Pixar Animation Studios
14Patents
5Active
14Granted
39Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 4, 1997 → Apr 8, 2009 · 2 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6037949A | Texture mapping and other uses of scalar fields on subdivision surfaces in computer graphics and animation | Physics | 115 | Expired |
| US6300960A | Realistic surface simulation in computer animation | Physics | 46 | Expired |
| US6222553A | Hybrid subdivision in computer graphics | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| US8237730B1 | Tone mapping for motion pictures | Physics | 15 | Active |
| US6489960B2 | Hybrid subdivision in computer graphics | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US9275487B1 | System and method for performing non-affine deformations | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US6657629B2 | Collision flypapering: a method for defining realistic behavior for simulated objects in computer animation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8224067B1 | Stereo image convergence characterization and adjustment | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| US8279239B1 | Graphical user interface for performing deformations | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US6483514B1 | Motion blurring implicit surfaces | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US6441820B2 | Pseudo area lights | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US6433707B1 | Universal lossless compressor for digitized analog data | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US6628442B1 | Method and apparatus for beam deflection using multiple beam scanning galvanometers | Physics | 1 | Expired |
| US8363090B1 | Combining stereo image layers for display | Electricity | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.