6326935 | Method and apparatus for changing the mode of a display apparatus A display apparatus and computer system employing the same comprise a dual mode television/monitor display which is operable to provide television display output in an interlaced mode of operation and computer output in a noninterlaced computer graphics m... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6313831 | Device for synchronizing a power drive signal of a monitor and a method therefor A device for synchronizing a power drive signal of a monitor, and a method therefor. The device comprises a central processing unit to receive a horizontal synchronization signal outputted from a video card and to judge whether a frequency of the horizont... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6262543 | Oscilloscope intensity regulation apparatus An oscilloscope intensity regulation apparatus is disclosed. The oscilloscope displays wave-forms with the regulated intensity in spite of various wave-form repetition rates or sweep ranges. The scope has a CCD sensor 11 on a CRT 10. The CCD output 28 is ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247786 | Dynamic pass buffer sizing Data describing an image to be printed on a print medium is transferred to an ink jet print head. The print head has n number of nozzles in a vertical array for sequentially ejecting vertical columns of ink droplets onto the print medium as the print head... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6243622 | Touchable user interface using self movable robotic modules A touchable user interface including multiple robotic modules that can "walk" over each other to allow reconfiguration of the interface. Each module preferably includes motive devices as well as connective devices communication between the modules and a c... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6233503 | Space filling robotic polyhedra modules A movable robotic module including a framework defining a set of vertex elements, a set of edge elements, or a set of face elements, with the framework substantially shaped to permit face centered cubic packing. Each module includes a pivot mechanism on i... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6163739 | Tactile feedback apparatus using electromagnetic attraction for remote control robot A tactile feedback apparatus using an electromagnetic attraction for a remote control robot employs tactile data obtained during operation between a gripper attached to a robot arm of an externally controlled robot and the gripper's target so as to be tra... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6104360 | Apparatus and method for controlling a monitor using first and second color signals A monitor control device for use in a CRT-type of monitor which receives video signals and synchronizing signals from a host computer and provides a visual display of information on a screen. The monitor control device includes a polarity converter for co... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6061038 | Multi-deflection CRT display A display has a cathode ray tube (CRT) provided with a multiplicity of electron beams or beam sets. Each of the beams has its own auxiliary beam control assembly including deflection means. Each beam assembly is directed to energize a prescribed portion o... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6011527 | Correction of linearity errors In order to compensate for currents which are induced in a convergence yoke (16) by a deflection yoke (14), a pulse of current is injected into an amplifier (26) which receives the convergence waveform (from 28) so as to correct or compensate for the indu... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5977711 | Method and system for optimizing cathode output for aging a cathode ray tube during manufacture The present invention relates to a method and system for optimizing the output of at least two electron guns in a cathode ray tube for aging the cathode ray tube during manufacture. The system comprises at least two electron guns located in the cathode ra... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977936 | Raster scan display for reducing vertical moire phenomenon A display is disclosed for reducing a vertical moire phenomenon of the display with a simple circuit and without causing noises on an image plane. The display comprises a moire cancelling amplifier for flowing a vertical moire cancellation current at a fr... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5966120 | Method and apparatus for combining and distributing data with pre-formatted real-time video A system for providing efficient constant bit rate distribution of variable bit-rate encoded video programs while facilitating the distribution of encoded video programs, along with Auxiliary Data of a general character, to one or more receivers. At a par... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5943028 | Self-raster circuit of a monitor A self-raster circuit of a monitor capable of providing color rasters to a cathode ray tube of the monitor if no video signal is inputted to the monitor from a computer. The self-raster circuit includes a detecting section for detecting whether or not a v... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5838312 | Synchronization signal processing circuit for a monitor for protecting the cathode ray tube The synchronization signal processing circuit of a monitor for protecting the cathode ray tube includes a rectifying unit for rectifying a synchronization signal supplied from the outside; a first inverting unit for inverting the rectified signal and gene... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5786669 | CRT electron gun with luminance controlled by a minimum spot diameter aggregate of field emission cathodes An electron gun and a CRT capable of accomplishing a reduction in spot diameter of electron beams, an increase in drive speed and control of luminance while being simplified in structure. Field emission cathodes acting as the electron source for the elect... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5670972 | Self-diagnosis arrangement for a video display and method of implementing the same A self-diagnostic arrangement for a video display apparatus and method effectuating the same is disclosed. The apparatus according to the present invention includes a cable connector, amplifiers and a cathode ray tube and comprises a microprocessor storin... | 09/23/1997 |
