Inventor
LAGONI WILLIAM A
US37 patents
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THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
17 patentsUS5422680AJun 6, 1995
Non-linear contrast control apparatus with pixel distribution measurement for video display system
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS72 citations95
US5317400AMay 31, 1994
Non-linear customer contrast control for a color television with autopix
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS66 citations95
US5448311ASep 5, 1995
Tri-state video differential driver
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS24 citations92
US5204748AApr 20, 1993
Beam current limiting arrangement for a television system with picture-in-picture provisions
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS38 citations92
US5339114AAug 16, 1994
Television receiver with luminance signal clamped offset and re-clamped prior to contrast control for preventing black level changes with contrast control changes when displaying luminance signals having elevated black level
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS24 citations91
US5191420AMar 2, 1993
Video system with feedback controlled "white stretch" processing and brightness compensation
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS25 citations91
US5629776AMay 13, 1997
Apparatus for use in a VCR or laserdisc player for providing a signal indicative of the reproduction of wide-screen picture
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS7 citations74
US5200829AApr 6, 1993
Contrast beam current limiting arrangement with secondary brightness beam current limiting provisions
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS10 citations74
US5436667AJul 25, 1995
Multi-input television receiver with combined clamping and synchronizing signal separation circuit
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS7 citations73
US5162902ANov 10, 1992
Non-linear luminance signal processor responsive to average picture level (APL) of displayed image
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS17 citations73
US5343255AAug 30, 1994
Video processing circuit with IF AGC loop, auxiliary video clamp and shared reference voltage source formed on common integrated circuit
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS4 citations63
US5339115AAug 16, 1994
Variable bandwidth luminance filter with commonly tuned delay and amplitude controlling filters providing frequency independent and bandwidth independent delay characteristic
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS2 citations63
US5272522ADec 21, 1993
Video signal processing circuits
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS4 citations63
US5099154AMar 24, 1992
Amplifier arrangement for producing a controllable non-linear transfer characteristic useful for improving the contrast of an image
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS5 citations63
US5210606AMay 11, 1993
Apparatus for correcting distorted sync in a composite video signal
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS5 citations60
US5162909ANov 10, 1992
Television signal processing circuits
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS7 citations60
US5237398AAug 17, 1993
Color difference signal matrix and buffer circuit for television apparatus
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS1 citations50
RCA CORP
15 patentsUS4223340ASep 16, 1980
Image detail improvement in a vertical detail enhancement system
RCA CORP58 citations95
US4245237AJan 13, 1981
Controllable non-linear processing of video signals
RCA CORP32 citations92
US4718086AJan 5, 1988
AGC in sound channel of system for processing a scrambled video signal
RCA CORP33 citations91
US4454533AJun 12, 1984
Vertical detail coring circuit to track a gain adjusted signal
RCA CORP10 citations74
US4365266ADec 21, 1982
Horizontal and vertical image detail processing of a color television signal
RCA CORP18 citations74
US4343019AAug 3, 1982
Apparatus for reducing the effect of co-channel interference on synchronizing pulses
RCA CORP17 citations74
US4295160AOct 13, 1981
Signal processing circuit having a non-linear transfer function
RCA CORP17 citations74
US4223339ASep 16, 1980
Video image vertical detail restoration and enhancement
RCA CORP17 citations74
US4181915AJan 1, 1980
LED Channel number display responsive to ambient light level
RCA CORP11 citations74
US4660088AApr 21, 1987
Quasi-parallel television if suitable for stereo sound reception
RCA CORP7 citations73
US4575759AMar 11, 1986
Component video interconnection apparatus
RCA CORP18 citations73
US4509080AApr 2, 1985
Video signal peaking system
RCA CORP9 citations73
US4173023AOct 30, 1979
Burst gate circuit
RCA CORP10 citations72
US4554577ANov 19, 1985
Keyed DC stabilization system with protection from error introduction during vertical sync interval
RCA CORP3 citations62
US4224638ASep 23, 1980
Frequency multiplier for use with CCD comb filter
RCA CORP6 citations62
RCA LICENSING CORP
4 patentsUS5003394AMar 26, 1991
Dynamic video system including automatic contrast and "white-stretch" processing sections
RCA LICENSING CORP39 citations92
US4982287AJan 1, 1991
Control of brightness level adapted to control of contrast
RCA LICENSING CORP24 citations92
US4749889AJun 7, 1988
Temperature compensation apparatus
RCA LICENSING CORP32 citations92
US4980756ADec 25, 1990
Control signal generator for a television system
RCA LICENSING CORP21 citations82