Color display pixel arrangements and addressing means

A method of doubling the addressability and increasing the modulation transfer function of a display displaying images as a plurality of red pixels, green pixels, and blue pixels, comprising:

• offsetting said red pixels, said green pixels, and said blue pixels by one third.

A method for forming a multipixel image on an imaging surface, comprising:

• projecting for each pixel in said multipixel image a plurality of monochrome beams of different colors towards said imaging surface;
• and
• directing each of said plurality of monochrome beams for each said pixel along a beam path towards said imaging surface, wherein images formed on said imaging surface from each said beam are convergent by substantially less than about 100%.

A method for forming a multipixel image on an imaging surface, comprising:

• projecting for each pixel in said multipixel image a plurality of electron beams exciting phosphors of different colors towards said imaging surface;
• and
• directing each of said plurality of monochrome beams for each said pixel along a beam path towards said imaging surface, wherein images formed on said imaging surface from each said beam are convergent by substantially less than about 100%.

A method for forming a multipixel image on a projection screen, comprising:

• projecting for each pixel in said multipixel image a plurality of monochrome light beams of different colors towards said projection screen;
• and
• directing each of said plurality of monochrome light beams for each said pixel along a path towards said projection screen, wherein images formed on said projection screen from each said light beam are convergent by substantially less than about 100%.

A method for forming a multipixel image on a phosphor surface, comprising:

• projecting for each pixel in said multipixel image a plurality of electron beams towards said phosphor surface;
• and
• directing each of said plurality of electron beams for each said pixel along a path towards said phosphor surface, wherein images formed on said phosphor surface from each said electron beam are convergent by substantially less than about 100%.

An optical projector comprising:

• a plurality of optical beam generators configured to generate pixels comprising monochrome light beams of different colors;
• and
• beam projecting optics optically coupled to said plurality of optical beam generators and configured to project and focus said monochrome light beams along beam paths towards a projection screen to form a composite pixel thereon, said beam projecting optics further configured to offset said beam paths from one another such that images of said light beams projected on said screen for each pixel are convergent by substantially less than about 100%.

A cathode ray tube video display comprising:

• a plurality of electron beam generators configured to generate pixels comprising electron beams that excite phosphors of different colors;
• and
• beam steering electronics coupled to said plurality of electron beam generators and configured to project and focus said electron beams along beam paths towards a phosphor screen to form a composite pixel thereon, said beam steering electronics further configured to offset said beam paths from one another such that images of said electron beams projected on said phosphor screen for each pixel are convergent by substantially less than about 100%.

An optical projector comprising:

• a plurality of optical beam generating means configured to generate pixels comprising monochrome light beams of different colors;
• and
• beam projecting means coupled to said plurality of optical beam generating means and configured to project and focus said monochrome light beams along beam paths towards a projection screen to form a composite pixel thereon, said beam projecting optics further configured to offset said beam paths from one another such that images of said light beams projected on said screen for each pixel are convergent by substantially less than about 100%.

A cathode ray tube video display comprising:

• a plurality of electron beam generating means configured to generate pixels comprising electron beams exciting phosphors of different colors;
• and
• beam steering means coupled to said plurality of electron beam generating means and configured to project and focus said electron beams along beam paths towards a phosphor screen to form a composite pixel thereon, said beam steering means further configured to offset said beam paths from one another such that images of said electron beams projected on said phosphor screen for each pixel are convergent by substantially less than about 100%.

A pixel layout for displays wherein red pixel elements, green pixel elements, and blue pixel elements overlap by substantially less than about 100%.

A pixel layout for displays wherein red pixel elements and green pixel elements are identical diamonds offset by 50% in a horizontal direction.

A pixel layout for displays wherein red pixel elements and green pixel elements are identical hexagons offset horizontally and vertically to create a triangular overlap.