Abstract: A case system for an electronic device includes a case body, the case body shaped to hold an electronic device. The case system further includes a multidimensional image located on the case body. The case body includes a recess on an inner surface of the case body, the recess having a first thickness, the multidimensional image sized to fit in the recess, the multidimensional image having second thickness, the second thickness approximately equal to the first thickness, such that the multidimensional image in conjunction with the case body forms an approximately flat surface. The case body includes a lenticular lens on the case body on a surface opposite to the inner surface of the case body where the recess is located.

Abstract: A two-dimensional image is displayed and a grey level image is drawn on said two-dimensional image defining a depth map. A stereo image pair is generated based on the depth map and an anaglyph image of the stereo image pair is displayed. Edits of the depth map are displayed by anaglyph image. A plurality of projection frames are generated based on the depth map, and interlaced and printed for viewing through a micro optical media. Optionally, a layered image is extracted from the two-dimensional image and the plurality of projection frames have an alignment correction shift to center the apparent position of the image. A measured depth map is optionally input, and a stereo pair is optionally input, with a depth map calculated based on the pair. The user selectively modifies the calculated and measured depth map, and the extracted layers, using painted grey levels. A ray trace optionally modifies the interlacing for optimization to a particular media.

Abstract: A plurality of input digital pixel images, having differing pixel array sizes, are scaled to a plurality of common pixel dimension input images based on a printer resolution value, a data characterizing dimensions of the printed image, and a final size value for at least one of the plurality of digital pixel images. A lenticule resolution data is received. A composite image file is formed of the plurality of scaled input digital pixel images, and at least one left-right image file pair is generated from the composite image file. The left-right image file pair are interlaced and printed on a printer associated with the printer resolution value.

Abstract: Multiple left-eye, right-eye three images of a ground area are obtained from an aerial or satellite platform. The left-eye, right-eye images are transferred to a digital processor which rasterizes and interleaves the images to an output file for printing. The output file is printed on a hard copy medium and overlaid with a microlens sheet having a plurality of lenses. The lenses refract the printed image such that a viewer sees from a first position relative to the hard copy a three-dimensional image of the ground area as seen from a first aerial or satellite viewing position and, from a second position relative to the hard copy, sees a three-dimensional image of the ground area as seen from a second aerial or satellite viewing position. Optionally, the interleaving and the microlenses are such that a viewer can obtain a 360 degree view, of three dimensional images of the ground area by rotating the hard copy through a plurality of viewing positions.

Abstract: Images of an object or geographical area obtained for a plurality of optical bands. The images are transferred to a digital processor which rasterizes and interleaves the images to an output file for printing. The output file is printed in an alignment with a microlens sheet having a plurality of lenses. The lenses refract the printed image such that a viewer sees from a first position relative to the hard copy an image corresponding to the object or geographical area as seen in a first frequency band of the optical spectrum and, from a second viewing position sees an image corresponding to the object or geographical area as seen in a second frequency band of the optical spectrum. At least one of the first and second frequency bands may be a non-visible band. The viewed images may include an indicia of the optical band corresponding to the image.

Abstract: A two-dimensional image is displayed and a grey level image is drawn on said two-dimensional image defining a depth map. A stereo image pair is generated based on the depth map and an anaglyph image of the stereo image pair is displayed. Edits of the depth map are displayed by anaglyph image. A plurality of projection frames are generated based on the depth map, and interlaced and printed for viewing through a micro optical media. Optionally, a layered image is extracted from the two-dimensional image and the plurality of projection frames have an alignment correction shift to center the apparent position of the image. A measured depth map is optionally input, and a stereo pair is optionally input, with a depth map calculated based on the pair. The user selectively modifies the calculated and measured depth map, and the extracted layers, using painted grey levels. A ray trace optionally modifies the interlacing for optimization to a particular media.

Abstract: A two-dimensional image file is transferred from a client via the Internet or other data transfer network to a server having a processor for performing selectable image data processing, according to a stored program. The processor generates a file for output, formatting and fixation on a micro-optical material. The image fixed on the micro-optical material is seen by the unaided eye as three dimensional, or an action, zoom, flip, or morphing sequence, depending on the image processing selected. For three-dimensional imaging the processor assigns regions within the image to different image surfaces, and displaces each according to multiple viewing angles. The image surfaces are interphased into a single data file which is output and fixed, by printing or photographic processes, on the micro-optical material. The printed image is either printed directly on the micro-optical material or laminated. The image may also be viewed through a CRT having an overlaid micro-optical material.

Abstract: One or more pixel images are stored in a programmable computer. A lenticular sheet having a plurality of lenticules is placed in an inkjet printer having a printhead and a light sensor. The light sensor scans across the lenticular sheet and generates a scan data. A lenticular data is calculated based on the scan data, the lenticular data representing the lenticule spacing or frequency. At least a portion of the pixel images are formatted with a pixel spacing based on the lenticular data and printed. The formatting aligns the pixels with the lenticules.

Abstract: Images of an object or geographical area obtained for a plurality of optical bands. The images are transferred to a digital processor which rasterizes and interleaves the images to an output file for printing. The output file is printed in an alignment with a microlens sheet having a plurality of lenses. The lenses refract the printed image such that a viewer sees from a first position relative to the hard copy an image corresponding to the object or geographical area as seen in a first frequency band of the optical spectrum and, from a second viewing position sees an image corresponding to the object or geographical area as seen in a second frequency band of the optical spectrum. At least one of the first and second frequency bands may be a non-visible band. The viewed images may include an indicia of the optical band corresponding to the image.

Abstract: Multiple left-eye, right-eye three images of a ground area are obtained from an aerial or satellite platform. The left-eye, right-eye images are transferred to a digital processor which rasterizes and interleaves the images to an output file for printing. The output file is printed on a hard copy medium and overlaid with a microlens sheet having a plurality of lenses. The lenses refract the printed image such that a viewer sees from a first position relative to the hard copy a three-dimensional image of the ground area as seen from a first aerial or satellite viewing position and, from a second position relative to the hard copy, sees a three-dimensional image of the ground area as seen from a second aerial or satellite viewing position. Optionally, the interleaving and the microlenses are such that a viewer can obtain a 360 degree view, of three dimensional images of the ground area by rotating the hard copy through a plurality of viewing positions.

Abstract: Multiple images of a patient are obtained by one or more medical imaging apparatus. A plurality of the images are selected, interlaced with one another and printed on a lenticular media. Text may be input and combined with one or more of the selected images. The interlacing and printing are such that viewing the lenticular media from a succession of viewing angles provides a sequential spatial walk-through or time history of an image region of the patient. Images from two or more medical imaging apparatus may be overlaid to provide a sequence of multi-spectral images.

Abstract: A plurality of input digital pixel images, having differing pixel array sizes, are scaled to a plurality of common pixel dimension input images based on a printer resolution value, a data characterizing dimensions of the printed image, and a final size value for at least one of the plurality of digital pixel images. A lenticule resolution data is received. A composite image file is formed of the plurality of scaled input digital pixel images, and at least one left-right image file pair is generated from the composite image file. The left-right image file pair are interlaced and printed on a printer associated with the printer resolution value.

Abstract: A plurality of parameters including boundary values and performance values particular to a specific user application, are input to a computer that generates a MOM design using ray trace, an image pixel format and arrangement corresponding to that MOM design is generated, the MOM is manufactured, the image is processed and printed on the MOM in accordance with the generated image pixel format.

Abstract: One or more pixel images are stored in a programmable computer. A lenticular sheet having a plurality of lenticules is placed in an inkjet printer having a printhead and a light sensor. the light sensor scans across the lenticular sheet and generates a scan data. A lenticular data is calculated based on the scan data, the lenticular data representing the lenticule spacing or frequency. At least a portion of the pixel images are formatted with a pixel spacing based on the lenticular data and printed. The formatting aligns the pixels with the lenticules.

Abstract: Printing resolution parameters of a printer, preferably an inkjet printer, are obtained. The printer resolution values are used to fabricate an extrusion tool for extruding lenticular sheets or foils. A lenticular sheet or foil is extruded with the fabricated extrusion tool to have spacing between microlenses proportional to the printer resolution value. One or more images are digitized and stored in a general purpose programmable computer. The general purpose programmable computer segments the data for each image into raster pixel lines and interleaves the segments into a merged file. A printer of the type from which the printing resolution parameters were obtained prints the merged file on the lenticular sheet.

Abstract: In the illustrative embodiments of the invention disclosed, autostereoscopic pictures are produced by projecting a series of two-dimensional views of an object field onto a lenticular screen. Substantially uninterrupted and non-overlapping condensed, or lineiform, images of the two-dimensional views are formed beneath each lenticule of the lenticular screen by setting the number M of these images in the image band beneath each lenticule, and hence the total number of two-dimensional views projected, equal to w/m, where w is the lenticule width and m is the width of each condensed image. In order to project the required number M of two-dimensional views while avoiding gaps between adjacent condensed images, the projection lenses and the associated film frames are positioned along a plurality of adjacent, parallel, straight lines in a manner such that the apertures of the lenses are effectively in edge-to-edge contiguous relation.

Abstract: In a camera for taking stereoscopic photographs, wherein a lenticular screen and photosensitive film are exposed to an object field through a wide effective aperture, the effective aperture size is controlled so that the image of a point on each of the nearest foreground object and the farthest background object in the object field is confined within a region of the lenticular screen which is not greater than 20 lenticules, and preferably not greater than 10 lenticules, in width.