US4437110A
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Convergence device for a color-camera
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1982-01-20
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Granted: 1984-03-13
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Expires: 2002-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A convergence device for a color camera having a correction memory for storing predetermined scanning correction signal values associated with each of the LN rectangles resulting from dividing the screen of the camera into L groups of N lines each and M columns, a sequencer for controlling the application of these correction signals to the camera scanner and an attenuator for attenuating the discontinuities existing between scanning correction signals associated with two adjacent lines of the same column.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Hunaut
- 👤 Francois Dupont
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/10; H04N23/13; H04N23/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A convergence device for a color camera having a screen divided into L groups of M lines each and N columns thereby forming LN rectangles, and horizontal and vertical scanning means adapted to each of the three fundamental colors, said convergence device comprising correction memory means storing 4LN words of "x" bits for associating, with each of the "LN" rectangles of the screen of the camera, a predetermined horizontal scanning correction signal and a predetermined vertical scanning correction signal adapted to each of two of the three fundamental colors, means for applying said scanning correction signals to said horizontal and vertical scanning means, sequencer means coupled to said means for applying for controlling the application of said correction signals to said horizontal and vertical scanning means adapted to said two fundamental colors, and attenuation means coupled to said means for applying and said scanning means for attenuating discontinuities existing between horizontal and vertical scanning correction signals associated with adjacent lines of the same column.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A convergence device for a color camera having a screen divided into L groups of M lines each and N columns thereby forming LN rectangles, and horizontal and vertical scanning means adapted to each of the three fundamental colors, said convergence device comprising correction memory means storing 4LN words of "x" bits for associating, with each of the "LN" rectangles of the screen of the camera, a predetermined horizontal scanning correction signal and a predetermined vertical scanning correction signal adapted to each of two of the three fundamental colors, means for applying said scanning correction signals to said horizontal and vertical scanning means, sequencer means coupled to said means for applying for controlling the application of said correction signals to said horizontal and vertical scanning means adapted to said two fundamental colors, and attenuation means coupled to said means for applying and said scanning means for attenuating discontinuities existing between horizontal and vertical scanning correction signals associated with adjacent lines of the same column.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
150 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, further including four digital analog converters located between the correction memory and the horizontal and vertical scanning means adapted to said two fundamental colors, and wherein the sequence comprises a first counter for addressing-reading the correction memory, incremented by a clock signal "h" of frequency "4Nf" ("f" designating the horizontal scan frequency of the screen of the camera), said first counter supplying a first bit for selecting a scanning direction, a second bit for selecting one of said two fundamental colors, and third bits for selecting one of said N columns, a second counter for addressing-reading the correction memory, incremented by a clock signal "h'" of frequency "f"/M, said second counter supplying bits for selecting one of said L groups of M lines, and a circuit for successively enabling the four digital-analog converters during each period of a clock signal of frequency "Nf".
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the successive enabling circuit comprises a decoder receiving said first and second bits, and enabling one of the four digital-analog converters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said attentuation means for attenuating discontinuities existing between correction signals relative to a given scanning direction and to a given color comprise "N" filters of "RC" type, formed from a resistor a first terminal of which is connected to the output of the digital-analog converter relative to said given scanning direction and to said given color, an analog demultiplexer whose signal input is connected to a second input of said resistor, and "N" capacitors a first terminal of which is connected to one of the "N" outputs of the analog demultiplexer and a second terminal of which is connected to a common reference voltage, the control inputs of said analog demultiplexer receiving said third bits.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said "N" filters have different time constants.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said attenuation means comprise an integration memory of "4N" words of "x" bits, having address inputs connected to the outputs of said first counter, and a reading writing selection input which receives the clock signal "h" and a first adder having "x" first inputs connected to the outputs of the correction memory, and outputs connected to the outputs of a first parallel input and output register itself having data inputs connected of a first parallel input and output register itself having data inputs connected to the outputs of said integration memory, a clock input which receives the clock signal "h" and a reset input which receives a signal having a period equal to the total scanning time of the screen of the camera, the outputs of said integration memory being furthermore connected to the data inputs of said digital analog converters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
166 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, in which the sign of the correction signal is coded on the heavy weight bit, wherein said attenuation means further comprise a resolution increase memory of "4N" words of "y" bits, addressed and selected for reading and writing like said integration memory, and a second adder having "y" first inputs connected to the heavy weight output of said integration memory, "y" second inputs connected to the outputs of said resolution increase memory, a carry input connected to the carry output of said first adder, and outputs connected to the data inputs of a second parallel input and output register controlled like the first register, and having outputs connected to the data inputs of said resolution increase memory, the outputs of said resolution increase memory being furthermore juxtaposed with the outputs of said integration memory so as to be connected to the data inputs of said digital-analog converters, the outputs of said resolution increase memory supplying the heavy weigh bits.
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