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Color changing transparent plate device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-02-28
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2010-02-28
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Abstract

Abstract A color changing transparent plate device comprises transparent plates facing each other with a gap between the plates, the gap being charged with a plurality of fluids having colors and relative densities different from each other and freely moving vertically and a fluid inlet/outlet device through which fluid flows into or out from the gap installed in order to hold an interface of the fluids with freely moving vertically wherein the colorless transparent is contained as the color, wherein the fluid above the interface is a gas and the fluid below the interface is a liquid, wherein the fluids above and below the interface are liquids, wherein the liquids are a transparent liquid and an opaque liquid, wherein the liquids are a colorless transparent liquid and a colored transparent liquid, wherein a spacer is installed in the gap and the spacer and the facing transparent plates are attached, and wherein a fluid inlet/outlet device is formed by a fluid inlet/outlet cylinder and a piston.

Inventors

  • 👤 Youhichiro Aoyagi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:27
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/66; E06B3/67; E06B3/6715; E06B3/6722; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; E06B2009/2411; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/24992

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A color changing transparent plate assembly comprising: transparent plates facing each other with a gap between said plates; at least two liquids having different color characteristics and different relative densities contained in said gap each on a side of a substantially rectilinear interface and free to move up and down; and means to output or input said liquids from or into said gap and to hold said interface of said liquids freely movable up and down.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 76 words
A color changing transparent plate assembly comprising: transparent plates facing each other with a gap between said plates; at least two liquids having different color characteristics and different relative densities contained in said gap each on a side of a substantially rectilinear interface and free to move up and down; and means to output or input said liquids from or into said gap and to hold said interface of said liquids freely movable up and down.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A color changing transparent plate assembly according to claim 1 wherein one of said liquids is a colorless transparent liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A color changing transparent plate assembly according to claim 1, wherein said liquids comprise a transparent liquid and an opaque liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A color changing transparent plate assembly according to claim 1, wherein said liquids comprise a colorless transparent liquid and a colored transparent liquid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 36 words
A color changing transparent plate assembly according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein a space is disposed between said plates in said gap and said spacer is adhered to said facing transparent plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
A color changing transparent plate assembly according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein said means includes a fluid inlet/outlet cylinder and a piston.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 31 words
A color changing transparent plate assembly according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein said means includes a pump connected to a fluid inlet/outlet cylinder and a stop valve.

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