Abstract: A video scan converter includes an input for receiving a video signal at a first scan rate, an output for providing a video signal at a second scan rate and a main path leading between the input and the output. The main path includes a scan line interpolation circuit and a time scale modification circuit which provide conventional two-dimensional scan conversion. A further path coupled to the main path dynamically alters the output of the scan line interpolation circuit in response to motion in the picture represented by the video signal, thus providing a three-dimensional scan conversion. The further path may be optional.

Abstract: A video scan converter includes an input for receiving a video signal at a first scan rate, an output for providing a video signal at a second scan rate and a main path leading between the input and the output. The main path includes a scan line interpolation circuit and a time scale modification circuit which provide conventional two-dimensional scan conversion. A further path coupled to the main path dynamically alters the output of the scan line interpolation circuit in response to motion in the picture represented by the video signal, thus providing a three-dimensional scan conversion. The further path may be optional.

Abstract: A scan line doubler includes an input for receiving a video signal at a first scan rate, an output for providing a video signal at a second scan rate twice the first scan rate, a main path leading between the input and the output. The main path includes a scan line interpolation circuit for averaging pixels over two adjacent lines, a two-to-one scan line compression circuit for compressing original and interpolation scan lines into a scan line doubled format, and an optional additive path insertion location between the line interpolation circuit and the two-to-one line compression circuit.

Abstract: A broadband switching circuit has two or more field controlled switch elements coupled in series between an input terminal and an output terminal. A passive, lossy network is coupled between a junction of consecutive switch elements and a virtual around. The off state isolation of the switch elements is improved and signal losses are reduced significantly. When utilized in multichannel switching circuits, only a single switching voltage polarity per channel is required.

Abstract: An operator is provided with a continuous display, on a single convenient monitor, of the extent of progress, the status, etc., of each camera in a multi-camera system, during a microprocessor controlled automatic setup procedure. The display is superimposed on a video picture generated by the selected camera, which corresponds to one of various video signals selectable by the operator.

Abstract: A pattern recognition circuit integral with a checkerboard diascope pattern used for spatial and shading error measurement and correction, performs detection in the time domain. A locator time window is provided to positively locate and distinguish white-to-black transitions of coarse locators selectively placed within the diascope pattern from, for example, checker white-to-black transitions, or from white-to-grey transitions, even under adverse scanning conditions. The circuit includes narrow time windows for identifying specific valid locator transitions, to thereby prevent triggering due to checker transitions, short noise pulses, etc. During one field interval, each locator is scanned a number of lines, but only the middle line scan is used to describe the locator coordinates, i.e., is used to generate a locator strobe output for latching the coarse locator positions into a system memory for subsequent comparison with the diascope pattern to determine the coarse scan errors.