Abstract:
A method of forming a virtual integrated lenticular image, and a virtual lenticular imaging apparatus, which allow forming an integrated lenticular image which can exhibit large depth variations between image elements. The apparatus has a beam splitter, and first and second lenticular image elements. Each image element has a lenticular image of interleaved lines from a plurality of images and a lenticular lens sheet or barrier lens sheet aligned with the lenticular image. The lenticular image elements are positioned to project their respective lenticular images onto the beam splitter to provide a virtual integrated lenticular image for viewing.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an imaging system forming a pseudoscopic image in focus throughout extended depth of field comprising an input relay lens array, a double integral microlens screen having a median plane on to which the input lens array images an object scene and, on the opposite side of the screen and the same distance therefrom as the input array, an output relay lens array similar to the input lens array.
Abstract:
An image processing device including means for: inputting two parallax images composed of images of first and second viewpoint directions; generating first and second smoothed images by applying, respectively to the images of the first and second viewpoint directions, a smoothing filter in a direction joining the first and second viewpoints; generating a reference image formed by a value based on a product of values of the first and second smoothed images; generating gain distribution data by dividing a value of the reference image by the value of the first smoothed image; performing gain correction of each pixel on the image of the first viewpoint direction, based on the gain distribution data; and outputting the gain corrected image of the first viewpoint direction as a parallax image, the smoothing filter having a filter diameter approximately equal to a parallax amount between the images of the first and second viewpoint directions.
Abstract:
An apparatus for recording and reproducing three-dimensional images comprises a non-transmittable or opaque surface having a plurality of transmission points at specified spaces, so that light from an object passes through them; a transmittable or transparent body which refracts the light from the transmission points; and a recording surface which records the light from the transmittable body. The apparatus is operative to record the light which has reached the recording surface as images, and to record the direction of the light in the form of a combination of information about each transmission point and the corresponding image. Also, the apparatus is operative to reproduce the recorded images, by illuminating the recording surface via the transmission points, with white light.
Abstract:
A lens system comprising an input lens array (11), an optical transmission microlens screen (12), and an output lens array (13), in which the lenses (11a) of the input array (11) correspond along an optical axis with corresponding lenses (13a) of the output array (13).
Abstract:
An autostereoscopic image apparatus for picking-up an autostereoscopic image and optically transmitting and displaying the autostereoscopic image. The autostereoscopic image apparatus is constructed by an assembly of a plurality of optical fibers each having an equal length and a lens function. The length of each of a plurality of optical fibers is equal to a length that is integer times as long as one period of an optical path in the optical fiber. The first edge surface of each of a plurality of optical fibers is located on the same plane and forms the first edge surface of the optical fiber assembly. The second edge surface of each of a plurality of optical fibers is located on the same plane and forms the second edge surface of the optical fiber assembly. An arrangement at the first edge surface of the optical fiber assembly at the edge surfaces of a plurality of optical fibers and an arrangement at the second edge surface are equal. An object is picked-up on the first edge surface side of the optical fiber assembly. The picked-up image is transmitted to the second edge surface of the optical fiber assembly and is displayed on the second edge surface side of the optical fiber assembly.
Abstract:
A device for reproducing a stereoscopic image viewable within an increased observation area, the device including an image display device which displays a plurality of images of an object pixel by pixel from various perspectives, a polarization arrangement for producing a first polarized image associated with a right eye and a second polarized image associated with a left eye of an observer, a lens network spaced directly after the polarization arrangement which directs beams associated with each of the left and right polarized images to the respective left and right eye for representing the object pixel by pixel for observing the stereoscopic image, wherein the lens network and polarization arrangement are arranged such that the stereoscopic image can be perceived in a first region of the observation area without polarized spectacles, and in a second region outside the first region of the observation area, by means of polarized spectacles over the left and right eyes.
Abstract:
Two fly''s eye type lens systems are disposed in back-to-back relationship with an optical diffusion plate or an optical amplifier sandwiched between the two systems, and slightly spaced away from another lens system of similar construction to form an optical image on a photosensitive surface of a pickup tube. The picture tube has optically coupled to its phosphor screen a lens system similar to the last-mentioned lens system.
Abstract:
Method and devices are disclosed for focusing on tilted image planes. For example, one imaging device includes an objective lens configured to focus a scene at an image plane, the scene having an object plane tilted relative to the objective lens plane and a sensor receive light from the objective lens, the sensor having a plurality of light sensing elements configured to generate image data based on the light received at the sensor. The imaging device also includes a processor and memory component configured to receive the image data, the image data indicative of a first image; receive a tilt parameter indicative of an orientation of a selected non-parallel image plane, and convert the image data to relative image data based on the tilt parameter, the relative image data indicative of a second image focused along the non-parallel image plane.
Abstract:
Recent advances in surface techniques have lead to the development of extremely small (sub-micron) scale features. These techniques allow the formation of polymer micro-lenses as well as variable focus liquid lenses. The present invention primarily concerns the use of small scale lenses for the fabrication of novel displays which exhibit three-dimensional (3D) effects. Both still images and video images (or other motion images) can be generated.