Patents by Inventor Gene R. Sarra

Gene R. Sarra 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).

  • Page turn simulator
    Patent number: 5053762
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for simulating a partially turned page on a video screen using a combination of linear and nonlinear picture partitioning. Multiple variable boundary lines are defined for separating areas on the television screen in which different video signals are displayed representative of the front and back sides of a partially turned page. Circuitry is provided for switching between the video signal for the page being turned and a single-color signal depicting the back of the page being turned, as well as for selecting between a video signal for the page being turned and a video signal for the page being revealed. Additional circuitry is provided for simulating a warp in an image on a page due to the page being turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Microtime, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene R. Sarra