Michael Plass

Michael’s work spans computer graphics and printing systems, to data structures and compilers. His inventions include optimal discrete rendering of images, and multiple patents for an object-optimized printing system and method. Michael is currently working on content-centric networking.

Michael was one of the principal designers and implementors of the Cedar Imager, which he also adapted for the Sun operating system. His other contributions include developing a translator between Cedar-to-Lisp programming languages, and strategies for breaking paragraphs into lines. Michael is part of the core team that developed and supported Xerox’s DocuPrint NPS/IPS line of high-speed printer controllers since its inception.