Patents by Inventor Michael Krim

Michael Krim 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).

  • Linking external devices to switcher transitions
    Patent number: 6831704
    Abstract: An improved video production architecture adds an additional transition element for controlling external devices in synchronism with a given transition so that the transition is treated like a simple mix or wipe. The additional transition element is a “Trigger” function that has a value indicating when during the given transition the external device is activated. The trigger function, device controlled and trigger value are set up during preconfiguration of an effect in an effects memory. When the effect is recalled, if the Trigger function is activated on a switcher control panel, then the external device is activated at the time during the given transition specified by the trigger value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Grass Valley (U.S.) Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin D. Windrem, Michael Krim
  • Linking keyers to background source selections
    Patent number: 6452643
    Abstract: Linking keyers to background source selections is achieved by defining a key link association table between background sources and keyers for an M/E of a production switcher. Key Add and Key Drop modifiers are provided so that the effects of the key link association table may be modified while making a background source change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Grass Valley (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin D. Windrem, Robert A. Ennis Jr., Michael Krim
  • LINKING KEYERS TO BACKGROUND SOURCE SELECTIONS
    Publication number: 20020075413
    Abstract: Linking keyers to background source selections is achieved by defining a key link association table between background sources and keyers for an M/E of a production switcher. Key Add and Key Drop modifiers are provided so that the effects of the key link association table may be modified while making a background source change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: KEVIN D. WINDREM, ROBERT A. ENNIS, MICHAEL KRIM