Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,476,807 · App. 09/378,391
Method and apparatus for performing conservative hidden surface removal in a graphics processor with deferred shading
Inventors:
Jerome F. Duluk, Jr., Stephen L. Dodgen, Richard E. Hessel, Emerson S. Fang, Hengwei Hsu, Jason Redgrave, Sushma S. Trivedi
Patented Case
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Granted: Nov 5, 2002
Filed: Aug 20, 1999
Inventors
Jerome F. Duluk, Jr.
Stephen L. Dodgen
Richard E. Hessel
Emerson S. Fang
Hengwei Hsu
Jason Redgrave
Sushma S. Trivedi
Assignee (at issue)
Apple Computer Inc.
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