Patents Examined by Richard J. Hjerpe
  • Display characteristic determining device
    Patent number: 5923315
    Abstract: The pattern to be displayed on the display is constructed from at least three tone levels to display specific shapes such as letters and numeric characters. The pattern is designed so that the user will visually perceive different shapes when displayed at different display characteristics. The display characteristic is determined according to the user's perceived shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Ueda, Masaaki Hori, Yasunari Yoshida, Masaaki Hibino, Koji Kobayakawa, Kiyotaka Ohara