Latent effects projection system
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorMark J. Huber
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Abstract
Latent effects projection systems that allow a latent effects projector to be used in connection with various materials, such as wall pieces, floor tiles, signage, hangings, and the like; use reflective polarizers having various looks and/or which allow for the development of different color palettes; which are relatively insensitive to heat; and/or use plural retarders to generate relatively more saturated colors and/or latent colors that are substantially repeatable.
Claims69
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a diffuse reflective polarizer film;
- and
- a non-polarization maintaining background provided to the diffuse reflective polarizer film;
- whereby the diffuse reflective polarizer film and the non-polarization maintaining background cooperate to resolve and make perceptible to a viewer the visual information.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a dual brightness enhancement film;
- and
- a polarization maintaining background provided to the dual brightness enhancement film;
- whereby the dual brightness enhancement film and the polarization maintaining background cooperate to resolve and make perceptible to a viewer the visual information.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a dual brightness enhancement layer having a front surface with a silver color;
- and
- a polarization maintaining background provided to the back surface of the dual brightness enhancement layer;
- whereby the dual brightness enhancement layer and the polarization maintaining background cooperate to resolve and make perceptible to a viewer the visual information.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a dual brightness enhancement layer having a matte front surface;
- and
- a non-polarization maintaining background provided to the dual brightness enhancement layer;
- whereby the dual brightness enhancement layer and the non-polarization background material cooperate to resolve and make perceptible to a viewer the visual information.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a layer of clear material;
- and
- a layer of reflective display film bonded to the layer of clear material;
- whereby the layer of clear material and the layer of reflective display film cooperate to make perceptible to a viewer the visual information.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a tile piece having embedded polarized pieces provided to make perceptible to a viewer the visual information;
- wherein the polarized pieces are adapted to be resistant to water and solvents.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a tile piece having polarized pieces provided to make perceptible to a viewer the visual information;
- wherein the polarized pieces are sandwiched between two pieces of acrylic.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a tile piece having polarized pieces provided to make perceptible to a viewer the visual information;
- wherein the polarized pieces are sandwiched between two pieces of PETG.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a tile piece having polarized pieces provided to make perceptible to a viewer the visual information;
- wherein the polarized pieces are laminated to thin pieces of Plexiglas.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a first layer of polarizer material;
- and
- a second layer of letters formed from a polarizer material applied to the first layer;
- wherein the first layer and the second layer cooperate to make perceptible to a viewer the visual information while allowing text formed by the letters to be visible.
A reflective polarizer for use in connection with a polarized light projector adapted to project light including visual information, comprising:
- a first layer of polarizer material;
- and
- a second layer of polarizer material having letters cut therefrom, the second layer of polarizer material applied to the first layer;
- wherein the first layer and the second layer cooperate to make perceptible to a viewer the visual information while allowing text formed by the letters to be visible.
A polarized light viewing system, comprising:
- a first transmissive polarizer composed of concentric rings of polarization material;
- a plurality of partially overlapping birefringent materials disposed over the transmissive polarizer;
- and
- a second transmissive polarizer disposed over the plurality of partially overlapping birefringent materials;
- wherein each of the plurality of overlapping birefringent materials is individually free to rotate to change colors of the polarized light as it is viewed.
A latent effects projector, comprising:
- a light projector adapted to project light including visual information;
- and
- an aluminum on glass polarizer disposed in front of the light projector for polarizing the projected light.
A polarized birefringent rotary tool, comprising:
- a circle formed of pieces of a polarizer wherein all of the pieces have an identical polarization angle.
A method of calibrating a polarized light projector system including a latent color projector adapted to project light including visual information, the method comprising:
- arranging a pair of polarizers such that transmission of the projected light through the pair of polarizers is substantially inhibited;
- placing a first retarder between the pair of polarizers;
- rotating the first retarder to a position that provides substantially the brightest throughput through the pair of polarizers;
- placing a second retarder between the pair of polarizers and behind the first retarder;
- rotating the second retarder to a position that provides substantially the least throughput through the pair of polarizers;
- fixing the angular relationship between the first and second retarders forming a retarder laminate;
- inserting the retarder laminate between the polarizer closest to the latent color projector and a birefringent rotary tool;
- rotating the retarder laminate until a color spectrum appears on the rotary tool;
- and
- locking the retarder laminate in this orientation relative to the polarizer closest to the latent color projector.
A method of calibrating a polarized light projector system including a latent color projector adapted to project light including visual information, the method comprising:
- arranging a pair of polarizers such that transmission of the projected light through the pair of polarizers is substantially inhibited;
- placing a first retarder between the pair of polarizers;
- rotating the first retarder to a position that provides substantially the brightest throughput through the pair of polarizers;
- placing a second retarder between the pair of polarizers and behind the first retarder;
- rotating the second retarder to a position that provides substantially the brightest throughput through the pair of polarizers and the first retarder;
- placing a third retarder between the pair of polarizers and behind the second retarder;
- rotating the third retarder to a position that provides substantially the least throughput through the pair of polarizers and the first and second retarders;
- fixing the angular relationship between the first, second, and third retarders forming a retarder laminate;
- inserting the retarder laminate between the polarizer closest to the latent color projector and a birefringent rotary tool
- rotating the retarder laminate until a color spectrum appears on the rotary tool;
- and
- locking the retarder laminate in this orientation relative to the polarizer closest to the latent color projector.
A method of calibrating a polarized light projector system including a latent color projector adapted to project light including visual information, the method comprising:
- arranging a pair of polarizers such that transmission of the projected light through the pair of polarizers is substantially inhibited;
- placing a first retarder between the pair of polarizers;
- rotating the first retarder to a position that provides substantially the brightest throughput through the pair of polarizers;
- placing a second retarder between the pair of polarizers and behind the first retarder;
- rotating the second retarder to a position that provides substantially the brightest throughput through the pair of polarizers and the first retarder;
- placing a third retarder between the pair of polarizers and behind the second retarder;
- rotating the third retarder to a position that provides substantially the brightest throughput through the pair of polarizers and the first and second retarders;
- fixing the angular relationship between the first, second, and third retarders forming a retarder laminate;
- inserting the retarder laminate between the polarizer closest to the latent color projector and a birefringent rotary tool;
- rotating the retarder laminate until a color spectrum appears on the rotary tool;
- and
- locking the retarder laminate in this orientation relative to the polarizer located nearest the latent color projector.
A method of calibrating a polarized light projector system including a latent color projector adapted to project light including visual information, the method comprising:
- arranging a pair of polarizers such that transmission of the projected light through the pair of polarizers is substantially inhibited;
- placing a first retarder between the pair of polarizers;
- rotating the first retarder to a position that provides substantially the brightest throughput through the pair of polarizers;
- placing a second retarder between the pair of polarizers and behind the first retarder;
- rotating the second retarder to a position that provides substantially the brightest throughput through the pair of polarizers;
- fixing the angular relationship between the first and second retarders forming a retarder laminate;
- inserting the retarder laminate between the polarizer closest to the latent color projector and a birefringent rotary tool;
- rotating the retarder laminate until a color spectrum appears on the rotary tool;
- and
- locking the retarder laminate in this orientation relative to the polarizer closest to the latent color projector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.