Patents by Inventor Gerald D. Ripley

Gerald D. Ripley 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).

  • Apparatus for inserting part of one video image into another video image
    Patent number: 4827344
    Abstract: Computer generated video objects may be superimposed over a background video image so as to create the illusion of a single composite scene. The leading edge of an object is detected and for a period of time the object and background video signals are mixed. After that period, only the object video is tranmsitted. Upon detection of the object's trailing edge, the two video signals are again mixed for a period of time. After this latter period, only the background video signal is transmitted until another object's edge is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Astle, Gerald D. Ripley