CA2749988C - Two-stage brightness converter - Google Patents

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CA2749988C
CA2749988C CA2749988A CA2749988A CA2749988C CA 2749988 C CA2749988 C CA 2749988C CA 2749988 A CA2749988 A CA 2749988A CA 2749988 A CA2749988 A CA 2749988A CA 2749988 C CA2749988 C CA 2749988C
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Stephane Chatigny
Jean-Noel Maran
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