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Chronological age altering lenticular image
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2001-12-05
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Granted: 2005-07-26
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Expires: 2021-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A chronological age altering lenticular image is comprised of a first photograph ( 62 ) of an individual at a first age ( 64 ). A second photograph ( 66 ) of the individual at a second age ( 68 ) and a third photograph ( 70 ) of the individual at a third age ( 72 ) are included in the composite which comprise the lenticular image. The first, second, and third photographs show the individual at progressively older stages in the individuals life. In another embodiment the first, second, and third photographs show the individual at progressively younger stages in that individuals life.
Inventors
- 👤 Nelson A. Blish
- 👤 Jeffery R. Hawver
- 👤 Timothy J. Tredwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:46
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F19/00; G09F19/12; G09F19/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image comprised of: a first photograph of an individual at a first age of the individual; a second photographic image of said individual at a second age of the individual; a third photograph of said individual at a third age of the individual; wherein said third age is greater than said second age and wherein said second age is greater than said first age; wherein said second photographic image is created by morphing software and is between said first and third photograph; and wherein rotation of said lenticular image gives an appearance of said individual aging as said first photograph, second photographic image, and third photograph are viewed sequentially through lenticules on said lenticular image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image comprised of: a first photograph of an individual at a first age of the individual; a second photographic image of said individual at a second age of the individual; a third photograph of said individual at a third age of the individual; wherein said third age is greater than said second age and wherein said second age is greater than said first age; wherein said second photographic image is created by morphing software and is between said first and third photograph; and wherein rotation of said lenticular image gives an appearance of said individual aging as said first photograph, second photographic image, and third photograph are viewed sequentially through lenticules on said lenticular image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 1 wherein a time interval between said first age and said second age is approximately equal to a time interval between said second age and said third age.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 1 wherein a software program resizes a third image of said individual in said third photograph to approximately a size of a first image of said individual in said first photograph prior to morphing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 1 wherein a software program centers a position of said individual in said third photograph to a relative position in said third photograph which approximates a relative position of said individual and said first photograph prior to morphing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 4 wherein said positions are centered based on a relative position of said subject's eyes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 1 wherein a background color in each of said photographs is standardized.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 1 wherein the morphing software generates additional images between said first photograph and said second photographic image so that said individual appears to age at a regular rate between said first photograph and said second photographic image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 7 wherein the morphing software generates additional images between said second photographic image and said third photograph so that said individual appears to age at regular intervals between said second photographic image and said third photograph.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 1 wherein said rotation of said lenticular image causes said individual to appear to regress in age.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 1 wherein said rotation of said lenticular image causes said individual to appear to progress in age.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 1 wherein a time interval between said first age and said second age is chosen so that said second age forms a middle transition between said first age and said third age.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image comprising: creating a first image of an individual at a first age taken on a first date; creating a second image of said individual at a second age taken on a second date; forming at least one intermediate image of said individual at a third age corresponding to a time between the first date and a second date using morphing software and is between said first and second image; and interleaving said images to create said chronological age altering lenticular image.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image comprising: creating a first image of an individual at a first age taken on a first date; creating a second image of said individual at a second age taken on a second date; forming at least one intermediate image of said individual at a third age corresponding to a time between the first date and a second date using morphing software and is between said first and second image; and interleaving said images to create said chronological age altering lenticular image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 12 wherein a time interval between said first date and said third date is approximately equal to a time interval between said second date and said third date.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 12 wherein the morphing software program resizes said second image to approximately a size of said individual in said first image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 12 wherein the morphing software program centers said second image with respect to a relative position of said first image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 15 wherein said second image is centered based on a relative position of said subject's eyes in said first image and said second image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 12 wherein a background color in each of said images is standardized.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image as in claim 12 wherein the morphing software generates a plurality of images between said first and second image so that said individual appears to age at a regular rate between said first and said second image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
99 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image comprised of: a first photograph of an individual at a first age of the individual; a second photograph of said individual at a second age of the individual wherein said first age and said second age are different; a photographic image of said individual at a third age of the individual different from said first age and said second age of the individual wherein said third age is intermediate between said first and second age; and wherein the photographic image is created by morphing software and is between said first and second photograph.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
99 words
A chronological age altering lenticular image comprised of: a first photograph of an individual at a first age of the individual; a second photograph of said individual at a second age of the individual wherein said first age and said second age are different; a photographic image of said individual at a third age of the individual different from said first age and said second age of the individual wherein said third age is intermediate between said first and second age; and wherein the photographic image is created by morphing software and is between said first and second photograph.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image comprising the steps of: creating a first photograph of an individual at a first date of the individual; creating a second image of said individual at a second date of the individual wherein said second date is different from said first date; creating a third photograph of said individual at a third date of the individual wherein said third date is different from said first date and said second date; wherein said second image is created by using morphing software between said first photograph and third photograph; and wherein an interval of time between said second date and said first date is approximately equal to an interval of time between said second date and said third date and in a same chronological direction.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of creating a chronological age altering lenticular image comprising the steps of: creating a first photograph of an individual at a first date of the individual; creating a second image of said individual at a second date of the individual wherein said second date is different from said first date; creating a third photograph of said individual at a third date of the individual wherein said third date is different from said first date and said second date; wherein said second image is created by using morphing software between said first photograph and third photograph; and wherein an interval of time between said second date and said first date is approximately equal to an interval of time between said second date and said third date and in a same chronological direction.
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