Patents by Inventor Nick Kanopoulos

Nick Kanopoulos 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).

  • Rasterization system for converting polygonal pattern data into a bit-map
    Patent number: 4837447
    Abstract: A real-time rasterization system for converting plural polygonal pattern data into respective bits of a two-dimensional bit-map, wherein the respective bits of the bit-map and the locations thereof within the bit-map correspond to the shapes and locations of the polygons in a two-dimensional field and wherein the bit-map is divided into plural data stripes, each including plural scan lines having plural bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Pierce, Nick Kanopoulos