US5864431A
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Method and apparatus for elimination of distortion in rear projection to curved surfaces
Assignee: Redifun Stimulation Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-07
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Granted: 1999-01-26
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Expires: 2017-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A display system employs rear projection to a curved, translucent display or image screen. A lens between the projecting device and the display screen eliminates or reduces distortion by altering a convergence of the projected image, transforming the projected image from diverging to converging for a convex rear projection screen surface or further diverging the image for a concave rear projection screen surface. A lightweight and economical Fresnel lens may be employed for this purpose.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D. Bordovsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:31
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/0025; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/10; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/30; G09B9/32; G09B9/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A full field display system, comprising: a curved rear-projection display screen having a viewing surface opposite a projection surface, wherein the viewing surface faces a user field of view; an image projection device projecting a focused image onto the projection surface of the curved display screen, wherein the projected image is visible in the user field of view from the viewing surface; and a lens disposed between the curved display screen and the image projection device, the projected image passing through and predistorted by the lens to reduce distortion of the projected image seen from the user field of view at a peripheral portion of the display screen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A full field display system, comprising: a curved rear-projection display screen having a viewing surface opposite a projection surface, wherein the viewing surface faces a user field of view; an image projection device projecting a focused image onto the projection surface of the curved display screen, wherein the projected image is visible in the user field of view from the viewing surface; and a lens disposed between the curved display screen and the image projection device, the projected image passing through and predistorted by the lens to reduce distortion of the projected image seen from the user field of view at a peripheral portion of the display screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The full field display system of claim 1, wherein the lens alters a convergence of a first portion of the projected image at the projection surface of the display screen differently than the lens alters a convergence of a second portion of the projected image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The full field display system of claim 2, wherein the lens transforms the first portion of the projected image from diverging to converging.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The full field display system of claim 2, wherein the lens increases a divergence of the first portion of the projected image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The full field display system of claim 1, wherein the projected image converges toward a focal point of the user field of view after passing through the lens.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The full field display system of claim 1, wherein the lens further comprises a Fresnel lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The full field display system of claim 1, wherein the display screen comprises a translucent display screen substantially filling the user field of view.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The full field display system of claim 1, wherein the projection surface of the display screen is convex.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The full field display system of claim 1, wherein the projection surface of the display screen is concave.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
118 words
A simulator, comprising: a data processing system generating image data; a projection device receiving the image data and projecting an image onto a projection surface of a curved display screen wherein the projected image is visible on a viewing surface opposite the projection surface; and a lens disposed between the projection device and the curved display screen, the lens altering a convergence of a first portion of the projected image at the projection surface by a first amount and altering a convergence of a second portion of the projected image at the projection surface by a second amount different from the first amount to eliminate distortion of the projected image on a peripheral portion of the display screen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
A simulator, comprising: a data processing system generating image data; a projection device receiving the image data and projecting an image onto a projection surface of a curved display screen wherein the projected image is visible on a viewing surface opposite the projection surface; and a lens disposed between the projection device and the curved display screen, the lens altering a convergence of a first portion of the projected image at the projection surface by a first amount and altering a convergence of a second portion of the projected image at the projection surface by a second amount different from the first amount to eliminate distortion of the projected image on a peripheral portion of the display screen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The simulator of claim 10, wherein the data processing system comprises a general purpose data processing system running a simulation program.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The simulator of claim 10, wherein the projection device comprises a liquid crystal display projection device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The simulator of claim 10, wherein a convex surface of the curved display screen faces the projection device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The simulator of claim 13, wherein the lens increases the convergence of the first portion of the projected image to be greater than the convergence of the second portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The simulator of claim 10, wherein a concave surface of the curved display screen faces the projection device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The simulator of claim 15, wherein the lens decreases the convergence of the first portion of the projected image without decreasing the convergence of the second portion.
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