Patents by Inventor Wayne Wooten

Wayne Wooten 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).

  • Method and apparatus for visibility determination and processing
    Patent number: 7345686
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for visibility determination and processing. The method includes receiving at least information associated with a plurality of objects, generating a first plurality of geometric primitives based on at least information associated with the plurality of objects, generating a first plurality of grids based on at least information associated with the first plurality of geometric primitives, and shading the first plurality of grids. The generating a first plurality of grids includes generating a second plurality of grids associated with the first plurality of geometric primitives, selecting a third plurality of grids from the second plurality of grids, and selecting the first plurality of grids from the third plurality of grids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Pixar
    Inventors: Julian Fong, Wayne Wooten
  • Method and apparatus for visibility determination and processing
    Publication number: 20050248569
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for visibility determination and processing. The method includes receiving at least information associated with a plurality of objects, generating a first plurality of geometric primitives based on at least information associated with the plurality of objects, generating a first plurality of grids based on at least information associated with the first plurality of geometric primitives, and shading the first plurality of grids. The generating a first plurality of grids includes generating a second plurality of grids associated with the first plurality of geometric primitives, selecting a third plurality of grids from the second plurality of grids, and selecting the first plurality of grids from the third plurality of grids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Pixar
    Inventors: Julian Fong, Wayne Wooten