Patents by Inventor John J. Kichury, Jr.

John J. Kichury, Jr. 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: 5831620
    Abstract: A system and computer-based method for performing real-time mirror reflection of objects in a scene using a computer graphics system having a stencil buffer. The scene includes a background and a plurality of mirrors, and the stencil buffer comprises bits with initial values. A first level reflection mask is generated in the stencil buffer for the plurality of mirrors in the scene. Using the first level reflection mask, second level mirror reflections are determined, followed by first level mirror reflections, for each mirror in the scene. The first and second level mirror reflections are then drawn. Finally, the un-mirrored portions of the scene are drawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics Incorporated
    Inventor: John J. Kichury, Jr.