i believe it could be for the how hairs are filled between guides... http://goo.gl/qwnIX "Methods for defining smooth and continuous coordinate systems in a volume comprised of a lattice structure of guide columns..."
he patented an essential part which is how we use guide hairs to control render hairs. On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 5:34 PM, Raffaele Fragapane < raffsxsil...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Having seen extensively both, my feeling is this is complete and utter > bullshit. There is hardly anything in common between the two systems, so I > imagine the patent must be related to rendering time injection (because it > sure as hell can't be related to the drastically different management and > grooming approach), or one of those disputes that can only work thanks to a > legal system that, in that domain, has taken the step into the twilight > zone years ago and has never come back.
