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- Patent Title: Method for efficiently computing and specifying level sets for use in computer simulations, computer graphics and other purposes
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Application No.: US17184236Application Date: 2021-02-24
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Publication No.: US11217002B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Stephen K. Lesser , Tomá{hacek over (s)} Sk{hacek over (r)}ivan
- Applicant: Weta Digital Limited
- Applicant Address: NZ Wellington
- Assignee: Weta Digital Limited
- Current Assignee: Weta Digital Limited
- Current Assignee Address: NZ Wellington
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Agent Philip H. Albert
- Main IPC: G06T13/60
- IPC: G06T13/60 ; G06T17/20 ; G06T17/05 ; G06T15/06

Abstract:
Surface features might represent features of a virtual fluid and a method might include obtaining a digital representation of the virtual fluid defined at least in part by an implicit surface, obtaining a digital representation of a collection of points defined relative to the implicit surface whereat the surface features are to be determined. A point of the collection of points might have associated therewith a plurality of attribute values specifying a property of the surface features. For an input point, a corresponding implicit surface point might be determined, along with, for the corresponding implicit surface point, a subset of the points within a search region. Interpolated attribute values might be obtained from attribute values associated with points of the subset, and a surface displacement value computed from interpolated attribute values. A dataset corresponding to the surface features might be generated.
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