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Examiner: Vo, Cliff N.


Primary examiner statistics: 332 patents; average approval time: 1148 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 392 patents; average approval time: 963 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7176920 Computer games apparatus
7084877 Global motion estimation for sprite generation
7075529 Method of processing diverse three-dimensional graphic objects
7068272 System, method and article of manufacture for Z-value and stencil...
7053894 Compression of surface light fields
7050055 Single semiconductor graphics platform with blending and fog capa...
7027050 3D computer graphics processing apparatus and method
6956569 Method for matching a two dimensional image to one of a plurality...
6891539 Picture editing apparatus
6873327 Method and system for automatically adding effects to still image...
6765564 Device for marking edges of shelves
6762756 Graphics processor, system and method for generating screen pixel...
6760021 Multi-dimensional image system for digital image input and output
6760026 Image-based virtual reality player with integrated 3D graphics ob...
6753863 System and method for streaming real time animation data file
6753857 Method and system for 3-D shared virtual environment display comm...
6750861 Information processing device and method thereof, and transmissio...
6747642 Method and apparatus for providing non-photorealistic cartoon out...
6738065 Customizable animation system
6734852 Using rendering molecules to manage scene-based rendering
6734866 Multiple adapting display interface
6734861 System, method and article of manufacture for an interlock module...
6731287 Method for animating a 3-D model of a face
6727899 System and method for occlusion culling graphical data
6680735 Method for correcting gradients of irregular spaced graphic data
6678706 Hypertext marker and method for dynamically displaying help infor...
6677949 Simplifying and encoding a source mesh
6674430 Apparatus and method for real-time volume processing and universa...
6664956 Method for generating a personalized 3-D face model
6654014 Bird's-eye view forming method, map display apparatus and navigat...
6650331 System, method and computer program product for performing a scis...
6639593 Converting bitmap objects to polygons
6614442 Macroblock tiling format for motion compensation
6611265 Multi-stage fixed cycle pipe-lined lighting equation evaluator
6606093 Method and apparatus for antialiasing by gamma corrected area cal...
6606095 Compression of animated geometry using basis decomposition
6597353 Information processing device and method thereof, and transmissio...
6593925 Parameterized animation compression methods and arrangements
6593922 Computer readable recording medium having programs for three-dime...
6590574 Method, system, and computer program product for simulating camer...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7095409 Shot shading method and apparatus
7088359 Vertex reordering in 3D graphics
7084868 System and method for 3-D digital reconstruction of an oral cavit...
7084871 Method for synthesizing an intervisibility image
7064763 Single semiconductor graphics platform
7061493 System for designing and rendering personalities for autonomous s...
7061486 Using messaging to manage scene-based rendering
7053883 Electronic device having an interactive display screen
7034823 3D computer graphics processing apparatus and method
7034829 Masking system and method for a graphics processing framework emb...
7027047 3D graphics rendering engine for processing an invisible fragment...
7019742 Dynamic 2D imposters of 3D graphic objects
7019744 Method and apparatus for rendering of translucent objects using v...
7015910 Methods, systems, and computer program products for the display a...
7009607 Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for a transform modu...
7002577 Clipping system and method for a single graphics semiconductor pl...
6999069 Method and apparatus for synthesizing images
6992669 Integrated graphics processing unit with antialiasing
6992667 Single semiconductor graphics platform system and method with ski...
6989834 System and apparatus for customizing a computer animation wirefra...
6987515 Method for smooth transition between pre-rendered mode and real-t...
6961057 Method and apparatus for managing and accessing depth data in a c...
6922186 Ergonomic computer mouse
6271850 Image generation apparatus, image generation method, image genera...
6256041 Decompression of three-dimensional geometry data representing a r...
6243103 Panoramic image generation in digital photography
6243089 Web browser display indicator signaling that currently displayed ...
6232980 System and method for generating planar maps of three-dimensional...
6229552 System and method for automatic motion generation
6229544 Tiled image editor
6215501 Method and filling a polygon and recording medium
6184899 Articulated figure animation using virtual actuators to simulate ...
6144385 Step-driven character animation derived from animation data witho...
6144390 Display composition technique
6144388 Process for displaying articles of clothing on an image of a pers...
6144383 Volumetric data organization method that allows for cache efficie...
6141019 Creature animation and simulation technique
6141015 Method and apparatus for determining collision between virtual ob...
6141016 Method for inputting and acquiring requirement
6141008 Method and system for providing size adjustment for a maximized w...
 
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