Three-dimensional photograph enhanced display system

Abstract

Techniques for displaying three-dimensional photograph for a substantially enhanced three-dimensional visual result and clarity are disclosed. Although there are several ways to view a three-dimensional photograph, the invention herein provides a particularly thin, light weight, economical, long life, convenient, flexible, having uniform illumination with the right amount of back light suitable for viewing three-dimensional photographs and produces a substantially enhanced three-dimensional visual effect and clarity of the object or objects depicted in the three-dimensional photograph. According to one aspect of these techniques, an electroluminescent lighting for the back lit on the display panel is provided and energized either by battery, rechargeable battery or AC adapter. The display panel includes a lenticular sheet, a three-dimensional photograph and a back lit lighting source, specifically, an electroluminescent lighting sheet and an inverter energizing said lighting sheet. The display system has a piece of glass placed in front of the lenticular sheet so that there is no feeling or sight of using a lenticular sheet for three-dimensional viewing.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to the area of displaying a three-dimensional photograph for viewing for a substantially enhanced three-dimensional visual result and clarity.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Studies show that people take and view two-dimensional photographs from prints or images displayed on computer monitor or video displaying or projecting electronic devices.[0005]Studies also show that three-dimensional photographs can be taken with various methods. For example, it can be taken with a single camera with multiple lens or a single camera with a single len by shifting the camera's position or angle to shoot the object to obtain a stereovision effect. Some use multiple cameras shooting the object from different positions or angles. Yet some use graphic software to change a two-dimensional photograph into a three-dimensional photograph.[0006]Studies also show that people generally do not use any ...

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Benefits of technology

[0018]The invention pertains to a display system that is economical, thin, light weight, long life, efficient and flexible for the display and viewing a three-dimensional photograph with just the right amount of back light illumination uniformly over the entire surface of a three-dimensional photograph to substantially enhance its three-dimensional visual effect and clarity without AC wiring for the back lit light source.

[0019]The display system includes a three-dimensional photograph, specifically, a three-dimensional photograph converted from an ordinary two-dimensional photograph by graphic software. The display system consists of a display panel which includes a lenticular len or sheet of predetermined size and lines per inch specification placed directly and vertically over a three-dimensional photograph. Said display panel also includes a lenticular len or sheet and an electroluminescent lighting sheet of predetermined size. Said display system also includes a photo mounting device, generally, a picture frame of predetermined size, shape or material, configured to mount a piece of glass, a layer or multiple layers of picture mat, said lenticular len or sheet, a three-dimensional photograph and said electroluminescent lighting (EL) sheet of predetermined size. Said EL sheet is energized by an inverter powered either by battery or rechargeable battery or an AC adapter. Said AC adapter can be disconnected from the display panel when not in use. The display system also includes a battery charging device which can be disconnected from the display panel when the battery is not being charged. Said inverter may also be switched on or off by a wire or wireless remote power switch device. As a result, a three-dimensional photograph can be displayed in said back lit display panel, whether or not it is energized by the battery or the AC adapter. It will substantially enhance the three-dimensional visual result to add more depth effect and clarity in the three-dimensional photograph when said back lit display panel is energized.

[0021]One of the objects, features, advantages, benefits of the present invention is to provide a substantially thin, light weight, flexible, convenient, long life, efficient, economical and a uniform distribution of back lit light source solution to view a three-dimensional photograph with substantially enhanced three-dimensional visual result to add deeper depth effect and clarity to said three-dimensional photograph. It can be achieved without the feeling or sight of using a lenticular sheet for viewing said three-dimensional photograph by adding a piece of glass in front of said lenticular sheet. The solution employs a battery powered electroluminescent back lit light source placed behind said three-dimensional photograph within a photo mounting device, generally a picture frame.

Problems solved by technology

Studies also show that front illumination on a three-dimensional photograph does not enhance the three-dimensional visual effect for a deeper depth effect or clarity.

Studies also show that back light using light bulb does not produce a uniform illumination over the entire surface of a three-dimensional photograph and has a short life span and generates too much heat.

However, it produces too much of illumination for average viewing of a three-dimensional photograph, especially in a residential or office lighting environment and does not produce a uniform illumination over the entire surface of the three-dimensional photograph.

However, the cost of LED back lit light source is more expensive than that of illumination by fluorescent lamp or light bulb.

Generally, the cost of OLED back lit light source is a lot more expensive and is not in mass production and readily available in the market at this time.

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