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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001

Filed:

Dec. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:

Nikki Ruth Rohm, Bellevue, WA (US);

Richard Everett Rice, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/60 ; G06F 1/710 ; G06F / ; G06G 7/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/60 ; G06F 1/710 ; G06F / ; G06G 7/48 ;
Abstract

A method of computer curve and surface modeling includes storing in a computer memory a cloud of points associated with an object and least-square fitting one or more curves or surfaces to the cloud of points. The resulting curves or surfaces representative of the object are easier to describe mathematically and require less computer resources to process.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Rohm, Nikki. (2001). Curves and surfaces modeling based on a cloud of points (U.S. Patent No. 6253164). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6253164

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