Patents by Inventor Junya Shimoda

Junya Shimoda 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).

  • Image generating system
    Patent number: 6914603
    Abstract: The present invention can display contours at high speed, and realize real-time three dimensional CG animation in a cel animation style. Among the surfaces constituting a 3D model, surfaces facing the back side seen from the viewpoint are shifted in their normal directions and painted with a darker color than the original surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Junya Shimoda, Hiroshi Yamamoto
  • Image generating system
    Publication number: 20020033822
    Abstract: The present invention can display contours at high speed, and realize real-time three dimensional CG animation in a cel animation style. Among the surfaces constituting a 3D model, surfaces facing the back side seen from the viewpoint are shifted in their normal directions and painted with a darker color than the original surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Junya Shimoda, Hiroshi Yamamoto