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Apparatus for shade gradation enhancement and flicker reduction in multishade displays

US5313224A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 1992
Grant dateMay 17, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2360/18
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for increasing the perceived gradation of the shades in visual displays is disclosed. A plurality of signals control the intensity of a sub-pixel of a display so that display can exhibit a native number of shades. Frame rate modulation techniques are used to increase the perceived gradation. Finally, flicker is reduced by spreading the phases of the modulating pixels across time, and the horizontal and vertical axes of the display.

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