Patents by Inventor Eric Plante

Eric Plante 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: 7084875
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating image data, including a memory configured to store data defining a volume having a plurality of objects and at least one viewport, a memory configured to store motion data for each of the objects, configuration data for the viewport and instructions, and a processor configured by the instructions to perform the steps of, for each of the objects a position is calculated along its motion path at an interval of a user-specified time period, wherein the interval is dependent upon the shutter length for the object; the object is then translated to this position; the objects are then rendered through the viewport to produce a sample; and when a specified plurality of samples have been rendered they are blended to generate image data wherein each object is independently motion blurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Autodesk Canada Co.
    Inventor: Eric Plante
  • Publication number: 20040075663
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating image data, including a comprising memory means configured to store data defining a volume having comprising a plurality of objects and at least one viewport, a memory means configured to store motion data for each of said the objects, configuration data for said the viewport and instructions, and a processor processing means configured by said the instructions to perform the following steps of, for. For each of the objects a position is calculated along its motion path at an interval of a user-specified time period, wherein the interval is dependent upon the shutter length for the object; the . The object is then translated to this position; the. The objects are then rendered through the viewport to produce a sample; and when. When a specified plurality of samples have been rendered they are blended to generate image data wherein each object is independently motion blurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Eric Plante
  • Patent number: 5989350
    Abstract: Heat-modified starch having a Brabender viscosity in aqueous dispersion at 6% by weight of between 750-900 B.U, after 5 min at 95.degree. C. The starch is heat treated with a monoglyceride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Monica Fischer, Pierre Wursch, Eric Plante