ANIMATED LIQUID DROPLET ENVIRONMENTS

Number: 20170206814
Published: 2017-07-20
Filed: 2016-01-19
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: BARTON; Mark Robert, GOSLIN; Michael P., HASELTINE; Eric C.
CPC: G09F19/12; B05B17/08; G09F13/005; G09F19/02; G09F19/20
Verdict: High Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

An RGB light-driven dripping liquid display that animates colored droplet effects using red, green, and blue light sources for a themed visual attraction.

Abstract

Embodiments herein describe a dripping system that displays an animation using different colored light sources. In one embodiment, the dripping system includes red, green, and blue light sources which can be activated individually or in combination to emit light that reflects off liquid droplets emitted by the dripping system. Controlling the timing of the light sources permits the dripping system to illuminate the water droplets at different locations along their path which generate the animations. In one embodiment, the dripping system changes animations or alters the animation inresponse to user interaction. For example, different user hand gestures may be mapped to different water droplet animations. An input/output (I/O) system detects the user interaction and changes the displayed animation.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

So that the manner in which the above recited aspects are attained and can be understood in detail, a more particular description of embodiments of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the appended drawings.

It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a dripping system for displaying colored animations using liquid droplets, according to one embodiment described herein.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for altering animations displayed using liquid droplets in response to user interaction, according to one embodiment described herein.

FIGS. 3-5 illustrate different animations formed using liquid droplets, according to one embodiment described herein.

FIG. 6 is a dripping system for displaying animations using liquid droplets, according to one embodiment described herein.

FIG. 7 is a computing system for varying animations displayed using liquid droplets by monitoring brain activity, according to one embodiment described herein.

To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures. It is contemplated that elements disclosed in one embodiment may be beneficially utilized on oth

Claims

1. A method, comprising: dispensing a plurality of liquid droplets that free fall along a vertical path; illuminating the plurality of liquid droplets to generate a multi-colored animation as the droplets fall along the vertical path; detecting a predefined user interaction; and altering the multi-colored animation in response to the detected user interaction. 8. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable programcode configured to: dispense a plurality of liquid droplets that free fall along a vertical path; illuminate the plurality of liquid droplets to generate a multi-colored animationas the droplets fall along the vertical path; detect a predefined user interaction; and alter the multi-colored animation in response to the detected user interaction. 14. A dripping system, comprising: a first light source configured to emit a first color; a second light source configured to emit a second color different from the first color; a strobe controller configured to activate first and second light sources to generate a multi-colored animation as liquid droplets fall along a vertical path; and a drip head configured to dispense the droplets at a defined rate along the vertical path.