US6002505A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Device for image projection
Assignee: LDT Laser Display Technology GmbH
•
Filing: 1997-09-06
•
Granted: 1999-12-14
•
Expires: 2017-09-06
Abstract
Abstract In an arrangement for displaying images on a projection screen, which arrangement includes a laser, which emits a laser beam, and a deflecting device, which is provided for deflecting the laser beam, and an image-generating device which is connected to a controlling device for controlling the laser and the deflecting means. The image-generating device is switchable in two operating modes, the first operating mode being the standard operating mode for projecting, and the second being an operating mode in which the laser radiation is harmless to a person disposed in the region to which the laser has access. In this regard, a safety circuit is provided and comprises at least one sensor, by which a monitored region, which is larger than the region accessible to the laser, between the image-generating means and the projection screen is monitored as to the presence of objects, wherein the image-generating means is switchable into the second operating mode by means of the safety circuit, in the event of an object being present.
Inventors
- 👤 Juergen Kraenert
- 👤 Christhard Deter
- 👤 Wolfgang Vogel
- 👤 Martin Enenkel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/74; G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; G02B26/101; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3129
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
An arrangement for displaying images on a projection screen comprising: a laser which emits a laser beam; deflecting means for deflecting the laser beam; image-generating means connected to a controlling device for controlling said laser and said deflecting means; said image-generating means being switchable in two operating modes, the first operating mode being the standard operating mode for projecting, and the second being an operating mode in which the laser radiation is harmless to a person disposed in the region to which the laser has access; and a safety circuit being provided and comprising at least one sensor by which a monitored region, which is larger than the region accessible to the laser, between said image-generating means and the projection screen is monitored as to the presence of objects, wherein the image-generating means is switchable into the second operating mode by said safety circuit, in the event of an object being present.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
An arrangement for displaying images on a projection screen comprising: a laser which emits a laser beam; deflecting means for deflecting the laser beam; image-generating means connected to a controlling device for controlling said laser and said deflecting means; said image-generating means being switchable in two operating modes, the first operating mode being the standard operating mode for projecting, and the second being an operating mode in which the laser radiation is harmless to a person disposed in the region to which the laser has access; and a safety circuit being provided and comprising at least one sensor by which a monitored region, which is larger than the region accessible to the laser, between said image-generating means and the projection screen is monitored as to the presence of objects, wherein the image-generating means is switchable into the second operating mode by said safety circuit, in the event of an object being present.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the monitored region comprises the region which is accessible to the laser and an edge region which is provided for the timeous detection of objects which are moving toward the danger zone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the edge region is greater than 10% in each deflection predetermined by the deflecting means for the laser light beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one sensor is a sensor for detecting changes in the electromagnetic radiation emanating from the monitored region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one sensor is a sensor for detecting heat radiation emanating from the monitored region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the heat radiation is in the wavelengths between 700 nm and 14 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one sensor is a motion detector based on the pyroelectric principle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one sensor is a thermopile sensor for contactless temperature measuring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of direction-sensitive sensors are provided for monitoring, in each case, partial regions of the monitored region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the direction-sensitive sensors are arranged as a flat matrix.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the sensors are light-sensitive elements of a CCD matrix, an optical means which provides a planar projection of objects in the monitored region on said CCD-matrix, being provided for producing the direction sensitivity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the sensors is designed to detect acoustic waves emanating from the monitored region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one transmitter is provided for radiating at least one of electromagnetic and acoustic waves, the frequency and intensity of which are harmless to persons into the monitored region, and at least one sensor is provided for detecting these waves.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein a pilot laser radiating in the non-visible infrared wavelength range from 700 nm to a maximum of 14 μm is provided as the transmitter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the radiation of the pilot laser is superimposed, coaxially and/or divergently, upon the laser beam for projection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the pilot laser beam is adapted to be rastered, by means of a deflecting means, across a deflecting region which is greater than that for the image display.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The arrangement according to claim 14, wherein a filter for a wavelength of the pilot laser is connected upstream of the at least one sensor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein an optical means is provided for focussing the waves on the sensor for detecting.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
63 words
The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the transistor is designed to be pulse-mode operated and a time delay measurement for the wave is connected downstream of the at least one sensor, said delay measurement being designed to be interrogated regarding the distance between a detected object and the laser for switching the image-generating means into different operating conditions during the time delay.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the transmitter is an LED.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one sensor for presetting a set value, the signal of which is obtainable independently of objects in the monitored region, and a comparison circuit, by which the signal of the sensor detecting the monitored region is comparable, are provided.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
WO1995003676A1
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-12-13 | 2003-06-14 | 2003-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-12-13 | 2007-06-14 | 2007-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-12-13 | 2011-06-14 | 2011-12-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |