Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140167627 | Lighting Display - A display where lights may be programmed to randomly flash is described. The randomness may be changed by changing the mode of flashing. The lights may extend along strings that are powered by a power supply that may itself be plugged into a socket that had previously served as a light socket. The display may be added to existing displays to enhance existing visual effects. The display may be submerged and the lights may remain upright because of their buoyancy. | 06-19-2014 |
20140202052 | Water Displays Including Changing Pools - A water display is described having different layers that each include a geometric shape. Water is provided to and drained from the display to vary the height of the water between the layers of the display. As the water height increases or decreases from one layer to another, pools of water assuming the geometric shapes formed in a given layer appear. The geometric shapes formed in a given layer appear. The geometric pools of water transform shapes as the water is raised or lowered. | 07-24-2014 |
20140203101 | Water Shooter Device and Associated Visual Water Effects - A device to shoot water into the air for a water display is described. The configuration of the shooter allows a stream of water to be shot out that contains reduced or no air exiting the device with the water, which provides a non-frothy appearance. The device may control the velocity of the water being shot by the device so that unique visual effects may be achieved, including an effect where a volume of water is suspended in the air. | 07-24-2014 |
20140240958 | Luminous Water Wall Display - A water display is described having a lighting array emanating light that travels through a wall. Water flows down the wall to vary the appearance of the light that shines through the wall. The flow of water and particular lights being turned on and off may be controlled. Dramatic visual effects are provided including the appearance of moving art. | 08-28-2014 |
20140259823 | Undulating Tunnel of Water Streams - A water display is described having multiple water delivery devices that create laminar streams with parabolic trajectories. The water delivery devices may modulate the streams, which may be lit, creating individual water arches, that when combined with multiple water delivery devices, can produce dramatic visual effects including the appearance of an undulating and/or pulsed water tunnel. | 09-18-2014 |
20140263715 | Floating Water Delivery Device - A water delivery device that may float on a body of water is described. The device may comprise a buoyant sphere that houses a water shooting device. The device may include fins to help stabilize the sphere against recoil when water is shot from the device. Clips may be included on the device to tether multiple devices together or to the bottom or side of the body of water. The device may include lighting effects to the water shooting out of the device or lighting effects on or from inside the sphere. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268680 | Colored Water Display - A system that illuminates water in a water display in broad daylight is described. The system may include a color filter that directs a desired color or range of colors onto the water. The source of light may be the sun or an artificial light source. Where the light source is the sun, a heliostat may be included to track the sun and reflect sunlight to the color filter. Other reflecting mirrors may be included to provide a line of sight between the light source and water display being illuminated. | 09-18-2014 |
20140306024 | Water Delivery Device - A water delivery device is described which includes an outlet pipe through which water is ejected to provide a water display. A disk is positioned relative to the outlet pipe. The relative positions of the disk and outlet pipe are moved so that the disk is located within the outlet pipe or above it to alter the appearance of the water leaving the outlet pipe. As the relative position of the disk and outlet pipe varies, a sequence of water expressions is provided. | 10-16-2014 |
20140312137 | Traveling Water Delivery Device - A device to moving a water shooter is described. The device may contain features that allow the device to travel submerged in a reservoir with a water shooter attached. The device may travel along a fixed track, rotational boom, or be free swimming in order to move the water shooter within the reservoir so that unique water effects may be achieved. | 10-23-2014 |
20140312138 | Impingement Fan Display - An impingement fan water display that may be used in a water display is described. The device may include two nozzles that project streams of water towards each other in an intersecting trajectory and impinge upon each other. The angle of orientation of the nozzles in relation to each other may be varied to produce varying water stream fan widths and shapes. A plate may be located at or near the point of impingement. | 10-23-2014 |
20140312139 | Traveling Laminar Streams - A water display is described whereby parabolic water streams may be controlled so as to appear to move towards or away from each other or step over each other. | 10-23-2014 |
20140312140 | Non-Parabolic Stream Generation - A water delivery device that produces non-parabolic water forms is described. The water form's appearance may be created by altering the amount of water pressure and movement of the nozzle as the water exits the device. | 10-23-2014 |
20140312145 | Variable Width Fan Nozzle - A water delivery device that may be used in a water display is described. The device includes an orifice or outlet through which water is shot out. The shape and configuration of the water device may be varied to dynamically adjust the configuration of the water shot out from the device. For example, the water delivery device may shoot out water in the shape of a fan, and the width of the fan may be varied. | 10-23-2014 |