Three dimensional cinema and novel projector system therefore

Claim 3

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parabolic reflectors are linear in the horizontal direction and the diffusion screen is a planar lenticular screen with individual lenticules in horizontal relationship and located on the side of the planar lenticular screen closest to the second parabolic reflector.

Claim 4

The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein step (1) employs a multiplicity of cameras or lenses in horizontal array and in parallel disposition with the lenticules and the linear parabolic reflectors.

Claim 5

The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein step (1) contemplates a multiplicity of cameras in horizontal array.

Claim 6

The method as claimed in claim 3 wherein step (1) features a multiplicity of photographic lenses in horizontal array with adjacent lenses in offset overlapping relationship.

Claim 7

The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein step (1) is via a television camera and the medium is tape, disc or the like.

Claim 8

The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein step (1) is by means of a movie camera and the medium is film.

Claim 9

A projector system for projecting images carried on a medium; said images being in horizontal array; said system comprising: (1) a horizontal array of projector lenses with adjacent lenses in vertically offset but optically overlapping relationship; (2) means for holding said medium in appropriate relationship and disposition and for moving said medium with respect to said lenses; (3) light means arranged to transmit light rays through said medium carrying defined images through said lenses; (4) a first parabolic reflector arranged to receive said light-ray-carried-images and to reflect same at a predetermined angle with respect to the transmitted rays; (5) a light diffusion screen arranged to intercept said first parabolic reflector reflected rays and transmit same therethrough in generally straight line extension of the rays as reflected from the first parabolic reflector; and (6) a second parabolic reflector arranged to receive said reflected rays and to reflect same at a predetermined angle with respect to said rays projected by reflector (4) and directed to a viewing region spaced therefrom.

Claim 10

A projector system for projecting images carried on a medium; said images being in horizontal array; said system comprising: (1) a horizontal array of projector lenses with adjacent lenses in vertically offset but optically overlapping relationship; (2) means for holding said medium in appropriate relationship and disposition and for moving said medium with respect to said lenses; (3) light means arranged to transmit light rays through said medium carrying defined images through said lenses; (4) a first parabolic reflector arranged to receive said light-ray-carried-images and to reflect same at a predetermined angle with respect to the transmitted rays; (5) a light diffusion screen arranged to intercept said first parabolic reflector reflected rays and transmit same therethrough in generally straight line extension of the rays as reflected from the first parabolic reflector; and (6) a second parabolic reflector arranged to receive said reflected rays and to reflect same at a predetermined angle with respect to said rays projected by reflector (4) and directed to a viewing region spaced therefrom.

Claim 11

A projector system as claimed in claim 8 wherein said parabolic reflector (4) and parabolic reflector (6) are at the same time linear and in mutually parallel relationship and parallel to said array of lenses.

Claim 12

A projector system as claimed in claim 9 wherein said diffusion screen is a planar transparent glass-like member of preselected thickness and having one smooth face and on the other face a plurality of lenticule lenses in mutually parallel array, said screen being disposed with the lenticules in parallel relationship with said linear parabolic reflectors or either side and accordingly in parallel relationship with said array of projector lenses.

Claim 13

A projector system as claimed in claim 8 wherein elements (2) and (3) comprise a plurality of television tube screens capable of carrying, in each, a plurality of images as carried on said medium.

Claim 14

A projector system as claimed in claim 8 wherein said projector lenses are focused optically at infinity.

Claim 15

A projector system as claimed in claim 10 wherein said projector lenses are focused optically at infinity.

Claim 16

A projector system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the focal point of both parabolic reflectors lies on the light diffusion screen.

Claim 17

A projector system as claimed in claim 14 wherein the focal lengths are the same.

Claim 18

A projector system as claimed in claim 15 wherein the projected light paths are folded optically to provide a more compact design.

Claim 19

A projector system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said projector lenses are optically focused at infinity.