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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrzej Szymczak, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jarek R. Rossignac, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/60 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/60 ;
Abstract
Systems and methods for compressing and/or decompressing data corresponding to 3D finite element meshes are provided. Preferably, a method for encoding data corresponding to connectivity information of a 3D finite element mesh, with the mesh being formed of tetrahedra, includes the steps of: providing data corresponding to connectivity information of the 3D finite element mesh, and; reconfiguring the data based upon identification of faces of each of the tetrahedra where other tetrahedra are to be attached.