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Multiple frequency horizontal oscillator for video apparatus
Assignee: RCA Licensing Corp
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Filing: 1986-12-17
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Granted: 1988-08-02
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Expires: 2006-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A deflection circuit for a video apparatus is capable of operating at different horizontal rate frequencies in response to the incoming video information rate. In one embodiment, the deflection oscillator input voltage is varied in a cyclical manner to vary the oscillator frequency. When the oscillator frequency corresponds to the frequency of the incoming video information, the input voltage is maintained to maintain the desired oscillator frequency. In an alternate embodiment, a frequency to voltage converter generates the desired oscillator input voltage in response to the incoming video information rate.
Inventors
- 👤 James H. Wharton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N3/00; H04N3/10; H04N3/16; H04N3/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In a video apparatus, a deflection circuit capable of operating at a frequency determined by an incoming video information rate signal, said frequency being between first and second frequencies, said deflection circuit comprising: oscillator means for producing an output signal having a frequency determined in response to an input signal level; first means for periodically varying said input signal level to said oscillator for causing said oscillator to periodically vary the frequency of said output signal between first and second frequencies, said second frequency being significantly greater than said first frequency; second means responsive to said oscillator output signal and to said incoming video information rate signal for producing an output signal when said frequency of said video information rate signal equals said frequency of said oscillator output signal during said periodic varying of said oscillator output signal frequency; third means responsive to said output signal of said second means for maintaining said oscillator output signal frequency at said frequency of said incoming video information rate signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a video apparatus, a deflection circuit capable of operating at a frequency determined by an incoming video information rate signal, said frequency being between first and second frequencies, said deflection circuit comprising: oscillator means for producing an output signal having a frequency determined in response to an input signal level; first means for periodically varying said input signal level to said oscillator for causing said oscillator to periodically vary the frequency of said output signal between first and second frequencies, said second frequency being significantly greater than said first frequency; second means responsive to said oscillator output signal and to said incoming video information rate signal for producing an output signal when said frequency of said video information rate signal equals said frequency of said oscillator output signal during said periodic varying of said oscillator output signal frequency; third means responsive to said output signal of said second means for maintaining said oscillator output signal frequency at said frequency of said incoming video information rate signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said first means comprises a voltage sweep generator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said second means comprises a frequency coincidence detector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said third means comprises a sample and hold circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The arrangement defined in claim 4 wherein said sample and hold circuit comprises an analog to digital converter, a digital to analog converter and means responsive to said output signal of said second means for maintaining a constant level output signal from said digital to analog converter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
160 words
In a video apparatus, a deflection circuit capable of operating at a frequency determined by an incoming information rate signal, said deflection circuit comprising: oscillator means for producing an output signal having a frequency determined in response to an input signal level; first means for providing an input signal level to said oscillator in response to the frequency of said incoming video information rate signal, said first means responsive to said frequency when said frequency is between first and second frequencies, said second frequency being of the order of twice said first frequency; second means responsive to said oscillator output signal and to said incoming video information rate signal for producing an output signal when said frequency of said video information rate signal corresponds to said frequency of said oscillator output signal; third means responsive to said output signal of said second means for maintaining said oscillator output signal frequency at said frequency of said incoming video information rate signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
160 words
In a video apparatus, a deflection circuit capable of operating at a frequency determined by an incoming information rate signal, said deflection circuit comprising: oscillator means for producing an output signal having a frequency determined in response to an input signal level; first means for providing an input signal level to said oscillator in response to the frequency of said incoming video information rate signal, said first means responsive to said frequency when said frequency is between first and second frequencies, said second frequency being of the order of twice said first frequency; second means responsive to said oscillator output signal and to said incoming video information rate signal for producing an output signal when said frequency of said video information rate signal corresponds to said frequency of said oscillator output signal; third means responsive to said output signal of said second means for maintaining said oscillator output signal frequency at said frequency of said incoming video information rate signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The arrangement defined in claim 6, wherein said first means comprises a frequency to voltage convertor.
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