公开(公告)号：US07978200B1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-12

申请号：US11648839

申请日：2006-12-28

申请人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  John S. Childs ,  Jeffrey Lillie ,  Vladimir Misic

发明人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  John S. Childs ,  Jeffrey Lillie ,  Vladimir Misic

IPC分类号： G09G5/36

CPC分类号： G09G3/2044 ,  G09G3/3611

摘要： Stochastic dithering may be used to reduce the size of the frame buffer and the complexity of the D/A Converters (DACs) in the drive circuitry that are used in a video display system. Hardware for stochastic dithering can be simplified when pixel data is presented in raster order. The hardware adds algebraic noise to the image to be dithered, and thresholds the result.

摘要翻译： 可以使用随机抖动来减小帧缓冲器的尺寸以及在视频显示系统中使用的驱动电路中的D / A转换器（DAC）的复杂性。 当以光栅顺序呈现像素数据时，可以简化用于随机抖动的硬件。 硬件为要抖动的图像添加代数噪声，并对结果进行阈值调整。

公开(公告)号：US5261046A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-09

申请号：US774141

申请日：1991-10-15

申请人： Gary W. Shope ,  Jeffrey A. Small

发明人： Gary W. Shope ,  Jeffrey A. Small

IPC分类号： G06F7/78 ,  G06K15/12 ,  H04N1/193 ,  G06F3/14 ,  H04N1/00

CPC分类号： G06F7/78 ,  G06K15/1247 ,  H04N1/1931

摘要： An image recording apparatus with inexpensive data line resequencing circuitry for formatting image signals to a print head. The circuitry includes a resequencing line store device connectable to a data link and a control link for resequencing at least one first line of sequentially ordered data bits carried by the data link according to control signals carried by the control link. The resequencing line store device includes a plurality of interconnected memory cells operable for storage and selectable transfer of the data bits in response to the control signals, whereby the plurality of cells are arranged in a plurality of cell groups and a plurality of cell subgroups corresponding respectively to groups and subgroups of the bits. The bits may be shifted into the plurality of groups in sequential order and shifted from the plurality of cell subgroups in a non-sequential order corresponding to the first and second partitions.

摘要翻译： 一种图像记录装置，具有用于将图像信号格式化到打印头的廉价数据线重新排序电路。 电路包括可连接到数据链路的重新排序线路存储设备和控制链路，用于根据由控制链路携带的控制信号来重新排序由数据链路承载的至少一行第一行顺序排列的数据位。 重新排序行存储装置包括多个互连的存储器单元，可操作用于响应于控制信号而存储和选择性地传送数据位，由此多个单元被分别布置在多个单元组中，并且多个单元子组分别对应 到组的组和子组的位。 这些位可以按顺序移位到多个组中，并且以对应于第一和第二分区的非顺序顺序从多个单元子组移位。

公开(公告)号：US5241222A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-31

申请号：US810978

申请日：1991-12-20

申请人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Alan T. Torok

发明人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Alan T. Torok

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/04 ,  G11C7/22 ,  G11C11/401

CPC分类号： G11C7/22

摘要： The present invention is an interface adapter circuit that allows multiple types of 256K by 16 bit dynamic random random access memories to be used by system manufacturers. The interface adapter circuit selects a type of outputs signal set to produce responsive to a mode selection signal. The circuit converts an input signal set including a column address probe and low and high by write signals into either a first output signal set, including one column address strobe and high and low byte write signals, or a second output signal set including a single write signal and high and low column address signals, responsive to the selection signal. The circuit includes a logic circuit for producing the signals and flip flops for holding the signal produced. The flip flops also synchronize other memory address, etc. signals with the signals produced by the adapter circuit. The interface adapter circuit can also convert write nd column address timing signals and low and high byte write signals into the two sets responsive to a selection signal.

公开(公告)号：US5157495A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-20

申请号：US811524

申请日：1991-12-20

申请人： Jeffrey A. Small

发明人： Jeffrey A. Small

IPC分类号： H04N9/80 ,  H04N5/46

CPC分类号： H04N5/46

摘要： A first embodiment of the present invention provides logic to select between one of three or more user entered video standards and one or more selectable default video standards. The logic overrides the default standard with the user selected standard. A second embodiment includes a state machine that sets a mode output to a default standard from among two or more standards specified at the factory using jumper pins. The state machine can step through the two or more available standard modes, thereby changing the picture displayed to the user and, as desired, allowing the user to indicate what standard should be used.

公开(公告)号：US5126759A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-30

申请号：US543930

申请日：1990-06-26

申请人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Mary A. Hadley ,  Martin Potucek ,  Hieu T. Pham

发明人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Mary A. Hadley ,  Martin Potucek ,  Hieu T. Pham

IPC分类号： B41J2/45

CPC分类号： B41J2/45

摘要： An LED printhead or the like includes a data bus for carrying multibit digital image data signals for grey level recording. A token bit signal is generated and shifted through registers upon the printhead to enable image data registers associated with each LED to latch the image data signals in appropriate order. The image data signals control the energization times for recording pixels. A digitally adjustable current mirror controls the level of current to each LED during recording. Digital current data signals for controlling this level of current are also communicated over one of the lines of the data bus. A token bit signal is also used to control the latching of current data signals in registers storing the digital data used for current control.

摘要翻译： LED打印头等包括用于承载用于灰度级记录的多位数字图像数据信号的数据总线。 生成令牌位信号并通过打印头上的寄存器移位，以使与每个LED相关联的图像数据寄存器以适当的顺序锁定图像数据信号。 图像数据信号控制记录像素的通电时间。 数字可调电流镜在录制过程中控制每个LED的电流电平。 用于控制该电流电平的数字电流数据信号也通过数据总线的一条线路传送。 令牌位信号也用于控制存储用于电流控制的数字数据的寄存器中的当前数据信号的锁存。

公开(公告)号：US4922137A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-01

申请号：US362293

申请日：1989-06-06

申请人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Mark D. Brown ,  John A. Vincent

发明人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Mark D. Brown ,  John A. Vincent

IPC分类号： H03K19/177

CPC分类号： H03K19/1772

摘要： A programmable, UV erasable integrated circuit for the generation of various timing sequences. It includes one AND plane, two OR planes, scan path pipeline registers to allow programming and reading, two counters, and a block of high speed logic which runs at an integer multiple of the clock rate of the pipeline registers. The high speed logic also includes a means for smoothly adjusting the positions of various edges of output signals by changing external resistors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于生成各种定时序列的可编程UV可擦除集成电路。 它包括一个AND平面，两个OR平面，扫描路径流水线寄存器以允许编程和读取，两个计数器，以及以流水线寄存器的时钟速率的整数倍运行的高速逻辑块。 高速逻辑还包括通过改变外部电阻器来平滑地调整输出信号的各个边缘的位置的装置。

公开(公告)号：US08711128B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13289732

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Clyde Washburn

发明人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Clyde Washburn

IPC分类号： G06F3/043

CPC分类号： G06F3/0436 ,  G06F3/0412

摘要： A subsystem, system and method for sensing an input object relative to a sensing region of an ultrasound sensor device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a subsystem for sensing an input object relative to a sensing region of an ultrasound sensor device includes a circuit, a switch coupled to an output of the circuit, and an integrating capacitor coupled to the output of the circuit. The circuit has an input for receiving a resulting signal comprising positive and negative polarities, the resulting signal having effects indicative of the input object relative to the sensing region. The integrating capacitor is also coupled to a substantially constant voltage source and to the switch. The circuit is operable to output a rectified signal to the first integrating capacitor indicative of the input object relative to a sensing region.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于感测相对于超声波传感器装置的感测区域的输入物体的子系统和系统。 在一个实施例中，用于感测相对于超声传感器装置的感测区域的输入物体的子系统包括电路，耦合到电路的输出的开关以及耦合到电路的输出的积分电容器。 电路具有用于接收包括正和负极性的结果信号的输入，所得到的信号具有指示输入对象相对于感测区域的效果。 积分电容器还耦合到基本恒定的电压源和开关。 电路可操作以将整流信号输出到指示输入物体相对于感测区域的第一积分电容器。

公开(公告)号：US5908250A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-01

申请号：US946411

申请日：1997-10-07

申请人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  James E. Elly

发明人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  James E. Elly

IPC分类号： B41J17/32 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J35/28

CPC分类号： B41J25/316 ,  B41J17/32

摘要： Dye cartridge system adapted to reduce an exterior envelope of a printer and method of providing same. The printer comprises a housing having a front sidewall that has an aperture therethrough. A platen and a print head are disposed in the housing. The print head is movable from a first position spaced-apart from the platen to a second position adjacent to the platen, such that the platen and the print head define a clearance therebetween when the print head is in the first position. A dye donor cartridge carrying a dye donor ribbon is insertable through the aperture and into the housing to a position adjacent to the print head. A rod-shaped catch-member is attached to the end portion of the dye ribbon. Moreover, a dye ribbon take-up spool, which is permanently disposed in the housing has a recess therein for receiving the catch-member. When the catch-member is received in the recess and the take-up spool is rotated, the dye ribbon winds about the take-up spool. The neck portion is sized to be received through the clearance for interference-free insertion of the cartridge. In this manner, the cartridge may be loaded through the aperture in the front sidewall rather than by opening a top panel of the printer, so that the exterior envelope of the printer is reduced. This allows the printer to reside in a confined space with limited headroom.

摘要翻译： 适用于减少打印机外部信封的染料盒系统及其提供方法。 打印机包括具有前侧壁的壳体，该前侧壁具有穿过其的孔。 压板和打印头设置在壳体中。 打印头可从与压板间隔开的第一位置移动到与压板相邻的第二位置，使得当打印头处于第一位置时，压板和打印头在其间限定间隙。 携带染料供体带的染料供体盒可插入穿过该孔并进入外壳中至与打印头相邻的位置。 一个棒状的捕获件连接到染色带的端部。 此外，永久地设置在壳体中的色带卷取卷轴在其中具有用于接收卡扣构件的凹部。 当捕获构件被容纳在凹部中并且卷取卷轴旋转时，染色带卷绕卷绕卷轴。 颈部的尺寸被设计成通过间隙容纳，以便无干扰地插入墨盒。 以这种方式，盒可以通过前侧壁中的孔加载，而不是打开打印机的顶板，使得打印机的外部封套减小。 这样可以使打印机驻留在空间有限的狭窄空间中。

公开(公告)号：US09665214B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US13434608

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Tom R. Vandermeijden ,  Jeffrey A. Small

发明人： Tom R. Vandermeijden ,  Jeffrey A. Small

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414

摘要： The embodiments described herein provide devices and methods that facilitate improved sensor devices. In one embodiment, a capacitive input device is provided that includes a processing system, a plurality of sensing electrodes configured to sense objects in a sensing region, a conductor, and a shield layer comprising at least one shield electrode, where the at least one shield electrode is disposed between the plurality of sensing electrodes and the conductor. The processing system is configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. When operating in the first mode the processing system is configured to determine position information for objects in the sensing region using the plurality of sensing electrodes. When operating in a second mode the processing system is configured to electrically float the at least one shield electrode and to determine force information for objects in the sensing region using the plurality of sensing electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20120111119A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13289732

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Clyde Washburn

发明人： Jeffrey A. Small ,  Clyde Washburn

IPC分类号： G01N29/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0436 ,  G06F3/0412

摘要： A subsystem, system and method for sensing an input object relative to a sensing region of an ultrasound sensor device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a subsystem for sensing an input object relative to a sensing region of an ultrasound sensor device includes a circuit, a switch coupled to an output of the circuit, and an integrating capacitor coupled to the output of the circuit. The circuit has an input for receiving a resulting signal comprising positive and negative polarities, the resulting signal having effects indicative of the input object relative to the sensing region. The integrating capacitor is also coupled to a substantially constant voltage source and to the switch. The circuit is operable to output a rectified signal to the first integrating capacitor indicative of the input object relative to a sensing region.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于感测相对于超声波传感器装置的感测区域的输入物体的子系统和系统。 在一个实施例中，用于感测相对于超声传感器装置的感测区域的输入物体的子系统包括电路，耦合到电路的输出的开关以及耦合到电路的输出的积分电容器。 电路具有用于接收包括正和负极性的结果信号的输入，所得到的信号具有指示输入对象相对于感测区域的效果。 积分电容器还耦合到基本恒定的电压源和开关。 电路可操作以将整流信号输出到指示输入物体相对于感测区域的第一积分电容器。