Patents by Inventor Jerry McKee

Jerry McKee 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).

  • Forward rendering pipeline with light culling
    Patent number: 12136165
    Abstract: A method for enhanced forward rendering is disclosed which includes a depth pre-pass, light culling and a final shading. The depth pre-pass minimizes the cost of final shading by avoiding high pixel overdraw. The light culling stage calculates a list of light indices overlapping a pixel. The light indices are calculated on a per-tile basis, where the screen has been split into units of tiles. The final shading evaluates materials using information stored for each light. The forward rendering method may be executed on a processor, such as a single graphics processing unit (GPU) for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Harada, Jerry McKee, Jason Yang
  • FORWARD RENDERING PIPELINE WITH LIGHT CULLING
    Publication number: 20210027525
    Abstract: A method for enhanced forward rendering is disclosed which includes a depth pre-pass, light culling and a final shading. The depth pre-pass minimizes the cost of final shading by avoiding high pixel overdraw. The light culling stage calculates a list of light indices overlapping a pixel. The light indices are calculated on a per-tile basis, where the screen has been split into units of tiles. The final shading evaluates materials using information stored for each light. The forward rendering method may be executed on a processor, such as a single graphics processing unit (GPU) for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Harada, Jerry McKee, Jason Yang
  • Forward rendering pipeline with light culling
    Patent number: 10803655
    Abstract: A method for enhanced forward rendering is disclosed which includes a depth pre-pass, light culling and a final shading. The depth pre-pass minimizes the cost of final shading by avoiding high pixel overdraw. The light culling stage calculates a list of light indices overlapping a pixel. The light indices are calculated on a per-tile basis, where the screen has been split into units of tiles. The final shading evaluates materials using information stored for each light. The forward rendering method may be executed on a processor, such as a single graphics processing unit (GPU) for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Harada, Jerry McKee, Jason Yang
  • FORWARD RENDERING PIPELINE WITH LIGHT CULLING
    Publication number: 20130328873
    Abstract: A method for enhanced forward rendering is disclosed which includes a depth pre-pass, light culling and a final shading. The depth pre-pass minimizes the cost of final shading by avoiding high pixel overdraw. The light culling stage calculates a list of light indices overlapping a pixel. The light indices are calculated on a per-tile basis, where the screen has been split into units of tiles. The final shading evaluates materials using information stored for each light. The forward rendering method may be executed on a processor, such as a single graphics processing unit (GPU) for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Harada, Jerry McKee, Jason Yang