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Arrangement of picture elements for color display
Assignee: AUO Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-13
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2008-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A color display comprised of red, green and blue picture elements is described. The picture elements are arranged to provide a substantial improvement in the monochromatic line quality of the display. Individual elements of a particular color are arranged to form the vertices of substantially square patterns within the color display. Within each of the substantially square patterns formed by the elements of a single color (e.g., red), the colors not disposed at the vertices (e.g., blue and green) are disposed along a diagonal of the substantially square pattern. In this manner, a series of substantially square patterns of alternating red, green and blue picture elements sharing common diagonals are arranged to form a complete color display.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidefumi Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133514; G02F2201/00; G02F2201/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A color display comprising: first, second and third color picture elements; means for driving each said picture element independently; wherein said first, second and third color picture elements are sequentially arrayed along the diagonals of first, second and third substantially square-shaped quadrangles; said picture elements including at least one side aligned substantially parallel to said diagonals; and said quadrangles coincide with each other, such that said first, second and third color picture elements are respectively positioned at the vertices of said first, second and third quadrangles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A color display comprising: first, second and third color picture elements; means for driving each said picture element independently; wherein said first, second and third color picture elements are sequentially arrayed along the diagonals of first, second and third substantially square-shaped quadrangles; said picture elements including at least one side aligned substantially parallel to said diagonals; and said quadrangles coincide with each other, such that said first, second and third color picture elements are respectively positioned at the vertices of said first, second and third quadrangles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A color display as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said display lies in a plane having a vertical axis and a horizontal axis perpendicular to said vertical axis; and the direction of said diagonals is approximately 45 degrees from the horizontal axis of said plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A color display as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the shapes of said first, second and third color picture elements are substantially identical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A color display as claimed in claim 3, wherein: S is the distance between the centers of two adjacent picture elements of the same color along either said horizontal or said vertical axis of said plane; D is the distance between the centers of two adjoining picture elements of different colors sequentially and recurrently arrayed along said diagonal; and the ratio of said distance S to said distance D is 3:√2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A color display as claimed in claim 4, wherein: said first, second and third color picture elements are rectangular and two sides of said elements are substantially parallel to said diagonal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A color display as claimed in claim 5, wherein: the lengths of the sides of said rectangles have a ratio of 3:2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A color display as claimed in claim 6, wherein: said first, second and third color picture elements are red, green and blue picture elements, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A color display as claimed in claim 7, wherein: each of said first, second and third color picture elements includes a color filter of corresponding color.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A color display as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the size of at least one of said first, second or third picture elements is different from the size of said other two picture elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
119 words
A color display comprising: color picture elements arranged on said display in a predetermined pattern; means for driving each of said picture elements independently; each of said picture elements being assigned to a first, second or third group; said picture elements being arranged on said display such that the adjacent picture elements belonging to any one of said groups form a subgroup; said picture elements including at least one side aligned substantially parallel to said diagonal; and said picture elements being further arranged such that a subgroup of one of said groups forms a substantially square pattern with picture elements of a second and a third of said groups alternately arranged along a diagonal of said substantially square pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
119 words
A color display comprising: color picture elements arranged on said display in a predetermined pattern; means for driving each of said picture elements independently; each of said picture elements being assigned to a first, second or third group; said picture elements being arranged on said display such that the adjacent picture elements belonging to any one of said groups form a subgroup; said picture elements including at least one side aligned substantially parallel to said diagonal; and said picture elements being further arranged such that a subgroup of one of said groups forms a substantially square pattern with picture elements of a second and a third of said groups alternately arranged along a diagonal of said substantially square pattern.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A color display as claimed in claim 10, wherein: the sides of said substantially square pattern define horizontal and vertical axes of said color display; said horizontal axis being substantially perpendicular to said vertical axis; and said diagonal being approximately 45° from said horizontal axis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color display as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said substantially square patterns of said subgroups are arranged such that said patterns which are coincident share a common diagonal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A color display as claimed in claim 12, wherein: the shapes of said color picture elements are substantially identical.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
A color display as claimed in claim 13, wherein: S is the distance between the centers of two adjacent picture elements of the same group along either said horizontal or said vertical axis of said color display; D is the distance between the centers of two adjoining picture elements of different groups sequentially and recurrently arrayed along said diagonal; and the ratio of said distance S to said distance D is 3:√2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A color display as claimed in claim 14, wherein: said color picture elements are rectangular; and two sides of said elements are substantially parallel to said diagonal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A color display as claimed in claim 15, wherein: the lengths of the sides of said color picture elements have a ratio of 3:2.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A color display as claimed in claim 16, wherein: said first, second and third groups are comprised of red, green and blue picture elements, respectively.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A color display as claimed in claim 17, wherein: each of said picture elements of said first, second and third group includes a color filter of corresponding color.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A color display as claimed in claim 12, wherein: the size of said picture elements of at least one of said first, second or third group is different from the size of said picture elements of said other two groups.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
112 words
A color display, comprising: picture elements arranged on said display in a predetermined pattern; means for driving each of said picture elements independently; each of said picture elements being assigned to a first, second or third group; said display being divisible into subgroups of said picture elements; each of said subgroups including four of said picture elements of said first group, said four elements of said first group forming the vertices of a square; said picture elements including at least one side aligned substantially parallel to said diagonal; and each of said subgroups further including one element of said second and said third groups alternately arranged along a diagonal of said square.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
112 words
A color display, comprising: picture elements arranged on said display in a predetermined pattern; means for driving each of said picture elements independently; each of said picture elements being assigned to a first, second or third group; said display being divisible into subgroups of said picture elements; each of said subgroups including four of said picture elements of said first group, said four elements of said first group forming the vertices of a square; said picture elements including at least one side aligned substantially parallel to said diagonal; and each of said subgroups further including one element of said second and said third groups alternately arranged along a diagonal of said square.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
A color display as claimed in claim 20, wherein: the sides of said square define horizontal and vertical axes of said color display; said horizontal axis being substantially perpendicular to said vertical axis; and said diagonal being approximately 45° from said horizontal axis.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A color display as claimed in claim 21, wherein: the shapes of said picture elements are substantially identical.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
71 words
A color display as claimed in claim 22, wherein: S is the distance between the centers of two adjacent picture elements of the same group along either said horizontal or said vertical axis of said plane; D is the distance between the centers of two adjoining picture elements of different groups sequentially and recurrently arrayed along said diagonal; and the ratio of said distance S to said distance D is 3:√2.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
A color display as claimed in claim 23, wherein: said picture elements are rectangular and two sides of said elements are substantially parallel to said diagonal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
A color display as claimed in claim 24, wherein: the lengths of the sides of said rectangles have a ratio of 3:2.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
A color display as claimed in claim 25, wherein: said picture elements of said first, second and third groups are red, green and blue picture elements, respectively.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A color display as claimed in claim 26, wherein: each of said color picture elements includes a color filter of corresponding color.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
A color display as claimed in claim 21, wherein: the size of at least one of said first, second or third picture elements is different from the size of said other two picture elements.
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