Blink animation projector and system
OwnerJohn Sinisi, Jesse Sinisiinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to a projector system and method that utilizes a number of light sources with associated films or slides, wherein each film or slide has an image thereon, and by selectively lighting the light sources in certain sequences, an illusion of animation may be achieved. Projector systems may include arrays of light emitting diodes (LEDs), reflectors, condensers, lens groups comprising one or more lenses, and/or aperture or light box elements to reduce stray light. Arrays may be configured in a non-planar arrangement to align projection of images on a flat, curved, or irregular substrate. Sounds corresponding to animation images may be played via an attached audio output device.
Claims11
A projector for producing animation by flashing or blinking one or more light sources in a sequence, each light source associated with a specific image, the projector comprising:
- a light array, comprising two or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), configured in a geometric pattern;
- a reflector array, comprising a reflector cone for each LED, each reflector cone comprising an orifice or opening for receiving light from an LED, a reflective surface, and an output for shining the light from the LED, the reflector array configured in the geometric pattern to align the orifice or opening with each LED in the light array;
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- a film array, comprising a film portion aligned with each reflector cone in the reflector array, each film portion having an image printed, pasted, or saved thereon.
A projector for producing animation by flashing or blinking one or more light sources in a sequence, each light source associated with a specific image, the projector comprising:
- a light array, comprising two or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), configured in a geometric pattern;
- a reflector and condenser array, comprising a reflector cone for each LED, each reflector cone comprising an orifice or opening for receiving light from an LED, a reflective surface, and an output for shining the light from the LED, the reflector array configured in the geometric pattern to align the orifice or opening with each LED in the light array;
- a film array, comprising a film portion aligned with each reflector cone in the reflector array, each film portion having an image printed, pasted, or saved thereon;
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- two or more lenses disposed proximate to the film array, the two or more lenses configured to reduce false aberrations;
- wherein the light array, reflector array, film array, and lenses are configured in a curved parabolic orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.