Stored program controlled system for creating and printing graphics bearing packaging

Patent 4796201 Issued on January 3, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 3, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Wake, Warren K.

Application

No. 06/728922 filed on 04/30/1985

US Classes:

345/585, Non-planar surface345/679, 3D manipulations400/61INCLUDING CONTROL OF FORMAT AND SELECTION OF TYPE-FACE BY PROGRAMMED CONTROL-SYSTEM (E.G., INPUT TYPEWRITER)

Examiners

Primary: Lall, Parshotam S.
Assistant: Mattson, Brian M.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Hopgood, Calimafde, Kalil, Blaustein & Judlowe

International Class

G06T 17/40 (20060101)

Abstract

Stored program controlled data processing apparatus operates in concert with display and printing equipment to create, modify and print graphics for consumer goods or other packaging applications. Packaging graphics are prepared by entering and defining plural image elements which may comprise photographic or other images, geometric form, text, or anything else capable of print reproduction. The evolving composite graphics are viewed on a computer display peripheral, and may be modified as desired.In accordance with varying aspects of the present invention, a display image is formed illustrating the packaging graphics "wrapped" around and onto the surface of a user-specified three dimensional form to present and evaluate the packaging in its intended application. Moreover, the wrapped three dimensional display can be rotated to view the packaging from diverse directions. Once in satisfactory form, the completed packaging design stored in computer memory is printed and reproduced as desired to satisfy a requirement for packaging materials.

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