Patent ID: 7957061

Claim:
A device for displaying three-dimensional images comprising: an image display surface, wherein this image display surface emits or reflects light to display an image comprised of multiple pixels, and an array of tilting microcolumns, wherein: each tilting microcolumn allows the passage of light from one pixel; wherein the interiors of these microcolumns allow the passage of light, but their walls block or reflect light; wherein each tilting microcolumn restricts the visibility of light rays passing through it to a line-of-sight that is generally along the central longitudinal axis of the microcolumn; wherein the end of the microcolumn that is closest to the image display surface moves little, or not at all, and the end of the microcolumn farthest from the image display surface moves in a generally circular, spiral, square, zig-zag, or other two-dimensional path in a plane that is relatively parallel to the image display surface; and wherein the image contents displayed by pixels are coordinated with the movement of the tilting microcolumns, through which those image contents pass, so that the view that would be seen of a real object from viewing angle X is displayed by the light ray emanating at angle X so as to create perception of three-dimensional images.