vic 2 patent [Commodore]

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From: christianlott1 on 28 Jan 2008 17:49

THe SID was easy to find. I'm searching Albert Charpentier as
Inventor, 'commodore' as Assignee. I don't see it.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/result.html?p=1&srch=ezsrch&pn=&apn=&all=&ttl=&abst=&aclm=&spec=&apd=&apdto=&isd=&isdto=&prir=&ccl=&icl=&in=Albert+Charpentier&icn=&is=&ic=&an=commodore&acn=&as=&ac=&ref=&fref=&oref=&parn=&pex=&asex=&agt=&uspat=on&date_range=all&stemming=on&sort=chron&search=Search

Raster monitor for video game displays
A monitoring circuit incorporated into a video game display device is
operated responsively to first and second non-overlapping clock pulses
and monitors raster line status in comparison to a store...

Display logic circuit for multiple object priority
A display control circuit provides the logical determination of
display information for each dot point of a color television or other
display device used in connection with an electronic game for d...

Digital sine-cosine generator
A solid-state, digital logic, sine-cosine generator is provided for
use in color television signal generators which contributes little or
no phase shift or drift, whereby an input frequency of four...

From: Groepaz on 28 Jan 2008 20:15

christianlott1 wrote:

> THe SID was easy to find. I'm searching Albert Charpentier as
> Inventor, 'commodore' as Assignee. I don't see it.
>
>
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/result.html?p=1&srch=ezsrch&pn=&apn=&all=&ttl=&abst=&aclm=&spec=&apd=&apdto=&isd=&isdto=&prir=&ccl=&icl=&in=Albert+Charpentier&icn=&is=&ic=&an=commodore&acn=&as=&ac=&ref=&fref=&oref=&parn=&pex=&asex=&agt=&uspat=on&date_range=all&stemming=on&sort=chron&search=Search
>
> Raster monitor for video game displays
> A monitoring circuit incorporated into a video game display device is
> operated responsively to first and second non-overlapping clock pulses
> and monitors raster line status in comparison to a store...
>
> Display logic circuit for multiple object priority
> A display control circuit provides the logical determination of
> display information for each dot point of a color television or other
> display device used in connection with an electronic game for d...
>
> Digital sine-cosine generator
> A solid-state, digital logic, sine-cosine generator is provided for
> use in color television signal generators which contributes little or
> no phase shift or drift, whereby an input frequency of four...

*afaik* only a few parts of the VIC have been patented... for example the
sprite logic.

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From: Riccardo Rubini on 29 Jan 2008 03:15

From: christianlott1 on 29 Jan 2008 09:16

On Jan 29, 2:15 am, "Riccardo Rubini" <rub...(a)despammed.com> wrote:
> christianlott1 wrote:
> > THe SID was easy to find. I'm searching Albert Charpentier as
> > Inventor, 'commodore' as Assignee. I don't see it.
>
> >http://www.freepatentsonline.com/result.html?p=1&srch=ezsrch&pn=&apn=...
>
> I think you found it. Just click on the "Raster Monitor for Video Game
> Displays" link and you will find it. "Albert Charpentier" inventor,
> Commodore Assignee.
>
> Direct link:
>
> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4813671.html?highlight=albert,charpe...
>
> Riccardo

I didn't think that was it because:

Filing Date:
09/22/1986

From: christianlott1 on 29 Jan 2008 09:38

for those who don't care to register:

http://70.116.26.17:6809/Uploaded/US4813671.pdf

along with a few others in the same upload folder.

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