System and method for displaying physical objects in space
First Claim
1. A real image projection system comprising:
- a. a projection system housing including a visual reference and an aperture providing a viewable volume of space;
b. an optical assembly for projecting adjacent to said viewable volume of space a real image of an object, said optical assembly including a concave reflective inner surface, the reflective inner surface including a principal axis drawn perpendicular to the substantial center of said reflective inner surface, c. an object support for orienting an object adjacent to said reflective inner surface, said object support orienting said object invertedly below said principal axis; and
d. a baffle for obscuring said object support from said reflective inner surface, said baffle positioned in between said object support and said reflective inner surface, wherein said optical assembly is in communication with a position controller for rotating said reflective inner surface about said principal axis.
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Abstract
A real image projection system is provided including a projection system housing with an aperture. This device provides a real image projected into a viewable volume of space relative to the aperture. An optical assembly and an object positioning device adjacent to the optic assembly provide the real image. The object positioning device may position an object adjacent to the optic assembly in dynamic or static fashion. The optical assembly receives the light rays reflected from the object and projects a real image of the object into the viewable volume of space. The invention provides environmental visual cues to promote perception of a three-dimensional image. The invention further includes a secondary mirror for use in reducing or minimizing the overall size of the system housing.
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16 Claims
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1. A real image projection system comprising:
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a. a projection system housing including a visual reference and an aperture providing a viewable volume of space;
b. an optical assembly for projecting adjacent to said viewable volume of space a real image of an object, said optical assembly including a concave reflective inner surface, the reflective inner surface including a principal axis drawn perpendicular to the substantial center of said reflective inner surface, c. an object support for orienting an object adjacent to said reflective inner surface, said object support orienting said object invertedly below said principal axis; and
d. a baffle for obscuring said object support from said reflective inner surface, said baffle positioned in between said object support and said reflective inner surface, wherein said optical assembly is in communication with a position controller for rotating said reflective inner surface about said principal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A real image projection system comprising:
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a projection system housing including an aperture providing a viewable volume of space;
a movable door unit for opening and shutting the aperture and providing a visual reference point for visual depth perception when open;
an object support unit for moving an object within the projection system housing;
an optical assembly for projecting adjacent to said viewable volume of space a real image of the object, said optical assembly including a plane reflective mirror and a concave reflective mirror surface, the concave reflective mirror surface including a principal axis drawn to a substantial center of said concave reflective mirror surface;
the object is positioned within the projection system housing relative to a focal point of the concave reflective mirror surface to project the real image to a display position exterior of the projection system housing aperture to provide a moving real image suspended above a portion of the projection system housing and adjacent the visual reference point of the open door unit;
a speaker unit for projecting sound, and a baffle member located in the projection system housing between the object and the object support unit to prevent a projection of an image of the object support unit through the aperture wherein the moving image moves adjacent the open door unit with complementary sound to appear floating in space. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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