Single camera autosteroscopic imaging system
First Claim
1. An autostereoscopic image recorded comprising:
- a single recording means for recording images and having a single optical path through a convergent point between a scene and said recording means;
a first rail transverse to said optical path and a second rail displaced from said optical path and at an angle to said first rail to define with said first rail at least one arcuate scanning path;
means for mounting said recording means to said rails whereby said optical path transverses said at least one arcuate scanning path centered at said convergent point and defined by said first and second rails; and
driving means for substantially continuously moving said recording means along said scanning path for a plurality of scanning cycles.
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Abstract
A single camera autostereoscopic recording system includes a single image recorder having a single optical path moved along the scanning path substantially continuously for a plurality of scanning cycles. A path defining structure includes the ability to adjust the convergent point as well as the extent of travel along the scanning path or disparity of the images. The convergent point of the scanning path can be manually or automatically adjusted using a range finder. A unique driver structure provides scanning motion with reduced reactional forces. The degree of motion of the recorded images is used to adjust the amount of travel along the scanning path. Synchronization between the driver and the recorder is bi-directional for double exposures. The recorded image is adjusted in recording or in display as a function of the position in the scanning path.
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25 Claims
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1. An autostereoscopic image recorded comprising:
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a single recording means for recording images and having a single optical path through a convergent point between a scene and said recording means; a first rail transverse to said optical path and a second rail displaced from said optical path and at an angle to said first rail to define with said first rail at least one arcuate scanning path; means for mounting said recording means to said rails whereby said optical path transverses said at least one arcuate scanning path centered at said convergent point and defined by said first and second rails; and driving means for substantially continuously moving said recording means along said scanning path for a plurality of scanning cycles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An autostereoscopic image recorder comprising:
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a single recording means for recording images and including a single optical path through a convergent point between a scene and said recording means; path means for defining a scanning path transverse to said optical path; a lens in said optical path to cause said optical path to converge on said convergent point during motion of said recording means; and driving means for substantially continuously moving said recording means along said scanning path for a plurality of scanning cycles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An autostereoscopic image recorder comprising:
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a single recording means for recording images and including a single optical path through a convergent point between a scene and said recording means;
path means for defining a scanning path transverse to said optical path;
support means;first and second mass means movably mounted to said support means and said first mass means being connected to said recording means; and drive means for substantially continuously moving said first and second mass means in opposite directions and for substantially continuously moving said recording means along said scanning path for a plurality of scanning cycles. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An autostereoscopic image recorder comprising:
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a single recording means for recording images and including a single optical path through a convergent point between a scene and said recording means; path means for defining a scanning path transverse to said optical path; driving means for substantially continuously moving said recording means along said scanning path for a plurality of scanning cycles; and adjustment means for determining the distance between said recording means and a desired convergent point and adjusting said path means to maintain said optical path on said desired convergent point during scanning.
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18. An autostereoscopic image recorder comprising:
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a single recording means for recording images and including a single optical path through a convergent point between a scene and said recording means; path means for defining a scanning path transverse to said optical path; driving means for substantially continuously moving said recording means along said scanning path for a plurality of scanning cycles; and adjustment means for determining degree of motion of images being recorded and adjusting the travel along said scanning path as a function of determined degree of motion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An autostereoscopic image recorder comprising:
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a single recording means for recording images and including a single optical path through a convergent point between a scene and said recording means; path means for defining a scanning path transverse to said optical path; driving means for substantially continuously moving said recording means along said scanning path for a plurality of scanning cycles; and synchronization means for synchronizing said driving means to image recording of said recording means. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An autostereoscopic image recorder comprising:
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a single recording means for recording images and including a single optical path through a convergent point between a scene and said recording means; path means for defining a scanning path transverse to said optical path; driving means for substantially continuously moving said recording means along said scanning path for a plurality of scanning cycles; and adjustment means for adjusting recorded images as a function of position of said recording means on said scanning path. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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