Method and apparatus for electro-optical color imaging
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1. A display device for producing an image comprised of a plurality of pixels, said device comprising:
- at least a first and a second light means, each light means for producing in individual response to a video signal visible light radiations having a color different from the other light means;
means for mixing said color radiations;
light screen means for confining said mixed light, said light screen means comprised of a plurality of individually addressable light gates for permitting, when addressed, said mixed color radiations to be emitted; and
means for selectively addressing said light gates in a timed relationship to said video signal such that a composite multi-color display is produced.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus whereby instantly derived emissions of RGB tri-stimulus optical hues are processed into an isotropic field form of radiation for directed transmission through a selected imaging point of an electro-optical imaging screen as a unique point-hue pixel or radiant beam portion of an optical composition being imaged. Embodiments of the invention provide for video or other continuous imaging of contiguous pixels from electrical or optical data source signals. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides for a solid-state flat panel display.
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1. A display device for producing an image comprised of a plurality of pixels, said device comprising:
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at least a first and a second light means, each light means for producing in individual response to a video signal visible light radiations having a color different from the other light means; means for mixing said color radiations; light screen means for confining said mixed light, said light screen means comprised of a plurality of individually addressable light gates for permitting, when addressed, said mixed color radiations to be emitted; and means for selectively addressing said light gates in a timed relationship to said video signal such that a composite multi-color display is produced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A display device comprising:
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a housing having a cavity therein, wherein said cavity is defined by a light impervious surface and said housing further comprising an opening in one portion of said surface, said opening being in communication with said cavity; a first light means for producing chromatic light radiation of variable intensity in said cavity; a second light means for producing chromatic light radiation of variable intensity in said cavity that is different from said radiation produced by said first light means; an optical screen covering said opening and illuminated by said light radiation, said screen comprised of a plurality of individually addressable light gate means for emitting, when addressed, a pixel of chromatic light radiation from said cavity through said screen; means for providing a video signal to said first and second light means for individually varying the intensity of said light radiation produced by each light means; means for individually addressing said light gates in a timed relationship to said video signal such that a composite multiple colored display comprised of said pixels of light is produced by said display device; and means for mixing said chromatic radiations so as to produce a substantially isochroous, substantially isotropic field. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for producing an image comprised of a plurality of pixels, said method comprising:
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providing a video signal; producing in response to said video signal visible light radiation from a plurality of light means, each light means producing color emissions different from any other of said light means; mixing said color radiations within a confining housing comprised of a light screen means having a plurality of individually addressable light gates for permitting, when addressed, said mixed light radiations to be emitted as a pixel of light; and selectively addressing said light gates in a timed relationship to said video signal such that a composite multi-color display is produced. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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