EP1417013A2 - Substance et simulateur de microclimat - Google Patents

Substance et simulateur de microclimat

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EP1417013A2
EP1417013A2 EP02753994A EP02753994A EP1417013A2 EP 1417013 A2 EP1417013 A2 EP 1417013A2 EP 02753994 A EP02753994 A EP 02753994A EP 02753994 A EP02753994 A EP 02753994A EP 1417013 A2 EP1417013 A2 EP 1417013A2
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substance
substances
generation apparatus
air
distribution
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Vlad Iorgulescu Avram
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Priority claimed from PCT/CA2002/001205 external-priority patent/WO2003011416A2/fr
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  • This invention relates generally to entertainment devices. More particularly this invention relates to substance generation in a multi-media presentation, special effects including climate simulation, containment and evacuation of contaminated mediums in indoor or outdoor spaces (if more than one unit is used) and crowd control.
  • a real-life thunderstorm not only carries flashes of lightening, claps of thunder and the sound and sight of rain falling, it is also accompanied by the substance of ozone and wet earth, a change in temperature and a change in humidity.
  • a drive through a coniferous forest would in the real world carry the substance of pine and a walk along the seashore would include a cold breeze and the substance and taste of salt sea air.
  • a walk through a garden presents the substance of flowers and a pub generally reeks of cigarette smoke and beer. It is an object of this invention to provide means to appeal at least to the sense of smell and, to a more limited extent, the tactile senses of a motion picture or theatre audience in conjunction with an audio-visual presentation.
  • a substance generating apparatus which has a receiver for receiving a signal (manual or encoded) containing at least a substance component.
  • the apparatus includes a substance generator for dispensing a plurality of desired substances.
  • a processor communicates with the receiver and the substance generator for interpreting the signal and causing the substance generator to generate and release selected of the desired substances which correspond to the signal.
  • the signal may be stored along with a visual image on an image storing media.
  • the image storing media may be film, magnetic tape or a laser disc such as commonly referred to a as a CD or a DVD.
  • the signal may be manually generated such as with an electronic keyboard or a switching device.
  • the substance generator may include at least one substance emitter for releasing at least one member selected from the group consisting of aerosol releasable substances and thermally releasable substances.
  • the apparatus may be a "stand alone” unit or may include connecting means for connecting the apparatus to a heating ventilating and conditioning system of a theatre to produce fluid communication between the released substances and the system thereby utilizing the system to carry the released substances into the theatre.
  • a plurality of units may be used particularly where containment and evacuation is desired.
  • the signal may include a temperature component and the processor may be connected to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system.
  • the processor may interpret the temperature component and direct an appropriate response in the system.
  • the signal may further include a humidity component and the generator may include a water mist producer.
  • the processor may interpret the humidity component and cause an appropriate response in the water mist producer.
  • the substance emitter may include a plenum, a plurality of substance storage and release means operably connected to the processor for releasing substances into the plenum, a pressurized air source for providing air to the plenum and an outlet for discharging substance laden air from the plenum.
  • the substance storage and release means may include pressurized aerosol containers.
  • the substance storage and release means may be a magazine having a plurality of substance cartridges mounted about a spindle rotatable by a drive means communicating with the processor.
  • a pressurized air source may be selectably connectable to the cartridges to provide fluid communication for ejection of substances from the cartridges by pressurized air from the pressurized air source.
  • the substance storage means maybe a thermally releasable medium on a substance scroll.
  • the scroll may be passed over a substance release means in the form of a heater within the plenum.
  • the processor may be operably connected to the heater and to a scroll drive means for winding the scroll to pass the scroll over the heater to cause the heater to heat the thermally releasable medium to release selected of the stored substance into the plenum.
  • the method may be modified by introducing a neutralizing or other substance (including liquids) into the air jets in step (ii) contaminated area.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a substance substance distribution apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a partially cut away pictorial representation of a substance emitter according to the present invention for releasing aerosol carried substances;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a substance magazine
  • Figure 4 is a section or line 4 - 4 of Figure 3 but also illustrating substance release apparatus and a processor for use with the substance magazine of Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 is a partially cut away pictorial representation of a substance emitter according to one embodiment of the present invention for releasing thermally releasable substances;
  • Figure 6 is a schematic representation of a stand alone unit according to the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is a further schematic representation of a stand alone unit according to the present invention.
  • a substance substance distribution apparatus is generally indicated by reference 10 in Figure 1.
  • the apparatus 10 in Figure 1 is illustrated as being connected to a heating ventilating and air conditioning (“HV AC") system 12 such as might be found in a theatre or other building structure. While this is not essential, it is a beneficial way of taking advantage of building's air distribution system to carry substances and tactile stimuli.
  • HVAC AC heating ventilating and air conditioning
  • the device could however have its own delivery system, which would be a requirement where such a system is not present, such as an open air situation.
  • the apparatus 10 has a receiver 14 for receiving a signal from a source such as a magnetic tape or film sound track 16 or a laser disc ("CD" or "DVD") 18.
  • a source such as a magnetic tape or film sound track 16 or a laser disc ("CD" or "DVD"
  • CD laser disc
  • the signal might be ancillary to other information stored on the storage media such as video or audio information, somewhat like the practice of having a sound track carried by a motion picture filmstrip or a video tape.
  • the signal might be manually generatable such as with an electronic keyboard 200 or other switching device.
  • the signal would contain information on at least a desired substance. It may include information on a plurality of substances or additional information such as temperature, humidity, windspeed etc. Alternatively, particularly in cases of keyboard-like signal generators, substance information and additional information maybe independently provided using different keys or other switches.
  • the apparatus 10 has a substance generator which is generally indicated by reference 20.
  • the substance generator 20 is capable of producing a variety of substances in a manner which is described in more detail below.
  • a processor 30 communicates with the receiver to interpret (decode) the signal and to cause the substance generator to release the desired substance.
  • the substance information may relate to flowers and be stored along with a video image of a walk through a flower garden.
  • the processor will receive the signal from the storage madia, and cause the release of a floral fragrance to coincide with the display of the video image.
  • the substance generator 20 may include one or more substance emitters such as emitter 40 for releasing aerosol carried substances and emitter 60 for releasing thermally released substances. Representative substance emitters are illustrated in Figures 2 through 5 and described in more detail below. Any type or number of substance emitters may be connected to the substance generator 20. Some of the emitters may carry "stock" substances which are commonly utilized. Other emitters may carry custom substances more specific to a particular presentation. Preferably any storage and release means for custom substances will provide ease of access and exchangeability.
  • a water mist producer (atomizer) 80 may be utilized to create damp or foggy conditions.
  • the substance generator 20 itself or associated HNAC equipment may have a heater such as shown at reference 100 which is also controlled by the processor 30.
  • the processor may also control output of a fan 110 associated with the HVAC system 12 or separate therefrom to control airflow around an audience 160, for example to simulate wind.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a substance emitter 40 for releasing aerosol carried substances. These may include such substances as ozone (electrical storm), hydrogen sulphide (rotten eggs), or other gasses.
  • the aerosol substances may also include essential oils and possibly powders.
  • the substance emitter 40 has a series of pressurized canisters 42, 44 and 46, each containing a desired substance (substance storage means).
  • the canisters fluidly communicate with a plenum 48 into which the aerosol canisters 42, 44, and 46 may be selectively released upon a signal from the processor, for example by the triggering of respective solenoid valves 43, 45 and 47 (substance release means).
  • a fan 50 may be provided to carry the released substances (fragrances) from the plenum 48 through an outlet 52.
  • the fan 50 and plenum 48 may be specific to one type of substance emitter, as shown in Figures 2 and 5, or may be common to different types of emitters such as emitters 40 and 60 in Figure 1.
  • Figures 3 and 4 illustrate a substance storage means in the form of a magazine 120 which is a replaceable/exchangeable component that carries a plurality of substances in individual chambers or cartridges 122.
  • the chambers 122 maybe oriented about a spindle which may in turn be rotated by suitable drive means such as a motor 126.
  • Each chamber may be pressurized, or alternatively be movable in front of a pressurized air source such as a fan or compressor 128.
  • the controller 30 communicates with the compressor 128 (substance release means) and motor 126 to coordinate release of a selected substance. Release may be effected by blowing open pressure valves 130 at opposite ends of the chamber 120 to eject the substance.
  • the use of a substance magazine 120 enables replacement of spent substance cartridges 122 or exchange of substance cartridges 122 for ones with different substances with relative ease, which may for example be effected between performances.
  • the substance magazine 120 also makes possible the supply of substance arrays to accompany the supply of an audio or audio visual storage media (such as a VCR tape or DVD).
  • Another substance emitter is illustrated by reference 60 in Figures 1 and 5.
  • the substance emitter 60 contains a scroll 62 which is wound from a first spool 64 onto a second spool 66 over a heater 68 (substance release means).
  • a motor 70 or other drive means may be provided to wind the scroll.
  • the scroll 62 has on its surface a plurality of thermally releasable substance strips 72 (substance storage means).
  • the scroll 62 and heater 68 may be mounted within a separate plenum or within the main plenum 48 as shown in Figure 1.
  • a separate fan or the system fan 50 may be used to carry released substances from the plenum 48 through the outlet 52.
  • the processor 30 may control variables such as scroll movement, heater timing, fan force and fan timing to coordinate substance release with visual or other media being presented.
  • Closing the valve 144 and opening the valves 142 and 140 will allow the fan 50 to purge the plenum 48 through the exhaust outlet 152, which preferably exhausts away from an audience 160, and out of the building if the apparatus is mounted in such.
  • valves 140, 142, 144 and 146 maybe controlled by the processor 30.
  • the above description basically relates to a substance substance distribution apparatus principally for use in association with motion picture entertainment. Other applications are however possible.
  • the signal may be produced by other apparatuses such as a keyboard 200 which may be manually actuated to release desired substances upon selection of an appropriate key or set of keys by an operator.
  • non-substance related stimuli may be produced such as light displays using an associated light generator (laser, strobe etc.) 202 associated with the apparatus.
  • the light display may for example be a laser picture show and might accompany a musical presentation.
  • the apparatus of the present invention may be utilized to dispense other air or gas born substances.
  • unpleasant substances hydrogen sulphide, skunk etc.
  • crowd control gases such as emitter 40 or emitter 60 as appropriate depending on the properties of the substance to be dispensed.
  • the device 10 might even find application in situations where protection may be required from toxic substances such as might be dispersed in a crowd through terrorist activity.
  • the substance to be dispensed by the emitter may include neutralizing substances effective against various biological agents that could be dispensed if biological threat is perceived.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a "stand alone" apparatus 300 according to the present invention.
  • the apparatus 300 rather than relying on an existing air delivery air system (such as a building's HNAC system) has its own air delivery system.
  • the air delivery system includes both a compressor 302 for generating pressurized air, principally for use in short bursts or high velocity directed streams and a fan 304 for general delivery.
  • the compressor 302 may pressurize a premixing chamber 306 which communicates with substance (or other substance) emitters 308, 310 and 312.
  • the premixing chamber may in turn communicate either with directional jets 314 and a final mixing chamber 316 or with the fan 304.
  • a heat exchanger 320 may be provided in association with the fan 304 for rapid cooling and heating.
  • the substance emitters 308, 310 and 312 may communicate directly with the fan 304.
  • the fan 304 may be of a reversing nature to either blow air into or withdraw air from an area adjacent thereto. Substances (or other airborne substances) which are withdrawn may be discharged through an outtake 324 and may initially be filtered through a filter 326 if it is desired to remove substances from the collected air.
  • the air compressor 302 may be used to flush the premixing chamber 306 and the final mixing chamber 316 as desired through respective collector outlets 330 and 332 which in turn may be processed through a filter 340 and discharged or stored.
  • a plurality of devices 300 may be utilized, particularly for a large venue as a rock concert or an open air venue.
  • the plurality of devices 300 may be used in conjunction, for example with one reversing fan 304 drawing air away from the venue (acting as a "captivating and exhausting" fan) and the remaining fans 304 and directional jets 314 acting as containment and directing streams for causing air from the venue to be directed toward the captivating and exhausting fan.
  • the units 300 can be used with any combination of lasers, ultra violet light, infrared light, strobe lights and other special effect apparatus as generally indicated by reference 350.
  • each of the units 300 may be provided with neutralizing cartridges (for example as part of the emitter 310) containing antiseptics or antitoxins which may discharged into a contaminated venue and the contaminated air directed by the directional jets 314 to the containment and exhaust fan 304.
  • the contaminated air can be treated or collected as appropriate, for example a waste tank 360 may be provided.
  • the directional jets 314 have the added benefit of being able to create high velocities and turbulence for added special effects.
  • Adjustable deflectors or diffusors 370 and 372 may be provided respectively in association with the jets 314 and the fan 304.
  • a processor 375 communicates with the balance of the system and receives appropriate encoded input which it processes and in turn controls system parameters such as pressures, temperatures, velocities, direction, special effects, fan direction and substance discharge.

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L'invention porte sur un distributeur de substances comportant un récepteur pour la réception d'un signal contenant au moins une composante de substance. Le distributeur comprend également un générateur de substances destiné à produire une pluralité de substances désirées. Un processeur communique avec le récepteur et le générateur de substances de façon à interpréter le signal de la substance désirée et de sorte que le générateur génère et libère la substance sélectionnée parmi les substances désirées qui correspondent au signal. Le distributeur peut également produire des dispositifs tactiles tels que générateur de brouillard et régulateur de température.
EP02753994A 2001-08-02 2002-08-02 Substance et simulateur de microclimat Withdrawn EP1417013A2 (fr)

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CA2354667 2001-08-02
CA002354667A CA2354667A1 (fr) 2001-08-02 2001-08-02 Simulateur de substances et de microclimats
PCT/CA2002/001205 WO2003011416A2 (fr) 2001-08-02 2002-08-02 Substance et simulateur de microclimat

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