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Apparatus for stereoscopic photography
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-12-26
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Granted: 1977-03-01
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Expires: 1994-12-26
Abstract
Abstract Photographic apparatus employing a single color filter for use in conjunction with a camera to produce a decodable composite image of a scene, which image has a three dimensional quality when decoded. The composite image is formed of two images, each image representing the scene from a different line of sight.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Ihms
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:25
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B35/00; G03B35/08; G03B35/10; G03B35/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 63
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
Apparatus for simultaneously combining a first non-color filtered image of an object and a second non-color filtered image of the object to form a non-anaglyph colored composite image having a three dimensional quality, said first and second images being received by said apparatus along first and second light ray paths, respectively, said first and second light ray paths being angularly displaced from one another, said apparatus comprising in combination: a. a light reflective means intercepting the first light ray path for reflecting said first image along a third light ray path to intersect said second light ray path; b. color filter means for color filtering only one of said first and second images; c. combining means disposed at the intersection of said second light ray path and said third light ray path for combining said second image and said reflected first image, said combining means being angularly oriented to transmit a part of said first image along an extension of said third path and to reflect the remaining part of said first image along an extension of said second path to become a portion of said composite image and to transmit a part of said second image through said combining means along said extension of said second path to become the remaining portion of said composite image and to reflect the remaining part of said second image along said extention of said third path; and d. means for displaying said composite image; whereby, an interaction of light results at said combining means between the color filtered one and the non-color filtered one of said first and second images to produce said composite image formed of two non-mutually color exclusive colored images.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
Apparatus for simultaneously combining a first non-color filtered image of an object and a second non-color filtered image of the object to form a non-anaglyph colored composite image having a three dimensional quality, said first and second images being received by said apparatus along first and second light ray paths, respectively, said first and second light ray paths being angularly displaced from one another, said apparatus comprising in combination: a. a light reflective means intercepting the first light ray path for reflecting said first image along a third light ray path to intersect said second light ray path; b. color filter means for color filtering only one of said first and second images; c. combining means disposed at the intersection of said second light ray path and said third light ray path for combining said second image and said reflected first image, said combining means being angularly oriented to transmit a part of said first image along an extension of said third path and to reflect the remaining part of said first image along an extension of said second path to become a portion of said composite image and to transmit a part of said second image through said combining means along said extension of said second path to become the remaining portion of said composite image and to reflect the remaining part of said second image along said extention of said third path; and d. means for displaying said composite image; whereby, an interaction of light results at said combining means between the color filtered one and the non-color filtered one of said first and second images to produce said composite image formed of two non-mutually color exclusive colored images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said combining means comprises said color filter means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said color filter means comprises a red content color filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said color filter means comprises a blue content color filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said displaying means comprises exposed color sensitive photographic film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including means for equalizing the length of the light paths of said first and second images within said apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said color filter means is disposed within the first light ray path intermediate the object and said light reflective means for color filtering said first image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein said combining means comprises a transparent smooth surfaced element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 8 wherein said color filter means comprises a red content color filter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 8 wherein said color filter means comprises a blue content color filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 8 wherein said displaying means comprises exposed color sensitive photographic film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said color filter means is disposed within the second light ray path intermediate the object and said combining means for color filtering said second image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said combining means comprises a transparent smooth surface element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein said color filter means comprises a red content color filter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein said color filter means comprises a blue content color filter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein said displaying means comprises exposed color sensitive photographic film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for simultaneously combining a first non-color filtered image of an object with a second non-color filtered image of the object to form a non-anaglyph full color composite image having a three dimensional quality, said first and said second images being images of the object along converging lines of sight of the object, said apparatus comprising in combination: a. color filter means for color filtering only said first image; b. combining means for combining said color filtered first image with said non-color filtered second image to form said composite image resulting from an interaction of light between said color filtered first image and said non-color filtered second image; and c. displaying means for displaying said full color content composite image resulting from the interaction of light between said color filtered first image and said non-color filtered second image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for simultaneously combining a first non-color filtered image of an object with a second non-color filtered image of the object to form a non-anaglyph full color composite image having a three dimensional quality, said first and said second images being images of the object along converging lines of sight of the object, said apparatus comprising in combination: a. color filter means for color filtering only said first image; b. combining means for combining said color filtered first image with said non-color filtered second image to form said composite image resulting from an interaction of light between said color filtered first image and said non-color filtered second image; and c. displaying means for displaying said full color content composite image resulting from the interaction of light between said color filtered first image and said non-color filtered second image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said first and second images are in color.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said first and second images are in black and white.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for simultaneously combining a first non-color filtered image of an object and a second non-color filtered image of the object to form a non-anaglyph colored composite image having a three dimensional quality, said method comprising the steps of: a. receiving the first image along a first light ray path and receiving the second image along a second light ray path angularly displaced from the first light ray path; b. directing the first and second images along light ray paths to intercept one another; c. color filtering only one of the first and second images; d. combining a part of the color filtered one of the first and second images with a part of the non-color filtered one of the first and second images at the point of interception between the first and second images to form said composite image; and e. displaying the composite image.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for simultaneously combining a first non-color filtered image of an object and a second non-color filtered image of the object to form a non-anaglyph colored composite image having a three dimensional quality, said method comprising the steps of: a. receiving the first image along a first light ray path and receiving the second image along a second light ray path angularly displaced from the first light ray path; b. directing the first and second images along light ray paths to intercept one another; c. color filtering only one of the first and second images; d. combining a part of the color filtered one of the first and second images with a part of the non-color filtered one of the first and second images at the point of interception between the first and second images to form said composite image; and e. displaying the composite image.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
280 words
A method for simultaneously combining a first image of an object and a second image of the object to form a non-anaglyph full colored composite image having a three dimensional quality, said method comprising: a. receiving said first and second images along said first and second light ray paths, respectively; b. said first and second light ray paths being angularly displaced from one another; c. reflecting said first image along a third light ray path by intercepting the first light ray path with a light reflective means to intersect said second light ray path; d. color filtering only one of said first and second images with a color filter means; e. combining said second image and said reflected first image with combining means being disposed at the intersection of said second light ray path and said third light ray path; f. transmitting a part of said first image along an extension of said third path and reflecting the remaining part of said first image along an extension of said second path with said combining means being angularly oriented to become a portion of said composite image and to transmit a part of said second image through said combining means along said extension of said second path to become the remaining portion of said composite image and to reflect the remaining part of said second image along said extension of said third path; and g. displaying said composite image whereby an interaction of light results at said combining means between the color filtered one and the non-color filtered one of said first and second images to produce said non-anaglyph, full colored composite image formed of two non-mutually color exclusive colored images.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
280 words
A method for simultaneously combining a first image of an object and a second image of the object to form a non-anaglyph full colored composite image having a three dimensional quality, said method comprising: a. receiving said first and second images along said first and second light ray paths, respectively; b. said first and second light ray paths being angularly displaced from one another; c. reflecting said first image along a third light ray path by intercepting the first light ray path with a light reflective means to intersect said second light ray path; d. color filtering only one of said first and second images with a color filter means; e. combining said second image and said reflected first image with combining means being disposed at the intersection of said second light ray path and said third light ray path; f. transmitting a part of said first image along an extension of said third path and reflecting the remaining part of said first image along an extension of said second path with said combining means being angularly oriented to become a portion of said composite image and to transmit a part of said second image through said combining means along said extension of said second path to become the remaining portion of said composite image and to reflect the remaining part of said second image along said extension of said third path; and g. displaying said composite image whereby an interaction of light results at said combining means between the color filtered one and the non-color filtered one of said first and second images to produce said non-anaglyph, full colored composite image formed of two non-mutually color exclusive colored images.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for simultaneously combining a first non-color filtered image of an object with a second non-color filtered image of the object to form a non-anaglyph full color composite image having a three dimensional quality, said first and second images being images of the object along converging lines of sight of the object, said method comprising in combination: a. color filtering only said first non-color filtered image with color filter means to obtain a color filtered first image; b. combining said color filtered first image with said non-color filtered second image to form said composite image resulting from an interaction of light between said color filtered first image and said non-color filtered second image; and c. displaying said full color content composite image resulting from the interaction of light between said color filtered first image and said non-color filtered second image.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for simultaneously combining a first non-color filtered image of an object with a second non-color filtered image of the object to form a non-anaglyph full color composite image having a three dimensional quality, said first and second images being images of the object along converging lines of sight of the object, said method comprising in combination: a. color filtering only said first non-color filtered image with color filter means to obtain a color filtered first image; b. combining said color filtered first image with said non-color filtered second image to form said composite image resulting from an interaction of light between said color filtered first image and said non-color filtered second image; and c. displaying said full color content composite image resulting from the interaction of light between said color filtered first image and said non-color filtered second image.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for simultaneously combining one image of an object with another image of the object, said method comprising: a. directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. placing a color filter means along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; and d. combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a non-anaglyph, full colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for simultaneously combining one image of an object with another image of the object, said method comprising: a. directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. placing a color filter means along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; and d. combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a non-anaglyph, full colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for simultaneously combining one image of an object with another image of the object, said method comprising: a. directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. placing a color filter means along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; d. combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a non-anaglyph, full colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance; and e. displaying said non-anaglyph composite image.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for simultaneously combining one image of an object with another image of the object, said method comprising: a. directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. placing a color filter means along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; d. combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a non-anaglyph, full colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance; and e. displaying said non-anaglyph composite image.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for simultaneously combining one non-color filtered black-and-white image of an object with another non-color filtered black-and-white image of the object to form a color composite image, said method comprising: a. directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. placing a color filter means along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; d. combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the non-color filter affected image from the other light ray path to form a colored composite image; and e. displaying said color composite image on a recording medium.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for simultaneously combining one non-color filtered black-and-white image of an object with another non-color filtered black-and-white image of the object to form a color composite image, said method comprising: a. directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. placing a color filter means along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; d. combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the non-color filter affected image from the other light ray path to form a colored composite image; and e. displaying said color composite image on a recording medium.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for simultaneously combining one image of an object with another image of the object, said method comprising: a. means for directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. means for directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. a color filter means disposed along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; and d. means for combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a non-anaglyph, full colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for simultaneously combining one image of an object with another image of the object, said method comprising: a. means for directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. means for directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. a color filter means disposed along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; and d. means for combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a non-anaglyph, full colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 26 wherein said combining means comprises said color filter means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 26 wherein said color filter means comprises a red content color filter.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 26 wherein said color filter means comprises a blue content color filter.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 26 including means for color correction disposed along one of said light ray paths.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 26 including means for equalizing the length of the light paths of said first and second images within said apparatus.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 26 wherein said color filter means is disposed within the first light ray path intermediate the object and said combining means for color filtering said first image.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 32 wherein said combining means comprises a transparent smooth surfaced element.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 26 wherein said color filter means is disposed within the second light ray path intermediate the object and said combining means for color filtering said second image.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for simultaneously combining one non-color filtered image of an object with another non-color filtered image of the object, said method comprising: a. means for directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. means for directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. a color filter means disposed along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; d. means for combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance; and e. means for displaying said composite image.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for simultaneously combining one non-color filtered image of an object with another non-color filtered image of the object, said method comprising: a. means for directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. means for directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. a color filter means disposed along only one of the light ray paths before the light ray paths intersect to form one color filtered image; d. means for combining said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance; and e. means for displaying said composite image.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 35 wherein said displaying means comprises exposed color-sensitive photographic film.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 35 wherein said combining means comprises said color filter means.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 35 wherein said color filter means comprises a red content color filter.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 35 wherein said color filter means comprises a blue content color filter.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 35 wherein said displaying means comprises exposed color sensitive photographic film.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 35 including means for equalizing the length of the light paths of said first and second images within said apparatus.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 35 wherein said color filter means is disposed within the first light ray path intermediate the object and said combining means for color filtering said first image.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 42 wherein said combining means comprises a transparent smooth surfaced element.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 35 wherein said color filter means is disposed within the second light ray path intermediate the object and said combining means for color filtering said second image.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 35 including means for color correction disposed along one of said light ray paths.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
283 words
Apparatus for simultaneously combining a first image of an object and a second image of the object to form a non-anaglyph colored composite image having a three dimensional quality, said first and second images being received by said apparatus along first and second light ray paths, respectively, said first and second light ray paths being angularly displaced from one another, said apparatus comprising in combination: a. a light reflective means intercepting the first light ray path for reflecting said first image along a third light ray path to intersect said second light ray path; b. color filter means disposed at the intersection of said second light ray path and said third light ray path for combining said second image and said reflected first image, said color filter means being angularly oriented to transmit a part of said first image along an extension of said third path and to reflect the remaining part of said first image along an extension of said second path to become a portion of said composite image and to transmit a part of said second image through said color filter means for color filtering said part of said second image along said extension of said second path to become the remaining portion of said non-anaglyph composite image and to reflect the remaining part of said second image along said extension of said third path; and c. means for displaying said non-anaglyph, colored composite image; whereby, an interaction of light results at said color filter means between the color filtered part of said second image and the reflected remaining part of said first image to produce said non-anaglyph, full color composite image formed of two non-mutually color exclusive colored images.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
283 words
Apparatus for simultaneously combining a first image of an object and a second image of the object to form a non-anaglyph colored composite image having a three dimensional quality, said first and second images being received by said apparatus along first and second light ray paths, respectively, said first and second light ray paths being angularly displaced from one another, said apparatus comprising in combination: a. a light reflective means intercepting the first light ray path for reflecting said first image along a third light ray path to intersect said second light ray path; b. color filter means disposed at the intersection of said second light ray path and said third light ray path for combining said second image and said reflected first image, said color filter means being angularly oriented to transmit a part of said first image along an extension of said third path and to reflect the remaining part of said first image along an extension of said second path to become a portion of said composite image and to transmit a part of said second image through said color filter means for color filtering said part of said second image along said extension of said second path to become the remaining portion of said non-anaglyph composite image and to reflect the remaining part of said second image along said extension of said third path; and c. means for displaying said non-anaglyph, colored composite image; whereby, an interaction of light results at said color filter means between the color filtered part of said second image and the reflected remaining part of said first image to produce said non-anaglyph, full color composite image formed of two non-mutually color exclusive colored images.
Claim 58
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for simultaneously combining one image of an object with another image of the object, said method comprising: a. means for directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. means for directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. a color filter means disposed at the intersection of the light ray paths to form one color filtered image along only one of the light ray paths, d. said color filter means being effective to combine said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a non-anaglyph, full colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance on a displaying means.
Claim 59
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for simultaneously combining one image of an object with another image of the object, said method comprising: a. means for directing said one image along a first light ray path; b. means for directing said other image along a second light ray path that intersects said first light ray path; c. a color filter means disposed at the intersection of the light ray paths to form one color filtered image along only one of the light ray paths, d. said color filter means being effective to combine said color filtered image from said only one light ray path with the image from the other light ray path to form a non-anaglyph, full colored composite image having a three-dimensional appearance on a displaying means.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 47 wherein said color filter means comprises a red content color filter.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 47 wherein said color filter means comprises a blue-content color filter.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 47 including means for equalizing the length of the light paths of said first and second images within said apparatus.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as set forth in claim 47 including means for color correction disposed along one of said light ray paths.
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