Method and apparatus for producing full color stereographic holograms

Claim 3

The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said multi-wavelength laser light includes three wavelengths, each produced by a separate laser.

Claim 4

The method as defined in claim 2 wherein said laser wavelengths produce primary red, green and blue light, respectively.

Claim 5

The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said light sensitive media is panchromatic film.

Claim 6

The method as defined in claim 1 further including exposing the light sensitive media using a multiple lens and shutter system having a plurality of lenses each having a shutter associated therewith and being stereographically positioned and trained upon a subject, and wherein said first holographic image retains the stereographic relationship of said lenses.

Claim 7

The method as defined in claim 5 further including triggering said system so that said shutters operate simultaneously.

Claim 10

The method as defined in claim 7 further including providing said full color images by means of a multiple lens and shutter system having multiple lenses directed at a subject.

Claim 11

The method as defined in claim 8 further including positioning said lenses in an array so that individual lenses are stereographically correct relative to adjacent lenses, and wherein said first holographic image retains the stereographic relaltionship of said lenses

Claim 12

The method as defined in claim 9 further including triggering said shutters of said lenses simultaneously.

Claim 13

The method as defined in claim 7 wherein said source of coherent laser light is a plurality of laser units, each emitting a designated wavelength.

Claim 14

The method as defined in claim 7 further including optically transferring said first holographic image onto a second holographic plate by the following process: a. inverting said first holographic plate with respect to its reference beam, resulting in said first holographic image to be projected out from said first holographic image plate to a distance substantially equal to the location of said screen; b. placing a second holographic plate having a light sensitive emulsion at a distance substantially equal to the position of said screen; c. illuminating said second holographic plate with said reference beam; and d. exposing said second holographic plate.

Claim 15

The method as defined in claim 12 further including projecting said white light upon said second holographic plate to illuminate a second holographic image on said second holographic plate.

Claim 16

A full color holographic image obtained by a method of operating an optical printer system, said method comprising: a) providing a sequence of full color images to an optical projector; b) providing a coherent source of white laser light including a plurality of wavelengths; c) splitting said light source into a reference beam and a projection beam; d) illuminating one of said images through said optical projector with said projection beam to form a full color projected image; e) projecting said projected image through a screen to have a specified dimension and exposing said dimensioned images from said screen upon a light sensitive first holographic plate covered by a mask having a slit, while simultaneously directing said reference beam to expose said plate through said slit to form a full color holographic image; f) advancing said full color images through said projector to provide subsequent exposed images for projection upon said first holographic plate; and g) advancing said slitted mask relative to said first holographic plate to provide a sequence of exposures corresponding to said sequence of full color images, the sum of said exposures forming a full color first holographic image.

Claim 17

A full color holographic image obtained by a method of operating an optical printer system, said method comprising: a) providing a sequence of full color images to an optical projector; b) providing a coherent source of white laser light including a plurality of wavelengths; c) splitting said light source into a reference beam and a projection beam; d) illuminating one of said images through said optical projector with said projection beam to form a full color projected image; e) projecting said projected image through a screen to have a specified dimension and exposing said dimensioned images from said screen upon a light sensitive first holographic plate covered by a mask having a slit, while simultaneously directing said reference beam to expose said plate through said slit to form a full color holographic image; f) advancing said full color images through said projector to provide subsequent exposed images for projection upon said first holographic plate; and g) advancing said slitted mask relative to said first holographic plate to provide a sequence of exposures corresponding to said sequence of full color images, the sum of said exposures forming a full color first holographic image.