IP Library Granted Patent US 7,604,348
Granted Patent B2
US 7,604,348 · App. 12/274,752 · Granted Oct 20, 2009

Continuous adjustable 3deeps filter spectacles for optimized 3deeps stereoscopic viewing and its control method and means

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Patent No.
US 7,604,348
App. No.
12/274,752
Granted
Oct 20, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filter Spectacles are provided with lenses with continuously changeable optical densities, so that viewing of 2D movies is optimized for visualization in natural 3D. Method and means are disclosed for the continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filter Spectacles to perform two independent optimizations to achieve optimized 3Deep visual effects on 2D movies. First they compute the optical density setting of the lenses for optimal viewing of 2D movies as 3D. Then they continuously render the lenses of the spectacles to these optical densities optimized for characteristics of the electro-optical material from which the lenses of the spectacles are fabricated. The invention works for both 3DTV and 3D Cinema theater viewing.

Claims (12)

1. An optical-density-continuous-adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles for viewing a 2D video with 3D effects, comprising:

a) two lenses each having optical density continuously adjustable;

b) a continuous optical density signal receiving unit for receiving optical density continuous control values based on a motion vector of a prominent image target in a sequence of frames in the 2D video; and

c) a control unit transforming said continuous optical density signals into continuous control mechanism to set corresponding optical density for each lens when the sequence of frames is displayed.

2. An optical-density-continuous-adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising a frame, on which the two lenses, the signal receiving unit and the control unit are mounted.

3. An optical-density-continuous-adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising an IC chip with a circuitry adjusting optical density balance based on ambient luminance.

4. An optical-density-continuous-adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the signal receiving unit is a wireless receiver.

5. An optical-density-continuous-adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles of claim 2 , further comprising a power source mounted on the frame.

6. An optical-density-continuous-adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles of claim 2 , further comprising a photosensor mounted on the frame.

7. An optical-density-continuous-adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the lenses are made of a material having continuous optical density adjustable capacity, which is selected from a group consisting of:

electrochromatic material, LCD, suspended particle device, and polarizable optical material.

8. An optical-density-continuous-adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the material is electrochromatic material and the control mechanism is based on electric voltages.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: KARPF, RONALD S
To: VDPP, LLC
Reel/Frame 049648/0059 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 049039 FRAME: 0170. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 2, 2019
From: VISUAL EFFECTS INNOVATIONS, LLC
To: JACOBS, KENNETH; KARPF, RONALD
Reel/Frame 049079/0956 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2019
From: VISUAL EFFECTS INNOVATIONS, LLC
To: JACOBS, KENNETH; KARPF, RONALD
Reel/Frame 049039/0170 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2017
From: JACOBS, KENNETH; KARPF, RONALD
To: VISUAL EFFECT INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 041136/0651 →
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Continuation In Part 1137370200 · Mar 10, 2006
Continuation In Part 1005460700 · Jan 22, 2002
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