1. An adjustable support for mounting a substantially planar object between substantially opposed support surfaces, the support comprising:
a substantially L-shaped base having a first side and a second side;
a clamp means having a side surface and a bottom surface, the clamp means being removably and adjustably attached to the first side of the L-shaped base, thereby forming an aperture between the second side of the L-shaped base and the bottom surface of the clamp means, the aperture adapted to accept the substantially planar object; and
a pressure screw threaded through the clamp means and passing through an elongated hole in the first side of the L-shaped base, the pressure screw adapted to apply force against a first support surface to wedge the substantially planar object between the first support surface and a substantially opposed second support surface.
2. The adjustable support of claim 1, wherein the clamp means is removably attached by a plurality of screws passing through an equal number of elongated holes in the first side of the L-shaped base and into threaded holes in the side surface of the clamp means.
3. The adjustable support of claim 1, further comprising a first set of serrated edges on an inside surface of the first side of the L-shaped base where the L-shaped base interfaces with the clamp means and a second set of serrated edges on the side surface of the clamp means where the clamp means interfaces with the L-shaped base, the first set of serrated edges angled towards the aperture and the second set of serrated edges angled away from the aperture.
4. The adjustable support of claim 1, wherein the clamp means is made of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, ultra-high molecular weight plastic and glass-filled polypropylene.
5. The adjustable support of claim 1, wherein the L-shaped base is made a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, ultra-high molecular weight plastic and glass-filled polypropylene.
6. The adjustable support of claim 1, wherein the opposed support surfaces are an inside surfaces of a window frame.
7. The adjustable support of claim 1, wherein the opposed support surfaces are an inside surfaces of a door frame.
8. An system for mounting a substantially planar object between substantially opposed support surfaces, the support comprising:
a substantially planar object;
a first and second opposed support surfaces forming at least a portion of an opening;
at least one support, the at least one support comprising:
a substantially L-shaped base having a first side and a second side;
a clamp means having a side surface and a bottom surface, the clamp means being removably and adjustably attached to the first side of the L-shaped base thereby forming an aperture between the second side of the L-shaped base and the bottom surface of the clamp, the aperture adapted to accept the substantially planar object; and
a pressure screw threaded through the clamp means and passing through an elongated hole in the first side of the L-shaped base, the pressure screw adapted to apply force against a first support surface to wedge the substantially planar object between the first support surface and a substantially opposed second support surface.
9. The adjustable support of claim 8, wherein the clamp means is removably attached to the L-shaped base by a plurality of screws passing through an equal number of elongated holes in the first side of the L-shaped base and into threaded holes in the side of the clamp means.
10. The adjustable support of claim 8, further comprising a first set of serrated edges on an inside surface of the first side of the L-shaped base where the L-shaped base interfaces with the clamp means and a second set of serrated edge on the side surface of the clamp means where the clamp means interfaces with the L-shaped base, the first set of serrated edges angled towards the aperture and the second set of serrated edges angled away from the aperture.
11. The adjustable support of claim 8, wherein the clamp means is made of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, ultra-high molecular weight plastic and glass-filled polypropylene.
12. The adjustable support of claim 8, wherein the L-shaped base is made a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, ultra-high molecular weight plastic and glass-filled polypropylene.
13. The adjustable support of claim 8, wherein the opposed support surfaces are an inside surfaces of a door frame.
14. The adjustable support of claim 8, wherein the opposed support surfaces are an inside surfaces of a window frame.
15. An adjustable support for mounting a substantially planar object between substantially opposed support surfaces, the support comprising:
a substantially L-shaped base means having a first side and a second side;
a clamp means having a side surface and a bottom surface, the clamp means being removably and adjustably attached to the first side of the L-shaped base means forming an aperture between the second side of the L-shaped base means and the bottom surface of the clamp, the aperture adapted to accept the substantially planar object;
a pressure screw threaded through the clamp means and passing through an elongated hole in the first side of the L-shaped base means, the pressure screw adapted to apply force against a first support surface to wedge the substantially planar object between the first support surface and a substantially opposed second support surface;
a first set of serrated edges deposed on an inside surface of the first side of the L-shaped base means where the L-shaped base means interfaces with the clamp means, the first set of serrated edges angled towards the aperture; and
a second set of serrated edge deposed on the side of the clamp means where the clamp means interfaces with the L-shaped base means, and the second set of serrated edges angled away from the aperture.
16. The adjustable support of claim 15, wherein the clamp means is removably attached by a plurality of screws passing through an equal number of elongated holes in the first side of the L-shaped base and into threaded holes in the side surface of the clamp means.
17. The adjustable support of claim 15, wherein the clamp means is made of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, ultra-high molecular weight plastic and glass-filled polypropylene.
18. The adjustable support of claim 15, wherein the L-shaped base is made a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, ultra-high molecular weight plastic and glass-filled polypropylene.
19. The adjustable support of claim 15, wherein the opposed support surfaces are an inside surfaces of a door frame.
20. The adjustable support of claim 15, wherein the opposed support surfaces are an inside surfaces of a window frame.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An autostereoscopic display apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of individually addressable display elements arranged in an array of rows and columns;
light directing means comprising a plurality of light directing elements, wherein the light directing elements and the column direction of the array of individually addressable display elements have a slant angle therebetween;
a plurality of light collection lines parallel to the longitudinal axis of the light directing elements extending over the array, wherein the shape of the individually addressable display elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when one or more cut-outs is removed, and wherein the one or more cut-outs are positioned relative to the slant angle of the light directing elements such that the extent by which each respective light collection line overlaps the individually addressable display elements is more equal than would be the case were the individually addressable display elements shaped according to the rectangular footprint.
2. An autostereoscopic display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extent by which each respective light collection line overlaps the individually addressable display elements varies between any two light collection lines by less than 25%.
3. An autostereoscopic display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extent by which each respective light collection line overlaps the individually addressable display elements varies between any two light collection lines by less than 10%.
4. An autostereoscopic display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extent by which each respective light collection line overlaps the individually addressable display elements varies between any two light collection lines by less than 5%.
5. An autostereoscopic display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the individually addressable display elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when a single substantially rectangular cut-out is removed from a corner of the rectangular footprint.
6. An autostereoscopic display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the individually addressable display elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when a single substantially rectangular cut-out is removed from the centre of the rectangular footprint.
7. An autostereoscopic display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the individually addressable display elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when a first cut-out is removed from a first corner of the rectangular footprint and a second cut-out is removed from a second corner of the rectangular footprint, the second corner being diagonally opposite the first corner.
8. An autostereoscopic display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first cut-out and the second cut-out together form an effective rectangular cut-out.
9. An autostereoscopic display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the individually addressable display elements and the spacing between the individually addressable display elements is arranged to meet a criterion that each light collection line overlaps only one individually addressable display element on each row.
10. An autostereoscopic display apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of individually addressable display elements arranged in an array of rows and columns;
light directing means comprising a plurality of light directing elements, wherein the light directing elements and the column direction of the array of individually addressable display elements have a slant angle therebetween;
a plurality of light collection lines parallel to the longitudinal axis of the light directing elements extending over the array, wherein the shape of the individually addressable display elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when one or more cut-outs is removed, and wherein the one or more cut-outs are positioned relative to the slant angle of the light directing elements such that the extent by which each respective light collection line overlaps the individually addressable display elements is substantially equal for all the light collection lines.
11. An autostereoscopic display apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of individually addressable display elements arranged in an array of rows and columns; light directing means comprising a plurality of light directing elements, wherein the light directing elements and the column direction of the array of individually addressable display elements have a slant angle therebetween, wherein the shape of the individually addressable display elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when one or more cut-outs is removed, the one or more cut-outs being positioned relative to the slant angle of the light directing elements such as to provide a reduction in brightness variation along the row direction compared to what individually addressable display elements shaped according to the rectangular footprint would provide.
12. An autostereoscopic display apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of individually addressable display elements arranged in an array of rows and columns;
light directing means comprising a plurality of light directing elements, the light directing elements and the column direction of the array of individually addressable display elements having a slant angle therebetween, wherein the shape of the individually addressable display elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when one or more cut-outs is removed, the one or more cut-outs being of a height substantially equal to the mask gap size in the row direction divided by the tangent of the slant angle and of a width substantially equal to the mask gap size in the column direction multiplied by the tangent of the slant angle.
13. A filter for use in a display, the filter comprising a plurality of individual filter elements arranged in an array of rows and columns; wherein the shape of the individual filter elements comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when one or more cut-outs is removed; the one or more cut-outs being positioned along a diagonal direction across the rectangular footprint.
14. A filter according to claim 13, wherein the shape of the individual filter elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when a single substantially rectangular cut-out is removed from a corner of the rectangular footprint.
15. A filter according to claim 13, wherein the shape of the individual filter elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when a single substantially rectangular cut-out is removed from the centre of the rectangular footprint.
16. A filter according to claim 13, wherein the shape of the individual filter elements substantially comprises the shape remaining from a rectangular footprint when a first cut-out is removed from a first corner of the rectangular footprint and a second cut-out is removed from a second corner of the rectangular footprint, the second corner being diagonally opposite the first corner.
17. A filter according to claim 16, wherein the first cut-out and the second cut-out together form an effective rectangular cut-out.