Interactive zoetrope for animation of solid figurines and holographic projections

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7940371
APP PUB NO 20100201949A1
SERIAL NO

12764186

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A zoetrope configured for user interaction. The zoetrope includes an object support that pivotally supports a holographic disc or other projection element containing a plurality of images. A positioning mechanism rotates the holographic disc at a predetermined speed or positions the projection element in numerous positions. The disc or projection element is illuminated by an illumination source in such a manner as to selectively make the images contained therein be projected in a sequence that provides a projected object that may be animated in an interactive manner based on user input such as voice input. The zoetrope may read out holographic images in response to a user's voice input to project a 3D object that appears to be speaking the words or song input by the user such as by illuminating the disc once per revolution in a particular angular orientation associated with a desired one of the holographic images.

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DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnett, David F Simi Valley, US 7 125
Camill, Todd P Sherman Oaks, US 5 39
Smoot, Lanny S Thousand Oaks, US 83 3154

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