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High efficiency flasher
It is proposed according to this invention to use power MOSFET devices as the switch elements for an electronic flasher but the limitations of the devices must be considered and a particular flasher d... Read More
Inventors: Stack, Thomas E.;, Assignee: Vultron, Inc. (Auburn Heights, MI) |
Universal trailer lighting adapter
This invention relates generally to trailers towed by motor vehicles and more specifically to a universal trailer lighting adapter that operates to interface the lighting system of either American or ... Read More
Inventors: Bondzeit, Frederick;, Assignee: |
Brake and turn signal adaptor for trailers
The present invention relates to a new electrical circuit design to adapt the independent turn signal and brake lights on a towing vehicle to the combined turn signal and brake lights on a trailer. Ac... Read More
Inventors: Hopkins, Evan L.; Yotz, Gregory A.;, Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation (Emporia, KS) |
Brake turn signal adaptor for trailers
The present invention relates to a new electrical circuit design to adapt the independent turn signal and brake lights on a towing vehicle to the combined turn signal and brake lights on a trailer. Ac... Read More
Inventors: Hopkins, Evan L.; Yotz, Gregory A.;, Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation (Emporia, KS) |
Controlling vehicle lighting loads
We claim: 1. An electrical circuit for a motor vehicle comprising: a power supply; a first load energized by an amount of power supplied by the power supply wherein the first load has an illumination ... Read More
Inventors: Honsowetz, Eric K.; Viergever, Susan E.;, Assignee: UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Adjustment of Z-buffer values for lines on the surface of a polygon
In contrast to the prior art, the present invention provides a method of setting the relationship between lines and the polygon surface such that the surface of the polygon is viewed as being deeper, ... Read More
Inventors: Fossum, Gordon C.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Z-buffer tag memory organization
A method and system are provided for clearing a portion of a Z-buffer in a raster scanned imaging system having an array of pixels, a frame buffer and a graphics controller. The Z-buffer includes an a... Read More
Inventors: Lentz, Derek J.;, Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and apparatus for reducing illumination calculations through efficient visibility determination
This need is satisfied, the limitations of the prior art overcome, and other benefits realized in accordance with the principles of the present invention by a computer graphics system that reduces the... Read More
Inventors: Hochmuth, Roland M.; Luken, William L.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Three-dimensional image synthesis using view interpolation
In accordance with the present invention, these objectives are achieved through the use of view interpolation to generate intermediate images from stored images that are taken from nearby viewpoints. ... Read More
Inventors: Chen, Shenchang E.; Williams, Lance;, Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA) |
Ray tracing method and apparatus for projecting rays through an object represented by a set of infinite surfaces
Preferred embodiments of the present invention enable a highly integrated, low cost, high performance real time three-dimensional graphics system to be produced. Preferably the invention is embodied i... Read More
Inventors: Ashton, Martin;, Assignee: Videologic Limited (Hertfordshire, GB) |
Multiple resolution data display
Small handheld electronic devices, such as palmtop computers, handheld notepads, and handheld organizers, are well known and are increasing in popularity. An example is the Newton manufactured by the ... Read More
Inventors: Seidensticker, Jr., Robert B.;, Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) |
Color conversion device
It is therefore an objective of the present invention to overcome the above-described problems and to provide a color conversion device for converting a set of input color data into a set of print con... Read More
Inventors: Ueda, Masashi; Komiya, Ryohei;, Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Nagoya, JP) |
Multipass graphics rendering method and apparatus with re-traverse flag
According to the invention, roughly described, a graphics rendering system is provided which allows an application program to make immediate or retained mode calls to render a model, without needing t... Read More
Inventors: Jevans, David;, Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA) |
Apparatus and method for simulating specular reflection in a computer graphics/imaging system
In accordance with the invention, a specular- reflected illumination intensity unit for a display processor in a real-time computer image generator includes: means for receiving input data signals cha... Read More
Inventors: Steiner, Walter Robert;, Assignee: Real 3D (Orlando, FL) |
Weather simulation system
One aspect of the invention is a method of using a computer to generate a visual display of weather conditions, using three-dimensional digital source data that represent real-world weather conditions... Read More
Inventors: Montag, Bruce C.; Wenzel, Dennis J.; Weyrauch, Richard P.;, Assignee: Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, TX) |
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Apparatus and method for transforming a video image into a three dimensional video image with shadows
The invention provides a video special effects apparatus comprising: (i) transforming means for mapping an input video image onto a three-dimensional surface to Form a transformed image; (ii) luminanc... Read More
Inventors: Teece, Howard J.;, Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Limited (Staines, GB) |
Image rendering system with local, adaptive estimation of incident diffuse energy
An improved method and apparatus for rendering an image of a geometrical model in a defined space is provided by virtue of the present invention. In one method according to the present invention, pixe... Read More
Inventors: Glassner, Andrew;, Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT) |
Resolution-independent method for displaying a three dimensional model in two-dimensional display space
OF THE INVENTION Terminology A primitive is a mathematically defined portion of a model. For the method of the present invention, primitives are bicubic patch meshes, a set of which defines the model... Read More
Inventors: Gilley, Glenn G.; Tebbs, Brice W.;, Assignee: Adobe Systems, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) |
System and method for realistically displaying images indicating the effects of lighting on an object in three dimensional space
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a realistic image display system comprising: input means for inputting three-dimensional object data including a three-dimensiona... Read More
Inventors: Murata, Katsuyuki;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Kawasaki, JP) |
Method of and apparatus for performing perspective transformation of visible stimuli
The present invention was motivated by the discovery that, given visible stimuli of some shape and proportion, the shape induced in the mind of the viewer is of a different proportion. Once those diff... Read More
Inventors: Oxaal, Ford;, Assignee: |
Circuit for operating finite fields
The present invention relates to a circuit for operating finite fields which performs a multiplication or a division in relation to arbitrary elements .alpha..sup.i and .alpha. over a finite field (wh... Read More
Inventors: Hori, Katsuya; Furuya, Tsuneo;, Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Drawing processor including arithmetical unit for improved superposed picture display
In a color graphic display system, a carry or borrow is prevented from being transmitted between color information items, whereby a copious color display can be presented while interferences among thr... Read More
Inventors: Sone, Takashi; Sato, Jun;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Graphic display apparatus with improved shading capabilities
Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide a novel and useful graphic display apparatus in which the problem described above is eliminated. Another and more specific objec... Read More
Inventors: Nakayama, Noriko;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kawasaki, JP) |
Method and apparatus for dynamically detecting overflow of a multi-layer buffer
For a computer graphics system that has a display device and a multi-layer buffer, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for dynamically detecting overflow of the buffer. The multi-lay... Read More
Inventors: Winner, Stephanie; Kelley, Michael;, Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA) |
Apparatus and method for controlling dialog box display and system interactivity in a computer-based system
The present invention overcomes the above and other drawbacks to conventional dialog box management techniques. In one aspect of the invention, a graphical user interface for use in a computer system ... Read More
Inventors: Alexander, Jay A.;, Assignee: Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, CA) |
Method and apparatus for shading graphical images in a data processing system
It is therefore one objective of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for producing a graphical image. It is another objective of the present invention to provide a method and appar... Read More
Inventors: Tannenbaum, David Conrad; Bowen, Andrew David; Horton, Robert Spencer;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Method for a neural network for representing imaging functions
It is an object of the invention to provide a method of representing a neuronal network of the abovementioned type, this method establishing an imaging in a rapid and error free fashion with simple ru... Read More
Inventors: Delong, Wolf-Ruediger;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, DE) |
Substrate for ink-jet head, having an optical element ink-jet head, and ink-jet apparatus
An ink-jet head which solves the above-mentioned problems, comprises: a discharge port for discharging an ink, and an ink channel which communicates with the discharge port and is provided with a disc... Read More
Inventors: Moriyama, Jiro; Sugama, Sadayuki; Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu; Tajika, Hiroshi; Koitabashi, Noribumi; Akiyama, Yuji; Imanaka, Yoshiyuki; Izumida, Masaaki;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaishi (Tokyo, JP) |
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