Flame simulation
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1. An apparatus for generating a special effect, comprising:
- a fog manifold having a plurality of fog nozzles;
a liquid water source connected to the fog manifold;
a compressed gas manifold adjacent the fog manifold and having a plurality of gas nozzles; and
a gas source connected to the gas manifold.
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Abstract
The appearance of fire and flames is simulated using lighting, air pipes, fans, and fog manifolds. Water and air is sprayed into a display area to form a wall of mist which reflects light and light patterns. Air from the air pipes blows the wall of mist upwards. Fans generate a curtain of turbulent, upwardly flowing air that holds up the wall of mist, and makes it appear to flicker. Thematic lighting is projected onto the flickering wall of mist, to color the mist and simulate the flames.
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1. An apparatus for generating a special effect, comprising:
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a fog manifold having a plurality of fog nozzles; a liquid water source connected to the fog manifold; a compressed gas manifold adjacent the fog manifold and having a plurality of gas nozzles; and a gas source connected to the gas manifold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for generating a special effect comprising:
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a fog manifold having a plurality of fog nozzles; a compressed air manifold alongside the fog manifold and having a plurality of air nozzles; a liquid water source connected to the fog manifold; and an air source connected to the air manifold.
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7. An apparatus for generating a special effect comprising:
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a fog manifold having a plurality of fog nozzles; a compressed air manifold alongside the fog manifold and having a plurality of air nozzles; a display area having a base structure and a ceiling structure; and the air manifold and the fog manifold mounted to said base structure with the fog nozzles and the air nozzles facing up.
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8. An apparatus for simulating flames comprising:
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a pair of elongate fog manifolds each having a plurality of spaced apart fog nozzles; a pair of elongate compressed air manifolds having a plurality of spaced apart air nozzles, with the fog manifolds positioned to the inside of the air manifolds; the air manifolds positioned so that air nozzles are aimed vertically upwardly; and a lighting strip having a plurality of spaced apart lighting fixtures, with the lighting strip positioned generally parallel to the fog and air manifolds. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An amusement or theme park theater attraction comprising:
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an audience viewing area; and a special effects area spaced apart from the audience viewing area, the special effects area having; a plurality of mist nozzles spaced apart along the special effects area; a water source connected to the mist nozzles; a plurality of gas nozzles spaced apart along the special effects area; a compressed gas source connected to the gas nozzles; and a fan positioned adjacent to the mist and gas nozzles, for drawing the mist upwardly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for simulating visual and theatrical effects comprising the steps of:
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pumping liquid water through a fog manifold having a plurality of fog nozzles to produce a wall of mist; and pumping compressed air through a plurality of air nozzles in a compressed air manifold, and into the wall of mist, with the compressed air manifold positioned alongside the fog manifold. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for generating a special effect, comprising:
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a fog manifold having a plurality of spaced apart fog nozzles; a compressed air manifold adjacent the fog manifold and having a plurality of spaced apart air nozzles; and a compressed air source connected to the air manifold. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. An apparatus for generating a special effect comprising:
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a fog manifold having a plurality of fog nozzles aimed vertically upwardly; a compressed gas manifold adjacent to the fog manifold and having a plurality of gas nozzles aimed vertically upwardly; a fog media source connected to the fog manifold; and a compressed gas source connected to the compressed gas manifold.
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