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Volumetric, stage-type three-dimensional display, capable of producing color images and performing omni-viewpoint simulated hidden line removal

  • US 6,697,034 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2001
  • Issued: 02/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A 3-dimensional volumetric stage-type display for displaying an image of the contents of a 3-dimensional volume said display utilizing the persistence of vision of a mammal, said display comprisinga) one or more one-dimensional strings of individually-controllable lights, each said string comprising a plurality of said controllable lights;

  • b) at least one string axis controller, each controlling at least one of said strings, each said controller having a first string axis;

    said controller causing each said string to move the string through a cycle of each said string'"'"'s first string axis movement;

    wherein each string dynamically visits substantially all the physical points in a dynamic volume as it moves through a complete string axis cycle;

    c) a volume display controller having a second volume axis;

    said strings also cooperatively moving with respect to said second volume axis, said axis having a volume display cycle;

    said movement of said strings of each string axis controller through all said string controller'"'"'s'"'"' cycles during a complete volume display cycle causing said lights of said strings to visit substantially all points of the volume of the display, and d) a controllable light processor, wherein said processor controls each and every controllable light as a function of time and space such that said each light is activated during the time it visits each point in said volume which is to appear lighted, thereby creating said 3-dimensional image of said contents of said-volume.

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