Optimizing a graphics rendering pipeline using early Z-mode
    1.
    发明申请
    Optimizing a graphics rendering pipeline using early Z-mode 有权
    使用早期Z模式优化图形渲染管道

    公开(公告)号:US20070257905A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11430635

    申请日:2006-05-08

    IPC分类号: G06T15/00

    CPC分类号: G06T15/405 G06T15/005

    摘要: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth an architecture for optimizing graphics rendering efficiency by advancing the Z-test operation prior to pixel shading whenever possible. The current rendering state, as maintained by the setup engine, determines whether advancing the Z-test function above the shader engine for “early” Z-testing is possible or whether the Z-test function should be deferred until after shading operations for “late” Z-testing. Data is dynamically routed to each processing engine in the pipeline, so that the appropriate data flow for either early Z or late Z is dynamically constructed, as determined by the current rendering state. Efficiency is gained by relieving the shader engine of unnecessary work whenever possible by discarding pixels before they enter the shader engine. The same functional units are utilized in both early Z and late Z configurations, minimizing any additional hardware required for implementation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于通过在可能的情况下在像素着色之前推进Z检验操作来优化图形渲染效率的架构。 由设置引擎维护的当前呈现状态确定是否可以在着色引擎之上前进Z检验功能以进行“早期”Z检验,或者Z检验功能是否应该延迟到“晚期”的阴影操作之后 “Z测试。 数据在流水线中动态地路由到每个处理引擎,以便由当前呈现状态确定的早期Z或后期Z的适当数据流是动态构造的。 通过在进入着色引擎之前丢弃像素,尽可能地减轻不必要的工作的着色引擎来获得效率。 早期Z和晚Z配置都使用相同的功能单元,从而最大限度地减少了实施所需的任何其他硬件。

    Spare tire carrier having overload protection with controlled cable payout
    3.
    发明申请
    Spare tire carrier having overload protection with controlled cable payout 有权
    备用轮胎载体具有过载保护,带有受控的电缆支撑

    公开(公告)号:US20060169958A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-03

    申请号:US11216428

    申请日:2005-08-31

    IPC分类号: B66D1/00

    CPC分类号: B62D43/00

    摘要: A tire carrier assembly includes a rotation shaft and a housing have a bottom wall including a first aperture for receiving the rotation shaft. The housing also includes a sidewall extending upward from the bottom wall defining an interior space. The sidewall includes inner and outer surfaces. A sheave is disposed within the interior space of the housing and has a second aperture that receives the rotation shaft. The sheave also includes a gear member associated with it. Also included is a torque plate having a base, the base having opposing first and second surfaces and a third aperture formed therein. The third aperture has a gear portion formed around a periphery of the aperture. The torque plate also includes an arm portion projecting radially from the base. The gear portion of the torque plate is in operable engagement with the gear member of the sheave. An eccentric bushing having first and second opposing surfaces and an integrally formed bounding wall includes a fourth aperture receiving the rotation shaft. The first surface includes a cam formed thereon. The cam is positioned within the third aperture of the torque arm. A cable guide is positioned within the internal space of the housing and is located radially outboard relative to the sheave for positioning a cable about the sheave. The cable guide includes a lobe formed thereon for contacting a cable. A cover plate having a fifth aperture formed therein receives the rotation shaft. The cover plate is attached to the housing. The tire carrier assembly includes a frangible component that breaks upon the application of a predetermined force allowing the torque plate to freely rotate about the rotation shaft wherein the arm portion of the torque plate engages the inner surface of the sidewall of the housing allowing a controlled payout of cable wound about the sheave.

    摘要翻译: 轮胎载体组件包括旋转轴和壳体,其具有包括用于接收旋转轴的第一孔的底壁。 壳体还包括从限定内部空间的底壁向上延伸的侧壁。 侧壁包括内表面和外表面。 滑轮设置在壳体的内部空间内并且具有容纳旋转轴的第二孔。 滑轮还包括与其相关联的齿轮构件。 还包括具有底座的扭矩板,底座具有相对的第一和第二表面以及形成在其中的第三孔。 第三孔具有围绕孔的周边形成的齿轮部分。 扭矩板还包括从基座径向突出的臂部。 扭矩板的齿轮部分可与滑轮的齿轮构件可操作地接合。 具有第一和第二相对表面和整体形成的边界壁的偏心衬套包括容纳旋转轴的第四孔。 第一表面包括形成在其上的凸轮。 凸轮位于扭矩臂的第三个孔内。 电缆引导件定位在壳体的内部空间内,并且相对于滑轮位于径向外侧,用于围绕滑轮定位电缆。 电缆引导件包括形成在其上的用于接触电缆的凸角。 具有形成在其中的第五孔的盖板容纳旋转轴。 盖板附接到壳体。 轮胎载体组件包括易碎部件,该部件能够施加预定的力,从而允许扭矩板围绕转轴自由转动,其中扭矩板的臂部分接合壳体的侧壁的内表面,允许受控的支撑 电缆缠绕在滑轮上。

    Apparatus for stationary screening
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for stationary screening 失效
    用于固定筛查的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5398710A

    公开(公告)日:1995-03-21

    申请号:US963055

    申请日:1992-10-19

    申请人: Walter Steiner

    发明人: Walter Steiner

    摘要: The apparatus has several carrying bars which can be spread in radial manner from a central headpiece (2) and several shielding screen elements (17, 18), which are in each case fixed between two carrying bars. The multipart construction of the carrying bars from longitudinally displaceable, interengaging bar elements (4, 5) makes it possible to slide screen elements (17, 18) over one another, so that the apparatus, when in use, can provide different shielding surface sizes starting from a compact, slid together and collapsed form. By sliding over one another limited light-transmitting screen elements, it is possible to individually adjust the shielding action.

    摘要翻译: 该装置具有多个承载杆,其可以从中心头部(2)和几个屏蔽屏元件(17,18)以径向方式展开,每个屏蔽元件(17,18)都固定在两个搬运杆之间。 由纵向位移的相互啮合的杆元件(4,5)可以将输送杆的多部分结构彼此滑动,使得该装置在使用时能够提供不同的屏蔽表面尺寸 从一个紧凑的,从一起滑倒在一起和崩溃的形式。 通过彼此滑动限制的透光屏元件,可以单独调节屏蔽动作。

    Modular eyeglasses
    5.
    发明授权
    Modular eyeglasses 失效
    模块化眼镜

    公开(公告)号:US4762406A

    公开(公告)日:1988-08-09

    申请号:US809896

    申请日:1985-12-17

    申请人: Walter Steiner

    发明人: Walter Steiner

    摘要: Eyeglasses which have removable and replaceable lenses to meet individual vision requirements with respect to focal length and strength. In one embodiment, the lenses are slidably and removably mounted to a rod-like holding element. The position of the lenses relative to one another can be changed by sliding the lenses along the holding element. This allows the eyeglasses to accommodate differences in the eye spacing among people. The lenses can also be removed and replaced should an individual desire or need lenses of different focal lengths or strengths.

    摘要翻译: 具有可拆卸和可更换镜片的眼镜,以满足焦距和强度方面的个人视力要求。 在一个实施例中,透镜可滑动地并可拆卸地安装到杆状保持元件上。 可以通过沿着保持元件滑动透镜来改变透镜相对于彼此的位置。 这允许眼镜适应人眼间的差异。 如果个人需要或需要不同焦距或强度的镜片,镜片也可以被移除和更换。

    Soil loosening device
    6.
    发明授权
    Soil loosening device 失效
    土壤松动装置

    公开(公告)号:US4726427A

    公开(公告)日:1988-02-23

    申请号:US900570

    申请日:1986-08-26

    申请人: Walter Steiner

    发明人: Walter Steiner

    摘要: The soil loosening device has at least one, preferably two journals protruding downwardly from a supporting body, which are driven to a pivotal motion along a limited angle. Tine-like soil loosening tool members in bifurcate arrangement, to be driven along a circle segment, are mounted on the journals. The driving unit for driving the tools is characterized by its simple design since it consists of only a few, reliably guided and sturdy components. Particularly, there is provided a crank shaft which drives a toothed rack member to an oscillating motion. Gear wheels connected to the journals mesh with the toothed rack member. Accordingly the expenditure in manufacturing the device is low and the device has a high resistance to wear. The driving unit of the device may be attached to the supporting body in different angular positions by means of a coupling device.

    摘要翻译: 土壤松动装置具有从支撑体向下突出的至少一个,优选两个轴颈,其被沿着有限的角度驱动到枢转运动。 沿着圆形部分驱动的分叉布置的类似土壤的松土工具构件安装在期刊上。 用于驱动工具的驱动单元的特征在于其简单的设计,因为它仅由几个可靠的引导和坚固的部件组成。 特别地,提供了将齿条构件驱动到摆动运动的曲柄轴。 与轴颈连接的齿轮与齿条构件啮合。 因此,制造装置的开支很低,装置耐磨性高。 装置的驱动单元可以通过联接装置在不同的角度位置附接到支撑体。

    Clothes drying apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Clothes drying apparatus 失效
    干衣机

    公开(公告)号:US4739888A

    公开(公告)日:1988-04-26

    申请号:US89534

    申请日:1987-08-26

    申请人: Walter Steiner

    发明人: Walter Steiner

    IPC分类号: D06F57/08 D06F57/12 A47F5/10

    CPC分类号: D06F57/12 D06F57/08

    摘要: The invention provides a clothes drying apparatus comprising a plurality of clothes lines or rods to take the clothes to be dried, extending between parallel running supporting arms which are pivotally mounted on an elongate supporting member. It has a wide scope of use and can be stored in the smallest place if not in use. For this purpose, there is provided an elongate central supporting element which is provided at each end with two supporting arms such that two pairs of supporting arms are formed. Each pair of supporting arms is pivotal around the central axis of the elongate supporting element and can be locked in its position. Furthermore, the supporting arms are pivotal by twos around perpendicular axes from an extended position in which they enclose an angle of essentially 90.degree. with the central supporting member, to a closed position in which they run essentially parallel to the central supporting element.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种衣物干燥装置,其包括多个衣服线或杆,以便将待干燥的衣物延伸在平行的行进的支撑臂之间,所述支撑臂枢转地安装在细长的支撑构件上。 它具有广泛的使用范围,如果不使用,可以存储在最小的位置。 为此,提供了一个细长的中央支撑元件,其在每个端部设置有两个支撑臂,使得形成两对支撑臂。 每对支撑臂围绕细长支撑元件的中心轴线枢转并且可以锁定在其位置。 此外,支撑臂从延伸位置围绕垂直轴枢转,其中它们与中心支撑构件包围大致90度的角度,到关闭位置,在该关闭位置,它们基本上平行于中心支撑元件运行。

    Device for the dosed dispensing of liquid
    9.
    发明授权
    Device for the dosed dispensing of liquid 失效
    液体配药装置

    公开(公告)号:US4614285A

    公开(公告)日:1986-09-30

    申请号:US630929

    申请日:1984-07-16

    IPC分类号: B65D47/08 B65D47/20 G01F11/26

    CPC分类号: G01F11/262

    摘要: A device for the dosed dispensing of liquid from a storage container through a delivery tube which comes out of a lower pouring chamber. The dispensing takes place upon the second upside down turning of the container. A cup-shaped housing is divided by a transverse wall into an upper chamber and the lower pouring chamber, the pouring chamber and the upper chamber communicating with each other through a flow hole. The transverse wall is traversed by a feed tube which opens above it. Projecting above this is the delivery tube. An air passage extends through the transverse wall. At least three feed tubes are arranged in symmetrical angular distribution with a respective air passage opening arranged between them.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从存储容器通过从下倾倒室排出的输送管剂量分配液体的装置。 分配在容器的第二次倒置转动时进行。 杯形壳体由横向壁分成上部腔室,下部倾倒腔室,倾倒腔室和上部腔室通过流动孔彼此连通。 横向壁由在其上方开口的进料管穿过。 以上投影是输送管。 空气通道延伸穿过横向壁。 至少三个进料管布置成对称的角度分布,其间布置有相应的空气通道开口。

    Free-arm shade
    10.
    发明授权
    Free-arm shade 失效
    自由臂阴影

    公开(公告)号:US06588438B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-08

    申请号:US09707760

    申请日:2000-11-07

    申请人: Walter Steiner

    发明人: Walter Steiner

    IPC分类号: A45B1100

    摘要: The free-arm shade has radial shade ribs (6), support ribs (7) attached to the latter, and a shade rod slide (8) that is freely attached to support ribs (7). It also has a decentral pole (1) standing outside the shade. One of the shade ribs is vertically displaceably attached to pole (1) by its outer end, and functions as a side arm (2). On its top side, it is connected to pole tip (11) via an articulated rib (4), with this shade rib (2) having a pivot joint (13) between the edge of the shade fabric and the pole. Articulated rib (4) is connected to shade rib (2) via a pivot hinge (12). Shade rib (2) can therefore be pivoted around the axis between pivot joint (13) and pivot hinge (12) so that the entire shade can be tilted sideways in relation to pole (1).

    摘要翻译: 自由臂阴影具有径向遮光肋(6),附着于其上的支撑肋(7)和可自由地连接到支撑肋(7)的遮光杆滑动件(8)。 它还有一个分散杆(1)站在阴凉处。 一个遮光肋通过其外端垂直地可移动地连接到杆(1),并且用作侧臂(2)。 在其顶侧,其经由铰接肋(4)连接到极尖(11),该遮光肋(2)在遮光布的边缘和极之间具有枢转接头(13)。 铰接肋(4)经由枢轴铰链(12)连接到遮阳肋(2)。 因此,荫罩(2)能够围绕枢转接头(13)和枢转铰链(12)之间的轴线枢转,使得整个帘子可以相对于杆(1)侧向倾斜。