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Method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture and stereoscopic picture obtained according to this method
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1993-11-22
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Granted: 1996-12-03
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Expires: 2013-11-22
Abstract
Abstract An improved stereoscopic picture, comprising: (a) a lenticular faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules, the lenticules having a given pitch and a given subtended primary angle; and (b) a photographic receiver mounted on the lenticular faceplate material and on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, the lenticular faceplate material and the photographic receiver being aligned so that each set on the photographic receiver corresponds to an associated given lenticule of the lenticular faceplate material, the width of the sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of the lenticules.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy Y. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:55
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B30/00; G02B30/20; G02B30/26; G02B30/27; G03; G03B; G03B35/00; G03B35/18; G03B35/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An improved stereoscopic picture comprising; (a) a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules, said lenticules having a given pitch and a given subtended primary angle; and (b) a receiver mounted on said faceplate material and on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said receiver being aligned so that each set on said receiver corresponds to an associated given lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules; wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an unexposed black area of said receiver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An improved stereoscopic picture comprising; (a) a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules, said lenticules having a given pitch and a given subtended primary angle; and (b) a receiver mounted on said faceplate material and on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said receiver being aligned so that each set on said receiver corresponds to an associated given lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules; wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an unexposed black area of said receiver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 1 wherein said subtended primary angle is at least 20 degrees.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A stereoscopic picture according to claim 1 wherein the receiver is a photographic receiver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
147 words
An improved stereoscopic picture comprising; (a) a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules, said lenticules having a given pitch and a given subtended primary angle; and (b) a receiver mounted on said faceplate material and on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said receiver being aligned so that each set on said receiver corresponds to an associated given lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules; wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an exposed area having information different from said sets of right and left perspective views.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
An improved stereoscopic picture comprising; (a) a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules, said lenticules having a given pitch and a given subtended primary angle; and (b) a receiver mounted on said faceplate material and on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said receiver being aligned so that each set on said receiver corresponds to an associated given lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules; wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an exposed area having information different from said sets of right and left perspective views.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 4 wherein said subtended primary angle is at least 20 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A stereoscopic picture according to claim 4 wherein the receiver is a photographic receiver.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
151 words
An improved stereoscopic picture comprising: (a) a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules, said lenticules having a given pitch and a given subtended primary angle; and (b) a receiver mounted on said faceplate material and on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said receiver being aligned so that each set on said receiver corresponds to an associated given lenticule of said faceplate material; wherein each set is comprised of a first subset of right perspective views and a second subset of left perspective views, each of said first and second subsets being formed of varying brightness level views, the brightness level increasing as the viewer moves towards a viewing zone of said stereoscopic picture where a correct perspective correlation is enabled.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
151 words
An improved stereoscopic picture comprising: (a) a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules, said lenticules having a given pitch and a given subtended primary angle; and (b) a receiver mounted on said faceplate material and on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said receiver being aligned so that each set on said receiver corresponds to an associated given lenticule of said faceplate material; wherein each set is comprised of a first subset of right perspective views and a second subset of left perspective views, each of said first and second subsets being formed of varying brightness level views, the brightness level increasing as the viewer moves towards a viewing zone of said stereoscopic picture where a correct perspective correlation is enabled.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 6 wherein each of said sets comprises central views and lateral views, at least one central view of each of said sets having a brightness level higher than the brightness level at said viewing zone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 8 wherein at least one lateral view on both sides of each of said sets has a brightness level lower than the brightness level at said viewing zone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 6 wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by a set of right and left perspective views of a second pair of stereoscopic pictures.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 10 wherein said second pair of stereoscopic pictures consists of graphics.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 11 wherein said graphics are comprised of words for describing said first pair of stereoscopic pictures.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 11 wherein said graphics are words or symbols used to help the viewer correctly locate said viewing zone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 7 wherein said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 14 wherein each of said sets comprises central views and lateral views, at least one central view of each of said sets having a brightness level higher than the brightness level at said viewing zone.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
An improved stereoscopic picture according to claim 14 wherein at least one lateral view on both sides of each of said sets has a brightness level lower than the brightness level at said viewing zone.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture, comprising the step of mounting on a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules of a given pitch and of a given subtended primary angle, a photographic receiver on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said photographic receiver being aligned so that each set on said photographic receiver corresponds to an associated lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules; wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an unexposed black area of said photographic receiver.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture, comprising the step of mounting on a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules of a given pitch and of a given subtended primary angle, a photographic receiver on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said photographic receiver being aligned so that each set on said photographic receiver corresponds to an associated lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules; wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an unexposed black area of said photographic receiver.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are recorded on said photographic receiver by means of a CRT printer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are recorded on said photographic receiver by means of a LVT film writer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein the subtended primary angle is at least 20 degrees.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture, comprising the steps of: (a) recording on a photographic receiver, sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width; (b) aligning said photographic receiver with respect to a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules of a given pitch so that each set on said photographic receiver corresponds to an associated lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules, wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an exposed area having information different from said sets of right and left perspective views; and (c) fastening said faceplate to said photographic receiver.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture, comprising the steps of: (a) recording on a photographic receiver, sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width; (b) aligning said photographic receiver with respect to a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules of a given pitch so that each set on said photographic receiver corresponds to an associated lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules, wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an exposed area having information different from said sets of right and left perspective views; and (c) fastening said faceplate to said photographic receiver.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a lenticular faceplate material, having a rear surface and a front surface on which are formed a predetermined number of lenticules of a given pitch, with a photosensitive layer on said rear surface; and (b) recording on said photosensitive layer sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width and being recorded in a position such that each set on said photosensitive layer corresponds to a given lenticule of said lenticular faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the width of said lenticules; each set is comprised of a first subset of right perspective views and a second subset of left perspective views, each of said first and second subsets being formed of varying brightness level views, the brightness level increasing as the viewer moves towards a viewing zone of said stereoscopic picture where a correct perspective correlation is enabled.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a lenticular faceplate material, having a rear surface and a front surface on which are formed a predetermined number of lenticules of a given pitch, with a photosensitive layer on said rear surface; and (b) recording on said photosensitive layer sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width and being recorded in a position such that each set on said photosensitive layer corresponds to a given lenticule of said lenticular faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the width of said lenticules; each set is comprised of a first subset of right perspective views and a second subset of left perspective views, each of said first and second subsets being formed of varying brightness level views, the brightness level increasing as the viewer moves towards a viewing zone of said stereoscopic picture where a correct perspective correlation is enabled.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 22 wherein said sets of right and left perspective views are recorded on said photosensitive layer through said lenticular faceplate material.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 22 wherein said sets of right and left perspective views are recorded on said photosensitive layer from the side opposite to said lenticular faceplate material.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture, comprising the step of mounting on a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules of a given pitch and of a given subtended primary angle, a photographic receiver on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said photographic receiver being aligned so that each set on said photographic receiver corresponds to an associated lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules; wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an exposed area having information different from said sets of right and left perspective views.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for producing an improved stereoscopic picture, comprising the step of mounting on a faceplate material having a predetermined number of lenticules of a given pitch and of a given subtended primary angle, a photographic receiver on which are recorded sets of right and left perspective views of a first pair of stereoscopic pictures, said sets of right and left perspective views being of a given width, said faceplate material and said photographic receiver being aligned so that each set on said photographic receiver corresponds to an associated lenticule of said faceplate material, said width of said sets of right and left perspective views being less than the pitch of said lenticules; wherein two successive sets of right and left perspective views of said first pair of stereoscopic pictures are separated by an exposed area having information different from said sets of right and left perspective views.
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