1980 - Inventor of the Illusion Transmitter, a 3-D Optical Imaging Device

* Thomas invented the illusion transmitter , which uses two parabolic mirrors to transmit 3-D illusions of an object by use of a camera trained on the first mirror, which then sends video signals to a projector aimed at the second mirror. * She developed it for the purpose of sending three-dimensional images across a distance. * As of 2022, the technology is still used by NASA and is being adapted for use in surgery, as well as for televisions and video screens. * Thomas also developed the digital media formats image processing systems used in the early years of NASA's Landsat program.

Illusion transmitter

Category:
Optics

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
4229761

Co-Inventor:
none