US4671632A — Three-dimensional display apparatus

Claim 1

Independent Claim 175 words

Three-dimensional display apparatus comprising the combination of a cathode ray tube having a viewing face and adapted to scan vertically and provide regularly spaced right image scans and regularly spaced left image scans in an alternating sequence, and a line screen assembly positioned in a predetermined relationship with said viewing face, said line screen assembly comprising: a first line screen disposed against said face and comprising a plurality of vertical blocking portions spaced by vertical transparent portions with a blocking portion being disposed between each adjacent right image scan and left image scan; and a second line screen disposed substantially parallel to and spaced from said first line screen, said second line screen also comprising a plurality of vertical blocking portions spaced by vertical transparent portions, the blocking portions of said second line screen being in alignment with the transparent portions of said first line screen, each blocking portion of said second line screen having a width at least slightly greater than the width of the underlying corresponding transparent portion of said first line screen.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 175 words

Three-dimensional display apparatus comprising the combination of a cathode ray tube having a viewing face and adapted to scan vertically and provide regularly spaced right image scans and regularly spaced left image scans in an alternating sequence, and a line screen assembly positioned in a predetermined relationship with said viewing face, said line screen assembly comprising: a first line screen disposed against said face and comprising a plurality of vertical blocking portions spaced by vertical transparent portions with a blocking portion being disposed between each adjacent right image scan and left image scan; and a second line screen disposed substantially parallel to and spaced from said first line screen, said second line screen also comprising a plurality of vertical blocking portions spaced by vertical transparent portions, the blocking portions of said second line screen being in alignment with the transparent portions of said first line screen, each blocking portion of said second line screen having a width at least slightly greater than the width of the underlying corresponding transparent portion of said first line screen.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 141 words

Three-dimensional display apparatus comprising: a single substantially vertically disposed projection screen; a plurality of projection lenses which are horizontally spaced and which have optical axes substantially perpendicular to said screen; a film associated with each lens depicting the image of the object to be viewed in a position corresponding to the position of its associated lens; a light source associated with each lens for projecting the image on each film through its corresponding lens; and a line screen mask extending parallel to and spaced from said screen toward said lenses, said mask comprising a plurality of blocking portions spaced by transparent portions, all of said portions extending substantially vertically, said projection screen having projected thereon a plurality of image segments extending parallel to said transparent portions, said screen being completely filled with said image segments with overlapping of adjacent image segments.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 141 words

Three-dimensional display apparatus comprising: a single substantially vertically disposed projection screen; a plurality of projection lenses which are horizontally spaced and which have optical axes substantially perpendicular to said screen; a film associated with each lens depicting the image of the object to be viewed in a position corresponding to the position of its associated lens; a light source associated with each lens for projecting the image on each film through its corresponding lens; and a line screen mask extending parallel to and spaced from said screen toward said lenses, said mask comprising a plurality of blocking portions spaced by transparent portions, all of said portions extending substantially vertically, said projection screen having projected thereon a plurality of image segments extending parallel to said transparent portions, said screen being completely filled with said image segments with overlapping of adjacent image segments.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 30 words

Display apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said projection screen is a reflective front projection screen and wherein said blocking portions of said mask include light absorbing material.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 16 words

Display apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said screen is a back projection screen.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 52 words

Display apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said apparatus further includes a second line screen mask extending parallel to and spaced from said screen and on the side of said screen away from said lenses, said second screen comprising a plurality of vertical blocking portions spaced by vertical transparent portions.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 30 words

Display apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said first and second line screen masks are substantially identical, are in alignment and are substantially equally spaced from said screen.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-06-08	1990-12-08	1991-06-09	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-06-08	1994-12-08	1995-06-09	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-06-08	1998-12-08	1999-06-09	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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