Industry Patents

Patent: 7102601

Pixel Module For Use in a Large-Area Display

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Patent Number: 7102601 
Title: Pixel Module For Use in a Large-Area Display 
Abstract: A pixel module for use in a large-area display has a cluster of sequentially interconnected similar pixel modules that are driven by a central controller. The module includes pixel elements that have a serial video data bus input, and command input lines that are electrically connected to inputs of a latch. The latch has parallel inputs and outputs which are clocked with a data dock input. Also included are a current driver device for driving the pixels, a first inverter for driving the data clock input, an address input connected to a second inverter, an EEPROM connected to the input port, and a power supply.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Devos, Van Hille, Dedene, Willem, Thielmans 
Assignee: Barco 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G09G 3/32 
US Classification: 345/82 
Issue Date: 09-05-2006 
Filing Date: 10-24-2003 
Application : 10/691635 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7102601 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7102601 at Google Patents 

 

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