IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,710,430
Granted Patent B1
US 11,710,430 · App. 17/701,851 · Granted Jul 25, 2023

Virtual fish tank assembly

Inventor: Reginald Wray (Denver, CO)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,710,430
App. No.
17/701,851
Filed
Mar 23, 2022
Granted
Jul 25, 2023
Kind
B1
Art Unit
2624
USPC
345/419
Abstract

A virtual fish tank assembly for displaying three dimensional aquatic creatures includes a housing structure. The housing structure is positioned adjacent to a fish tank. A projector is coupled to an interior space of housing structure. A control module is in electric communication with the projector. The control module obtains data from a user, reads the data, and generates a plurality of three dimensional images. A power source is in electric communication with the projector and with the control module. The power source provides power to the projector and to the control module. A screen has a peripheral surface and a back surface. The peripheral surface attaches to a respective one wall of the plurality of walls of the fish tank. The screen displays the three dimensional figures projected from the projector to give the appearance of the figures being within the fish tank.

Claims (22)

1. A virtual projected aquarium assembly comprising:

a housing structure ; said housing structure having a rectangular base, said rectangular base having a rectangular shape, said base having a plurality of edges, a plurality of walls are coupled to a respective one of said plurality of edges, said housing structure has a roof, said roof being parallel to said rectangular base, said roof being coupled to said plurality of walls, said plurality of walls in combination with said rectangular base and said roof define an interior space, said house structure positioned adjacent to and abutting a fish tank, said housing structure having a exposed face and an adjacent face, said exposed face and said adjacent face being parallel relative to each other, said exposed face is positioned distal relative to said fish tank and said adjacent face being positioned proximate relative to said fish tank, said exposed face having a battery compartment, said battery compartment having a door coupled to said exposed surface, said adjacent face being transparent, said fish tank having a rectangular structure, said rectangular structure comprising of a plurality of walls;

a projector, said projector being a digital projector, said projector having a base, said base of said projector being coupled to said rectangular base positioned in said interior space of said house structure, a lens being coupled to said projector, said lens of said projector being positioned facing said adjacent face of said housing structure, said lens of said projector positioned facing up at an angle towards said fish tank;

a control module, said control module being a central processing unit, said control module having a body, said body being a cube shape, said central processing unit being coupled to said projector, said control module being coupled to said rectangular base positioned in said interior space, said central processing unit being in electric communication with said projector, said central processing unit having a receiver, said receiver being configured for obtaining a data from a user wherein the data is a input command, said central processing unit being configured for reading the data and generating the plurality of three dimensional images wherein the plurality of three dimensional images are projected from said projector;

a power source, said power source being a plurality of disposable batteries, said power source being coupled to said projector, said power source being in a electric communication with said projector and with said control module, said power source provides power to said projector and to said control module; and

a screen, said screen being a translucent screen, said screen having a peripheral surface and an attachment surface, said attachment surface being an adhesive material, said attachment surface being configured for attaching to a respective one wall of said plurality of walls of said fish tank, said screen being proximate to said housing structure, said screen being configured for displaying a three dimensional figure projected from said projector to give the appearance of the three dimensional figure being within said fish tank.

2. A virtual projected aquarium assembly comprising:

a housing structure, said housing structure having a rectangular base, said house structure positioned adjacent to and abutting a fish tank;

a projector, said projector having a base, said base of said projector being coupled to said rectangular base positioned in said interior space of said house structure;

a control module, said control module being a central processing unit, said central processing unit being in electric communication with said projector, said. central processing unit having a receiver, said receiver being configured for obtaining a data from a user wherein the data is a input command, said central processing unit being configured for reading the data and generating the plurality of three dimensional images wherein the plurality of three dimensional images are projected from said projector;

a power source, said power source being in electric communication with said projector and with said control module, said power source provides power to said projector and to said control module; and

a screen, said screen having a peripheral surface and an attachment surface, said attachment surface being an adhesive material, said attachment surface being configured for attaching to a respective one wall of said plurality of walls of said fish tank, said screen being proximate to said housing structure, said screen being configured for displaying a three dimensional figure projected from said projector to give the appearance of the three dimensional figure being within said fish tank.

3. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 2 , further comprising said rectangular base having a rectangular shape, said rectangular base having a plurality of edges, a plurality of walls are coupled to a respective one of said plurality of edges, said housing structure has a roof, said roof being parallel to said rectangular base of said housing structure, said roof being coupled to said plurality of walls.

4. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 3 , further comprising said plurally of walls in combination with said rectangular base and said roof define an interior space.

5. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 3 , further comprising said housing structure having a exposed face and an adjacent face, said exposed face and said adjacent face being parallel relative to each other, said exposed face is positioned distal relative to said fish tank and said adjacent face being positioned proximate relative to said fish lank, said exposed face having a battery compartment, said battery compartment having a door coupled to said exposed surface, said adjacent face being transparent.

6. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 2 , further comprising said fish tank having a rectangular structure, said rectangular structure comprising of a plurality of walls.

7. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 2 , further comprising said projector being a digital projector.

8. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 2 , further comprising said base of said projector coupled to said rectangular base being positioned in said interior space of said house structure.

9. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a lens being coupled to said projector, said lens of said projector being positioned facing said adjacent face of said housing structure, said lens of said projector positioned facing up at an angle towards said fish lank.

10. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 2 , further comprising said control module having a body, said body being a cube shape, said central processing unit being coupled to said projector, said control module being coupled to said rectangular base positioned in said interior space.

11. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 2 , further comprising said power source being a plurality of disposable batteries, said power source being coupled to said projector, said plurality of disposable batteries being stored in said battery compartment.

12. The virtual projected aquarium assembly of claim 2 , further comprising said screen being a translucent screen.

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