Issued Patents All Time
Showing 51–74 of 74 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8587608 | Preventing pixel modification of an image based on a metric indicating distortion in a 2D representation of a 3D object | Peter F. Falco, Jr., Michael Clifton, Nathan A. Carr, Nikolai Svakhin, Aravind Krishnaswamy | 2013-11-19 |
| 8549529 | System and method for executing multiple functions execution by generating multiple execution graphs using determined available resources, selecting one of the multiple execution graphs based on estimated cost and compiling the selected execution graph | Axel Schildan, Frank Jargstorff, Kevin M. Goldsmith | 2013-10-01 |
| 8400447 | Space partitioning trees using planes selected from a discrete set of orientations | Nathan A. Carr, Adam G. Kirk | 2013-03-19 |
| 8379021 | System and methods for rendering height-field images with hard and soft shadows | Nathan A. Carr | 2013-02-19 |
| 8379025 | Methods and apparatus for rendering vector art on graphics hardware | Nathan A. Carr | 2013-02-19 |
| 8339413 | Multiplied occluding transparency graphics processing | Nathan A. Carr | 2012-12-25 |
| 8314797 | Method and apparatus for irradiance computation in 3-D computer graphics | Aravind Krishnaswamy | 2012-11-20 |
| 8259110 | Method and apparatus for computing direct lighting for global illumination rendering in 3-D computer graphics | Nathan A. Carr, Aravind Krishnaswamy, Jared Johnson | 2012-09-04 |
| 8217934 | System and methods for rendering transparent surfaces in high depth complexity scenes using hybrid and coherent layer peeling | Nathan A. Carr, Radomir Mech | 2012-07-10 |
| 8063914 | Rendering antialiased geometry to an image buffer using jittering | Radomir Mech | 2011-11-22 |
| 7973803 | Simultaneous occluding transparency graphics processing | Nathan A. Carr | 2011-07-05 |
| 7920741 | System and method for image processing using integral histogram convolution | Nathan A. Carr | 2011-04-05 |
| 7889923 | System and method for sparse histogram merging | Nathan A. Carr | 2011-02-15 |
| 7549122 | Object selection using hit test tracks | Eric Hoffert | 2009-06-16 |
| 7281212 | Object selection using hit test tracks | Eric Hoffert, James D. Batson | 2007-10-09 |
| 7043694 | Object selection using hit test tracks | Eric Hoffert | 2006-05-09 |
| 6295055 | Object selection using hit test tracks | Eric Hoffert | 2001-09-25 |
| 6219048 | Object selection using hit test tracks | Eric Hoffert | 2001-04-17 |
| 5579455 | Rendering of 3D scenes on a display using hierarchical z-buffer visibility | Edward C. Greene, Michael Kass | 1996-11-26 |
| 5561756 | Textured sphere and spherical environment map rendering using texture map double indirection | Shenchang Eric Chen | 1996-10-01 |
| 5493636 | System and method for shading graphic images using an accessibility factor to simulate tarnish accumulation for realistic rendering | — | 1996-02-20 |
| 5446833 | Textured sphere and spherical environment map rendering using texture map double indirection | Shenchang Eric Chen | 1995-08-29 |
| 5396583 | Cylindrical to planar image mapping using scanline coherence | Shenchang Eric Chen | 1995-03-07 |
| 5046119 | Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing color video data with an anti-aliasing mode | Eric Hoffert, Lee Mighdoll, Stephanie L. Winner | 1991-09-03 |