Patents by Inventor Terence J. Fountain

Terence J. Fountain 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).

  • Array processor apparatus
    Patent number: 4799154
    Abstract: In processor arrays for image processors it is useful to be able to determine which is the "top left" array element having a value above or below a threshold. In the present invention an array of processors includes a number of priority encoder circuits connected to the processors to give the address of the top left array element which has a predetermined significance. Decoder circuits are provided to allow particular processors to be addressed, and methods of counting the number of array elements having a predetermined significance, and of reading data to and from the processors, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: Kim N. Matthews, Terence J. Fountain