Abstract:
Controlling a lighting system, which comprises a controller (2, 10), lighting units (6), and a sensing device. Each lighting unit comprises a lighting source (12) and a modulated light source (14). A single light source may be used to function as both the lighting source and the modulated light source. Each modulated light source emits uniquely modulated light. A radiation pattern of each modulated light source coincides substantially with a radiation pattern of a lighting source of the same lighting unit. The sensing device is suitable to sense modulated light in a viewing area. Lighting units from which the sensing device senses modulated light are identified from the modulation of that modulated light. The sensing device measures the intensity of the modulated light from the identified lighting unit. The lighting sources are controlled dependent on control data which comprises measuring values of measured light intensities.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an active matrix display device comprising a display with a plurality of display pixels, a data input for receiving a data signal and a controller for distributing said data signal over said display pixels to generate an image on said display with an overall brightness value for each display pixel during at least one frame period. The device is adapted to divide said frame period for at least one subset of said display pixels such that said display pixels of said at least one subset have at least a light output at a first non-zero brightness level during a first sub-period of said frame period and at a second non-zero brightness level during a second sub-period of said frame period, the time averaged sum of said brightness levels being substantially equal to said overall brightness level.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a portable illumination device (100) for illuminating an object (200) through a medium having an absorption coefficient, the illumination device (100) comprising a lighting unit (101) including at least two differently colored light sources (Li - L3) for emitting light having a color distribution, and a control unit (105) for adjusting the color distribution. The control unit (105) is adapted to receive a distance estimate corresponding to the distance between the illumination device (100) and the object (200), and adjust the color distribution depending on the distance estimate, such that light reflected from the object is perceived to have substantially correct color reproduction. An advantage with the invention is that an object (200) illuminated through a medium will be perceived by a user using the portable illumination device (100) as having a substantially correct color reproduction.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display comprising first and second liquid crystal display panel (1, 3), each defining an array of picture elements (13, 15). The resolution of the image displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (3) is lower than that of the image displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (1). The picture elements (15) of the second liquid crystal display panel (3), located between the first liquid crystal display panel (1) and backlighting means (2) may be relatively large and preferably partially overlap at least in one direction. A charge is selectively applied to the picture elements (15) of the second liquid crystal display panel (3) corresponding to the relatively darker portions of the image to be displayed on the first liquid crystal panel (1), so as to at least limit the amount of light reaching these portions of the first liquid crystal display panel (1) and thereby increasing the contrast trio of the device. In an alternative embodiment, the image displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (3) may be blurred relative to the image displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (1) and/or the image displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (1) may be sharpened relative to the image displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (3 ) .
Abstract:
The invention relates to an active matrix display device comprising a display with a plurality of display pixels, each having a current driven emissive element, a data input for receiving an analogue data signal, at least one drive element connected to a power supply and arranged to drive the current emissive element in accordance with the data signal and selecting means arranged to provide, in response to a select signal, the data signal to the at least one drive element to generate an overall brightness level during a frame period in accordance with the data signal. The device is adapted to divide the frame period in at least a first sub-period during which the emissive element carries a first non-zero current and a second sub-period during which the emissive element carries a second non-zero current, the at least first and second non-zero current yielding the overall brightness level.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a controllable lighting system, witha controlunit (10) to controla light source (13-1, 13-2) for lighting a space, which light source is controllable by the controlunit (10), a pointing device (1) emitting a beam (2) of light to form a visual pointer (3) ata position in said space, and a position detector to determine the position of the pointer (3). The pointing device (1) is arranged to vary the emitted beam (2) of light as a function of said position in space to indicate whether controlling the lighting ofthe space at the determined position is possible. In this way, a lighting system which is controllable in a more naturaland more reliable way is obtained, since the user can see the pointer and see what is possible in lighting control. The invention also provides a method of controlling the lighting system and a pointing device.
Abstract:
Controlling a lighting system, which comprises a controller (2, 10), lighting units (6), and a sensing device. Each lighting unit comprises a lighting source (12) and a modulated light source (14). A single light source may be used to function as both the lighting source and the modulated light source. Each modulated light source emits uniquely modulated light. A radiation pattern of each modulated light source coincides substantially with a radiation pattern of a lighting source of the same lighting unit. The sensing device is suitable to sense modulated light in a viewing area. Lighting units from which the sensing device senses modulated light are identified from the modulation of that modulated light. The sensing device measures the intensity of the modulated light from the identified lighting unit. The lighting sources are controlled dependent on control data which comprises measuring values of measured light intensities.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display comprising first and second liquid crystal display panel (1, 3), each defining an array of picture elements (13, 15). The resolution of the image displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (3) is lower than that of the image displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (1). The picture elements (15) of the second liquid crystal display panel (3), located between the first liquid crystal display panel (1) and backlighting means (2) may be relatively large and preferably partially overlap at least in one direction. A charge is selectively applied to the picture elements (15) of the second liquid crystal display panel (3) corresponding to the relatively darker portions of the image to be displayed on the first liquid crystal panel (1), so as to at least limit the amount of light reaching these portions of the first liquid crystal display panel (1) and thereby increasing the contrast trio of the device. In an alternative embodiment, the image displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (3) may be blurred relative to the image displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (1) and/or the image displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (1) may be sharpened relative to the image displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (3 ) .
Abstract:
A scanning backlight unit (BU) for a matrix display comprises a plurality of light sources (L1, ...,Ln). A driver (2) supplies drive signals (D1, ...,Dn) to the light sources (L1, ...,Ln). A controller (3) controls the driver (2) to separately activate the light sources (L1, ...,Ln) to obtain light-emitting regions (5) being active. A light sensor (4) is associated with a group of at least two of the light sources (L1, ...,Ln) to supply a sensor signal (SES) which indicates a luminance (LU) of the group. The controller (3) reads the sensor signal (SES) at different instants (ts1, ..., tsn) at which mutually different subsets of the light sources (L1, ...,Ln) of the group are active to control the driver (2) to supply power levels to the light sources (L1, ...,Ln) of the group to obtain a luminance (LU1, ...,LUn) of each one of the light sources (L1, ...,Ln) of the group in dependence on the sensor signal (SES).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an active matrix display system and a method of operating such a system. The system comprises an active matrix display panel and a scanning backlight including several light members (3a-e), each of which illuminates a pixel line or a sector of pixel lines, in a fully activated state (8) of high light intensity for a limited period of time when the pixel lines in that sector have been addressed (6a-e) according to a video signal and have reached a new fully or nearly fully modulated state. This is done to eliminate or reduce the tendency of the so called "Sample and Hold" artefact when displaying fast moving objects on the display. According to the invention the light members (3a-e) are not switched off completely during a time period between two successive fully activated states of high light intensity. Instead they are operated to a reduced, dimmed or glowing state (9) with low light intensity of 10-50%, preferably 15-40% and most preferred 20-30% of the high light intensity in the fully activated state to enhance brightness and reduce flicker of the display.