Patents by Inventor Colette Mullenhoff

Colette Mullenhoff 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: 11308693
    Abstract: A method of edge loop selection includes accessing a polygon mesh; receiving a selection of a first edge connected to a first non-four-way intersection vertex; receiving, after receiving the selection of the first edge, a selection of a second edge connected to the first non-four-way intersection vertex; in response to receiving a command invoking an edge loop selection process: evaluating a topological relationship between the first edge and the second edge; determining a rule for processing a non-four-way intersection vertex based on the topological relationship between the first edge and the second edge; and completing an edge loop by, from the second edge, processing each respective four-way intersection vertex by choosing a middle edge as a next edge at the respective four-way intersection vertex, and processing each respective non-four-way intersection vertex based on the rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Colette Mullenhoff
  • Publication number: 20210407199
    Abstract: A method of edge loop selection includes accessing a polygon mesh; receiving a selection of a first edge connected to a first non-four-way intersection vertex; receiving, after receiving the selection of the first edge, a selection of a second edge connected to the first non-four-way intersection vertex; in response to receiving a command invoking an edge loop selection process: evaluating a topological relationship between the first edge and the second edge; determining a rule for processing a non-four-way intersection vertex based on the topological relationship between the first edge and the second edge; and completing an edge loop by, from the second edge, processing each respective four-way intersection vertex by choosing a middle edge as a next edge at the respective four-way intersection vertex, and processing each respective non-four-way intersection vertex based on the rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Colette Mullenhoff
  • Patent number: 10928995
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for UV packing. The system includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to processors. The non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processors to perform a number of operations. One operation is to present a packing map using a graphical user interface including a selection tool. Another operation is to present a first set of one or more target objects using the graphical user interface. Individual ones of the first set include one or more features. One operation is to receive a first user input. Another operation is to, based on the first user input and the one or more features corresponding to the individual ones of the first set, pack the first set into a packing map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD. LLC
    Inventors: Colette Mullenhoff, Benjamin Neall
  • Publication number: 20200073536
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for UV packing. The system includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to processors. The non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processors to perform a number of operations. One operation is to present a packing map using a graphical user interface including a selection tool. Another operation is to present a first set of one or more target objects using the graphical user interface. Individual ones of the first set include one or more features. One operation is to receive a first user input. Another operation is to, based on the first user input and the one or more features corresponding to the individual ones of the first set, pack the first set into a packing map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Colette Mullenhoff, Benjamin Neall