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System and method for performing volume rendering using shadow calculation

US8698806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Maxon Computer GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Peter Kunert · Dresden, DE
Harald Schneider · Geilenkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 9, 2009
Grant date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T15/60
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system are provided for performing volume rendering a 3D array of image data to produce images with an increased spatial information and thus increase the usefulness of the generated images.

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