Three dimensional television system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional picture suitable for use with television systems, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) one or more display screens for displaying a set of cross-sectional representations of a scene,(b) an arrangement of beam splitters for optically stacking said cross-sectional representations along a common optical axis to form a composite three-dimensional picture for viewing by an audience, and(c) at least one positive lens means for developing forward repositioning of the cross-sectional representations toward said audience, said lens means being positioned along said optical axis between said display screens and said audience and being separated from said display screens by an optical path distance that is greater than one focal length of said lens means.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing a three-dimensional picture suitable for use with television systems. A set of representations of differing cross-sections of a scene is displayed on one or more display screens. These displayed representations are optically stacked along a common optical axis by an arrangement of beam splitters to form a composite three-dimensional picture. At least one positive lens is included within the apparatus for repositioning the composite picture forward toward a viewing audience. A method and apparatus are also disclosed for enlarging the picture, minimizing translucency therein and developing multiple viewing locations for increasing audience enjoyment.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional picture suitable for use with television systems, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) one or more display screens for displaying a set of cross-sectional representations of a scene, (b) an arrangement of beam splitters for optically stacking said cross-sectional representations along a common optical axis to form a composite three-dimensional picture for viewing by an audience, and (c) at least one positive lens means for developing forward repositioning of the cross-sectional representations toward said audience, said lens means being positioned along said optical axis between said display screens and said audience and being separated from said display screens by an optical path distance that is greater than one focal length of said lens means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional picture suitable for use with television systems, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) one or more display screens for displaying a set of cross-sectional representations of a scene, (b) means for optically stacking said cross-sectional representations along a common optical axis to form a composite three-dimensional picture for viewing by an audience, and (c) means for producing a plurality of viewing locations from which to view said three-dimensional picture by a plurality of observers, wherein said viewing locations are developed by directing a plurality of optical axes along unique optical paths towards respective viewing locations, and wherein said representations are stacked along each of said optical axes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional picture suitable for use with television systems, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) one or more display screens for displaying a set of cross-sectional representations of a scene, (b) means for optically stacking said cross-sectional representations along a common optical axis to form a composite three-dimensional picture for viewing by an audience, and (c) means for selectively blocking light passage from portions of background representations which appear to be behind foreground images, for minimizing any apparent translucency of said three-dimensional picture, said light blocking means comprising a sheet which has substantially the same dimensions as a corresponding cross-sectional representation and which is positioned along said optical axis between a display screen which displays said cross-sectional representation and said audience, said sheet comprising a plurality of small sections which can be induced to be light transmitting or light blocking primarily as a result of triggering by electrically transmitted stimuli. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for producing images in a three-dimensional television imaging system, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a set of cross-sectional representations of a scene on a display screen; (b) concurrently stacking said set of representations along a common optical axis to form a composite three-dimensional television picture; and (c) developing forward repositioning of the optically stacked representations. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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