US 2018/0124363 A1 · ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED ENTERTAINMENT ELEMENTS

Abstract

A robotic mount is configured to move an entertainment element such as a video display, a video projector, a video projector screen or a staircase. The robotic mount is movable in multiple degrees of freedom, whereby the associated entertainment element is moveable in three-dimensional space. In one embodiment, a system of entertainment elements are made to move and operate in synchronicity with each other.

Claims13

Dependent claims

(canceled)

A robotically controlled projector screen comprising:

a robotic mount comprising:
a base;
a moveable support connected to said base, said moveable support comprising at least a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, each of said first, second and third portions movable relative to one another and each portion moveable about at least one axis, whereby said moveable support is configured to move about each of an x axis, a y axis and a z axis which are all perpendicular to one another;
at least one motor configured to move said first, second and third portions of said moveable support;
an electronic controller configured to control said at least one motor to move said moveable support;
and
a projector screen comprising:
a support structure connected to one of said first, second or third portions of said moveable support;
and
a light-reflective material attached to said support structure and arranged to tautly display at least one surface of said material,
wherein said surface is moveable about any of said x axis, y axis and z axis through said mount by translation of motion initiated by said at least one motor configured to move said moveable support, for dynamically positioning said surface to an orientation suited for receiving light projection from a robotically controlled and moveable projector.

8 more elements

A robotically controlled projector screen comprising:

a robotic mount comprising:
a base;
a moveable support connected to said base, said moveable support comprising at least a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, each of said first, second and third portions movable relative to one another and each portion moveable about at least one axis, whereby said moveable support is configured to move about each of an x axis, a y axis and a z axis which are all perpendicular to one another;
at least one motor configured to move said first, second and third portions of said moveable support;
an electronic controller configured to control said at least one motor to move said moveable support;
and
a projector screen comprising:
a support structure connected to one of said first, second or third portions of said moveable support;
and
a light-reflective material attached to said support structure and arranged to tautly display at least one surface of said material,
wherein said surface is moveable about any of said x axis, y axis and z axis through said mount by translation of motion initiated by said at least one motor configured to move said moveable support, for positioning said surface to an orientation suited for receiving light projection from a projector.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/725,512Filed 5 Oct 2017

Priority

31 Jan 2006

Published

3 May 2018

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification18 codes

H04N 9/3141
Projection devices for colour picture display , e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]: constructional details thereof
B25J 9/1682
Characterised by the tasks executed: dual arm manipulator; Coordination of several manipulators
B25J 11/003
Manipulators not otherwise provided for: manipulators for entertainment
F16M 11/10
Allowing pivoting: around a horizontal axis

Family

Application60/763,669Us provisional application · filed 31 Jan 2006

Application11/700,535Continuation · filed 30 Jan 2007

Application12/455,638Continuation in part · filed 3 Jun 2009

Application12/653,058Continuation · filed 7 Dec 2009

Application13/745,945Continuation in part · filed 21 Jan 2013

Application14/502,495Division · filed 30 Sep 2014

Application15/725,512Division

Application14/502,495Continuation in part

Application13/745,945Continuation

Application12/653,058Continuation in part

Application12/455,638Continuation

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Abstract

Claims13

Dependent claims

(canceled)

A robotically controlled projector screen comprising:

a robotic mount comprising:
a base;
a moveable support connected to said base, said moveable support comprising at least a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, each of said first, second and third portions movable relative to one another and each portion moveable about at least one axis, whereby said moveable support is configured to move about each of an x axis, a y axis and a z axis which are all perpendicular to one another;
at least one motor configured to move said first, second and third portions of said moveable support;
an electronic controller configured to control said at least one motor to move said moveable support;
and
a projector screen comprising:
a support structure connected to one of said first, second or third portions of said moveable support;
and
a light-reflective material attached to said support structure and arranged to tautly display at least one surface of said material,
wherein said surface is moveable about any of said x axis, y axis and z axis through said mount by translation of motion initiated by said at least one motor configured to move said moveable support, for dynamically positioning said surface to an orientation suited for receiving light projection from a robotically controlled and moveable projector.

8 more elements

A robotically controlled projector screen comprising:

a robotic mount comprising:
a base;
a moveable support connected to said base, said moveable support comprising at least a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, each of said first, second and third portions movable relative to one another and each portion moveable about at least one axis, whereby said moveable support is configured to move about each of an x axis, a y axis and a z axis which are all perpendicular to one another;
at least one motor configured to move said first, second and third portions of said moveable support;
an electronic controller configured to control said at least one motor to move said moveable support;
and
a projector screen comprising:
a support structure connected to one of said first, second or third portions of said moveable support;
and
a light-reflective material attached to said support structure and arranged to tautly display at least one surface of said material,
wherein said surface is moveable about any of said x axis, y axis and z axis through said mount by translation of motion initiated by said at least one motor configured to move said moveable support, for positioning said surface to an orientation suited for receiving light projection from a projector.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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