Color and polarization timeplexed stereoscopic display apparatus
First Claim
1. A device configured to project stereoscopic images, comprising:
- an illumination source configured to provide light energy in multiple sections, each section provided having an optical attribute associated therewith, wherein at least two adjacent sections of the illumination source provide light energy having identical optical attributes and different stereoscopic perspective views associated therewith;
wherein at least two adjacent sections are provided with different polarization attributes.
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Abstract
A device used in projecting stereoscopic images is provided. The device includes an illumination source configured to transmit light energy in multiple sections or segments, each section or segment having an optical attribute associated therewith, such as a color (red, green, blue). The illumination source may include light emitting diodes or light projected through a “color wheel,” and light energy is polarized by the illumination source. At least two adjacent sections of the have identical optical attributes, such as identical colors, and different perspective views associated therewith. Different polarization attributes or polarization axis orientations may be employed to facilitate stereoscopic image transmission using linear, circular, and achromatic circular polarization. Polarization and viewing of polarized light energy may be addressed by occlusion using eyewear.
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21 Claims
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1. A device configured to project stereoscopic images, comprising:
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an illumination source configured to provide light energy in multiple sections, each section provided having an optical attribute associated therewith, wherein at least two adjacent sections of the illumination source provide light energy having identical optical attributes and different stereoscopic perspective views associated therewith; wherein at least two adjacent sections are provided with different polarization attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A polarized color wheel comprising:
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a plurality of segments, each segment comprising; a colored substantially transparent polarized element; and a perspective view attribute associated with the colored substantially transparent element; wherein at least two adjacent segments of the polarized color wheel share the same color but have different perspective view attributes, wherein the use of different perspective view attributes enables stereoscopic image viewing using the polarized color wheel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A stereoscopic image projection device, comprising:
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an illumination source configured to project light energy in multiple sections, each section having an optical attribute associated therewith, wherein at least two adjacent sections of the illumination source provide light energy having identical optical attributes but different perspective views; an image engine positioned proximate the light source; and a lens positioned proximate the image engine, wherein the illumination source polarizes the light energy transmitted in a predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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