Corresponding Lenticular Imaging

• US 20070013923A1
• Filed: 09/18/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pacur LLC
• Original Assignee: Timothy P. Goggins
• Inventors: Goggins, Timothy
• Granted Patent: US 7,239,420 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00201 Creation of a lenticular or stereo hardcopy image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/23 Reproducing arrangements

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method of making a corresponding lenticular image comprising: providing an output device in communication with a computer having a memory; receiving into the computer memory an interlaced image file; converting the interlaced image file into an output having an output resolution; varying the resolution of the output to define a varied output resolution; and creating a corresponding lenticular image using the output at the varied output resolution. In a preferred embodiment, the output device is a plate setter and the output is a plate. As such, in at least one embodiment, the method is suitable for use with a Computer-to-Plate (“CTP”) system.

Claims

1. A method of making a corresponding lenticular image comprising:

providing an output device in communication with a computer having a memory;

receiving into the computer memory an interlaced image file;

converting the interlaced image file into an output having an output resolution;

varying the resolution of the output to define a varied output resolution; and

creating a corresponding lenticular image using the output at the varied output resolution.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the output device is a plate setter.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the output is a plate.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the varying includes increasing the resolution of the output such that the varied output resolution is greater than the resolution of the output.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the varying includes decreasing the resolution of the output such that the varied output resolution is less than the resolution of the output.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein creating the corresponding lenticular image includes joining a lenticular lens having a pitch to an interlaced image comprising a plurality of frames.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the varied output resolution is equal to

L×

f

where L is a lenticular lens pitch and f is the number of frames in an interlaced image.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the output device is an image setter.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the output is one of a plate, a proof and a film.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the output is an interlaced image.

11. A method of making a corresponding lenticular image using a computer-to-plate (“

CTP”

) system, the method comprising;

providing an output device in communication with a computer having a memory;

receiving into the computer memory an interlaced image file;

converting the interlaced image file into an output having an output resolution;

varying the resolution of the output to define a varied output resolution; and

creating a corresponding lenticular image using the output at the varied output resolution. wherein the output device is a plate setter and the output is a plate.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the varying includes increasing the resolution of the output such that the varied output resolution is greater than the resolution of the output.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the varying includes decreasing the resolution of the output such that the varied output resolution is less than the resolution of the output.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein creating the corresponding lenticular image includes joining a lenticular lens having a pitch to an interlaced image comprising a plurality of frames.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the varied output resolution is equal to

L×

f

where L is a lenticular lens pitch and f is the number of frames in an interlaced image.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the varying is accomplished using a time-keeping element.

17. A corresponding lenticular image comprising:

a lenticular lens having a front surface that includes a front surface having a plurality of lenticules and a substantially flat surface opposite the front surface; and

an interlaced image joined to the lenticular lens;

wherein the interlaced image is created from an interlaced image file that has been received in to a computer memory and, when so received, is converted into an output having an output resolution; and

wherein the resolution of the output has been varied to define a varied output resolution.

18. The corresponding lenticular image of claim 17 wherein the varied output resolution is obtained using a time-keeping element.

19. The corresponding lenticular image of claim 17 wherein the interlaced image includes a plurality of interlaced image segments and correspondence is achieved between the interlaced image segments of the interlaced image and the lenticules of the lenticular lens.

20. The corresponding lenticular image of claim 17 wherein the output is one of a plate, a proof and a film.