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Optical projection apparatus and illumination apparatus using same

  • US 9,720,309 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2015
  • Issued: 08/01/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical projection apparatus, comprising:

  • a light specification setting unit configured to set a specification of a light;

    a shape setting unit configured to set a shape which is made by the light irradiated in a space;

    a position setting unit configured to set a position of the shape, the position being within a predetermined projection range in the space;

    a size setting unit configured to set a size of the shape;

    an optical data generation unit configured to generate optical data based on the specification, the shape, the position, and the size;

    a light drawing unit configured to generate light drawing data by performing a drawing process with the optical data;

    an optical projection unit configured to project the shape at the position with the light drawing data; and

    a manipulation unit configured to allow a user to set one or more parameters indicating at least one of the specification, the shape, the position, and the size,wherein the optical projection unit is configured to project, to the predetermined projection range, a menu showing the parameters and a pointer moveable by the user.

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