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 method of generating images using a three-dimensional display comprising a plurality of illumination devices each located within a plane, the method comprising: 
 receiving first electrical signals at a first plurality of illumination devices within a first plane, wherein the received first electrical signals illuminate a first select series of the first plurality of illumination devices for a first finite time period; and    applying second electrical signals to a second plurality of illumination devices within a second plane, wherein the received second electrical signals illuminate a second select series of the second plurality of illumination devices for a second finite time period, wherein the first finite timer period occurs before the second finite time period;    wherein the received first and received second electrical signals are based on received image data from an image source.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the image source comprises one or more camera devices.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the image source comprises one or more data files.  
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the received first electrical signals and the received second electrical signals are alternately scanned through the first and second plane respectively based on the image data, wherein the illuminated first select series and second select series of illumination devices generate a visual image.  
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the visual image is a three-dimensional image.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the visual image is a two-dimensional image.  
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the received first electrical signals are applied both to a first conductor coupled to a first electrical contact associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices in the first plane, and a second conductor coupled to a second electrical contact associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices within the first plane are electrically interconnected.  
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the received second electrical signals are applied both to a third conductor coupled to a third electrical contact associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices in the second plane, and a fourth conductor coupled to a fourth electrical contact associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices, wherein each third conductor associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices within the second plane are electrically interconnected, and, wherein each fourth conductor associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices is electrically connected to an orthogonally positioned second conductor associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices.  
   
   
       9 . A method of generating images using a three-dimensional display comprising a plurality of illumination devices each located within a plane, the method comprising: 
 receiving first electrical signals at a first plurality of illumination devices within a first plane, wherein the received first electrical signals illuminate a first select series of the first plurality of illumination devices for a first finite time period; and    applying second electrical signals to a second plurality of illumination devices within a second plane, wherein the received second electrical signals illuminate a second select series of the second plurality of illumination devices for a second finite time period;    wherein the received first and received second electrical signals are based on received image data from an image source.    
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the image source comprises one or more camera devices.  
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the image source comprises one or more data files.  
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising alternately scanning the first electrical signals and the second electrical signals through the first and second plane respectively based on the image data.  
   
   
       13 . The method according to claims  12 , further comprising generating a visual image by the illuminated first select series and second select series of illumination devices.  
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the visual image is a three-dimensional image.  
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the visual image is a two-dimensional image.  
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising applying the first electrical signals to a first conductor and a second conductor, wherein the first conductor is coupled to a first electrical contact associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices in the first plane and the second conductor is coupled to a second electrical contact associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices, wherein each first conductor associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices within the first plane are electrically interconnected.  
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising applying the second electrical signals to a third conductor and a fourth conductor, the third conductor coupled to a third electrical contact associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices in the second plane and the fourth conductor coupled to a fourth electrical contact associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices, wherein each third conductor associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices within the second plane are electrically interconnected and each fourth conductor associated with each of the second plurality of illumination devices is electrically connected to an orthogonally positioned second conductor associated with each of the first plurality of illumination devices.  
   
   
       18 . A system for generating images using a three-dimensional display comprising a plurality of illumination devices each located within a plane, the system comprising: 
 a first plurality of illumination devices within a first plane, wherein the first plurality of illumination devices are configured to receive first electrical signals to illuminate a first select series of the first plurality of illumination devices for a first finite time period; and    a second plurality of illumination devices within a second plane, wherein the second plurality of illumination devices are configured to received second electrical signals to illuminate a second select series of the second plurality of illumination devices for a second finite time period;    wherein the received first and received second electrical signals are based on received image data from an image source.    
   
   
       19 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein the visual image is a three-dimensional image.  
   
   
       20 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein the visual image is a two-dimensional image.