Patents by Inventor Joseph Scott Stam

Joseph Scott Stam 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: 8659590
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for modifying signals of a three-dimensional graphics application program based on a tracking algorithm. In operation, a plurality of signals are received from a three-dimensional graphics application program. Additionally, the signals, or a derivative thereof, are modified based on an algorithm that tracks at least a portion of an upper body of a person. Furthermore, the modified signals are output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Scott Stam, David Patrick Luebke, David Robert Cook, Gerrit A. Slavenburg
  • Patent number: 8072462
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for preventing display of unwanted content stored in a frame buffer. In use, unwanted content stored in a frame buffer is identified. Furthermore, display of the unwanted content is prevented based on the identification of the unwanted content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Scott Stam
  • Publication number: 20100123729
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for preventing display of unwanted content stored in a frame buffer. In use, unwanted content stored in a frame buffer is identified. Furthermore, display of the unwanted content is prevented based on the identification of the unwanted content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph Scott Stam
  • Patent number: 6130448
    Abstract: A package that encapsulates an integrated circuit optical sensor and mounts on a support substrate includes a base substrate constructed of an insulating material. The optical sensor bottom surface is bonded to the base substrate top surface. Conductive strips on the base substrate top surface extend from a region near the optical sensor to an edge of the base substrate top surface. Wires are bonded on one end to a sensor bonding pad for which connection is desired and on the other end to a corresponding conductive strip. A window is bonded to the base substrate top surface in a spaced-apart relationship using seal material extending around the sensor enclosing each wire bond. Various means are provided for connecting each conductive strip to a corresponding trace on the support substrate. An electrochromic variable attenuator may be formed on the window, allowing control over the intensity of light striking the optical sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Fred T. Bauer, Joseph Scott Stam
  • Patent number: 5837994
    Abstract: An automatic vehicle head lamp dimming system which includes an optical system and an imaging processing system. The optical system is configured to discriminate between head lamps and tail lamps and focus the light rays from the head lamps and tail lamps on different portions of a pixel sensor array. The optical system as well as the image processing system provides for relatively increased discrimination of head lamps and tail lamps of other vehicles and also enables the high beam head lamps of the control vehicle to be controlled as a function of the distance as well as horizontal angular position of other vehicles relative to the controlled vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Scott Stam, Jon Harold Bechtel, John King Roberts