Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method comprising, via a signal, triggering an illumination of a first light source and a second light source, the first light source adapted to lighten a first image, the second light source adapted to lighten a second image, the first image rendered side-by-side with the second image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a stereoscopic image display system and a method of controlling the same. An eye tracking module locates current 3D spatial positions of the viewer's eyes, and generates the information of both left and right eyes' current 3D spatial positions. A control module controls a display device that can alter the direction of the light outputted, and outputs images on the display device in time multiplex mode. The light containing the left eye image is outputted to the position of left eye instead of right eye at one time point, and the light containing the right eye image is outputted to the position of right eye instead of left eye at another time point, so that a stereoscopic image is perceived according to the parallax theory. The present invention enlarges the visual range of stereoscopic image and achieves a better stereoscopic image visual experience for viewers.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a multilayer inorganic anti-reflective coating with predetermined optical properties, for application on a flexible substrate. The coating comprises a stack consisting of five material layers, whereby the third layer is a dummy layer consisting of an electrically conductive material, preferably indium-tinoxyde, which provides the coating with an adjustable electrical sheet resistance of between 25 and 2000 ?/sq without thereby influencing its optical properties. The anti-reflective coating can be applied onto a flexible substrate (e.g. a polymer film) by means of a single 12 or double pass vacuum magnetron sputtering operation.

Abstract: Therefore, it is an object of the present invention in the slide mount holder section, so that a rectangular stereo slide mount and a stereo slide mount having circular-arc left and right opposite ends can be smoothly loaded and positioned, without using any adapter.

Abstract: An observer-adaptive autostereoscopic display system (100) comprises a display device (102) having a screen for displaying an image and a shutter (204) being electronically controlled to have transparent (230) and non transparent segments (228, 232, 234) which alternate time-sequentially in synchronism with the display device (102). The shutter (204) is designed to block light that is traveling in arbitrary directions but to let pass light which goes from the display device to predetermined positions and which is bent by lenses (208-226) of a first (202) and a second grid (206) of lenses. The lenses (208-226) are disposed in the first (202) and the second grid (206) at a predetermined pitch distance which is substantially equal to a pixel width of the image.

Abstract: Therefore, it is an object of the present invention in the slide mount holder section, so that a rectangular stereo slide mount and a stereo slide mount having circular-arc left and right opposite ends can be smoothly loaded and positioned, without using any adapter.

Abstract: In a system in which images having parallax data, and which are made up of plural images containing the parallax information are processed with viewing point conversion, and the resulting new images having parallax data are used, as in a system of generating a holographic stereogram, a unit for generating the images having parallax data is to be independent from other unit or units. To this end, the information necessary to perform viewing point conversion processing of converting the viewing point for an object is attached to images having parallax data when the images having parallax data have been produced. When the images having parallax data is exchanged between the unit for generating the images having parallax data and other unit or units, the exchanged images having parallax data need to be those to which the information has been attached.

Abstract: A method of producing three-dimensional imagery including displaying on a screen surface, imagery containing two or more spaced apart angles of view about a common centre of a subject of the imagery; and which angles of view have been segmented and separated; the segmented and separated angles of view being viewed through sections of a grid, of a size and shape corresponding substantially to the dimensions of the segments of imagery; the grid being placed at a distance from the screen where segments of imagery acquired left of the common image centre are seen through sections of the grid substantially by the left eye of the viewer, while segments of imagery acquired right of the common image centre are seen through grid sections substantially by the right eye of the viewer; the relationship of left and right segments of imagery, relative to the grid sections, being maintained when the imagery is displayed on the screen, by oscillation of the grid sections in synchronisation with an alternating display of alte

Abstract: A narrow-band oscillation excimer laser has optics which are excellent in durability and light quality, wherein an optical component is a fluoride component (7), and wherein a cleavage plane (20) of the fluoride component (7) is at least substantially parallel with at least one of (a) an incidence side plane (23), for a laser beam (3) entering the fluoride component(7), and (b) an exit side plane (23a), for the laser beam (3) exiting from the fluoride component (7). The fluoride component (7) is positioned in the excimer laser so that the cleavage plane (20) of the fluoride component (7) is at least substantially perpendicular to a light path of the laser beam (3) passing through the inside of the fluoride component (7). A visible mark (27) indicates a direction of the cleavage plane (20).

Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing stereo-image pairs, typically for use in endoscopy. A birefringent optical component creates two virtual pupils to provide spaced view points of an object field through a single real pupil, the light from each of the two view points having a respectively different polarization. The birefringent component may be in the form of a calcite slab or comprise liquid crystal material. By suitable orientation of two such components with respect to each other, the path lengths for the two polarizations of light may be made equivalent and rotation of the planes of polarization of this light through 90 degrees by means disposed between the birefringent components can improve the performance of the system. The rotation device may comprise a half-wave plate or a layer of liquid crystal material. By tilting the slab of calcite, the observer may be provided with a change in view point and, thereby, some motion parallax.

Abstract: The stereoscopic film cartridge is for a stereoscopic viewer having binocular eyepieces and a film driving device. It comprises a thermally formed elongated film tending to roll around itself; and a housing for housing the film, the housing being provided with a first opening arranged to permit engagement of the film driving device with the film when the cartridge is mounted onto the stereoscopic viewer. The housing includes two opposite compartments and a guiding channel extending between the inlets of the compartments, for guiding the film between the inlets. The channel has a front panel provided with right and left adjacent viewing windows, the front panel having an inner surface provided with a first pair of upper and lower parallel projecting bands; and a rear panel comprising translucent means, the rear panel having an inner surface provided with a second pair of upper and lower parallel projecting bands facing respectively the first pair of bands.

Abstract: A stereo slide viewer can appreciate a stereo image without cutting a roll film photographed by a stereo camera. A film feeder 3 for feeding a roll film F is mounted at the rear of a table 2 of the stereo side viewer 1, and a pair of right and left projection lenses 5R and 5L are provided at the intermediate of the table 2. A pair of right and left focal plates 9R and 9L are mounted at the front of the table 2, and eyepieces 11R and 11L are installed oppositely at the focal plates 9R and 9L. The back surface of the film feeder 3 is illuminated by an illuminator, and one set of images are focused on the right and left focal plates 9R and 9L through the windows of the film feeder 3.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method for advancing photographic film is provided for use by a photographic system which uses film cartridges, such as cameras, film development equipment or equipment which provides for the viewing and/or printing of processed film contained within a film cartridge. The method can be used by a dual lens camera to intersperse on photographic film mono and dual exposures and thereby minimize the possibility of double exposures and/or film waste. The method according to the present invention is for use by the camera to advance the film after each exposure action to align unexposed frames of film with each lens.

Abstract: An image viewing system is disclosed for viewing images recorded on a film record in a particular known angular relationship. The viewing system comprises a rotatable viewing head for selective viewing of portions of the film record as a function of the angular position of the viewing head. As the viewing head is rotated, the film record is adjusted to reflect a similar angular movement in the scenes of the film record. This arrangement corresponds to the dynamics involved if the user was to actually view the scenes of the film record.

Abstract: A film accumulator having a fixed set of rollers and a moveable set of rollers to provide a serpentine path for accumulating film during photo interpretation is disclosed. The accumulator permits a substantially planer path for loading when the moveable rollers are located below the fixed rollers and a serpentine path for accumulating film when the moveable rollers are above the fixed rollers.