Three-dimensional display

Abstract

A system and method provides an electrical contact assembly for an optical device useable in a three-dimensional optical display. The assembly includes a first conductor comprising a first intermediate section that includes a first contact for connecting to a contact of the optical device, where a first and second pair of tabs extend outwardly in opposite directions from the first intermediate section. The assembly also includes a second conductor comprising a second intermediate section including a second contact for connecting to an other contact of the optical device, where a third pair of tabs extend outwardly in opposite directions to the second intermediate section. The first and second conductors are positioned relative to each so that the first and second pair of tabs, and the third pair of tabs each extend in a different plane. The tabs are connected to tabs of other assemblies for creating a three-dimensional display.

1 . A system for activating at least one illumination device associated with a three-dimensional display comprising a plurality of illumination devices each including a first and a second conductor, the system comprising: 
 a first address line conductor coupled to a first plurality of illumination devices located within a first plane, wherein the first conductor associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices located within the first plane are interconnected and coupled to the first address line conductor;    a second address line conductor coupled to a second plurality of illumination devices located within a second plane, wherein the first conductor associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices located within the second plane are interconnected and coupled to the second address line conductor; and    a plurality of third address line conductors coupled to the second conductor associated with the first and the second plurality of illumination devices;    wherein the second conductor associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices are coupled to the second conductor associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices that are orthogonally positioned with respect to the first and second plane.    
   
   
       2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first conductor associated with each of the first and second plurality of illumination devices includes a first contact, and the second conductor associated with each of the first and second plurality of illumination devices includes a second contact.  
   
   
       3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second plurality of illumination devices comprises an illumination source, whereby applying an electrical signal between the first and second contact activates the illumination source.  
   
   
       4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of illumination devices are light emitting diodes (LEDs).  
   
   
       5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of illumination devices are liquid crystal display (LCD) devices.  
   
   
       6 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a casing for diffusing light generated by the first plurality of illumination devices and the second plurality of illumination sources.  
   
   
       7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first address line conductor and the second address line conductor are coupled to a camera device.  
   
   
       8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first address line conductor and the second address line conductor are coupled to an image source.  
   
   
       9 . The system according to  claim 8 , wherein the image source comprises one or more data files.  
   
   
       10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the first plurality of illumination devices and at least some of the second plurality of illumination devices generate a visual image.  
   
   
       11 . A method for activating at least one illumination device associated with a three-dimensional display comprising a plurality of illumination devices each including a first and a second conductor, the method comprising: 
 receiving first electrical signals over a first address line conductor coupled to a first plurality of illumination devices located within a first plane, wherein the first conductor associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices located within the first plane are interconnected and coupled to the first address line conductor;    receiving second electrical signals over a second address line conductor coupled to a second plurality of illumination devices located within a second plane, wherein the first conductor associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices located within the second plane are interconnected and coupled to the second address line conductor; and    grounding the first electrical signals and the second electrical signals over a plurality of third address line conductors coupled to the second conductor associated with the first and the second plurality of illumination devices;    wherein the second conductor associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices are coupled to the second conductor associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices that are orthogonally positioned with respect to the first and second plane.    
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first conductor associated with each of the first and second plurality of illumination devices includes a first contact, and the second conductor associated with each of the first and second plurality of illumination devices includes a second contact.  
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising applying an electrical signal between the first and second contact to activate an illumination source.  
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of illumination devices are light emitting diodes (LEDs).  
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of illumination devices are liquid crystal display (LCD) devices.  
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising diffusing light generated by the first plurality of illumination devices and the second plurality of illumination sources.  
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal are received from a camera device.  
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal are received from an image source.  
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the image source comprises one or more data files.  
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising generating a visual image from at least some of the first plurality of illumination devices and at least some of the second plurality of illumination devices.