Patents by Inventor Maynard Grimm

Maynard Grimm 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, system, and program product for eliminating error contribution from production switchers with internal DVEs
    Patent number: 8330859
    Abstract: Measurement of the relative timing between images and associated information, for example video and audio. Image mutual event characteristics are recognized in the images and associated mutual event characteristics are recognized in the associated information. The image mutual events and associated mutual events are compared to determine their occurrences, one relative to the other as a measure of relative timing. Particular operation with audio and video signals is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Pixel Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: J. Carl Cooper, Mirko Vojnovic, Maynard Grimm, Christopher Smith
  • METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ELIMINATING ERROR CONTRIBUTION FROM PRODUCTION SWITCHERS WITH INTERNAL DVES
    Publication number: 20080180573
    Abstract: Measurement of the relative timing between images and associated information, for example video and audio. Image mutual event characteristics are recognized in the images and associated mutual event characteristics are recognized in the associated information. The image mutual events and associated mutual events are compared to determine their occurrences, one relative to the other as a measure of relative timing. Particular operation with audio and video signals is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Pixel Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: J. Carl Cooper, Mirko Vojnovic, Maynard Grimm, Christopher Smith
  • Audio monitoring and conversion apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7058189
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for electronic signal monitoring and conversion to differing form. The preferred embodiment includes automatic selection of an audio signal from a plurality of input signals which may be in differing form, and conversion and processing of the selected signal to place it into one or more desired form to be output for further use. Further operations include delaying and mixing a plurality of signals may take place automatically or under operator control. Visual and/or audible monitoring of the signal(s) is also shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Pixel Instruments Corp.
    Inventors: Maynard Grimm, Joe Wellman