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Low cost synchronizing signal separator
Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
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Filing: 1984-08-06
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Granted: 1986-07-15
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Expires: 2004-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A sync signal separator includes a first monostable flip-flop, connected to be positive-edge triggered and nonretriggerable, with a first timing circuit for generating horizontal output pulses of slightly greater duration than input horizontal sync pulses, a second monostable flip-flop, connected to be negative-edge triggered and nonretriggerable, having a second timing circuit for generating a time duration greater than the normal duration of a vertical sync pulse and an OR gate having inputs coupled to receive input sync pulses and the output of the second monostable flip-flop for controlling the enable input of the second monostable flipflop. The output of the first monostable flipflop produces the horizontal output pulses and the output of the second monostable flipflop produces the vertical output pulses.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory A. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/04; H04N5/08; H04N5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A synchronizing signal separator comprising: an input terminal for receipt of input pulses consisting of narrow pulses and broad pulses; first means including a first monostable flip-flop responsive to the leading edges of said pulses for producing first output pulses at a first output terminal, said first monostable flip-flop being positive edge nonretriggerable and including a first timing circuit for determining a first duration of said first output pulses at said first output terminal; and second means including a second monostable flip-flop receiving said input pulses and said first output pulses and being responsive to the trailing edges of said first output pulses in the presence of said input pulses for producing second output pulses at a second output terminal, said second monostable flip-flop being negative edge nonretriggerable and including a second timing circuit for determining a second duration in excess of the duration of said broad pulses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A synchronizing signal separator comprising: an input terminal for receipt of input pulses consisting of narrow pulses and broad pulses; first means including a first monostable flip-flop responsive to the leading edges of said pulses for producing first output pulses at a first output terminal, said first monostable flip-flop being positive edge nonretriggerable and including a first timing circuit for determining a first duration of said first output pulses at said first output terminal; and second means including a second monostable flip-flop receiving said input pulses and said first output pulses and being responsive to the trailing edges of said first output pulses in the presence of said input pulses for producing second output pulses at a second output terminal, said second monostable flip-flop being negative edge nonretriggerable and including a second timing circuit for determining a second duration in excess of the duration of said broad pulses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The separator of claim 1 further including gate means having an output coupled to the enable input of said second flip-flop and a pair of inputs, one input receiving said input pulses and the other input receiving said second output pulses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
155 words
A synchronizing signal separator comprising: an input terminal for receiving input pulses including narrow horizontal pulses and broad vertical pulses; a first monostable flip-flop connected in a nonretriggerable positive edge mode for receiving said input pulses and for supplying horizontal output pulses therefrom of greater duration than said narrow horizontal input pulses; a first timing circuit coupled to said monostable flip-flop for determining a first duration for said horizontal output pulses; a second monostable flip-flop connected in a negative edged nonretriggerable mode and having its input connected to received said horizontal output pulses; a second timing circuit for said second monostable flip-flop for producing a duration in excess of the duration of said vertical pulses; and an OR gate having a pair of inputs one, receiving said input pulses and another coupled to said second monostable flip-flop for receiving the output thereof, and an output coupled to the enabled input of said second monostable flip-flop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
155 words
A synchronizing signal separator comprising: an input terminal for receiving input pulses including narrow horizontal pulses and broad vertical pulses; a first monostable flip-flop connected in a nonretriggerable positive edge mode for receiving said input pulses and for supplying horizontal output pulses therefrom of greater duration than said narrow horizontal input pulses; a first timing circuit coupled to said monostable flip-flop for determining a first duration for said horizontal output pulses; a second monostable flip-flop connected in a negative edged nonretriggerable mode and having its input connected to received said horizontal output pulses; a second timing circuit for said second monostable flip-flop for producing a duration in excess of the duration of said vertical pulses; and an OR gate having a pair of inputs one, receiving said input pulses and another coupled to said second monostable flip-flop for receiving the output thereof, and an output coupled to the enabled input of said second monostable flip-flop.
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