Patents by Inventor Danny Nahimias

Danny Nahimias 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).

  • Efficient rendering of volumetric elements
    Patent number: 9684997
    Abstract: Techniques for determining a shading rate of a volumetric element in a rendered scene when the rendered scene is viewed from a first point of view are provided. Embodiments determine a viewable area of the volumetric element, as viewed from the first point of view. A shading rate to use in processing the volumetric element is then determined, based on the determined viewable area. Embodiments processing the volumetric element at the determined shading rate using one or more shaders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Pixar
    Inventors: Alexis Angelidis, Bill Watral, Danny Nahimias
  • EFFICIENT RENDERING OF VOLUMETRIC ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20140002458
    Abstract: Techniques for determining a shading rate of a volumetric element in a rendered scene when the rendered scene is viewed from a first point of view are provided. Embodiments determine a viewable area of the volumetric element, as viewed from the first point of view. A shading rate to use in processing the volumetric element is then determined, based on the determined viewable area. Embodiments processing the volumetric element at the determined shading rate using one or more shaders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: PIXAR
    Inventors: Alexis Angelidis, Bill Watral, Danny Nahimias