AU2019101557A4

AU2019101557A4 - Lighting system

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Publication number: AU2019101557A4
Application number: AU2019101557A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Adnan Trakic; Sandra Trakic
Original assignee: Xnova Pty Ltd
Current assignee: Xnova Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2018-12-14
Filing date: 2019-12-11
Publication date: 2020-01-23
Anticipated expiration: 2027-12-11

Abstract

Abstract The Hololamp is an all-in-one holographic-like lamp that is comprised of a holographic-type (i.e. artificial) lighting projection.

Description

Technical Field or Field

Household and commercial lighting

Cross-reference to Related application

This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 2018904749, filed December 14, 2018.

Description of the Prior Art

The reference in this specification to any earlier publication (or information deduced from it), or to any matter which is known, is not, and shall not be considered as an acknowledgment or any form of proposition that the earlier publication (or information derived from it) or known matter forms part of the general knowledge in the field to which this specification relates. Pepper's Ghost type holographic-like projection has been known for over 100 years.

Specification

The present innovation embeds the (hologram-like) Pepper's Ghost effect in lamp arrangement, thereby creating a novel form of household or commercial lighting (furniture) item. In reference to Fig. 1, the hologram-like lamp is comprised of a hollow stand 1 affixed to a lamp base 2 that support an electronic display 3 with a holographic-type projection system 4 on top of it, the arrangement of which creates a spatiotemporal holographic-type projection 5 optically perceived within the geometric confines of the projection system 4. The lamp base 2 can be height adjustable via collar or similar system 101. The stand 1 and lamp base 2 can be comprised of metallic, wooden or plastic type material. The supporting structure 1 holds the electronic display 3 via a fixture 6. In the electrically safe arrangement, an AC-to-DC power adapter 7 is connected to the DC-powered electronic display 3 via the DC power cable 8 which is conveniently housed within the hollow support stand 1. (Alternatively, AC power may be directly connected via an AC-cable to an AC-powered electronic display, albeit not an ideal electrically safe arrangement). The adapter 7 connects to the wall outlet 103. In the case that the electronic display 3 is not capable of storing or wirelessly streaming media files for the purpose of displaying onto the projection system 4, an electronic device 9 may be used to provide the essential media content in the specific shape or form deemed fit for the holographic-type projection system 4. A covering structure 102 can be also applied to cover the cable 8, fixture 6 and media device 9.

The electronic display 3 can be at least one of the following: a television, a monitor, a tablet, a photograph display, a light projection system comprising of at least one projector, or a combination thereof. The holographic projection system 4 comprises of a geometrical structure, which may or may not be sufficiently transparent, designed for reflecting and/or

2019101557 11 Dec 2019 refracting light, or a combination thereof, such that it creates a spatiotemporal holographictype projection 5. The holographic projection system 4 can be at least one of the following types, or combination thereof: (a) a pyramidal structure with three, four or five sides, (b) a cone-like geometric structure, (c) a sufficiently flat surface, (d) a substantially curved surface, (e) a polygonal geometric structure.

In one example of the present innovation, the projection structure 4 in the shape of a pyramidal structure with four sides is useful as it allows viewing the projection 5 from any of four directions. In the case of the cone-like structure or substantially curved surface as a projection structure 4, an image processing correction algorithm may be applied to the displayed video (either prior or during the video play), such that the light reflection/refraction (or both) is such that it causes the perceived spatiotemporal holographic-type image to appear undistorted by the curved cone surface, thus creating a 'corrected' image of a displayed object that is easily recognized by the viewer. Similarly, for an arbitrary three-dimensional polygonal structure, a dedicated image processing correction algorithm can be applied to the video so that it creates a more recognizable holographic-type object when light is reflected/refracted (or both) from the polygonal surface.

In majority of example cases, the fixture 6 may be Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)-type mounting arrangement that attaches the stand 1 at the back of the electronic display 3 via mounting screws, or by any other means. Examples of the external electronic device 9 include among others: a USB-type media file storage device such as a USB stick or hard drive, a SD card, a wireless streaming device or any other device that can either store and/or transmit media data to the electronic display 3.

The purpose of the Hololamp is to project 4-dimensional (movie-like) holographic-type projections (with or without sound) of arbitrary arrangements of light projections 5, which may for example include: fire, light, arbitrary objects and projections, and thereby a unique room/ambient experience. From Fig. 2, the Hololamp can be at least one of the following functional designs: a floor lamp (examples A-C), a ceiling lamp (examples D and E), a wall lamp (example F, wherein 10 denotes a wall) and/or table lamp (example G; wherein 11 denotes a table), or a combination thereof. The holographic lamp can be also controlled wirelessly by a smart phone, remote control, or alternatively, a smart home control system (including those that feature artificial intelligence (Al) capabilities for home control implementations).

Brief Description of Drawings

Fig. 1 - schematic cross-sectional view of the Hololamp (i.e. holographic lamp).

Fig. 2 - schematic cross-sectional views of various examples of the hologram lamp system: holographic-type floor lamp (A-C), holographic-type ceiling lamp (D and E), holographic-type wall lamp (F) and holographic-type table lamp (G).

Claims

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2019101557 11 Dec 2019

THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INNOVATION PATENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Hologram-like lamp comprised of a lamp stand with a base that structurally supports a remotely controlled electrically powered display system, with internal or external media device containing images or video content, for the purpose of streaming the content to the display and creating a spatiotemporal optical projection of a holographic-like or Pepper's Ghost type light-source projected on a transparent or semi-transparent surface in the form of a pyramidal (three, four or five sided), polygonal, conical, flat (single, double sided) or curved shape.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hologram lamp may be at least one of the following arrangements or forms:

a) Floorlamp

b) Ceiling lamp/light

c) Wall lamp

d) Table lamp
3. Apparatus according to claim 1-3, wherein an image processing algorithm is applied to compensate and correct for light reflections, refractions, or both, from a curved or polygonal surface, such that the perceived holographic-type image appears recognizable to the viewer.