Patent ID: 6195150
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B41J,B82Y,G03B,G06F,G06K,G11C,H04N

Abstract:
A stereoscopic image forming apparatus comprising:a stereoscopic image sensing means for sensing an image stereoscopically to produce a stereoscopic image;transparent image media having, on a first surface, a lensing system so as to stereoscopically image a scene printed on a second surface to the left and right eye of a viewer of said printed stereoscopic image;a pagewidth ink jet printing means for receiving data from said sensing means and for printing said stereoscopic image directly on the second surface of said transparent image media;media transport means for transporting the second surface of said transparent image media past said pagewidth ink jet printing means; andmonitoring means for monitoring a current transverse location of said transparent image media relative to said pagewidth ink jet printing means, said monitoring means triggering the ejection of ink from said pagewidth ink jet printing means onto said second surface of said transparent image media so that a stereoscopic image is discernible when viewed through said first surface of said transparent image media.