Patents by Inventor William H. Nott

William H. Nott 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).

  • Method for color management on a display device
    Patent number: 6992682
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for controlling color displayed on a color monitor. The method includes, in one embodiment, the steps of: activating a first color scheme on the monitor; responsive to the activating of the first color scheme, measuring a first color point of the monitor; storing the first color point within a memory associated with the monitor; activating a second color scheme on the monitor; responsive to the activating of the second color scheme, measuring a second color point of the monitor; storing the second color point within the memory associated with the monitor; activating a third color scheme on the monitor; responsive to the activating of the third color scheme, measuring a third color point of the monitor; and storing the third color point within the memory associated with the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry M. D'Souza, William H. Nott, Gokalp Bayramoglu
  • Color display system
    Patent number: 6862029
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for controlling color displayed on a color monitor. The method includes, in one embodiment, the steps of: activating a first color scheme on the monitor; responsive to the activating of the first color scheme, measuring a first color point of the monitor; storing the first color point within a memory associated with the monitor; activating a second color scheme on the monitor; responsive to the activating of the second color scheme, measuring a second color point of the monitor; storing the second color point within the memory associated with the monitor; activating a third color scheme on the monitor; responsive to the activating of the third color scheme, measuring a third color point of the monitor; and storing the third color point within the memory associated with the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry M. D'Souza, William H. Nott, Gokalp Bayramoglu
  • Controlling multimedia aspects of a computer
    Patent number: 5963652
    Abstract: A computer system has a speaker, a unit having a central processor, a monitor separate from the unit, a video cable connecting the unit to the monitor, and a volume control for the speaker, the volume control being mounted in the monitor. Circuitry in the unit responds to the volume control by adjusting the volume output of the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Thanh T. Tran, Gokalp Bayramoglu, William H. Nott, Hiten N. Dalal, Conrad M. Allen, Jr.