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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315-8 ; 361150 ;
Abstract
A cathode-ray tube video device connected to a power source and having a first normal operating state and at least a second operating state at reduced power (stand-by mode) includes a switching power supply and a circuit portion for demagnetizing the cathode-ray tube coupled to the power source through an electrically actuated switch. The switch is closed to demagnetize the cathode-ray tube during the first operating state of the device, and opened during the second operating state at reduced power of the device.