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System and method for generating realistic eyes

US8651916B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

11Claims

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Assignee

Disney Enterprises, Inc. · US

Inventors

Holger Irmler · West Hollywood, US
Alfredo Ayala · Walnut, US
Frank Mezzatesta · Glendale, US
Gary W. Schnuckle · Altadena, US
Lanny S. Smoot · West Orange, US
Philip John Jackson · Glendale, US
Ronit Slyper · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2010
Grant date	Feb 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63H3/40
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Realistic electronically controlled eyes for a figure such as a doll, toy, animatronic being, robot, etc., are provided by displaying a sequence of images simulating eye movement on an electronic display screen mounted to a portion of the figure. A convex lens, which serves to simulate the figure's eye, is mounted substantially in contact with a surface of the display screen system from which the light defining the sequence of images is emitted. To an observer looking at the convex surface of the lens, the lens appears as an eye characterized by realistic eye movement.

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