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WETA DIGITAL LTD
NZ·84 granted patents·10 pending applications·110 citations·filing 2020–2021
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94 records- 0198US11232628B1Method for processing image data to provide for soft shadow effects using shadow depth informationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 25, 2022·10 cites·13 claims
- 0298US11055900B1Computer-generated image processing including volumetric scene reconstruction to replace a designated regionWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 6, 2021·11 cites·17 claims
- 0396US11231745B1Wearable article with conduits for a performance capture systemWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 25, 2022·6 cites·20 claims
- 0496US11055892B1Systems and methods for generating a skull surface for computer animationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 6, 2021·11 cites·18 claims
- 0595US11170533B1Method for compressing image data having depth informationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 9, 2021·3 cites·24 claims
- 0695US11010952B1Method and user interface for generating tangent vector fields usable for generating computer-generated imageryWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted May 18, 2021·3 cites·21 claims
- 0794US11430132B1Replacing moving objects with background information in a video sceneWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 30, 2022·3 cites·15 claims
- 0894US11232595B1Three-dimensional assembly for motion capture calibrationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 25, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0992US11170523B2Analyzing screen coverageWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 9, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 1092US11158073B2System for image compositing including training with custom synthetic dataWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 26, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 1192US11048925B1Active marker device for performance captureWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 29, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 1290US11282233B1Motion capture calibrationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 22, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1390US11189090B1Method for generating splines based on surface intersection constraints in a computer image generation systemWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 30, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 1489US11328437B2Method for emulating defocus of sharp rendered imagesWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·2 cites·24 claims
- 1589US11210833B1Method for computing frictional contacts of topologically different bodies in a graphical systemWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 28, 2021·3 cites·17 claims
- 1689US11170553B1Methods and systems for generating an animation control rigWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 1789US11074738B1System for creating animations using component stress indicationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 27, 2021·2 cites·14 claims
- 1888US11403775B2Active marker enhancements for performance captureWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 2, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1987US11250609B1Method for controlling digital feather growth between two manifolds in a computer simulated creatureWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 15, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 2087US11232579B1Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objectsWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 25, 2022·2 cites·24 claims
- 2186US11315299B1Method for computation of local densities for virtual fibersWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 26, 2022·2 cites·22 claims
- 2285US11226726B1Method for associating production elements with a production approachWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 18, 2022·2 cites·21 claims
- 2385US11165957B2Reconstruction of obscured views in captured imagery using user-selectable pixel replacement from secondary imageryWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 2, 2021·1 cites·15 claims
- 2485US11145109B1Method for editing computer-generated images to maintain alignment between objects specified in frame space and objects specified in scene spaceWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 12, 2021·1 cites·16 claims
- 2585US11055519B1Active marker strobing for performance capture communicationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 6, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2684US11410370B1Systems and methods for computer animation of an artificial character using facial poses from a live actorWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 9, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2784US11335039B2Correlation of multiple-source image dataWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted May 17, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2884US11315305B1Increasing the speed of computation of a volumetric scattering render techniqueWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 26, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2984US11217002B2Method for efficiently computing and specifying level sets for use in computer simulations, computer graphics and other purposesWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 4, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 3083US11170557B1Increasing the speed of computation of a volumetric scattering render techniqueWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 9, 2021·1 cites·17 claims
- 3183US11158113B1Increasing the speed of computation of a volumetric scattering render techniqueWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 26, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3283US11055911B1Method of generating surface definitions usable in computer-generated imagery to include procedurally-generated microdetailWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 6, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 3381US11227431B1Computing illumination of an elongated shape having a noncircular cross sectionWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 18, 2022·1 cites·27 claims
- 3481US11176716B2Multi-source image data synchronizationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 16, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3580US11600022B2Motion capture calibration using dronesWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 7, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 3680US11328436B2Using camera effect in the generation of custom synthetic data for use in training an artificial intelligence model to produce an image depth mapWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted May 10, 2022·1 cites·12 claims
- 3779US11263766B1Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objectsWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 1, 2022·1 cites·27 claims
- 3879US11245833B1Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objectsWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 8, 2022·1 cites·27 claims
- 3978US11487408B1Method for associating production elements with a production approachWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 1, 2022·1 cites·24 claims
- 4076US11302052B2Forced contiguous data for execution of evaluation logic used in animation controlWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 12, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 4175US11380136B2Active marker strobing and synchronization for performance capture communicationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 5, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4274US11228707B1Scene capture for reconstruction of obscured viewsWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 18, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 4373US11288496B2Active marker strobing for performance capture communicationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 29, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4473US11232293B2Active marker device for performance captureWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 25, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4572US11443450B2Analyzing screen coverage of a target objectWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 13, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4672US11403883B2Strobing of active marker groups in performance captureWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 2, 2022·0 cites·16 claims
- 4771US11443473B2Systems and methods for generating a skull surface for computer animationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 13, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 4871US11386605B2Performance-based code alteration for animation control rigsWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 12, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 4970US11508081B2Sealed active marker for performance captureWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 5070US11403801B2Systems and methods for building a pseudo-muscle topology of a live actor in computer animationWETA DIGITAL LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 2, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
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