IP Library Granted Patent US 8,654,422
Granted Patent B2
US 8,654,422 · App. 12/898,539 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Holographic bubble generating system

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Patent No.
US 8,654,422
App. No.
12/898,539
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical effect bubble generating system includes an optical effect viewing device including one or more desired holographic images. The optical effect viewing device can be eyeglasses having lenses containing the holographic images. The lenses can be interchangeable to provide different holographic images. The system includes a bubble generating device that can be manually- or automatically-operated. The system operates to provide the optical effect of imposing the desired holographic image onto one or more bubbles when the bubbles are generated in a naturally- or artificially-lit environment, and the one or more bubbles viewed by a user through the optical effect viewing device.

Claims (38)

1. An optical effect bubble system comprising;

an optical effect viewing device comprising one or more holographic images;

a bubble generating device for generating one or more bubbles; and

wherein the one or more generated bubbles appear to have the one or more holographic images thereon when lit by a light source and viewed through the optical effect viewing device.

2. The bubble system as recited in claim 1 wherein the optical effect viewing device comprises a pair of eyeglasses worn by a user and having lenses with the one or more holographic images.

3. The bubble system as recited in claim 2 wherein the eyeglasses include a number of interchangeable lenses having different holographic images.

4. The bubble system as recited in claim 1 wherein the bubble generating device is a manually-operated device comprising a wand and a bubble solution.

5. The bubble system as recited in claim 1 wherein the bubble generating device is automatically-operated comprising a bubble solution and means for forming a bubble, wherein operation of the device by a user causes the device to form a bubble.

6. The bubble system as recited in claim 5 wherein the bubble generating device further comprises an air blowing means for passing air out of the device when the device is operated by a user.

7. The bubble system as recited in claim 5 wherein the device comprises a wiper blade.

8. The bubble system as recited in claim 5 further comprising a wand.

9. The bubble system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a light source for lighting the one or more bubbles.

10. The bubble system as recited in claim 9 wherein the light source is sunlight.

11. The bubble system as recited in claim 9 wherein the light source is part of the bubble generating device.

12. The bubble system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a portable backdrop element including theme or scene artistry.

13. The bubble system as recited in claim 12 wherein the light source is part of the backdrop.

14. The bubble system as recited in claim 12 comprising a number of optical effect viewing devices worn by different users.

15. An optical effect bubble system comprising;

a pair of eyeglasses having lenses comprising one or more holographic images; and

a device for making one or more bubbles;

wherein the bubbles appear to have the one or more holographic images thereon when lit by a light source and viewed through the eyeglasses.

16. The bubble system as recited in claim 15 wherein the device for making one or more bubbles is manually-operated and comprises a wand and a bubble solution.

17. The bubble system as recited in claim 15 wherein the device for making one or more bubbles is automatically-operated and comprises a wand and a bubble solution, wherein operation of the device by a user causes the wand to receive the bubble solution for forming a bubble.

18. The bubble system as recited in claim 15 further comprising a light source.

19. The bubble system as recited in claim 18 wherein the light source is combined with the device for making one or more bubbles.

20. An optical effect bubble system comprising;

a viewing device having a holographic lens that provides a holographic image; and

a device for making one or more bubbles;

wherein the bubbles appear to have the holographic image thereon when lit by a light source and viewed through the viewing device.

21. A method for creating an optical effect on one or more bubbles comprising the steps of:

generating one or more bubbles in a lit environment; and

viewing the one or more bubbles through an optical effect device comprising a holographic lens that provides a holographic image;

wherein the one or more bubbles as viewed through the optical effect device appear to have the holographic image.

22. The method as recited in claim 21 wherein the step of generating one or more bubbles comprises using a manually-operated device comprising a wand and a bubble solution.

23. The method as recited in claim 21 wherein the step of generating one or more bubbles comprises using an automatically-operated device comprising means for creating a bubble and a bubble solution, wherein operation of the device by a user produces a bubble.

24. The method as recited in claim 21 wherein the lit environment is provided by natural sunlight.

25. The method as recited in claim 21 wherein the optical effect device comprises a pair of eyeglasses.

26. The method as recited in claim 25 wherein the eyeglasses comprises holographic lens.

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