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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7180556 | System and method for capturing, transmitting, and displaying an image An optical image system includes an image projector and an image generator. The image projector has regions with adjustable brightness levels. The image generator generates an image received from a remote location on the image projector by directing first and second... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180555 | System and method for producing an image with a screen using erase (off) and image (on) light sources An image system includes a beam generator and a screen having a region with an adjustable brightness. The beam generator directs first and second electromagnetic beams onto the region. The first beam changes the brightness of the region according to a first polarity... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175281 | Method and apparatus to increase the contrast ratio of the image produced by a LCoS based light engine A transmissive LCD is placed in optical series with pixels of an image. The transmissive LCD is set to full transmissivity when bright pixels of the image pass through the transmissive LCD. Transmissivity is decreased where pixels darker than a darkening threshold p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7034895 | Image display apparatus, light quantity control method, and storage medium storing program thereof A light quantity control by a user can be synchronized to an automatic light quantity control depending on a luminance level of an input video signal. An image display apparatus partially passes or reflects a light from a light source which can control light quantit... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6938817 | Diffusion bonding method for microchannel plates A microchannel plate (MCP) (50) and a dielectric insulator (80) are deposited with a thin film (54, 84) using a suitable metal selected for optimum diffusion. The metallized MCP (50) and dielectric insulator (80) are then aligned a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6874674 | Bonding method for microchannel plates Mating faces of a microchannel plate (MCP) (50) and a multi-layer ceramic body (80) unit are deposited with a thin film having protuberances (84) using a suitable metal selected for optimum diffusion at a desired temperatures and pressure. The m... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6674490 | Light source for a digital image projection system A light source for a digital image projection system with a thin-film resonant microchamber comprising a plurality of image-generating light sources. The light images generated from the plurality of light sources are combined and projected onto a projecti... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6275270 | Video display and image intensifier system A video display system utilizing a video source and an image intensifier having a substrate. A video image source positions at the substrate to provide a photon signal. A photocathode element at the substrate converts the photon signal into electrons. An ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5784129 | Electro-optical apparatus utilizing electro-optical modulating devices to provide a synthesized color image An electro-optical device includes a light amplifying portion comprising a first substrate having a transparent conductive film, a photoconductor whose electric resistance is lowered in accordance with light irradiation and a dielectric thin film, a secon... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5644360 | Circuit for compensating the blue phosphor roll off at high drive levels in a projection television system In a projection television system, a blue phosphor roll-off compensation network is included in the emitter circuit of a common emitter configured transistor comprising the driver amplifier for the blue cathode ray tube. The roll-off compensation network ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5543862 | Video display and image intensifier system A video display system utilizing a video source and an image intensifier having a first optically transparent body including first and second surfaces. The first surface receives the video image while the second surface includes a layer of photocathode ma... | 08/06/1996 |
| 4818983 | Optical image generator having a spatial light modulator and a display device An optical image generator includes a spatial light modulator and a display device. The spatial light modulator contains a material whose optical property can be changed corresponding to a change in the image pattern of an electronic charge emitted from a... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4714956 | Color display apparatus and method therefor A method and an apparatus is disclosed for converting a plurality of electrical signals (14(a-c)) into a color visual display on a device (10). The device (10) comprises three CRT's (16(a-c)). Each CRT (16(a-c)) receives an electrical signal (14(a-c)), ge... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4654716 | Laser display of an electronically generated image signal A laser device includes, within an envelope, an electron gun, and a structure providing a light resonating cavity which includes confronting reflecting surfaces and a semiconductor material which is pumped by the electron beam producing emission of light ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4562461 | Display apparatus and method therefor A method and an apparatus is disclosed for converting a video signal to a visual display on a device (10). The device (10) comprises an electromagnetic beam generator (12). An electro-optic modulator (14) modulates the beam (11) in response to the video s... | 12/31/1985 |
| 3989890 | Optical imaging system utilizing a light valve array and a coupled photoemissive target An optical imaging system which includes a light valve array target for producing the output image, and a photoemissive target which is responsive to input radiation to produce the desired informational pattern which is reproduced in the output stage. The... | 11/02/1976 |
