3 Dimensional image projector and holodeck

• US 20040046709A1
• Filed: 09/05/2002
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lumy, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Lumy, Inc.
• Inventors: Yoshino, Kazutora
• Application Number:
  US10/235,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20040046709A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/6
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/393 the volume being generated by a moving, e.g. vibrating or rotating, surface
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/395 with depth sampling, i.e. the volume being constructed from a stack or sequence of 2D image planes

Abstract

By this invention, multi-users can view the 3 dimensional objects or images in real time (run time) without special glasses in the space or in the air or in space as the result of emitting light from points where beams merges in materials.

Claims

1. The three dimensional image generator means that creates three dimensional created images as the result of photons emissions from material means comprising physical material at points where beam means comprising beams of particles intersect.

2. The invention of claim of [1], wherein said beam means consisting the beams from the group consisting of

microwaves beam, radio wave beam, beam of photons, beam of electrons, beam of ions, red laser beam, green laser beam, blue laser beam, infrared laser beam, ultraviolet laser beam, x-ray laser beam and combination of such beams.

3. The invention of claim of [1], wherein said material means consisting the beams from the group consisting of

air, plasma materials, gas materials, liquid materials, solid materials, a crystal, layers of crystals, liquid crystal, liquid materials, solid materials, organic materials, paper, plastic, glass, plastic with chemical materials, glass with chemical materials, silicon, thin film, thick film, liquid, solid, air, argon, helium, superconductors.

4. The invention of claim of [1], wherein said 3 dimensional image generator means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

three dimensional image scanners comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

laser scanner, video scanner, two video scanner, scanning camera, two scanning cameras, ultrasound scanner, and cat scanner

beam emitter means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

electron beam emitters and ion beam emitters, and photon emitters comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

radio wave generator, infrared light generator, ultraviolet light generator and light generator

beam direction changing means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

polygon scanner, galvanometer with reflector such as mirror, acousto-optic deflector, electro-optic prism, electro-optic lens

drivers for beam direction changing means

focusing beam means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

lens, magnet, electric magnet, electric field, magnetic field and reflective surface, polygon scanner, galvanometer with reflector such as mirror, acousto-optic deflector, electro-optic prism, electro-optic lens

drivers for said focusing beam means

pressure control means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of vacuum pump and fan

material means comprising materials selected from the group comprising of

air, plasma materials, gas materials, liquid materials, solid materials, a crystal, layers of crystals, liquid crystal, liquid materials, solid materials, organic materials, paper, plastic, glass, plastic with chemical materials, glass with chemical materials, silicon, thin film, thick film, liquid, solid, air, argon, helium, superconductors.

5. The invention of claim of [1], wherein said three dimensional image generator means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

three dimensional image scanners comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

laser scanner, video scanner, two video scanner, scanning camera, two scanning cameras, ultrasound scanner, and cat scanner

beam emitter means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

electron beam emitters and ion beam emitters, and photon emitters comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

radio wave generator, infrared light generator, ultraviolet light generator and light generator

beam direction changing means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

polygon scanner, galvanometer with reflector such as mirror, acousto-optic deflector, electro-optic prism, electro-optic lens

drivers for beam direction changing means

focusing beam means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

lens, magnet, electric magnet, electric field, magnetic field and reflective surface, polygon scanner, galvanometer with reflector such as mirror, acousto-optic deflector, electro-optic prism, electro-optic lens

drivers for said focusing beam means

pressure control means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of vacuum pump and fan

material means comprising materials selected from the group comprising of

air, plasma materials, gas materials, liquid materials, solid materials, a crystal, layers of crystals, liquid crystal, liquid materials, solid materials, organic materials, paper, plastic, glass, plastic with chemical materials, glass with chemical materials, silicon, thin film, thick film, liquid, solid, air, argon, helium, superconductors.

Optional container means comprising containers selected from the group comprising of

no container, container in general, glass container, plastic container, inside reflective container.

6. The invention of claim of [1], wherein said three dimensional image generator means comprising the device for creating three dimensional image with the plurality of points at which photons emit due to the projection of beams.

7. The invention of claim of [1], wherein said three dimensional image generator means comprising the devices for creating three dimensional image by moving a point, where photons emit, quickly enough for eyes to see said point as points in space whereby viewers see said point with motion as three dimensional images in space.

8. The invention of claim [1], wherein said 3 dimensional image generator means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

plasma jet comprising the parts selected from the group consisting of anode, cathode, camber, gas, air, power supply and magnet, electric magnet

image projector comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

a point image projector,

zero dimensional image projectors,

one dimensional image projector,

two dimensional image projector,

three dimensional image projector

9. The invention of claim [1], wherein said 3 dimensional image generator means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

electrodes

gas

pulse timing device and the driver electrode moving device and the driver

10. The three dimensional image generator means that creates three dimensional created images as the result of the image lifting means comprising of optical instruments and three dimensional core image generator means comprising devices for creating first stage three dimensional images.

11. The invention of claim [10], wherein said image lifting means is composed of the devices selected from the group consisting of

inside reflective curved surface container with holes,

inside reflective curved surface,

lens means comprising the parts selected from the group consisting of

optical lens, focus changeable lens, electro-optic lens, mechanical focus changeable lens.

12. The invention of claim of [10], wherein said three dimensional core image generator means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

three dimensional image scanners comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

laser scanner, video scanner, two video scanner, scanning camera, two scanning cameras, ultrasound scanner, and cat scanner

beam emitter means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

electron beam emitters and ion beam emitters, and photon emitters comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

radio wave generator, infrared light generator, ultraviolet light generator and light generator

beam direction changing means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

polygon scanner, galvanometer with reflector such as mirror, acousto-optic deflector, electro-optic prism, electro-optic lens

drivers for beam direction changing means

focusing beam means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

lens, magnet, electric magnet, electric field, magnetic field and reflective surface, polygon scanner, galvanometer with reflector such as mirror, acousto-optic deflector, electro-optic prism, electro-optic lens

drivers for said focusing beam means

pressure control means comprising the devices selected from the group

consisting of vacuum pump and fan

material means comprising materials selected from the group comprising of

air, plasma materials, gas materials, liquid materials, solid materials, a crystal, layers of crystals, liquid crystal, liquid materials, solid materials, organic materials, paper, plastic, glass, plastic with chemical materials, glass with chemical materials, silicon, thin film, thick film, liquid, solid, air, argon, helium, superconductors.

Optional container means comprising containers selected from the group comprising of

no container, container in general, glass container, plastic container, inside reflective container.

13. The invention of claim of [10], wherein said 3 dimensional core image generator means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

three dimensional image scanners comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

laser scanner, video scanner, two video scanner, scanning camera, two scanning cameras, ultrasound scanner, and cat scanner

beam emitter means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

electron beam emitters and ion beam emitters, and photon emitters comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

radio wave generator, infrared light generator, ultraviolet light generator and light generator

beam direction changing means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

polygon scanner, galvanometer with reflector such as mirror, acousto-optic deflector, electro-optic prism, electro-optic lens

drivers for beam direction changing means

focusing beam means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

lens, magnet, electric magnet, electric field, magnetic field and reflective surface, polygon scanner, galvanometer with reflector such as mirror, acousto-optic deflector, electro-optic prism, electro-optic lens

drivers for said focusing beam means

pressure control means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of vacuum pump and fan

material means comprising materials selected from the group comprising of

air, plasma materials, gas materials, liquid materials, solid materials, a crystal, layers of crystals, liquid crystal, liquid materials, solid materials, organic materials, paper, plastic, glass, plastic with chemical materials, glass with chemical materials, silicon, thin film, thick film, liquid, solid, air, argon, helium, superconductors.

material motion generators means comprising the devices for moving the material means.

image projector means comprising the devices for projecting images to material means.

Optional container means comprising containers selected from the group comprising of

no container, container in general, glass container, plastic container, inside reflective container.

14. The three dimensional image generator means comprising systems and apparatuses selected from the group consisting of

beam emitter means comprising devices for emitting beams of particles

beam direction changing means comprising devices for changing the direction of said beams of particles.

driver means for said beam direction changing means comprising devices for controlling said beam direction changing means

material means comprising physical materials

container means comprising containers for holding and containing said material means

material motion generators means comprising mechanisms for making said material means to have motions

image projector means comprising the devices for projecting images to material means.

sensor means comprising devices for receiving information inside of said system.

input device means comprising devices for receiving information from outside of said system.

controller means comprising controllers for controlling said system

15. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said beam emitter means comprising devices selected from the group of

photon emitter means comprising emitters selected from the group of

lasers, microwave emitters, radio wave emitters, light emitters

electron beam emitters, ion beam emitters, and particles emitters.

16. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said beam direction changing means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

photon direction changing means comprising the devices selected from the group consisting of

polygon scanner, galvanometers with reflectors, acousto-optic deflectors, electro-optic prisms, electro-optic lens, mirrors, lenses

magnetic field generator

electric field generator

17. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said material means comprising materials selected from the group consisting of

a crystal, layers of crystals, liquid crystal, plasmas, gas materials, liquid materials, solid materials, organic materials, paper, plastic, glass, plastic with chemical materials, glass with chemical materials, silicon, thin film, thick film, liquid, solid, air, argon, helium, superconductors.

18. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said material motion generators means comprising devices selected from the group of devices consisting of

reciprocating motion means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

reciprocating motion of straight panel of said material means,

reciprocating motion of curved surface of said material means,

reciprocating motion of tilted surface of said material means

rotating motion means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

rotator with plates of said material means,

rotator with a plate of said material means,

rotating motion of straight panel of said material means,

rotating motion of curved surface of said material means,

rotating motion of tilted surface of said material means

19. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said material motion generators means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

motion starting means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

motor means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

general motors, direct current motors, alternating current motors, stepping motors ultrasound motors

solenoid means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

solenoid, speaker, speaker-like mechanism

driver means for said motion starting means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

pulse width method driver, direct current motor driver,

alternating current motor driver, stepping motor driver,

solenoid driver, ultrasound motor driver, speaker driver

gear means comprising gears selected from the group consisting of gears, oval gears, and spiral gears

rod means comprising rods and plates

sliding holder means comprising parts selected from the

group consisting of columns, corns, pipes, bearings, and pistons

power means comprising parts selected from the group consisting of

powers, battery, capacitor, solar power panel, hydrogen, energy holder, materials capable of generating and saving energy.

20. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said image projector means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

a point image projectors,

zero dimensional image projectors,

one dimensional image projectors,

two dimensional image projectors,

three dimensional image projectosr

21. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said sensor means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

photodiodes, phototransistors, encoders, potentiometers, switches, motion sensors, ultrasound sensors, light emitter with photodiodes.

22. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said input device means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

image scanner, three dimensional image scanner, ultrasound three dimensional image scanner, laser scanner, videos, three dimensional videos, cameras, three dimensional cameras, motion sensors, photodiodes, phototransistors, encoders, potentiometers, switches, motion sensors

23. The invention of the claim [14], wherein said controller means comprising devices selected from the group consisting of

computers, central processing units, random accessing memory, input output interface, digital analog converter, frequency voltage converter, timer, amplifier, transistor, capacitor, resistors, integrated circuit, pulse width method driver, drivers, software.