Patents by Inventor James E. Strickling, III

James E. Strickling, III 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).

  • High speed graphics fill of liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 6356266
    Abstract: A method is provided for increasing the speed at which a graphics image is displayed on a raster, such as in a liquid crystal display. The method incorporates off-line created look-up tables which are stored in memory means associated with a graphics processor unit. Thus, real time calculations are reduced resulting in a faster graphics image response time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignees: Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, Instrument Division L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventor: James E. Strickling, III
  • Method to change the viewing angle in a fixed liquid crystal display by changing the pre-tilt angle in the liquid crystal layer with a bias voltage
    Patent number: 6236384
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for electronically adjusting the viewing angle of a liquid crystal display within a panel fixed in location by the structure within which it is located, such as an electronic flight indicator unit. The adjustment in viewing angle is achieved by changing the bias voltage to alter the pre-tilt angle of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignees: Universal Avionics Systems Corporation-Instrument division and L-3, Communications Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Didier, Joseph W. Goode, III, James E. Strickling, III, William R. Dunn
  • High speed graphics fill of liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 6137471
    Abstract: A method is provided for increasing the speed at which a graphics image is displayed on a raster, such as in a liquid crystal display. The method incorporates off-line created look-up tables which are stored in a memory associated with a graphics processor unit. Thus, real time calculations are reduced resulting in a faster graphics image response time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignees: L-3 Communications Corporation, Universal Avionics Systems Corporation-Intruments Division
    Inventor: James E. Strickling, III
  • Self-contained multifunctional LCD flight indicator
    Patent number: 5896098
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display flight indicator unit having the capability to display a horizontal situation indicator (HSI) or an attitude direction indicator (ADI) on the viewing area of the same unit. Signals from existing aircraft electronics are processed to determine whether the incoming signal is an HSI or ADI graphical image to be displayed on the viewing area. A unique component layout is described to enable HSI and ADI to be contained within a unit having a chassis size not larger than previously known HSI and ADI units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Advanced Displays Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Goode, III, James E. Strickling, III
  • High speed graphics fill of liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 5872553
    Abstract: A method is provided for creasing the speed at which a graphics image is displayed on a raster, such as in a liquid cryistal display. The method incorporates off-line created look-up tables which are stored in memory means associated with a graphics processor unit. Thus, real time calculations are reduced resulting in a fasted graphics image response time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Advanced Displays Corporation
    Inventor: James E. Strickling, III
  • Method to change the viewing angle in a fixed liquid crystal display by changing the pre-tilt angle in the liquid crystal layer with a bias voltage
    Patent number: 5835074
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for electronically adjusting the viewing angle of a liquid crystal display within a panel fixed in location by the structure within which it is located, such as an electronic flight indicator unit. The adjustment in viewing angle is achieved by changing the bias voltage to alter the pre-tilt angle of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Displays Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Didier, Joseph W. Goode, III, James E. Strickling, III, William R. Dunn
  • Self-contained multifunctional LCD flight indicator
    Patent number: 5736922
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display flight indicator unit having the capability to display a horizontal situation indicator (HSI) or an attitude direction indicator (ADI) on the viewing area of the same unit. Signals from existing aircraft electronics are processed to determine whether the incoming signal is an HSI or ADI graphical image to be displayed on the viewing area. A unique component layout is described to enable HSI and ADI to be contained within a unit having a chassis size not larger than previously known HSI and ADI units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Displays Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Goode, III, James E. Strickling, III
  • Soft start of lamp filament
    Patent number: 5451841
    Abstract: A method is provided in which a relatively cold lamp filament may be turned on for a brief period of time, then turned off, then turned on again, then off again, and this process repeated for successively longer periods of on time, until eventually the filament power is left on continuously. This "pulse starting" may be controlled by a programmable microcontroller in association with a power supply to the lamp filament. The result is a longer lasting lamp filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Avionic Displays Corporation
    Inventors: William R. Dunn, James E. Strickling, III, Joseph W. Goode, III
  • Backlighting for liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 5440324
    Abstract: Described is a backlighting module that may be used in an electronic liquid crystal display device. The backlighting includes one or more lamps within a cavity of the module. The lamps are capable of a wide range of luminance including low-level luminance achieved by a unique burst modulation scheme for driving the lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Avionic Displays Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Strickling, III, Joseph W. Goode, III, William R. Dunn