Water projection device, system, and method for projecting water
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B05B-017/08
B05B-017/04
G03B-009/20
출원번호
US-0206638
(1998-12-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Berger, David C
Henry, Jeffery W.
출원인 / 주소
New Braunfels General Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
34인용 특허 :
5
초록▼
Amusement devices including a water cannon are described, that include a reservoir member and a channel member disposed therein. A water cannon may also include a partition, or plunger member that partitions the interior of the reservoir and slides along the channel member. A water cannon includes a
Amusement devices including a water cannon are described, that include a reservoir member and a channel member disposed therein. A water cannon may also include a partition, or plunger member that partitions the interior of the reservoir and slides along the channel member. A water cannon includes an inlet to fill the reservoir with fluid. When full, a gas inlet, connected to a control mechanism and controlled by an operator releases a burst of gas such as air into the reservoir, thus driving the plunger member down the channel member through the interior of the reservoir and forcing a spurt or projectile of water out of the channel. A musical water fountain system may include a water cannon. The musical water fountain system may include a sound system for playing music, a water cannon system for producing projectiles of water and a lighting system for producing visual effects.
대표청구항▼
Amusement devices including a water cannon are described, that include a reservoir member and a channel member disposed therein. A water cannon may also include a partition, or plunger member that partitions the interior of the reservoir and slides along the channel member. A water cannon includes a
Amusement devices including a water cannon are described, that include a reservoir member and a channel member disposed therein. A water cannon may also include a partition, or plunger member that partitions the interior of the reservoir and slides along the channel member. A water cannon includes an inlet to fill the reservoir with fluid. When full, a gas inlet, connected to a control mechanism and controlled by an operator releases a burst of gas such as air into the reservoir, thus driving the plunger member down the channel member through the interior of the reservoir and forcing a spurt or projectile of water out of the channel. A musical water fountain system may include a water cannon. The musical water fountain system may include a sound system for playing music, a water cannon system for producing projectiles of water and a lighting system for producing visual effects. nd computer program, said second computer program being adapted to identify data within said predetermined pattern, and separate individual ones of said data based on said at least one category. 9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a database, wherein said individual ones of said data are stored within said database based at least in part on said at least one category. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein said decoding device is further adapted to recognize and decode annotations made on said substrate by a user, said annotations being used by said decoding device to further categorize said transaction data. 11. A method of encoding transaction data, comprising: entering said transaction data into one or more data fields adapted to receive such data; categorizing at least a portion of said transaction data according to at least one predetermined classification; encoding said transaction data into one or more predetermined patterns, said pattern adapted to be recognized by a scanning device; and affixing said pattern to a substrate. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the act of entering comprises: receiving transaction data from a source; and entering portions of said data into respective ones of said data fields based at least in part on information contained within said transaction data. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the act of categorizing comprises: examining two or more of said data fields; and assigning said transaction data to one or more categories based on which data fields said data is stored within. 14. A method of communicating transaction data, comprising: receiving said transaction data from a data source; categorizing said transaction data based on one or more predetermined classifications; encoding the transaction data into a dataform pattern; printing the dataform pattern onto a receipt; reading the dataform pattern from the receipt using a scanning device; decoding the dataform pattern to derive the categorized transaction data; and storing the decoded transaction data in a computer database. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the act of storing comprises storing at least one portion of said decoded transaction data in a different location than other portions of said data based at least in part on said one or more predetermined classifications. 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising: reading annotations made by a user from said receipt using said scanning device; and decoding said annotations to produce decoded annotations; wherein the locations within said database wherein individual ones of said transaction data are stored is based at least in part on said decoded annotations. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said annotations are decoded at least in part using an optical character recognition (OCR) computer program. 18. A scanning device useful for obtaining transaction data from a tangible medium having a dataform disposed thereon, said transaction data being adapted for use by an end user, comprising: a light source capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation of at least one wavelength; a positioning device for positioning said tangible medium with respect to said light source as a function of time; a light detector for detecting light generated by said source and reflected from said tangible medium, said dataform causing modulation of said reflection as said medium is positioned as a function of time by said positioning device, said light detector generating a signal related to modulation of said reflection; and a decoder operatively connected to said light detector, said decoder being adapted to decode said signal and extract transaction data therefrom. 19. The scanning device of claim 18, further comprising a data interface to a data processing device, said interface adapted to transfer said extracted transaction data from said scanning device to said data processing device for subsequent use by said customer. 20. The scanning devi ce of claim 19, wherein said interface comprises a wireless interface, and said data processing device comprises a mobile device. 21. A system for encoding transaction data, comprising: a data processing device capable of receiving transaction data from a data source; a data storage device in data communication with said processing device for storing data; a computer program adapted to run on said data processing device, said computer program being adapted to encode said transaction data into a data format; and a data transfer device adapted to transfer said transaction data in said data format to a mobile device adapted to receive and store said transaction data. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein said data transfer device comprises a wireless transceiver. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein said wireless transceiver comprises a transceiver compliant with the Bluetooth Standard. 24. The system of claim 23, wherein said wireless transceiver comprises a direct sequence spread spectrum transceiver. 25. The system of claim 23, wherein said transaction data includes data identifying at least one category associated with a given transaction. 26. A system for encoding transaction data, comprising: a data processing device capable of receiving transaction data from a data source; a data storage device in data communication with said processing device for storing data; a computer program adapted to run on said data processing device, said computer program being adapted to encode said transaction data into a data format; and a data transfer device adapted to transfer said transaction data in said data format to a remotely located data processing device adapted to receive and store said transaction data. 27. Apparatus adapted for transmitting transaction data from a first device to a second device, said first device being configured to generate said transaction data, the apparatus comprising: a data interface coupled to said first device, said data interface being adapted to receive said transaction data; a data encoder adapted to encode said transaction data according to a predetermined format; and a wireless transceiver in data communication with said encoder, said transceiver being adapted to at least transmit at least portions of said encoded transaction data in the form of radio frequency energy to said second device. 28. The Apparatus of claim 27, wherein said transaction data comprises user annotations, and said data encoder is further adapted to encode said annotations in a form recognizable by said second device. 29. The Apparatus of claim 27, wherein said transaction data encoder is further adapted to encode said data according to one or more transaction classifications. 30. A method of transferring encoded transaction data, comprising: encoding data relating to at least one vendor/customer transaction at a first location; transmitting said transaction data to a server device; and transmitting said transaction data to a second location, said second location having data processing apparatus in communication with said server device and adapted for at least reading of said encoded transaction data by said customer. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein said act of transmitting said transaction data to a second location comprises: requiring said customer to authenticate to said server device; and allowing said customer to access said transaction data and transmit same to said second location only after said authentication is completed. 32. The method of claim 30, wherein said transaction data is accessible to both said vendor and customer after said act of transmitting to said server device is completed. 33. The method of claim 30, wherein said act of encoding comprises classifying at least portions of said transaction data according to one or more predetermined categories. 34. A method of transferring and processing encoded transaction data, comprising: encoding data relating to at least one
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