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US 7,140,301 B1Granted
Forming temporary airborne images
AssigneeMetal Storm Limited
InventorJames Michael O'Dwyer
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Abstract
A temporary airborne image is formed by the steps of arranging a plurality of projectiles in each of one or more barrel assemblies wherein the projectiles include image forming matter; firing a predetermined number of the plurality of projectiles from selected barrel assemblies; and deploying the image forming matter to form a temporary airborne image.
Claims3
A method of forming a temporary airborne image as a display for entertainment or advertisement to human observers, including the steps of:
- selecting one of a variety of images to form the display,
- providing barrel assemblies each including multiple firework projectiles containing image forming matter,
- deploying a pod containing a bank of barrel assemblies,
- setting a distance, or time and trajectory from the barrels at which said projectiles will disperse the image forming matter mid air, and
- firing the projectiles from the bank of barrel assemblies to form said selected image.
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