3-dimensional optical viewing system
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1. An optical system for providing a 3-dimensional view of an object, comprising:
- means for holding an object to be viewed;
image forming and separating means for forming and projecting two different images of the same object from different angles along different optical paths through the system, the image forming and separating means comprising a projection lens and a pair of angled mirrors positioned to shutter opposite halves of the lens from each other to project separate images from opposite halves of the lens; and
means for directing the images separately into the retina of at least one eye of an observer.
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Abstract
An optical viewing system for producing a 3-dimensional effect is arranged to project two different and separated views of an object simultaneously along different optical paths onto opposite halves of a retina of a viewer'"'"'s eye, or onto both eyes of a viewer. The system includes a projecting lens, an image separator for projecting two separate images of the object, and a reflector for reflecting the images separately through at least one eye opening or exit pupil into a viewer'"'"'s eye.
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11 Claims
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1. An optical system for providing a 3-dimensional view of an object, comprising:
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means for holding an object to be viewed; image forming and separating means for forming and projecting two different images of the same object from different angles along different optical paths through the system, the image forming and separating means comprising a projection lens and a pair of angled mirrors positioned to shutter opposite halves of the lens from each other to project separate images from opposite halves of the lens; and means for directing the images separately into the retina of at least one eye of an observer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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