System and method for viewing a three-dimensional image using a two-dimensional drawing

Claim 1

An apparatus for viewing a three-dimensional effect of a two-dimensional figure comprising: a viewing grating composed of a series of colored and parallel lines in a first plane with transparent areas between said colored lines, a base figure composed of a series of individual lines which form a figure of non-periodic non-repeating patterns in a second plane and an imaginary horizontal reference line in the second plane and at an angle θ from each of said individual lines, where angle θ may vary for each individual line, means for holding the viewing grating a distance l above the base figure with the first plane of the grating being substantially parallel to the second plane of the figure and with a grating colored line aligned in parallel with said reference line, said reference line being parallel to and running in the direction of an imaginary temporal line between the viewer's left and right eyes, the distance l being arbitrary but being conveniently taken, thus creating a three-dimensional effect in a plane above or below the plane of the figure and at an apparent distance z=±(1-sinθ) therefrom.

Claim 2

An apparatus for viewing a three-dimensional effect of a two-dimensional figure comprising: a viewing grating composed of a series of colored and parallel lines in a first plane with transparent areas between said colored lines, a base figure composed of a series of individual lines which form a figure of non-periodic non-repeating patterns in a second plane and an imaginary horizontal reference line in the second plane and at an angle θ from each of said individual lines, where angle θ may vary for each individual line, means for holding the viewing grating a distance l above the base figure with the first plane of the grating being substantially parallel to the second plane of the figure and with a grating colored line aligned in parallel with said reference line, said reference line being parallel to and running in the direction of an imaginary temporal line between the viewer's left and right eyes, the distance l being arbitrary but being conveniently taken, thus creating a three-dimensional effect in a plane above or below the plane of the figure and at an apparent distance z=±(1-sinθ) therefrom.

Claim 6

An apparatus for viewing a three-dimensional effect of a two-dimensional figure comprising: a viewing grating composed of a series of cylindrical lenses which are in parallel and in a first plane with transparent areas between said lenses, a base figure composed of a series of individual lines which form a figure of non-periodic non-repeating patterns in a second plane and an imaginary horizontal reference line in the second plane and at an angle θ from each of said individual lines, where angle θ may vary for each individual line, means for holding the viewing grating a distance l above the base figure with the first plane of the grating being substantially parallel to the second plane of the figure and with a grating lens aligned in parallel with said reference line, said reference line being parallel to and running in the direction of an imaginary temporal line between the viewer's left and right eyes, the distance l being arbitrary but being conveniently taken, thus creating a three-dimensional effect in a plane above or below the plane of the figure and at an apparent distance z=±(1-sin θ) therefrom.

Claim 7

An apparatus for viewing a three-dimensional effect of a two-dimensional figure comprising: a viewing grating composed of a series of cylindrical lenses which are in parallel and in a first plane with transparent areas between said lenses, a base figure composed of a series of individual lines which form a figure of non-periodic non-repeating patterns in a second plane and an imaginary horizontal reference line in the second plane and at an angle θ from each of said individual lines, where angle θ may vary for each individual line, means for holding the viewing grating a distance l above the base figure with the first plane of the grating being substantially parallel to the second plane of the figure and with a grating lens aligned in parallel with said reference line, said reference line being parallel to and running in the direction of an imaginary temporal line between the viewer's left and right eyes, the distance l being arbitrary but being conveniently taken, thus creating a three-dimensional effect in a plane above or below the plane of the figure and at an apparent distance z=±(1-sin θ) therefrom.

Claim 9

A method for viewing a three-dimensional effect of a two-dimensonal figure comprising: positioning a viewing grating an arbitrary distance above a base figure, the viewing grating composed of a series of parallel colored lines in a first plane with transparent areas between said colored lines, said base figure comprised of a series of individual lines which form a figure of non-periodic non-repeating patterns in a second plane and a horizontal imaginary reference line in the second plane and at an angle θ from each of said individual lines, where angle θ may vary for each individual line, the said positioning of the viewing grating above the base figure being with the first plane of the grating substantially parallel to the second plane of the figure and with a grating colored line aligned in parallel with said reference line, said reference line being parallel to and running in the direction of an imaginary temporal line between the viewer's left and right eyes, thus creating a three-dimensional effect in a plane above or below the plane of the figure and at an apparent distance z=±(1-sin θ) therefrom.

Claim 10

A method for viewing a three-dimensional effect of a two-dimensonal figure comprising: positioning a viewing grating an arbitrary distance above a base figure, the viewing grating composed of a series of parallel colored lines in a first plane with transparent areas between said colored lines, said base figure comprised of a series of individual lines which form a figure of non-periodic non-repeating patterns in a second plane and a horizontal imaginary reference line in the second plane and at an angle θ from each of said individual lines, where angle θ may vary for each individual line, the said positioning of the viewing grating above the base figure being with the first plane of the grating substantially parallel to the second plane of the figure and with a grating colored line aligned in parallel with said reference line, said reference line being parallel to and running in the direction of an imaginary temporal line between the viewer's left and right eyes, thus creating a three-dimensional effect in a plane above or below the plane of the figure and at an apparent distance z=±(1-sin θ) therefrom.

Claim 12

A method for viewing a three-dimensional effect of a two-dimensional figure comprising: positioning a viewing grating an arbitrary distance above a base figure, the viewing grating composed of a series of parallel cylindrical lenses, which lenses are elongated, said base figure comprised of a series of individual lines in a second plane and a horizontal imaginary reference line in the second plane and at an angle θ from each of said individual lines, where angle θ may vary for each individual line, the said positioning of the viewing grating above the base figure being with the first plane of the grating substantially parallel to the second plane of the figure and with the grating lenses aligned in parallel with said reference line, said reference line being parallel to and running in the direction of an imaginary temporal line between the viewer's left and right eyes, thus creating a three-dimensional effect in a plane above or below the plane of the figure and at an apparent distance z=± (1-sin θ) therefrom.

Claim 13

A method for viewing a three-dimensional effect of a two-dimensional figure comprising: positioning a viewing grating an arbitrary distance above a base figure, the viewing grating composed of a series of parallel cylindrical lenses, which lenses are elongated, said base figure comprised of a series of individual lines in a second plane and a horizontal imaginary reference line in the second plane and at an angle θ from each of said individual lines, where angle θ may vary for each individual line, the said positioning of the viewing grating above the base figure being with the first plane of the grating substantially parallel to the second plane of the figure and with the grating lenses aligned in parallel with said reference line, said reference line being parallel to and running in the direction of an imaginary temporal line between the viewer's left and right eyes, thus creating a three-dimensional effect in a plane above or below the plane of the figure and at an apparent distance z=± (1-sin θ) therefrom.