Mark J Huber

US Patent:

6923543, Aug 2, 2005

Filed:

Oct 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/680841

Inventors:

Mark J. Huber - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G03B021/14
G02B005/30

US Classification:

353 20, 349 96, 359483, 359500

Abstract:

Latent effects projection systems that allow a latent effects projector to be used in connection with various materials, such as wall pieces, floor tiles, signage, hangings, and the like; use reflective polarizers having various looks and/or which allow for the development of different color palettes; which are relatively insensitive to heat; and/or use plural retarders to generate relatively more saturated colors and/or latent colors that are substantially repeatable.

US Patent:

6986580, Jan 17, 2006

Filed:

Mar 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/084977

Inventors:

Mark J. Huber - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G02B 5/30

US Classification:

353 20, 359501

Abstract:

Latent effects projection systems that allow a latent effects projector to be used in connection with various materials, such as wall pieces, floor tiles, signage, hangings, and the like; use reflective polarizers having various looks and/or which allow for the development of different color palettes; which are relatively insensitive to heat; and/or use plural retarders to generate relatively more saturated colors and/or latent colors that are substantially repeatable.

US Patent:

7061680, Jun 13, 2006

Filed:

Jun 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/873988

Inventors:

Mark Huber - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G02B 27/28

US Classification:

359501, 353 10, 353 20, 40434

Abstract:

An improved object projection system provides an observer with a surrounding background that has adjustable contrast levels relative to an object. A transmissive polarizer and a reflective polarizer change relative orientations. The change in orientation causes the level of light passing through the transmissive polarizer to change. In one system, the transmissive polarizer is placed in front of an object. A light source is placed in front of the object and behind the transmissive polarizer. A reflective polarizer is placed behind the object. The reflective polarizer provides the surrounding background for the object. A light source illuminates the object and the reflective polarizer. The object emits reflected light, which travels through the transmissive polarizer. Light from the reflective polarizer is transmitted to the transmissive polarizer. The level of light transmitted depends on the orientation of a transmissive axis of the transmissive polarizer to a reflective axis of the reflective polarizer.

US Patent:

7236301, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Jun 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/875541

Inventors:

Mark Joseph Huber - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G02B 27/28

US Classification:

359501, 472 71

Abstract:

A projection system for making an object appear and disappear to an observer on cue. The system remotely activates a reflective axis and a transmissive axis within a polarized window for making an object on cue appear and disappear. In one aspect, this system contains a reflective back plate, a polarized window, and a textured surface. A reflective back plate is placed behind an object. A polarized window is placed in front of the object. A textured surface is placed in front of the polarized window. A polarized light source is placed in front of the textured surface. If the polarized light is aligned parallel to a reflective axis, the textured surface is visible to an observer. If the polarized light is aligned parallel to the transmissive axis, the textured surface and the object are visible to an observer.

US Patent:

7420732, Sep 2, 2008

Filed:

Jun 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/875761

Inventors:

Mark Huber - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G02B 5/30
G02B 27/28

US Classification:

359501

Abstract:

A process for making a real image of an object appear or disappear to an observer is disclosed. A real image projection system displays a real image of an object. A first polarizer and a second polarizer are utilized to control the appearance and the disappearance of the real image of the object to an observer. By changing the relative angular relationship between a first transmissive axis of the first polarizer and a first transmissive axis of the second polarizer, a real image of an object appears and disappears. In another aspect, a privacy film may be utilized to control the appearance and the disappearance of the real image of the object to an observer. An observer by traveling around the privacy film or the privacy film is rotated; a real image of the object appears and disappears to an observer.

US Patent:

8485665, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/807648

Inventors:

William Gibbens Redmann - Glendale CA, US
Mark J. Huber - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing - Issy les Moulineaux

International Classification:

G03B 21/00

US Classification:

353 8, 353 20, 353 31, 353 34, 353 38, 353 99, 359462, 349 9

Abstract:

A method and system are described for projecting stereoscopic images using circularly polarized light with at least one polarizer for limiting the amount of light or radiant energy reaching a projection lens system and associated optical elements, and system configurations are discussed with respect to desired performance characteristics.

US Patent:

20050094267, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Oct 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/968219

Inventors:

Mark Huber - Burbank CA, US

International Classification:

G02F001/1347
G02B027/22

US Classification:

359464000

Abstract:

Both linearly and circularly polarized glasses are used to resolve two-color anaglyph images. Linearly polarized glasses also are used to resolve circularly polarized images and vice versa. Modified two-color anaglyph glasses may be used to resolve standard linearly and circularly polarized images.

US Patent:

20060023166, Feb 2, 2006

Filed:

Sep 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/238795

Inventors:

Mark Huber - Burbank CA, US

International Classification:

G03B 21/14

US Classification:

353020000

Abstract:

Latent effects projection systems that allow a latent effects projector to be used in connection with various materials, such as wall pieces, floor tiles, signage, hangings, and the like; use reflective polarizers having various looks and/or which allow for the development of different color palettes; which are relatively insensitive to heat; and/or use plural retarders to generate relatively more saturated colors and/or latent colors that are substantially repeatable.