Wendell L Knicely

US Patent:

20110063341, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Sep 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/883004

Inventors:

Wendell Knicely - Bedford MA, US
Eugene R. Harris - Groton MA, US
Peter M. Steven - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/10
G09G 3/36

US Classification:

345690, 345102

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention is a system for displaying images. A display device comprises a back light unit and a first aperture and a second aperture in the back light unit. The display device also comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The first sensor is configured to measure a first brightness value of the back light unit through the first aperture. The second sensor is configured to measure a second brightness value of the back light unit through the second aperture. The third sensor is configured to measure a third brightness value from a front portion of the display device.

US Patent:

49758705, Dec 4, 1990

Filed:

Feb 25, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/160230

Inventors:

Wendell L. Knicely - Framingham MA
Charles F. Squires - Newtonville MA

Assignee:

Data General Corporation - Westboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 1214
G06F 1316
G11C 700

US Classification:

364900

Abstract:

An apparatus for incorporation in each memory-using component of a data processing system permits locking of a portion of the memory, which portion may be as small as a single location, for atomic read-modify-write operations while permitting unlimited access to the memory for read operations and access to all but the locked portion for non-atomic write operations.