Laser based 3D volumetric display system

A system for generating images, comprising:

• a data processor which generates a first data stream representing coordinates along a first axis, a second data stream representing coordinates along a second axis, and a third data stream representing the intensities of an n number of optical beams, where n is a positive integer and n>3;
• a demultiplexer which concurrently generates an n number of control signals in response to receiving said first, second, and third streams of data;
• an optical energy source for generating an optical signal;
• an optically reflective structure which defines a display volume when subjected to periodic motion;
• an optical beam steering system which (1) divides said optical signal into said n number of said optical beams;
• (2) deflects and intensity modulates said optical beams under the control of said control signals;
• (3) combines said optical beams into an m number of composite optical beams, where m is a positive integer, and 1<m<n;
• and (4) simultaneously directs each of said composite optical beams to reflect off said reflective struture at predetermined coordinates within said display volume.

A system for generating three dimensional images, comprising:

• a data processor for generating a first data stream representing coordinates along a first axis, a second data stream representing coordinates along a second axis, and a third data stream representing the intensities of multiple optical beams;
• demultiplexer for generating control signals in response to receiving said first, second, and third data streams;
• an optical energy source for generating an optical signal;
• an optically reflective structure for defining a display volume when subjected to periodic motion;
• and
• an optical beam steering system for (1) dividing said optical signal into multiple optical beams;
• (2) deflecting and intensity modulating said optical beams under the supervision of said control signals;
• (3) combining said optical beams into an n number of composite optical beams, where n is a positive integer and n>1;
• and (4) simultaneously directing each of said composite optical beams to reflect off said reflective structure at predetermined coordinates within said display volume, where each composite optical beam provides a voxel display rate, VDR, so that said optical beam steering system has a total voxel display rate of n.multidot.VDR.

A system for generating images, comprising:

• a data processor for generating a first data stream representing coordinates along a first axis, a second data stream representing coordinates along a second axis, and a third data stream representing the intensities of an n number of optical beams, where n is a positive integer and n>3;
• a demultiplexer for concurrently generating an n number of control signals in response to receiving said first, second, and third data streams;
• an optical energy source for generating an optical signal;
• an optically reflective structure for defining a display volume when subjected to periodic motion;
• and
• an optical beam steering system for:
• (1) dividing said optical signal into said n number of said optical beams;
• (2) deflecting and intensity modulating said optical beams under the control of said control signals;
• (3) combining said optical beams into an m number of composite optical beams, where m is a positive integer, and 1<m<n;
• and (4) simultaneously directing each of said composite optical beams to reflect off said reflective structure at predetermined coordinates within said display volume.