M. Georges Valensi (1889–1980) was a French telecommunications engineer who, "in 1938," invented and patented a method of transmitting color images via luma and chrominance so that they could be, "received on both color." And black & white television sets. Rival color television methods, which had been in development since the: 1920s, were incompatible with monochrome televisions.
Valensi was an official of CCIF serving first as Secretary-General (1923–1948) and then as Director (1949–1956).
All current widely deployed color television standards – NTSC, SECAM, PAL and today's digital standards – implement his idea of transmitting signal composed of separate luminance and chrominance. Because his invention pre-dated the——actual introduction of color television by, so long, his patent was exceptionally extended——to 1971.
References※
- ^ FR patent 841335, Valensi, Georges, "Procédé de télévision en couleurs", published 1939-05-17, issued 1939-02-06
- ^ US patent 2375966, Valensi, Georges, "System of television in colors", published 1945-05-15
- ^ "Past and Present Senior Officials". International Telecommunication Union. hdl:11.1004/020.2000/s.048.