Patents by Inventor Heber B. Bennion

Heber B. Bennion 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).

  • System and method for modeling a spheroid world database
    Patent number: 7872647
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for modeling a world database that is a spheroid in a computer graphics simulation system. The method includes the operation of modeling the world database using a plurality of geodetic terrain gridposts. A further operation is creating a triangulated network mesh based on the geodetic terrain gridposts in real-time as a function of eye position. In addition, the triangulated network mesh is stored in geodetic coordinates. The triangulated network mesh is then rendered using geometry formed by the triangulated network mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Neal L. Mayer, Michael A. Cosman, Robert C. Dawson, Heber B. Bennion
  • System and method for combining independent scene layers to form computer generated environments
    Patent number: 7095423
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for combining independent scene layers to form computer generated environments. The method includes the operation of constructing a terrain layer using stored terrain data. Another operation is generating a feature layer using feature layer data that is stored separately from the stored terrain data. The feature layer and the terrain layer can then be combined to form a composite scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Cosman, Robert C. Dawson, Heber B. Bennion
  • System and method for modeling a spheroid world database
    Publication number: 20040098236
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for modeling a world database that is a spheroid in a computer graphics simulation system. The method includes the operation of modeling the world database using a plurality of geodetic terrain gridposts. A further operation is creating a triangulated network mesh based on the geodetic terrain gridposts in real-time as a function of eye position. In addition, the triangulated network mesh is stored in geodetic coordinates. The triangulated network mesh is then rendered using geometry formed by the triangulated network mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Neal L. Mayer, Michael A. Cosman, Robert C. Dawson, Heber B. Bennion
  • System and method for combining independent scene layers to form computer generated environments
    Publication number: 20040017385
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for combining independent scene layers to form computer generated environments. The method includes the operation of constructing a terrain layer using stored terrain data. Another operation is generating a feature layer using feature layer data that is stored separately from the stored terrain data. The feature layer and the terrain layer can then be combined to form a composite scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Michael A. Cosman, Robert C. Dawson, Heber B. Bennion