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EP0508824A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

A three-dimensional image display apparatus

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1992-04-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-04-10
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Abstract

Abstract A three-dimensional image display apparatus which includes a plurality of display devices, a first optical arrangement for synthesizing a plurality of images from the image display devices, a second optical arrangement for changing a position where at least one of the images is projected, the first and second optical arrangement synthesizing a plurality of images formed at different positions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yukio Kurata
  • 👤 Keiji Sakai
  • 👤 Yoshio Yoshida
  • 👤 Takahiro Miyake
  • 👤 Toshio Ishikawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 16:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; H04N13/30; H04N13/388; H04N13/395; G; G02; G02B; G02B30/00; G02B30/20; G02B30/22; G02B30/25; H04N13/302; H04N13/322

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
A three-dimensional image display apparatus comprising a plurality of display devices, a first optical means for synthesizing a plurality of images from the image display devices, a second optical means for changing a position where at least one of the images is projected, the first and second optical means synthesizing a plurality of images formed at different positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 17 words
A three-dimensional image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first optical means has polarizing characteristics.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A three-dimensional image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an irradiating light from the display devices or a reflecting light thereon has polarizing characteristics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A thee-dimensional image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmissibility and reflection ratio include wavelength selective characteristics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
A three-dimensional image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second optical means changes the size of a projected image depending upon the position where the image is projected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
A three-dimensional image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second optical means is a lens capable of varying its focal length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 37 words
A three-dimensional image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each display device is partly erasurable, and the apparatus further comprising means for displaying an overlapping portion of a synthesized image on one of the display devices.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR1216812A Cited
DE2733667A1 Cited
GB2208013A Cited

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