US 12,339,470 B2
Holographic projection system
Daniel E. Miller, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Starport Inc.
Filed by Starport Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/498,957.
Application 17/498,957 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/168,489, filed on Feb. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,175,744.
Application 17/168,489 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/046331, filed on Aug. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/718,830, filed on Aug. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0026736 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 30/56 (2020.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G09F 19/16 (2006.01); G09F 19/18 (2006.01); G09F 27/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); H04N 9/31 (2006.01); H04N 13/32 (2018.01); H04N 13/322 (2018.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 30/56 (2020.01) [G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G09F 19/16 (2013.01); G09F 19/18 (2013.01); G09F 27/00 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04N 9/3138 (2013.01); H04N 9/3147 (2013.01); H04N 13/32 (2018.05); H04N 13/322 (2018.05); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/08 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01); G09F 2027/001 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H04R 2499/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A holographic projection system comprising:
a reflector having a curved shape, the reflector positioned and configured for receiving and reflecting an at least one light ray toward a focal point of the reflector, the reflector constructed out of a transparent or semi-transparent material;
an at least one primary image source configured for projecting at least a portion of an at least one primary image via an at least one light ray toward a reflection location on the reflector; and
a computing device in communication with the at least one primary image source and configured for providing the at least one primary image to be subsequently projected by the at least one primary image source;
whereby, the at least one light ray projected by the at least one primary image source is reflected by the reflector toward the focal point thereof, the at least one reflected light ray converging at an image point positioned a distance in front of the reflector, between an at least one observer and the reflection location of the at least one reflected light ray, and at a height that is between an upper edge of the reflector and an opposing lower edge of the reflector, so as to create a hologram of each of the projected at least one primary image at the image point.