Patents by Inventor David M. M. Dean

David M. M. Dean 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).

  • Patent number: 7002619
    Abstract: Systems including projection mechanisms, screens, and eyeglasses are detailed. The systems significantly reduce perceptible ghosting even when high contrast images (such as dark figures against a white background) are projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Imax Corporation
    Inventors: David M. M. Dean, Paul D. Panabaker, Anton L. Baljet
  • Patent number: 5014238
    Abstract: This invention relates to a universal device for sequentially sensing any input signals and providing any output signals, comprising; a microprocessor; a programmable memory for defining said input signals and said output signals at selected levels; multiplexers controlled by said microprocessor to sequentially select said input signals and said output signals; electrical components controlled by said microprocessor and programmable memory for generating a digital bit stream for each sequentially selected input signal and output signal; circuitry for translating said digital bit streams to an analogue signal; signal conditioning circuitry activated by said analogue signal for sensing any input signal and providing any output signal defined by said programmable memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Distributed Matrix Controls Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony B. McLeish, Anthony Hill, Jim Darling, David M. M. Dean