Optical projection system including projection dome
AssigneeElumens Corporation
InventorsRaymond L. Idaszak, Richard W. Zobel, Jr., D'nardo Colucci, Suresh Balu
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Abstract
A visual workstation for use by a viewer includes a dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface. A work surface is disposed in front of and adjacent the dome front end. The work surface defines a viewer area on a side of the work surface opposite the dome. The viewer area is sized and configured to receive the viewer and is positioned relative to the spherical inner dome surface such that the viewer, when located in the viewer area, may view the spherical inner dome surface. A projector is disposed between the viewer area and the dome. The projector is operative to project a truncated spherical projection onto the inner dome surface.
Claims54
A visual workstation for use by a viewer, said workstation comprising:
- a) a dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface;
- b) an exposed work surface adapted for use by the viewer, said work surface being disposed in front of and adjacent said dome front end, said work surface defining a viewer area on a side of said work surface opposite said dome, said viewer area sized and configured to receive the viewer and positioned relative to said spherical inner dome surface such that the viewer, when located in said viewer area, may view said spherical inner dome surface;
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- c) a projector disposed between said viewer area and said dome, said projector operative to project a truncated spherical projection onto said inner dome surface.
A visual presentation system for use by a viewer, said system comprising:
- a) a dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface;
- b) a support surface disposed in front of said dome front end;
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- c) a projector supported by said support surface, said projector operative to project a truncated spherical projection onto said inner dome surface;
- d) a pedestal supporting said dome;
- e) wherein said system is configured to maintain a prescribed distance between said inner dome surface and said support surface.
A visual presentation system for use by a viewer, said system comprising:
- a) a dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface;
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- b) a projector operative to project a truncated spherical projection onto said inner dome surface;
- c) wherein said truncated spherical inner dome surface has a maximum diameter of two meters.
A visual presentation system for use by a viewer, said system comprising:
- a) a dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface;
- b) an image source comprising an array of image pixels;
- c) a projector operative to project said array of image pixels onto said inner dome surface as a truncated spherical projection;
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- d) wherein the number of pixels of said array of image pixels which are projected by said projector onto said inner dome surface is adjustable.
A visual presentation system for use by a viewer, said system comprising:
- a) a dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface;
- b) an image source displaying a source image, said source image including a primary image and a secondary image adjacent said primary image;
- c) a projector selectively operable to project said source image onto said inner dome surface as a truncated spherical projection such that both said primary and said secondary image are projected onto said inner dome surface and, alternatively, such that only said primary image is projected onto said inner dome surface.
A method of displaying an image on a dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a source image including a primary image and a secondary image adjacent said primary image;
- projecting the source image such that only the primary image is projected onto the inner dome surface as a truncated spherical projection;
- thereafter, projecting the source image such that both the primary image and the secondary image are projected onto the inner dome surface as a truncated spherical projection.
A visual workstation for use by a viewer, said workstation comprising:
- a) a dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface;
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- b) an exposed work surface adapted for use by the viewer, said work surface being disposed in front of and adjacent said dome front end, said work surface defining a viewer area on a side of said work surface opposite said dome, said viewer area sized and configured to receive the viewer and positioned relative to said spherical inner dome surface such that the viewer, when located in said viewer area, may view said spherical inner dome surface.
A method of displaying an image, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an upright dome having an open front end and a truncated spherical inner dome surface, the inner dome surface defining a horizontal center axis and having a maximum diameter of two meters;
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- projecting the image as a truncated spherical projection onto the inner dome surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.