Thin film faux fireplace with two-sided view
AssigneeModern Flames, LLC
InventorsJim Nolton, Kris Richardson, Harland Aguirre, David Faszer
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Abstract
A thin faux fireplace that can be installed in a wall, such as a 2″×4″ wall, having a faux flame viewable from both sides of the faux fireplace. A transparent material, such as glass, is coated with a thin film having nano sized particles, and an ultra short-throw projector displays the faux flame on the thin film. A user can see object on the other side of the faux fireplace, and also view the faux flame on the thin film rooms on both sides of the transparent material.
Claims20
A faux fireplace, comprising:
- a transparent member;
- a substantially transparent film coupled to the transparent member;
- and
- an ultra short-throw image generator configured to generate a faux flame on the film at a throw angle of 30 degrees or less with respect to the transparent member such that faux flame is viewable by a user from each side of the transparent member.
A faux fireplace, comprising:
- a transparent member;
- a substantially transparent film coupled to the transparent member;
- and
- a short-throw image generator configured to generate a faux flame on the film such that faux flame is viewable by a user from each side of the transparent member, further comprising a top member disposed above the transparent member and comprising a window configured to transfer the faux flame generated by the image generator.
A method of using a faux fireplace comprising a transparent member, a substantially transparent film coupled to the transparent member, and an ultra short-throw image generator configured to generate a faux flame at a throw angle of 30 degrees or less with respect to the transparent member on the film such that faux flame is viewable by a user from each side of the transparent member, comprising the method of:
- the image generator generating the faux flame on the film such that faux flame is viewable by a user from each side of the transparent member.
A method of using a faux fireplace comprising a transparent member, a substantially transparent film coupled to the transparent member, and a short-throw image generator configured to generate a faux flame on the film such that faux flame is viewable by a user from each side of the transparent member, comprising the method of:
- the image generator generating the faux flame on the film such that faux flame is viewable by a user from each side of the transparent member,
- further comprising a top member disposed above the transparent member and comprising a window transferring the faux flame generated by the image generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.