TORONTO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tri-Vision International Ltd./Ltee (TSX: TVL) today announced that it has licensed United States Patent # 5,828,402 (the '402 Patent) to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., of China. The license is valid through the expiration of the patent in 2016.
Companies who have been licensed to the U.S. and/or Canadian Patents include: Sony, Hitachi, Sanyo, Pioneer, Philips, JVC, Panasonic, Sharp, LG Electronics, Samsung, Funai, Orion, Apex, Korat Denki, World, Eastech, Toshiba, eRAE, Seiko Epson, Xiamen, Shenzhen KXD, NewLane, Konka, TTE, Optoma, Coretronic, ViewSonic, Syntax-Brillian, NEC, AKAI, Chunghwa, Humax, Shinco, Jabil Circuit, LiteOn, Top Powersonic, Nakamichi, Emerson Radio, Esto, BenQ, Runco, Daewoo Tecwell and more. A number of other major corporations such as Dell Inc. have committed to selling televisions under Tri-Vision's license.
As part of the transition to a digital television broadcast system in the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has mandated phased-in rules to ensure that the V-chip can respond to any rating system changes in all digital television receiver products by March 1, 2007. Tri-Vision's open V-chip (also known as V-chip 2.0) is the only known patented technology capable of accepting modified or new rating systems. The first phase of the FCC's ruling took effect on March 15, 2006.
About Proview Technology:
Proview Technology is among the world's top-five display devices producers, owning globally recognized house brands including PROVIEW and EMC. Proview commands a global retail-sales and distribution network covering 50 countries with strong leverage of its world-class manufacturing facilities in China, Taiwan and Brazil. It has an annual production capacity of 6 million units of CRT monitors, 13 million LCD monitors and 1.2 million flat digital TVs. For more information, please visit http://www.proview.com/.
About Tri-Vision:
Tri-Vision International Ltd./Ltee is a public company founded in 1986. Shares of the Company trade on Canada's Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol TVL. Tri-Vision operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Tri-Vision Electronics Inc. and Think Broadband Solutions Inc.
Tri-Vision Electronics Inc. - Licenses V-chip globally and owns the
sole rights to U.S. V-chip Patent # 5,828,402 and Canadian V-chip
Patent # 2,179,474 and 2,342,045. This subsidiary also markets Data
Video Distribution Systems, Secure Pay TV, Addressable Pay TV (pay
per view), Hotel Pay TV and Cable TV equipment worldwide.
Think Broadband Solutions Inc. - Authorized Canadian Distributor to
Canada's broadband industry for Scientific Atlanta, PCT North
America, Andrew Corp. and Conax. The division specializes in digital
video system design and integration, in-country equipment sales and
supply, logistical support, niche product design and development, in-
house and offshore manufacturing capabilities.
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