Method and apparatus for shading images

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5063375
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07409262

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The present invention provides unique methods and apparatus for shading curves, polygons and patches, implementing Phong, Gouraud and other shading techniques in the rendering of images on a cathode ray tube or other display device. The present invention also includes a unique method and apparatus for shading patches by rendering a series of adjacent curves such that no pixel gaps exist between each rendered curve.

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SUN MICROSYSTEMS INCSANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carrie, Susan E Sunnyvale, CA 12 287
Elrod, David Sunnyvale, CA 7 152
Lien, Sheue-Ling Mountain View, CA 4 102
Loo, Jim V Los Altos, CA 1 59
Shantz, Michael J Sunnyvale, CA 5 202

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