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Parallel computing system for modeling and data processing

  • US 5,963,212 A
  • Filed: 06/11/1997
  • Issued: 10/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A parallel computing system for generating and processing voxel-based objects within a three-dimensional memory storage array represented in 3-D space, comprising:

  • a system bus for transferring coordinate data sets and local programs;

    a plurality of local computing units, each said local computing unit being connected to said system bus and having local program storage means for storing one or more local programs, and local processing means for locally processing one or more coordinate data sets in accordance with one or more of said local programs and producing data elements, including voxel data elements representative of a portion of a 3-D voxel-based object represented in said 3-D space;

    a plurality of local memory storage modules, each said local memory storage module having a set of memory storage elements and each said memory storage element being capable of storing one or more voxel data elements, wherein a plurality of said memory storage elements in said plurality of local memory storage modules are indexed so as to represent said three-dimensional memory storage array in said 3-D space;

    a plurality of local buses, each said local bus being operably connected to one said local computing unit and one said local memory storage module, for transferring voxel data elements therebetween; and

    a control computing unit, operably connected to said plurality of local computing units by way of said system bus, for controlling and coordinating said plurality of local computing units during the local production and storage of said voxel data in said three-dimensional memory storage array.

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