Patents by Inventor Ludo De Paepe

Ludo De Paepe 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).

  • Method and system for real time correction of an image
    Patent number: 7166829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for real time correction of light output and/or colour of an image displayed on a display device. The system comprises: a display device (1) comprising an active display area (6) for displaying the image, an image forming device (2) and an electronic driving system (4) for driving the image forming device (2), an optical sensor unit (10) comprising an optical aperture (21) and a light sensor (22) having an optical axis, to make optical measurements on a light output from a representative part of the active display area (6) of the image forming device (2) and generating optical measurement signals (11) therefrom, a feedback system (12) receiving the optical measurement signals (11) and on the basis thereof controlling the electronic driving system (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Inventors: Gino De Brabander, Ludo De Paepe
  • Method and system for real time correction of an image
    Patent number: 7038186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for real time correction of light output and/or color of an image displayed on a display device. The system comprises: a display device (1) comprising an active display area (6) for displaying the image, an image forming device (2) and an electronic driving system (4) for driving the image forming device (2), an optical sensor unit (10) comprising an optical aperture (21) and a light sensor (22) having an optical axis, to make optical measurements on a light output from a representative part of the active display area (6) of the image forming device (2) and generating optical measurement signals (11) therefrom, a feedback system (12) receiving the optical measurement signals (11) and on the basis thereof controlling the electronic driving system (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Gino De Brabander, Ludo De Paepe