
US Patent No: 7,872,631
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Liquid crystal display with temporal black point
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Jan 18, 2011
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Oct 15, 2004
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Abstract
A backlit display with improved dynamic range. The disclosed display illuminates a pixel of the display at respective non-zero illumination levels during each of a first frame and a second frame and decreases the illumination level of the pixel during the interval between the first frame and the second frame.
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