Industry Patents
Patent: 7940370
Interactive Zoetrope Rotomation
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| Patent Number: |
7940370 |
| Title: |
Interactive Zoetrope Rotomation |
| Abstract: |
A 3D zoetrope that allows for storytelling and user interaction. The
zoetrope includes an object support such as a disk that supports a
plurality of objects. In one embodiment, the object support mechanism
rotates the plurality of objects at a predetermined speed. The objects
are illuminated and obscured by an illumination source in such manner as
to make the objects appear to be animated in an interactive manner based
on user input such as voice input. For example, the zoetrope may include
an input interface for receiving external signals that may affect the
operation of the animation sequence. The external signals may include
audio, video, digital, or analog signals.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Barnett, Smoot, Camill |
| Assignee: |
Disney Enterprises |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
G03B 25/00 |
| US Classification: |
352/87 |
| Issue Date: |
05-10-2011 |
| Filing Date: |
09-02-2008 |
| Application : |
12/202667 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
7940370 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
7940370 at Google Patents |
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