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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7362324 | Stereo image display apparatus and method, and storage medium There is provided a stereo image display apparatus in which a CPU 201 of a PC 101 carries out control in accordance with a stereo image display program such that a suitable viewing position verification image that appears different when a glasses-free ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349156 | Display device for displaying three-dimensional image A display device includes a screen having opposite ends and a curved surface between the opposite ends, the curved surface being protrudingly curved toward a side opposite to a display observation side. First and second display elements are respectively provided at ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7256937 | Structured polarizer and method for making the same A structured polarizer (linear polarizing filter) with side-by-side in a plane (lateral) regions having different polarization directions, complete extinction and complete transparency, is presented with two superpositioned planes (polarizers) with a polarizer whose... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7233441 | Stereoscopic display The invention provides a stereoscopic display to display a high-quality three-dimensional video which can be viewed without using polarizing glasses. A stereoscopic display according to the present invention includes an electronically-formed, multi-viewpoint light b... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7221486 | Method and apparatus for picking up 2D image of an object to be sensed A method and apparatus for sensing by a linear image sensor a two-dimensional image of an object to be sensed includes detecting a position of the object by a position sensor having a first resolution, picking up an image of the object being projected in a direction... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7081928 | Optical system for full color, video projector using single light valve with plural sub-pixel reflectors A full color video projector system using a light source and a single light valve. The output of the light source passes through a condenser lens. The lens is directed toward a splayed array of red, green, and blue dichroic reflector color filters. The reflected thr... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077529 | Masked image projection system and method A display apparatus for displaying projected images to a user comprises an enclosure with an aperture between the interior and exterior of the enclosure. A projector adjacent the aperture projects light through the aperture and against a screen surface to form an im... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7046272 | Autostereoscopic display An autostereoscopic display has a flat display for representing a left stereo image and a right stereo image. It also has an image separating mask having vertical periodic structures for channeling the left and right stereo images onto a left eye and a right eye of ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038851 | Image display device and information recording medium An image display device includes a display portion, an image transmission panel, a stereo frame and a video signal supply portion. The display portion has an image display surface for displaying an image inclusive of a stereo image. The image transmission panel is d... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6911975 | Stereo image display apparatus and method, and storage medium There is provided a stereo image display apparatus in which a CPU 201 of a PC 101 carries out control in accordance with a stereo image display program such that a suitable viewing position verification image appears different when a glasses-free type ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909555 | Three dimensional imaging system Recent advances in surface techniques have lead to the development of extremely small (sub-micron) scale features. These techniques allow the formation of polymer micro-lenses as well as variable focus liquid lenses. The present invention primarily concerns the use ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6650396 | Method and processor for stereo cylindrical imaging Computerized method, processor and computer-readable medium are provided for stereoscopically and seamlessly imaging on a generally cylindrical screen. The method allows to configure imaging data for a plurality of selectable sub-screens encompassing the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6233003 | Parallax image input apparatus A parallax image input apparatus for acquiring a plurality of images seen from different viewpoints, comprises an image forming device for forming images of the external world, and a parallax image pickup device for selectively imaging pieces of image inf... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6128132 | Method and apparatus for generating an autostereo image The invention is a method and apparatus for generating an autostereo image. The apparatus comprises at least one light source generating at least two views of an image, a parallax or "slit"-type barrier screen and at least one light-transmitting elements ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5704061 | Method and apparatus for creating cylindrical three dimensional picture A cylindrical three dimensional picture capable of being viewed through an angle of 360° or exhibiting animated motion includes a cylinder surrounded by a photograph, in turn surrounded by a lenticular lens or parallax barrier strip. The photograph is ma... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5678089 | Autostereoscopic imaging apparatus and method using a parallax scanning lens aperture A lens aperture of an autostereoscopic camera is moved in a parallax scanning pattern through a plurality of disparity positions offset from the optical axis of the camera lens. Images of a scene being photographed, as viewed through the lens aperture in ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5600388 | Method and apparatus for creating cylindrical three dimensional picture A cylindrical three dimensional picture capable of being viewed through an angle of 360° includes a cylinder surrounded by a photograph, in turn surrounded by a lenticular lens or parallax barrier strip. The photograph is made from a photo emulsion that ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5539487 | Method and apparatus for recording stereoscopic images and lenticular recording material used therefor The improved method and apparatus for recording a stereoscopic image read a plurality of original images photoelectrically, split each original image into linear images of a desired pitch, perform any necessary image processing operations such as arrangin... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5459537 | Process for the reproduction of three-dimensional images Process for the reproduction of three-dimensional static or moving images, in which the stills, in number greater than three, are positioned on a single film, projection is carried out in groups of stills which are projected through a single optical proje... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5448322 | Autostereoscopic imaging apparatus and method using a parallax scanning lens aperture A lens aperture of an autostereoscopic camera is moved in a parallax scanning pattern through a plurality of disparity positions offset from the optical axis of the camera lens. Images of a scene being photographed, as viewed through the lens aperture in ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5365294 | Method and apparatus for creating cylindrical three dimensional picture A cylindrical three dimensional picture capable of being viewed through an angle of 360° includes a cylinder surrounded by a 3D photograph, in turn surrounded by a flexible lenticular lens through which a film strip, subsequently developed into the photo... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5302989 | Method of projecting stereoscopic image and apparatus for printing stereoscopic photograph In the improved method for projection a stereoscopic image, an additional lenticular sheet that has an appropriate level difference and a different pitch of lenticular lenses than a lenticular recording material such as a lenticular light-sensitive materi... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5237353 | Process for three-dimensional taking, copying and reproducing of still and moving pictures Integrated process for three-dimensional taking, copying and reproducing of still and moving pictures, in which (a) the taking of still or moving three-dimensional pictures is done using conventional cameras which expose as many two-dimensional pictures a... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5192969 | Stereographic projecting and recording method and apparatus therefor In processing a plurality of original images from different viewpoints through a lenticular sheet having a plurality of lenticular lenses to form a plurality of corresponding linear picture elements that are to be projected on a picture element recording ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5165186 | Sign readable at speed A sign having an array of elements each comprising a first lens, a second lens and an optical object in registry with the first and second lenses such that the virtual image of the optical object formed in the second lens lies in the focal surface of the ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5119234 | Camera for stereoscopic images A method and apparatus for the provision of stereoscopic three-dimensional images applicable in visual representations such as photographs, paintings, pictures and other patterns or diagrams on a surface which could be produced by other means; to kinemati... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5111236 | Multiple-print 3-D printer and process A method for high-speed and simultaneous printing of a number of 3-D photographs by utilizing a printer with a wide field of coverage so that all of the 2-D views required to produce a 3-D photograph are projected simultaneously onto the number of 3-D pho... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5013147 | System for producing stationary or moving three-dimensional images by projection Device for reproducing stationary or three-dimensional images by projection, the photographing being effected through several objectives, each located at a different position in space; in the reproduction system, the different images, if not reproduced on... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5004335 | System for reproducing three-dimensional, that is four-dimensional, images and, particularly moving images by projection, without the use of coherent light System capable of reproducing high quality moving three-dimensional images with a non limited orthoscopic viewing angle consisting of the projection of several images PR1. PR2 . . . PRn, taken from several different spatial positions... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4740073 | System for projecting three-dimensional images A system of three-dimensional projection comprising in combination a screen and a viewer, said viewer embodying a mask containing see-through slits, means for projecting at least two different perspectives on the screen and means for effecting movement of... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4676613 | Stereoscopic pictures using astigmatic low f-number projection lenses-method and apparatus My invention is a threee-dimensional motion picture capture and reproduction method and apparatus that allows multiple viewers to simultaneously watch the reproduction of recorded or real time 3-D pictures without the need for any special optical aids at ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4671632 | Three-dimensional display apparatus Three-dimensional display apparatus including the combination of a cathode ray tube having a viewing face, and a line screen assembly positioned in a predetermined relationship with the viewing face. The line screen assembly includes a first line screen d... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4650282 | Visual parallax compensation 3-D image structure An autostereoscopic picture is produced in which the width of the lineiform image bands of the stereo pairs within each lenticule are varied and adjusted to compensate for the visual parallax between the stereo pairs of the 3-D photograph according to the... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4547050 | Stereoscopic pictures by rotating projectors My invention is a three-dimensional motion picture capture and reproduction method and apparatus that allows multiple viewers to simultaneously watch the reproduction of recorded or real time 3-D pictures without the need for any special optical aids at t... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4431280 | Planar rotational autostereoscopic display This invention is an improved synchronized autostereoscopic display device whereby luminous images originating from any transmittance media capable of pictoral image display are both projected from separate fixed positions, each originating from its respe... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4349252 | Stereoscopic motion picture-circular to linear scan translator (alternate screen)-method and apparatus My invention relates to photographing scenes with a standard motion picture camera in which there is a relative motion between the scene and camera with the purpose of stereoscopic viewing of the motion picture without the need for viewing aids at the eye... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4326772 | Stereoscopic picture system A stereoscopic picture viewing system having pairs of precisely aligned stereoscopic images arranged in rows on image carriers, with at least two pairs of images on each row, and with one image of each pair located between the two images of a different pa... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4323920 | Stereoscopic television (unaided with lip sync) on standard bandwidth-method and apparatus 3-D television without glasses having horizontal parallax and operating over standard single channel bandwidth is implemented by using two television cameras aligned in the same plane, a 2:1 bandwidth compression and a receiver that processes the two view... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4290083 | Stereoscopic television (unaided) on standard bandwidth-method and apparatus My invention relates to stereoscopic television using relative camera to scene translating motion and does not require optical aids at observer's eyes, presents a horizontal parallax (Hologram like) 3-D full motion scene to a wide audience, has no dead zo... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4231642 | Stereoscopic motion picture-circular to linear scan translator-method and apparatus My invention relates to photographing scenes with a standard motion picture camera in which there is a relative motion between the scene and camera with the purpose of stereoscopic viewing of the motion picture without the need for viewing aids at the eye... | 11/04/1980 |
