IP Library Granted Patent US 8,303,112
Granted Patent B2
US 8,303,112 · App. 13/151,736 · Granted Nov 6, 2012

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

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Patent No.
US 8,303,112
App. No.
13/151,736
Granted
Nov 6, 2012
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 (13)

1. A spectacles comprising:

a) two lenses made of a material having continuous optical density adjustable capacity;

b) a continuous optical density signal receiving unit for receiving signals of optical density continuous control values based on a motion vector of a prominent image target; and

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

wherein the spectacles has four settings comprising neither lenses darkened, right lens only darkened, left lens only darkened, and both lenses darkened.

2. The spectacles of claim 1 , having the setting comprising both lenses darkened.

3. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising a frame, on which the two lenses, the signal receiving unit and the control unit are mounted.

4. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising an IC chip with a circuitry adjusting optical density balance based on ambient luminance.

5. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the signal receiving unit is a wireless receiver.

6. The spectacles of claim 2 , further comprising a power source mounted on the frame.

7. The spectacles of claim 2 , further comprising a photosensor mounted on the frame.

8. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the material having continuous optical density adjustable capacity is a material selected from a group consisting of, electrochromatic material, LCD, suspended particle device, and polarizable optical material.

9. The 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 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 12555482 · Sep 8, 2009
Division 12274752 · Nov 20, 2008
Continuation In Part 11928152 · Oct 30, 2007
Continuation In Part 11372723 · Mar 10, 2006
Continuation In Part 10054607 · Jan 22, 2002
Continuation 11373702 · Mar 10, 2006
Continuation 11373702
Provisional Application 60664369 · Mar 23, 2005
Provisional Application 60263498 · Jan 23, 2001
Provisional Application 60661847 · Mar 15, 2005
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