another article.. more recent. http://gametimeip.com/2012/03/01/of-the-patent-system-risk-taking-and-not-being-a-complete-puss-an-inventor-speaks-out/
s On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Steven Caron <car...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > >