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Wellington, New Zealand

Weta Digital Limited


USPTO Granted Patents = 48

% Expired Patents = 22.9



Forward Citations = 87

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35 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Dejan Momcilovic (10 out of 44 patents)

silverMedal Peter M Hillman (10 out of 47 patents)

bronzeMedal Jake Botting (8 out of 17 patents)

4.  Andrea Weidlich (6 out of 9 patents)

5.  Kimball Darr Thurston, Iii (6 out of 40 patents)

6.  Byung Kuk Choi (3 out of 15 patents)

7.  Thomas Stevenson (3 out of 6 patents)

8.  Edward Sun (3 out of 6 patents)

9.  Eric S Hayes (3 out of 4 patents)

10.  Robert S Hurlburt (3 out of 4 patents)

11.  Corey B Frew (3 out of 4 patents)

12.  Alexey Stomakhin (2 out of 13 patents)

13.  Niall J Lenihan (2 out of 4 patents)

14.  Richard Chi Lei (2 out of 5 patents)

15.  Sander Van Der Steen (2 out of 4 patents)


Core Competencies:
Performance Capture
Volumetric Rendering
Image Processing
Animation Control
Motion Capture
3D Simulations
Camera Focus Techniques
Image Compositing
Data Synchronization
Surface Generation
Shadow Effects
Computational Techniques

48 patents:

1. 11481959 - Efficiently determining an absorption coefficient of a virtual volume in 3D computer graphics (2022-10-25),
2. 11328437 - Method for emulating defocus of sharp rendered images (2022-05-10),
3. 11308644 - Multi-presence detection for performance capture (2022-04-19),
4. 11302052 - Forced contiguous data for execution of evaluation logic used in animation control (2022-04-12),
5. 11288496 - Active marker strobing for performance capture communication (2022-03-29),
6. 11282233 - Motion capture calibration (2022-03-22),
7. 11281477 - Assigning computing resources to execution of evaluators for image animation (2022-03-22),
8. 11270490 - Method for generating simulations of thin film interfaces for improved animation (2022-03-08),
9. 11263766 - Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objects (2022-03-01),
10. 11250609 - Method for controlling digital feather growth between two manifolds in a computer simulated creature (2022-02-15),
11. 11245833 - Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objects (2022-02-08),
12. 11238198 - Method for simulating combustion in digital imagery with real or artist-specified components (2022-02-01),
13. 11232628 - Method for processing image data to provide for soft shadow effects using shadow depth information (2022-01-25),
14. 11232595 - Three-dimensional assembly for motion capture calibration (2022-01-25),
15. 11232579 - Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objects (2022-01-25),
Weta Digital Limited, based in Wellington, New Zealand, is a leading visual effects company renowned for its pioneering work in 3D computer graphics and animation. The company specializes in advanced technologies such as performance capture, image compositing, and volumetric scene reconstruction, which are integral to creating immersive cinematic experiences. Weta Digital's expertise extends to motion capture calibration and procedural generation, enabling the production of highly detailed and realistic visual content for film and entertainment industries.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

Weta Digital Limited
48 Patents

#4 in Wellington

#14 in New Zealand

#14,536 in the World

Wellington, NZ
Wellington, New Zealand

Weta Digital Limited

Forward Citations = 87

35 inventors:

goldMedal Dejan Momcilovic (10 out of 44 patents)

silverMedal Peter M Hillman (10 out of 47 patents)

bronzeMedal Jake Botting (8 out of 17 patents)

4.  Andrea Weidlich (6 out of 9 patents)

5.  Kimball Darr Thurston, Iii (6 out of 40 patents)

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