(19)
(11) EP 1 837 848 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/13

(21) Application number: 07111012.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G09G 3/28(2013.01)

(54)

Method for driving a gas-discharge panel

Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Gasentladungsanzeige

Méthode de commande d'un panneau d'affichage à décharge à gaz

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 20.11.1998 JP 33044798

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/39

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99308563.8 / 1003149

(73) Proprietor: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
    Kanagawa 211-8588 (JP)
  • Yoneda, Yasushi
    Kanagawa 211-8588 (JP)
  • Awamoto, Kenji
    Kanagawa 211-8588 (JP)
  • Iwasa, Seiichi
    Kanagawa 211-8588 (JP)

(74) Representative: Fenlon, Christine Lesley et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH
London WC1V 7JH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 762 373
WO-A-97/20301
 EP-A- 0 810 577
US-A- 5 663 741
   
       
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