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Granted Patent B2
US 8,599,297 · App. 13/464,347 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Multi-dimensional imaging system and method

Inventor: Craig Mowry (Southampton, NY)
Assignee: Cedar Crest Partners Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,599,297
App. No.
13/464,347
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a camera to provide images for use in multi-dimensional imaging. In an embodiment, the camera includes an image gathering lens operable to obtain a lens image of a visual, a plurality of optic modules operable to provide distinct focusing options for the lens image, a relaying module operable to relay at least part of the lens image to the plurality of optic modules and a plurality of capture devices operable to capture a plurality of distinct versions of the lens image from the plurality of optic modules relayed from the relaying module. In another embodiment, a multi-dimensional imaging system is provided that includes a camera, such as described above, and further includes a computing device operable to receive and display the plurality of distinct versions, and a data management module operable to receive data related to the distinct versions and to display the distinct versions on separate displays.

Claims (33)

1. A system, comprising:

a projection device, comprising:

a first projection module configured to project a first image captured at a first focal length on a first surface;

a second projection module configured to project a second image captured at a second focal length different from the first focal length on a second surface, wherein the first and second images are captured from relayed light from a lens, and the second surface is farther away from the projection device than the first surface; and

a data management module configured to resize the second image based upon a difference in distance between the first surface and second surface.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data management module is further configured to adjust the distance between the first surface and the second surface based upon at least one of the first focal length or the second focal length.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first surface is configured to allow the second image to be projected through the first surface.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the first surface is selectively transparent based upon at least one of the first image or the second image.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first projection module is configured to project the first image on a front of the first surface and the second projection module is configured to project the second image on a rear of the second surface.

6. A method, comprising:

projecting, via a first projection module, a first image captured at a first focal length on a first surface;

projecting, via a second projection module, a second image captured at a second focal length different from the first focal length on a second surface, wherein the first and second images are captured from relayed light from a lens, and the second surface is farther away from the projection device than the first surface; and

resizing, via a processor, the second image based upon a difference in distance between the first surface and the second surface.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising adjusting, via the processor, the distance between the first surface and second surface based upon at least one of the first focal length or the second focal length.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein projecting the second image comprises projecting the second image through the first surface.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising making, via the processor, the first surface selectively transparent based upon at least one of the first image or the second image.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein projecting the first image comprises projecting the first image on a front of the first surface and wherein projecting the second image comprises projecting the second image on a rear of the second surface.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution, cause at least one device to perform operations, comprising:

projecting a first image captured at a first focal length on a first surface;

projecting a second image captured at a second focal length different from the first focal length on a second surface, wherein the first and second images are captured from relayed light from a lens, and the first surface is closer to the projection device than the second surface; and

resizing the second image based upon a difference in distance between the first surface and the second surface.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , the operations further comprising adjusting the distance between the first surface and second surface based upon at least one of the first focal length or the second focal length.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the projecting the second image comprises projecting the second image through the first surface.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , the operations further comprising making the first surface selectively transparent based upon at least one of the first image or the second image.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the projecting the first image comprises projecting the first image on a front of the first surface and wherein the projecting the second image comprises projecting the second image on a rear of the second surface.

16. A system, comprising:

means for projecting a first image captured at a first focal length on a first surface;

means for projecting a second image captured at a second focal length different from the first focal length on a second surface, wherein the first and second images are captured from relayed light from a lens, and the second surface is further away from the projection device than the first surface; and

means for resizing the second image based upon a difference in distance between the first surface and the second surface.

17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising means for changing the distance between the first surface and second surface based upon at least one of the first focal length or the second focal length.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the means for projecting the second image comprises means for projecting the second image through the first surface.

19. The system of claim 18 , further comprising means for making the first surface selectively transparent based upon at least one of the first image or the second image.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the projecting the first image comprises projecting the first image on a front of the first surface and wherein the projecting the second image comprises projecting the second image on a rear of the second surface.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2025
From: 54 ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS LLC
To: CRAIG MOWRY
Reel/Frame 073769/0211 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2024
From: CEDAR CREST PARTNERS INC.
To: 54 ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS LLC
Reel/Frame 066949/0557 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2013
From: MEDIAPOD LLC
To: CEDAR CREST PARTNERS INC.
Reel/Frame 031403/0844 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2012
From: MOWRY, CRAIG
To: CEDAR CREST PARTNERS, INC.
Reel/Frame 028158/0884 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2012
From: CEDAR CREST PARTNERS, INC.
To: MEDIAPOD LLC
Reel/Frame 028158/0964 →
Continuity (18)
Continuation 11447406 · Jun 5, 2006
Provisional Application 60750912 · Dec 15, 2005
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Provisional Application 60702910 · Jul 27, 2005
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