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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370016 | Music distribution systems Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's user station where selected music files are recorded. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369144 | Method and device for correcting the rotation of a video display A method for displaying a video image on a display screen by a scanning of the display screen along lines inclined by a first angle with respect to a reference direction by at least one electron beam modulated by a modulation signal. The method includes the steps of... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7319462 | Display apparatus, driving method, and projection apparatus In a display apparatus in accordance with the present invention, (i) a sampling circuit for sampling video signals supplied via a plurality of video lines and (ii) connecting lines for connecting the video lines with respective analog switch groups in the sampling c... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7274389 | Camera apparatus and image processing system with variable resolution In an image capture apparatus, the data rate of image data output from the image capture device is changed by calculating a first data rate of the image data according to a first size of a variable display area that displays the image data. Information indicating th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7236145 | CRT display device and method A CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, and method, having a FBT (Fly Back Transformer) with a conductive coil, and a step-up circuit supplying a predetermined power to the FBT The CRT includes a high voltage sensor sensing a voltage applied to the step-up circuit ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233781 | System and method for emergency notification content delivery A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7209900 | Music distribution systems Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's user station where selected music files are recorded. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201308 | Methods for identifying and registering constellations The subject invention provides a system for identifying images in the nighttime sky for the purpose of, for example, honoring and/or memorializing people, places, and events. In accordance with the subject invention, the images are defined, at least in part, by star... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7154532 | Video field rate persistence A video field rate persistence is provided for a video waveform display where multiple video components are displayed simultaneously, one component being updated per field interval. A persistence count is assigned to each pixel in a circular field buffer which is di... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7129936 | Display unit and electronic device including the same A display unit of which inspection process to inspect a connector for faulty connection can be automated. The display unit comprises a display section, a display driver IC among a plurality of types of display driver ICs capable of driving and controlling the displa... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116305 | Display driving device, display apparatus, and method of driving the same A display driving device adapted to output a column driving voltage to a sequentially selected one of row terminals of a display panel during a respective row selection period. The row selection period includes an accessing period for accessing a display memory and ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7106383 | Method, system, and apparatus for configuring a signal processing device for use with a display device A method, system, and apparatus for configuring a signal processing device for use with a display device having a display size is disclosed. The signal processing device is configured by determining the display size of the display device and configuring the signal p... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102654 | Driving circuit A driving circuit of this invention has a comparator that compares an input signal with a sampling signal to perform a pulse width modulation to the input signal, a driving transistor circuit that switches according to an output signal of the comparator, and a filte... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102398 | Circuit for two PLLs for horizontal deflection A circuit for horizontal deflection includes a first PLL circuit that is arranged to provide a first PLL output signal, and a second PLL circuit that is arranged to provide a second PLL output signal. A first PLL circuit is arranged to provide equalizing pulse remov... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102690 | Clock signal synthesizer with multiple frequency outputs and method for synthesizing clock signal A method for synthesizing a clock signal with multiple frequency outputs for use in a converter for converting a non-interlacing scan data into an interlacing scan data is disclosed. The converter provides a first reference clock signal with a frequency F1. T... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7075590 | Apparatus for providing television receiver alignment functions A method and apparatus within a television receiver for electronically aligning signals within the receiver by controlling support circuitry for an IF module. A control voltage source controls both video alignment and picture IF (PIF) mute functions. The DAC is coup... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067984 | Method and apparatuses for providing uniform electron beams from field emission displays The invention includes field emitters, field emission displays (FEDs), monitors, computer systems and methods employing the same for providing uniform electron beams from cathodes of FED devices. The apparatuses each include electron beam uniformity circuitry. The e... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068293 | Method of automatic monitor display adjustments A method of automatic monitor display adjustments is disclosed. After the monitor is connected to the power and receives a display signal from a computer host, NTAA (No Touch Auto Adjustment) is initiated to automatically adjust the display range and other display s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7054256 | High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes A storage media for storage of data thereon is provided. The storage media including: a first layer, the first layer being substantially transparent to a predetermined radiant energy used for reading the data; and a second layer formed on the first layer and being s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049753 | Method and apparatuses for providing uniform electron beams from field emission displays The invention includes field emitters, field emission displays (FEDs), monitors, computer systems and methods employing the same for providing uniform electron beams from cathodes of FED devices. The apparatuses each include electron beam uniformity circuitry. The e... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034817 | Method and device of alignment of a video image with an edge of a display screen The aligning a video image with an edge of a display screen, the video image being displayed by a scanning of lines of the display screen by at least one electron beam modulated by a modulation signal, including, for each scanned line of the screen, storing successi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030870 | On screen display (OSD) The invention relates to the generation of an on-screen display and a control system for the same which allows the known problems in display which can occur to be avoided. Upon change of at least part of an OSD, the system continues until a request to redraw the dis... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023470 | Self-testing video display devices and method of use thereof A self-testing video display device and method of use. A video display test program is stored in a video processing unit inside a video display device. The test program includes a plurality of video test patterns and is accessible by entering a “secret” keycode ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6975289 | Active correction technique for a magnetic matrix display A matrix addressed display device having a cathode means and grid electrode means comprising an orthogonal array of parallel row conductors and parallel column conductors in which means are providing for selectively applying cut-off and gain correction information t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6975312 | Computer system having network connector and method of checking connection state of network cable therefor A computer system having a network connector to which a network cable is connected, including a displaying part displaying a connection state of the network cable; a signal processing part processing a signal inputted through the network connector; and a control par... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6970146 | Flat panel display and digital data processing device used therein A flat panel display for receiving digital display information including video data and synchronizing data from a host includes: a receiver for reconstructing the display information, a synchronizing signal generator for generating a synchronizing signal by extracti... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6952685 | Music distribution system and associated antipiracy protection Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based user station. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choos... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6940231 | Apparatuses for providing uniform electron beams from field emission displays The invention includes field emitters, field emission displays (FEDs), monitors, computer systems and methods employing the same for providing uniform electron beams from cathodes of FED devices. The apparatuses each include electron beam uniformity circuitry. The e... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933967 | Color reference system for display monitor A color calibration system includes a visual display terminal (VDT), a color calibration sensor optically coupled to the VDT, and a computer processing unit (CPU) electrically coupled to the VDT and the color calibration sensor. The VDT has a display screen and a pl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922011 | Deflection system for cathode ray tubes The present invention relates to a display device comprising a cathode ray index tube (1) having a neck portion (1″) and a screen portion (1). The display device comprises an electron gun assembly (3) for generating a plurality of elect... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6850211 | Method for aligning a lens train assembly within a head-up display unit A method of compensating for distortion errors within a head-up display by mapping default pixel locations within a control environment, storing the default pixel locations to a storing means, recalling the stored default pixel locations while the head-up display is... | 02/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6683586 | Apparatus and method of adjusting horizontal position for a video display appliance An apparatus for adjusting a horizontal position of a video display appliance in which a display image is put in the center of a monitor screen. The apparatus includes a comparative circuit, a horizontal correction circuit and a deflection circuit. The co... | 01/27/2004 |
| 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 |
