Kernel-predicting convolutional neural networks for denoising

T Vogels, J Novák, F Rousselle… - US Patent 10,475,165, 2019 - Google Patents
Supervised machine learning using convolutional neural network (CNN) is applied to
denoising images rendered by MC path tracing. The input image data may include pixel …

Graphics processing chip with machine-learning based shader

CH Schied, AS Kaplanyan - US Patent 10,970,911, 2021 - Google Patents
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US CI. CPC G06T 15/005 (2013.01); GOON 3/0454 (2013.01); G06T 15/506 (2013.01); …

Extracting material properties from a single image

K Sunkavalli, Z Li, M Chandraker - US Patent 10,810,469, 2020 - Google Patents
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are disclosed for extracting
material properties from a single digital image portraying one or more materials by utilizing a …

System, method, and computer program product for computing indirect lighting in a cloud network

M McGuire, CJF Crassin, DP Luebke, MT Mara… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system, method, and computer program product are provided for
computing indirect lighting in a cloud network. In operation, one or more scenes for …

Kernel-predicting convolutional neural networks for denoising

T Vogels, J Novák, F Rousselle… - US Patent 10,796,414, 2020 - Google Patents
Supervised machine learning using convolutional neural network (CNN) is applied to
denoising images rendered by MC path tracing. The input image data may include pixel …

Image illumination rendering system and method

M McGuire, D Luebke, C Crassin, PP Sloan… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
US10713838B2 - Image illumination rendering system and method - Google Patents
US10713838B2 - Image illumination rendering system and method - Google Patents Image …

Systems and methods for graphics rendering based on machine learning

CH Schied, AS Kaplanyan - US Patent 11,436,793, 2022 - Google Patents
Embodiments described herein pertain to a machine-learn ing approach for shading. A
system may determine a number of pixels associated with a viewpoint of a viewer. The …

Three-dimensional (3D) rendering method and apparatus

I Ha, HS Chang, K Nahyup - US Patent 12,198,245, 2025 - Google Patents
Abstract A three-dimensional (3D) rendering method includes extracting sample points from
a 3D scene, acquiring rendering result information for the sample points by rendering the …

Rendering global light transport in real-time using machine learning

J Wang, P Ren, B Guo, M Gong, X Tong… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
Some implementations disclosed herein provide techniques and arrangements to render
global light transport in real-time or near real-time. For example, in a pre-computation stage …

Neural light transport

T Yun-Ta, X Zhang, JT Barron, S Fanello… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Examples relate to implementations of a neural light transport. A computing system may
obtain data indicative of a plurality of UV texture maps and a geometry of an object. Each UV …