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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
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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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Patent No.
US 6,476,807
App. No.
09/378,391
Filed
1999-08-20
Granted
2002-11-05
Kind
B1