Modular projection systems, enclosures and wellness studios

• US 10,584,504 B2
• Filed: 05/14/2019
• Issued: 03/10/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2017
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nicole Drakulich
• Original Assignee: Nicole Drakulich
• Inventors: Drakulich, Nicole
• Primary Examiner(s): Ford, Gisele D
• Application Number:
  US16/412,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20190316370A1
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/02 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1205 Small buildings erected in the open air E04H1/1272 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/14 Gymnasiums; Other sporting buildings
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/183 specially adapted for very large mirrors, e.g. for astronomy, or solar concentrators

Abstract

Methods and compositions for creating an immersive experience within wellness studios, rooms and enclosures, and methods of physically organizing a wellness center or studio and conducting the business of a wellness center or studio.

In some embodiments the invention concerning enclosures for conducting wellness activities, such as yoga, pilates, meditation and the like. In preferred embodiments the enclosure comprises at least one interior space and at least one mirrored surface that reflects images projected from one or more projector component onto a curved, projection wall and or ceiling opposing the mirrored surface.

Claims

1. An enclosure comprising:

a) at least one mirrored component comprising a mirrored floor;

b) a curved ceiling portion; and

c) at least one lateral wall;

said mirrored floor, said curved ceiling portion and said at least one lateral wall defining a first interior space;

at least a portion of said curved ceiling portion and/or said at least one lateral wall comprising

d) a projection surface facing the first interior space, said projection surface being selected from the group consisting of;

i) a non self-illuminated reflective projection surface, and

ii) a self-illuminated projection surface;

e) one or more projector components structured to project or display visual images on said projection surface,

wherein said mirrored floor comprises a bottom surface of a water tub or pool structured and dimensioned to allow a person lying supine to float within the water tub or pool when it is filled with water.

2. The enclosure of claim 1 comprising a mirrored wall having a first mirrored surface and a second mirrored surface, wherein said mirrored wall divides the first interior space, thereby defining a second interior space and third interior space, at least a portion of said curved ceiling portion and/or said at least one lateral wall of each said second interior space and said third interior space comprising a projection surface upon which visual images are displayed by said one or more projector components.

3. The enclosure of claim 2 wherein said enclosure has a circular floor plan and said mirrored wall forms a diameter segment substantially bisecting said floor plan.

4. The enclosure of claim 1 comprising a mirrored wall having a first mirrored surface, wherein said enclosure has a semicircular floor plan, said mirrored wall forming a diameter segment comprising a back wall of said enclosure and said first mirrored surface facing said first interior space.

5. The enclosure of claim 1 comprising a mirrored wall having a first side comprising a first mirrored surface and a second side comprising a second mirrored surface;

wherein said enclosure has a floor plan selected from the group consisting of an oval floor plan, a rounded rectangular floor plan, and a tunnel-like rectangular floor plan, and wherein said mirrored wall divides the first interior space, thereby defining a second interior space and a third interior space of said enclosure;

at least a portion of said curved ceiling portion and/or said at least one lateral wall of each said second interior space and said third interior space comprising a projection surface upon which visual images are displayed by said one or more projector components.

6. The enclosure of claim 1 having a footprint selected from the group consisting of a substantially rectangular, circular, oval, Cassini oval, elliptical, “

pill shaped”

, foil-shaped, semi-circular, semi-oval, semi-elliptical, semi-Cassini oval, semi-“

pill shaped”

, tunnel-shaped, and semi-foil shaped floor plan.

7. The enclosure of claim 6 comprising one or more interior wall dividing said first interior space into a plurality of smaller interior spaces, at least two of said plurality of smaller interior spaces comprising a projection surface on at least one lateral wall and/or curved ceiling portion upon which images from said one or more projector components are displayed.

8. The enclosure of claim 7 wherein at least one said one or more interior wall is a mirrored wall having at least one mirrored side.

9. An enclosure comprising

a) a mirrored floor;

b) a ceiling portion curving into at least one lateral wall; and

said mirrored floor, ceiling portion and at least one lateral wall defining a first interior space;

at least a portion of said ceiling portion and at least one lateral wall comprising a projection surface facing the first interior space, said projection surface being selected from the group consisting of;

iii) a non self-illuminated reflective projection surface, and

iv) a self illuminated projection surface, and

one or more projector components structured to project or display visual images on said projection surface

wherein the mirrored floor of the enclosure comprises a bottom surface of a water tub or pool structured and dimensioned to allow a person lying supine to float within the water tub or pool when it is filled with water.

10. The enclosure of claim 9 comprising a structure sufficiently large to contain a plurality of people.

11. The enclosure of claim 9 comprising a healing bed structured to contain a single person lying supine.

12. The enclosure of claim 9 in which the ceiling portion and at least one lateral wall comprise a shell having the shape of an inverted “

U”

in which two lateral walls oppose each other and wherein said one or more projector components are positioned proximate to the junction between the opposing lateral walls and the mirrored floor, and said projection surface is non self-illuminated.

13. The enclosure of claim 9 in which the ceiling portion and at least one lateral wall comprise a shell having the shape of an inverted “

U”

in which two lateral walls oppose each other and wherein said projection surface is self-illuminated.

14. The enclosure of claim 13 comprising a healing bed dimensioned to contain a single person lying supine.

15. The enclosure of claim 9 further comprising one or more features selected from the group consisting of a humidifier, a heater, a scent generating means, a flavored or unflavored mist generator, a fan, and audio equipment, a tactile transducer.

16. The enclosure of claim 9 having a shape selected form the group consisting of a dome, a hemisphere and a tunnel.