Patents Represented by Attorney Donald K. Wedding
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Patent number: 8348741Abstract: A poker game which comprises generating a row-column grid or matrix of three cards by three cards, a total of nine cards, such that there are three horizontal rows of poker hands, three vertical columns of poker hands, and two diagonal poker hands, a total of eight poker hands. The nine cards and any replacement cards may be dealt or generated from a special or custom deck or a standard deck of 52 cards. Multiple standard 52 decks may be used.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Inventor: Timothy G. Nottke
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Patent number: 8339041Abstract: A gas discharge device constructed out of one or more plasma-shells with an organic luminescent substance(s) located in close proximity to each plasma-shell. Each plasma-shell is a hollow geometric body filled with an ionizable gas. Photons from the gas discharge inside the plasma-shell excite the luminescent substance. In one embodiment the luminescent substance is located on the external surface of the plasma-shell. In another embodiment, the luminescent substance is located inside the plasma-shell. The plasma-shell may be made of an inorganic luminescent material with organic luminescent material located on the inside or outside of the plasma-shell. The plasma-shell is of any suitable geometric shape and includes plasma-sphere, plasma-disc, and plasma-dome. A plasma-shell may be used in combination with a plasma-tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Oliver M. Strbik, III, Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: 8330730Abstract: A chroma-key/matte display screen system with a touch input device that allows a user to interact with the display by selecting or pointing to composite images on the display. Touch input devices include camera based, infrared, membrane, and acoustic. Displays screens include CRT, various flat screen displays such as plasma, LCD, OLED, and various projection display systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Victoria Wedding Kurtz, Rebecca Afzal, Thomas J. Pavliscak, Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: 8305301Abstract: Visual artifact reduction method for a display comprising the use of gamma correction. Other artifact reduction methods can be used with gamma corrections including error diffusion, dithering, and center of light.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventors: Carol Ann Wedding, Jeffrey W. Guy
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Patent number: 8299696Abstract: A gas discharge device comprising a multiplicity of hollow gas filled Plasma-shells located on a substrate, each Plasma-shell being wholly or partially made of a first luminescent material, an exterior portion of each Plasma-shell containing a second luminescent material. The first luminescent material comprises an inorganic material or a combination of organic and inorganic materials. The second luminescent material comprises an organic material or a combination of organic and inorganic materials. Both the first and second luminescent materials may be the same material(s). The combination of organic and inorganic materials includes mixtures, suspensions, dispersions, layers, and coatings.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventors: Carol Ann Wedding, Daniel K. Wedding, Oliver M. Strbik, III
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Patent number: 8289233Abstract: Visual artifact reduction method for a display comprising the use of error diffusion. Other artifact reduction methods can be used with error diffusion, including gamma correction, dithering, and center of light.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventors: Jeffrey W. Guy, Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: 8278828Abstract: An active matrix organic LED display having a matrix of multiple light emitting pixels and electronic drive circuitry for selectively addressing the pixels, each pixel containing an organic LED. The electronic drive circuitry includes row scan electrodes and column data electrodes that interconnect the matrix of pixels. The circuitry also includes a MEMS switching device and a memory capacitor for each pixel, the MEMS switching device connecting the memory capacitor to a column data electrode during addressing of a pixel and connecting the memory capacitor to the organic LED of each pixel during light emission.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventor: James C. Rutherford
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Patent number: 8278824Abstract: Electrode and electrode pad configurations for a gas discharge device having one or more substrates and a multiplicity of pixels or sub-pixels that are defined by a hollow plasma-shell filled with an ionizable gas. The invention is described with reference to a plasma-dome, but other plasma-shell geometric shapes may be used including plasma-discs and plasma-spheres.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Carol Ann Wedding, Daniel K. Wedding, Oliver M. Strbik, III
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Patent number: 8264468Abstract: A touch input system comprising a chroma-key/matte display system with a calibrated touch input near or on a matte.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Victoria W. Kurtz, Thomas J. Pavliscak, Carol Ann Wedding, Rebecca L. Afzal
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Patent number: 8248328Abstract: Visual artifact reduction methods for a display including gamma corrections, error diffusion and/or dithering. The invention is described with reference to an AC gas discharge display (PDP) comprising a multiplicity of plasma-shells, but may be practiced with other display technologies. The methods of this invention are disclosed for use with a number of PDP structures and PDP electronic addressing architectures including ADS, AWD, SAS, and ALIS.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventors: Carol Ann Wedding, Jeffrey W. Guy, Daniel K. Wedding, Oliver M. Strbik, III
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Patent number: 8232725Abstract: A gas discharge device with one or more gas filled Plasma-tubes on or within a rigid, flexible, or semi-flexible substrate with each Plasma-tube being electrically connected to one or more electrical conductors such as electrodes. In one embodiment, each Plasma-tube is made of one or more luminescent substances with the exterior of each tube containing one or more luminescent substances. The Plasma-tubes may be used alone or in combination with Plasma-shells.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventor: Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: 8198812Abstract: A gas filled detector shell with attached antenna for the detection of high energy transmissions, including microwaves, lasers, electromagnetic signals, RF waves, radiation, and/or other transmissions emitted by a source including a weapon system. The shell may also be used as a safety device to warn and alert personnel working around high energy devices of electromagnetic leaks.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventors: Robert P. Wenzlaff, Edwin F. Peters, Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: 8198811Abstract: A gas discharge device such as a plasma display panel (PDP) device having one or more substrates and a multiplicity of pixels or subpixels. Each pixel or subpixel is defined by a hollow Plasma-shell filled with an ionizable gas. One or more addressing electrodes are in electrical contact with each Plasma-shell. The Plasma-shell may include inorganic and organic luminescent materials that are excited by the gas discharge within each Plasma-shell. The luminescent material may be located on an exterior and/or interior surface of the Plasma-shell or incorporated into the shell of the Plasma-shell. Up-conversion and down-conversion materials may be used. The substrate may be rigid or flexible with a flat, curved, or irregular surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventors: Daniel K. Wedding, Carol Ann Wedding, Oliver M. Strbik, III
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Patent number: 8177617Abstract: A poker game which comprises generating a row-column grid or matrix of three cards by three cards, a total of nine cards, such that there are three horizontal rows of poker hands and three vertical columns of poker hands a total of six poker hands. The nine cards and the replacement cards may be dealt or generated from a special or custom deck or a standard deck of 52 cards. Multiple standard 52 decks may be used.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Inventor: Timothy G. Nottke
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Patent number: 8138673Abstract: Apparatus and method using a gas discharge device for shielding an object and/or person from electromagnetic (EM) radiation including radar, microwaves, X-rays, and/or gamma rays. The device comprises multiple gas discharge cells, each cell being within a gas-filled hollow shell. The gas is selected to absorb radiation particularly when the gas is in a discharge state. The shell may be composed of a radiation absorption material.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventor: Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: 8129906Abstract: A display device constructed out of one or more lumino-shells with an organic luminescent substance(s) located in and/or on each shell, the organic luminescent substance emitting light when excited by electric current. Inorganic luminescent substance(s) may be combined with the organic luminescent substance(s). The lumino-shell includes lumino-sphere, lumino-dome, and lumino-disk.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Carol Ann Wedding, Oliver M. Strbik, III
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Patent number: 8113898Abstract: Plasma-shells filled with ionizable gas are positioned on or within a rigid, flexible, or semi-flexible substrate. Each plasma-shell is electrically connected to one or more electrical conductors such as electrodes with an electrically conductive bonding substance to form an electrical connection to each electrode. The electrically conductive bonding substance may comprise a pad connected to the plasma-shell and/or an electrode. The bonding substance is made of a light reflective material that reflects photons to enhance light output from a plasma-shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel K. Wedding, Oliver M. Strbik, III, Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: 8110987Abstract: A gas discharge (plasma) display comprising gas filled microshells positioned on a substrate in electrical contact with two or more electrodes. Each microshell may contain a luminescent material.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems Technology, Inc.Inventor: Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: D660524Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Inventor: Carol Ann Estelle Wedding
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Patent number: D670238Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventors: Daniel K. Wedding, Carol Ann Wedding, Oliver M. Strbik, III, Jeffrey W. Guy