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Independent top/bottom raster correction
Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
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Filing: 1987-12-30
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2007-12-30
Abstract
Abstract Top and bottom pincushion correction signals with separately controllable first and second order components are provided. A switching signal, developed from the vertical ramp, operates a plurality of switches for selectively applying the top and bottom correction signals to the carrier input of a multiplier. A trapezoidal correction signal is also applied to this multiplier input. The modulator input of the multiplier is supplied with the vertical ramp. A parallellogram correction pulse is combined with the output of the multiplier. The resultant, generally bow tie-shaped, raster correction signal is applied to the vertical deflection means.
Inventors
- 👤 Kirk Oliver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N3/00; H04N3/10; H04N3/16; H04N3/22; H04N3/23; H04N3/233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A raster correction system for a substantially flat-faced CRT including horizontal and vertical deflection means for developing thereon a raster defined generally by a top, a bottom and left and right sides, comprising: means for developing a first order correction signal; means for developing a second order correction signal; means for developing a trapezoidal correction signal for differentially affecting the heights of said left and said right sides of said raster; means for developing a parallelogram correction signal for vertically displacing said sides of said raster with respect to each other; means for applying said first order, said second order and said trapezoidal correction signals to said vertical deflection means for producing variable amplitude correction effects at said top and said bottom of said raster; means for applying said parallelogram correction signal to said vertical deflection means for developing constant amplitude correction effects at said top and at said bottom of said raster; and a multiplier having an input supplied with a vertical deflection rate signal from said vertical deflection means and having an output coupled to said vertical deflection means; said first order, said second order and said trapezoidal correction signals being coupled to the input of said multiplier for multiplication with said vertical deflection rate signal, and said parallelogram correction signal being coupled to said vertical deflection means without multiplication with said vertical deflection rate signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A raster correction system for a substantially flat-faced CRT including horizontal and vertical deflection means for developing thereon a raster defined generally by a top, a bottom and left and right sides, comprising: means for developing a first order correction signal; means for developing a second order correction signal; means for developing a trapezoidal correction signal for differentially affecting the heights of said left and said right sides of said raster; means for developing a parallelogram correction signal for vertically displacing said sides of said raster with respect to each other; means for applying said first order, said second order and said trapezoidal correction signals to said vertical deflection means for producing variable amplitude correction effects at said top and said bottom of said raster; means for applying said parallelogram correction signal to said vertical deflection means for developing constant amplitude correction effects at said top and at said bottom of said raster; and a multiplier having an input supplied with a vertical deflection rate signal from said vertical deflection means and having an output coupled to said vertical deflection means; said first order, said second order and said trapezoidal correction signals being coupled to the input of said multiplier for multiplication with said vertical deflection rate signal, and said parallelogram correction signal being coupled to said vertical deflection means without multiplication with said vertical deflection rate signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said trapezoidal and said first order correction signals are developed from a horizontal deflection rate signal from said horizontal deflection means, and further including potentiometer means for changing the amplitudes of said trapezoidal and said first order correction signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
184 words
A raster correction system for a substantially flat-faced CRT including horizontal and vertical deflection means for developing thereon a raster defined generally by a top, a bottom and left and right sides comprising: means for developing a pincushion correction signal including first order correction components and second order correction components; means for independently adjusting the amplitudes of said first and said second order correction components; means for developing a trapezoidal correction signal for differentially affecting the heights of said left and said right sides of said raster; means for developing a parallellogram correction signal for vertically displacing said sides of said raster with respect to each other; means for adjusting the phase of said pincushion correction signal; means for applying said pincushion correction signal and said trapezoidal correction signal to said vertical deflection means for producing correction effects of maximum amplitude at said top and at said bottom of said raster and of zero amplitude at the center of said raster; and means for applying said parallellogram correction signal to said vertical deflection means for developing a fixed amplitude correction effect throughout said raster.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
184 words
A raster correction system for a substantially flat-faced CRT including horizontal and vertical deflection means for developing thereon a raster defined generally by a top, a bottom and left and right sides comprising: means for developing a pincushion correction signal including first order correction components and second order correction components; means for independently adjusting the amplitudes of said first and said second order correction components; means for developing a trapezoidal correction signal for differentially affecting the heights of said left and said right sides of said raster; means for developing a parallellogram correction signal for vertically displacing said sides of said raster with respect to each other; means for adjusting the phase of said pincushion correction signal; means for applying said pincushion correction signal and said trapezoidal correction signal to said vertical deflection means for producing correction effects of maximum amplitude at said top and at said bottom of said raster and of zero amplitude at the center of said raster; and means for applying said parallellogram correction signal to said vertical deflection means for developing a fixed amplitude correction effect throughout said raster.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said first order correction effects are at the horizontal deflection frequency rate and said second order correction effects are at twice the horizontal deflection frequency rate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 4, further including a multiplier having a pair of inputs and an output coupled to said vertical deflection means; means providing a vertical deflection rate signal to one of said inputs; means for coupling said pincushion correction signal and said trapezoidal correction signal to said other input; and means for applying said parallellogram correction signal to said vertical deflection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A CRT raster deflection system including a CRT and horizontal and vertical deflection means comprising: first and second pincushion correction signals having independently controllable characteristics; third and fourth raster correction signals having commonly controllable characteristics; means for applying said first and said second pincushion correction signals to said vertical deflection means during scanning of the top and the bottom of said raster, respectively; means for applying said third and said fourth raster correction signals to said vertical deflection means during scanning of both the top and the bottom of said raster; and means for modulating signals at a vertical rate coupled to said vertical deflection means, said first and said second pincushion correction signals and said third raster correction signal being applied to said modulating means and said fourth raster correction signal being applied to said vertical deflection means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
A CRT raster deflection system including a CRT and horizontal and vertical deflection means comprising: first and second pincushion correction signals having independently controllable characteristics; third and fourth raster correction signals having commonly controllable characteristics; means for applying said first and said second pincushion correction signals to said vertical deflection means during scanning of the top and the bottom of said raster, respectively; means for applying said third and said fourth raster correction signals to said vertical deflection means during scanning of both the top and the bottom of said raster; and means for modulating signals at a vertical rate coupled to said vertical deflection means, said first and said second pincushion correction signals and said third raster correction signal being applied to said modulating means and said fourth raster correction signal being applied to said vertical deflection means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said modulating means is a multiplier and said first and said second pincushion correction signals include first order and second order correction components, said third raster correction signal is a trapezoidal correction signal and said fourth correction signal is a parallellogram correction signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 7, further including switching means operated by said vertical deflection means for alternately coupling said first and said second pincushion correction signals to said multiplier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
113 words
A CRT raster deflection system including a CRT and horizontal and vertical deflection means comprising: a first and a second pincushion correction signal having independently controlled characteristics; trapezoidal and parallellogram raster correction signals having commonly controllable characteristics; multiplier means having a pair of inputs and an output coupled to said vertical deflection means; means for selectively applying said first and said second pincushion correction signals including first order and second order correction components to one of said inputs of said multiplying means; means for supplying a vertical rate signal to the other input of said multiplying means; and means for applying said trapezoidal and parallellogram raster correction signals to said vertical deflection means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A CRT raster deflection system including a CRT and horizontal and vertical deflection means comprising: a first and a second pincushion correction signal having independently controlled characteristics; trapezoidal and parallellogram raster correction signals having commonly controllable characteristics; multiplier means having a pair of inputs and an output coupled to said vertical deflection means; means for selectively applying said first and said second pincushion correction signals including first order and second order correction components to one of said inputs of said multiplying means; means for supplying a vertical rate signal to the other input of said multiplying means; and means for applying said trapezoidal and parallellogram raster correction signals to said vertical deflection means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
In a CRT raster deflection system including horizontal and vertical deflection means; a multiplier for developing a pincushion correction signal that varies at both a horizontal and a vertical rate; switching means for applying said pincushion correction signal to said vertical deflection means during scanning of the top and bottom portions of the raster, respectively; means for developing a horizontal trapezoidal correction pulse for application to said multiplier; means for developing a horizontal rate ramp signal having a rising portion and a falling portion; means for establishing a fixed level for said ramp signal during said falling portion; and means for supplying said horizontal trapezoidal pulse to the output of said switching means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
113 words
In a CRT raster deflection system including horizontal and vertical deflection means; a multiplier for developing a pincushion correction signal that varies at both a horizontal and a vertical rate; switching means for applying said pincushion correction signal to said vertical deflection means during scanning of the top and bottom portions of the raster, respectively; means for developing a horizontal trapezoidal correction pulse for application to said multiplier; means for developing a horizontal rate ramp signal having a rising portion and a falling portion; means for establishing a fixed level for said ramp signal during said falling portion; and means for supplying said horizontal trapezoidal pulse to the output of said switching means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said level establishing means includes means for disabling said switching means during said falling portion of said horizontal rate ramp signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 11, further including diode means including switching diodes supplied with vertical rate signals from said vertical deflection means and switching diodes supplied with horizontal rate signals from said horizontal deflection means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said switching means is a CMOS switch that alternately opens and closes a pair of switch circuits; said pair of switch circuits both being opened when said CMOS switch is disabled.
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