US5949400A
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Method and apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-20
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Granted: 1999-09-07
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Expires: 2016-12-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness includes: a first grid voltage controller for controlling a first grid voltage to be a voltage of a predetermined level; a first grid voltage detector for detecting the first grid voltage output by the first grid voltage controller; a phase inverter for inverting a phase of a voltage signal detected by the first grid voltage detector; an analog-to-digital converter for converting the inputted voltage signal, which has been phase-inverted by the phase inverter, into a digital signal; a microprocessor for receiving the digital data of the first grid voltage output from the analog-to-digital converter to produce and output error data; a digital-to-analog converter for converting the error data supplied from the microprocessor into an analog signal, and a cut-off controller for receiving the analog signal output from the digital-to-analog converter and correcting a color-difference signal. The RGB characteristic changes and focus changes according to the first grid voltage changes are automatically corrected and color blur and visibility factor lowering can be prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Eun-sup Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:48
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/28; G09G1/285; H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/73; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/66; H04N9/77; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/02; G09G2320/0242; G09G2320/04; G09G2320/06; G09G2320/0693; H04N5/00; H04N5/66; H04N5/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness comprising: a first grid voltage controller generating a first grid voltage and for controlling said first grid voltage to be a voltage of a predetermined level; a first grid voltage detector for detecting the first grid voltage generated by said first grid voltage controller; a phase inverter for generating a phase inverted voltage signal by inverting a phase of the first grid voltage detected by said first grid voltage detector; an analog-to-digital converter for converting said phase inverted voltage signal into a digital signal; a microprocessor for receiving said digital signal to produce and output error data; a digital-to-analog converter for converting the error data, output from said microprocessor, into an analog signal; and a cut-off controller for correcting a color-difference signal in response to the analog signal output from said digital-to-analog converter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness comprising: a first grid voltage controller generating a first grid voltage and for controlling said first grid voltage to be a voltage of a predetermined level; a first grid voltage detector for detecting the first grid voltage generated by said first grid voltage controller; a phase inverter for generating a phase inverted voltage signal by inverting a phase of the first grid voltage detected by said first grid voltage detector; an analog-to-digital converter for converting said phase inverted voltage signal into a digital signal; a microprocessor for receiving said digital signal to produce and output error data; a digital-to-analog converter for converting the error data, output from said microprocessor, into an analog signal; and a cut-off controller for correcting a color-difference signal in response to the analog signal output from said digital-to-analog converter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first grid voltage detector comprises a transistor having a vertical synchronous signal supplied via a first resistor to its base, a second resistor and a capacitor which are connected to a collector of said transistor, and a third resistor connected to said capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness as claimed in claim 1, wherein said phase inverter includes an operational amplifier, first and second resistors connected in series to an output of said operational amplifier, a third resistor connected to a junction between said first and second resistors, and a Zener diode connected to said third resistor.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness comprising the steps of: (a) storing a first grid voltage value and a reference RGB bias value during white balance to correct a chromaticity diagram; (b) reading the first grid voltage value and storing a correction value of RGB bias according to a first grid voltage change rate, when the first grid and the RGB bias values are stored in said step (a); (c) reading the first grid voltage value which is currently operating, when the RGB bias correction value is stored in said step (b); (d) correcting color tracking by reading each correction value of the corresponding RGB bias assigned by the first grid voltage change rate, when the first grid voltage value is read in said step (c), and adding the read correction value to the currently operating RGB bias value to change a voltage of the bias.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness comprising the steps of: (a) storing a first grid voltage value and a reference RGB bias value during white balance to correct a chromaticity diagram; (b) reading the first grid voltage value and storing a correction value of RGB bias according to a first grid voltage change rate, when the first grid and the RGB bias values are stored in said step (a); (c) reading the first grid voltage value which is currently operating, when the RGB bias correction value is stored in said step (b); (d) correcting color tracking by reading each correction value of the corresponding RGB bias assigned by the first grid voltage change rate, when the first grid voltage value is read in said step (c), and adding the read correction value to the currently operating RGB bias value to change a voltage of the bias.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
139 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness comprising: a grid voltage regulator for controlling a grid voltage of a first grid of a cathode ray tube to be a voltage of a predetermined level; a grid voltage detector for detecting the grid voltage of said first grid controlled by said first grid voltage regulator; means for outputting a phase-inverted voltage signal by changing a polarity of said grid voltage detected by said grid voltage detector; an analog-to-digital converter for said phase-inverted voltage signal into a digital signal; a microprocessor for generating error data in response to said digital signal; a digital-to-analog converter for converting the error data, output from said microprocessor, into an analog signal; and a cut-off controller for receiving the analog signal output from said digital-to-analog converter and for correcting a color-difference signal.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
139 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness comprising: a grid voltage regulator for controlling a grid voltage of a first grid of a cathode ray tube to be a voltage of a predetermined level; a grid voltage detector for detecting the grid voltage of said first grid controlled by said first grid voltage regulator; means for outputting a phase-inverted voltage signal by changing a polarity of said grid voltage detected by said grid voltage detector; an analog-to-digital converter for said phase-inverted voltage signal into a digital signal; a microprocessor for generating error data in response to said digital signal; a digital-to-analog converter for converting the error data, output from said microprocessor, into an analog signal; and a cut-off controller for receiving the analog signal output from said digital-to-analog converter and for correcting a color-difference signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness as claimed in claim 5, wherein said grid voltage detector comprises a transistor having a vertical synchronous signal supplied via a first resistor to its base, a second resistor and a capacitor which are commonly connected to a collector of said transistor, and a third resistor connected between said capacitor and said grid voltage regulator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness as claimed in claim 5, wherein said phase inverter includes an operational amplifier for receiving said grid voltage detected by said grid voltage detector, first and second resistors connected in series to an output of said operational amplifier, a third resistor connected to a junction between said first and second resistors, and a Zener diode connected to said third resistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus for correcting a chromaticity diagram by a variable brightness as claimed in claim 5, wherein said cut-off controller changes a bias voltage of an RGB electron gun of said cathode ray tube to correct color tracking.
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