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William E. Nelson
Also filed as: NELSON WILLIAM E · NELSON WILLIAM EDMUND
64 granted patents·1 pending application·8,495 citations·filing 1980–2016
99Inventor score
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65 records- 0199US5523193AMethod and apparatus for patterning and imaging memberTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 4, 1996·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 0299US5212582AElectrostatically controlled beam steering device and methodTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 18, 1993·498 cites·10 claims
- 0399US5096279ASpatial light modulator and methodTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 17, 1992·924 cites·20 claims
- 0499US5041851ASpatial light modulator printer and method of operationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 20, 1991·121 cites·29 claims
- 0599US5028939ASpatial light modulator systemTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 2, 1991·481 cites·25 claims
- 0699US4571603ADeformable mirror electrostatic printerTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1984·Granted Feb 18, 1986·632 cites·14 claims
- 0798US6061075ANon-systolic time delay and integration printingTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 9, 2000·203 cites·20 claims
- 0898US5247180AStereolithographic apparatus and method of useTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 21, 1993·294 cites·16 claims
- 0998US5233456AResonant mirror and method of manufactureTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 3, 1993·353 cites·20 claims
- 1098US5168406AColor deformable mirror device and method for manufactureTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 1, 1992·304 cites·10 claims
- 1197US6731814B2Method for compressing digital documents with control of image quality and compression rateXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 4, 2004·150 cites·4 claims
- 1297US5510824ASpatial light modulator arrayTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 23, 1996·176 cites·5 claims
- 1397US5490009AEnhanced resolution for digital micro-mirror displaysTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·207 cites·10 claims
- 1496US5237340AReplaceable elements for xerographic printing process and method of operationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 17, 1993·65 cites·29 claims
- 1596US5151718ASystem and method for solid state illumination for dmd devicesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 29, 1992·121 cites·41 claims
- 1695US5202785AMethod and device for steering lightTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 13, 1993·140 cites·9 claims
- 1795US5172161AUnibody printing system and processTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 15, 1992·57 cites·12 claims
- 1894US5461411AProcess and architecture for digital micromirror printerTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 24, 1995·371 cites·10 claims
- 1994US5330878AMethod and apparatus for patterning an imaging memberTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 19, 1994·73 cites·6 claims
- 2093US5504514ASystem and method for solid state illumination for spatial light modulatorsTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 2, 1996·113 cites·4 claims
- 2193US5453778AMethod and apparatus for spatial modulation in the cross-process directionTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 26, 1995·92 cites·19 claims
- 2293US5392151AMethod and apparatus for steering lightTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 21, 1995·117 cites·19 claims
- 2392US6650261B2Sliding window compression method utilizing defined match locationsXEROX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 18, 2003·74 cites·16 claims
- 2492US5482818AMethod and apparatus for patterning an imaging memberTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 9, 1996·67 cites·4 claims
- 2592US5105369APrinting system exposure module alignment method and apparatus of manufactureTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 14, 1992·103 cites·30 claims
- 2691US6583921B2Micromechanical device and method for non-contacting edge-coupled operationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 24, 2003·54 cites·27 claims
- 2791US5614937AMethod for high resolution printingTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 25, 1997·90 cites·2 claims
- 2890US5105207ASystem and method for achieving gray scale DMD operationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 14, 1992·82 cites·41 claims
- 2989US5159485ASystem and method for uniformity of illumination for tungsten lightTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 27, 1992·86 cites·14 claims
- 3088US6804401B2Method for compressing digital documents with control of image quality subject to multiple compression rate constraintsXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 12, 2004·38 cites·7 claims
- 3188US5101236ALight energy control system and method of operationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 31, 1992·81 cites·8 claims
- 3287US5610337AMethod of measuring the amplitude and frequency of an accelerationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·66 cites·24 claims
- 3387US5461410AGray scale printing using spatial light modulatorsTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 24, 1995·98 cites·6 claims
- 3486US4805282AProcess for revamping the stator blades of a gas turbineAMOCO CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 21, 1989·39 cites·6 claims
- 3585US5627580ASystem and method for enhanced printingTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·57 cites·4 claims
- 3685US5072239ASpatial light modulator exposure unit and method of operationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 10, 1991·67 cites·19 claims
- 3784US7218784B1Method and apparatus for controlling image quality and compression ratiosXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 15, 2007·27 cites·18 claims
- 3883US9428257B2Extended endurance air vehicleNELSON WILLIAM EDMUND·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 30, 2016·10 cites·19 claims
- 3983US5142303APrinting system exposure module optic structure and method of operationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 25, 1992·62 cites·21 claims
- 4082US5430524AUnibody printing and copying system and processTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 4, 1995·54 cites·1 claims
- 4182US5311349AUnfolded optics for multiple row spatial light modulatorsTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted May 10, 1994·57 cites·4 claims
- 4282US5105299AUnfolded optics for multiple row deformable mirror deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 14, 1992·71 cites·20 claims
- 4381US5672464AMethod and apparatus for patterning an imaging memberTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 30, 1997·37 cites·5 claims
- 4477US5459828AOptimized scaling and production of raster fonts from contour master fontsXEROX CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 17, 1995·64 cites·4 claims
- 4576US6163363APhotofinishing utilizing modulated light source arrayTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 19, 2000·50 cites·21 claims
- 4676US5771060AMethod for printing control in the process directionTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 23, 1998·33 cites·1 claims
- 4771US8493612B2Predicting an expansion difficulty and an expansion time required to perform a rendering operationSWEET JAMES M·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 23, 2013·4 cites·19 claims
- 4867US6034703AProcess control of electrophotographic deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 7, 2000·19 cites·7 claims
- 4963US4741128ACutter assemblyAMOCO CORP·Filed 1986·Granted May 3, 1988·22 cites·5 claims
- 5060US4715996ABubble cap assemblyAMOCO CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 29, 1987·26 cites·14 claims
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