Patents by Inventor Steven G. MCDONAGH

Steven G. MCDONAGH 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).

  • Noise reduction on G-buffers for Monte Carlo filtering
    Patent number: 10922872
    Abstract: Techniques for selectively removing Monte Carlo (MC) noise from a geometric buffer (G-buffer). Embodiments identify the G-buffer for rendering an image of a three-dimensional scene from a viewpoint. Embodiments determine, for each of a plurality of pixels in the image being rendered, respective world position information based on the three-dimensional scene and a position and orientation of the viewpoint. A pre-filtering operation is then performed to selectively remove the MC noise from the G-buffer, based on the determined world position information for the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Mitchell, Jose A. Iglesias-Guitian, Bochang Moon, Steven G. McDonagh
  • NOISE REDUCTION ON G-BUFFERS FOR MONTE CARLO FILTERING
    Publication number: 20190340806
    Abstract: Techniques for selectively removing Monte Carlo (MC) noise from a geometric buffer (G-buffer). Embodiments identify the G-buffer for rendering an image of a three-dimensional scene from a viewpoint. Embodiments determine, for each of a plurality of pixels in the image being rendered, respective world position information based on the three-dimensional scene and a position and orientation of the viewpoint. A pre-filtering operation is then performed to selectively remove the MC noise from the G-buffer, based on the determined world position information for the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth MITCHELL, Jose A. IGLESIAS-GUITIAN, Bochang MOON, Steven G. MCDONAGH
  • Noise reduction on G-buffers for Monte Carlo filtering
    Patent number: 10403026
    Abstract: Techniques for selectively removing Monte Carlo (MC) noise from a geometric buffer (G-buffer). Embodiments identify the G-buffer for rendering an image of a three-dimensional scene from a viewpoint. Embodiments determine, for each of a plurality of pixels in the image being rendered, respective world position information based on the three-dimensional scene and a position and orientation of the viewpoint. A pre-filtering operation is then performed to selectively remove the MC noise from the G-buffer, based on the determined world position information for the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Mitchell, Jose A. Iglesias-Guitian, Bochang Moon, Steven G. McDonagh
  • NOISE REDUCTION ON G-BUFFERS FOR MONTE CARLO FILTERING
    Publication number: 20180130248
    Abstract: Techniques for selectively removing Monte Carlo (MC) noise from a geometric buffer (G-buffer). Embodiments identify the G-buffer for rendering an image of a three-dimensional scene from a viewpoint. Embodiments determine, for each of a plurality of pixels in the image being rendered, respective world position information based on the three-dimensional scene and a position and orientation of the viewpoint. A pre-filtering operation is then performed to selectively remove the MC noise from the G-buffer, based on the determined world position information for the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth MITCHELL, Jose A. IGLESIAS-GUITIAN, Bochang MOON, Steven G. MCDONAGH