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Class Information
Number: 345/424
Name: Computer graphics processing, operator interface processing, and selective visual display systems > Computer graphics processing > Three-dimension > Voxel
Description: Subject matter wherein a volume element represents a value at a point in three-dimensional space (similar to a pixel in two-dimensional space).
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5986662 |
Advanced diagnostic viewer employing automated protocol selection for volume-rendered imaging |
Nov. 16, 1999 |
| 5963212 |
Parallel computing system for modeling and data processing |
Oct. 5, 1999 |
| 5963211 |
Method and apparatus for directly generating three-dimensional images from voxel data with dividing image generating processes and utilizing parallel processes |
Oct. 5, 1999 |
| 5937094 |
Compression and decompression of a multidimensional data array by use of simulated particles arranged to an equation of motion involving repulsion, velocity resistance, and a potential gradien |
Aug. 10, 1999 |
| 5900880 |
3-D surfaces generated from a list of cubic elements |
May. 4, 1999 |
| 5847711 |
Apparatus and method for parallel and perspective real-time volume visualization |
Dec. 8, 1998 |
| 5841892 |
System for automated analysis of 3D fiber orientation in short fiber composites |
Nov. 24, 1998 |
| 5831623 |
Volume rendering apparatus and method |
Nov. 3, 1998 |
| 5825364 |
System and method for constructing a three dimensional model from two dimensional images using poissan probability |
Oct. 20, 1998 |
| 5821942 |
Ray tracing through an ordered array |
Oct. 13, 1998 |
| 5807448 |
Solid object generation |
Sep. 15, 1998 |
| 5802525 |
Two-dimensional affine-invariant hashing defined over any two-dimensional convex domain and producing uniformly-distributed hash keys |
Sep. 1, 1998 |
| 5801709 |
3-dimensional data shaping apparatus |
Sep. 1, 1998 |
| 5799312 |
Three-dimensional affine-invariant hashing defined over any three-dimensional convex domain and producing uniformly-distributed hash keys |
Aug. 25, 1998 |
| 5793375 |
Image processing apparatus for forming a surface display image |
Aug. 11, 1998 |
| 5781194 |
Real-time projection of voxel-based object |
Jul. 14, 1998 |
| 5760781 |
Apparatus and method for real-time volume visualization |
Jun. 2, 1998 |
| 5756354 |
Animating three dimensional images by selectively processing intermediate animation frames |
May. 26, 1998 |
| RE35798 |
Three-dimensional image processing apparatus |
May. 19, 1998 |
| 5751928 |
Parallel computing system for volumetric modeling, data processing and visualization volumetric |
May. 12, 1998 |
| 5742293 |
Data visualizer utilizing exterior selected and depth sorted polyhedron faces |
Apr. 21, 1998 |
| 5734384 |
Cross-referenced sectioning and reprojection of diagnostic image volumes |
Mar. 31, 1998 |
| 5724493 |
Method and apparatus for extracting 3D information of feature points |
Mar. 3, 1998 |
| 5671157 |
Method and system for displaying three dimensional images |
Sep. 23, 1997 |
| 5644689 |
Arbitrary viewpoint three-dimensional imaging method using compressed voxel data constructed by a directed search of voxel data representing an image of an object and an arbitrary viewpoint |
Jul. 1, 1997 |
| 5642293 |
Method and apparatus for determining surface profile and/or surface strain |
Jun. 24, 1997 |
| 5630034 |
Three-dimensional image producing method and apparatus |
May. 13, 1997 |
| 5625760 |
Image processor for performing volume rendering from voxel data by a depth queuing method |
Apr. 29, 1997 |
| 5623586 |
Method and device for knowledge based representation and display of three dimensional objects |
Apr. 22, 1997 |
| 5594844 |
Three dimensional view using ray tracing through voxels subdivided numerically using object based parameters |
Jan. 14, 1997 |
| 5594842 |
Apparatus and method for real-time volume visualization |
Jan. 14, 1997 |
| 5594652 |
Method and apparatus for the computer-controlled manufacture of three-dimensional objects from computer data |
Jan. 14, 1997 |
| 5590249 |
Three dimensional sprite rendering apparatus and method |
Dec. 31, 1996 |
| 5583975 |
Image generating apparatus and method of generating an image by parallel processing thread segments |
Dec. 10, 1996 |
| 5570460 |
System and method for volume rendering of finite element models |
Oct. 29, 1996 |
| 5566282 |
Apparatus and method for the visualization of a three-dimensional scene by means of maximum intensity projection |
Oct. 15, 1996 |
| 5559935 |
Method and apparatus for generating isosurfaces |
Sep. 24, 1996 |
| 5557711 |
Apparatus and method for volume rendering |
Sep. 17, 1996 |
| 5553207 |
Method of and apparatus for region extraction in three-dimensional voxel data |
Sep. 3, 1996 |
| 5548694 |
Collision avoidance system for voxel-based object representation |
Aug. 20, 1996 |
| 5544283 |
Method and apparatus for real-time volume rendering from an arbitrary viewing direction |
Aug. 6, 1996 |
| 5542036 |
Implicit modeling of swept volumes and swept surfaces |
Jul. 30, 1996 |
| 5522019 |
Methods and apparatus for efficiently generating isosurfaces and for displaying isosurfaces and surface contour line image data |
May. 28, 1996 |
| H1530 |
Surface extraction from a three-dimensional data set |
May. 7, 1996 |
| 5515484 |
Method and apparatus for rendering volumetric images |
May. 7, 1996 |
| 5506785 |
Method and apparatus for generating hollow and non-hollow solid representations of volumetric data |
Apr. 9, 1996 |
| 5499322 |
Device for processing three-dimensional image information, with extraction of significant lines |
Mar. 12, 1996 |
| 5499323 |
Volume rendering method which increases apparent opacity of semitransparent objects in regions having higher specular reflectivity |
Mar. 12, 1996 |
| 5497453 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and visualizing interferences between solids |
Mar. 5, 1996 |
| 5452407 |
Method for representing a patient's treatment site as data for use with a CAD or CAM device |
Sep. 19, 1995 |
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