Patents by Inventor Gary W. Conrad

Gary W. Conrad 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).

  • Method for producing a three-dimensional object which can be tactilely sensed, and the resultant object
    Publication number: 20030026460
    Abstract: The present invention is for a process that can transform a 2-dimensional rendering into a 3-dimensional physical object that can be perceived tactilely by blind or visually impaired people. The process converts a 2-dimensional image to an electronic format where each pixel has an x, y, and z value. The image is then converted to a 3-dimensional form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Gary W. Conrad, Nolan Riley, Prasanth Reddy, William B. Hudson, Marc D. Larsen