CA2011101C - Method and apparatus for the rendering of geometric volumes - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for the rendering of geometric volumes

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CA2011101C
CA2011101C CA002011101A CA2011101A CA2011101C CA 2011101 C CA2011101 C CA 2011101C CA 002011101 A CA002011101 A CA 002011101A CA 2011101 A CA2011101 A CA 2011101A CA 2011101 C CA2011101 C CA 2011101C
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volume
geometric primitive
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primitive
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Elizabeth Ruth Johnson
Charles Edward Mosher, Jr.
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T17/00—Three-dimensional [3D] modelling for computer graphics
    • G06T17/10—Constructive solid geometry [CSG] using solid primitives, e.g. cylinders, cubes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T17/00—Three-dimensional [3D] modelling for computer graphics

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  • Geometry (AREA)
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  • Image Generation (AREA)
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CA002011101A 1989-05-18 1990-02-26 Method and apparatus for the rendering of geometric volumes Expired - Fee Related CA2011101C (en)

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US35344989A 1989-05-18 1989-05-18
US353,449 1989-05-18

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KR (1) KR950001352B1 (ja)
AU (1) AU630684B2 (ja)
CA (1) CA2011101C (ja)
GB (1) GB2231759B (ja)
HK (1) HK76594A (ja)

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GB2231759A (en) 1990-11-21
HK76594A (en) 1994-08-12
CA2011101A1 (en) 1990-11-18
KR900018861A (ko) 1990-12-22
KR950001352B1 (ko) 1995-02-17
AU630684B2 (en) 1992-11-05
JP3326526B2 (ja) 2002-09-24
JPH036786A (ja) 1991-01-14
AU5251090A (en) 1990-11-22
GB8927576D0 (en) 1990-02-07

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