The present invention concerns a projection system for providing a distributed manifestation within an environment. The projection system includes a data generator for generating a plurality of data sets of associated state data and spatial coordinate data. The projection system also includes a projector in communication with the data generator for receiving the data sets. The projector is provided with a signal generating module for generating a plurality of electromagnetic signals, and a projecting module for projecting each of the electromagnetic signals towards a target location within the environment. The projection system also includes a plurality of receiving units distributed within the environment, each receiving unit having a receiver for receiving one of the electromagnetic signals when the receiving unit is positioned in the corresponding target location, each receiving unit being adapted to perform a change of state in response to the state data.

The present invention provides a method for fabricating small right angle prism mirrors, projecting system, and small right angle prism mirrors fabricated by a semiconductor process. The method comprises: coating a reflecting layer on a top surface of a glass substrate; forming an optical glue layer on a bottom surface of the glass substrate; utilizing a mold to form a 3D shape on the optical glue layer; exposing the optical glue layer having the 3D shape to solidify the optical glue layer having the 3D shape and combine the glass substrate having the reflecting layer and the optical glue layer having the 3D shape; removing the mold to form a small prism array; and dicing the small prism array to generate a plurality of small right angle prism mirrors.

Projection systems and/or methods comprising a blurring element are disclosed In one embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern on a first surface and second plate. The first plate and the second plate may comprise material having a slight difference in their respective index of refraction. In another embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern thereon and a second immersing material. The blurring element may be placed in between two modulators in a dual or multi-modulator projector system. The blurring element may be configured to give a desired shape to the light transmitted from a first modulator to a second modulator.

An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a platform, a dispenser to dispense layers of feed material on the platform, and a fusing system to direct an energy beam to fuse at least a portion of the outermost layer of feed material. The fusing system includes an energy source to emit the energy beam, a deformable mirror to receive the energy beam and reflect the energy beam, wherein a shape of the deformable mirror defines at least in part an intensity profile of the energy beam on the outermost layer of feed material, an actuator coupled to the deformable mirror, and a controller coupled to the actuator and configured to cause the actuator to deform the shape of the deformable mirror to adjust the intensity profile of the energy beam on the outermost layer of feed material in accordance to a desired profile.

An optical system for capturing an image using compressive sensing includes: a digital micromirror device (DMD) array; an optical lens system; a first optical detector array; a first optical channel for projecting spatial information onto the first detector array; a second optical detector array; a second optical channel; a spectral filter and a polarization filter for projecting spectral and polarization information onto the second detector array; and an image processor to control the DMD array to generate a first and a second set of samples of the image using a sampling rate lower than required by the Shannon-Nyquist sampling theorem, and to reconstruct the image from the samples collected and digitized by the first and second optical detector arrays.

The VISUAL MODELING APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (VISUAL MODELING SYSTEM) transforms and maps visual imagery, photographs, video and the like onto a large scale model or Giant using a matrix of embedded lighting elements in the structure to create a large scale visitor and entertainment attraction.

A cooling device according to an embodiment of the invention includes an axial-flow fan and a heat sink having a fin assembly in which a recess portion is formed on a side thereof which faces the axial-flow fan to thereby provide a cooling device in which a space necessary for cooling is reduced, a light source unit including the cooling device and a projector including the light source unit.

A method of projecting imagery. In one embodiment, the method comprises projecting on a surface, from a projector device, a projected image of a matte displayed on a display device; adjusting the size, shape, position, orientation, or any combination thereof, of the projected image of the matte by adjusting the matte displayed on the display device; associating imagery content with the matte; and projecting the associated imagery in the projected image of the matte.

A system for augmenting the appearance of an object including a plurality of projectors. Each projector includes a light source and a lens in optical communication with the light source, where the lens focuses light emitted by the light source on the object. The system also includes a computer in communication with the plurality of projectors, the computer including a memory component and a processing element in communication with the memory component and the plurality of projectors. The processing element determines a plurality of images to create an augmented appearance of the object and provides the plurality of images to the plurality of projectors to project light corresponding to the plurality of images onto the object to create the augmented appearance of the object. After the images are projected onto the object, the augmented appearance of the objected is substantially the same regardless of a viewing angle for the object.

An electro-optical device includes a mirror being positioned above a surface of a substrate and modulating light, a torsion hinge being positioned between the mirror and the substrate, and supporting the mirror via a mirror support post such that the mirror is pivotable about an axis, and address electrodes being positioned between the mirror and the substrate, and supplying electrostatic forces between the address electrodes and the mirror. Each of the address electrodes includes a first address electrode that is positioned on a side of the axis in plan view, and a second address electrode that is positioned on the opposite side of the axis with respect to the first address electrode in plan view. The first address electrode and the second address electrode are driven independently of each other.