Patents by Inventor W. Allen Hux

W. Allen Hux 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: 7054796
    Abstract: Determining a geometric error of a polygon in a subdivision surface includes obtaining a value that corresponds to an angular difference between a face vector normal to a face of the polygon and a vertex vector normal to a vertex of the polygon, determining a geometric error associated with the vertex based on the value and the face vector, and calculating the geometric error of the polygon using the geometric error associated with the vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: W. Allen Hux
  • Patent number: 6864887
    Abstract: A method of classifying a voxel having vertices includes projecting the vertices of the voxel onto an image. The image includes a set of pixels. The method also includes generating a bounding rectangle containing the vertices. The method further includes selecting pixels within the bounding rectangle and identifying the voxel based on the pixels selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: W. Allen Hux
  • Publication number: 20030179196
    Abstract: A method of classifying a voxel having vertices includes projecting the vertices of the voxel onto an image. The image includes a set of pixels. The method also includes generating a bounding rectangle containing the vertices. The method further includes selecting pixels within the bounding rectangle and identifying the voxel based on the pixels selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: W. Allen Hux
  • Publication number: 20020116159
    Abstract: Determining a geometric error of a polygon in a subdivision surface includes obtaining a value that corresponds to an angular difference between a face vector normal to a face of the polygon and a vertex vector normal to a vertex of the polygon, determining a geometric error associated with the vertex based on the value and the face vector, and calculating the geometric error of the polygon using the geometric error associated with the vertex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: W. Allen Hux