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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2001
Peter G. Engeldrum, Winchester, MA (US);
Cornelis P. Van Prooijen, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Peter Bernard, San Francisco, CA (US);
James E. Deutch, San Jose, CA (US);
Joel D. Mattox, Saratoga, CA (US);
William J. Hilliard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Thomas L. Strother, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter G. Engeldrum, Winchester, MA (US);
Cornelis P. van Prooijen, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Peter Bernard, San Francisco, CA (US);
James E. Deutch, San Jose, CA (US);
Joel D. Mattox, Saratoga, CA (US);
William J. Hilliard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Thomas L. Strother, San Francisco, CA (US);
LightSurf Technologies, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a technique for modeling the tone reproduction curve of a flat panel screen such as an LCD. The technique employs a second order function to predict the luminance output as a function of the input voltage based upon two known input values. This abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the rules requiring an abstract to allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure contained herein. This abstract is submitted with the express understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.