公开(公告)号：US08651916B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US12689034

申请日：2010-01-18

申请人： Holger Irmler ,  Alfredo M. Ayala ,  Frank Mezzatesta ,  Gary W. Schnuckle ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Philip J. Jackson ,  Ronit Slyper

发明人： Holger Irmler ,  Alfredo M. Ayala ,  Frank Mezzatesta ,  Gary W. Schnuckle ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Philip J. Jackson ,  Ronit Slyper

IPC分类号： A63H3/38

CPC分类号： A63H3/40

摘要： Realistic electronically controlled eyes for a figure such as a doll, toy, animatronic being, robot, etc., are provided by displaying a sequence of images simulating eye movement on an electronic display screen mounted to a portion of the figure. A convex lens, which serves to simulate the figure's eye, is mounted substantially in contact with a surface of the display screen system from which the light defining the sequence of images is emitted. To an observer looking at the convex surface of the lens, the lens appears as an eye characterized by realistic eye movement.

摘要翻译： 通过在安装到图的一部分的电子显示屏上显示模拟眼睛运动的图像序列来提供用于诸如娃娃，玩具，动画机器人，机器人等人物的真实电子控制的眼睛。 用于模拟人物眼睛的凸透镜基本上与显示屏幕系统的表面接触，从该表面发射限定图像序列的光。 对于观察透镜凸面的观察者，透镜看起来是以眼睛的实际运动为特征的眼睛。

公开(公告)号：US20110177753A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：US12689034

申请日：2010-01-18

申请人： Holger Irmler ,  Alfredo M. Ayala ,  Frank Mezzatesta ,  Gary W. Schnuckle ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Philip J. Jackson ,  Ronit Slyper

发明人： Holger Irmler ,  Alfredo M. Ayala ,  Frank Mezzatesta ,  Gary W. Schnuckle ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Philip J. Jackson ,  Ronit Slyper

IPC分类号： A63H3/38

CPC分类号： A63H3/40

摘要： Realistic electronically controlled eyes for a figure such as a doll, toy, animatronic being, robot, etc., are provided by displaying a sequence of images simulating eye movement on an electronic display screen mounted to a portion of the figure. A convex lens, which serves to simulate the figure's eye, is mounted substantially in contact with a surface of the display screen system from which the light defining the sequence of images is emitted. To an observer looking at the convex surface of the lens, the lens appears as an eye characterized by realistic eye movement.

摘要翻译： 通过在安装到图的一部分的电子显示屏上显示模拟眼睛运动的图像序列来提供用于诸如娃娃，玩具，动画机器人，机器人等人物的真实电子控制的眼睛。 用于模拟人物眼睛的凸透镜基本上与显示屏幕系统的表面接触，从该表面发射限定图像序列的光。 对于观察透镜凸面的观察者，透镜看起来是以眼睛的实际运动为特征的眼睛。

公开(公告)号：US09011197B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US12397990

申请日：2009-03-04

申请人： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Timothy Caldwell ,  Gary W. Schnuckle

发明人： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Timothy Caldwell ,  Gary W. Schnuckle

IPC分类号： A63H33/00 ,  A63J19/00 ,  A63F7/00 ,  A63F9/34 ,  A63F3/00

CPC分类号： A63F7/0088 ,  A63F9/34 ,  A63F2003/00662 ,  A63J19/00

摘要： An apparatus for suspending and positioning marionettes. The apparatus includes a thin, planar support membrane such as a plastic sheet. A tender vehicle is positioned on the upper side of the support membrane. A motor or other drive mechanism selectively positions the tender vehicle relative to the support membrane. The apparatus includes a puppeteer vehicle from which a marionette is suspended. The puppeteer vehicle is positioned proximate to the lower side of the support membrane opposite the tender vehicle. To support the puppeteer vehicle, one or both of the vehicles includes one or more rotatable magnetic elements such that the attractive forces support the weight of the puppeteer vehicle and the marionette. Typically, the puppeteer vehicle is a passive follower, and the drive mechanism of the tender vehicle includes motors to move the magnetic elements and position the tender and following puppeteer vehicle with its marionette to provide a show.

摘要翻译： 用于悬挂和定位牵线木偶的装置。 该装置包括薄的平面支撑膜，例如塑料片。 招标车位于支撑膜的上侧。 马达或其他驱动机构选择性地将招标车辆相对于支撑膜定位。 该装置包括木偶车辆，牵引木马从该木偶车辆悬挂。 木偶车辆定位在支撑膜的与招标车辆相对的下侧附近。 为了支持木偶车辆，一个或两个车辆包括一个或多个可旋转的磁性元件，使得吸引力支撑木偶车辆和牵线木偶的重量。 通常，木偶车辆是被动跟随器，招标车辆的驱动机构包括用于移动磁性元件的马达，并且使用其牵线木偶定位招标和跟随木偶车辆以提供展示。

公开(公告)号：US08258663B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12567896

申请日：2009-09-28

申请人： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Gary W. Schnuckle

发明人： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Gary W. Schnuckle

IPC分类号： H02N15/00

CPC分类号： H02N15/00

摘要： An apparatus for animating a magnetically levitated object. The apparatus includes a display with an overhead housing. A magnetic levitation and oscillation assembly is included with an electromagnet in the overhead housing. A levitated object with a body in which a magnetic element is embedded is positioned proximate to the electromagnet and levitated within the display. The levitation and oscillation assembly includes a levitation actuator driving the electromagnet with a control signal to generate a levitating magnetic field. The assembly includes an oscillating signal generator that oscillates the levitating magnetic field at an oscillating frequency. During magnetic field oscillation, the object body is levitated by the electromagnet and is concurrently subjected to first oscillating movements while attached elements such as wings are subjected to second oscillating movements near their resonant frequency with larger displacements, whereby the object body appears stationary while attached elements vibrate with a reciprocating or flapping motion.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使磁悬浮物体动画化的装置。 该装置包括具有顶架的显示器。 磁悬浮和振荡组件包括在架空机壳中的电磁体。 具有其中嵌入有磁性元件的主体的悬浮物体靠近电磁体定位并悬浮在显示器内。 悬浮和振荡组件包括利用控制信号驱动电磁体以产生悬浮磁场的悬浮致动器。 该组件包括振荡信号发生器，以振荡频率振荡悬浮磁场。 在磁场振荡期间，物体由电磁体悬浮，并且同时经受第一振荡运动，同时诸如翼的附接元件在具有较大位移的谐振频率附近受到第二振荡运动，从而物体在附着元件处于静止状态 以往复或颤动运动振动。

公开(公告)号：US20110074237A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12567896

申请日：2009-09-28

申请人： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Gary W. Schnuckle

发明人： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Gary W. Schnuckle

IPC分类号： H02N15/00

CPC分类号： H02N15/00

摘要： An apparatus for animating a magnetically levitated object. The apparatus includes a display with an overhead housing. A magnetic levitation and oscillation assembly is included with an electromagnet in the overhead housing. A levitated object with a body in which a magnetic element is embedded is positioned proximate to the electromagnet and levitated within the display. The levitation and oscillation assembly includes a levitation actuator driving the electromagnet with a control signal to generate a levitating magnetic field. The assembly includes an oscillating signal generator that oscillates the levitating magnetic field at an oscillating frequency. During magnetic field oscillation, the object body is levitated by the electromagnet and is concurrently subjected to first oscillating movements while attached elements such as wings are subjected to second oscillating movements near their resonant frequency with larger displacements, whereby the object body appears stationary while attached elements vibrate with a reciprocating or flapping motion.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使磁悬浮物体动画化的装置。 该装置包括具有顶架的显示器。 磁悬浮和振荡组件包括在架空机壳中的电磁体。 具有其中嵌入有磁性元件的主体的悬浮物体靠近电磁体定位并悬浮在显示器内。 悬浮和振荡组件包括利用控制信号驱动电磁体以产生悬浮磁场的悬浮致动器。 该组件包括振荡信号发生器，以振荡频率振荡悬浮磁场。 在磁场振荡期间，物体由电磁体悬浮，并且同时经受第一振荡运动，同时诸如翼的附接元件在具有较大位移的谐振频率附近受到第二振荡运动，从而物体在附着元件处于静止状态 以往复或颤动运动振动。

公开(公告)号：US07740359B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US11837990

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： Gary W. Schnuckle ,  Lanny S. Smoot

发明人： Gary W. Schnuckle ,  Lanny S. Smoot

IPC分类号： G03B21/14

CPC分类号： G03B21/14 ,  G03B21/10 ,  G03B21/562 ,  G03B25/02

摘要： An apparatus for displaying images from a video projector. The apparatus includes a virtual projector screen assembly with an elongate screen element, such as a rod, that is mounted at one end to a base. The base is adapted for pivoting about its axis, arid a driver mechanism pivots the, base at high frequencies. During operation, the screen element oscillates between two edge positions with images projected from the projector being displayed on a side of the screen element facing or proximate to the projector. The two edge positions can be thought of as intersecting at the base and define a sweep angle (e.g., the angular difference between the two outer travel points of the screen element that is typically less than about 90 degrees). The driver may include a motor with an oscillating output shaft that pivots the base such as with a belt attached to the base.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从视频投影仪显示图像的装置。 该装置包括虚拟投影仪屏幕组件，该组件具有诸如杆的细长屏元件，其一端安装在底座上。 基座适于围绕其轴线枢转，并且驱动器机构以高频率枢转基座。 在操作期间，屏幕元件在两个边缘位置之间振荡，其中从投影仪投影的图像被显示在屏幕元件面向或靠近投影仪的一侧。 两个边缘位置可以被认为在底部相交并且限定了扫掠角度（例如，屏幕元件的两个外部行进点之间的角度差通常小于约90度）。 驱动器可以包括具有摆动输出轴的马达，该摆动输出轴使基座枢转，例如带有附接到底座的皮带。

公开(公告)号：US20100227527A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12397990

申请日：2009-03-04

申请人： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Timothy Caldwell ,  Gary W. Schnuckle

发明人： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Timothy Caldwell ,  Gary W. Schnuckle

IPC分类号： A63J19/00

CPC分类号： A63F7/0088 ,  A63F9/34 ,  A63F2003/00662 ,  A63J19/00

摘要： An apparatus for suspending and positioning marionettes. The apparatus includes a thin, planar support membrane such as a plastic sheet. A tender vehicle is positioned on the upper side of the support membrane. A motor or other drive mechanism selectively positions the tender vehicle relative to the support membrane. The apparatus includes a puppeteer vehicle from which a marionette is suspended. The puppeteer vehicle is positioned proximate to the lower side of the support membrane opposite the tender vehicle. To support the puppeteer vehicle, one or both of the vehicles includes one or more rotatable magnetic elements such that the attractive forces support the weight of the puppeteer vehicle and the marionette. Typically, the puppeteer vehicle is a passive follower, and the drive mechanism of the tender vehicle includes motors to move the magnetic elements and position the tender and following puppeteer vehicle with its marionette to provide a show.

摘要翻译： 用于悬挂和定位牵线木偶的装置。 该装置包括薄的平面支撑膜，例如塑料片。 招标车位于支撑膜的上侧。 马达或其他驱动机构选择性地将招标车辆相对于支撑膜定位。 该装置包括木偶车辆，牵引木马从该木偶车辆悬挂。 木偶车辆定位在支撑膜的与招标车辆相对的下侧附近。 为了支持木偶车辆，一个或两个车辆包括一个或多个可旋转的磁性元件，使得吸引力支撑木偶车辆和牵线木偶的重量。 通常，木偶车辆是被动跟随器，招标车辆的驱动机构包括用于移动磁性元件的马达，并且使用其牵线木偶定位招标和跟随木偶车辆以提供展示。

公开(公告)号：US09182524B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US13248322

申请日：2011-09-29

申请人： Quinn Smithwick ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Daniel Reetz

发明人： Quinn Smithwick ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Daniel Reetz

IPC分类号： G03B21/00 ,  G03B21/26 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G03B21/60 ,  G02B27/22 ,  G03B35/20 ,  A63J25/00 ,  A63G31/16

CPC分类号： G02B5/0257 ,  A63G31/16 ,  A63J25/00 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G02B27/225 ,  G03B21/60 ,  G03B35/20

摘要： An autostereoscopic apparatus for providing a 3D image to a viewer at a range of vertical eye locations. The apparatus includes a projection screen with a light receiving surface that is horizontally retroreflective and vertically diffusive. The apparatus includes a projector assembly including at least two projectors arranged side-by-side such that projection lenses of the projectors are horizontally aligned in a row. The apparatus includes a controller selectively operating the projectors to project at least two differing point-of-view images. The projection screen may take a number of useful embodiments to implement the autostereoscopic apparatus. For example, the projection screen may include a bottom layer including a retroreflective film that is retroreflective at least in the horizontal direction such as a brightness enhancement film and a top layer formed of a transparent sheet of lenticular material arranged for vertical diffusing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在垂直眼睛位置的范围内向观看者提供3D图像的自动立体设备。 该装置包括具有水平回射和垂直扩散的光接收表面的投影屏幕。 该装置包括投影仪组件，其包括并排布置的至少两个投影仪，使得投影仪的投影透镜成一排地水平对准。 该装置包括控制器，其选择性地操作投影仪以投影至少两个不同的视点图像。 投影屏幕可以采用许多有用的实施例来实现自动立体设备。 例如，投影屏幕可以包括底层，其包括至少在水平方向上回射的回射膜，例如亮度增强膜和由布置成垂直扩散的透镜片的透明片形成的顶层。

公开(公告)号：US20130083291A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13248322

申请日：2011-09-29

申请人： Quinn Smithwick ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Daniel Reetz

发明人： Quinn Smithwick ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Daniel Reetz

IPC分类号： G02B27/22 ,  G03B21/14 ,  G03B21/60

CPC分类号： G02B5/0257 ,  A63G31/16 ,  A63J25/00 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G02B27/225 ,  G03B21/60 ,  G03B35/20

摘要： An autostereoscopic apparatus for providing a 3D image to a viewer at a range of vertical eye locations. The apparatus includes a projection screen with a light receiving surface that is horizontally retroreflective and vertically diffusive. The apparatus includes a projector assembly including at least two projectors arranged side-by-side such that projection lenses of the projectors are horizontally aligned in a row. The apparatus includes a controller selectively operating the projectors to project at least two differing point-of-view images. The projection screen may take a number of useful embodiments to implement the autostereoscopic apparatus. For example, the projection screen may include a bottom layer including a retroreflective film that is retroreflective at least in the horizontal direction such as a brightness enhancement film and a top layer formed of a transparent sheet of lenticular material arranged for vertical diffusing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在垂直眼睛位置的范围内向观看者提供3D图像的自动立体设备。 该装置包括具有水平回射和垂直扩散的光接收表面的投影屏幕。 该装置包括投影仪组件，其包括并排布置的至少两个投影仪，使得投影仪的投影透镜成一排地水平对准。 该装置包括控制器，其选择性地操作投影仪以投影至少两个不同的视点图像。 投影屏幕可以采用许多有用的实施例来实现自动立体设备。 例如，投影屏幕可以包括底层，其包括至少在水平方向上回射的回射膜，例如亮度增强膜和由布置成垂直扩散的透镜片的透明片形成的顶层。

公开(公告)号：US20090230945A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12371385

申请日：2009-02-13

申请人： Lanny S. Smoot

发明人： Lanny S. Smoot

IPC分类号： G01R19/00 ,  G06F3/038

CPC分类号： G01V3/088

摘要： A handheld device providing an internal view through an obscuring wall or other obscuring surfaces of hidden structural or facilities elements (such as wooden studs, electrical, plumbing, or HVAC), or the absence thereof. A continuous and homogeneous luminescent gas or other visual display material whose optical characteristics change as a result of the applied electric field is used both to simultaneously detect capacitance changes associated with hidden objects and to display those detected those objects. Different types of chambers are disclosed for the gas as well as means to prevent fringing effects. The gas is held just at its ionization level at which point it becomes optically visible. Circuitry is disclosed for controlling the energy source based on current draw or light output of the gas and feedback circuitry is disclosed to neutralize the effects of ambient light. Also disclosed is a device and method for the detection and mapping of electric fields.

摘要翻译： 手持设备通过隐蔽的结构或设施元件（例如木制螺柱，电气，管道或HVAC）的模糊的墙壁或其他模糊的表面提供内部视图，或者不存在。 作为施加的电场的结果，其光学特性变化的连续且均匀的发光气体或其他视觉显示材料既用于同时检测与隐藏物体相关联的电容变化并且显示检测到的那些物体。 公开了用于气体的不同类型的室以及防止边缘效应的装置。 气体保持在其电离水平，此时它变得光学可见。 公开了用于基于气体的电流汲取或光输出来控制能量源的电路，并且公开了反馈电路来中和环境光的影响。 还公开了用于检测和映射电场的装置和方法。