Patents by Inventor Frank M. Koch

Frank M. Koch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4990832
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improvement in a color display system. The system includes a cathode-ray tube having an electron gun for generating and directing three electron beams along paths toward a screen of the tube. The gun includes electrodes comprising a beam forming region, electrodes for forming a prefocus lens and electrodes for forming a main focusing lens. The system also includes a magnetic field deflection yoke. The improvement comprises means for applying a dynamic signal to one of the electrodes forming the prefocus lens when electron beam current drops below a predetermined level. The dynamic signal is a maximum voltage when there is no deflection of the electron beams and decreases in voltage to a minimum at maximum horizontal deflection of the electron beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: RCA Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Loren L. Maninger, Frank M. Koch