Patents by Inventor Peter Dittmann

Peter Dittmann 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).

  • DVD menu navigation with reduced input button count
    Patent number: 8381132
    Abstract: A method of the interactive features on a DVD utilizing restricted user inputs e.g. reduced number of key pad buttons. The DVD menu may be collapsed to form an indexed linear list of the menu buttons. A user then sequentially navigates through the menu using a one or two directional input to find the desired menu choice, which is then selected using a predetermined user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Muresan, Peter Dittmann
  • DVD Menu Navigation With Reduced Input Button Count
    Publication number: 20090259973
    Abstract: A method of the interactive features on a DVD utilizing restricted user inputs e.g. reduced number of key pad buttons. The DVD menu may be collapsed to form an indexed linear list of the menu buttons. A user then sequentially navigates through the menu using a one or two directional input to find the desired menu choice, which is then selected using a predetermined user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Gabriel Muresan, Peter Dittmann
  • Free-flowing phosphate/silicate cogranulates containing hydrophobing substance(s)
    Patent number: 4395345
    Abstract: Cogranulates of alkalimetal tripolyphosphates and alkalimetal silicates are known as basic ingredients for machine dishwashing compositions. They can suffer from dispensability problems, and by inclusion in the cogranulates of a hydrophobing substance, such as calcium stearate, the dispensability can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Kurt Walz, Peter Dittmann, Hartmut Hohne