Patents by Inventor Charles E. Dellinger

Charles E. Dellinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • On-screen display controller
    Patent number: 5072214
    Abstract: A character-based display controller, which is capable of providing variable width text characters, includes a ROM embedded with pattern and attribute codes, and a logic control circuit enabling multiple modes of interpreting the data in the character memory. The logic control circuit also enables bypassing the character memory thereby permitting a bit-mapped display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: North American Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Dellinger, John C. Pryzbyszewski, Donald B. Wolter
  • Optical joystick controller with intersecting spring means
    Patent number: 4607159
    Abstract: A joystick controller for use with a home electronic video game produces electrical control signals in response to manipulation of a control stick. Within the controller housing a pair of light sources produce orthogonal light beams which are detected by respective light detectors to produce the control signals. A shutter, actuated by movement of the control stick, regulates the light falling onto the light detectors to produce control signals indicative of control stick positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Larry E. Goodson, Charles E. Dellinger