Patents by Inventor David Lally

David Lally 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).

  • Clothwarp rigging cloth
    Patent number: 9659396
    Abstract: Simulating cloth garments can be a large challenge that requires both directability as well as stability. In various embodiments, cloth garments can be animated using a technique called “Clothwarp.” Clothwarp assists garment animation through methods of cloth articulation and simulation targeting. In one aspect, Clothwarp grants another level of directable control on simulation, allowing the artist to modify the influence of the warp, both as a target input into the simulation and as a cleanup tool on simulation results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Pixar
    Inventors: Edwin Chang, Chris Griffin, David Lally