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Pacific Data Images LLC

18Patents
11Active
18Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 12, 1993 → Jan 17, 2013 · 5 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8780112B2 Coherent out-of-core point-based global illumination Physics 43 Active
US5422986A Method for generating soft-edge mattes for visual elements of images Physics 36 Expired
US7248270B1 Stroke-based posing of three-dimensional models Physics 31 Expired
US6326972A 3D stroke-based character modeling suitable for efficiently rendering large crowds Physics 29 Expired
US5767857A Method, apparatus, and software product for generating outlines for raster-based rendered images Physics 25 Expired
US7348973B1 Modeling hair using interpolation and clumping in an iterative process Physics 22 Expired
US6108011A Shape interpolation for computer-generated geometric models using independent shape parameters for parametric shape interpolation curves Physics 22 Expired
US8340442B1 Lossy compression of high-dynamic range image files Electricity 22 Active
US7342580B1 Surface compression based on reference geometry in animation models Physics 21 Expired
US8666186B1 Lossy compression of high dynamic range video Physics 16 Active
US7969438B2 Soft shadows for cinematic lighting for computer graphics Physics 16 Active
US7609261B2 Modeling hair using interpolation and clumping in an iterative process Physics 12 Active
US7568171B2 Stroke-based posing of three-dimensional models Physics 6 Active
US8305378B2 Method and apparatus for approximating hair and similar objects during animation Physics 4 Active
US9019298B2 Importance sampling for hair scattering Physics 4 Active
US7791606B2 Goal-directed cloth simulation Physics 3 Active
US9508191B2 Optimal point density using camera proximity for point-based global illumination Physics 3 Active
US8497876B2 Infinite complexity deep-framebuffer rendering Physics 2 Active

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