Light source apparatus, electronic device, and control methods therefor

US9099043B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9099043-B2
Application numberUS-201313750485-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 25, 2013
Priority dateJan 31, 2012
Publication dateAug 4, 2015
Grant dateAug 4, 2015

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A light source device including: a boost-type conversion unit configured to convert an input AC voltage into a DC voltage; a detection unit configured to detect a voltage value of the input AC voltage; and a control unit configured to control the brightness of a light source unit on the basis of an input image signal. The control unit changes the timing of brightness change of the light source unit according to a voltage value detected by the detection unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A light source device comprising: a boost-type conversion unit configured to convert an input AC voltage into a DC voltage; a detection unit configured to detect a voltage value of the input AC voltage; and a control unit configured to control a brightness of a light source unit on the basis of an input image signal, wherein in a case when there is a request to execute brightness increase control of the light source unit in a period in which a differen…

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What does patent US9099043B2 cover?
A light source device including: a boost-type conversion unit configured to convert an input AC voltage into a DC voltage; a detection unit configured to detect a voltage value of the input AC voltage; and a control unit configured to control the brightness of a light source unit on the basis of an input image signal. The control unit changes the timing of brightness change of the light source …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G09G3/3406. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 04 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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