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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2002
Joseph A. Manico, Rochester, NY (US);
Wayne F. Niskala, Rochester, NY (US);
Joseph A. Manico, Rochester, NY (US);
Wayne F. Niskala, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An image capture and display device includes an electronic motion image camera for capturing the image of a subject located in front of the image display device and a digital projector for projecting the captured image. An optical element provides a common optical axis electronic camera and the digital electronic camera, and a light valve projection screen electronically switchable between a transparent state and a frosted state, is located with respect to the common optical axis for allowing the electronic camera to capture the image of the subject through the projection screen when in the transparent state and for displaying the captured image on the projection screen when in the frosted state. A controller connected to the electronic camera, the digital projector, and the light valve projection screen alternately places the projection screen in the transparent state and causes the electronic camera to capture an image, and places the projection screen in the frosted state and causes the digital projector to display the captured image on the projection screen.