CA2185906A1 - Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics - Google Patents

Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics

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CA2185906A1
CA2185906A1 CA002185906A CA2185906A CA2185906A1 CA 2185906 A1 CA2185906 A1 CA 2185906A1 CA 002185906 A CA002185906 A CA 002185906A CA 2185906 A CA2185906 A CA 2185906A CA 2185906 A1 CA2185906 A1 CA 2185906A1
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Samuel Littlewood
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Argonaut Technologies Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T15/00—3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
    • G06T15/10—Geometric effects
    • G06T15/40—Hidden part removal
    • G06T15/405—Hidden part removal using Z-buffer

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CA002185906A 1994-03-31 1995-03-31 Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics Abandoned CA2185906A1 (en)

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GB9406509A GB9406509D0 (en) 1994-03-31 1994-03-31 Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics
GB9406509.1 1994-03-31
PCT/GB1995/000746 WO1995027263A1 (en) 1994-03-31 1995-03-31 Rendering 3-d scenes in computer graphics

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CA2185906A1 true CA2185906A1 (en) 1995-10-12

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EP (1) EP0753181A1 (ja)
JP (1) JPH09511083A (ja)
CA (1) CA2185906A1 (ja)
GB (1) GB9406509D0 (ja)
WO (1) WO1995027263A1 (ja)

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WO1995027263A1 (en) 1995-10-12
GB9406509D0 (en) 1994-05-25
EP0753181A1 (en) 1997-01-15
JPH09511083A (ja) 1997-11-04

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Effective date: 20020402