Sarnoff Corporation

Leon Shapiro

Herschel Clement Burstyn

Gerard Argant Alphonse

George Herbert Needham Riddle

Perry Niel Yocom

David Lloyd Staebler

A method and apparatus is disclosed for introducing alterations or distortions in projected images. The distortions on the projected image are imperceptible to a human viewer. The distortions are recorded on recording devices and observable upon viewing the recorded images.

Method and apparatus for film anti-piracy

A retractable screen system suitable for portable, hand held computing and communication units joins a number of optical sheets to form a rollable, extendible and retractable projection sheet. The resulting folded optical system provides a lightweight, portable unit. Telescoping arms allow the screen to be extended and stowed quickly and easily. High screen resolution is afforded by multiple mechanisms that scan concurrently. Beam indexing of the screen permits the precise alignment via feedback, and an embodiment fit for military, command and control applications.

Retractable rear projection display

An optical system for generating light includes a doped fluoride fiber which is used to convert energy of light at a first frequency, supplied by an optical pump, to light at a second frequency. The second frequency may be lower (down-conversion) or higher (up-conversion) than the first frequency. The optical pump is coupled to the doped fiber. A reflector may be placed at each facet of the doped fiber to form a laser cavity. The reflectors at the facets of the fiber are tuned to a desired emission frequency of the fiber. The laser cavity may be formed either by two substantial reflectors, each positioned at a facet of the doped fiber, or by a substantial reflector, positioned at one facet of the fiber, and a partial reflector, positioned at the other facet of the fiber. When two substantial reflectors are used, other means, such as a wavelength division multiplexer or diffraction grating may be provided in the laser cavity fiber, to provide an output path for the light at the second frequency. For example, the optical system may be used to generate laser light in image projection systems. In particular, the optical system may be used to produce laser light at three primary colors of the visible spectrum, such as, red, green, and blue wavelengths. An optical system with a broad emission spectrum may also be formed by co-directional or contra-directional pumping of a doped fiber. For broad band emission a reflector may placed at one facet the doped fiber and the second facet is ground at an angle so that a laser cavity is not formed.

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Lawrenceville, NJ, United States of America

Leon Shapiro