Patents Assigned to Genoa Color Technologies
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Patent number: 8934072Abstract: A display and methods of driving the display, where the display includes a plurality of pixels, where some colors are present in every pixel, and some colors are only present in less than all of the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin, Doron Malka, Dan Eliav
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Patent number: 8885120Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Ben-David, Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Publication number: 20140078169Abstract: Methods and systems for displaying an image on a display, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) having more than three different colored filters. The display may include a plurality of sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixels being aligned with a filter having a color selected from a set of more than three different colors, none of which is white. A number of methods and systems for processing data for display are disclosed, for example, using data points from adjacent pixel groups, or data points for different colors within the same pixel data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: GENOA COLOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Doron Malka, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Patent number: 8599226Abstract: A method and system for converting color image data (data outputting from element 202) from a, for example, three-dimensional color space format to a format usable by an n-primary display (206), wherein n is greater than or equal to 3. The system (converter 204) may define a two-dimensional sub-space having a plurality of two-dimensional positions, each position representing a set of n primary color values and a third, scaleable coordinate value for generating an n-primary display input signal (signal inputting toi display 206). Furthermore, the system may receive a three-dimensional color space input signal including out-of range pixel data not reproducible by a three-primary additive display, and may convert the data to side gamut color image pixel data suitable for driving the wide gamut color display.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Ben-Chorin, Oded Ben-David
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Patent number: 8587621Abstract: Methods and systems for displaying an image on a display, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) having more than three different colored filters. The display may include a plurality of sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixels being aligned with a filter having a color selected from a set of more than three different colors, none of which is white. A number of methods and systems for processing data for display are disclosed, for example, using data points from adjacent pixel groups, or data points for different colors within the same pixel data set.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Doron Malka, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Patent number: 8558857Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Ben-David, Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Publication number: 20130258260Abstract: A display and methods of driving the display, where the display includes a plurality of pixels, where some colors are present in every pixel, and some colors are only present in less than all of the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: GENOA COLOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Shmuel ROTH, Moshe Ben-Chorin, Doron Malka, Dan Eliav
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Patent number: 8451405Abstract: A display and methods of driving the display, where the display includes a plurality of pixels, where some colors are present in every pixel, and some colors are only present in less than all of the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin, Doron Malka, Dan Eliav
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Publication number: 20130038812Abstract: A sequential color LCD device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, with back illumination system comprising of at least three color LEDs. The device is capable of activating at least two color LEDs simultaneously, thus obtaining additional display colors. A method is disclosed for displaying more than three colors using an LCD device having three color LEDs, in which the LED back illumination system sequentially illuminates the LC array with only a first single LED color, a simultaneous operation of first and second LED colors, and then only the second LED color. The device may drive the LC cells from a first color data value directly to a subsequent color data value directly, without driving the LC cell to zero transmittance prior to loading of the subsequent color data value. The device may correct for color phase shift and for the dependency of apparent color intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: GENOA COLOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventor: GENOA COLOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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Patent number: 8289266Abstract: A sequential color LCD device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, with back illumination system comprising of at least three color LEDs. The device is capable of activating at least two color LEDs simultaneously, thus obtaining additional display colors. A method is disclosed for displaying more than three colors using an LCD device having three color LEDs, in which the LED back illumination system sequentially illuminates the LC array with only a first single LED color, a simultaneous operation of first and second LED colors, and then only the second LED color. The device may drive the LC cells from a first color data value directly to a subsequent color data value directly, without driving the LC cell to zero transmittance prior to loading of the subsequent color data value. The device may correct for color phase shift and for the dependency of apparent color intensity.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Shmuel Roth, Ilan Ben-David, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Patent number: 8248440Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including as array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Ben-David, Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Patent number: 8228275Abstract: A display comprising a plurality sub-pixel display elements respectively displaying different colors, arranged into a plurality of single-row pixels, wherein for adjacent pixels, each sub-pixel display element associated with the first pixel bears a minimal spatial distance to a respective sub-pixel display element associated with the second pixel that represents a color having a maximum color distance with respect to the color represented by such sub-pixel display element, as compared to the color distance between the color represented by the sub-pixel display element and other colors.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Erno Hermanus Antonius Langendijk
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Patent number: 8179502Abstract: A display and methods of driving the display, where the display includes a plurality of pixels, where some colors are present in every pixel, and some colors are only present in less than all of the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin, Doron Malka, Dan Eliav
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Patent number: 8115787Abstract: A method and system for converting color image data (data outputting from element 202) from a, for example, three-dimensional color space format to a format usable by an n-primary display (206), wherein n is greater than or equal to 3. The system (converter 204) may define a two-dimensional sub-space having a plurality of two-dimensional positions, each position representing a set of n primary color values and a third, scaleable coordinate value for generating an n-primary display input signal (signal inputting toi display 206). Furthermore, the system may receive a three-dimensional color space input signal including out-of range pixel data not reproducible by a three-primary additive display, and may convert the data to side gamut color image pixel data suitable for driving the wide gamut color display.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Ben-Chorin, Oded Ben-David
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Patent number: 7995019Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation or the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Ben-David, Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Patent number: 7990403Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Ben-David, Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Patent number: 7714824Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a device, system and method for displaying a color image. According to some exemplary embodiments of the invention a device for displaying a color image may include an illumination source including a plurality of light-producing elements able to produce light of each of m different wavelength spectra, wherein m is equal to or greater than three. The device may also include an array of attenuating elements able to spatially selectively attenuate the light produced by the illumination source according to an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements able to receive selectively attenuated light from the array of attenuating elements, each sub-pixel filter element able to transmit light of one of n different primary colors, wherein n is equal to or greater than four.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Shmuel Roth
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Patent number: 7710630Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method, apparatus and/or system of producing a color image using four or more primary colors. The apparatus, according to some demonstrative embodiments of the invention, may include an optical arrangement to selectively split polychromatic light into at least four primary-color light beams, and to direct the at least four primary-color light beams towards at least four reflective spatial light modulators, respectively. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Shmuel Roth
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Patent number: 7646368Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method, device and/or system for spoke recovery. A method for spoke recovery in a sequential multi-primary color display may include producing a primary color image component corresponding to a first primary color during a display period including at least a portion of a spoke period of the first primary color and a second primary color.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Shmuel Roth, Moshe Ben-Chorin
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Patent number: 7627167Abstract: A device to produce a color image, the device including a color filtering arrangement to produce a plurality of primary colors, each primary color having a spectral range, wherein the spectral ranges of at least two of the primary colors overlap significantly.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Genoa Color Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Shmuel Roth, Ilan Ben-David, Moshe Ben-Chorin