US4652869A
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Color enhancement for display device
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1985-04-16
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Granted: 1987-03-24
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Expires: 2005-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A circuit for modifying the luminescence of one color of a multicolor display device is described incorporating a logic circuit, a plurality of amplifiers, a plurality of multipliers, and a display device for displaying a plurality of colors. The invention overcomes the problem of insufficient luminescence of certain colors on the screen of a display device.
Inventors
- 👤 Bharat N. Vakil
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:37
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/28; G09G1/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
Apparatus for modifying the luminescence of one color of a multicolor display device having a plurality of color inputs comprising: a logic circuit having first and second inputs and an output, a first amplifier having an input for receiving a first input signal for controlling a first color and having an output coupled to a first input of a first multiplier and to said first input of said logic circuit, a second amplifier having an input for receiving a second input signal for controlling a second color and having an output coupled to a first input of a second multiplier and to said second input of said logic circuit, a third amplifier having an input for receiving a third input signal for controlling a third color and having an output coupled through a first resistive impedance to a first input of a third multiplier, in common with a second resistive impedance coupled to said output of said logic circuit, a fourth input for receiving a fourth input signal indicative of brightness coupled to a second input of said first through third multipliers, the output of said first through third multipliers coupled to said plurality of color inputs respectively of said display device, the output of said logic circuit functioning to provide a first impedance at times said output of said first and second amplifiers are low and a second impedance at times one of said outputs of said first and second amplifiers is high to modify the amplitude of the signal at said first input of said third multiplier, whereby the output of said third multiplier and the luminescence of said third color on said display device is modified.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
Apparatus for modifying the luminescence of one color of a multicolor display device having a plurality of color inputs comprising: a logic circuit having first and second inputs and an output, a first amplifier having an input for receiving a first input signal for controlling a first color and having an output coupled to a first input of a first multiplier and to said first input of said logic circuit, a second amplifier having an input for receiving a second input signal for controlling a second color and having an output coupled to a first input of a second multiplier and to said second input of said logic circuit, a third amplifier having an input for receiving a third input signal for controlling a third color and having an output coupled through a first resistive impedance to a first input of a third multiplier, in common with a second resistive impedance coupled to said output of said logic circuit, a fourth input for receiving a fourth input signal indicative of brightness coupled to a second input of said first through third multipliers, the output of said first through third multipliers coupled to said plurality of color inputs respectively of said display device, the output of said logic circuit functioning to provide a first impedance at times said output of said first and second amplifiers are low and a second impedance at times one of said outputs of said first and second amplifiers is high to modify the amplitude of the signal at said first input of said third multiplier, whereby the output of said third multiplier and the luminescence of said third color on said display device is modified.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including a fifth input for receiving a fifth input signal indicative of a stroke function of said display device coupled to a third input of said logic circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including a potentiometer coupled between said output of said first amplifier and said first input of said first multiplier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 3 further including a second potentiometer coupled between said output of said second amplifier and said first input of said second multiplier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 4 further including a third potentiometer coupled between said output of said third amplifier and said first input of said third multiplier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said logic circuit includes first and second transistors having an emitter, base and collector, first and second resistors coupled to the base of said first and second transistors respectively, the emitter of said first and second transistors coupled to ground potential and the collector of said first and second transistors coupled to said output of said logic circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said display device includes a cathode ray tube having three cathodes for displaying three colors respectively on a screen.
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