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Special effect apparatus

US4888643A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1988
Grant dateDec 19, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/262
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A special effect apparatus for use in production of a television program or the like, including a latch circuit to obtain delayed video data by delaying input video data for a predetermined time. The input video data and such delayed video data are outputted selectively via switch means at the proper timing that conforms to a desired mosaic pattern, so that continuous video data can be produced for a desired period of time to form a mosaic display element of a desired size and/or shape.

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