US4766355A
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Automatic vertical size control
Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
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Filing: 1987-09-25
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2007-09-25
Abstract
Abstract An automatic vertical display change circuit for a monitor includes a transistor that is operated in response to a mode signal for determining the amplitude of the vertical ramp produced by the vertical oscillator. The transistor is driven conductive to load the voltage supply means for the oscillator and reduce the operating voltage therefor to decrease the vertical ramp amplitude.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Kadlec
- 👤 Kenneth W. Kociolek
- 👤 Thaddeus P. Okrzesik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N3/00; H04N3/10; H04N3/16; H04N3/27; H04N3/22; H04N3/223
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A monitor having at least two vertical display resolutions comprising: horizontal deflection means and vertical deflection means; means for receiving horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; means for generating a mode signal indicative of the vertical display resolution from said horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; oscillatormeans, including voltage means supplying operating voltage for said oscillator means and transistor switch means for changing said operating voltage by changing the loading on said voltage means responsive to said mode signal, for processing said vertical synchronizing signal information to develop a vertical ramp signal, the magnitude of which is dependent upon said mode signal; means for coupling said vertical signal to said vertical deflection means; and means for changing said vertical signal in response to said mode signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A monitor having at least two vertical display resolutions comprising: horizontal deflection means and vertical deflection means; means for receiving horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; means for generating a mode signal indicative of the vertical display resolution from said horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; oscillatormeans, including voltage means supplying operating voltage for said oscillator means and transistor switch means for changing said operating voltage by changing the loading on said voltage means responsive to said mode signal, for processing said vertical synchronizing signal information to develop a vertical ramp signal, the magnitude of which is dependent upon said mode signal; means for coupling said vertical signal to said vertical deflection means; and means for changing said vertical signal in response to said mode signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The monitor of claim 1 wherein said generating means comprises a decoder for developing horizontal sync pulses, vertical sync pulses and said mode signal from said horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; and wherein said oscillator means is coupled to said decoder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
159 words
A monitor having two operating modes characterized by two different vertical display resolutions comprising: horizontal deflection means and vertical deflection means; means for receiving horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; decoder means coupled to said receiving means for developing horizontal and vertical sync signals for said monitor and a mode signal indicative of the polarities of said horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; oscillator means coupled to receive said vertical sync pulses for developing a vertical ramp signal; means, coupled to said oscillator means, for changing the amplitude of said vertical ramp signal in response to said mode signal; and means for coupling said vertical ramp signal to said vertical deflection means; said oscillator means including voltage means for supplying operating voltage for said oscillator means and said changing means comprising a transistor switch means coupled to said voltage supply means for loading said voltage supply means to reduce said operating voltage as a function of said mode signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
159 words
A monitor having two operating modes characterized by two different vertical display resolutions comprising: horizontal deflection means and vertical deflection means; means for receiving horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; decoder means coupled to said receiving means for developing horizontal and vertical sync signals for said monitor and a mode signal indicative of the polarities of said horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal information; oscillator means coupled to receive said vertical sync pulses for developing a vertical ramp signal; means, coupled to said oscillator means, for changing the amplitude of said vertical ramp signal in response to said mode signal; and means for coupling said vertical ramp signal to said vertical deflection means; said oscillator means including voltage means for supplying operating voltage for said oscillator means and said changing means comprising a transistor switch means coupled to said voltage supply means for loading said voltage supply means to reduce said operating voltage as a function of said mode signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The monitor of claim 3 wherein said oscillator means include voltage means for supplying operating voltage for said oscillator means and wherein said changing means comprise a transistor switch means coupled to said voltage supply means for loading said voltage supply means to reduce said operating voltage as a function of said mode signal.
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