Patents by Inventor William Gross

William Gross 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).

  • Video prioritizer and mixer
    Patent number: 5012342
    Abstract: A video mixing system that is adapted to receive respective video and graphic control signals for controlling the display content on a video monitor. A video decoder processes the video and graphic control signals, thus making it possible to mix two or more video sources, one of which is typically an in-house data terminal source and the other of which is typically connected as a graphics option. At the output of the decoder is a gate means for providing selective voltage stepped intensity control signals for controlling the video monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Prime Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Olsen, William Gross