# US 11,906,125 B2 · Lit image projection lamp and assemblies and methods to use the same to generate three-dimensional images > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,906,125 B2 - Document ID: US11906125B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/684,357 - Filed: 2022-03-01 - Published: 2022-09-15 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2015-05-22 - Assignees: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC - Applicants: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC - Inventors: Todd M. Nykerk; Lester R. Sullivan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11906125B2 ## CPC - F21S 43/14: Light emitting diodes [LED] - F21S 43/15: Strips of light sources - F21S 43/26: {Refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters not provided in groups F21S43/235 - F21S43/255} - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract Lit image projection lamp and assemblies and methods to use the same to generate three-dimensional images. In an exemplary embodiment of a projection device of the present disclosure, the projection device comprises a light source and a curved lens positioned at a first distance from the light source, wherein the curved lens is a lenticular lens, having a concave portion and a convex portion, and wherein the projection device is configured to generate a homogenous light bar image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the curved lens. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A projection device, comprising: a light source; and a first lenticular lens positioned at a first distance from the light source; a second lenticular lens positioned at a second distance from the light source; an opaque mask having one or more custom apertures defined therethrough wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens and the second lenticular lens; wherein at least one of the one or more custom apertures has a first two-dimensional shape; and wherein when light passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, and the one or more custom apertures of the opaque mask, the projection device is configured to generate one or more first three-dimensional images corresponding to the first two-dimensional shape of the at least one of the one or more custom apertures. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The projection device of claim 1, wherein the first lenticular lens is a curved lens having a concave portion and a convex portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The projection device of claim 1, further comprising: a third lenticular lens positioned at a third distance from the light source; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, and the third lenticular lens. ### Claim 4 A projection device, comprising: a light source; and a first lenticular lens positioned at a first distance from the light source; a second lenticular lens positioned at a second distance from the light source; and an opaque mask having one or more custom apertures defined therethrough; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens and the second lenticular lens; and wherein at least one of the one or more custom apertures has a first two-dimensional shape, and wherein at least a second aperture of the one or more custom apertures has a second two-dimensional shape different from the first two-dimensional shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The projection device of claim 4, wherein when light passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, and the one or more custom apertures of the opaque mask, the projection device is configured to generate one or more first three-dimensional images corresponding to the first two-dimensional shape of the at least one of the one or more custom apertures and to generate one or more second three-dimensional images corresponding to the second two-dimensional shape of the at least a second aperture of the one or more custom apertures. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The projection device of claim 4, further comprising: a third lenticular lens positioned at a third distance from the light source; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, and the third lenticular lens. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The projection device of claim 4, wherein the first lenticular lens is a curved lens having a concave portion and a convex portion. ### Claim 8 A projection device, comprising: a light source; a first lenticular lens positioned at a first distance from the light source; and an opaque mask having one or more custom apertures defined therethrough; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens; and wherein at least one of the one or more custom apertures has a first two-dimensional shape, and wherein at least a second aperture of the one or more custom apertures has a second two-dimensional shape different from the first two-dimensional shape. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The projection device of claim 8, wherein when light passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, and the one or more custom apertures of the opaque mask, the projection device is configured to generate one or more first three-dimensional images corresponding to the first two-dimensional shape of the at least one of the one or more custom apertures and to generate one or more second three-dimensional images corresponding to the second two-dimensional shape of the at least a second aperture of the one or more custom apertures. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The projection device of claim 8, further comprising: a third lenticular lens positioned at a third distance from the light source; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, and the third lenticular lens. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The projection device of claim 8, wherein the first lenticular lens is a curved lens having a concave portion and a convex portion. ### Claim 12 A projection device, comprising: a light source; and a first lenticular lens positioned at a first distance from the light source; a second lenticular lens positioned at a second distance from the light source; and a third lenticular lens positioned at a third distance from the light source; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens; wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens and the second lenticular lens; and wherein the projection device is configured to generate a three-dimensional image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, and the third lenticular lens. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The projection device of claim 12, further comprising: an opaque mask having one or more custom apertures defined therethrough. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The projection device of claim 13, wherein at least one of the one or more custom apertures has a first two-dimensional shape. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The projection device of claim 14, wherein when light passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, the third lenticular lens, and the one or more custom apertures of the opaque mask, the projection device is configured to generate one or more first three-dimensional images corresponding to the first two-dimensional shape of the at least one of the one or more custom apertures. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The projection device of claim 12, wherein at least one of the one or more custom apertures has a first two-dimensional shape, and wherein at least a second aperture of the one or more custom apertures has a second two-dimensional shape different from the first two-dimensional shape. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The projection device of claim 16, wherein when light passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, and the one or more custom apertures of the opaque mask, the projection device is configured to generate one or more first three-dimensional images corresponding to the first two-dimensional shape of the at least one of the one or more custom apertures and to generate one or more second three-dimensional images corresponding to the second two-dimensional shape of the at least a second aperture of the one or more custom apertures. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The projection device of claim 12, wherein at least one of the one or more custom apertures has a first two-dimensional shape, wherein at least a second aperture of the one or more custom apertures has a second two-dimensional shape different from the first two-dimensional shape, wherein at least a third aperture of the one or more custom apertures has a third two-dimensional shape different from the first two-dimensional shape and the second two-dimensional shape, wherein when light passes through the first lenticular lens, the second lenticular lens, the third lenticular lens, and the one or more custom apertures of the opaque mask, the projection device is configured to generate one or more first three-dimensional images corresponding to the first two-dimensional shape of the at least one of the one or more custom apertures, to generate one or more second three-dimensional images corresponding to the second two-dimensional shape of the at least a second aperture of the one or more custom apertures, and to generate one or more third three-dimensional images corresponding to the third two-dimensional shape of the at least a third aperture of the one or more custom apertures. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The projection device of claim 12, wherein the first lenticular lens is a curved lens having a concave portion and a convex portion.