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Stereoscopic display method of hologram and its forming method and its stereoscopic display apparatus

Patent 5644414 Issued on July 1, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 27, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Full-color hologram
Patent #: 4421380
Issued on: 12/20/1983
Inventor: McGrew

Method and apparatus for 3-D image synthesis
Patent #: 4669812
Issued on: 06/02/1987
Inventor: Hoebing

Computer aided holography and holographic computer graphics
Patent #: 4778262
Issued on: 10/18/1988
Inventor: Haines

Real image holographic stereograms
Patent #: 4834476
Issued on: 05/30/1989
Inventor: Benton

Holographic image recording using liquid crystal
Patent #: 4964684
Issued on: 10/23/1990
Inventor: Iovine

Method and apparatus for producing full color stereographic holograms
Patent #: 5022727
Issued on: 06/11/1991
Inventor: Smith, et al.

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Application

No. 411220 filed on 03/27/1995

US Classes:

359/22, For producing or reconstructing images from multiple holograms (e.g., color, etc.)359/23, Holographic stereogram359/24, Superimposed holograms only359/25Discrete hologram only

Examiners

Primary: Dzierzynski, Paul M.
Assistant: Chang, Audrey

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 3506368 DE. 09/23/1986
  • 2140170 GB. 11/23/1984

International Classes

G03H 001/26
G03H 001/28

Foreign Application Priority Data

1992-08-21 JP

Abstract

A hologram of a virtual object or an object which actually exists is formed and a solid image is displayed. 3-dimensional information of the object to be displayed is divided into regions in the depth direction. Depth images are formed as 2-dimensional images where are seen from a plurality of points which are obtained by finely dividing the hologram forming surface for every region. A phase distribution at the hologram forming surface is calculated from the depth images and displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like as an electronic hologram. A reference light is irradiated onto the display and is converted into an optical wave front, thereby displaying a solid image. When forming a hologram recording medium, a zone image corresponding to each of the finely divided exposure regions of a dry plate is exposed multiple times.

Other References

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