Patents by Inventor Chris Cederwall

Chris Cederwall has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT ANIMATION OF BELIEVABLE SPEAKING 3D CHARACTERS IN REAL TIME
    Publication number: 20100182325
    Abstract: An apparatus for animating a moving and speaking enhanced-believability, character in real time, comprising a plurality of behavior generators, each for defining a respective aspect of facial behavior, a unifying scripter, associated with the behavior generators, the scripter operable to combine the behaviors into a unified animation script, and a renderer, associated with the unifying scripter, the renderer operable to render the character in accordance with the script, thereby to enhance believability of the character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Gizmoz Israel 2002 Ltd.
    Inventors: Chris Cederwall, Todd Griffith, Hillel Rom
  • Apparatus and method for efficient animation of believable speaking 3D characters in real time
    Patent number: 7663628
    Abstract: An apparatus for animating a moving and speaking enhanced-believability, character in real time, comprising a plurality of behavior generators, each for defining a respective aspect of facial behavior, a unifying scripter, associated with the behavior generators, the scripter operable to combine the behaviors into a unified animation script, and a renderer, associated with the unifying scripter, the renderer operable to render the character in accordance with the script, thereby to enhance believability of the character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Gizmoz Israel 2002 Ltd.
    Inventors: Chris Cederwall, Todd Griffith, Hillel Rom
  • Apparatus and method for efficient animation of believable speaking 3D characters in real time
    Publication number: 20030137515
    Abstract: An apparatus for animating a moving and speaking enhanced-believability, character in real time, comprising a plurality of behavior generators, each for defining a respective aspect of facial behavior, a unifying scripter, associated with the behavior generators, the scripter operable to combine the behaviors into a unified animation script, and a renderer, associated with the unifying scripter, the renderer operable to render the character in accordance with the script, thereby to enhance believability of the character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: 3DME Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Cederwall, Todd Griffith, Hillel Rom