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Non-linear processing of video image vertical detail information

CA 1138097 A · Owner: Rca Corporation · Inventors: Fuhrer, Jack S.

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RCA 72,659, Abstract of the Disclosure In a color television receiver including a comb filter for separating luminance and chrominance components of a color television signal, a network is included for selectively restoring, enhancing and paring vertical image detail to preserve and enhance vertical resolution in the luminance content of a displayed image. The comb filter provides a combed luminance signal output from which vertical detail signal information has been unavoidably deleted and a, combed chrominance signal output including signal frequency components representative of the deleted detail signal which, are selectively extracted from the combed chrominance signal. Low level detail …

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  • Granted December 21, 1982. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 21, 1999.
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FiledMay 9, 1980
GrantedDecember 21, 1982
Term endedDecember 21, 1999
Patent numberCA 1138097 A
Classification (IPC)H04N9/78 +1 more

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1981198319851987198919911993199519971999Application filedMay 9, 1980Patent grantedDec 21, 1982Term endedDec 21, 1999

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