Patents by Inventor Michael J. Starr

Michael J. Starr 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).

  • Liquid crystal displays with reduced flicker
    Patent number: 6657609
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of reducing flicker in liquid crystal displays. A light beam modulated by image information organized by frames is produced. In alternating frames, designed as even and odd frames, the light beam is modulated use complementary voltages relative to a common electrode. The difference in the average modulation in the even frames and in the odd frames over time is determined. That difference is used to adjust the potential of the common electrode such that the difference in the average modulation over time becomes zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Michael J. Starr
  • Liquid crystal displays with reduced flicker
    Publication number: 20030063047
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of reducing flicker in liquid crystal displays. A light beam modulated by image information organized by frames is produced. In alternating frames, designed as even and odd frames, the light beam is modulated use complementary voltages relative to a common electrode. The difference in the average modulation in the even frames and in the odd frames over time is determined. That difference is used to adjust the potential of the common electrode such that the difference in the average modulation over time becomes zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventor: Michael J. Starr