The present invention is illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements and in which:
As shown in
The collision of the gas and fluid causes the coherent fluid to suddenly burst apart or splatter at the intersection 112 of the first trajectory 108 and the second trajectory 110. The light source 104 is directed toward the intersection 112. The fluid display 100 may provide a “water sparkler” effect in which the burst of water droplets refract and reflect the light to provide a decorative display.
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The emission of the fluid globules 308 by the fluid source 306 is synchronized with emission of the gas vortices 310 by the gas source 302 so that the emitted fluid collides with the emitted gas at the intersection 312 of the first trajectory and the second trajectory. This creates intermittent bursts at the intersection 312 of the first trajectory and the second trajectory that are illuminated by the light source 304. It will be appreciated that the first trajectory may be at angles other than vertical and that the second trajectory may intersect the first trajectory at angles other than a right angle.
While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad invention, and that this invention not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other modifications may occur to those ordinarily skilled in the art.
This application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/941,426, filed Jun. 1, 2007, which application is specifically incorporated herein, in its entirety, by reference.
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