Abstract: A system in a vehicle for generating and displaying three-dimensional images may comprise a first imager having a first field of view; a second imager having a second field of view at least partially overlapping the first field of view, the second imager disposed a distance from first imager; and an image signal processor in communication with the first and second imagers; wherein the image signal processor is configured to generate an image having a three-dimensional appearance from the data from the first and second imagers. The first and second imagers may be disposed on a vehicle. The first and second imagers may be configured to capture a scene; and the scene may be exterior to the vehicle.

Abstract: A driving method of a plasma display device according to an exemplary embodiment groups a plurality of address electrodes extending in a first direction into a plurality of groups, and logically divides each of the groups into a plurality of sub-groups. During a first period, a first pulse is sequentially applied to the plurality of groups, and a second pulse is sequentially applied to the plurality of sub-groups included in at least one of the plurality of groups during a second period following the first period. The first and second periods are address periods for sensing in a second direction crossing the first direction.

Abstract: In a plasma display device, a secondary coil of a transformer is connected across a panel capacitor formed by a scan electrode and a sustain electrode performing a sustain discharge. The plasma display device uses resonance between a secondary coil of a transformer and a panel capacitor to apply a sustain discharge pulse to a scan electrode and a sustain electrode in a sustain period.

Abstract: The plasma display device has a display panel having first and second display electrodes and address electrodes, an electrode drive circuit, and a drive control circuit for controlling the electrode drive circuit. The drive control circuit performs a reset drive control, address drive control and sustain drive control in each subfield. The drive control circuit performs an all cell reset drive control which resets all cells in a first subfield out of the plurality of subfields, and an ON cell reset drive control which resets ON cells in a second subfield. At a first temperature T1, an ultimate potential of an slope pulse of the first display electrode is controlled to be a first potential in the ON cell reset drive control, and at a second temperature T2>T1, the ultimate potential is controlled to be a second potential higher than the first potential.

Abstract: A problem is to be solved that there is to be provided a plasma display device capable of generating driving signals with less variation in delay time and without carrying out any phase adjustment. There is provided a plasma display device including; a first display electrode; a second display electrode adapted to cause a discharge to occur between the first display electrode and the second display electrode; a first display electrode drive circuit for applying a discharge voltage to the first display electrode; and a second display electrode drive circuit for applying a discharge voltage to the second display electrode. The first display electrode drive circuit has a first output element for supplying a first electric potential to the first display electrode in accordance with a first input signal which is inputted by using a transformer.

Abstract: A plasma display device and a method of driving the same, capable of reducing or preventing the deterioration of components such as a switching device, due to an overcurrent. In a reset period, in order to cause the voltage of a scan electrode to ramp down from a first voltage to a second voltage, a panel driver includes a falling ramp switch that repeats turn-on/turn-off operations, alternately coupling and de-coupling a low-level power supply to the scan electrode, resulting in a gradually falling ramp waveform. A switch controller generates a switching pulse to control the falling ramp switch. Each turn-on time of the switching pulse for the initial falling ramp waveform following a power-on of the plasma display device is controlled to be shorter than each turn-on time of the switching pulse for other falling ramp waveform.

Abstract: A plasma display device capable of reducing an electromagnetic interference wave due to a driving current flowing in a plasma display panel is provided. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel having electrodes that are parallel to each other, a driver circuit board for applying a voltage to the electrodes, a chassis conductor holding the plasma display panel and to which a ground of the driver circuit board is connected, and a first additional conductor plate provided to the chassis conductor via an insulating layer and to which grounds of at least one circuit board in circuit boards other than the driver circuit board are attached.

Abstract: A plasma display driving method and apparatus that can reduce the occurrences of dropout, on a displayed image, caused by misaddress when the environment temperature becomes low. In the inventive plasma display, the environment temperature is determined, and during a charge adjustment interval, the ultimate voltage, which the drive waveform of a scan electrode voltage reaches at the end after continuously varying in the negative direction, is changed in accordance with the determined environment temperature in such a manner that if the environment temperature becomes lower, the ultimate voltage is directed in the positive direction.

Abstract: A power supply of a plasma display device includes a power source unit configured to convert a direct current source into an alternating current source, a transformer including a primary side winding electrically coupled to the power source unit and a secondary side winding having a first winding and a second winding, a sustain power supply electrically coupled to the first winding of the secondary side of the transformer, the sustain power supply configured to output a first voltage to a first voltage output terminal, and an address power supply electrically coupled to the second winding of the secondary side and serially connected to the sustain power supply, the address power supply configured to output a second voltage to a second voltage output terminal.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel and a scan driver. The plasma display panel comprising a first scan electrode, a second scan electrode, and a sustain electrode. The scan driver supplies the first scan electrode with a first scan signal, supplies the first scan electrode and the second electrode with a first signal for emitting light, and then supplies the second scan electrode with a second scan signal that falls down from a scan reference voltage, and supplies the first scan electrode with a voltage that is different from the scan reference voltage while the second scan signal is supplied.

Abstract: An inorganic electroluminescence device including: a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate; an inorganic light emitting layer layer formed on the first electrode; a dielectric layer formed on the inorganic light emitting layer; a second electrode formed on the dielectric layer; and a quantun dot layer that is formed between the first electrode and the inorganic light emitting layer and emits light by being excited by visible light emitted from the inorganic light emitting layer.

Abstract: A problem is to be solved that there is to be provided a plasma display device capable of generating driving signals with less variation in delay time and without carrying out any phase adjustment. There is provided a plasma display device including; a first display electrode; a second display electrode adapted to cause a discharge to occur between the first display electrode and the second display electrode; a first display electrode drive circuit for applying a discharge voltage to the first display electrode; and a second display electrode drive circuit for applying a discharge voltage to the second display electrode. The first display electrode drive circuit has a first output element for supplying a first electric potential to the first display electrode in accordance with a first input signal which is inputted by using a transformer.

Abstract: A high-potential output stage includes an output circuit to power a load with a variable high potential when it receives a low-level active input logic signal. It also includes a driving circuit which produces a high-level control logic signal as a function of the input logic signal to drive the output circuit which is powered by a DC high potential. The output stage also synchronizes the input logic signal with variations of the variable high potential.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof. The plasma display apparatus according to the present invention comprises a Plasma Display Panel (PDP), an energy storage part for recovering energy from the PDP, and an energy supply and recovery controller that forms a current path so that the energy storage part can be charged or discharged. In the energy supply and recovery controller, a reference bias voltage is a negative voltage. The driving method of the plasma display apparatus according to the present invention comprises the steps of supplying energy to the PDP, and maintaining a reference bias voltage of a recovery switch part to a negative voltage when an energy storage part recovers energy from the PDP.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for improving the gray-scale linearity of a plasma display. At least two types of gray-scale allocations are mixed for forming the original gray scale, or different gray scales are mixed to derive the original gray scale, so as to obtain the required brightness. Therefore, by using multiple combinations to adjust the original gray scale, the required brightness is obtained, and the gray scale linearity for all the gray scales is improved.

Abstract: In a circuit driving a capacitive load Cp, current passed through a transistor Q3, a diode D1 and a recovering coil L is passed through lines L1, L2, and the inductance components of the lines L1 and L2, and the drain-source capacitances of the transistors Q1 and Q2 generate LC resonance. Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in parallel to the drain-source regions of the transistors Q1 and Q2 to increase the total drain-source capacitance and reduce the resonance frequency, so that unwanted electromagnetic wave radiation in a frequency band affecting other electronic devices is suppressed.

Abstract: A removable apparatus with a plug-and-show function is applied to a wireless presentation system. The wireless presentation system includes a computer and a wireless gateway. The computer is capable of displaying plural presentation frames. The wireless gateway provides ability in wireless network connection. When the removable apparatus connects with the computer, the removable apparatus can automatically analyze the difference region between the current presentation frame displaying in the computer and the preceding presentation frame. The difference region is captured as an update image to be forwarded to the wireless gateway through the computer. The wireless gateway then reproduces a presentation frame the same as the current presentation frame in the computer by integrating the update image with the preceding presentation frame. The reproduced presentation frame is then output to a display device for further displaying.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus includes a display panel in which display cells are constituted at least by a set of electrodes including first electrodes extending in a first direction, second electrodes extending in the first direction, and third electrodes extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a first drive circuit configured to drive the first electrodes, a second drive circuit configured to drive the second electrodes, a third drive circuit configured to drive the third electrodes in conjunction with successive scanning of the first electrodes, and a power-supply circuit configured to generate a DC voltage based on an AC voltage and to supply the DC voltage to the first drive circuit and the second drive circuit, wherein the power-supply circuit and a given drive circuit that is one of the first drive circuit and the second drive circuit are implemented on a single print circuit board.

Abstract: For reducing EMI and simplifying driving circuits, a plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed facing each other, a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the first and second substrates and forming a plurality of discharge cells, a phosphor layer formed in each of the discharge cells, a plurality of address electrodes formed on the second substrate, and a plurality of display electrodes formed on the first substrate in a direction crossing the plurality of address electrodes. Terminals of the plurality of display electrodes are located at a same side of the plasma display panel between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: An entrance intercom specific color panel module provides higher lumens and more consistent brightness, lower production cost, upgraded image quality, longer service life, summary manufacturing process, easy assembly and fast replacement of parts, comprised of chip on glass (COG) LCD panel adapted with tape automated bonding (TAB) backlight module in direct light design including a reflector, a fluorescent lamp and a light guide plate; the reflector approximately in W-shape section, rectangular plastic sheet provided with a recess to accommodate the lamp; the light guide plate made of transparent acrylic material being adhered to the surface of the reflector, an arc diffuser being provided on the bottom of the light guide plate at where in relation to the area of the light tube; on the top of the light guide plate being bonded to the back of the LCD panel.

Abstract: A back light is provided with light sources, lighting control circuits for lighting the light sources, respectively, and a brightness control circuit for outputting light volume adjusting signals to the lighting control circuits, respectively. The brightness control circuit receives a luminance adjusting signal, adjusts only a part of the light volume adjusting signals, and fixes output of the rest of the light volume adjusting signals. The lighting control circuits apply voltages corresponding to the light volume adjusting signals to the light sources, thereby adjusting the light sources in luminance. The light volume adjusting signals can be adjusted one by one, which facilitates luminance adjustment. Thus, by lighting only one light source at the minimum luminance, the screen brightness of the liquid crystal display having this back light can be lowered to an appropriate level when it is used in dark places.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a driving assistance display apparatus that enables the driver to check safety of the rear of the vehicle and grasp the limited area around the vehicle in the final stage of parking without switching screens.

Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. Several improved methods of forming micro-components are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel showing images having frames composed of odd and even fields. The plasma display panel has scan electrodes and address electrodes perpendicular to the scan electrodes. In the method, first the odd and then the even scan electrodes, or vice versa, are addressed in the frame and subsequently sustained. This method saves time, which may be used to speed up the plasma display device.

Abstract: An apparatus for recovering energy using a magnetic coupled inductor so as to drive a plasma display panel (PDP) and a method for designing the same. Accordingly, reactive power and heat dissipation amount are reduced without having an additional isolation gate driver. The apparatus improves the recovery rate of the reactive power by applying the magnetic coupled inductor to an energy recovering circuit at the time of charging/discharging the PDP and by connecting the source electrode of a switching device in the energy recovering circuit to the ground. In addition, the apparatus reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI) by reducing switching loss to zero and by not generating a sudden change in panel voltage. The apparatus further simplifies the circuit structure of a gate drive terminal and reduces the number of circuit elements compared to an existing PDP drive circuit.

Abstract: In an address-while-display (AWD) driving method in which addressing and sustaining are simultaneously performed, a plasma display panel (PDP) is driven with an automatic power control function for reducing power consumption when there are lots of ON pixels over the entire PDP, that is, the brightness of the screen of the PDP is higher than a predetermined level. In the PDP driving method, in order to suppress power consumption for maintaining a bright state of the screen, discharge sustain pulses at respective sub-fields for implementing gray scale display of each frame are invalidated using erase pulses in a constant ratio for each sub-field, while all the video signals applied in the form of the AWD driving waveforms are continuously applied to the respective frame periods in which all the video signals are displayed without interruption, that is, irrespective of whether discharge is performed.

Abstract: The present specification and drawings disclose a technique to display image on the display panel using subfield. Particularly, it is disclosed that the technique for conducting the reset operation by impressing, to the electrode of cells, a plurality of reset pulses per one subfield in the subfield period for the reset operation and then conducting the address operation for selecting cells for display discharge. Further, it is disclosed that the display technique for causing the cells of display panel to conduct display discharge for image display through the reset operation and address operation. Namely, it is the technique for impressing the auxiliary pulse to the electrode of cells after impression of reset pulse for reset operation to form charges in inverse voltage to the scan pulse during the address operation and then conducting the address operation for selecting the cells for display discharge.

Abstract: A projector system has an image display with at least two image display portions each displaying a respective image. At least two projection assemblies are provided, each associated with a respective image display portion. These projection assemblies each receive a respective image from the respective image display portion and project this image onto the projection screen. The projection assemblies each include a system for independently and selectively locating the projected image on the screen. The projection assembly includes a stationary mirror supported adjacent the image display portion receiving the image therefrom and reflecting said image outwardly from the image display to the movable mirror. Preferably, the stationary mirror has an upper end portion and a lower edge portion. The lower edge portion is adjacent the image display portion and the mirror extends obliquely upwardly therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a driving method utilizing a driving circuit for driving a plasma display unit of a plasma display panel. The plasma display unit is repeatedly charged for sustaining an image signal. The driving circuit comprises an inductor connected in parallel to two ends of the plasma display unit, a power supply for charging the plasma display unit and the inductor, a first switch connected between the power supply and the first end of the plasma display unit, a second switch connected between the first end of the plasma display unit and ground, a third switch connected between the power supply and the second end of the plasma display unit, and a fourth switch connected between the second end of the plasma display unit and ground. Each of the first and second switches comprises a transistor having a parasitic diode between the drain and source of each transistor. Each switch is switched on only when the potential difference between the source and drain of the transistor is 0V.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving circuit for driving a plasma display unit. The plasma display unit can be repeatedly charged for sustaining a display of an image signal. The driving circuit comprises two driving circuits, a control circuit, and a power supply. Each of the driving circuits comprises an inductor, two switches, and two diodes. Each of the switches comprises a transistor with a parasitic diode existed between a drain and source of the transistor. The plasma display unit is electrically connected between the two inductors. The control circuit is used for controlling the on and off states of the switches so that the power supply can repeatedly charge the plasma display unit through the two driving circuits.

Abstract: Picture display device with one or more resonant selection pulse drivers for generating selection pulses for selecting rows of pixels. The resonant selection pulse driver has two driver output electrodes to which selection electrode(s) are connected for simultaneously generating a pulse trailing edge at one driver output electrode and generating a pulse leading edge at the other driver output electrode.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a light-transmittable first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes provided in correspondence with pixels on the first substrate and partition walls provided on the first substrate so that each of the partition walls surrounds at least a part of one of the first electrodes. A Fluorescent layer is formed at a portion surrounded by the partition wall where the first electrode is located in such a manner that the first electrode surrounded by the partition wall is exposed by curing and baking a fluorescent ink having a photo-setting resin and an illuminant as its main ingredients. A light-transmittable second substrate is arranged in contact with the partition wall oppositely to the first substrate, and light-transmittable or opaque second electrodes are arranged on the second substrate oppositely to the first electrodes.

Abstract: A plurality of filaments are stretched in parallel on a rear plate, and an insulating plate is provided so as to cover the filaments. In the insulating plate, a plurality of through-holes are formed along the longitudinal direction of the respective filaments for exposing parts thereof. Each through-hole and phosphor layers, which are provided on the insulating layer adjacent to the through-hole, constitute one unit picture element. The respective phosphor layers in the respective picture element are installed in a plurality of cavities formed in a rib provided on a lower surface of the insulating plate, whereby separated from the neighboring phosphor layers. The respective cavities function as a discharge room, with a light-transmissive front plate, formed on the rib, as a lid and a portion of the insulating plate corresponding to the phosphor layer as a bottom. The respective discharge rooms overlap the through-hole at one end in the longitudinal direction thereof.