Patents by Inventor Stephen J Hart

Stephen J Hart has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8786925
    Abstract: A method for producing and replaying a color holographic image. The method includes multiple hologram films, each film containing content replayed at a viewing angle or range of viewing angle in primarily one or more replay color(s), replay being caused by reference beam(s) of substantially the film's replay color(s) incident upon the film at reference angle(s) outside the viewing angle(s). The method also includes angularly-dependent color filters between the hologram films. Each filter substantially transmits the replay color(s) of preceding hologram film(s) within the viewing angles, blocks the replay color(s) of succeeding hologram film(s) within the viewing angles, transmits the replay color(s) of succeeding hologram film(s) at angle(s) close to the replay angle(s) of succeeding hologram film(s), and blocks the replay color(s) of the immediately preceding hologram film at angle(s) close to the replay angle(s) of the immediately preceding hologram film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Holorad, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen J. Hart, Daniel L. Burman, Dinesh D. Padiyar, Joyce A. Padiyar
  • Publication number: 20110261427
    Abstract: A method for producing and replaying a composite color hologram, the method comprising recording a first hologram containing primarily a green content of an intended composite hologram using a substantially collimated recording reference beam, recording a second hologram containing primarily a blue content of the intended composite hologram using a substantially collimated recording reference beam, recording a third hologram containing primarily a red content of the intended composite hologram, transmitting, using a first filter, at least a portion of wavelengths close to Ar at a broad range of angles about an intended viewing angle of the intended composite hologram, blocking, using the first filter, at least a portion of wavelengths close to Ar at angles close to Or, transmitting, using the first filter, at least a portion of wavelengths close to Ab only at angles close to Ob and/or Ag only at angles close to Og
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Holorad, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen J. Hart, Daniel L. Burman, Paul R. Borgmeier, Anthony Romrell, James D. Isaacson, Dinesh D. Padiyar, Joyce A. Padiyar
  • Patent number: 6674554
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Voxel, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen J Hart
  • Patent number: 6636336
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Voxel, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hart
  • Patent number: 6441930
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Voxel, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen J Hart
  • Publication number: 20020109872
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hart
  • Publication number: 20020097459
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hart
  • Publication number: 20020071146
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hart
  • Patent number: 6151143
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Voxel, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hart
  • Patent number: 5796500
    Abstract: A method and apparatus (300) for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate (319) or other light sensitive medium to consecutive two-dimensional images, together representative of a three-dimensional system, to generate a three-dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate (319). Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Voxel
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hart
  • Patent number: 5745267
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Voxel
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hart
  • Patent number: 5675437
    Abstract: An apparatus for reconstructing holographic images includes a white light source, diffraction grating (1112) for generating zero-order diffracted light (1416) and at least first-order diffracted light, and light control film (LCF 1810) which is configured to block the zero-order diffracted light and to facilitate passage of a desired bandwidth of first-order diffracted light therethrough. In one embodiment light control film (LCF 1810) comprises a front layer (1802), a core layer (1804), and a back layer (1806). The back layer (1806) may be thought of as a datum, whereby a lateral shift in front film (1802) results in wavelength selectively, and a corresponding shift in core layer (1804) results in good zero-order light blocking. The resulting light is a pseudo-monochromatic source having sufficient coherence for use as a hologram reconstruction beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Voxel
    Inventors: Stephen J. Hart, Ken Mailand
  • Patent number: 5592313
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making holograms includes a technique for exposing a film substrate or other light-sensitive medium to consecutive two-dimensional images, together representative of a physical three-dimensional system, to generate a three-dimensional hologram of the physical system. Low beam ratios are employed to superimpose multiple (20-300) images on the substrate. Each image is relatively weak, but the combination of the series of weak images ultimately appears as a single clearly defined hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Voxel
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hart