Patents by Inventor Neil B. Epstein

Neil B. Epstein 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).

  • System-on-a-chip controller
    Patent number: 6912638
    Abstract: A system-on-a-chip controller having a first processor and a second processor. The first processor provides control processing and image processing. The second processor provides image processing. The processors receive data from an external source through a data bus. Also, the controller can include a third controller to provide I/O functionality to an external device. The second processor processes the stored data in either a row or column configuration. A fixed-length instruction word can be decoded into two instructions, an operation instruction and an I/O instruction, and can be used to process the data. The I/O instruction can be disposed in an unused bit field of the operation instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Zoran Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy M. Hellman, Neil B. Epstein, Steve J. Pratt, Fred W. Andree, Karl M. Marks, Joerg Landmann, James W. Brissette
  • Omnidirectional moving surface
    Patent number: 6743154
    Abstract: The disclosed method includes the steps positioning a first plurality of ball bearings around a spindle; enveloping the first plurality of ball bearings and the spindle with a bladder; and injecting a viscous substance into the bladder. The disclosed system includes a plurality of ball bearings; a bladder for enveloping the plurality of ball bearings; and an interface for connecting the bladder to a virtual reality means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Neil B. Epstein
  • System-on-a-chip controller
    Publication number: 20040046761
    Abstract: A system-on-a-chip controller having a first processor and a second processor. The first processor provides control processing and image processing. The second processor provides image processing. The processors receive data from an external source through a data bus. Also, the controller can include a third controller to provide I/O functionality to an external device. The second processor processes the stored data in either a row or column configuration. A fixed-length instruction word can be decoded into two instructions, an operation instruction and an I/O instruction, and can be used to process the data. The I/O instruction can be disposed in an unused bit field of the operation instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Oak Technology, Ink
    Inventors: Timothy M. Hellman, Neil B. Epstein, Steven J. Pratt, Fred W. Andree, Karl M. Marks, Joerg Landmann, James W. Brissette
  • OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOVING SURFACE
    Publication number: 20040048722
    Abstract: The disclosed method includes the steps positioning a first plurality of ball bearings around a spindle; enveloping the first plurality of ball bearings and the spindle with a bladder; and injecting a viscous substance into the bladder. The disclosed system includes a plurality of ball bearings; a bladder for enveloping the plurality of ball bearings; and an interface for connecting the bladder to a virtual reality means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Neil B. Epstein