US4085533A
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Device for producing aesthetic effects
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-11-24
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Granted: 1978-04-25
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Expires: 1995-11-24
Abstract
Abstract The specification describes a device for producing aesthetic effects, more particularly light effects, with at least one partly transparent or transluscent and preferably closed vessel. The vessel contains at least two liquids of different density which are not completely and not permanently miscible with each other. In the order of increasing density at least three liquids A, B, C with the following principal or sole components are employed: A liquid paraffin and/or silicone oil and/or naphthene and/or hexachlorobutadiene; B water or an ether, more particularly propanetrioxyethylether or a polyether; C esters with chemically bound phosphorus and/or chemically bound halogen, preferably chlorine, an ester of phthalic acid, and more particularly dibutoxybutyl phthalate, a carbonic acid ester, more particularly propanediol carbonate, or ethanediolmonophenylether or tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide with the provision that the selected liquids are not completely and not permanently miscible with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred Ewald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:10
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/06; B44F1/066; B44C; B44C5/00; B44C5/005; B44F1/08; F; F21; F21S; F21S10/00; F21S10/002; G; G09; G09F; G09F13/00; G09F13/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A device for producing visual aesthetic effects said device comprising a vessel with a wall which transmits light, said vessel containing at least two liquids of different density which are not completely and not permanently miscible with each other, and said device resulting from the bringing together in said vessel at least three liquids wherein said three liquids include at least one from each of the following three groups: (a) liquid paraffin, silicone oil, naphthene, and hexachlorobutadiene; (b) water, and an ether; (c) an ester with chemically bound phosphorus, an ester with chemically bound halogen, an ester with chemically bound phosphorus and halogen, an ester of phthalic acid, a carbonic acid ester, ethanediolmonophenylether, and tetrahydrothiophene-1, 1-dioxide; wherein the said at least three selected liquids are not completely and not permanently miscible with each other.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A device for producing visual aesthetic effects said device comprising a vessel with a wall which transmits light, said vessel containing at least two liquids of different density which are not completely and not permanently miscible with each other, and said device resulting from the bringing together in said vessel at least three liquids wherein said three liquids include at least one from each of the following three groups: (a) liquid paraffin, silicone oil, naphthene, and hexachlorobutadiene; (b) water, and an ether; (c) an ester with chemically bound phosphorus, an ester with chemically bound halogen, an ester with chemically bound phosphorus and halogen, an ester of phthalic acid, a carbonic acid ester, ethanediolmonophenylether, and tetrahydrothiophene-1, 1-dioxide; wherein the said at least three selected liquids are not completely and not permanently miscible with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein water and an ester with chemically bound phosphorus and chemically bound halogen are among said three liquids.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said ester is an ester of orthophosphoric acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device in accordance with claim 3 wherein said ester is tri-(2-chloroethyl)-orthophosphate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein liquid paraffin, water, and ethanediolmonophenylether are said three liquids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein water and propanediol carbonate all among said three liquids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein a polyether and tetrahydrothiophen-1, 1-dioxide are among said three liquids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein propanetrioxyethylether and dibutoxyethyl phthalate are among said three liquids.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 and additionally comprising a perfluoropolyether.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 and additionally coprising a fluorinated silicone oil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 and additionally comprising a fluorinated silicone oil and perfluoropolyether.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said three liquids additionally comprises additives in a dissolved form.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of the liquids is colored.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of the liquids comprises fluorescent or phosphorescent additives.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one liquid comprises an agent making it turbid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 and additionally comprising solid moving bodies.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device in accordance with claim 16 wherein the density of said bodies in comparison with the density of the liquids is such that the bodies assume a position at the boundary of at least one liquid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said vessel has walls arranged at a small distance from each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device in accordance with claim 18 wherein said walls form a coaxial double cylinder.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device in accordance with claim 18 wherein the vessel is a sealed tube.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device in accordance with claim 20 wherein said tube is invaginated and forms a geometrically regular figure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device in accordance with claim 18 and comprising several such vessels displaced from each other on a common horizontal axis.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 and additionally comprising means for producing movement of the vessel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device in accordance with claim 23 wherein the vessel forms a circular disc provided with an annular cavity arranged concentrically with respect to the center point of said disc for holding said liquids and wherein said disc is arranged to be pivoted about said center point.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device in accordance with claim 24 wherein said circular disc is provided with at least one additional liquid-holding cavity which is displaced axially from said first cavity and wherein said additional cavity is filled with a liquid combination different from the combination in said annular cavity.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 and additionally comprising a pump for producing a movement of at least one of the liquids.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device in accordance with claim 26 wherein said pump is adapted to draw in at least one of the liquids and transport it to at least one of the other liquids.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A device in accordance with claim 26 and additionally comprising several such vessels connected together in series with said pump to form a closed pump circuit.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device in accordance with claim 59 wherein said pump is adapted to move said liquid to form a fountainlike spray.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device in accordance with claim 26 wherein said liquid movement is to a point above the highest liquid.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
59 words
A device in accordance with claim 26 wherein said vessel comprises a slim horizontal or slightly inclined liquid-containing hollow body which forms a closed circuit with said pump and wherein said pump is adapted to provide a liquid flow that on the one hand does not emulsify and on the other hand does not form any separate liquid layers.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device in accordance with claim 31 wherein said hollow body is a tube which is tucked into itself.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A device in accordance with claim 31 wherein said hollow body is formed by at least two substantially parallel walls.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the inner surfaces in the vessel are reliefed or profiled.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 and additionally comprising a light source to illuminate said liquids.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said halogen is chlorine.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein paraffin oil, water, and tri-(chloroethyl)-orthophosphate are said three liquids.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device in accordance with claim 37 and additionally comprising a fluorinated silicone oil and a perfluoropolyether.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
104 words
A device for producing visual aesthetic effects said device comprising a vessel with a wall which transmits light, said vessel containing at least three liquids of different density; which liquids when mixed, are adapted to separate into three liquid phases; and which liquids are selected to include at least one from each of the following three groups: A. liquid paraffin, silicone oil, naphthene, and hexachlorobutadiene B. water and an ether C. an ester with chemically bound phosphorus, an ester with chemically bound halogen, an ester with chemically bound phosphorus and halogen, an ester of phthallic acid, a carbonic acid ester, ethanediolmonophenyl ether, and tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
104 words
A device for producing visual aesthetic effects said device comprising a vessel with a wall which transmits light, said vessel containing at least three liquids of different density; which liquids when mixed, are adapted to separate into three liquid phases; and which liquids are selected to include at least one from each of the following three groups: A. liquid paraffin, silicone oil, naphthene, and hexachlorobutadiene B. water and an ether C. an ester with chemically bound phosphorus, an ester with chemically bound halogen, an ester with chemically bound phosphorus and halogen, an ester of phthallic acid, a carbonic acid ester, ethanediolmonophenyl ether, and tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide.
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