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Ocean Tomo to Auction Display, Imaging Processing and Printing Technology Patents on 26 June in Amsterdam

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 12:00 CDT

Ocean Tomo Auctions today announced that it will offer for sale several Lots of patents relating to Display Technology & Imaging Processing and Printing Technology at The Ocean Tomo 2008 European Live IP Auction on 26th June at The Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam.

Display Technology & Imaging Processing Lot Summaries

Lot IP Assets Included Description --- --------------------------------------- -------------------------- 17a US Patent 6,271,860 and related foreign Display of additional counterpart dimension --- --------------------------------------- -------------------------- 17b US Patent 7,289,118 and related foreign Hardware architecture for and domestic counterparts generating highly realistic images --- --------------------------------------- -------------------------- 17c US Patent 5,756,354 and related foreign Efficient processing of and domestic counterparts three dimensional animations --- --------------------------------------- -------------------------- 17d US Patent 6,970,283 Improved light throughput of digital mirror devices --- --------------------------------------- --------------------------

Lots included in the Display Technology & Imaging Processing category relate to technologies aimed at enhancing dimensional displays and images. Specifically, Lot 17d is directed to the field of digital mirror devices (DMDs), one of the leading technologies in electronic projectors. The patent discloses a system and method for improving the light throughput of a device by dividing the DMD into two or more zones.

Printing Technology Lot Summary

Lot IP Assets Included Description --- --------------------------------------- -------------------------- 19a US Patents 5,056,043; 5,157,761 and Interfacing to a thermal related domestic counterparts printer --- --------------------------------------- --------------------------

The patents in Lot 19a disclose technologies aimed at overcoming the problems associated with thermal printers, often used to print items such as sales receipts and barcode labels. Patents '043 and '761 relate, respectively, to a method and apparatus for directly interfacing a print head to a variety of processors regardless of operating speeds, as well as a method of interfacing to a print head that provides independent control of the sections of the print head.

Potential acquirers for the aforementioned patent assets may include computer animation developers; design and development products providers; digital display manufacturers and technology developers; gaming software developers and providers; information technology professionals; and video encryption technology providers.

For more information on any of the Lots, or to register to bid at The Ocean Tomo 2008 European Live IP Auction, please contact us directly at +1.312.377.4851 or auctions@oceantomo.com.

About the Ocean Tomo Transaction Practice

Intellectual Property owners seek to balance a variety of financial and business objectives when monetizing their assets including deal structure, price, publicity and marketing, competitive intelligence and expenditure of resources. The Ocean Tomo Transaction Practice offers four primary products and services designed to meet such needs -- Private IP Brokerage, Live Multi-Lot IP Auctions (www.OceanTomoAuctions.com), Patent/Bid-Ask(TM) (www.PatentBidAsk.com) and The Dean's List(TM) Online IP Exchange (www.TheDeansList.com). Each solution is tailored to provide the proper forum and appropriate level of service based on the client's specific requirements.

Source: Business Wire

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