Patents Represented by Law Firm Hofer Willian Brinks Gilson & Lione
  • Patent number: 5530797
    Abstract: Pixel data is selected from among first and second dynamic-image memories (DI1, DI2) and a static-memory (SI). In the invention, (a) first and second window area memories (WA1, WA2) for designating shapes and sizes of windows to which video dynamic-images are assigned respectively, (b) first and second dynamic-image area memories (DA1, DA2) for designating memory locations of data stored in both the dynamic-image memories, and (c) a priority control register for designating which video dynamic-image should be displayed in front when video dynamic-images overlap with each other are provided, whereby display for every pixel is executed according to a logical AND value of read-out data from WA1 and read-out data from DA1, a logical AND value of read-out data from WA2 and read-out data from DA2, and read-out data from the priority control register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Uya, Norihiko Mizobata, Takuya Sayama, Satoshi Takahashi, Takeshi Ichise, Takeshi Kawano, Taizou Tsujimoto
  • Patent number: 5428445
    Abstract: The invention relates to an interference device having a light source, detectors, and at least two diffraction elements with identical or only slightly different diffraction structures, wherein the parameters of the diffraction structures of the diffraction elements vary continuously as a function of location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Holzapfel