[vtkusers] The vtkSweptSurface patent has expired - is it/will it be available in vtk again?

[TJ Corona]

Hello Doug,

The latest source I can find for this class is from VTK v4.4.2:

https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/blob/v4.4.2/Patented/vtkSweptSurface.h
https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/blob/v4.4.2/Patented/vtkSweptSurface.cxx

If the patent has expired for this class, I’d be happy to review a merge request that brings this class back into VTK.

Sincerely,
T.J.

Thomas J. Corona, Ph.D.
Kitware, Inc.
Senior R&D Engineer
21 Corporate Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
Phone: 518-881-4443

> On Oct 24, 2017, at 2:54 AM, scotsman60 <doug at beachmailing.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm interested in using the functionality described in the vtkSweptSurface
> class. This class was dropped around V5.4 because it was patented I believe,
> however I think the patent has now expired.
> 
> Is there any way to get this back into VTK?
> 
> Thanx in advance,
> 
> Doug
> 
> 
> 
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