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Electronic image processing

US5103217A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 1988
Grant dateApr 7, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2219/2021
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electronic image processing for manipulating data representing a three dimensional object. The three dimensional object. The three dimensional position and color of surface elements of an object are stored wherein the data for each surface element represents characteristics of a finite elemental area of the surface or skin of an object. The data may be displayed in two dimensions to provide real time manipulation of the three dimensional data.

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