Minimized-thickness angular scanner of electromagnetic radiation
AssigneeGula Consulting Limited Liability Company
InventorsOliver Cossairt, Gregg E. Favalora
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Abstract
A minimized-thickness angular scanner of electromagnetic radiation includes an optical sandwich having a two-dimensional (2D) image source, and a scanning assembly that includes a first optic and a second optic, wherein at least one of the first optic and the second optic are oscillatorily translating. Translation of the optics provides for generation of a three-dimensional (3D) image, while the optical sandwich design provides for compact implementation of 3D displays.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a projector configured to project a set of images associated with different perspectives of a scene onto a first optic and a second optic that is associated with linear translation wherein the first optic is implemented between the projector and the second optic associated with the linear translation;
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- a controller configured to control the linear translation of the second optic, in synchronization with the set of images projected onto the second optic, to facilitate generation of a three-dimensional image.
A method, comprising:
- projecting, via a projector, a set of images associated with different viewpoints of a scene onto a first optic that is between the projector and a second optic associated with linear translation relative to the first optic;
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- generating a three-dimensional image by controlling the linear translation of the second optic in synchronization with the set of images projected onto the first optic.
A non-transitory computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:
- projecting, using a projector, a set of images associated with different views of a scene onto a first optic that is arranged between the projector and a second optic associated with linear translation;
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- generating a three-dimensional image by controlling the linear translation of the second optic in synchronization with the set of images projected onto the first optic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.