Patents by Inventor W. David Fowler

W. David Fowler 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).

  • Anti-aliased, textured, geocentric and layered fog graphics display method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7301546
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in a preferred embodiment for generating anti-aliased layered fog which is textured manipulated as if in a geocentric virtual environment to thereby show horizon depression at high altitudes. Hardware is provided such that layer model data and texture model data is combined to generate fogged pixel color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignees: Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training
    Inventors: Michael Cosman, W. David Fowler, Eric Despain
  • Anti-aliased, textured, geocentric and layered fog graphics display method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6943803
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in a preferred embodiment for generating anti-aliased layered fog which is textured manipulated as if in a geocentric virtual environment to thereby show horizon depression at high altitudes. Hardware is provided such that layer model data and texture model data is combined to generate fogged pixel color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cosman, W. David Fowler, Eric Despain
  • Anti-aliased, textured, geocentric and layered fog graphics display method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6897878
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in a preferred embodiment for generating anti-aliased layered fog which is textured manipulated as if in a geocentric virtual environment to thereby show horizon depression at high altitudes. Hardware is provided such that layer model data and texture model data is combined to generate fogged pixel color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cosman, W. David Fowler
  • Anti-aliased, textured, geocentric and layered fog graphics display method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6791562
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in a preferred embodiment for generating anti-aliased layered fog which is textured manipulated as if in a geocentric virtual environment to thereby show horizon depression at high altitudes. Hardware is provided such that layer model data and texture model data is combined to generate fogged pixel color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cosman, W. David Fowler, Eric Despain
  • Anti-aliased, textured, geocentric and layered fog graphics display method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20020051003
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in a preferred embodiment for generating anti-aliased layered fog which is textured manipulated as if in a geocentric virtual environment to thereby show horizon depression at high altitudes. Hardware is provided such that layer model data and texture model data is combined to generate fogged pixel color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Cosman, W. David Fowler
  • Anti-aliased, textured, geocentric and layered fog graphics display method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20010055026
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in a preferred embodiment for generating anti-aliased layered fog which is textured manipulated as if in a geocentric virtual environment to thereby show horizon depression at high altitudes. Hardware is provided such that layer model data and texture model data is combined to generate fogged pixel color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Cosman, W. David Fowler, Eric Despain