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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Caustic Graphics, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 19

Forward Citations = 173

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9 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Ryan R Salsbury (17 out of 52 patents)

Luke Tilman Peterson (17 out of 141 patents)

James Alexander McCombe (17 out of 67 patents)

4. Stephen C Purcell (5 out of 91 patents)

5. Sean Matthew Gies (4 out of 22 patents)

6. Steven John Clohset (4 out of 73 patents)

7. Jason Rupert Redgrave (2 out of 194 patents)

8. Stephen John Clohset (1 out of 3 patents)

9. Cüneyt Özdaç (1 out of 1 patent)

19 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8692834 - Graphics processor with non-blocking concurrent architecture (2014-04-08),

2. 8674987 - Dynamic ray population control (2014-03-18),

3. 8619079 - Ray tracing system architectures and methods (2013-12-31),

4. 8593458 - Systems and methods of multidimensional query resolution and computation organization (2013-11-26),

5. 8502820 - Architectures for concurrent graphics processing operations (2013-08-06),

6. 8482561 - Systems and methods for a ray tracing shader API (2013-07-09),

7. 8441482 - Systems and methods for self-intersection avoidance in ray tracing (2013-05-14),

8. 8421801 - Ray tracing using ray-specific clipping (2013-04-16),

9. 8300049 - Ray tracing system architectures and methods (2012-10-30),

10. 8237711 - Tracing of shader-generated ray groups using coupled intersection testing (2012-08-07),

11. 8217935 - Apparatus and method for ray tracing with block floating point data (2012-07-10),

12. 8203559 - Architectures for parallelized intersection testing and shading for ray-tracing rendering (2012-06-19),

13. 8203555 - Systems and methods for concurrent ray tracing (2012-06-19),

14. 8120609 - Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for light energy accounting in ray tracing (2012-02-21),

15. 8063902 - Method and apparatus for increasing efficiency of transmission and/or storage of rays for parallelized ray intersection testing (2011-11-22),

Company Overview

Caustic Graphics, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, specializing in advanced graphics rendering solutions. The organization focuses on developing innovative software and hardware that enhance visual computing capabilities, particularly in the fields of 3D graphics and real-time rendering. With a commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual technology, Caustic Graphics aims to provide tools that empower creators and developers in various industries, including gaming, film, and virtual reality.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

19 Patents

#250 in San Francisco, CA

#4,108 in California

#17,154 in US

#32,705 in the World

San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Caustic Graphics, Inc.

Forward Citations = 173

9 inventors:

Ryan R Salsbury (17 out of 52 patents)

Luke Tilman Peterson (17 out of 141 patents)

James Alexander McCombe (17 out of 67 patents)

4. Stephen C Purcell (5 out of 91 patents)

5. Sean Matthew Gies (4 out of 22 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Caustic Graphics, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/caustic-graphics

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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