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From: John Haiducek
Subject: Re: PIP tesselation [about 50Kbu]
Date: 21 Feb 2002 20:57:48
Message: <3C75A59C.3030000@umich.edu>
Is the purpose of your patch to produce meshes from POV solid objects?

John Haiducek


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From: Jérôme Grimbert
Subject: Re: PIP tesselation [about 50Kbu]
Date: 22 Feb 2002 02:38:06
Message: <3C75F582.EFEA13E3@atosorigin.com>
John Haiducek wrote:
> 
> Is the purpose of your patch to produce meshes from POV solid objects?

Solid Finite Bounded Object: Yes.


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From: Jérôme Grimbert
Subject: Re: PIP tesselation [about 50Kbu]
Date: 22 Feb 2002 03:20:36
Message: <3C75FF77.F6050E6E@atosorigin.com>
Christopher James Huff wrote:

> These are the two patents listed in the comp.graphics.algorithms FAQ:
> http://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04710876__

No status for that one. 
What's the default duration for a US patent ?
From the first page description (which is all I can read), it seems
to patent an idea as well as an apparatus.
I have no apparatus and patent on idea are not applicable in my country.
 (Moreover, computer program are not protected by patent here, but by 
 author's right)
At most, 2 of the 6 methods for tesselation in my code might be subject
 to importation-in-US-restriction, the same two that I do not write the arrays
 myself (the code is mine 100%, but I copy some data arrays from a web page).
So far, I would have to check the nationality and clearance of Heller and Bourke,
the two people which provide the data arrays.

> http://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US04885688__
That one is Expired. <Plonk>

Side note: maybe it's time to enforce an importation-banning rule for the US!
Just like the US have an exportation-banning rule regarding crypto and other things!


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