James Ronald Winter

US Patent:

48069167, Feb 21, 1989

Filed:

Dec 2, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/937157

Inventors:

Jef Raskin - Cupertino CA
James Winter - Los Angeles CA
Renwick Curry - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Information Appliance, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G09G 302
G06F 314

US Classification:

340709

Abstract:

A system for creating and modifying strings of symbols in a computer storage apparatus includes a two-part cursor for guiding the operator. One cursor part indicates the exact location where entered symbols will be inserted. A second cursor part highlights a selected substring which is the object of certain commands, such as the delete command. Internally, the system provides memory management techniques for inserting and deleting symbols in response to operator commands. The display, including the two-part cursor, is derived from the memory contents with the aid of pointers, tables, and state variables.

US Patent:

50198068, May 28, 1991

Filed:

Apr 11, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/338413

Inventors:

Jef Raskin - Cupertino CA
James Winter - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Information Appliance, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

340706

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling an electronic display using a keyboard to allow designation of desired regions on the display or in the memory of the system. A method of designating desired regions on the display under control of a keyboard which has at least one designation key includes the steps of positioning a cursor at a first location in fixed relationship to the desired region, activating a first designation key, and supplying through the keyboard signals to indicate a second location in fixed relationship to the selected region to cause a portion of the selected region between the first location and the desired location to be designated. The apparatus for designating a region on a display includes a processing unit coupled to the display, a keyboard connected to the processing unit to control the display, and first and second designation keys coupled to the processing unit for causing the processing unit to search the display for a pattern entered into the keyboard while at least one of the first or second keys is activated.

US Patent:

49982680, Mar 5, 1991

Filed:

Feb 9, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/308266

Inventors:

James Winter - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A61B 100
G21K 102
G21K 104

US Classification:

378 63

Abstract:

In combination with a diagnostic CT scanner using radiant energy for imaging, an apparatus for therapeutically irradiating a target, comprising a mask that partially attenuates the radiant energy passing therethrough, but transmits through an aperture sufficient radiant energy for imaging. The mask, intermediate the radiant energy source and the target, passes an unattenuated portion of the radiant energy to irradiate the target. The cross-sectional shape and spatial position of the mask aperture can be selectively varied. A post-mask is aligned with the mask aperture and attenuates the radiant energy passing therethrough to an energy level essentially uniform with that of the radiant energy passing through the mask to permit continued imaging during therapeutic irradiation of the target. A method of using the invention in combination with a diagnostic CT scanner using radiant energy for imaging is also provided.