US4376950A
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Three-dimensional television system using holographic techniques
Assignee: Ampex Corp
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Filing: 1980-09-29
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Granted: 1983-03-15
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Expires: 2000-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A hologram, produced by illuminating an object via a coherent light source and associated optics, or by digital components or photographic components, is imaged onto, for example, a television camera to selectively provide either a real time, or a non-real time, system. When written directly onto the camera, the hologram is used in a real time system, whereas the digital or film input to the camera provides the combination for a non-real time system. The image is converted into a corresponding electrical video signal via the camera, and the signal is supplied to a selected spatial light modulator. Subsequent illumination by a read coherent light source reconstructs the hologram into a three-dimensional image of the original subject matter, which then may be viewed via a selected optics system.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh B. Brown
- 👤 Stephen C. Noble
- 👤 Bob V. Markevitch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:38
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A holographic television system for generating three-dimensional images of selected subject matter, comprising; optical means for generating in real time an area hologram of the subject matter; electrooptical means coupled to the optical means for generating in real time an electrical video signal corresponding to the area hologram; electrical-to-optical transducer means coupled to the electrooptical means and including cathode ray tube means having a scanning electron beam, for continuously generating in real time successive images of the area hologram in response to modulation by the electrical video signal; optical-to-optical transducer means including liquid crystal light valve means for continuously optically storing in real time the successive images; fiber optic coupling means disposed between the cathode ray tube means and the liquid crystal light valve means; and readout means including polarizing beam splitter means and a continuous read coherent light beam for continuously illuminating the holographic image to reconstruct the hologram as a three-dimensional image of the subject matter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A holographic television system for generating three-dimensional images of selected subject matter, comprising; optical means for generating in real time an area hologram of the subject matter; electrooptical means coupled to the optical means for generating in real time an electrical video signal corresponding to the area hologram; electrical-to-optical transducer means coupled to the electrooptical means and including cathode ray tube means having a scanning electron beam, for continuously generating in real time successive images of the area hologram in response to modulation by the electrical video signal; optical-to-optical transducer means including liquid crystal light valve means for continuously optically storing in real time the successive images; fiber optic coupling means disposed between the cathode ray tube means and the liquid crystal light valve means; and readout means including polarizing beam splitter means and a continuous read coherent light beam for continuously illuminating the holographic image to reconstruct the hologram as a three-dimensional image of the subject matter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the optical and the electrooptic means include computer means for generating the successive holograms of the selected subject matter and for supplying the corresponding electrical video signal in the digital domain to the cathode ray tube means.
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