Patents by Inventor Jeroen H. Stessen

Jeroen H. Stessen 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: 5389859
    Abstract: A display device often includes a correction circuit for correcting a position error which is caused by the fact that the deflection signals are not (any longer) in conformity with the video signals to be displayed. This is caused, inter alia by the fact that the deflection coils and the display tube are not ideal. By providing the display device with a waveform generator generating a (line deflection) reference signal and by causing this reference signal to traverse the same "signal path" as the video signal, variations in the delay etc. can be corrected. Both the video signal and the reference signal are stored in a memory and read from the memory under the control of the correction circuit. Inputs of the correction circuit receive the (line deflection) reference signal delayed via the memory and a signal related to the (real) line deflection. With reference to these input signals, the correction circuit applies a (read) clock signal to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Jeroen H. Stessen, James J. A. McCormack
  • Patent number: 5349390
    Abstract: A picture signal processor providing a contrast reduced picture signal, which includes a first contrast reduction device (MUL-R1, D5, CA1) receiving a picture signal (R-in) for providing a first contrast reduced picture signal (R), the first contrast reduction device only reduces the contrast of the picture signal (R-in) when the picture signal (R-in) exceeds a given first threshold (95%) for relatively large areas, while the picture signal processor further includes a second contrast reduction device (MUL-R2, D8, CA2), which is coupled to the first contrast reduction device (MUL-R1, D5, CA1) and which provides the contrast reduced picture signal by immediately reducing the contrast of a too bright part of the first contrast reduced picture signal (R) as soon and as long as an instantaneous amplitude of the first contrast-reduced picture signal (R) exceeds a given second threshold (100%).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Jeroen H. Stessen, Robert R. Meijler
  • Patent number: 5138278
    Abstract: A broadband signal amplifier includes a current conveyor (2) having a current control input (X), a voltage control input (Y) and an output (6). Signal control is provided at the current control input (X) and a feedback circuit (24, 25) is provided from the output to the current control input mainly for the lower signal frequencies. Signal control is also provided at the voltage control input (Y) and a capacitive impedance (23) is connected to the current control input mainly for the higher signal frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Jeroen H. Stessen