IP Library Granted Patent US 10,576,727
Granted Patent B2
US 10,576,727 · App. 15/481,029 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Generating three dimensional projections

Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu (Raleigh, NC); Aaron M. Stewart (Raleigh, NC); Lincoln Penn Hancock (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
B33Y30/00B29C64/386B33Y50/00G02B27/2292H04N9/12
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Patent No.
US 10,576,727
App. No.
15/481,029
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, user input to generate a three dimensional projection of an object in physical space; generating, using a projection source, a plurality of perspective views of the object, wherein each of the plurality of perspective views is associated with a different angle of the object; and providing, using the plurality of perspective views, the three dimensional projection of the object at a predetermined location in the physical space using at least one reflective surface. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Claims (38)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, at an information handling device, user input to generate a three dimensional projection of an object in physical space;

generating, using a projection source, a plurality of perspective views of the object, wherein each of the plurality of perspective views is associated with a different angle of the object; and

providing, using the plurality of perspective views, the three dimensional projection of the object at a predetermined location in the physical space using at least one reflective surface;

wherein the at least one reflective surface comprises four triangular shaped reflective surfaces;

wherein the four triangular shaped reflective surfaces are arranged in a pyramid shape over a printing base;

wherein the providing comprises providing the three dimensional projection inside of the arranged four triangular shaped reflective surfaces.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the three dimensional projection of the object comprises a 1:1 ratio projection of the object.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating comprises generating the plurality of perspective views of the object at multiple predetermined positions.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined location comprises a printing location of the object.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising printing the object at the printing location, wherein the printed object fills the three dimensional projection.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting the three dimensional projection during a printing duration of the object.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one reflective surface comprises a material selected from the group consisting of glass, tulle, and fog.

8. A system, comprising:

at least one projection source;

at least one reflective surface;

an information handling device;

a processor;

a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:

receive user input to generate a three dimensional projection of an object in physical space;

generate, using the at least one projection source, a plurality of perspective views of the object, wherein each of the plurality of perspective views is associated with a different angle of the object; and

provide, using the plurality of perspective views, the three dimensional projection of the object at a predetermined location in the physical space using the at least one reflective surface;

wherein the at least one reflective surface comprises four triangular shaped reflective surfaces;

wherein the four triangular shaped reflective surfaces are arranged in a pyramid shape over a printing base;

wherein the instructions executable by the processor to provide comprise instructions executable by the processor to provide the three dimensional projection inside of the arranged four triangular shaped reflective surfaces.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the three dimensional projection of the object comprises a 1:1 ratio projection of the object.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to generate comprise instructions executable by the processor to generate the plurality of perspective views of the object at multiple predetermined positions.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined location comprises a printing location of the object.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to print the object at the printing location, wherein the printed object fills the three dimensional projection.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to adjust the three dimensional projection during a printing duration of the object.

14. A product, comprising:

a storage device that stores code, the code being executable by a processor and comprising:

code that receives user input to generate a three dimensional projection of an object in physical space;

code that generates a plurality of perspective views of the object, wherein each of the plurality of perspective views is associated with a different angle of the object; and

code that provides, using the plurality of perspective views, the three dimensional projection of the object at a predetermined location in the physical space using at least one reflective surface;

wherein the at least one reflective surface comprises four triangular shaped reflective surfaces;

wherein the four triangular shaped reflective surfaces are arranged in a pyramid shape over a printing base;

wherein the code that provides comprises code that provides the three dimensional projection inside of the arranged four triangular shaped reflective surfaces.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2021
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LTD
Reel/Frame 055939/0434 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2017
From: YU, JONATHAN JEN-WEI; STEWART, AARON M.; HANCOCK, LINCOLN PENN
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 041888/0404 →
Continuity (1)
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