Optical products, masters for fabricating optical products, and methods for manufacturing masters and optical products

This invention describes a special kind of display that can show two different 3D images depending on how you look at it. It works by using an array of tiny lenses, prisms, or mirrors, with two sets of non-holographic features placed underneath. Each set of features is designed to create a distinct 3D image when viewed from a specific angle, without showing the other image.

Why it matters: The short time since filing means no major technological shifts have occurred to simplify manufacturing. The primary obstacle remains the cost-effective, high-volume production of precision micro-optical arrays.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedPrecision optical arrays, micro-feature fabrication

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