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MENTAL IMAGES GMBH
DE·33 granted patents·490 citations·filing 2001–2009
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33 records- 0196US7952583B2Quasi-monte carlo light transport simulation by efficient ray tracingMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2008·Granted May 31, 2011·85 cites·13 claims
- 0295US7495664B2Instant ray tracingMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 24, 2009·48 cites·20 claims
- 0394US7659894B2Terminating spatial partition hierarchies by a priori bounding memoryMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 9, 2010·45 cites·50 claims
- 0493US7453461B2Image generation using low-discrepancy sequencesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 18, 2008·15 cites·2 claims
- 0593US7453460B2System and method for generating pixel values for pixels in an image using strictly deterministic methodologies for generating sample pointsMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 18, 2008·25 cites·6 claims
- 0692US7499053B2Real-time precision ray tracingMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 3, 2009·26 cites·10 claims
- 0791US7479962B2System and method for generating pixel values for pixels in an image using strictly deterministic methodologies for generating sample pointsMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 20, 2009·27 cites·4 claims
- 0886US7432935B2Image synthesis methods and systems for generating sample points in a graphics sceneMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 7, 2008·15 cites·6 claims
- 0985US7499054B2Generating images using multiple photon mapsMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 3, 2009·14 cites·15 claims
- 1081US7589729B2Image synthesis by rank-1 latticesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 15, 2009·19 cites·18 claims
- 1179US7773088B2Simultaneous simulation of markov chains using quasi-monte carlo techniquesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 10, 2010·10 cites·32 claims
- 1278US7167175B2System and computer-implemented method for evaluating integrals using a quasi-Monte Carlo methodology in which sample points represent dependent samples generated using a low-discrepancy sequenceMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 23, 2007·22 cites·14 claims
- 1377US7515151B2Generating images using sub-domain photon mapsMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 7, 2009·6 cites·18 claims
- 1476US7358971B2Generating images using ray tracing and ray tree generated using low-discrepancy sequencesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 15, 2008·7 cites·46 claims
- 1574US7425957B2Computer graphics methods and systems using quasi-monte carlo methodologyMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 16, 2008·6 cites·6 claims
- 1674US7423641B2Computer graphics systems and methods generating smooth feature lines for subdivision surfacesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 9, 2008·7 cites·11 claims
- 1772US7187379B2Generating an image using sample points determined on a sub-pixel grid offset using elements of a low-discrepancy sequenceMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 6, 2007·15 cites·1 claims
- 1871US7230618B2Generating images using multiple photon mapsMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 12, 2007·16 cites·2 claims
- 1969US7516170B2Computer graphics systems and methods using stratification by rank-1 latticesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 7, 2009·4 cites·23 claims
- 2069US7173617B2System and method for generating and using systems of cooperating and encapsulated shaders and shader dags for use in a computer graphics systemMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 6, 2007·12 cites·38 claims
- 2168US7227547B2Method for generating pixel values for pixels in an image using strictly deterministic methodologies for generating sample pointsMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 5, 2007·10 cites·5 claims
- 2268US7184042B2Computer graphic system and computer-implemented method for generating images using a ray tracing methodology that makes use of a ray tree generated using low-discrepancy sequences and ray tracer for use therewithMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 27, 2007·12 cites·23 claims
- 2367US8049753B2Computer graphics methods and systems for generating images with rounded cornersMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 1, 2011·4 cites·10 claims
- 2466US7236171B2Generating images using a sub-domain photon map methodologyMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 26, 2007·9 cites·12 claims
- 2562US7760202B2System and method for generating pixel values for pixels in an image using strictly deterministic methodologies for generating sample pointsMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 20, 2010·2 cites·8 claims
- 2662US7616198B2System and computer-implemented method for modeling the three-dimensional shape of an object by shading of a two-dimensional image of the objectMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 10, 2009·11 cites·16 claims
- 2759US7453457B2Computer graphics using coarse level meshesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 18, 2008·2 cites·16 claims
- 2856US7400324B2Computer graphics systems and methods for encoding subdivision triangular surfacesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 15, 2008·2 cites·13 claims
- 2953US7184039B2Computer-implemented method for generating coarse level meshes for multi-resolution surface editingMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 27, 2007·5 cites·16 claims
- 3051US7764285B2Computer graphics systems and methods for encoding subdivision triangular surfacesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 27, 2010·1 cites·13 claims
- 3149US7167174B2Computer graphic system and method for efficiently encoding subdivision triangular surfaces of a triangular surface element and for recovering their coordinatesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 23, 2007·4 cites·13 claims
- 3247US6885370B2System and method for rendering images using a Russian roulette methodology for evaluating global illuminationMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 26, 2005·3 cites·42 claims
- 3343US7277094B2Computer graphics system and computer-implemented method for generating smooth feature lines for subdivision surfacesMENTAL IMAGES GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 2, 2007·1 cites·1 claims
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