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Inventors Inspiration

Valerie's inspiration came from a presentation at NASA. The presentation showed someone lighting up a lightbulb which was out of the socket. Valerie later learned that the illusion was made by concave and flat mirrors. Then, she got the idea for the illusion transmitter.

Bibliography

  • Wikipedia 3-8-14
  • About Inventors 3-8-14
  • Google Patents 3-9-14
  • Bioagraphy.com 3-8-14
  • Famous Black Inventors 3-9-14

How Does The Illusion Transmitter Work?

The illusion transmitter uses a series of flat and concave mirrors on a television to create the illusion that what is on the T.V is real. Flat mirrors show the mere reflection of an object, while concave mirrors give a reflection that the object seems to exist in front of the mirror, have a 3D image. The projected image would hit a flat mirror, than a series of concave mirrors to make the image look 3D. Then, another flat mirror reflecting the image out of the projector and to wherever you are watching.

Patented Summary

1980

Valerie Thomas got her idea for the illusion

transmitter patented in 1980. She started to

work on the illusion transmitter in 1977. She applied

for a patent in 1978 and got it in 1980.

Past To Present

What Needed To Be Invented First

1952

1927

1920

1209

Unknown Date

3D Glasses

The Television

Concave Mirrors

Video Camera

Flat Mirrors

Valerie Thomas needed concave mirrors to reflect the image witch it was projecting. She also needed concave mirrors to give the illusion that was it was reflecting was 3D.

3D glasses were important to what Valerie made because her goal was to create a 3D image projected from a T.V, anytime, anywhere.

The television had to be invented before the illusion transmitter because Valerie worked off of the T.V, she wanted to improve it.

The video camera had to be invented for the illusion transmitter because without it, Valerie Thomas wouldn't be able to record anything for the Illusion Transmitter to play.

Valerie needed the flat mirrors for her illusion transmitter because without it, she wouldn't be able to reflect images without changing them.

Valerie Thomas And The Illusion Transmitter

Back Round

Blueprint

This is what the illusion transmitter blueprint looks like.

This is Valerie Thomas. Valerie was interested in science as a kid, learning about electronics after reading The Boy’s First Book On Electronics. She went to an all girls school, where she didn’t receive any science education because at that time, there was a stereotype that women couldn’t learn math or science. She taught herself science and then started working at NASA working on data collecting.

Personal Improvements

To make the illusion transmitter better, I would make the illusion transmitter smaller and portable. I would also make an illusion transmitter for computers and phones. I might be able to make these improvements when I graduate collage.

What Might Be Invented Next?

Someone might make a T.V with the illusion transmitter already attached to it. Also, someone might invent something that would make you in control of the image projected. Lastly, someone might invent something like the illusion transmitter but for objects that don't involve electricity (paper, books, etc.)

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