Abstract:
A variable color complementary display device includes a plurality of display areas arranged in a pattern for selectively exhibiting a plurality of display units. Each display area includes a plurality of pairs of light emitting diodes for emitting, when forwardly biased, light signals of respective primary colors and a device for combining the light signals in the display area to obtain a light signal of a composite color. Each pair includes a first light emitting diode and a second light emitting diode, both of the same color, connected in an anti-parallel fashion such that their polarities are opposite. A device is provided for selectively forwardly biasing the first light emitting diodes, for illuminating certain of the display areas in a display color. The second light emitting diodes in the remaining display areas are automatically illuminated in a complementary color.
Abstract:
A variable color light emitting diode digital display system automatically exhibits integers and decimal numbers in different colors. A logic circuit is provided for detecting the presence or absence of a decimal point in a string of digits. The color of the exhibited digits is controlled in accordance with the detection.
Abstract:
A multicolor multi-element display system includes a plurality of multicolor display elements, each having color control inputs for controlling its color and an enable input for controlling its condition. The color control signals are commonly presented to the interconnected color control inputs of all display elements. The individual display elements are independently illuminated or extinguished by enable control signals presented to their enable inputs.
Abstract:
A measuring system performs measurement of two measured values and simultaneously exhibits the two measurement results in a digital format on a single variable color display device in respectively different colors, in order to distinguish them comfortably.
Abstract:
A waveform measuring device includes a variable color display for exhibiting a measured waveform. The portions of the exhibited waveform that are within predetermined limits are illuminated in a first color, and the portions of the exhibited waveform that are outside the limits are illuminated in a second color.
Abstract:
A variable color display device comprises a plurality of display areas arranged in a 7-segment font. Each display area includes at least two light emitting diodes for emitting upon activation light signals of respectively different primary colors and means for blending the light signals within the display area to obtain a composite light signal of a composite color. The light emitting diodes are selectively activated by pulses of substantially constant amplitude to display desired characters. Color control selectively controls the durations of the pulses to control the portions of the primary colors, to thereby control the color of the composite light signal.
Abstract:
A multimeter with variable color digital display indicates measured values in digital format and in variable color. The multimeter includes a color control circuit for selectively controlling color of the digital display in accordance with the measurement quantity, method, unit, mode, function, range, location, modifier, control, limits, and the like. A color converter circuit is disclosed for converting analog voltage to variable color.
Abstract:
A rotary switch comprises a rotary member with a flexible conducting bridging element which may be rotated to aligned position with a selective one of contact pairs angularly arranged on a stationary member. A slider is arranged on the rotary member for reciprocating movement to engage and disengage the bridging element with the contact pair in the aligned position.
Abstract:
A method for automatically evaluating the displayed value comprises the steps of receiving data for display, exhibiting a display indication of the data on a light emitting diode display area substantially surrounded by a variable color background area, comparing the value of the data with a limit, and controlling color of the background area in accordance with the result of the comparison. A display device for automatically evaluating the displayed value includes a light emitting diode display area substantially surrounded by a variable color background area and a device for receiving data for display and for exhibiting them on the display area. A comparator compares the value of the data with a limit and accordingly develops a comparison signal which is used to control the color of the background area to automatically indicate the significance of the displayed data.
Abstract:
A multicolor display element includes a plurality of display areas arranged in a pattern. Each display area includes three light emitting diodes for emitting light signals of respectively different colors. The light emitting diodes of the same color are commonly coupled to three buses, respectively, which may be activated in selective combinations by a gate network, to illuminate the display areas in a selective blended color.