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(12) Patent Application:	(11) CA 2504835
(54) English Title:	ANIMATION DISPLAY PROCESS AND ASSEMBLY
(54) French Title:	PROCEDE ET ENSEMBLE D'AFFICHAGE D'ANIMATIONS

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English Abstract

The invention is a novel animation display system, comprising a process of
fracturing a sequence of still images, which are placed upon image display
substrate and a method of constructing a plurality of longitudinally aligned,
preferably opaque, thin, film, aperture filters placed upon a preferably
translucent aperture plate substrate through which the fractured image plates
may be viewed. The two elements in combination, allow a viewer in a state of
relative motion, to observe appropriate and discrete portions, of the
fractured image plate, relative to time and space, through the aperture plate
and apply the concepts of persistent vision and to perceive the re-constructed
imagery as a traveling singular image or an animation sequence from an
unlimited plurality of lines of sight.

French Abstract

La présente invention concerne un nouveau système d'affichage d'animations. Ledit système comprend un procédé de fractionnement d'une séquence d'images fixes, qui sont placées sur un substrat d'affichage d'images et un procédé de construction de plusieurs filtres à ouvertures de couche mince, de préférence opaques, alignés longitudinalement, placés sur un substrat de plaque à ouvertures translucide à travers lequel les plaques d'images fractionnées peuvent être observées. Les deux éléments combinés permettent à un observateur en mouvement relatif, d'observer des parties appropriées et discrètes, de la plaque d'images fractionnées, relativement au temps et à l'espace, à travers la plaque à ouvertures et d'appliquer les concepts de vision persistante et de percevoir l'imagerie reconstruite en tant qu'image singulière mobile ou séquence d'animation à partir d'une pluralité infinie de lignes de vue.

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Patent Details

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):	G09F 19/22 (2006.01) G09F 19/12 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors (Country):	TRAIN, RUSSELL H. (Canada) BEUKERS, MARK H. (Canada)
(73) Owners (Country):	MIRAGE MOTION MEDIA INC. (Canada)
(71) Applicants (Country):	TRAIN, RUSSELL H. (Canada) BEUKERS, MARK H. (Canada)
(74) Agent:	GASTLE AND ASSOCIATES
(45) Issued:
(86) PCT Filing Date:	2002-08-15
(87) PCT Publication Date:	2003-05-15
Examination requested:	2007-08-14
(30) Availability of licence:	N/A
(30) Language of filing:	English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT):	Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number:	PCT/CA2002/001246
(87) International Publication Number:	WO2003/041038
(85) National Entry:	2005-05-03

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country Date 60/330,962 United States 2001-11-05 60/371,424 United States 2002-04-11

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Abstract	Abstract	71	2
Claims	Claims	235	6
Description	Description	1,662	33
Drawings	Drawings	215	11
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