公开(公告)号：US20160360187A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US14729152

申请日：2015-06-03

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： QUINN Y. SMITHWICK ,  CHRISTOPHER STUART GABRIEL

IPC: H04N13/04 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G02B27/22

CPC classification number: H04N13/305 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  H04N13/383 ,  H04N13/398

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying three dimensional (3D) images to a viewer without the need for 3D glasses. The apparatus includes a display element with a lenticular display surface that is supported to be horizontal and face upward into a viewing space. The apparatus includes a location tracking element tracking a location of a viewer in the viewing space relative to the lenticular display surface. The apparatus includes a display controller generating reprojected content for operating the display element to display 3D images via the lenticular display surface. The reprojected content is generated by determining for each pixel of the display element the content or images passing through tracked and/or determined eye locations and then remapping content delivered to each of the pixels of the display element to achieve a predefined pattern of content in viewpoints of fixed camera positions for the display element.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在不需要3D眼镜的情况下向观看者显示三维（3D）图像的设备。 该装置包括具有透镜状显示面的显示元件，该显示元件被支撑为水平的并且向上朝向观看空间。 该装置包括位置跟踪元件，其相对于透镜显示表面跟踪观看者在观看空间中的位置。 该装置包括显示控制器，其生成用于操作显示元件的重新投影的内容以经由透镜显示表面显示3D图像。 通过为显示元件的每个像素确定通过跟踪和/或确定的眼睛位置的内容或图像，然后重新映射传递给显示元件的每个像素的内容以实现视点中的预定义内容模式来生成重新投射的内容 用于显示元件的固定摄像机位置。

公开(公告)号：US20210122055A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US16662151

申请日：2019-10-24

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： DAVID LOYAL CHRISTENSEN ,  ALEXIS P. WIELAND ,  LANNY S. SMOOT ,  ALFREDO M. AYALA ,  QUINN Y. SMITHWICK ,  KYNA P. MCINTOSH ,  JAMES R. KENNEDY ,  MATTHEW K. PAN ,  GÜNTER D. NIEMEYER ,  DANIEL DE JESUS CAMPOS ZAMORA ,  SUNGJOON CHOI

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: A system for sensing and controlling eye contact for a robot. The system includes a robotic figure with a movable eye. The system includes a light source positioned in the robotic figure to output light through a light outlet of the eye. A light sensor is included that senses light striking surfaces in a physical space in which the robotic figure is positioned including the output light from the light source. The system includes an image processor processing output of the light sensor to identify a location of a target formed by the output light striking surfaces in the physical space and to identify a location of a face of a human. Further, the system includes a robot controller generating eye movement control signals based on the location of the target and the location of the face to position the eye to provide eye contact with the human observer.

公开(公告)号：US20200089015A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16245723

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： MARK A. REICHOW ,  THOMAS F. LADUKE ,  QUINN Y. SMITHWICK

IPC: G02B27/14 ,  G02B27/30 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G03B21/56

Abstract: Display systems for achieving collimated projection effects. For example, in a theatrical or concert installation, display systems can be used to project images of scenery that appear to be vast and at a great distant behind the viewing window. The system may include a flat panel display, a corrective mirror, and a concave mirror positioned for viewing by an observer. The corrective mirror pre-warps an image generated by the flat panel display and reflects the undistorted image onto the concave mirror such that the observer perceives the image generated by the flat panel display as being at a large distance. The corrective mirror does not distort with changes in viewpoint. In another implementation, the system may include a short throw projector generating an image, a free-form projection screen, and a concave mirror positioned for viewing by many observers through a viewing window.

公开(公告)号：US20180326317A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US16043490

申请日：2018-07-24

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： MICHAEL R. HONECK ,  LANNY S. SMOOT ,  QUINN Y. SMITHWICK ,  ELI JOSEPH ROMAIRE ,  DAVID J. MCCALL ,  TERRY O. SANDIN ,  ADAM B. FORSTER ,  PETER ANASTASIOS CHEVAKO

IPC: A63H33/00 ,  A63J5/00 ,  A63H33/26 ,  A63H33/22

CPC classification number: A63H33/009 ,  A63H33/22 ,  A63H33/26 ,  A63J5/00 ,  A63J7/00

Abstract: A special effects device for providing an energy sword effect. The device includes two long plastic semi-cylinders, and these two blade body members are rolled perpendicular to their length, which creates compact cylinders of material of small volume that can be provided on a pair of spools in a hilt. To extend the blade, a motor provided in the hilt unrolls the blade body members from the spools. Each blade body member passes through a blade forming guideway that nests the semi-cylindrical blade body members together as they leave the hilt. To retract the blade, the process is reversed. The lighting of the blade is achieved with a flexible strip of light sources. The light source strip is attached to a blade end cap and positioned in the center of the two blade body members such that it is pulled up along with the blade body members during their extension.

公开(公告)号：US20150103510A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-16

申请号：US14055735

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Inventor： DANIEL J. REETZ ,  QUINN Y. SMITHWICK ,  LANNY S. SMOOT ,  JON HAYES SNODDY

IPC: F21V7/05 ,  H04N5/74 ,  F21V9/10 ,  H05B37/02 ,  F21V13/08 ,  F21V7/00

CPC classification number: F21V7/05 ,  A63J5/00 ,  F21S10/00 ,  F21V9/40 ,  F21V13/08 ,  F21V14/02 ,  F21W2131/406 ,  F21Y2103/00 ,  F21Y2107/30 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H04N5/74 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0857 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/029

Abstract: A special effects (FX) system for generating a penumbra or glow effect about an object. Briefly, the FX system includes at least one sheet of retroreflective material and a penumbra activator. The penumbra activator is designed to selectively direct light toward a reflective surface of the retroreflective material. For example, the penumbra activator may include an elongated core element extending from a hilt. The body of the core element may include strings or sets of direction light sources, which may be spaced apart along the length of external surfaces of the core element body. A controller is used to operate the light sources such as by sequentially illuminating the lights sources from an end near the base/hilt to an end near a tip/distal end of the core element body, with earlier lit sources remaining on in some cases to cause a light sword blade to grow out of the hilt.

Abstract translation: 用于产生关于物体的半影或辉光效果的特殊效果（FX）系统。 简而言之，FX系统包括至少一个回射材料片和半暗影动片。 半影激活器被设计成选择性地将光引导到逆反射材料的反射表面。 例如，半影激活器可以包括从刀柄延伸的细长的芯部元件。 芯元件的主体可以包括一组或多组方向光源，其可以沿着芯元件主体的外表面的长度间隔开。 控制器用于操作光源，例如通过从靠近基座/刀柄的端部顺序地将光源照射到靠近核心元件主体的尖端/远端的端部，在某些情况下保持较早的点亮源 导致一把轻剑刀从刀柄长出来。

公开(公告)号：US20200150448A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16190262

申请日：2018-11-14

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： QUINN Y. SMITHWICK ,  DANIEL M. JOSEPH

IPC: G02B27/22 ,  G02B27/26 ,  G02B27/14

Abstract: A compact mirror-based three-dimensional (3D) display system with a polarizer between the viewer in a viewing space and a beam splitter. The beam splitter may be a half-silvered mirror, and the polarizer may be a circular polarizer that acts to cancel the undesired reflections including that of a viewer. A half prop often will be positioned between the beam splitter and the polarizer. The mirror-based 3D display system may also utilize additional components for creating effects that move in depth and that are in 3D. This may include rotation of the display (or its monitor or display screen) from parallel to an offset angle to allow displayed images to move toward and away from the mirror and not be locked into a plane parallel to and often abutting the mirror. The display system may further include configurations that provide a backdrop image behind the displayed image.

公开(公告)号：US20170289530A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15626532

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： QUINN Y. SMITHWICK ,  CHRISTOPHER STUART GABRIEL

IPC: H04N13/04 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G02B27/22 ,  G06T19/20

CPC classification number: H04N13/305 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  H04N13/383 ,  H04N13/398

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying three dimensional (3D) images to a viewer without the need for 3D glasses. The apparatus includes a display element with a lenticular display surface that is supported to be horizontal and face upward into a viewing space. The apparatus includes a location tracking element tracking a location of a viewer in the viewing space relative to the lenticular display surface. The apparatus includes a display controller generating reprojected content for operating the display element to display 3D images via the lenticular display surface. The reprojected content is generated by determining for each pixel of the display element the content or images passing through tracked and/or determined eye locations and then remapping content delivered to each of the pixels of the display element to achieve a predefined pattern of content in viewpoints of fixed camera positions for the display element.

公开(公告)号：US20150277378A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14525345

申请日：2014-10-28

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： QUINN Y. SMITHWICK ,  JHEN-SI CHEN ,  DAPING CHU

IPC: G03H1/08 ,  G03H1/16

CPC classification number: G03H1/0808 ,  G03H1/2205 ,  G03H1/2294 ,  G03H1/30 ,  G03H2001/221 ,  G03H2210/454

Abstract: Algorithms for improved and more efficient rendering of three-dimensional images for use with holographic display systems. These algorithms include creating layers orthogonal to a viewing direction, the separate layers representing different depths in the image. The layers are created based on knowing the color and depth of each point in the image. Each layer then goes through an FFT process until the information for each layer is represented as a diffraction pattern. A holographic lens is then applied to the diffraction pattern of each layer. This lens will cause that layer to appear, in a hologram based thereon, at a different depth than the other layers. The layers, each with their separate lenses, are then coherently summed up and when applied to a suitable portion of a holographic display system (e.g., an SLM), a hologram can be created for that view. A tiled array of such holograms can be combined together by the holographic display system.

Abstract translation: 用于改进和更有效地渲染用于全息显示系统的三维图像的算法。 这些算法包括创建与观看方向正交的层，分离的层表示图像中的不同深度。 基于知道图像中每个点的颜色和深度创建层。 然后，每个层经历FFT处理，直到每层的信息被表示为衍射图。 然后将全息透镜应用于每层的衍射图案。 该透镜将导致该层在基于其的全息图中以与其它层不同的深度出现。 然后，将各自具有分开的透镜的层相干地相加，并且当应用于全息显示系统（例如SLM）的合适部分时，可以为该视图创建全息图。 这种全息图的平铺阵列可以通过全息显示系统组合在一起。

公开(公告)号：US20150241960A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14710683

申请日：2015-05-13

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： LANNY S. SMOOT ,  QUINN Y. SMITHWICK ,  DANIEL REETZ ,  MICHAEL J. ILARDI

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  H04N13/04 ,  H04N13/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2219/2016 ,  H04N13/156 ,  H04N13/363 ,  H04N13/366

Abstract: A method for providing a three dimensional (3D) drawing experience. The method includes capturing a 3D image of a participant and then processing this image to key the participant's image from a background. The keyed participant's image is mixed with a 3D background image such as frames or scenes from a 3D movie, and the mixed 3D image is projected on a projection screen. For example, left and right eye images may be projected from a pair of projectors with polarization films over the lenses, and the projection screen may be a polarization-maintaining surface such as a silver screen. The user moves a drawing instrument in space in front of the projection screen, and spatial tracking performed to generate a locus of 3D positions. These 3D positions are used to create a 3D drawing image that is projected with the 3D background and participant images in real time.

Abstract translation: 一种提供三维（3D）绘图经验的方法。 该方法包括捕获参与者的3D图像，然后处理该图像以从背景中键入参与者的图像。 关键参与者的图像与3D电影中的3D背景图像（如帧或场景）混合，混合3D图像投影在投影屏幕上。 例如，左眼图像和右眼图像可以从透镜上的偏振膜的一对投影仪投影，并且投影屏幕可以是诸如银屏幕的偏振保持表面。 用户将投影屏幕前方的空间中的绘图仪移动，并执行空间跟踪以产生3D位置的轨迹。 这些3D位置用于创建与3D背景和参与者图像实时投影的3D绘图图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140268515A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13874228

申请日：2013-04-30

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： LANNY S. SMOOT ,  QUINN Y. SMITHWICK

IPC: H05K7/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/03546 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0425

Abstract: A system adapted for selectively attracting an object to and moving the object on a surface. The system includes an oscillating element including a contact surface such as a computer tablet with a touch screen or a table with a ferrous surface. The system includes a drive (or vibration inducing) assembly coupled to the oscillating element operable to oscillate the oscillating element to linearly move the contact surface first in a first direction and second in a second direction opposite the first direction (e.g., along an X-axis or Y-axis). The system further includes a preferential friction assembly operating to first create an attractive force between the contact surface and the object and second to modify the attractive force. This causes the object to move with the contact surface when the attractive force is created and the contact surface to move relative to the object when the attractive force is modified.

Abstract translation: 一种适于选择性地将物体吸引并移动物体在表面上的系统。 该系统包括振动元件，其包括接触表面，例如具有触摸屏的计算机图形输入板或具有铁表面的工作台。 该系统包括耦合到振荡元件的驱动（或振动诱导）组件，该驱动器（或振动诱发）组件可操作以使振荡元件振荡以使第一方向上的第一接触表面沿第一方向线性移动，而在与第一方向相反的第二方向上， 轴或Y轴）。 该系统还包括优先摩擦组件，其操作以首先在接触表面和物体之间产生吸引力，其次是改变吸引力。 这导致当吸引力被产生时，物体与接触表面一起移动，并且当吸引力被修改时，接触表面相对于物体移动。