Patents by Inventor Nate Reid

Nate Reid 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: 8896607
    Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a surface deformation for an object from a computer system user, wherein an object model comprises animation variables used to determine the surface of the object model, determining at least one pre-defined object pose from pre-defined object poses in response to the surface deformation, wherein the predefined object poses includes a first predefined object pose and comprises animation variable values, wherein the animation variable values are determined from physical motion capture data of surface positions of a physical representation of the object posed in a first pose, posing the object model in a pose in response to at least the animation variable values, and displaying the object model in the pose on a display to the computer system user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Two Pic MC LLC
    Inventors: Doug Epps, Nate Reid
  • Patent number: 8334872
    Abstract: A method for a computer system comprising receiving a displacement for a first object model surface from a user determined in response to a first physical motion captured pose, determining a weighted combination of a first displacement group and a second displacement group from the displacement, wherein the first displacement group is determined from displacements between the first object model surface and a second object model surface, wherein the second object model surface is determined from displacements between a second physical motion captured pose, wherein the second displacement group is determined from displacements between the first object model surface and a third object model surface, wherein the third object model surface is determined from a third physical motion captured pose, determining a fourth object model surface from the first object model surface and the weighted combination, and displaying the fourth object model surface to the user on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Two Pic MC LLC
    Inventors: Doug Epps, Nate Reid
  • Publication number: 20100302258
    Abstract: A method for a computer system comprising receiving a displacement for a first object model surface from a user determined in response to a first physical motion captured pose, determining a weighted combination of a first displacement group and a second displacement group from the displacement, wherein the first displacement group is determined from displacements between the first object model surface and a second object model surface, wherein the second object model surface is determined from displacements between a second physical motion captured pose, wherein the second displacement group is determined from displacements between the first object model surface and a third object model surface, wherein the third object model surface is determined from a third physical motion captured pose, determining a fourth object model surface from the first object model surface and the weighted combination, and displaying the fourth object model surface to the user on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: ImageMovers Digital LLC
    Inventors: Doug Epps, Nate Reid