Image Processing Systems Inc.

Scantech Electronics Inc.

Karoly G Nemeth

Wayne G Dawe

Branko Bukal

Reza Safaee-Rad

Eric S Buckley

Andrew G Noonan

Paul Farrer

A method of calculating beam landing errors in an electronic display device having color phosphor elements and electron guns to generate electron beams to impinge on corresponding phosphor elements require a magnetic field to be generated to deflect an electron beam relative to the corresponding phosphor element on which the electron beam is to impinge. The intensity of light emitted by the phosphor elements in the measurement area is measured as the electron beam impinges thereon. The polarity of the magnetic field is reversed and the above step is repeated. Thereafter, the magnitude of the magnetic field is changed and the above two steps are repeated thereby to measure at least two different light intensities resulting from electron beam influenced by each polarity magnetic field. The at least two different light intensities resulting from electron beams influenced by each polarity magnetic field are then approximated with straight lines and an intersection point of the straight lines is determined. A corresponding magnetic field to the intersection point is also determined. A magnetic field is then generated corresponding to the intersection point and the intensity of light emitted by the phosphor element as the electron beam impinges thereon is measured. A beam landing error is then calculated using a characteristic of the phosphor element and at least some of the measured light intensities and corresponding generated magnetic fields.

Purity/beam landing error measurement method for electronic display

In a method of measuring electron beam profile in an electronic display device, a matrix of video dots is displayed on a display screen of the electronic display device, each of the video dots being comprised of a group of phosphor dots illuminated by an electron beam. An image of a plurality of groups of illuminated phosphor dots forming the video dots within a field of view is then taken. The average horizontal and vertical distances of the video dots within the filed of view is determined and the groups of illuminated phosphor dots forming the video dots in the field of view that are captured in the image are superimposed based on the average horizontal and vertical distances of the video dots generally to average and fill in discontinuities between phosphor dots in the groups and thereby generate an overlay image of the electron beam. Cross-sections of the overlay image can be approximated and at least one intensity profile of the electron beam calculated. Overlay images of each color electron beam can also be captured simultaneously and a convergence error calculated.

Electron beam profile measurement method and system

A test and alignment system for an electronic display device comprises a test pattern generator to be connected to an electronic display device for causing images of video test patterns to be displayed by the electronic display device. A test fixture is positioned in front of the electronic display device to be tested and aligned. The test fixture includes a frame supporting a plurality of close-up optical sensors to sense and produce image signals corresponding to small areas of images displayed on the electronic display device and a plurality of wide-angle optical sensors behind the close-up optical sensors for sensing and producing image signals corresponding to large areas of images displayed on the electronic display device. A computer controls the test pattern generator and processes and analyses the image signals generated by the close-up and wide-angle optical sensors to perform a series of tests on the electronic display device. A display provides a visual indication of the results of the series of tests performed by the computer.

Test and alignment system for electronic display devices and test

The detection of thickness variations in sheet material, more specifically the presence or absence of labels on a moving web, is accomplished by providing two spaced apart nozzles, an entry for pressurized fluid, first and second conduits to connect the entry and the nozzles, and a differential pressure sensing element connected between the conduits so as to detect a mismatch between the fluid pressures in the two conduits.

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