Method for initialization and stabilization of distortion correction in a head up display unit

• US 20030085848A1
• Filed: 11/08/2001
• Published: 05/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Flight Visions Inc (Transdigm Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Flight Visions Inc (Transdigm Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Deppe, James
• Application Number:
  US09/683,009
• Publication Number:
  US 20030085848A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/7
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/011 comprising device for correcting geometrical aberrations, distortion
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays

Abstract

The present invention compensates and corrects temperature and distortion errors within a head-up display system using symbol generation and deflection circuitry. The present invention first measures the gain and offset of the symbol generation and deflection circuitry in a controlled environment to create known controlled settings. The circuitry is then installed in an operational head-up display unit where it subsequently dynamically and continuously measures its gain and offset values and consequently adjusts the gain and offset using an adjusting means in order to approximately match the originally derived control settings.

Claims

1. A method of correcting temperature induced symbol generation and deflection errors of a head-up display system, said head-up display system having symbol generation and deflection amplifier circuitry, said method comprising the steps of:

measuring the gain and offset of said symbol generation and deflection circuitry in a controlled environment whereby obtaining a control setting;

installing said symbol generation and deflection circuitry within said head-up display system;

measuring the gain and offset of said symbol generation and deflection circuitry while said symbol generation and deflection circuitry is in an operational state with a measuring means; and

adjusting said gain and offset of said symbol generation and deflection circuitry with an adjusting means to approximately match said control setting while said symbol generation and deflection circuitry is in an operational state.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said measuring means is a hardware and software compensating device.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adjusting means consists of altering said gain and offset within a digital to analog converter whereby the output gain and offset is approximately equal to said control settings.