Dlp lamp saver
AssigneeTte Technology, Inc.
InventorDon Meier
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Abstract
A digital light processor (DLP) instrument, such as a DLP television, may include a timer for measuring a period of inactivity wherein, for example, a user of the television does not press buttons on either the television or the remote control. Once the period of inactivity reaches a predetermined, user defined time, a DLP lamp of the television may by shut off, while maintaining power to other components of the television, such as the main controller board and integrated television tuners.
Claims17
A method for preserving lamp life of a digital light processing (DLP) instrument, the method comprising:
- measuring an inactivity time of the DLP instrument;
- comparing the inactivity time with a user defined time period;
- and
- turning off a lamp of the DLP instrument when the inactivity time reaches the user defined time period while maintaining power to a main controller board of the DLP instrument.
A method for controlling power to a digital light processor (DLP) lamp in a DLP television, the method comprising:
- turning off the DLP lamp when an inactivity time reaches a user defined time period while maintaining power to a main controller board of the DLP television;
- turning on the DLP lamp after activity of the DLP television is detected;
- and
- restarting the measurement of the inactivity time.
A digital light processor (DLP) instrument comprising:
- a main controller board;
- a DLP lamp;
- a timer to measure inactivity of the DLP instrument;
- a power supply providing continuous power to the main controller board,
- wherein the power supply turns off power to the DLP lamp when time measured by the timer reaches a user defined time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.