Abstract: Values representative of modulation signal components are extracted from a modulated signal. The modulated signal contains a modulation signal. A local clock signal is developed which correlates in time to the modulated signal and has a plurality of non-overlapping phase sectors per cycle. Signal values are acquired from the modulated signal, separately for at least one phase sector of one cycle of the local clock signal. At least two signal values from the same local clock cycle, but different phase sectors are combined to obtain at least one combined signal value representative of a modulation signal component.

Abstract: A vertical ramp generator includes a voltage controllable charge current source and a switched discharge current source coupled across a ramp capacitor. A pair of comparators coupled to first and second reference potentials are supplied with the ramp capacitor voltage and drive a flip/flop, the output of which operates the discharge current source. A sync signal voltage is injected into the output of one of the comparators. Another comparator compares the ramp capacitor voltage with a third reference potential corresponding to the midpoint of the desired ramp voltage to control the switching of a pair of current sources that supply a square wave current to a correction capacitor which develops a DC correction voltage. The duty cycle of the square wave current is a function of the deviation of the ramp capacitor voltage from the third reference potential. The correction voltage controls the amount of current supplied by the charge current source.

Abstract: An EMR containment system coupling an EMR contained computer chassis and a wide band video monitor includes three plastic fiber optic cables terminated in a plug at each end. The computer chassis includes a socket having an electrically conductive surface in which three cylindrical fiber optic wave guides are positioned, each having at least a 3/1 ratio of length to diameter. Optical diodes are positioned at the end of each wave guide for coupling wide band R, G and B video and sync signals to and from the fiber cables when the plugs are seated within the sockets. A microswitch communicates with the rear of one of the sockets and is physically operable by a removable actuator carried by the mating plug for selecting between monochrome and color monitors.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for transmitting both horizontal and vertical sync on a single transmission channel in a raster scan display system. Separate, essentially two-state horizontal and vertical sync signals are combined to form a tri-state combined sync signal. In one embodiment, horizontal sync and vertical sync signals are summed to provide a "summation" sync for transmission over a single channel. At a video display station, the vertical sync component is separated by integrating the summed sync signal. Likewise, the horizontal sync component is separated by differentiating the summation sync signal. Additionally, the horizontal sync may be clamped about a desired DC voltage level at the video display station. Horizontal sync information is maintained throughout vertical sync periods and the timing for the horizontal oscillator is preserved so that the horizontal lines immediately following the termination of the vertical sync period are in proper phase as the vertical trace period begins.

Abstract: An RGBI digital video control system for a color video monitor has first means for varying the level of received digital color video information, typically sixteen-color, four bit information, and second means for providing graduated RGB analog output signals in response to the varied input signals. An overall image strength control circuit varies the maximum intensity of the RGB output signals for a standard video processor. A second intensity control circuit, typically responsively coupled to the overall image strength control circuit, independently varies the intensity or brightness components for the RGB drive signals. Logic circuitry means produce non-standard colored shades to be interposed between the input signals and the graduation circuit. The logic circuit may be modified to produce desired non-standard shades in response to pre-selected input conditions.

Abstract: Phase shifting means are provided for altering the phase relationship between a vertical sync signal the resulting vertical retrace and video information in a video display environment. The video display is adjustably repositioned both up and down on the display raster by means of phase adjustment circuitry. A single loop having first and second delay circuits provides phase shifting. The output vertical sync signal lags or leads in phase the originally received vertical sync signal by the difference between the first delay and second delay values. The first delay is interposed between the incoming vertical sync signal and the phase locked loop system. The second delay circuit is interposed in the loop between the output vertical sync signal and the phase detector for locking the output vertical sync signal in phase with the delayed original sync signal.

Abstract: A color monitor includes R G and B gain blocks, in the form of balanced multipliers, and a potentiometer picture control for supplying a common DC gain control voltage to the differentially coupled transistor pairs in the gain blocks. A common black level control adjusts the zero level for the signals. Changes in gain control voltage do not affect black level or color balance of the picture tube display.