IP Library Granted Patent US 9,774,832
Granted Patent B1
US 9,774,832 · App. 15/440,531 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Projection system

Inventors: Kazuhiro Minami (Osaka, JP); Ryuji Fuchikami (Fukuoka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H04N9/3155H04N9/3161H04N9/3164
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Patent No.
US 9,774,832
App. No.
15/440,531
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A projection system includes an invisible light projector, a background member, an imaging unit, an image generator, and a visible light projector. The invisible light projector projects a predetermined invisible light image onto the object via invisible light. The background member is disposed behind the object in a direction of the invisible light emitted from the invisible light projector. The imaging unit captures an image of the invisible light projected from the invisible light projector. The image generator measures a shape of the object based on the image captured by the imaging unit to generate image data showing image content for projection onto the object in accordance with the measured shape. The visible light projector projects the image content shown by the image data onto the object via visible light. The background member has a light shielding surface that does not diffusely reflect the invisible light incident thereon.

Claims (29)

1. A projection system for projecting an image fit for a shape of an object, the projection system comprising:

an invisible light projector for projecting a predetermined invisible light image onto the object via invisible light;

a background member disposed behind the object in a direction of the invisible light emitted from the invisible light projector;

an imaging unit for capturing an image of the invisible light projected from the invisible light projector;

an image generator for measuring a shape of the object based on the image captured by the imaging unit to generate image data showing image content for projection onto the object in accordance with the measured shape; and

a visible light projector for projecting the image content shown by the image data onto the object via visible light,

wherein the background member comprises a light shielding surface that does not diffusely reflect the invisible light incident thereon.

2. The projection system of claim 1 ,

wherein the background member implements either one of specular reflection, retroreflection, and absorption of the invisible light at the light shielding surface without diffuse reflection of the invisible light.

3. The projection system of claim 1 ,

wherein the background member diffusely reflects the visible light.

4. The projection system of claim 3 ,

wherein the background member comprises:

a light shielding member constructing the light shielding surface with the visible light transmitting; and

a diffusion member covered with the light shielding member, the diffusion member diffusely reflecting the visible light.

5. The projection system of claim 1 ,

wherein the background member absorbs or transmits the visible light.

6. The projection system of claim 1 ,

wherein the imaging unit comprises

a silicon-containing image pick-up device; and

a wavelength selector that transmits the invisible light and absorbs or reflects the visible light.

7. The projection system of claim 6 ,

wherein the wavelength selector is any one of a filter attached to an imaging lens of the imaging unit and a filter built into the image pick-up device.

8. The projection system of claim 6 ,

wherein the wavelength selector is integrated with an imaging lens in the imaging unit.

9. The projection system of claim 1 ,

wherein the invisible light is infrared light.

10. The projection system of claim 1 ,

wherein the invisible light image is a measurement pattern in accordance with a space encoding method.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC PROJECTOR & DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074988/0945 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074984/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2017
From: MINAMI, KAZUHIRO; FUCHIKAMI, RYUJI
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042087/0717 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-114406 · Jun 8, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Continuation PCTJP2016004084 · Sep 7, 2016