Patents by Inventor David C. Wilkes

David C. Wilkes 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).

  • Merged text and graphics printing method
    Patent number: 5131075
    Abstract: The invented merged text and graphics printing method includes software which effects the printing of merged text and graphics by looking ahead and recognizing the position of text, effecting the printing of any graphics up to such text, then effecting the printing of the text. By looking ahead and recognizing the position of text, the method can determine when such text should be printed in relation to the graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: David C. Wilkes, Mark J. DiVittorio, Brian E. Cripe, Gary K. Cutler