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Class Information
Number: 345/423
Name: Computer graphics processing, operator interface processing, and selective visual display systems > Computer graphics processing > Three-dimension > Tessellation
Description: Subject matter which includes the process of dividing a surface or 3D graphic object into smaller surfaces or 3D graphic objects.
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5307450 |
Z-subdivision for improved texture mapping |
Apr. 26, 1994 |
| 5283860 |
System and method for displaying trimmed surfaces using bitplane masking |
Feb. 1, 1994 |
| 5283859 |
Method of and system for generating images of object transforms |
Feb. 1, 1994 |
| 5278948 |
Parametric surface evaluation method and apparatus for a computer graphics display system |
Jan. 11, 1994 |
| 5276783 |
Tessellating complex polygons in modeling coordinates |
Jan. 4, 1994 |
| 5261029 |
Method and apparatus for the dynamic tessellation of curved surfaces |
Nov. 9, 1993 |
| 5222201 |
Method for displaying a portion of the body |
Jun. 22, 1993 |
| 5222202 |
Method and apparatus for visualization of iso-valued surfaces |
Jun. 22, 1993 |
| 5214752 |
Point placement method for use in a three-dimensional automatic mesh generation system |
May. 25, 1993 |
| 5193145 |
Method and apparatus for producing a visually improved image in a computer system |
Mar. 9, 1993 |
| 5163126 |
Method for adaptively providing near Phong grade shading for patterns in a graphics display system |
Nov. 10, 1992 |
| 5129051 |
Decomposition of arbitrary polygons into trapezoids |
Jul. 7, 1992 |
| 5038291 |
Computerized ply pattern generation |
Aug. 6, 1991 |
| 5010501 |
Three-dimensional geometry processing method and apparatus therefor |
Apr. 23, 1991 |
| 4992962 |
Area set operation apparatus |
Feb. 12, 1991 |
| 4970666 |
Computerized video imaging system for creating a realistic depiction of a simulated object in an actual environment |
Nov. 13, 1990 |
| 4941114 |
Triangular mesh generation method |
Jul. 10, 1990 |
| 4933889 |
Method for fine decomposition in finite element mesh generation |
Jun. 12, 1990 |
| 4930092 |
Polygon display apparatus and method |
May. 29, 1990 |
| 4912664 |
Method and apparatus for generating a mesh for finite element analysis |
Mar. 27, 1990 |
| 4912659 |
Parallel surface processing system for graphics display |
Mar. 27, 1990 |
| 4899293 |
Method of storage and retrieval of digital map data based upon a tessellated geoid system |
Feb. 6, 1990 |
| 4893260 |
Three-dimensional geometry processing method and apparatus therefor |
Jan. 9, 1990 |
| 4890242 |
Solid-modeling system using topology directed subdivision for determination of surface intersections |
Dec. 26, 1989 |
| 4888583 |
Method and apparatus for rendering an image from data arranged in a constructive solid geometry format |
Dec. 19, 1989 |
| 4864520 |
Shape generating/creating system for computer aided design, computer aided manufacturing, computer aided engineering and computer applied technology |
Sep. 5, 1989 |
| 4855938 |
Hidden line removal method with modified depth buffer |
Aug. 8, 1989 |
| 4835712 |
Methods and apparatus for imaging volume data with shading |
May. 30, 1989 |
| 4827413 |
Modified back-to-front three dimensional reconstruction algorithm |
May. 2, 1989 |
| 4766555 |
System for the automatic generation of data bases for use with a computer-generated visual display |
Aug. 23, 1988 |
| 4729098 |
System and method employing nonlinear interpolation for the display of surface structures contained within the interior region of a solid body |
Mar. 1, 1988 |
| 4710876 |
System and method for the display of surface structures contained within the interior region of a solid body |
Dec. 1, 1987 |
| 4703426 |
Method and apparatus for reviewing and modifying horizons of a three-dimensional seismic volume |
Oct. 27, 1987 |
| 4694404 |
High-speed image generation of complex solid objects using octree encoding |
Sep. 15, 1987 |
| 4646251 |
Computer graphics, parametric patch parallel subdivision processor |
Feb. 24, 1987 |
| 4525858 |
Method and apparatus for reconstruction of three-dimensional surfaces from interference fringes |
Jun. 25, 1985 |
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