World’s First Laser Video Dome Demonstation by Metatroy

World’s First Laser Digital Dome Demonstration – February 2000.  It is now June 7, 2013 

I have not published a blog for a few months — even though I have been writing them like crazy.  My mother –my Metatron Zone Management LLC partner– my best advocate and supporter passed on April 13, 2013.  I am missing her. I have dreams —-talking with her.

Mother was more excited than I was to see the MetaZtron in dome theaters and Planetariums.  That did not happen when she was living.  She was not at the dome demonstration in San Jose.  She only saw 20 ft. images in the lab. She got old waiting for her MetaZtron 85 ft. dome experience.  So have we all———but now I am in my anger stage– so watch out———— maybe I might kick ass yet.

Note:  Maybe when we enter the dimensional dome space (HIVE) a veil is rent (torn) and we can directly communicate with our loved ones. If that is possible my mother will show me how– and of course all the rest of the supporters who also got too old waiting– or bored or felt they could help us human beings more in dimensional space –Maybe most decide to go into a very deep sleep for a while—- tonight I am feeling that is a very good choice.  Sometimes in life you get into the middle of contentious battles that take way too long and tear your heart out.

Maybe the innovation is really a channel that rents the dimensional veil and allows communication with our loved ones? Maybe being in the immersive dome space allows us to open the channels so we can hear and experience and travel in dimensional time?

XXXXXXX   BLOG written a few years ago– edited for today

IMAX film prints are heavy. IMAX arc lamps need to be changed often and cost $30,000 a year. Arc lamps are dangerous to change so the technologist has to be completely suited for safety. Arc lamps take a lot of electricity and have to be water-cooled. Troyer and team proved in Feb. 2000 in the IMAX dome demonstration in San Jose that lasers could replace arc lamps. Digital images instead of costly film images were projected — opening the world to interactivity. Most important it was shown that laser digital images, if projected correctly will automatically adjust to the dome screen.   Digital laser images can be amplified without pixel artifacts and automatically adjust on an 82 ft. dome.   

http://www.thetech.org/imax/about-imax

Please see this video about IMAX domes that have not changed.

IMAX Dome Video Laser Demonstration: In the spring of 2000 my team and I demonstrated the visuals of the Metatron patent pending laser projector to clients at the IMAX dome at the Hackworth Technology Museum in San Jose. Roy Disney and Paul Holliman had arranged with Technology museum CEO for us to have the dome demonstration. They had spent millions preparing the film Fantasia the be shown on the dome.

Metatron Laser Demonstration: Vivid amplified laser video images of a Las Vegas boxing match automatically adjusted to the dome screen. Red blood appeared to be spattering off the screen—the boxers hovering in space. Showing the images in curved space gave depth to the sharp focused amplified images. The full color spectrum images were smooth—no artifacts or pixels. The Famous Players clients leaped up screaming—awed.

Interactive Laser TV Images: The optics man with Famous Players (Canada) yelled at me—what lens are you using, thinking maybe that was what was creating the miracle. I told him the lens was an off the shelf second-hand lens —which it was—a simple slightly curved amplification lens Brad Nelson had picked up from the San Jose flea market. If the laser projector was positioned at the same place as the IMAX film projector, we would not have had to use the magnifying lens. We were set up in the sound booth above the theater, so needed the images amplified to reach the dome screen. Arc lamp projectors need very expensive lenses to put the image on a big screen.

The Metatron Laser Projector optic path was designed to keep attributes of the laser image to the screen, thus allowing IF IT IS images— infinite focus, instant transfer (full color spectrum and Z depth pixels) and innate sharpness. The image pixels are spatially modulated by the reflective light valve (used by all digital cinema projectors). These processes are part of the patent claims attributes.

Color: The red green and blue colored lasers produced image colors beyond film color spectrums. The optic path was designed to keep attributes of the laser image to the screen, thus allowing IF IT IS images. These processes are covered in my patent claims using a reflective light valve. All digital cinema projectors use reflective light valves.

IMAX Operative Pulls the Plug:  We next showed a DVD of Fifth Element, the girl in red climbing up the building wall – everything in focus and adjusted on the 82 ft. wide dome screen.  Then the screen went blank.  The uninvited IMAX operative had turned the water and power off. He then marched down the IMAX dome theater steps and opened the door to inform the waiting Disney, Technicolor and Lucas tech guys there would not be another showing. The Lucas guy asked if he could see the projector –even if not running–to no avail. The IMAX operative locked the door and took the Famous Player client group out the back door, stating that something had happened to the power and they needed to leave.

Successful Dome Showing: Brad Nelson came down from the sound booth where we had set up the projector, dismayed. In our tests earlier we had been so thrilled when the video image looked as good as the Fantasia film on the screen. The Metatron laser projected image edges were even cleaner on the dome screen than the Fantasia film print.  Brad and I knew we had a great breakthrough that would change displays and the industry —just like sound had changed silent film and color changed black and white.

Laser Projector Customers:  Famous Players of Canada immediately wanted 8 projectors delivered and informed us that their sister Vivendi Company in Europe wanted the next 40 projectors. Griffith Park Planetarium wanted two projectors for their refurbish. Universal City Walk wanted a dome theater. Most important the Williams Air Force Base wanted the Troyer projectors to create immersive simulation—real time. They realized that my patented process was the long sought solution for simulation and the CAVE. Out of window pilot training would never be the same.

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Dr. Adam Drobot was hired to evaluate the patent and the Laser prototype. He stated that the Troyer patents are strong and that the Metatron Projector produced the best picture (full color, contrast, no ghosting–judder). He was most impressed with the infinite focused images and stated the Troyer innovation paved the way and was the linchpin for  new immersive platforms. MetaZtron Vision (MZTV) provides the platform for the evolved CAVE— an immersive platform for edutainment — HIVE:  holographic immersive virtual engine—environment.

Zuddites Thwart:   Rod Sterling and Dr. Bill Bleha assembled and tested the 10 JVC projector bases for the Metatron clients. Lexel Lasers builds 30 gas lasers (3 for each projector). The projectors were stolen after they left the JVC labs in Carlsbad, California. They were never recovered.   The demonstration model was also taken from the lab in Burbank before it could be moved to the Griffith Park Planetarium for their refurbish. The 30 custom made big PBS (polarizing beam splitter) cubes were also taken that had cost $800 a piece.  The Zuddite operatives were going to make sure that certain stock would not crash. Also it was obvious that the Zuddites were pushing for a take over of the technology.

Background technology: 1992 -2000: Roy Disney had been following the Metatron progress since he had seen the demonstration of the upgraded TRW laser projector demonstration at Schulman Labs in Hollywood in 1992.  I had been the representative for the TRW war room laser projectors to the studio industry in 1990.  My point person was Al Mirabella who was with Disney theme parks and Imagineering.

The TRW projectors were mothballed right before Desert Storm. The projectors were going to be kept in storage in Omaha. I had people write letters to the Air Force to see if they would sell the projectors at auction.  I flew back to Iowa City from LA  for the Christmas holidays.

Auction: Early in January 1991, my mother and I left in a huge blizzard to attend the auction at the SAC air force base in Omaha. With my mother giving me encouragement I purchased the 8 projectors. No planes had come into Omaha because of the blizzard, so there were no other serious bidders.

Air Force Command & Control: These projectors had been designed, assembled, perfected, sold, installed and had constant technology support for 24/7 for 3 years. The projectors had kept according to contract the needed 98% up time, the images always producing the demanded picture specifications. Over $85 million in DARPA grants, etc. had been invested. The contract was for 3 years and TRW had to remove the projectors from the war rooms. There was not enough room at SAC, MAC, and NORAD for battery backup power 6 floors under in case of attack.  There had to be an alternative power in case the regular power grid was destroyed in the impending war. Gas lasers take a lot of power.

Desert Storm:  On January 17, I took my mother’s car to the SAC base in Omaha from Iowa City. The Chrysler Sebring Convertible had a flat tire on the highway in Omaha, but I was on time to meet the semi driver who was to pick up the projectors and take them to Hollywood. Desert Storm was just starting and there were guards at the SAC gates.  They let the semi in and we loaded the 8 projectors and water recyclers (which we never used). My mother loaned me the money to pay for the semi taking the projectors to Hollywood– which cost quite a lot.

I stopped that night in Des Moines Iowa to stay with my Uncle. We watched the beginnings of Desert Storm. He had been  injured and was a metal winner in the Second World War, so it was a profound experience to watch the beginning of Desert Strom with him. He also was very proud that we (his sister and I) were saving the laser projectors that had been developed for the Air Force command & control walls.

Boxes of IP: TRW was supportive and provided the boxes of paper work. Government contracts are very well documented. The TRW group had given their all to the development of these great projectors and did not want the work lost. Greg Axtell who had been hands on at TRW and was responsible for making sure the laser projectors kept the contract with the Air Force 24/7  came to Los Angeles in the summer of 1991 to help set up a projector for demonstration. He was with us for a year at the Schulman Labs in Hollywood.

Roy Disney Demonstration: Roy Disney and Tim Disney were to attend a demonstration. It was real emotional for Greg as he made sure the image was perfect for the demonstration on the Shulman sound stage. Greg was setting up the picture with a Disney video (they did not have DVD’s in 1992). Axtell understood better than most what the implications were. He had set up this projector many times at the SAC base six stories under for the generals and now he was setting up the best projector of the 8 for the Roy Disney demonstration. These projectors were not patented because they were based on a prior laser projector patent from England (Cavendish). But the TRW projectors were the first high definition projectors and had images that far surpassed any other video projector.

Al Mirabella (Disney theme parks) brought Roy Disney and Tim Disney to the demonstration. Now in retrospect I understand how amazing the images were. Not only were they seeing true high definition for the first time but also more vivid color and images that adjusted to the curved screen.

Discovering Infinite Focus: I talked about Virtual reality a lot and how infinite focus will make it possible. Greg Axtell thought I was a little obsessive and suggested I not mention virtual reality to Roy Disney. In the war rooms they had used flat screens. TRW had felt the ability to be in focus a distracting element. Since my background was in film and TV and I was an editor and had worked hands on with multimedia and special effects, I was quite excited about the always in focus attribute.  When I first saw the projector image in San Jose in 1989 I had placed a piece of cardboard in front of the image and moved it back and forth and tipped it, the images always stayed in focus. I realized immediately what an image always being in focus met and became missioned to use the attribute in more holographic venues.

Tim Disney immediately conceived Virtual Reality: Unfortunately today the industry does not understand that the ability for infinite focus in images is the gateway to true auto dimensional images– the first step in creating holographic images. But Tim Disney immediately understood. He peered at the image and stated — you have the answer to virtual reality.  I went up to Tim Disney and expressed gratitude at his observation. We chatted about the great potential for theme park venues and back sets and staging for performances and arenas. Projecting on balloons and domes and sides of buildings and water screens. It was interesting how some got it and others did not when they saw demonstrations. Greg Axtell did not give me a hard time about talking about virtual reality after that. In 1992 most people had never even conceived of VR– let alone understanding what it was.

How I found the TRW projector: The way I had found the TRW war room projector was I went on a hunt for a projector to be used as a staging backset at the Hollywood Palladium. I had been asked to design an in house TV studio for the Palladium. Every time a Television show was shot in the Palladium, a big truck had to be pulled up in the back.  The union had to set up lights and take them down.   The Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard was where the first Lawrence Welk TV shows were produced. The Hollywood Palladium was also where young Frank Sinatra sang to screaming girls. More profit could be made if the Palladium doubled as a TV studio with a big backset for staging.  I realized that the best backset would have the most realistic images if it was dimensional and curve.

Iowa Multi-Media Studio Club: I had designed and built a club in Iowa City (Grand Daddy’s).  It also was a TV studio performance club (Rosebud).  Leon Russell and Muddy Waters both said it was the best club they had ever played– worldwide.  I was from Iowa and had not been to other clubs, so I did not comprehend then what they were telling me.  We had a backset of computer controlled lights and a floor with lights underneath. The sound system was phenomenal. The disc jockey was able to pulse the lights with the sound. I will never forget how impressive it was when Buddy Rich played his drums in a world surrounded by blue lights that then changed to undulating colors.  I think Grand Daddy’s Rosebud might have been one of the first TV studio clubs.  We did great TV shows there and some of the first video music clips (pre MTV).

Obligation: Ten years later I felt it a great privilege that the Air Force and TRW main players had given me the support to work with these fabulous projectors that provided images that looked as great as film.  I also felt a responsibility to deliver these images to global audiences. These video images provide inexpensive interactive images, saving a fortune – no film prints.

Greg Axtell went back to Washington DC in 1993 and we set up a lab in Van Nuys. The plan was to upgrade the TRW projectors and create a projector that was easier to set up. Also the projector needed to be brighter for bigger screens. Tom Carulli, a patent attorney from New York, invested money. An engineer was hired and a frame was built to layout the optic train. A bigger laser was purchased for larger images. Tom Carulli brought in the Pink Floyd group to see the projector. They were so excited playing with the infinite focus – that they missed their plane.

Michael Jackson searched for new special effects tools for his video stories and discovered the upgraded TRW laser projection.  His group realized that the infinite focus could make real-time dome imaging possible. Jackson was working with Doug Henning (magician and TM meditator) and Siegfried (of Siegfried and Roy). The group started designing a dome theme park, waiting to see the upgrades that we were creating for a more user-friendly display device. We used as the server an image enhancement and scalability box that the Jackson family funded– the first of its kind (QD Technology). The military had used a custom $150,000 box, which would be too expensive. The generals at SAC, NORAD and MAC needed best images from satellite and planes 6 floors under in case of attack.

TRW Video Laser Projectors and IMAX Film not user friendly:  The TRW laser projector modulation was RF frequency (acoustic optic modulator) which needed many optics to shape the laser beams. It was difficult to set up –like putting a thread through a needle. We went through processes from 1993 on to reduce the optics and create brighter images. TRW had mapped out the stages for laser projectors in 1987 that are listed in the video below. TRW had accomplished the second tier.  The theme park techs kept coming into the lab begging for the projector. The Universal Back to the Future guys told horror stories of what it was like to use the IMAX film projectors for the ride.  IMAX was charging $60,000 a print every two months. Prints got messed up when they were shown a lot. That was before they had the gated feed. Designers would have much more freedom when they can build digital rides that provide interaction between the participants and the worlds.

Our First IMAX Shutdown: In 1994 we were shut down the first time. IMAX had been purchased and going for an IPO (Wasserstein & Perella) ) . The studio theme park clients had decided to work with us.  This would knock out the IMAX IPO. Doug Trumbull and Rich Gilfond (now IMAX CEO) were putting the purchase together and considered strongly going with the Metatron upgraded Laser projector as part of the IPO. We had been given a $50,000 option and were preparing with that money for assembly.  At the last moment we were told they were not interested. A Wasserstein subsidiary. Quarterdeck, sued us to return the $50,000, which was not part of the arrangement. Maybe it was that Trumbull  had not invented the system—maybe it was because he was not successful with Showscan and felt that the Metatron was too immature.  Gilfond and team  have stubbornly kept with the mandate –“Get rid of that woman.” and take the technology.

Long Battle: The contentious battle began then and has been raging ever since. This is when we were first introduced to the Zuddites (modern Luddites) who hired operatives and played dirty.  Maybe this disruption was good because it made me reboot and we moved to Lexel Lasers in Fremont California (Silicon Valley). Our large frame laser ($80,000) had been taken and our Van Nuys lab destroyed.

Captain EO Canceled:  Michael Jackson was arrested about the same time. The deal we were working on with Disneyland was canceled (replacement of Captain EO with Essence of the Wood dome train ride). Michael Jackson was a way shower- a path finder with special effects. His team players were masters for integration of the new technologies into the long story videos. His tech ensemble pretty much dissolved after his arrest, but he did have Siegfried come in to see the projector as it evolved in 1998.  Michael Jackson never gave up on his plan for dome themed entertainment. He used the Earth Song and Bulldozers in This Is It.  See the MetaStation Dome show: Essence of the Wood.  http://www.slideshare.net/metatroy/diane-troyer-ztv-themed-entertainment-gallary2010

Innovation Patented: The optics had to be reduced in the train for a brighter image. Finally when the limit to resolution was hit, I tried to figure out a different way to create modulated images.  I was fortunate because I could read the studies that TRW had made to create their laser projector, so I knew what did not work.  I knew the new way to modulate had to be easier to set up (more user friendly). Also needed was the main attribute with infinite depth of focus and always sharp images.

One way to modulate was using a reflective light valve.  I was assured by the physicist and engineers that the infinite focus could not be retained with a reflective light valve. I had a test set up and proved them wrong.  Even with a spread beam, if the optic train is set up right, always sharp images are retained. The only light valve at that time (1998) with high enough resolution was the JVC ILA light valve. We made arrangements to do a test of the projector (without the optic train and arc lamps and found that it would work).  Important was also getting rid of the red dye laser and using a krypton laser with much deeper red to make a better mix of colors and better black and white. The optic train had been reduced from 46 optics to 8 with KISS-streamlined architecture.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yCTJQirAv8

Griffin Group: Bob Sofia introduced me to Michael Eyre of the Merv Griffin Group. Eyre is Merv’s nephew. Most do not realize but Merv Griffin was very technically savvy. He had the first special effects post house in LA.  The Griffin Group partnered with my California Company—Metatron Inc. (1992 -2002). The new company was Metatron LLC.  The Griffin Group funded the building of the proof of concept model and the assembly prototype.  They planned on using the Metatron Laser Projector for a Los Angeles event company. Merv Griffin owned the Beverly Hilton and we were going to install a big back set dome screen for performances and conferences.  It was decided that I was to proceed and set up assembly separately. That was not the Griffin Group’s business.

JVC OEM: The team and I negotiated to become the JVC OEM for their digital cinema projector. Lasers would replace the hot expensive big arc lamps. We would use the optic path that had been designed in the prototype stage.

Air Force Client: The Air Force was interested in using the projector as a next step for simplified simulation. I signed a Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Raytheon who would handle the project. The Air Force and Raytheon sent the best evaluator to see the prototype. He declared the prototype –innovation the display solution and that because it had open architecture would beat out the Texas Instrument DLP (digital mirror reflective light valve) and the Silicon Light Machine (SLM).

Grated Light Valve: The SLM was the grated light valve for laser projection.  Sony had just paid $30 million dollars for the entertainment rights to the SLM and Evans & Sutherland paid $10 million dollars for the simulation and planetarium rights. Kodak was also experimenting with grated light valves for laser projection and writing patents around the process. The evaluator was right about the grated light valve for laser projection. It limited the brightness on the screen and also broke the coherence and polarization of the laser beam so there was no infinite focus (ability to automatically adjust to a dome, simulation of Cinerama screen).

Metatron Dome Demonstration– 2000: The Metatron proved that a video image can look great on a dome screen and be compared to film. It is very costly to adjust a 2D legacy feature to a dome. Fantasia was the first film transferred for the dome.  Paul Holliman (Disney) was in charge and stated he had spent over 6 million dollars to create the Fantasia screen print for the curved dome screen. That means all parts of the images were in focus.

Works with IMAX Infrastructure: That day we proved that large frame gas lasers could hook right into the IMAX infrastructure.  A great deal of power and water are needed to keep the huge expensive IMAX arc lamps running. The same is also true of large frame gas lasers. IMAX could have changed all their screens to digital Metatron gas lasers using their same infrastructure. They would not have needed the forklifts to lift the heavy prints.

Today IMAX is still using this same infrastructure in their film theaters.  Think of the money that would have been saved if the Metatron Laser Video Projector had been installed in the theaters to replace the film projectors years ago. The museums and science centers –and other IMAX theaters would be sustainable and not having to do fund-raising campaigns every year to keep the dome theaters open. The patrons and ticket sales are paying for the IMAX expensive arc lamps and big film prints.

AEG– Anschutz:  An interesting observation is the AEG and IMAX connection. Anschutz is the owner of AEG that produced “This Is IT” and is being sued by the Michael Jackson’s mother. In the late 90’s and early 2000 Anschutz was purchasing movie theater chains combining them into Regal Cinema, the biggest movie theater chain.  Regal and IMAX are partners. Also Anschutz  purchased global arena rights.  Anschutz and Gilfond gave a press release on May 3, 2003 stating that IMAX would deliver big screen digital projection. The IMAX stock shot way up and the limited partners raked in the money.  This was right after the patented first ten assembled Metatron projectors disappeared on their way to customers– never to be recovered again. Of course digital big screen images did not come to pass as promised in 2003.  My patents protected us from a take over by IMAX, but the Zuddite attacks were so severe that our team split up and went underground, frightened.

IMAX CEO: In 2012 Gilfond again stated to the stock holders that IMAX will be delivering laser digital big screens and dome theaters.  He announced that IMAX had purchased the Kodak patents that cover laser big domes screens.  He announces that the new IMAX model is to build global laser domes and the plans to license the patents for the smaller laser home displays.

In the recent stock holders meetings and press releases Gilfond has changed his tune. This is after it has become clear that Kodak does not have patents for big screen laser domes. See a copy of my letter to LIPA on my Metatroy blog.  IMAX has been informed through the published LIPA letter that they will be infringing the Troyer patents. https://metatroy.wordpress.com/2013/03/

It has been a 13 year whirl wind with IMAX since the 2000 first laser video dome showing at the Tech Museum for Innovation in San Jose.  At some point this story will be a great explanation why patents are so important. It also shows why corruption is repressing technology and hurting the US — all for the greater company’s stock value (and bigger CEO salaries).

Audiences for the last decade could have been experiencing inexpensive great extravaganzas. Dome theaters would be inexpensive and sustainable. Think how wonderful for audiences for the last decade if they were able to experience dimensional images in dome worlds. A new planetarium immersed in space images. Legacy 2D features— Top Gun, Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Space Odyssey 2000, and Finding Nemo, , Rocky Mountain Horror Show, The Woman in Black — in dimensional Cinerama– in real-time– no need for projection mapping (computer manipulation to adjust to the dome screen).  We could have enjoyed the Metropolitan Opera and the Super Bowl in Z*Rama (auto dimensional dome).  Any feed can be projected and amplified on the dome screen. Also interactive games could be played. Who knows what the art would be at the thriving sustainable museums and planetariums and regional and community meta-mash venues?

What if the IMAX CEO (who is still hyping his shareholders) had decided to license when offered the Metatron digital dome laser projector instead of working with collusion Zuddite partners to suppress and then take over the technology? Think how different it would be today– watching the world soccer match on dimensional dome screens–seeing the high resolution images from Mars, experiencing the great music events– world extravaganzas.

Instead the IMAX CEO decides to copy the Troyer patents and call them his own. He states that they have purchased the Kodak laser patents that gives IMAX the right to laser domes. He states in an interview that they will license their rights for the smaller home units but plan on selling the high end home (mansion) laser units for $2 million.

Is it too late for the USA to have inexpensive domes?  The timing is right because the solid state laser vendors are ready to deliver at a reasonable price. Laser projector costs will be comparable to arc lamp digital cinema projection. Our goal is to not spend the next 5 years suing the infringers (triple whammy because they have seen the Troyer patented laser projector and know they are infringing). Our goal is to have available for lease for museums, planetariums, science centers, municipalities, institutions, regional and community meta-mash venues turnkey installations that also include the tools needed for the studio of the future — to congregate, celebrate, collaborate and create.

The Chinese have figured out the HIVE formula.  They will be delivering dome cinema and sports.  They will deliver the best in gaming— A Chinese company has purchased the AMC theaters (Kansas City).  Also one of the best special effects house– Digital Domain that did Titanic.

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How is the Hackworth-IMAX-dome- Theater doing today — the Tech Museum that is the show capital for the Silicon Valley?  Let’s read some reviews    http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-hackworth-imax-dome-theater-san-jose 

Finale tiers of the evolution of the laser projector– Solid state lasers:  In 2004 – 2006 Troyer was under NDA with Rockwell Collins.  She had moved back to Iowa City/ Cedar Rapids corridor where Rockwell Collins has their corporate offices.  Troyer shared her white papers and drawings. Rockwell wanted to know her vendors. They talked to Dr. Adam Drobot (VP of technology of Telcordia– owned by SAIC at that time. Telcordia was the former Baby Bell Lab.  Dr. Drobot endorsed the Troyer patents as strong. He had attended the demonstrations and declared the Metatron the best digital image (color, contrast, no blurring). He called the ability to always be in focus the long awaited solution for the CAVE (virtual reality, immersion).   Troyer was invited to Telcordia in New Jersey for a review of her upgrades in her designs by their engineers and laser optic physicists.

When moving to Iowa, Troyer had regrouped and purchased two projectors. (The 10 projectors set up for clients in California had not been recovered and the demonstration model was gone.  They were set up for best picture. Troyer had JVC ILA laser cashed

This was accomplished in 2006 when the solid state laser tier was installed:  custom made solid state lasers made in China.  At that time there were not solid state lasers with the color and power needed in the USA or Europe for a cost that was manageable.  The Chinese solid state lasers were energy-efficient, plugging into the wall socket. They were smaller, less expensive and air-cooled.  No more needing huge amounts of water connected to the lasers. Other global companies soon also introduced solid state lasers, thus the ability to present laser projection/ displays with lasers instead of arc lamps.

Conclusion: 

But the iron hand was still on the industry. Again the IMAX CEO attempts to be in charge of the global dome laser layout.   He states that  IMAX has the patents to deliver laser projection to their flat and dome screens because they have purchased Kodak patents that cover laser imaging (including domes). As discussed in earlier blogs, Kodak had been granted  patents based on the grated light valve that limits  brightness and eliminates the ability to adjust to curved screens.

Why aren’t there laser projectors in the IMAX theaters and domes?  Why aren’t Kodak, Sony, Christies, Barco, NEC and RED selling the laser reflective light valve projectors they have built for digital cinema and domes?  Technologists from these companies have attended the Metatron demonstrations. For instance Chris Cookson was at the Burbank demonstration when he was with Warner. Now he is head of digital cinema at Sony.

Again the layout of laser digital cinema is suppressed. Richard Gelfond and the IMAX attorneys are very aware that I am the inventor of the laser reflective light valve projector. My recent laser apparatus projector/ camera Canadian patent granted January 15, 2013 verifies this fact.  Canadians do not grant patents lightly. They search the global patents, papers, speeches, etc. for any prior art.

The IMAX CEO has realized since the Metatron dome theater demonstration in 2000 that they could license the Troyer patents. They evidently felt it was easier to align with other Zuddites to seek and destroy and then take the patented process for themselves.   Seek and Destroy in 2003.  The assembled Metatron projectors were stolen before they reached their clients: Famous Players (8), Griffith Park Planetarium (2), Williams Air Force Base (1). Since there was not payment to the vendors, they had to close their assembly lines.  There were many waiting customers, especially to the theaters in Canada and Europe. The domes would be stuck with film for another 10 years.

Maybe this has to be a revolution of the people? Maybe they have to demand that this innovation is finally presented to the audiences. We might even be enjoying the Holodeck playpen today, if the Zuddites had not swooped in for the kill.  At least we would have real-time changing realistic dimensional sets at the Metropolitan Opera and in the Smithsonian.  And gaming and home cinema? We would not be playing games with the Kinect on a flat screen TV — that is for sure.

My dream was for a studio of the future – the Holodeck Playpen. My first web site was put up in 2003. It was an EarthLink web site and still is on that site. I have kept it up so that I can trace the advancement. I just read the Studio of the Future:  http://home.earthlink.net/~metatroy/studio_of_future.htm

EarthLink can verify that this was written and not changed since 2003)?? I was describing in 2003 the Kinect process—exactly.  I could never understand why no one created that IR sensor camera.  That was why I was so excited when Microsoft came out with the Kinect IR sensor camera. It was obvious that to have a holodeck playpen the participant has to be placed in the world with perspective.

I have a TV series that it would be fun to do in front of a live audience.  The famous artists use the holodeck playpen tool kit to create immersive real time worlds. There is a holodeck playpen stage where augmented reality is playing out in front of a live audience. Anyone looking at immersive patents—beware of this written in 2003. When I got my 2013 Canadian patent they searched every paper and speech globally to make sure that my patents were my invention and that no one had suggested them before.

The ZTV MetaShell playpen is user friendly and streamlined. The big frame computer evolved to the PC. Play Station did magic with image processing. This new model allows the young Spielberg or Laurie Anderson to have access to the tools to create.

These evolving platforms are upgraded in virtual space. A software engineer at Purdue University works on a specific solution for infrared sensor tracking with a computer programmer in India. The assignment: Place the Artist on stage by a mountain stream shown on the large backset. Off the shelf- math and physics software programs are expanded to create computations for the entities movement and interaction with the environment, creating the right perspectives in that space.

Edutainment—- yes — that too would be different because immersive teaching and learning and healing can be done best in HIVE realities— HIVEEE:  holographic immersive virtual environments–edutainment — engine. My favorite example that I have given for the last 10 years.  The University of Washington research found that burn victims heal much faster if they are placed in visual ice burg settings.  Think what could happen with post-traumatic stress (PTS) and fear of heights (phobias).  HIVE,  biofeedback— retraining the brain– healing — reprogramming, blissful fun.

MetaZtron is the linchpin for the Holodeck Playpen (HIVE).

The printing press was the linchpin for publishing.

Place A (art) into STEM to form  STEAM TEAMS (gather together– globally).

STEAM TEAMS will fast track the Holodeck Playpen into existence, evolving with Moore’s law.

Troyer Coinage:  HIVE, Zuddites, Holodeck Playpen, MetaZtron; STEAM TEAMS —

Z*Tron Vision Troyer Patent Claim Chart and Metatroy notes

TROYER STATEMENT                                                                May 2012

Note: This document has added information — The patent claim chart was published on the Metatroy blog, April 17^th:  the chart can be found on page later in this document. Patent claims are included for a better survey. The Canada patent claims (notice of allowance Feb. 28, 2011) are available on request.  They will be published shortly. They are broad: all reflective light valves (RLV) and also lasers directed to the RLV. Scanning on the RLV is a sub claim.

Troyer’s patents represent Z*Tron Vision which is a laser apparatus with projector and camera.  The Troyer patent process provides attributes: IF IT IS- infinite focus, instant transformation, and innate sharpness. These attributes make possible the long awaited dimensional HIVE: holographic immersive virtual environments.

Z*Tron Vision is the linchpin to the HIVE – as important as the printing press was to publishing.

HIVE platforms are created with apps. It is predicted that there will be many applications developed for the HIVE – a la Apple.  There are many talents creating apps for the Microsoft Kinect. The Kinect camera could be used as the camera in the Feb. 14, 2012 Troyer patent.  There are many uses for the patented laser camera/ projector.

These facts are shown to be true:

• Laser video projectors will replace arc lamp digital cinema projectors.
• Laser TV: home theaters, gaming, signage, industrial, simulation, medical, theme parks, etc.

Z*Tron Vision (Z*TV) will be the display of choice: KISS (keep it simple: streamline)

• Z*TV is a basic patented process that provides a linchpin laser apparatus.
• Many apps (applications) will work with the linchpin Z*Tron Vision (Z*TV).
• The Troyer laser projector patented process is user friendly and the most streamlined.
• Troyer basic patents are KISS: leapfrogging is difficult (write around).

What will be the best 3D: huge domes to small auto stereo (w/o glasses)?  All auto stereo displays demonstrated so far have limitations. For instance there were two demonstrations at NAB. One was by Dolby (with Philips) and the other by a Japanese research group.

• The displays cannot use the infrastructure that exists now to deliver the image.
• Many different facets/ lenticular approach—expensive and not streamlined.
• Not a pure viewing angle. Limited by participants position.  Not wide angle views.
• Participants need to be at specific area for best view—thus not good for crowd viewing.

The next big market is predicted to be the Apple /Smart/ Internet/ Google/ TV. Many are predicting what the attributes of the Smart TV will be:

• Auto dimensional (3D w/o glasses)—this means images with depth (3D)
• Not limited viewing angle, thus vivid at any place in the room
• Anyone sitting anywhere in the room has a good view (without glasses)
• Full spectrum color/ high contrast (good blacks)/ sharp vivid images
• Camera / projector (display) combination — Kinect type feedback –range sensor
• Use today’s infrastructure (delivery, content, equipment)
• Suitcase, modular — (user friendly—easy to move, mobile, fast set up)
• No flat screen distortion of dimensional images (endoscopic or Mars 3D images).

TechCrunch: Is the future of 3D about the movies or TV? Interview with James Cameron

Cameron: The future of 3D will be defined by TV. The reason for that is it’s going to solve this whole conversion issue. Because the 3D production cycle for TV is so short. You don’t have time to do a conversion. It just doesn’t exist. It’s just not part of the vocabulary. So, the tools for shooting it, posting it, delivering it, displaying it, are all going to be proven in the TV markets and then movie guys are just going to have to get in line with it.

TechCrunch: What do you think about the state of 3D TV’s?

Cameron: Mid level big flat panels are 3D now. — It’s really not that big a deal anymore. So, I think where it’s ultimately got to end, is glasses free viewing in the home, on the big screen

IF IT IS attributes are considered transformative for the next display platforms.  IF IT IS attributes are desired by:

• Consumers for their Smart TV and home theater.
• Digital Cinema audiences.
• Military/ government wait for dome/ CAVE/HIVE immersive training/ simulation
• Signage — innovative approach with depth of focus (ability to be shown real time on curves)
• Opera/ Broadway/ music tour, staging and backsets for performance/ content productions
• Telecine:  post house and consumer copying film, slides, video, — any feed
• Medical:  ability to see captured dimensional images such as endoscopic camera images—not distorted on flat screens, but seen with best image (contrast, resolution, color ranges, layers, dimensional, always in focus—MRI slices can be put together in real time for dimensional images vivid images).
• Scientific/ Instrumentation/ Microscopic/

HIVE Platforms:  Z*Tron Vision is the linchpin to the HIVE – as important as the printing press was to publishing. Many applications will be created and streamlined by the linchpin HIVE attributes. Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality/ CAVE/ Telepresence.  How? Real time dimensional images in curved space —cuts the costs and time taken by more than 50%.  The HIVE is user friendly.  The HIVE platform attributes are sought by Location based entertainment venues; Themed park entertainment, immersive training and learning, etc.

ZELF:  Zone Enhanced Location Fusion — Some suggested private / public/ non-profit franchises:

• MetaSite gaming immersive mini theaters
• WarpZone:  gaming / group/ new approach to gaming arcades
• Bucket of Dreams:  advanced Chucky Cheese franchise
• Teen Green Screen with content tool kits: from creating local games to Horror interactive movies with merchandising or fractal immersion rooms or traveling to different times in history or to space :  a place for teens to play congregate and have hands on learning.
• STEAM TEAMS: Placing art (A) into STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)
• ZPA (healing spa devices and venues):  laser light healing / communing/ sports healing/ beautification for aging/ animal healing/ get rid of arthritis/ cleansing/ healing
• ZPA labs: develop devices for sports healing, etc.
• MetaStation: dome train rides–
• MetaSphere: combination Dome Screens for Z*Rama movies, Planetarium, Backset staging for performance/ extravaganza – also associated with a lab for applications for the HIVE.
• Backsets Karaoke/ Performance clubs: Automatic backsets projected with singer performing (small Z*TV projector camera—capture and project performer in sets (often they design their staging)

Troyer is an independent inventor, meaning she is not associated with a big company or institution. The claim chart below lists companies that are infringing on the Troyer patented process.  Troyer has been offered upfront payment by the king of the patent “trolls” company that has been quite successful in helping patent holders receive a great return from infringers. They do not pay to play unless they know they can win.  Those experts who understand this patent area state that if handled right, the Troyer patents are a gold mine. Troyer is getting offers from many areas.  Her Canadian patent attorney has advised Troyer, since there is so much interest, that she put the patent troll offer on the backburner and hire a well-respected strong attorney in her inventions niche area that is adept at making deals and licensing. Troyer is now seeking that attorney to provide guidance.

Digital Cinema and Dome 3D: Troyer has demonstrated her patented big laser TV to main players. Some of these companies have recently formed a Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) set up to promote and market laser projection for digital cinema.  They promote lasers addressed to a reflective light valve, full color spectrum, and retaining the polarization for best bright 3D. The LIPA consortium members consisting of Kodak, Sony, IMAX, NEC, Dolby, Disney, THX, Christies, Barco and Texas Instrument, etc. Most have attended the Troyer demonstrations and received white papers, etc.  Kodak has shown a prototype laser projector based on the Troyer patents.  Peter Lude, the LIPA chairman has been informed that the consortium is promoting Troyer’s patented process and has shared that information with the rest of the members.  Troyer received an email back that LIPA is not responsible for their members and to approach each individually. They invitiation to speak to the members about the Troyer patented process was withdrawn.  These emails were published on the Troyer Metatroy blog.

LIPA Consortium: The LIPA consortium is marketing Troyer’s patented KISS approach (keep it simple: streamline). LIPA is representing that this is a new approach developed by their members, even though corporate in most of these companies have attended the Metatron Laser Projector demonstrations with great interest (Metatron name now changed to Z*Tron Vision: Z*TV). Thank heavens Troyer had savvy mentors who counseled her telling her she did not have to get a NDA (non-disclosure) but always get signatures to document who attended the Metatron private demonstrations and received pripriotiry paper work.  When the LIPA group realizes that IMAX/Kodak/Barco do not have patents to cover dome theater like they represent, there should be an acknowledgement.  Today we have blogs and social media, so blatant infringements by companies in a consortium is not as likely to work. It is in fact the classic example of why innovation is threatened. Why should any of the many watching the Troyer struggle with her patents try to innovate?

Troyer’s Patents:  Troyer’s patents cover these areas: Laser apparatus, projector, camera and projector with full color, high contrast dimensional infinite focus images, Telecine and Digital Intermediate, etc.

Audiences/gamers/consumers want Cinerama auto stereo images (3D with no glasses). Z*Tron Vision (Z*TV) covers laser TV from Pico (small hand held) to large 3D dome theaters.  Digital Cinema projectors use reflective light valve (RLV). Troyer’s patents: lasers are directed to RLV with full spectrum colored dimensional infinite focused images that adjust to any surface (curves—domes). The experts have qualified the Troyer patents as the solution for 3D dome theaters. This is because she has patented the ability for a RLV modulated image to adjust to a dome, simulation, Cinerama, or any other irregular screen. The Troyer claims cover modulating Z depth into laser beams to create real time dimensional images without glasses in curved space. Gamers and consumers call for a Smart TV that can take the Internet streaming and translate to auto dimensional images. The military and government and educational institutions want a more realistic immersive training and simulation. Sensors have evolved with Moore’s law. It is imperative for a security person on command and control on the ground to see vividly the dimensional image translated from the drone camera. It is imperative for the surgeon that is looking at an endoscopic (3D) image to see it clearly. Sensor dimensional captured images are distorted on flat screens.  Z*TV depth dimensional imaging eliminates the flat screen distortion and makes possible true vivid images being seen in real time.

Smart TV (internet TV): next big market after smart phone and tablet. Gamers and consumers call for auto stereo (3D without glasses). Steve Jobs stated he would be delivering dimensional laser TV, but he did not have the patents.  There is a race now to see who delivers the next hot device: Apple TV, Google TV, Microsoft, VIZIO, Samsung, Sony, Dell, etc.  Troyer’s patents represent IF IT IS- infinite focus, instant transformation, and innate sharpness — attributes that deliver the long awaited dimensional TV. Troyer and team are now aligning with experts to help market and negotiate deals with the interested parties.

WHY? The Microvision Pico laser projector infringes Troyer’s patent claims. Intel and Pioneer have recently signed to be OEM and sell Microvision products. Intel states they want to take the Microvision designs to a bigger screen for gamers, home theater, etc. The basic Troyer patented design also works with medical, instrumentation, scientific; signage, 3D dome, and HIVE platforms.

HIVE: Holographic Immersive Virtual Environments

HIVE: Z*Tron Vision (ZTV) is the linchpin for the HIVE. The HIVE is possible because of Z*TV. The images can be projected in 3D curved space.  The HIVE is the next step to the Hologram and to more realistic images.  The HIVE is the Smart TV (Internet TV) that interconnects devices using the current infrastructure. Apple, Google, Microsoft, Vizio, Cisco, Motorola, Dell, etc. are competing to deliver.   Gamers and consumers want auto-dimensional vivid bright images in curved space. They want the HIVE.

Troyer published the patent claim chart on her blog. These are the claims that are being infringed:  https://metatroy.wordpress.com/ 

Under April 17–  Z*Tron Vision IF IT IS about RED Laser Projector

  

• Lasers addressed to a reflective light valve using full spectrum color (635 nm. red of above).
• Cyan (near 488 nm.) can be added to make a fuller color spectrum and to reduce speckle.
• The laser beam is expanded (safer for the eye than a direct laser beam).
• Laser images retain infinite sharpness (infinite depth of focus) and automatically has the ability to adjust in real time to any irregular surface such as Cinerama or domes or curved simulation screens.
• Laser attributes retained in the modulated image to the screen: coherence, collimation and polarization for better sharp vivid images and better 3D.
• Provides better 3D because of the inherent polarized image.  Creates vivid, sharp better 3D images  Because the inherent quality of the beam is kept that is modulated by a reflective light valve, the image has the ability to adjust in real time to any irregular surface such as Cinerama or domes.

Road Map Best Approach and Licensing: Break down the areas of licenses.

It is established that all want displays—vivid, high contrast, sharp details, infinite focus, auto stereo—depth dimension, full color (saturated); ability to adjust in focus to any surface –mostly be in focus on curved surface, without any adjustments.  The Troyer patented process provides IF IT IS:  infinite focus, instant transfer, innate sharpness.

Licensing Area                      In Discussion/ Interest                         Competition Infringement

Pico (vehicle; navigation; etc.)     John Deere                                  Microvision/ Pioneer

Pico                                                                                                                       Axaxtech

Smart TV                             NVidia, Motorola Mobility, Dell         Intel (Microvision design)

Smart TV                             Deluxe, Reliance (India)                               HDI— Red

Medical                               Working with expert                       None—that we have located

Smart Internet TV   Intel, Motorola Mobility, Dell, Sony, Samsung (all are attempting auto stereo) Note: Visio has seen my patented process (but is fast tracking to deliver Google TV with their own method).

Smart TV Approach: One suggested method — Locate strategic vendor parties to demonstrate the most advanced Troyer model; strategic partner is licensee/ manufacturer/ etc. May be the group that tackles other smart TV infringers.

Example of the Troyer Patent Claim Chart  

Troyer Claims                AAXA    Microvision  Light Blue Optics  IMAX/ Barco/Kodak  LIPA Promise  HDI (RED)

Reflective Light Valve (RLV) with laser light (DLP, LCoS, MEMS, LED, etc.)

Full color red >635 nm.        X       X          X           X          X              X

Infinite focus                          X        X          X           X               ? implies infinite focus

Polarized Coherent (3D)      X        X          X           X          X               X

Reflective Light Valve           LCOS     MEMS       LCoS      DLP       DLP and LCoS    LCoS

Expanded Laser Beam          X        X          X           X          X                 ?

Beam directed to RLV          X         X         X            X         X                 X

More Eye Safe: Expanded laser beams are more eye safe than a direct pointed beam. Question: Is LIPA marketing “infinite focus”? Is IMAX? Yes if they have infinite sharp images by keeping the laser’s attributes of polarization and coherence in the expanded laser beam. You cannot deliver good 3D unless you keep the laser beam attributes.  LIPA does not talk about infinite focus. Instead their members state they have the most realistic 3D by using the laser attributes. Kodak’s demonstration was with polarized coherent images for better 3D sharp vivid focused images.—that is Troyer’s patented process with IF IT IS.

Troyer Note:  added after seeing Red Laser Projector at NAB:  HDI has just been added to the list – even though I have followed to see if there are any patents.  I also have followed from beginning since I know Ed Sandberg, who was hired as a person to help set up optics when our lab was at Lexel Lasers in Fremont (Silicon Valley).   Red Laser Projector has hired Ed Sandberg to design their laser projector.  Ed uses LCOS – at least with HDI demonstration. Now RED states they are going to go upgrade to the 4K LCOS method.  They state that this will get rid of their blurriness ( ghosting). Ed states in his resume that he worked with the military laser projectors.  The group he worked with started with a very rudimentary system that was based on the Cavendish patent.  The TRW military laser projector was not based on the system from QD Technology. The QD Technology (Noble, Sandberg, Nelson) was not involved further. TRW, the group holding the contracts, took over from Vizulux and ugraded the projectors so they met the rigid standards for quality images for the contract for the war room walls. When the images passed, the projectors were installed  in the command and control war rooms. It took a technician always on call in each facility. The projectors ran 3 years with a 98% up time that met the stringent qualifications.

Ed Sandberg has followed our progress and knows about my patents and approach.  His partner was one of my main engineers.  Red/ HDI/ Ed Sandberg to not have patents to cover their basic laser projector architecture.  The stereo 3D polarization for stereo images is well known to anyone in the art. It was referred to in my white papers as one possible 3D with glasses appraoch with lasers. The change from 3D stereo with arc lamps (one channel combined stereo or  two channel) is that lasers are naturally polarized.  In my white papers I state strongly that we believe in another approach (also covered under my patents) that is described in http://www.slideshare.net/metatroy/metaztron-holographic-z-depth-factor

Patent Charts point out when competitors advertise you patent claims— thus using your patented process.

AAXA:

The AAXA L1 v2 Laser Pico Projector is an updated version of the L1, the world’s first laser powered pocket projector. The updated design improves the performance of L1 v2 by increasing the thermal efficiency of the PCOS laser light engine. The unique three-color laser light source enables the L1 v2 to produce images with amazing color saturation that are always in focus. Designed for mobile professionals and entertainment, the AAXA L1 v2 pocket projector combines a revolutionary laser light source, proprietary despeckling technology, and an LCoS imager (reflective light valve) to achieve a 20 lumen output at 800×600 resolution without the pixilation problems found in some laser projectors.

• Manufacturer: AAXA Technologies, Inc.
• Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.aaxatech.com
• Product Name: L1 v2 LCOS Projector
• Projection Method: Front
• Lamp Type: Laser

Microvision: From promotional sheet:

With the MicroVision SHOWWX+™, the world’s first laser projector is now even brighter – our PicoP® display engine allows you to enjoy deep, rich color projection with bright and vivid laser images that are always in focus. Even on curved surfaces. We call this ‘infinite focus’.

SHOWWX+TM Laser Pico Projector Display Performance

Resolution: WVGA (848 x 480)

Brightness: 15 Lumens

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen

Focus: No user focus adjustment needed. Image in focus, even on curved surfaces

Refresh Rate: 60 Hz (nominal) (this is a raster scans)

Color Gamut: > 200% NTSC (this means that red is >635 nm. to have full color images)

Contrast Ratio: > 5,000:1 (they are scanning – could not have good contrast with flood)

Throw Ratio: 1:1 (projection distance/image diagonal)

Image size: 150 mm to 2500 mm (6 in to 100 in)

Projection Distance: 150 mm to 2500 mm (6 in to 100 in)

Regulatory: Class 2 laser product.1

Microvision Blog: http://www.microvision.com/displayground/uncategorized/moving-the-bar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moving-the-bar

Because our PicoP display engine uses a raster scan method to create a picture pixel by pixel, line by line, it knows at any given time where those pixels are being painted by the engine. This allows us to couple a photo detector with the engine which then can be used to track a reflective surface by tracking the XY coordinate of the light that is reflected back.  

 

Note:  Troyer has patent for laser apparatus with projector and camera (photo detector)—Feb. 14, 2012.

The camera could be a Kinect (Micorsoft).

Microvision projection: you can see the scanning lines in the video images. There is a problem with the scanning design not hitting 60 seconds per cycle as stated (60 htz). The Troyer main priority with the patented process was to design the architecture for a more eye safe model (expanded lines) and to produce good images that when photographed look like film with no visible scan lines or pixels.

Smart Internet TV Summary: Most predictors feel that Smart TV will have certain attributes: dimension real time images without glasses, wide field of view, always in focus images (infinite focus) which means ability to adjust to any curved screen or any other irregular surface automatically.  Pioneer is using the Microvision method in automobiles. Intel has signed to be a partner with Microvision and sell Smart TV based on the design. Intel has decided to use the Troyer patented process for developing Smart TV. In using the Microvision process. Intel is participating in the infringement of the Troyer patents. Intel considered using the Troyer patented method in 2005 when they were attempting to do the LCoS Pico and “suitcase” projector.  The small lasers were not mature enough at that time for that market.

http://www.microvision.com/displayground/tag/pioneer/   Note: Pioneer and Microvision signed a deal to use the Microvision laser light engine in new applications for the automobile: Shares in Redmond-based Microvision (NASDAQ: MVIS) soared more than 12 percent in early Wednesday trading after the deal with the Japanese company was announced, and shares finished up 7 percent, rising 12 cents to close at $1.81. MicroVision and Pioneer signed a memorandum of understanding for future manufacturing and commercial distribution of MicroVision’s PicoP-based display engines.  Microvision Laser Engine: Pioneer uses the Microvision process (Troyer’s patent) for many apps. One is a car application including car window information for the driver.

Microvision History: Microvision’s progress has been interesting. They had scanning goggle patents and then they started designing with my patented claims. It took a few variations for them to figure out that they get a much brighter picture if the laser beam is in sync with the raster scan.  Microvision raster scans on a MEMS reflective light valve so ghosting is not a problem. It is obvious that Light Blue Optics also figured this out that syncing the scanning of the colored laser beams with the written image (LCoS) eliminating the ghosting in fast moving images and created better contrast. Games and sports demand fast response time with their fast movement.  Microvision and Light Blue Optics should have read the 1997 white paper on my web site or studied my patent drawings more carefully. It would have saved on R&D time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UfarRM0BoM

When the Microvision projector is taken apart it is found that there is one scanning line addressed to the MEMS reflective light valve that provides the modulation. The Microvision video was shot in 2008. In 2011 Intel made a deal with Microvision to sell their product and also to use the Microvision architecture for larger images.  This is because laser projection that is designed according to the Troyer patented architecture shows vivid shaper, high contrast images with full color.  Reading script is also more vivid than with other Pico projectors because of the Troyer patented design.

NOTE:  http://www.microvision.com/displayground/tag/pioneer/

It is indicated that Intel has decided to use the Troyer patented process for developing Smart TV. In using the Microvision process Intel is participating in the infringement of the Troyer patents. Intel considered using the Troyer patented method in 2005 when they were attempting to do the LCoS Pico and “suitcase” projector.  The small lasers were not mature enough at that time for that market.

Light Blue Optics

http://www.3i.com/media/press-releases/light-blue-optics-raises-us26-million-to-accelerate-development-of-laser-based-miniature-projection-systems.html

Founded in 2004, LBO has developed an innovative holographic laser projection technology that allows full color, high-quality video images to be projected onto flat or curved surfaces. LBO’s novel approach to projection delivers a unique combination of enabling features including an ultra-wide throw angle, in-built laser speckle reduction, infinite focus, low power consumption, no moving parts and a robust design that naturally lends itself to miniaturization and low cost manufacture.  LBO’s patented holographic laser projection technology delivers full color, high-quality video images that remain in focus at all distances. The technology’s efficiency, small form factor, robustness and cost advantages make it ideally suited for deployment in multiple markets including automotive, digital signage and consumer electronics.

Light Blue Optics is funded by a syndicate of investors including Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, Earlybird Venture Capital, Capital-E, NESTA, Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc., Minaik, WhiteGold Fund Management and DFJ Esprit. It raised $2.5m in 2006, $26m in 2007, $15m in 2009 and another $13m last year – $56.5m in total. On last year’s completion it said the cash raised was designed to realise a growing list of new applications for its Light Touch™ technology.

Note: the CEO and CFO have left Light Blue Optics. They realize that they are infringing on the Troyer patent; they have raised money not having the patents they claimed to cover their process. What I cannot figure out is how the backers can invest such large sums without checking the patent status?

IMAX and KODAK and BARCO    http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1222364361001/imax-ceo-on-laser-projection-patents-deal-with-kodak/

IMAX made the announcement that Barco has been chosen to be the exclusive supplier of both xenon and laser-projectors for IMAX for the next 7 years. According to the announcement, the laser projectors will incorporate technology IMAX has licensed from Kodak. Installations of Barco laser projectors at IMAX venues will begin in 2013.According to Display Daily, Barco demonstrated a laser projector with 55,000 lumens. For comparision: professional Sony SRXR320P Cinema Projector: 21,000 lumens.

http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/IMAX_Licenses_Exclusive_Right_to_Kodak_39_s_Next-Generation_Laser_Projection_Technology.htm

Monday, October 17, 2011

IMAX Licenses Exclusive Right to Kodak’s Next-Generation Laser Projection Technology

Groundbreaking Technology Will Enable IMAX(R) Film-Based Screens Over 80 Feet and Dome Theatres to Deliver the Highest-Quality Digital Content Available for the First Time Ever

This Kodak intellectual property is truly cutting edge, and will be used by IMAX’s esteemed Technology Group to enhance the cinematic experience for consumers, enable the application of digital technology in our larger and institutional theatres, and make being in business with IMAX even easier and more profitable,” said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond.

IMAX expects to introduce the new laser-projection technology by the second half of 2013 and that it will provide the company’s largest screen and dome customers — which have previously only had access to analog film — with a full array of digital content, which often includes Hollywood’s biggest IMAX DMR(R) titles.

“We are delighted to be licensing our technology to a company as innovative as IMAX,” said Kim Snyder, President, Entertainment Imaging, and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. “Because this technology produces the deepest blacks, and the brightest 3D of any system demonstrated to date, it will truly make the movies more exciting for consumers, and that creates a strong value proposition for the studios and exhibitors as well. That’s the ultimate measure of this relationship. We look forward to working with the IMAX team to make this vision a reality.”

The Kodak technology is expected to extend these efforts and allow the illumination of IMAX 80-to-100-foot screens and domes with a brightness and clarity not currently attainable in these formats. The solution will also consume less power, last longer and have a wider color gamut when compared with existing technology.

TROYER’S QUESTION: To Kodak’s Kim Snyder and to IMAX CEO Gelfond: Can you please provide the patent numbers for Kodak’s patents that cover big dome screens or Cinerama screens? I have not been able to locate them. Are they patent pending? I have found quite a few patents on the laser projector with grated light valve (GLV) that Kodak stopped using. The grating light valve breaks the coherence and polarization in the modulated laser beam. Thus you do not get good 3D or have the capacity for real time always in focus on curved screens. Also the GLV limits the brightness in the image. It is not light efficient. Sony, Evans & Sutherland and Rockwell Collins have all mothballed a similar light valve device after paying huge licensing fees: Silicon Light Machine: SLM–  Sony: $30 million for entertainment.  Evans & Sutherland: $10 million for domes and planetariums. Rockwell Collins: $72.5 million for simulation. Rockwell also received buildings and other property in the deal.

http://www.laserfocusworld.com/articles/print/volume-48/issue-03/features/lasers-inject-new-life-into-projection-displays.html#.T2PVJDeLTOQ.twitter

Kodak has been granted two leap frog patents, which were applied for after visiting the MetaTron Lab at Lexel Laser in the Silicon Valley in 2000 to see our demonstration (documented). One is to expand the laser beam and address a reflective light valve and reduce speckle with a special Optic.  The other discusses the need for full color spectrum and added cyan but the claims are about modulating and do not cover the basic colors. The modulation layout is very general, listing all the possibilities.

We claim that the Kodak demonstration laser projector model was based on the Troyer patented architecture using the DLP (reflective light valve) and broad spectrum colors— red 635 nm or over. The images would not be full spectrum color if lower red was used. Also Kodak kept the polarization and collimating in the beam to the screen to create 3D images. The switching in polarization 3D is a known art. The various ways of achieving 3D using the attributes of lasers was discussed in the Troyer white papers provided for clients since 2002.

Suggestion:  Set up a forum by those who do not want to wait another 10 years for laser projection? Evidently according to the situation so far LPA will not be holding the forums. Members pay $25,000 to join, so Pete Lude is taking care of his paid members. The forum should discuss what to do when public companies knowingly misrepresent the facts to their stock holders.  IMAX is misrepresenting they have patents to cover big screens and domes and full color bright images—using lasers and a reflective light valve (DLP, LCoS, or other). It can be proven that IMAX is very aware that Troyer has the patents.  Please study the Troyer patent claims to verify Troyer patent coverage.

LIPA Consortium:  http://www.lipainfo.org/news.html

The main companies in this group have seen the Troyer laser projector demonstrations in her lab or on the IMAX dome:  Kodak, IMAX, Sony, Dolby, NEC, Disney, and THX technology experts. Many others have seen the Metatron demonstration. It can be shown that the LIPA company members who are building laser projectors are very aware of Troyer’s patents. Is this consortium formed to protect them in their plan to infringe on the Troyer patents?  These companies, when attending the MetaZtron demonstrations received white papers and specifications.

LIPA represents that they are making Laser projectors more available to audiences, but LIPA really represents a consortium that is stating they are planning on infringing on the Troyer patent process. If they follow the laser architecture they are advocating which is the most KISS___ keep it simple – streamline (Troyer’s patents).

NOTE:  Troyer has informed LIPA Consortium through Pete Lude (Pete Lude—founder and chairman and with Sony). She has also received a letter back. This has been published on the Troyer blog: MetaTroy: https://metatroy.wordpress.com/

NAB 2012 session on laser TV: http://expo.nabshow.com/mynabshow2012/public/SessionDetails.aspx?FromPage=SessionDetails.aspx&SessionID=1781

Background on Troyer Patents:

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Troyer Patent US 6183092  February 6, 2001

1.    A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; (Full color spectrum with deeper red)
a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image;  Troyer Note: (US patent 2006, 2012 and Canada broaden to reflective light valve with same claims)

further laser apparatus for projecting one or more picture beams that include green and blue laser light; and wherein the laser light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer mixes with the green and blue laser light to provide substantially pure neutral colors including pure white and pure black; wherein the further laser apparatus projects substantially cyan light with the blue and green light;

Troyer  note: (add cyan which has been found to provide better color spectrum and is stated in the DCI—digital cinema initiative for best color balance—Kodak has a leapfrog patent that stressed adding cyan but does not have it in the claims.

wherein the laser light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer sometimes generates visible speckle when used to form a picture on a projection medium; and further comprising means for at least partly suppressing visible speckle when present in such a picture; said suppressing means comprising the combination of:
means for displacing the beam substantially as a unit, during its projection; said light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer; and said cyan light.  Troyer note:  All laser projectors need to provide full color spectrum for best image.  All the laser projectors that work are using a reflective light valve for modulation.

Troyer note: This claim covers full spectrum color (using deeper red—635 nm. red- than the art was previously).  Also Cyan is added which suggests also using the secondary colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan (488 nm.)  Thus great blacks and whites can be created and speckle is reduced with the broad spectrum colors. Full color spectrum is created with lasers that are addressed to a reflective light valve (RLV). The claim was broadened to all RLV in US 2006 and Canadian patent: notice of allowance Feb. 28, 2011. The art before stated that orange red (610 nm.) had to be used for more brightness and to match the NTSC (TV) analog color chart. This orange red caused more speckle because of the shimmer.  The claim with 635 nm. red or above thus covers full spectrum filmic color with speckle repression with a reflective light valve (RLV). All digital cinema projectors use RLV— DLP, LCoS, LED, MEMS, or any to be invented.

2. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; and further laser apparatus for projecting one or more picture beams that include green and blue laser light; wherein the laser light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer mixes with the green and blue laser light to provide substantially pure neutral colors including pure white and pure black; and wherein the laser light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer sometimes generates visible speckle when used to form a picture on a projection medium; and further comprising means for at least partly suppressing visible speckle when present in such a picture; said suppressing means comprising the combination of: means for displacing the beam substantially as a unit during its projection; and said light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer.  Troyer note: All laser projectors using the reflective light valve infringe on this claim if they have full color spectrum and are using polarized laser images.  The description of means for displacing the beam substantially as a unit during its projection is explained in the patent text to full extend and in the drawings.

3. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; and further laser apparatus for projecting one or more picture beams that include green and blue laser light; wherein the laser light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer mixes with the green and blue laser light to provide substantially pure neutral colors including pure white and pure black; and the liquid-crystal light valve is controlled by light generated substantially in response to a type of traditional broadcast video signals; and substantially no color correction or gamma adjustment is applied to remove any color-balance effect of using said 635-nanometer or longer-wavelength laser light instead of broadcast video standard red. Troyer note: All laser projectors using reflective light valve and using full color spectrum 635 nm. red and over — infringe on this claim.

4. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for protecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; and a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; wherein the laser light sometimes generates visible speckle when used to form a picture on a projection medium; and further comprising means for at least partly suppressing visible speckle when present in such a picture; said suppressing means comprising means for displacing the beam substantially as a unit during its projection.

Troyer note: 1 – 4 patent claims are independent. Troyer and experts claim that the laser projectors being built are infringing on these claims by Microvision, Light Blue Optics, Kodak, IMAX, Barco, Sony, RED.  If the laser image is not delivered as a unit to the screen and is an actual laser beam—then that projector should not have FDA approval because actual individual laser beams out of the lens are dangerous to the eyes.

5. The projector of claim 4, wherein: said suppressing means further comprise said light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer, in combination with the displacing means.

6. The projector of claim 5:  wherein the liquid-crystal light valve has a beam-modulation stage for impressing the desired image onto the beam, and a control stage to control said impressing; and further comprising: means for writing an image incrementally onto successive portions of the control stage;and means for directing the beam onto successive selected portions of the modulation stage, and for generally synchronizing the directing means with the image-writing means. Note: This is the way to do it best—as Microvision as discovered, Light Blue Optics, AXXA, and Kodak discovered with their demonstration laser projector.

7. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for protecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; wherein the liquid-crystal light valve has a beam-modulation stage for impressing the desired image onto the beam, and a control stage to control said impressing; means for writing an image incrementally onto successive portions of the control stage; and means for directing the beam onto successive selected portions of the modulation stage, and for generally synchronizing the directing means with the image-writing means.

Note: The infringers will find if they synchronize the laser expanded beam with the image information that they will get rid of the blurring—ghosting—even with a LCoS or other liquid crystal device. Also the contrast is much higher, because a flood of the laser beam is not bleeding into the black (reduces contrast). The goal is for the best image that looks like film.  Thus no blurring (ghosting), high contrast and full color vivid sharp images.

8. A laser projector for use in forming an image on an irregular projection medium having portions at distinctly different distances from the projectors said projector comprising laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; wherein the liquid-crystal light valve operates by introducing at least partial disruption of the laser-light coherence; and means for projecting the picture beam onto such irregular projection medium to form an image that appears substantially sharp on said portions of distinctly different distances, notwithstanding said at least partial disruption of coherence.

Note:  any laser projector that uses a reflective light valve and lasers and has infinite sharpness and good polarized 3D images uses this method that was discovered by Troyer and patented. Before laser projectors had infinite focus but were using the AOM (acoustic optic modulation) for modulating the image. That was dangerous to the eyes because a flying spot scan was used, directing laser beams out of the lens.  Also the AOM approach, like the grated light valve approach (Kodak) was not light efficient. Brightness was reduced on the screen.

9. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting along a path a picture beam that includes laser light which sometimes generates visible speckle when used to form a picture on a projection medium, said path having an axis; and means for at least partly suppressing visible speckle when in such a picture; and the suppressing means comprising means for displacing the axis of the path during projection of the beam.

10. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for protecting along a path a picture beam that includes laser light which sometimes generates visible speckle when used to form a picture on a projection medium; means for at least Partly suppressing visible speckle when in such a picture; the suppressing means comprising means for displacing the path during projection of the beam; and a liquid-crystal light valve having a beam-modulation stage for impressing an image onto the beam; and wherein: the displacing means scan the beam over the beam-modulation stage during said projection.

11. The projector of claim 10, wherein: the displacing means comprise an optical deflecting element mounted for mechanical rotation.
12. The projector of claim 11, wherein: the deflecting means comprise an optical deflecting element mounted for mechanical rotation.
13. The projector of claim 12, wherein: the deflecting element comprises a mirror mounted on a galvanometer or motor.
14. The projector of claim 13, wherein: the mirror is mounted for rotation about an axis substantially in a reflective surface of the mirror.

15. The projector of claim 10: the light valve also having a control stage to control said impressing; and further comprising: means for writing an image incrementally onto successive portions of the control stage; and means for controlling the displacing means to direct the beam onto successive selected portions of the modulation stage, and to generally synchronize the beam with the image-writing means.  Note:  broadens the laser address to portions of the modulation stage instead of just scanning.

16. The projector of claim 15, wherein: the control stage is a photosensitive stage that receives an incrementally written optical image. Note: control stage is a camera.

17. The projector of claim 15, wherein: the control stage comprises an electrode matrix that receives incrementally written electrical voltages.

18. The projector of claim 10, for use in forming an image on an irregular projection medium having portions at distinctly different distances from the projector, wherein: the displacing means are substantially nondiffusing; and the liquid-crystal light valve operates by introducing at least partial disruption of the laser-light coherence; and further comprising: means for projecting the picture beam onto such irregular projection medium to form an image that appears substantially sharp on said portions of distinctly different distances, notwithstanding said at least partial disruption of coherence.

19. The projector of claim 9, wherein: the displacing means are substantially lossless, to within one percent of beam intensity.

20. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting along a Path a picture beam that includes laser light which sometimes generates visible speckle when used to form a picture on a projection medium; means for at least partly suppressing visible speckle when in such a picture; the suppressing means comprising means for displacing the path during projection of the beam; and beam-expansion means; and wherein the displacing means and beam-expansion means cooperate to achieve a net gain in light-energy efficiency.

Note: Independent claim: This is a claim that does not state liquid crystal light valve or scanning laser beams.  This claim explains how eye safety and light efficiency (brightness) is kept by using beam expansion. All mentioned laser projectors use beam expansion, including the parallel flood approach that the LIPA Consortium (Sony, IMAX, NEC, Barco, Christies etc.) is suggesting is the best approach.

21. The projector of claim 20, wherein: the gain in efficiency approaches approximately fifty-six percent, in comparison with masking off original circular edges of the laser beam.

22. The projector of claim 20, wherein: projection-surface aspect ratio of four to three, the gain in efficiency is approximately sixty-four percent, compared to masking off original circular beam edges.

23. The projector of claim 20, wherein: for a projection-surface aspect ratio of sixteen to nine, the gain in efficiency approaches approximately eighty-five percent, in comparison with masking off original circular edges of the laser beam.
24. The projector of claim 20, wherein: the displacing means and beam-expansion means also cooperate to substantially eliminate initial nonuniformity of brightness in the beam.

25. The projector of claim 9, wherein: the laser apparatus comprises one or more lasers; and every laser in the laser apparatus is exclusively a solid-state laser.

26. The projector of claim 9, wherein: said projection medium has a shape; the laser apparatus comprises optical means for shaping the picture beam to a cross-sectional shape shallower than the shape of said projection medium; and the displacing means also shift the picture beam on the projection medium, during said projection.

27. The projector of claim 26, wherein the optical means are selected from the group consisting of:
plural lenses in series for adjusting the beam dimension in two substantially perpendicular directions; and a curved mirror that forms part of the displacing means.

28. The projector of claim 26, further comprising: a liquid-crystal light valve having a beam-modulation stage for impressing an image onto the beam, said modulation stage having a cross-sectional shape; and wherein: the displacing means comprise a curved mirror that shapes the picture beam to a cross-sectional shape shallower than the cross-sectional shape of said modulation stage; and said curved mirror is mounted in a galvanometer movement or motor, to scan the shaped beam over said modulation stage.

29. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for forming a picture beam that includes laser light;
said laser apparatus producing an initially substantially circular laser-light beam subject to nonuniform illumination; means for transmitting a beam out of the projector for viewing by an audience as images on a substantiallyrectangular viewing screen that has a shape; and means for forming an illuminated image on the substantially rectangular viewing screen by using the circular laser-light beam without masking off significant fractions of the laser-light beam; said illuminated-image-forming means comprising: means for reshaping the initially circular laser-light beam to a laser-light beam of shallower shape than said shape of the substantially rectangular viewing screen, and means for scanning the reshaped laser-light beam over the screen.

30. The projector of claim 29, further comprising: means for minimizing the influence of nonuniformity of illumination in the initially substantially circular laser-light beam; said minimizing means comprising said reshaping and scanning means; wherein the reshaping and scanning means cause said nonuniformity to at least partially average out.

31. The projector of claim 29, wherein: the reshaping means introduce additional illumination nonuniformity along the width of the shallow, wide laser-light beam; and the illuminated-image-forming means further comprise means for compensating for the additional illumination nonuniformity.

32. A laser projection system for forming an image on an irregular Projection medium having portions at distinctly differing distances from the projector; said system comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes laser light; a liquid-crystal light valve for impressing an image onto the beam; and means for projecting the beam from the light valve, with said impressed image, onto such irregular projection medium; wherein the liquid-crystal light valve operates by partial disruption of laser-light coherence in the beam; and further comprising means for, notwithstanding said partial disruption of coherence, causing image to appear sharp on said projection-medium portions of differing distances.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein: the image appears substantially evenly illuminated, except where light is distributed over a receding surface.

34. A laser projection system for forming an image on an irregular projection medium which comprises a curved screen or dome having an image-receiving area that has a shape and that has portions at distinctly differing distances from the projector; said system comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes laser light; a liquid-crystal light valve for impressing an image onto the beam; and means for projecting the beam from the light valve, with said impressed image, onto such irregular projection medium; and wherein the laser apparatus comprises means for shaping the beam to have a cross-sectional shape shallower than the shape of such image-receiving area, and means for scanning the beam on such irregular projection medium; and the beam at such irregular projection medium is substantially uniform in distribution across its cross-section.

 

Note:  Light Blue Optics and AXXA use liquid crystal light valve. Microvision uses a MEMS reflective light valve.  Kodak/ IMAX and Barco use the DLP (MEMS) reflective light valve.  They are attempting to do a parallel projection method—placing all laser diode lines in parallel and sending a flood on the screen. The contrast will be reduced with the parallel static flood approach compared to the scanning or slot approach.  It is almost impossible to keep evenly distributed light over the whole surface of combined parallel lines.  It is not known how effective the  polarization and collimation  combined parallel static image will be for creating non artifact evenly distributed images or for retaining the infinite focus polarized collimated images for best 3D.

Troyer Patent US 6910774    June 28, 2005   

Claims:

These are much the same as the 2001 patent, but it is stated that all the color can be in one light valve or separate. 

1. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength equal to six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; and a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image.

TROYER NOTE: the June 6, 2006 patent claims (divisional) and Canadian patent claims (Feb. 29, 2011) broaden the patent claims to reflective light valve (RLV) any including LCOS, DLP. MEMS, LED, OLED or any to be invented.  This patent claim does not use scanning as a solution.  It is kept open for any laser beam address.

2. The projector of claim 1, wherein: light that appears red in the beam comprises substantially only said laser light of wavelength equal to 635 nanometers or longer.

3. The projector of claim 2, further comprising: means for also incorporating blue and green laser light into the picture beam; and separate, additional reflective liquid-crystal light valves for modulating the blue and green light respectively.

4. The projector of claim 2, wherein: said light valve also receives blue and green laser light for modulation, within the same light valve.

5. The projector of claim 2, further comprising: means for scanning the beam across a face of the light valve during projection of each image, rather than flooding the entire face substantially simultaneously.

6. The projector of claim 5, further comprising: means for also incorporating blue and green laser light into the picture beam; and separate, additional reflective liquid-crystal light valves for modulating the blue and green light respectively.

7. The projector of claim 2, wherein: said light valve also receives blue and green laser light for modulation, within the same light valve.

8. The projector of claim 5, wherein: the laser apparatus comprises no solid-state lasers, but rather exclusively lasers of gas type.

9. The projector of claim 2, wherein: the laser apparatus comprises no solid-state lasers, but rather exclusively lasers of gas type.

10. The projector of claim 1, further comprising: further laser apparatus for projecting one or more beams that include green and blue laser light; and wherein the laser light of wavelength equal to 635 nanometers or longer mixes with the green and blue laser light to provide substantially pure neutral colors including pure white and pure black.

11. The projector of claim 10, further comprising: means for receiving high-bandwidth red, green and blue computer-monitor signals from a computer; wherein the projector serves as a high-color-fidelity computer monitor.

12. The projector of claim 10, wherein: the liquid-crystal light valve is not controlled by light derived from traditional broadcast video signals.

13. The projector of claim 12, wherein the liquid-crystal light valve is controlled by light or control signals applied to the valve by writing onto a control stage of the valve: a vector, bitmap or other computer file scanned from an image or generated in a computer, or amplitude-modulated laser-diode illuminationswept dimensionally across the control stage, or images from a small transmissive liquid-crystal display modulator, in turn written by signals not derived from traditional broadcast video signals, or other entire frames without interlace, or motion-picture film color separations, or a still image from a slide or overhead-projection transparency, or a color separation made therefrom, or a live image optically coupled, without electronic intermediary, to the control stage.

14. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; and a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; and wherein: light that appears red in the beam comprises substantially only said laser light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer: the laser apparatus comprises solid-state lasers; and said apparatus projects a beam in which light that appears red is of wavelength between about 635 and 650 nanometers.

15. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; and a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; and wherein: said apparatus projects a beam in which light that appears red is of wavelength substantially 647 nanometers.

16. The projector of claim 15, wherein: the image is a moving picture.

17. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; and further laser apparatus for projecting one or more beams that include green and blue laser light; wherein the laser light of wavelength about 635 nanometers or longer mixes with the green and blue laser light to provide substantially pure neutral colors including pure white and pure black; and the further laser apparatus projects substantially cyan native laser light with the blue or green light, or both.

18. The projector of claim 10, wherein: the first-mentioned laser apparatus and the further laser apparatus, considered together, comprise one or more lasers; and every laser in the first-mentioned laser apparatus and the further laser apparatus is exclusively a solid-state laser.

19. The projector of claim 10, wherein: the first-mentioned laser apparatus and the further laser apparatus, considered together, comprise one or more lasers; and every laser in the first-mentioned laser apparatus and the further laser apparatus is exclusively a gas laser.

20. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image; and further laser apparatus for projecting one or more picture beams that include green and blue laser light; wherein the proportions of light power of the about 635-nanometers or longer-wavelength laser light, the green laser light and the blue laser light are roughly eight to six to five (8:6:5).

21. The projector of claim 10, further comprising: means for also incorporating the blue and green laser light into said picture beam; and separate, additional reflective liquid-crystal light valves for modulating the blue and green light respectively.

22. The projector of claim 10, wherein: said light valve also receives the blue and green laser light for modulation, within the same light valve.

23. A laser projection system for forming a sharp image on an irregular projection medium having portions at distinctly differing distances from the projector; said system comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes laser light; a liquid-crystal light valve for impressing a sharp image onto the beam; and means for projecting the beam from the light valve, with said impressed image being displayed sharply on substantially all such portions, at distinctly different distances, of such irregular projection medium as a show for an audience.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein: the irregular projection medium comprises one or more projection media selected from the group consisting of: an interior of a dome, or other building having internal surfaces that are not generally normal to a projection direction, an exterior of a dome, sculpture, monument, or other structure having external surfaces that are not generally normal to a projection direction, a waterfall, a water fountain, fog or a cloud, ice, a scrim in front of a curtain or screen, a plurality of scrims in optical series, one or more trees, grass, vines or other foliage, a hillside or other landscape, or other receding surface, and an array of people or other animals or other discrete objects, or combinations thereof, at diverse distances from the projecting means; and the projecting means display a protracted show on the one or more projection media, for the audience.

25. The system of claim 24, further comprising: such irregular projection medium.

26. The system of claim 23, further comprising: such irregular projection medium.

27. The system of claim 23, wherein: the laser apparatus comprises one or more lasers; and every laser in the laser apparatus is exclusively a solid-state laser.

28. The projector of claim 24: wherein the laser apparatus projects red laser light in the picture beam; and the light valve impresses red components of an image onto the red laser light; and further comprising: means for also incorporating blue and green laser light into the picture beam, and separate, additional liquid-crystal light valves for respectively impressing blue and green components of the image onto the blue and green light.

29. The projector of claim 24, wherein: said light valve receives laser light components of three respective colors and impresses corresponding color components of the image onto the three respective light components, respectively, all within the same light valve.

30. A laser projection system for forming an image on an irregular projection medium having portions at distinctly differing distances from the projector; said system comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes laser light; a liquid-crystal light valve for impressing an image onto the beam; and means for projecting the beam from the light valve, with said impressed image, onto such irregular projection medium to form a substantially sharp image on such medium at such distinctly differing distances.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein: the irregular projection medium comprises one or more projection media selected from the group consisting of: an interior of a dome, or other building having internal surfaces that are not generally normal to a projection direction, an exterior of a dome, sculpture, monument, or other structure having external surfaces that are not generally normal to a projection direction, a waterfall, a water fountain, fog or a cloud, ice, a scrim in front of a curtain or screen, a plurality of scrims in optical series, one or more trees, grass, vines or other foliage, a hillside or other landscape, or other receding surface, and an array of people or other animals or other discrete objects, or combinations thereof, at diverse distances from the projecting means; and the projection means form the substantially sharp image on substantially each element of the selected one or more media.

32. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes visible laser light of wavelength longer than 640 nanometers; and a reflective liquid-crystal light valve for modulating the beam with a desired image.

33. The projector of claim 32, wherein: said apparatus projects a beam of wavelength substantially 647 nanometers.

34. The projector of claim 32: wherein the light valve impresses red components of an image onto the laser light of wavelength longer than 640 nanometers; and further comprising: means for also incorporating blue and green laser light into the picture beam, and separate, additional liquid-crystal light valves for respectively impressing blue and green components of the image onto the blue and green light.

35. The projector of claim 32, wherein: said light valve receives laser light components of three respective colors and impresses corresponding color components of the image onto the three respective light components, respectively, all within the same light valve.

Troyer   Patent June 6, 2006 US 7055957This patent   can be licensed separately.  The claims   broadens to all reflective light valves

have the broader view with  valve—which includes all RLV – LCoS, DLP,   MEMS, LED, etc.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7055957.html

http://www.google.com/patents/US7055957

Inventor:	Troyer
Date Issued:	June 6, 2006
Application:	10/946,081
Filed:	September 21, 2004
Inventors:	Troyer; Diane (Kalona, IA)
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:	Dowling; William C.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney Or Agent:	Carter; Ryan N.
U.S. Class:	349/25;   349/5; 353/31;   359/197
Field Of Search:	353/31;   353/33; 353/34;   353/37; 353/122; 359/197; 359/212; 359/215; 359/216; 359/221; 359/223; 348/751; 348/761; 348/766; 349/2;   349/4; 349/25;   349/5
International Class:	G03B 21/14

Claim:

1. A laser projector comprising: laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam that includes exclusively laser light of wavelength about six hundred thirty-five (635) nanometers or longer; a reflective light valve having a beam-modulation stage for impressing an image onto the exclusively laser-light beam, and having a control stage, distinct from the beam-modulation stage, to control said impressing; means for writing an image incrementally onto successive generally slot-shaped portions of the control stage; and means for directing the exclusively laser-light beam onto successive selected generally slot-shaped portions of the modulation stage, and for generally synchronizing the exclusively laser-light beam with the image-writing means;wherein the laser apparatus initially projects the exclusively laser-light picture beam having substantially all rays substantially parallel to a common optical axis, with substantially no ray crossing the optical axis or otherwise passing through the center of any aperture stop; wherein the projector therefore has no telecentric zone; and the exclusively laser-light picture beam is not focused at or near the directing means or the modulation stage, or elsewhere within the laser projector.

2. The projector of claim 1, wherein: the reflective light valve includes a substantially distinct spatial portion for modulation of each distinct spatial portion of the exclusively laser-light beam, respectively.

3. The projector of claim 2, wherein: the projected beam has a cross-section that is substantially uniform in intensity rather than having a Gaussian intensity distribution.

4. The projector of claim 3, wherein: substantially the entire cross-section of the exclusively laser-light beam, with negligible masking, is directed onto said successive selected portions of modulation stage.

5. The projector of claim 1, wherein: substantially each control-stage portion has a substantially corresponding modulation-stage portion; and the directing-and-synchronizing means generally synchronize selection of modulation-stage portions with writing at corresponding successive control-stage portions, subject to a delay generally equal to rise time in the modulation stage.

6. The projector of claim 1, wherein: the directing means comprise a curved mirror that shapes the picture beam to a shallow cross-section; and said curved mirror is mounted in a galvanometer movement or motor, to scan the shaped beam across said modulation stage.

7. The projector of claim 1, wherein: the directing means comprise a curved mirror that shapes the picture beam to a shallow cross-section; and said curved mirror is mounted to a rotating disc for scanning the shaped beam across said modulation stage.

8. The projector of claim 1, further comprising: means for reflecting the beam from the directing means into the beam-modulation stage and for transmitting the beam, after return from the beam-modulation stage, to form a picture on a projection medium; and wherein: the laser apparatus is generally disposed on a first level; the light valve, writing means, and reflecting-and-transmitting means are generally disposed on a second level above or below the first level; and the directing means also transfer the beam from the first level to the second level.

9. The projector of claim 8, wherein: the directing means turn the beam from a path generally associated with the first level to propagate in a direction generally perpendicular to that path, toward the second level.

10. The laser projector of claim 1 wherein the laser light is a substantially white laser beam comprised of amplitude-modulated color imaging information; wherein the substantially white laser light is formed by the combination of a red laser beam having a laser light of wavelength of about 635 nanometers or longer, and laser beam of blue and green wavelengths so that the white light contains a full color spectrum.

11. The laser projector of claim 10 wherein the substantially white laser light further comprises at least one additional laser beam; said additional laser beam having a wavelength of about 488 nanometers

 

Troyer Note: This claim suggests that the secondary colors are included with the red, blue and green. Secondary colors are yellow, magenta, and cyan (488 nm).

12. The projector of claim 1, further comprising: means for reflecting the laser light beam from the directing means into the beam-modulation stage and for transmitting the beam, after return from the beam-modulation stage; means to form a sharp in focus picture on an irregular projection medium;; wherein the laser apparatus is generally disposed on a first level and the light valve, writing means, and reflecting-and-transmitting means are generally disposed on a second level.   

 

Troyer Note: means dome, simulation, curved screen or irregular screen like water screen, balloon, sculpture having portions at distinctly different distances from the projector

13. The projector of claim 1, further comprising: means for reflecting the beam from the directing means into the beam-modulation stage and for transmitting the beam after return from the beam-modulation stage, means to form a sharp in focus picture on an irregular projection medium; having portions at distinctly different distances from the projector; and wherein the laser apparatus generally retains the collimation and the spatial modulation is preserved in the propagating laser beam.

Troyer Note: This is the magic that makes possible always in focus sharp images on domes and with simulation—also this makes possible the 2D to 3D in the fact that the sharp spatially modulated images that are always in focus create automatic depth in curved space or with volume flat screens.

14. The laser projector of claim 1, further comprising a means of preserving the pseudo collimation (non-crossing rays) of the laser beams to form a sharp image on an irregular projection medium having portions at distinctly differing distance from the laser apparatus. Troyer Note: Dome half screen, Cinerama, Simulation, CAVE/ HIVE—holographic immersive virtual environments.

 

Troyer US Patent February 14, 2012 8113660

Projector and Camera with Dimensional Sharp Full Spectrum Color Dimensional Images

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Applicant:                           Diane Troyer

Invention:                          Laser Projection Apparatus with LIQUID-CRYSTAL LIGHT VALVES

AND SCANNING READING BEAM

February 14, 2012

Serial No:                           8113660

Filed:                                   04/20/2006

Group Art Unit: 2878

Examiner:                           WILLIAM C. DOWLING

Claims

1. A laser apparatus (projector) comprising:

a camera having an image sensor for gathering an image;

a laser modulator for receiving a signal from the image sensor then projecting the

image as a picture beam, wherein the beam that is projected includes visible laser light

having a wavelength of 635 nanometers red or longer;

a reflective light valve for modulating the beam; and

means for addressing the laser beam on the face of the light valve during projection

of said desired image;

wherein the projector produces collimated spatially modulated laser beams that

produce sharp images with depth.

2.   The laser apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the camera has a means for providing depth enhancement scalability and means

to separate the visible light into red, green and blue color information.

1. The laser apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

means for incorporating blue and green laser light into the picture beam and separate

additional reflective light valves for modulating the blue and green light

respectively.

1. The laser apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

said reflective light valve also receives blue and green laser light for modulation.

1. The laser apparatus for claim 1, wherein said reflective light valve is a liquid-crystal reflective light valve.

1. The 1aser apparatus for claim 1, wherein:

the beams also include green and blue laser light and

wherein the laser light of wavelength equal to 635 nanometers or longer mixes

with the green and blue laser light to provide substantially pure neutral colors

including pure white and pure black.

1.  The laser apparatus for claim 6, wherein:

the laser projector is adapted to project substantially

cyan colored light with the blue light and the green light.

1.  The 1aser apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the laser projector projects purple, magenta, and deep honey.

1. The laser apparatus of claim 8, wherein:

collimation is retained in the laser beams, thus the spatial modulation is

preserved in the propagating laser beam producing infinite sharp dimensional colored

images.

1.  The1aser apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

means for at least partly suppressing visible speckle in a picture formed by said

laser light on a projection medium.

1. The1aser apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

means for providing sharp high-bandwidth depth red,

green and blue computer-monitor signals from a computer;

wherein the projector serves as a high-color-fidelity computer monitor.

1.  The1aser apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the reflective light valve is controlled by light and control signals applied to the

reflective light valve from the camera captured images

wherein the reflective light valve is controlled by light and control signals from

film, slide images. transparencies. electronically based media and video, direct live

images, LCOS, OLED, DLP, and LED.

1.  The1aser apparatus of claim 1, wherein the

reflective light valve is controlled by light and control signals of a multi-phase or multi-field imaging         system.

1.  The laser apparatus of claim 1, wherein the

reflective light valve is controlled by light and control signals from camera capture of a live image of      a stage  performer and is amplified on a big screen.

1.  The laser apparatus of claim 1, wherein the

reflective light valve is controlled by signals from a live image or hologram optically

coupled, without electronic intermediary.

1.   A laser apparatus of claim 1, wherein the reflective light valve is controlled by signals sent from one     or more of the following devices: microscope, telescope, MRI, endoscope.

1.  The laser apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the light valve has a beam-modulation stage for impressing the desired image

onto the beam, and a control stage to control said impressing; and

the projector further comprises:

means for writing an image incrementally onto successive portions of the

control stage; and

means for directing the beam onto successive selected portions of the

modulation stage, and means for generally synchronizing the directing

means with the image-writing means.

1.  The laser apparatus of claim 1, for wherein:

forming an image on an irregular projection medium having portions at distinctly

different distances from the projector wherein:

the light valve operates by introducing

at least partial disruption of the laser light coherence; and comprising

means for amplifying the camera picture onto such irregular projection

medium to form a dimensional image that appears substantially sharp on said portions

of distinctly different distances.

1. The laser  apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the beam delivers  full spectrum colored dimension

images that amplify and correlate to the camera information,

and form moving pictures that automatically adjust to a shaped screen.

 

1.  A laser projector system for forming amplified enhanced imagines with infinite sharp depth for laser

projection in curved space, said system comprising:

a camera having image enhancement capabilities;

a laser projector in communication with the camera for projecting a

spatial modulated full color picture beam that includes laser light;

the laser projector having a reflective light valve for impressing a sharp

image onto the beam; means for directing the beam to the face of the light valve during

projection of a spatial modulated picture beam.

1.  A laser projector system of 20, wherein the laser projector is adapted to project the spatial modulated  full color dimensional picture beam on convex or concave screens and CAVE;

at diverse distances from the projecting means; and the projecting means

displays a protracted show with sharp dimensional images on the one or more

projection media including interior or exterior staging scrims for opera, performance, TV stages,

CAVE, HIVE- holographic immersive virtual environments

1.  The laser projector system of claim 20 wherein: the image is delivered to the camera    through optically  switched images or optically multi-dimensional imaging.

1.  The laser projector system of claim 20 wherein: the camera is adapted to receive images from a  microscope,

telescope, endoscope, MIR, testing instrument.

1.  The laser projector system of claim 20 wherein a direct image is transmitted to the laser projector by CID, CCD, MEMS, LED, DLP, LCOS, OLED,  or other device that provides  imaging information.

1.  A laser projector comprising:

a laser apparatus for projecting a picture beam;

a reflective light valve having a camera control stage that is addressed by low

power amplified-modulated lasers;

means to scan modulated lasers with multiple axis;

said laser projector has a beam- modulation stage for imprinting images onto

colored lasers, the laser color including having a wavelength of 635 nanometers or longer;

means to scan the colored beams retaining the infinite depth of sharpness of the

projected image;

wherein the laser beams are substantially parallel rays, and retain the inherent

polarization and collimation of the laser beam.

1.  The laser projector of claim 25 further comprising means for scanning

collimated reading beams in sync with the writing information.

1.  The laser projector of claim 25 having increased resolution:

wherein the reflective light valve has a writing control stage;

means to deliver multiple imaging defining devices; and

mean for combining the imaging defining devices to deliver imaging  information.

Troyer Canadian Patent 2,372, 833 given allowance Feb. 28, 2011

Troyer Note: Canadian Application 2,372,833 given notice of allowance. The Canadian patent office is very thorough – and looks at all prior art. This is strong validation of the India and Mexican patents and also the 4 USA patents.  Canada claims are broad covering all reflective light valves.  This patent claims reflective light valves and pretty much uses a combination of claims in the USA patents.

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