公开(公告)号：WO1995030929A1

公开(公告)日：1995-11-16

申请号：PCT/US1995005648

申请日：1995-05-08

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LO, Allen, Kwok, Wah ,  LAO, Kenneth, Quochuy

IPC: G03B35/10

CPC classification number: G03B35/08 ,  G03B35/10

Abstract: A 3D camera for acquiring and recording a plurality of 2D images of single scene at different viewing angles is disclosed. The camera includes taking lenses (13 and 14), exposure stations (63 and 64), a diaphragm stop (23 and 24) with light transmission windows (33 and 34), a window-moving device, and a shutter (10). Lenses are side by side in a row so that optical axes (313 and 314) of lenses are parallel to each other. Exposure stations are behind and in registry with the taking lenses respectively so as to place 2D image-recording means thereat for exposure to light rays transmitted through taking lenses. The diaphragm stop is alongside the row of taking lenses to restrict light rays from exposure stations. The windows of the diaphragm stop are located respectively opposed to the taking lenses for transmitting light rays such that only light rays transmitted through windows reach the stations to form 2D images. The window-moving device functions to move the windows along the row of taking lenses to adjust the distance between adjacent windows.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于以不同视角获取和记录单个场景的多个2D图像的3D相机。 照相机包括拍摄透镜（13和14），曝光站（63和64），具有透光窗（33和34），窗户移动装置和快门（10）的光阑停止（23和24）。 透镜并排并排，使得透镜的光轴（313和314）彼此平行。 曝光站分别在拍摄镜头的后面并注册，以便将2D图像记录装置放置在曝光通过拍摄镜头传输的光线上。 隔膜止动器与摄影镜头的行旁边，以限制曝光站的光线。 隔膜止动件的窗口分别与用于透射光线的拍摄镜片相对地设置，使得仅透过窗户的光线到达台站以形成2D图像。 窗户移动装置用于沿着摄影镜片行移动窗口以调整相邻窗口之间的距离。

公开(公告)号：WO1995021401A1

公开(公告)日：1995-08-10

申请号：PCT/US1995000944

申请日：1995-01-25

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LO, Allen, Kwok, Wah ,  LAM, Nicholas, L.

IPC: G03B27/32

CPC classification number: G03B27/32 ,  G03B27/58 ,  G03B35/14 ,  G03B2206/004

Abstract: A dual-mode photographic printer which can be used to make both 2D and 3D pictures of different sizes having at least two print material cassettes (80, 90) which separately supply 2D and 3D print materials of one or more widths. An easel (100) is moved to one of the cassettes to pick up a section of the print material according to the printing mode and the print size. The same easel transports the print material to different locations for 3D printing. A zoom lens (65) or one of a number of projection lenses (131, 132, 133) is selected to be used to project one or more images recorded on film (30) onto the print material (110). A chemical processor (120) is included in the printer so that photo-processing is part of the on-line printing processing.

Abstract translation: 一种双模式照相打印机，其可用于制造具有至少两个分开提供一个或多个宽度的2D和3D打印材料的至少两个打印材料盒（80,90）的2D和3D图片。 将画架（100）移动到其中一个盒，以根据打印模式和打印尺寸拾取打印材料的一部分。 相同的画架将打印材料传送到不同的位置进行3D打印。 选择变焦透镜（65）或多个投影透镜（131,132,133中的一个）来将记录在胶片（30）上的一个或多个图像投影到打印材料（110）上。 化学处理器（120）包括在打印机中，使得照相处理是在线打印处理的一部分。

公开(公告)号：WO1994016392A1

公开(公告)日：1994-07-21

申请号：PCT/US1994000163

申请日：1994-01-04

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LO, Allen, Kwok, Wash

IPC: G06F15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/00 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G03B35/14 ,  G03B35/24 ,  G06K15/1233 ,  G06K15/1295 ,  H04N1/00201 ,  H04N1/23

Abstract: A filmless 3-D photographic print process (figure 7) in which images displayed on a video monitor (1) are used in place of negatives (4) and the illuminating lamphouse (5) of a photographic printer (figure 4). With this process, the displayed images are directly exposed through a printing lens (6) onto 3-D print material (7) which is a lenticular screen pre-coated with a photographic emulsion. This direct exposure method makes instant 3-D photography possible. This method and apparatus can be used to print computer generated graphics and images of scenes.

Abstract translation: 使用无电影3-D照相打印处理（图7），其中使用视频监视器（1）上显示的图像代替照相打印机的负片（4）和照明灯箱（5）（图4）。 通过该处理，将所显示的图像通过印刷透镜（6）直接暴露在预先涂覆有照相乳剂的透镜屏幕的3-D印刷材料（7）上。 这种直接曝光方法使即时3-D摄影成为可能。 该方法和装置可用于打印计算机生成的图形和场景图像。

公开(公告)号：WO1998004957A1

公开(公告)日：1998-02-05

申请号：PCT/US1997012531

申请日：1997-07-17

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LO, Allen, Kwok, Wah ,  LAO, Kenneth, Quochuy

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

IPC: G03B27/32

CPC classification number: G03B27/32 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G03B35/14 ,  G03B35/24 ,  G06K15/1233 ,  G06K15/1295 ,  G06K2215/0082 ,  H04N1/00201 ,  H04N1/23

Abstract: The filmless method and printer for making 3D and animation pictures using a digital reflection-type matrix display device (40) such as a digital micro-mirror device or a matrix display to sequentially display a plurality of 2D views, a light source (20) to illuminate the display device to produce a reflected beam, and a projection lens (60) to form an image from the reflected beam and expose it on a lenticular print material (90). To fill the image area underlying each lenticule on the print material (90), each 2D view is projected at a different angle. Two methods can be used: 1) in the scanning method, two of the three elements including the display device (40), the projection lens (60), and the print material (90) are moved to different positions to change the projection angle; 2) in the non-scanning method, the projection lens has a large aperture sufficient for covering the total viewing angle of the lenticules. To change the projection angle, the aperture of the projection lens is partitioned into a plurality of sections so that the image of each 2D view is exposed on the print material through a different aperture section. Preferably, with the non-scanning method, the image displayed on the display device is enlarged and formed on a diffuse screen and the image so formed is then exposed on the print material by the projection lens. The 2D views for making the 3D pictures can be electronically aligned before they are displayed on the display device. Thus, the key subject alignment process during printing is eliminated. The matrix display can be a video monitor or a light valve, such as an LCD or LED panel. Computer generated images can be used.

Abstract translation: 使用诸如数字微镜装置或矩阵显示器的数字反射型矩阵显示装置（40）进行3D和动画图像的无电影方法和打印机以顺序显示多个2D视图，光源（20） 以照亮显示装置以产生反射光束，以及投影透镜（60），以从反射光束形成图像并将其暴露在透镜状印刷材料（90）上。 为了填充打印材料（90）上的每个微透镜下面的图像区域，每个2D视图以不同的角度投影。 可以使用两种方法：1）在扫描方法中，包括显示装置（40），投影透镜（60）和打印材料（90）的三个元件中的两个被移动到不同的位置以改变投影角度 ; 如图2所示，在非扫描方式中，投影透镜具有足以覆盖微透镜的总视角的大的光圈。 为了改变投影角度，将投影透镜的孔径划分为多个部分，使得每个2D视图的图像通过不同的孔部分暴露在打印材料上。 优选地，通过非扫描方法，在显示装置上显示的图像被放大并形成在漫射屏幕上，并且所形成的图像然后通过投影透镜在打印材料上曝光。 用于制作3D图片的2D视图可以在显示在显示设备上之前进行电子对齐。 因此，消除了打印期间的主要对象对准过程。 矩阵显示器可以是视频监视器或光阀，例如LCD或LED面板。 可以使用计算机生成的图像。

公开(公告)号：WO1996031838A1

公开(公告)日：1996-10-10

申请号：PCT/US1996003944

申请日：1996-03-22

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LO, Allen, K., Wah ,  LAO, Kenneth, Quochuy

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/00 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G03B35/14 ,  G03B35/24 ,  G06K15/1233 ,  G06K15/1295 ,  G06K2215/0082 ,  H04N1/00201 ,  H04N1/23

Abstract: A 3D printer for producing 3D photographs on lenticular print material (80) in which a video monitor (50) is used to display stored digital 2D images of different views of a scene for exposure. Prior to printing, one of the stored 2D images is displayed on a viewing monitor (30) and the key subject image of the displayed 2D image is selected. Based on the location of the selected key subject image, the computer (10) searches for the key subject location for each of the other stored 2D images and electronically shifts the 2D images so that the key subject location of all different views is the same. During printing, the electronically shifted 2D images are sequentially displayed on the video monitor (50) and projected through a projection lens (65) onto the lenticular screen at different projection angles.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在透镜状印刷材料（80）上产生3D照片的3D打印机，其中使用视频监视器（50）来显示用于曝光的场景的不同视图的存储的数字2D图像。 在打印之前，存储的2D图像之一被显示在观看监视器（30）上，并且选择所显示的2D图像的关键对象图像。 基于所选择的主题图像的位置，计算机（10）搜索其他存储的2D图像中的每一个的关键对象位置，并且电子地移动2D图像，使得所有不同视图的关键对象位置相同。 在打印期间，电子移动的2D图像依次显示在视频监视器（50）上，并通过投影透镜（65）以不同的投影角度投影到双凸透镜屏幕上。

公开(公告)号：WO1995030928A1

公开(公告)日：1995-11-16

申请号：PCT/US1995005709

申请日：1995-05-05

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LO, Allen, Kwok, Wah ,  LAO, Kenneth, Quochuy

IPC: G03B35/00

CPC classification number: G03B35/00 ,  G03B35/04 ,  H04N13/211 ,  H04N13/218 ,  H04N13/229 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N13/282 ,  H04N13/296 ,  H04N13/305 ,  H04N13/31

Abstract: A 3D camera for acquiring and recording a plurality of 2D images at different viewing angles without relocating the camera. A large-aperture taking lens (4) is used for image forming and an aperture controlling means (110) is used to select a plurality of horizontally aligned sections (111-115) of the lens aperture. Light rays transmitted through the different sections of the lens aperture respectively form 2D images of a scene at different viewing angles. The 3D camera can also have a mirror assembly (70-73) to direct light rays traversing different sections of the lens aperture to form 2D images on separate image planes.

Abstract translation: 一种用于以不同视角获取和记录多个2D图像而不重新定位相机的3D相机。 大孔径拍摄镜头（4）用于图像形成，并且孔径控制装置（110）用于选择透镜孔径的多个水平对准部分（111-115）。 透过透镜孔的不同部分的光线分别以不同的视角形成场景的2D图像。 3D相机还可以具有反射镜组件（70-73），以引导穿过透镜孔径的不同部分的光线，以在分离的图像平面上形成2D图像。

公开(公告)号：WO1994028463A1

公开(公告)日：1994-12-08

申请号：PCT/US1994006043

申请日：1994-05-27

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LAM, Nicholas, L.

IPC: G03B35/08

CPC classification number: G03B27/32 ,  G03B35/14

Abstract: A 3D printer which uses a beamsplitter or a mirror (64) to form a reflected image (171) which is a mirror image of the actual image (71) exposed on the print material (62). A CCD detector array (85) is placed on the reflected image plane to monitor key-subject registration. The beamsplitter or mirror (64) is physically linked to the print material cassette (60) so that the CCD detector array (85) shares the same projected image that is exposed on the print material regardless of the printing position. With such an approach, the CCD detector array (85) can directly detect any off-alignment due to mechanical errors or distortion/aberration of the projection lens (50).

Abstract translation: 一种使用分束器或反射镜（64）形成曝光在打印材料（62）上的实际图像（71）的镜像的反射图像（171）的3D打印机。 将CCD检测器阵列（85）放置在反射图像平面上以监视关键对象注册。 分束器或反射镜（64）物理地连接到打印材料盒（60），使得CCD检测器阵列（85）共享与曝光在打印材料上的相同的投影图像，而与打印位置无关。 通过这种方法，CCD检测器阵列（85）可以直接检测由于投影透镜（50）的机械误差或失真/像差引起的任何偏移。

公开(公告)号：WO1994028462A1

公开(公告)日：1994-12-08

申请号：PCT/US1994006044

申请日：1994-05-27

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LAM, Nicholas, L.

IPC: G03B27/32

CPC classification number: G03B27/32 ,  G03B35/14 ,  G03B35/24

Abstract: A 3D printer that uses two video cameras with different magnification powers for acquiring images from 2D negatives for editing and key subject alignment. One video camera takes full view image for key subject selection and picture cropping, the other video camera which is used for acquiring image data for key subject alignment sees only an enlarged section of the image around the key subject. The printer also uses an automated image matching algorithm to find relative location of the key subject in each frame. In particular, the algorithms are divided into a crude computation step and a fine computation step which reduces computation time. The printer uses a criterion to check whether the actual key subject alignment is satisfactory. The optics for printing and key subject alignment are assembled on a single mechanical stage to reduce mechanical errors.

Abstract translation: 一种3D打印机，使用两个具有不同放大倍数的摄像机，用于从2D底片获取图像，进行编辑和主题对齐。 一个摄像机拍摄用于主题选择和图像裁剪的完整视图图像，用于获取关键对象对准图像数据的另一摄像机只能看到围绕主体的图像的放大部分。 打印机还使用自动图像匹配算法来查找每个帧中的关键对象的相对位置。 特别地，算法被分为粗计算步骤和减少计算时间的精细计算步骤。 打印机使用标准来检查实际的主题对齐是否令人满意。 用于打印和关键物体对准的光学元件组装在单个机械平台上以减少机械误差。

公开(公告)号：WO1994014103A1

公开(公告)日：1994-06-23

申请号：PCT/US1993011916

申请日：1993-12-08

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LO, Allen, Kwok, Wah

IPC: G03B35/10

CPC classification number: G03B35/10 ,  G03B13/12 ,  G03B2206/004 ,  G03B2217/243 ,  G03B2217/246

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-lens camera that can be used for both 3-D photography and 2-D photography. When the camera is used in the 3-D mode, a series of slightly different two-dimensional images of the scene are exposed by all the taking lenses (10, 12, 14) onto the film in the respective film planes (30, 32, 34) in a half-frame format. When the camera is used in the 2-D mode, a wider frame image (36) is exposed onto the film by one of the taking lenses. The negative is exposed in all film planes (30, 32, 34) in the camera when used in the 2-D mode. When the camera is used in the 2-D mode, lens attachments change the angle of view of the taking lens and viewfinder (50).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及可用于三维摄影和二维摄影的多镜头相机。 当在3-D模式中使用照相机时，场景中的一系列稍微不同的二维图像被所有拍摄镜头（10,12,14）暴露在各个胶片平面（30,32）中的胶片上 ，34）半帧格式。 当在2-D模式下使用照相机时，更宽的帧图像（36）通过其中一个摄影镜头暴露在胶片上。 当以二维模式使用时，相机中的所有胶片平面（30,32,34）都会曝光。 当相机在2-D模式下使用时，镜头附件会改变拍摄镜头和取景器的视角（50）。

公开(公告)号：WO1996029628A1

公开(公告)日：1996-09-26

申请号：PCT/US1996003924

申请日：1996-03-21

Applicant: IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,  LO, Allen, K., Wah

IPC: G03B27/32

CPC classification number: G03B27/32 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G03B35/14 ,  G03B35/24 ,  G06K15/1295 ,  H04N1/00201 ,  H04N1/23

Abstract: A 3D printer that has a chemical processor in-line with the printer. The preferred printer is a single-stage printer that uses two video cameras with different magnification powers for acquiring images from 2D negatives for editing and key subject aligment. One video camera takes full view image for key subject selection and picture cropping, the other video camera which is used for acquiring image data for key subject alignment sees only an enlarged section of the image around the key subject. The single-stage printer uses an automated image matching algorithm to find the relative location of the key subject in each negative frame. The single-stage printer also includes a chemical processor so that photo processing can be part of an in-line printing process.

Abstract translation: 具有与打印机一致的化学处理器的3D打印机。 优选的打印机是单级打印机，其使用具有不同放大倍率功率的两个摄像机来从2D底片获取用于编辑和关键主体分配的图像。 一个摄像机拍摄用于主题选择和图像裁剪的完整视图图像，用于获取关键对象对准图像数据的另一摄像机只能看到围绕主体的图像的放大部分。 单级打印机使用自动图像匹配算法来查找每个负帧中的关键对象的相对位置。 单级打印机还包括化学处理器，使得照片处理可以是在线印刷过程的一部分。