Patents by Inventor Jeffrey N. Grills

Jeffrey N. Grills 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).

  • Using real-time constructive solid geometry to provide painting and thinning game mechanics
    Patent number: 8814677
    Abstract: Techniques are described for providing a painting and thinning mechanic within a computer-generated environment (e.g., in a video game). The painting and thinning mechanic allows geometry within the computer-generated environment to be “painted” or “thinned.” Painting and thinning refers to a mechanic that involves making parts of the virtual environment visibly and collidably transparent (thinning) or visibly and collidably opaque (painting). The painting/thinning mechanic may be achieved using binary space partitioning (BSP) trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey N. Grills, Peter J. Shelus, III, Bruce F. Naylor, Matt Baer
  • USING REAL-TIME CONSTRUCTIVE SOLID GEOMETRY TO PROVIDE PAINTING AND THINNING GAME MECHANICS
    Publication number: 20120058820
    Abstract: Techniques are described for providing a painting and thinning mechanic within a computer-generated environment (e.g., in a video game). The painting and thinning mechanic allows geometry within the computer-generated environment to be “painted” or “thinned.” Painting and thinning refers to a mechanic that involves making parts of the virtual environment visibly and collidably transparent (thinning) or visibly and collidably opaque (painting). The painting/thinning mechanic may be achieved using binary space partitioning (BSP) trees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey N. Grills, Peter J. Shelus, III, Bruce F. Naylor, Matt Baer