PROJECTION ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A projection apparatus for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- a projection screen with a rear surface and a front surface, wherein the projection screen has a level of opacity to function as a rear-projection surface;
a vehicle attachment member adapted for coupling with a frame of the UAV, wherein the projection screen is supported at a first end by the vehicle attachment member and extends a distance from the first end to a second end spaced apart from the frame of the UAV; and
a projector projecting light providing still or video images, wherein the projected light is directed onto the rear surface of the projection surface to generate a displayed image visible on the front surface of the projection screen.
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Abstract
A projection assembly for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) such as quadrotors. The projection assembly includes a projection screen with a rear surface and a front surface, and the projection screen has a level of opacity and/or other physical qualities that enables it to function as a rear-projection surface. The projection assembly includes a vehicle attachment member adapted for coupling with a frame of the UAV, and the projection screen is supported at a first end by the vehicle attachment member. The apparatus includes a projector projecting light, and the projected light is directed onto the rear surface of the projection surface to generate a displayed image visible on the front surface. The projection screen can be formed from a mesh sheet with a porosity allowing air to flow through the projection screen. The mesh sheet may be formed of plastic threads that provide the rear-projection surface function.
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20 Claims
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1. A projection apparatus for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a projection screen with a rear surface and a front surface, wherein the projection screen has a level of opacity to function as a rear-projection surface; a vehicle attachment member adapted for coupling with a frame of the UAV, wherein the projection screen is supported at a first end by the vehicle attachment member and extends a distance from the first end to a second end spaced apart from the frame of the UAV; and a projector projecting light providing still or video images, wherein the projected light is directed onto the rear surface of the projection surface to generate a displayed image visible on the front surface of the projection screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A projection assembly for use with unmanned drones, comprising:
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a curved projection screen formed of a mesh material with an opacity allowing the curved projection screen to behave as a rear-projection surface; a projector operable to project, through an output lens, light associated with still or video images; and a reflector, spaced a distance apart from the output lens of the projector, wherein the projector is arranged relative to the reflector to direct the projected light onto the reflector and wherein the reflector is adapted to reflect the light over a wide angle onto a rear surface of the curved projection screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A display assembly, comprising:
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a multicopter; a tubular rear projection (RP) screen supported by an attachment member to a body of the multicopter; a projector positioned within a spaced defined by an inner surface of the tubular RP screen; and a reflector receiving light projected from the projector and reflecting the received light onto the inner surface of the tubular RP screen over at least 180 degrees of the tubular RP screen. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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