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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2000
Lawrence Edward Leise, Cary, NC (US);
Susan Ann Luerich, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses a color CRT system that can be easily adapted for installations in either the northern or the southern hemisphere. The CRT is symmetrical with respect to its yamming or set up for the earth's magnetic field so the CRT can be installed in either a normal or an inverted orientation. Likewise the yoke and yoke connector are designed and can be easily installed so the CRT scan starts in the upper left of the CRT in either the normal or inverted installation. The connectors for the neck video card are designed to exit the side of the card so the wires can be routed to the CRT system card in either CRT installation orientation. Finally the anode wire is made with a length and attachment point such that the anode is wireable when the CRT is in the normal or inverted orientation. Also disclosed are visual orientation markings on the CRT, the yoke and yoke connectors and the neck video card connectors so it is easy to visually see when all elements are correctly installed for either the northern or the southern hemisphere installations.