Patents by Inventor Novak Mark F.

Novak Mark F. 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).

  • Graphics data processing apparatus having non-linear saturating operations on multibit color data
    Patent number: 5231694
    Abstract: The graphics data processing apparatus which can logically combine the color data for two image arrays on a pixel by pixel basis. The logical combination is a nonlinear saturating function. Two examples of such functions are addition with saturation at the maximum value and subtraction with saturation at the minimum value. These functions can be employed to obtain computer graphics effects not feasible using other functions, such as simulating spray painting and light mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Novak Mark F., Michael D. Asal, Karl M. Guttag