Patents by Inventor Peter J. Wicher

Peter J. Wicher 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).

  • Dual image computer display controller
    Patent number: 5977933
    Abstract: A display control system for a portable computer drives, from a single frame buffer, both a built-in flat panel (LCD type) display as well as a separate external CRT display or an NTSC/PAL television monitor. Either identical or different images may be displayed simultaneously on the CRT display or television and on the flat panel display. Independent clocking is provided to each display to enable this simultaneous display of different images as well as simultaneously display of identical images. The display control system is suitable for use with a wide variety of CRT displays and flat panel displays by means of internal programmable controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: S3, Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter J. Wicher, Ronda L. Collier, Sridhar Manthani, Zudan Shi