WO2008110000A1 - Apparatus for creating a water formed image - Google Patents
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- WO2008110000A1 WO2008110000A1 PCT/CA2008/000467 CA2008000467W WO2008110000A1 WO 2008110000 A1 WO2008110000 A1 WO 2008110000A1 CA 2008000467 W CA2008000467 W CA 2008000467W WO 2008110000 A1 WO2008110000 A1 WO 2008110000A1
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- water
- falling
- nozzles
- control means
- display head
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B17/00—Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F19/00—Advertising or display means not otherwise provided for
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B17/00—Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups
- B05B17/08—Fountains
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B17/00—Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups
- B05B17/08—Fountains
- B05B17/085—Fountains designed to produce sheets or curtains of liquid, e.g. water walls
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D7/00—Control of flow
- G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
- G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D7/00—Control of flow
- G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
- G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
- G05D7/0623—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the set value given to the control element
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- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
- Marketing (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Overhead Projectors And Projection Screens (AREA)
- Special Spraying Apparatus (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA2680777A CA2680777C (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2008-03-12 | Apparatus for creating a water formed image |
US12/531,174 US8556190B2 (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2008-03-12 | Apparatus for creating a water formed image |
GB0917696A GB2460791B (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2008-03-12 | Apparatus for creating a water formed image |
US14/045,653 US9199264B2 (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2013-10-03 | Apparatus for creating a water formed image |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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CA2,581,459 | 2007-03-12 | ||
CA002581459A CA2581459A1 (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2007-03-12 | Water screen apparatus |
Related Child Applications (2)
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US12/531,174 A-371-Of-International US8556190B2 (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2008-03-12 | Apparatus for creating a water formed image |
US14/045,653 Continuation-In-Part US9199264B2 (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2013-10-03 | Apparatus for creating a water formed image |
Publications (1)
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WO2008110000A1 true WO2008110000A1 (en) | 2008-09-18 |
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PCT/CA2008/000467 WO2008110000A1 (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2008-03-12 | Apparatus for creating a water formed image |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US8556190B2 (en) |
CA (2) | CA2581459A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2460791B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2008110000A1 (en) |
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US6533190B1 (en) * | 2001-08-27 | 2003-03-18 | Yu-Tzu Wang | Sprayer having 3 dimensional water screen |
EP0814369B1 (en) * | 1996-06-21 | 2003-08-27 | Aquatique Show International | Device for projecting water to form an image receiving screen |
US20070125871A1 (en) * | 2005-11-21 | 2007-06-07 | The Board Of Regents Of The Nv. System Of Higher Education, On Behalf Of The University Of Nv. | Imaging system with liquid pixels |
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- 2007-03-12 CA CA002581459A patent/CA2581459A1/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2008-03-12 GB GB0917696A patent/GB2460791B/en active Active
- 2008-03-12 CA CA2680777A patent/CA2680777C/en active Active
- 2008-03-12 WO PCT/CA2008/000467 patent/WO2008110000A1/en active Application Filing
- 2008-03-12 US US12/531,174 patent/US8556190B2/en active Active
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US5368228A (en) * | 1993-04-20 | 1994-11-29 | The Walt Disney Company | Method and apparatus for forming a fluid projection screen |
EP0814369B1 (en) * | 1996-06-21 | 2003-08-27 | Aquatique Show International | Device for projecting water to form an image receiving screen |
CA2285728A1 (en) * | 1998-10-15 | 2000-04-15 | Wet Enterprises, Inc. | Decorative illuminated water display |
US6533190B1 (en) * | 2001-08-27 | 2003-03-18 | Yu-Tzu Wang | Sprayer having 3 dimensional water screen |
US20070125871A1 (en) * | 2005-11-21 | 2007-06-07 | The Board Of Regents Of The Nv. System Of Higher Education, On Behalf Of The University Of Nv. | Imaging system with liquid pixels |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CN103077669A (en) * | 2013-01-04 | 2013-05-01 | 李峰斌 | System and method for displaying water drop array |
CN104795007A (en) * | 2015-04-01 | 2015-07-22 | 浙江工业大学 | Control device for displaying water curtain image based on black and white picture |
CN114173939A (en) * | 2019-04-19 | 2022-03-11 | 欧洲-地中海住宅旅游和服务公司 | Water jet kit for recreational purposes |
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GB2460791B (en) | 2011-09-07 |
US20100139134A1 (en) | 2010-06-10 |
CA2581459A1 (en) | 2008-09-12 |
GB2460791A (en) | 2009-12-16 |
GB0917696D0 (en) | 2009-11-25 |
CA2680777A1 (en) | 2008-09-18 |
US8556190B2 (en) | 2013-10-15 |
CA2680777C (en) | 2016-10-25 |
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