Patents by Inventor Doug Hopkins

Doug Hopkins 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).

  • Method and apparatus for supporting texture patterns larger than supported natively by a graphics chip
    Patent number: 6437791
    Abstract: A system and method for supporting texture patterns larger than natively supported by a graphics processor divides the texture pattern into quadrants and then decomposes object triangles into clipped triangles that fit completely within the quadrants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Doug Hopkins