Patents by Inventor Gary Michael Beauregard

Gary Michael Beauregard 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: 5710578
    Abstract: Two polygon fill algorithms are presented for filling polygons on a graphics display. The first polygon fill algorithm fills polygons that are strictly convex. The second polygon fill algorithm fills a larger class of polygons than the first polygon fill algorithm which includes polygons being concave in the x direction, and polygons having crossing lines. The first polygon fill algorithm tests the polygon for strict convexity by testing for a consistent turning direction, and by testing for once around in the y direction. The first polygon fill algorithm then stores the maximum and minimum value of the pel selected by the Bresenham algorithm for each scan line of the polygon. The fill line is drawn from the pel having the minimum value to the pel having the maximum value for each scan line of the polygon. The second polygon fill algorithm tests the polygon to ensure that it can be filled with one unique fill line for each scan line of the polygon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Michael Beauregard, Larry Keith Loucks, Khoa Dang Nguyen, Robert John Urquhart