Method and apparatus for recording stereoscopic images and lenticular recording material used thereof

• US 5,850,580 A
• Filed: 06/05/1997
• Issued: 12/15/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Taguchi, Seiichi, Igarashi, Shunkichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Gray, David M.
• Application Number:
  US08/869,487
• Time in Patent Office: 558 Days
• Field of Search: 396/324-331, 430/4-7, 430/14, 430/403, 359/463
• US Class Current: 396/330
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/123 Multibeam scanners, e.g. using multiple light sources or beam splitters
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 3/005 arranged along a single direction only, e.g. lenticular sheets G02B3/0043 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 30/27 involving lenticular arrays
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 35/24 using apertured or refractive resolving means on screens or between screen and eye
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/133 Equalising the characteristics of different image components, e.g. their average brightness or colour balance
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/167 Synchronising or controlling image signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/189 Recording image signals; Reproducing recorded image signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/194 Transmission of image signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/221 using the relative movement between cameras and objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/229 using lenticular lenses, e.g. arrangements of cylindrical lenses
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/257 Colour aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/282 for generating image signals corresponding to three or more geometrical viewpoints, e.g. multi-view systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/286 having separate monoscopic and stereoscopic modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/296 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/305 using lenticular lenses, e.g. arrangements of cylindrical lenses
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/324 Colour aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/349 Multi-view displays for displaying three or more geometrical viewpoints without viewer tracking for viewing without the aid of special glasses using fly-eye lenses H04N13/307
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/363 using image projection screens volumetric display H04N13/388

Abstract

The improved method and apparatus for recording a stereoscopic image read a plurality of original images photoelectrically, split each original image into linear images of a desired pitch, perform any necessary image processing operations such as arranging the linear images in the recording order, and record the linear images by scan exposure on a lenticular light-sensitive material having a lenticular sheet and a recording layer. The method and apparatus permit the lenticular light-sensitive material to be scan exposed from the rear side and they also enable the linear images to be recorded with increased line width and a stereoscopic image to be formed with satisfactory registration between the principal objects of the original images. The improved lenticular light-sensitive material has an anti-halation layer provided between the lenticular sheet and the recording layer, thus permitting scan exposure to be effected from the rear side. According to the present invention, stereoscopic images of high quality that have no perceivable unnaturalness such as flickers can be recorded with great ease and at any desired magnification.

Claims

1. A lenticular recording material comprising;

a lenticular sheet, a recording layer provided on the rear side of the lenticular sheet, and an antihalation layer provided between the lenticular sheet and the recording layer.

2. The lenticular recording material according to claim 1, wherein the recording layer includes a blue sensitive layer provided on the antihalation layer, a green sensitive layer provided on the blue sensitive layer, and a red sensitive layer provided on the green sensitive layer.

3. The lenticular recording material according to claim 1, wherein the recording layer includes a green sensitive layer provided on the antihalation layer, a blue sensitive layer provided on the green sensitive layer, and a red sensitive layer provided on the blue sensitive layer.

4. The lenticular recording material according to claim 1, wherein the lenticular sheet is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of transparent plastic and polyvinyl chloride.

5. The lenticular recording material according to claim 1, onto which a stereoscopic image is recordable.