Patents by Inventor Achim Helmling

Achim Helmling 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).

  • Patent number: 12073503
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for animating a graphical object based on animation parameters, the graphical object comprising an element comprising a frame comprising a trajectory defining at least a part of the shape of the graphical object wherein the trajectory comprises a first side and a second side, and the frame comprises a plurality of pairs of points, each pair comprising a first point on the first side of the trajectory and a second point on the second side of the trajectory. The method comprises receiving, a request to animate a graphical object in a design space based on one or more animation parameters; and determining an animation path for the frame in the design space by determining a moving path from a first pair of the plurality of pairs of points to a second pair; and displaying the animation path on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Inventors: Achim Helmling, Bas Jacobs, Sami Kortemäki
  • Publication number: 20240054713
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for animating a graphical object based on animation parameters, the graphical object comprising an element comprising a frame comprising a trajectory defining at least a part of the shape of the graphical object wherein the trajectory comprises a first side and a second side, and the frame comprises a plurality of pairs of points, each pair comprising a first point on the first side of the trajectory and a second point on the second side of the trajectory. The method comprises receiving, a request to animate a graphical object in a design space based on one or more animation parameters; and determining an animation path for the frame in the design space by determining a moving path from a first pair of the plurality of pairs of points to a second pair; and displaying the animation path on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Achim Helmling, Bas Jacobs, Sami Kortemäki