Industry Patents
Patent: 8139197
Interactive Zoetrope For Animation of Solid Figurines and Holographic Projections
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| Patent Number: |
8139197 |
| Title: |
Interactive Zoetrope For Animation of Solid Figurines and Holographic Projections |
| Abstract: |
A zoetrope configured for user interaction. The zoetrope includes an
object support that pivotally supports a holographic disc or other
projection element containing a plurality of images. A positioning
mechanism rotates the holographic disc at a predetermined speed or
positions the projection element in numerous positions. The disc or
projection element is illuminated by an illumination source in such a
manner as to selectively make the images contained therein be projected
in a sequence that provides a projected object that may be animated in an
interactive manner based on user input such as voice input. The zoetrope
may read out holographic images in response to a user's voice input to
project a 3D object that appears to be speaking the words or song input
by the user such as by illuminating the disc once per revolution in a
particular angular orientation associated with a desired one of the
holographic images.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Barnett, Smoot, Camill |
| Assignee: |
Disney Enterprises |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
7940371 |
| International Classification: |
G03B 25/00 |
| US Classification: |
352/101 |
| Issue Date: |
03-20-2012 |
| Filing Date: |
05-10-2011 |
| Application : |
13/104812 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
8139197 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
8139197 at Google Patents |
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