Patents by Inventor Craig H. Prouse

Craig H. Prouse 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).

  • Multiple hardware paths for backlight control in computer systems
    Patent number: 9262992
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that drives a display from a computer system. The system includes a first hardware path for controlling a backlight of a display of the computer system. The system also includes a second hardware path for controlling the backlight. Finally, the system includes a backlight controller that enables use of the first and second hardware paths in controlling the backlight from the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Sun, Craig H. Prouse, Maciej Maciesowicz, Meng Chi Lee, Siji Menokki Kandiyil
  • MULTIPLE HARDWARE PATHS FOR BACKLIGHT CONTROL IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140091999
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that drives a display from a computer system. The system includes a first hardware path for controlling a backlight of a display of the computer system. The system also includes a second hardware path for controlling the backlight. Finally, the system includes a backlight controller that enables use of the first and second hardware paths in controlling the backlight from the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Sun, Craig H. Prouse, Maciej Maciesowicz, Meng Chi Lee, Siji Menokki Kandiyil