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Method of arranging the cells within the pixels of a color alpha-numeric display device

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1989-01-30
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2009-01-30
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Abstract

Abstract An improved method of arrangement for the cells comprising the pixels of a display device wherein each of the pixels includes a brightest cell, a bright cell, a medium cell and a dark cell. The brightest cell and the bright cell are aligned substantially parallel to one the display axes and the bright cell and the dark cell are diagonally aligned with respect to the axes of the dipslay.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wilber C. Stewart
  • 👤 Albert P. Pica
  • 👤 William R. Roach

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 15:51
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/02; G09G2300/00; G09G2300/04; G09G2300/0439; G09G2300/0452

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A method for producing straight vertical and horizontal alpha-numeric lines and for producing upwardly and downwardly sloping alpha-numeric lines having the same overall appearance in a display device having an array of multi-cell pixels arranged along horizontal and vertical axes, wherein each of said pixels includes a white cell, a green cell, a red cell and a blue cell comprising the steps of: arranging said white cell and said green cell substantially parallel to one of said axes; and aligning said green cell and said blue cell diagonally with respect to the other of said axes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 96 words
A method for producing straight vertical and horizontal alpha-numeric lines and for producing upwardly and downwardly sloping alpha-numeric lines having the same overall appearance in a display device having an array of multi-cell pixels arranged along horizontal and vertical axes, wherein each of said pixels includes a white cell, a green cell, a red cell and a blue cell comprising the steps of: arranging said white cell and said green cell substantially parallel to one of said axes; and aligning said green cell and said blue cell diagonally with respect to the other of said axes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of operating said cells as bilevel devices.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 98 words
A method for producing straight vertical and horizontal alpha-numeric lines and for producing upwardly and downwardly sloping alpha-numeric lines having the same overall appearance in a display device having an array of multi-cell liquid crystal pixels arranged along horizontal and vertical axes, wherein each of said pixels includes a white cell, a green cell, a red cell and a blue cell comprising the steps of: arranging said white cell and said green cell substantially parallel to one of said axes; and aligning said green cell and said blue cell diagonally with respect to the other of said axes.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 98 words
A method for producing straight vertical and horizontal alpha-numeric lines and for producing upwardly and downwardly sloping alpha-numeric lines having the same overall appearance in a display device having an array of multi-cell liquid crystal pixels arranged along horizontal and vertical axes, wherein each of said pixels includes a white cell, a green cell, a red cell and a blue cell comprising the steps of: arranging said white cell and said green cell substantially parallel to one of said axes; and aligning said green cell and said blue cell diagonally with respect to the other of said axes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 3 further including the step of operating said cells as bilevel devices.

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