Patents by Inventor Nikki Ruth Rohm

Nikki Ruth Rohm 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).

  • Curves and surfaces modeling based on a cloud of points
    Patent number: 6253164
    Abstract: A method of computer curve and surface modeling includes storing in a computer memory a cloud of points associated with an object and least-square fitting one or more curves or surfaces to the cloud of points. The resulting curves or surfaces representative of the object are easier to describe mathematically and require less computer resources to process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikki Ruth Rohm, Richard Everett Rice