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Planarized true three dimensional display
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-26
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A digitized display system providing a three dimensional image utilizing a display including a multi-frequency sensitive material and a spatial light modulator with individual controllable elements. The spatial light modulator can be a deformable mirror device.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. DeMond
- 👤 E. Earle Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:01
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/3433; G09G3/346; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/0816; G02B26/0833; G02B26/0841; G02B30/00; G02B30/50; G02B30/54; G09F; G09F19/00; G09F19/12; G09F19/18; H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; H04N13/20; H04N13/275; H04N13/30; H04N13/363; H04N13/388; H04N13/39; H04N13/393; H04N13/395; H04N13/398; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3129; G09G2300/00; G09G2300/08; G09G2300/0809; G09G2300/0842; G09G2300/0847; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0262; G09G3/2007; G09G3/2018; G09G3/2022; H04N13/10; H04N13/189; H04N13/194; H04N13/286; H04N13/324; H04N13/365; H04N19/00; H04N19/50; H04N19/597
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A digitized video system for displaying a three dimensional image comprising: (a) a three dimensional display including at least one material responding to two energy beams of different characteristics to produce a different energy where said beams intersect and located along two paths; (b) a spatial light modulator having a plurality of controllable elements arranged in an array, at least two of said controllable elements being individually controllable between a first state to provide portions of one of said energy beams and a second state not to provide said portions of said one energy beam along one of said paths; and (c) the other of said energy beams located along the other of said paths to simultaneously intersect a plurality of said portions of said one energy beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A digitized video system for displaying a three dimensional image comprising: (a) a three dimensional display including at least one material responding to two energy beams of different characteristics to produce a different energy where said beams intersect and located along two paths; (b) a spatial light modulator having a plurality of controllable elements arranged in an array, at least two of said controllable elements being individually controllable between a first state to provide portions of one of said energy beams and a second state not to provide said portions of said one energy beam along one of said paths; and (c) the other of said energy beams located along the other of said paths to simultaneously intersect a plurality of said portions of said one energy beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
System as in claim 1 wherein said spatial light modulator includes mirror cells.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
System as in claim 1 wherein said spatial light modulator includes light valves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
System as in claim 1 wherein said spatial light modulator includes: (a) an array of individual display cell; (b) each said display cell having at least two memory cells associated therewith, each said display cell selectively directly connected with one of said memory cells for control of said display cell; (c) a first decoder for addressing said memory cells for storing information therein; and (d) a second decoder for addressing said memory cells for selecting which of said memory cells is directly connected for control.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
System as in claim 4 wherein each memory cell includes at least two components.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
System as in claim 5 wherein one component is a transistor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
System as in claim 5 wherein one component stores capacitively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
System as in claim 5 wherein both components are transistors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
System as in claim 4 wherein said memory cell is implemented in CMOS.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
System as in claim 4 wherein said memory cell is implemented in NMOS.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
System as in claim 4 wherein said memory cell is implemented in PMOS.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
System as in claim 4 wherein said second decoder simultaneously addresses one memory cell associated with substantially all of said display cells to display an image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
System as in claim 4 wherein said second decoder simultaneously addresses one memory cell associated with all of said display cells to display an image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
System as in claim 4 wherein said first decoder addresses a row of said array at a time.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
76 words
Method of displaying a three dimensional image comprising the steps of: (a) intersecting a three dimensional display with two energy beams of different characteristics including a material producing a different energy where said beams intersect; and (b) individually and simultaneously controlling at least two elements of an array between a first state to provide a portion of one of said energy beams and a second state not to provide a portion of said one energy beams.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
76 words
Method of displaying a three dimensional image comprising the steps of: (a) intersecting a three dimensional display with two energy beams of different characteristics including a material producing a different energy where said beams intersect; and (b) individually and simultaneously controlling at least two elements of an array between a first state to provide a portion of one of said energy beams and a second state not to provide a portion of said one energy beams.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as in claim 15 wherein the step of controlling includes actuating mirror cells.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as in claim 15 wherein the step of controlling includes actuating light valves.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
136 words
A digitized video system for displaying a three dimensional image comprising: (a) a three dimensional display including at least one material responding to two energy beams, a first and a second, of different characteristics to produce a different energy where said beams intersect and located along two optical paths; (b) said first energy beam along one of said paths substantially instantaneously irradiating a plane in said three dimensional display; and (c) a spatial light modulator having a plurality of controllable elements arranged in an array, each of said controllable elements being individually controllable between a first state to provide a portion of said second of said energy beams along the other of said paths to intersect said plane at a predetermined point, and a second state not to provide a portion of said second energy beam,
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
136 words
A digitized video system for displaying a three dimensional image comprising: (a) a three dimensional display including at least one material responding to two energy beams, a first and a second, of different characteristics to produce a different energy where said beams intersect and located along two optical paths; (b) said first energy beam along one of said paths substantially instantaneously irradiating a plane in said three dimensional display; and (c) a spatial light modulator having a plurality of controllable elements arranged in an array, each of said controllable elements being individually controllable between a first state to provide a portion of said second of said energy beams along the other of said paths to intersect said plane at a predetermined point, and a second state not to provide a portion of said second energy beam,
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
System as in claim 18 wherein said spatial light modulator includes mirror cells.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
System as in claim 18 wherein said spatial light modulator includes light valves.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
103 words
Method of displaying a three dimensional image comprising the steps of: (a) intersecting a three dimensional display with first and second energy beams of different characteristics including a material producing a different energy where said beams intersect; (b) defining a plane in said three dimensional display with said first energy beam; and (c) individually and simultaneously controlling at least two elements of an array between a first state to provide a portion of said second of said energy beams to intersect said plane at a predetermined point, and a second state not to provide said portion of said second of said energy beams.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
103 words
Method of displaying a three dimensional image comprising the steps of: (a) intersecting a three dimensional display with first and second energy beams of different characteristics including a material producing a different energy where said beams intersect; (b) defining a plane in said three dimensional display with said first energy beam; and (c) individually and simultaneously controlling at least two elements of an array between a first state to provide a portion of said second of said energy beams to intersect said plane at a predetermined point, and a second state not to provide said portion of said second of said energy beams.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as in claim 21 wherein the step of controlling includes actuating mirror cells.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as in claim 21 wherein the step of controlling includes actuating light valves.
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