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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4645459 | Computer generated synthesized imagery The disclosure relates to a computer controlled imaging system involving a digital image processing and display system which has the ability to compose and construct a display scene from a library of images with sufficient processing speed to permit real-... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4616217 | Visual simulators, computer generated imagery, and display systems A display system having a screen and two spaced projectors arranged to illuminate respective parts of the screen. The screen includes a diffusor which serves to scatter light incident on the screen at a particular point in a manner such that more of the l... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4615013 | Method and apparatus for texture generation A method and an apparatus for texture generation for a digital image generator of an aircraft flight simulator is disclosed in which (a selected two of the three) coordinates of each pixel of an image are inverse transformed to earth coordinates (112-124,... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4583185 | Incremental terrain image generation An algorithm for the real-time computer generation of visual scenes reduces the processing of elevation data to simple repetitive accumulations and a compare opertion to generate occult data using grid elevation data bases. The approach, when implemented ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4580782 | Memory mapping scheme for one-dimensional memory storage system A one-dimensional memory storage device, such as a video disc, is utilized to store graphic image symbols for video game displays. The storage device is organized so that the graphic symbols may be retrieved rapidly enough to give the visual impression th... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4549275 | Graphics data handling system for CAD workstation In this graphics data handling system a CAD workstation cooperates with the host computer which stores a site list representation of a complex three dimensional structure. Backdrop viewfile representation of the structure, advantageously with hidden surfa... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4489389 | Real time video perspective digital map display A digital system for producing a real-time visual display in perspective of the terrain over which an aircraft is passing on the basis of compressed digital data stored on a cassette tape includes a perspective processor for transforming the addresses of ... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4474501 | Optical simulation of scenic translation An apparatus (10) simulates scenic translation and comprises simulator controls (64) which generate signals (18-26) corresponding to the horizontal position of a vehicle. Video storage unit (12) generates a raster (54) including video information (58) rep... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4463380 | Image processing system An image processing system is disclosed wherein information corresponding to a selected geographical region or geometric system is stored and selectively retrieved and processed to reproduce images corresponding to selected portions of the geographical or... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4283765 | Graphics matrix multiplier A matrix multiplier is disclosed for rotating, scaling, shearing, and stretching, three-dimensional calligraphic images. This system has particular application to incremental vector generators. The transformations are performed in real time and at the dra... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4208810 | Clipping polygon faces through a polyhedron of vision A flight simulator combines flight data and polygon face terrain data to provide a CRT display at each window of the simulated aircraft. The data base specifies the relative position of each vertex of each polygon face therein. Only those terrain faces cu... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4179823 | Real-time simulation of a polygon face object system as viewed by a moving observer The visual system within an aircraft flight simulation system receives flight data from a flight simulation computer, and terrain data from a gaming area data base. A computer within the visual system organizes this image data in a buffer memory according... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4179824 | Simulation of an object system formed by polygon faces having a series of fundamental shapes and dimension The terrain data within an aircraft flight simulation system includes two and three dimensional object items formed by polygon faces having shapes orientations and dimensions selected from a series of fundamental shapes orientations and dimensions. The im... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4127849 | System for converting coded data into display data The present invention relates to an improved data converter system that will accept the 3-D definition or description of a geometric object or symbol and convert it into a form suitable for display on a 2-D display device. Once a symbol has been defined, ... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4077062 | Real-time simulation of a point system with a CRT blank period to settle beam transients A night visual aircraft system receives flight data from an aircraft simulator, and terrain data (such as light points) from the gaming area data base. A computer within the night visual system organizes this image data by frame in a buffer memory accordi... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3952308 | Perspective navigation system employing the inner comparisons of signal phases received on an aircraft by a plurality of sensors A perspective display of a runway is obtained on an aircraft by sequentially transmitting signals from selected marker positions about the runway. A plurality of sensors are positioned on the aircraft with a first sensor being compared to a reference freq... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3952309 | Doppler perspective navigation system employing the comparisons with a reference source of signal phases received on an aircraft by a plurality of sensors A perspective display of a runway is obtained on an aircraft by transmitting signals from selected marker positions about the runway. A plurality of sensors are positioned on the aircraft with each sensor being compared to a reference frequency. The compa... | 04/20/1976 |
