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Display panel for image presentation and/or recording
Assignee: POWERCRAFT AS HOLMENGT 28 1360 NESBRU NORWAY
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Filing: 1987-03-10
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2007-03-10
Abstract
Abstract Display panel for image presentation and/or recording, comprising a matrix formed of a horizontal (1A-D) and a vertical (33A-E) element set respectively, adapted to be addressed for selecting points that shall present, alternatively pick up light, one of these element sets acting as shutter means (33A-E) for light. The other element set consists of optical light conductors (1A-D) adapted to receive (39A-D), alternatively to emit (40A-D) light at their ends located outside the matrix itself. The light conductors, which can be in the form of optical fibres, are provided with means (2A-D) positioned at said points for diverting light out of, alternatively into the light conductors (1A-D) transverse to their longitudinal direction. This transverse light directly forms the image presented, alternatively directly represents the image recorded, by addressing of both element sets (1A-D, 33A-E). This form of display panel has various practical applications, for example in television sets, data terminals, in particular two-way television and two-way data terminals, which can both present an image and perform recording of a picture or scene.
Inventors
- 👤 Kjell Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:51
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/2804; G02B6/2817; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
Display panel for image presentation and recording, comprising: a number of optical light guide means for propagating first light there through along a longitudinal axis between two ends of the number of optical light guide means, with said first light to be presented as an image, and for propagating second light there through along said longitudinal axis between said two ends thereof, with said second light representing an image received and to be recorded; light emitter means provided at one end of said number of optical light guide means for providing said first light to that end of said number of optical light guide means representing the image to be presented; light receiver means provided at the other end of said number of optical light guide means for receiving said second light representing the image received; light diverting means for diverting said first light transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of said number of optical light guide means from said light emitter means and for diverting said second light received from a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis, along the longitudinal axis of said number of optical light guide means to said light receiver means; said light diverting means including fixed elements being integral with said optical light guide means; and a number of shutter means intersecting said number of optical light guide means at locations of said light diverting means, thus forming a matrix, and said optical light guide means have their ends located outside the matrix, and said intersecting locations constituting addressable points in the display panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
Display panel for image presentation and recording, comprising: a number of optical light guide means for propagating first light there through along a longitudinal axis between two ends of the number of optical light guide means, with said first light to be presented as an image, and for propagating second light there through along said longitudinal axis between said two ends thereof, with said second light representing an image received and to be recorded; light emitter means provided at one end of said number of optical light guide means for providing said first light to that end of said number of optical light guide means representing the image to be presented; light receiver means provided at the other end of said number of optical light guide means for receiving said second light representing the image received; light diverting means for diverting said first light transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of said number of optical light guide means from said light emitter means and for diverting said second light received from a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis, along the longitudinal axis of said number of optical light guide means to said light receiver means; said light diverting means including fixed elements being integral with said optical light guide means; and a number of shutter means intersecting said number of optical light guide means at locations of said light diverting means, thus forming a matrix, and said optical light guide means have their ends located outside the matrix, and said intersecting locations constituting addressable points in the display panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Display panel according to claim 1, wherein said optical light guide means is adapted to receive and alternatively emit light at their ends located outside the matrix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Display panel according to claim 2, wherein in front of said number of optical light guide means in the matrix is provided a mask with an aperture for each of said addressable points.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Display panel according to claim 3, wherein said number of shutter means are integrated into said mask in association with the apertures therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
Display panel according to claim 4, wherein said number of shutter means when receiving light are adapted to be opened in sequence in separate time intervals, with simultaneous separate recording to received light in said number of optical light guide means in each time intervals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Display panel according to claim 1, wherein said light diverting means is adapted to include depressions formed in said number of optical light guide means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Display panel according to claim 1, wherein said light diverting means is adapted to include small incisions or notches in said number of optical light guide means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Display panel according to claim 1, wherein said light diverting means is adapted to include reflecting elements provided within said number of optical light guide means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
Display panel according to claim 8, wherein said reflecting elements are a plurality of crystals provided in said number of optical light guide means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
193 words
Display panel for image presentation and recording, comprising: optical light guide means including a number of optical fibers for propagating first light there through along a longitudinal axis between two ends of said optical light guide means, with said first light to be presented as an image, and for propagating second light there through along said longitudinal axis between the two ends of said optical light guide means, with said second light representing an image received and to be recorded; light emitter means provided at one end of said optical light guide means for providing said first light to that end of said optical light guide means representing the image to be presented; light receiver means provided at the other end of said optical light guide means for receiving said second light representing the image received; and light diverting means for diverting said first light transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of said optical light guide means from said light emitter means and for diverting said second light received from a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis, along the longitudinal axis of said optical light guide means to said light receiver means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
193 words
Display panel for image presentation and recording, comprising: optical light guide means including a number of optical fibers for propagating first light there through along a longitudinal axis between two ends of said optical light guide means, with said first light to be presented as an image, and for propagating second light there through along said longitudinal axis between the two ends of said optical light guide means, with said second light representing an image received and to be recorded; light emitter means provided at one end of said optical light guide means for providing said first light to that end of said optical light guide means representing the image to be presented; light receiver means provided at the other end of said optical light guide means for receiving said second light representing the image received; and light diverting means for diverting said first light transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of said optical light guide means from said light emitter means and for diverting said second light received from a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis, along the longitudinal axis of said optical light guide means to said light receiver means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
Display panel according to claim 10, further comprising a number of shutter means intersecting said optical light guide means at locations of said light diverting means, thus forming a matrix, and said optical light guide means have their ends located outside the matrix, and with said intersecting locations constituting addressable points in the display panel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
Display panel according to claim 11, wherein said light diverting means includes fixed elements being integral with said optical light guide means.
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