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Optical arrangement for developing fundamental primary colors

US4264922A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 1980
Grant dateApr 28, 1981
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/11
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for processing a polychromatic optical beam for display on a color television receiver employs an optical splitter that divides an incident beam into a sub-beam responsive to luminance and into two single-color sub-beams. The splitter employs a beam splitting element, a reflective filter, and an absorbent filter. Converter elements convert the three sub-beams into corresponding electrical signals, and electronic circuits combine them to produce a composite signal having the format of chrominance and of luminance signal components standard for color television display. A consumer product for the home display of motion pictures on a color television receiver advantageously employs the foregoing construction.

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