Patents by Inventor Gunter Schmer

Gunter Schmer 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 creating bit planes using a digital signal processor and double index addressing direct memory access
    Patent number: 9159276
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for creating bit planes from frame data for a digital mirror device is disclosed including forming data elements comprising bits of equal significance from a plurality of pixel data in the frame data, the forming including using dual index direct memory address operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: James N. Malina, Leonardo W. Estevez, Gunter Schmer
  • Method for Creating Bit Planes Using a Digital Signal Processor and Double Index Addressing Direct Memory Access
    Publication number: 20090164666
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for creating bit planes from frame data for a digital mirror device is disclosed including forming data elements comprising bits of equal significance from a plurality of pixel data in the frame data, the forming including using dual index direct memory address operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: James N. Malina, Leonardo W. Estevez, Gunter Schmer