Dry Mist Partition
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsCynthia Anne Vandewall, Jared Arthur Bowen, Juan Sebastian Ramirez Loaiza
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Abstract
A visual partition system is provided. The system comprises a number of dry mist dispensers that generate a particle curtain comprising liquid micro-droplets. A gutter system collects liquid from the particle curtain, and at least one vacuum extractor is operably coupled to the gutter system. A liquid recirculation system collects liquid from the gutter system via the at least one vacuum extractor and returns it to the dry mist dispensers for reuse of the liquid.
Claims29
A visual partition system, comprising:
- a number of dry mist dispensers that generate a particle curtain comprising liquid micro-droplets;
- a gutter system configured to collect liquid from the particle curtain;
- at least one vacuum extractor operably coupled to the gutter system;
- and
- a liquid recirculation system configured to collect liquid from the gutter system via the at least one vacuum extractor and return it to the dry mist dispensers for reuse of the liquid.
An airplane cabin partition system, comprising:
- a frame connected to an interior of an airplane cabin;
- a number of water dispensers connected to the frame, wherein the water dispensers dispense a dry mist curtain;
- a light projector that renders the dry mist curtain opaque by projecting light onto the dry mist;
- a gutter system coupled to the frame and configured to collect water from the dry mist;
- at least one vacuum extractor operably coupled to the gutter system, such that the dry mist curtain is generally contained within an area defined by the frame;
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- a water recirculation system configured to collect water from the gutter system via the at least one vacuum extractor and return it to the water dispensers for reuse of the water.
A method for creating a partition in an airplane cabin, the method comprising:
- generating a particle curtain from a number of dry mist dispensers;
- projecting light on the particle curtain with a light projector to render an opaque particle curtain;
- collecting liquid from the particle curtain;
- and
- recirculating the collected liquid back to the dry mist dispensers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.