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Illumination source having programmable rise and fall times

US7991281B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2010
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/40
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An illumination source senses a level of ambient light and determines an illumination waveform to be used to illuminate at least a portion of a document. The rise and the fall time of the illumination waveform are independently controlled.

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