Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100141670 | Color Packing Glyph Textures with a Processor - A system, a method and computer-readable media for rendering text with a graphics processing unit (GPU). The system, method, and media includes a GPU that may be configured to receive a plurality of compressed glyph bitmap and create a plurality of glyph textures from the bitmap. The GPU may be further configured to pack a plurality of rows of data from a glyph bitmap into a single row of a glyph texture. The GPU may be also be configured to merge the plurality of glyph textures into a merged texture to identify overlapping rows of color. Additionally, the GPU maybe configured to filter the merged texture to create a grayscale texture containing a plurality of merged glyphs and rendering the grayscale texture to display the plurality of merged glyphs. | 06-10-2010 |
20110310115 | LOOKUP TABLES FOR TEXT RENDERING - Systems and methods are provided for improved filtering and correcting of glyphs on a GPU. The computational intensity required for filtering and/or rendering can be reduced by pre-calculating some or all of the calculations needed for converting coverage data into corrected pixel values. Additional efficiencies may be realized in some embodiments by transferring data from a CPU to a GPU in an improved format. The improvements can be realized in a variety of graphics formats. | 12-22-2011 |
20140320493 | Anti-Aliasing for Geometries - Techniques for anti-aliasing for geometries are described. In at least some embodiments, a graphical image is reduced to a collection of polygonal geometric primitives (“geometries”). The individual geometries are processed according to techniques discussed herein such that anti-aliasing is applied to the geometries when the geometries are displayed as part of the graphical image. For example, anti-aliasing of a general-purpose geometry is achieved via an associated collection of quadrilaterals and bevels that can be dynamically transformed when the geometry is rendered for display. In at least some embodiments, quadrilaterals and bevels generated for a geometry enable the geometry to be dynamically transformed and re-rendered multiple times to achieve a variety of visuals. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320523 | TESSELLATION OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL CURVES USING A GRAPHICS PIPELINE - Methods, systems, and computer-storage media for efficiently tessellating two dimensional (2-D) curves using a graphics pipeline running on a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. A central processing unit (CPU) converts a geometry having one or more 2-D curves into an intermediate tessellation having at least one Bezier fan with a fan origin and four control points. The intermediate tessellation is sent on to the graphics pipeline. A hull shader in the graphics pipeline is configured to approximate the Bezier fan curve by subdividing the curve into a defined number of triangles based on a maximum value of a width or a height of a bounding box containing the four control points of the Bezier fan. A domain shader in the graphics pipeline is configured to determine a vertex position for each of the defined triangles along the curve of the Bezier fan. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090092804 | Identification Badge Construction - A label badge sheet construction including a facestock sheet releasably adhered to a liner sheet. A weakened separation line in the facestock sheet defines at least one label. After the sheet construction has been passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on the at least one label the printed label can be removed to be used as a visitor's badge or the like. Preferably, first and second labels are formed with a fold line separating them, and a weakened separation line through the liner sheet forms a liner panel which is adhered to the back of the first label. With the first and second labels and the liner panel removed as a label assembly and the labels folded on the fold line, through-holes through the first and second labels and the liner panel are aligned. A lanyard or clip can be passed through the aligned through-holes. The liner panel thereby reinforces the through-holes. The invention further includes the assembled label badge, the method of forming same, the method for manufacturing the sheets and the kit which includes sheets, software, hardware, etc. | 04-09-2009 |
20100080946 | LABEL SHEET CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD - A label sheet construction including a liner sheet and a facestock sheet releasably adhered to the liner sheet. A plurality of labels and fold lines are die cut in the facestock sheet but not the liner sheet. The fold lines extend between the labels. After the sheet construction has been passed through a printer or copier and the desired indicia printed on the labels, the construction (an upper portion thereof) is bent back along one of the fold lines. This separates a(n) (upper) portion of the label from the underlying liner sheet. The user then easily grasps the upper portion and peels the label off of the liner sheet without tearing the label. When the label has a burst design, it is preferable to have a pair of fold lines for folding the liner sheet away from a portion of the label. The burst design preferably has alternating long and short points. | 04-01-2010 |
20100109316 | LABEL SHEET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A label sheet assembly including a liner sheet, a carrier sheet, and a facestock sheet. The facestock sheet includes cut lines defining labels and cut lines defining at least a portion of a carrier strip. The carrier sheet can include cut lines defining at least a portion of the carrier strip. The carrier strip can be removed from the label sheet assembly to expose at least a portion of a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the labels. The label sheet assembly has a uniform thickness in an area that includes the carrier strip and the labels. | 05-06-2010 |
20100136277 | Printing Stock For Use In Printing Composite Signs, Methods And Apparatus For Printing Such Signs, And Methods For Manufacturing Such Printing Stock - Printing stock for use in making a sign that includes a face sheet and a backing sheet. The sign is formed, for example, by overlapping a plurality of face sub-sheets of the printing stock, with the face sub-sheets arranged in a pattern to form a desired image of the sign. The face sheet includes a printing surface for receiving ink and an adhesive surface for receiving the backing sheet. The face sheet includes a face cut forming a margin and the face sub-sheet such that at least a portion of the margin is separable from the face sub-sheet. The backing sheet may include a backing cut forming a border and a backing sub-sheet such that at least a portion of the border is separable from the backing sub-sheet so that at least a portion of the adhesive surface of the face sheet is exposable. | 06-03-2010 |
20140259818 | TENT CARD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An apparatus that is configured to stand on a supporting surface and methods of making and using the same. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a print-receptive surface and a biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism is configured to bias the print-receptive surface into a standing configuration relative to the supporting surface. | 09-18-2014 |