Patents by Inventor Montgomery C. Lunde
Montgomery C. Lunde has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230149822Abstract: There is disclosed a modular sensory platform for generating an experience for a guest on the platform located on an event floor of a venue. At least one deck module may each include a frame with a bottom side for mounting to the event floor, a side edge bordering the frame, and a standing surface opposite the bottom for supporting the guest. Lift actuators may be positioned along the side edge or under the deck for changing a distance between the event floor and the standing surface according to a lift signal. One or more sensory stimuli each receivable of a stimulus signal may be mounted to the frame and include at least one of a vibration buzzer, a low-frequency transducer, smoke effects, a heater, a water spritzer, air and scent lines, an air blaster and scent emission, a haptic device, fiber optic lighting, LED lighting, and a fog unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Joseph E. Ortiz, Howard D. Smith, Leonard M. Aboulache
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Patent number: 11198073Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus for use in producing a simulated flame/fire effect using steam or theatrical smoke. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an first chamber for receiving steam or theatrical smoke, an annular second chamber that surrounds the first chamber and defines an annular closed-loop slot through which a closed-loop sheet of steam or theatrical smoke exits, a passageway for conveying smoke from the first chamber to the annular second chamber, a lighting structure for projecting light onto the steam or theatrical smoke exiting the annular slot, and an air modulator for modulating the position of the steam or theatrical smoke exiting the slot.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Technifex Products, LLCInventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Rockne J. Hall, Ryan G. Lunde, Matthew A. Case
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Patent number: 10994219Abstract: The invention is directed to special effect device that is used to produce a simulated flame that has the shape and, if desired, the color characteristics of an actual flame. The device is particularly adapted to applications in which individuals may be in close proximity to the device. In this regard, the device produces little noise that would indicate to such an individual that the simulated being produced by the device is not a real flame. In one embodiment, the device includes a sintered nozzle that receives a stream of steam and outputs a steam cloud, a steam accelerator for applying a linear stream of air to steam cloud output by the sintered nozzle, and a lighting system to project desired colors onto the linear steam cloud.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Technifex, Inc.Inventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Ryan G. Lunde, Matthew A. Case
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Patent number: 10987606Abstract: The invention is directed to special effect device that is used to produce a simulated flame that has the shape and, if desired, the color characteristics of the flame produced by a jet afterburner. In one embodiment, the device includes a steam system for providing a stream of steam, a steam accelerator for applying a high-speed and highly linear stream of air to steam provided by the steam system to produce at steam cloud with a highly linear shape similar to the shape of the flame produced by a jet afterburner, and a lighting system to project desired colors onto the linear steam cloud.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Technifex Products, LLCInventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Rockne J. Hall, Ryan G. Lunde, Matthew A. Case
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Publication number: 20190143239Abstract: The invention is directed to special effect device that is used to produce a simulated flame that has the shape and, if desired, the color characteristics of the flame produced by a jet afterburner. In one embodiment, the device includes a steam system for providing a stream of steam, a steam accelerator for applying a high-speed and highly linear stream of air to steam provided by the steam system to produce at steam cloud with a highly linear shape similar to the shape of the flame produced by a jet afterburner, and a lighting system to project desired colors onto the linear steam cloud.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Technifex, Inc.Inventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Rockne J. Hall, Ryan G. Lunde, Matthew A. Case
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Publication number: 20190143238Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus for use in producing a simulated flame/fire effect using steam or theatrical smoke. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an first chamber for receiving steam or theatrical smoke, an annular second chamber that surrounds the first chamber and defines an annular closed-loop slot through which a closed-loop sheet of steam or theatrical smoke exits, a passageway for conveying smoke from the first chamber to the annular second chamber, a lighting structure for projecting light onto the steam or theatrical smoke exiting the annular slot, and an air modulator for modulating the position of the steam or theatrical smoke exiting the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Technifex, Inc.Inventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Rockne J. Hall, Ryan G. Lunde, Matthew A. Case
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Publication number: 20190143240Abstract: The invention is directed to special effect device that is used to produce a simulated flame that has the shape and, if desired, the color characteristics of an actual flame. The device is particularly adapted to applications in which individuals may be in close proximity to the device. In this regard, the device produces little noise that would indicate to such an individual that the simulated being produced by the device is not a real flame. In one embodiment, the device includes a sintered nozzle that receives a stream of steam and outputs a steam cloud, a steam accelerator for applying a linear stream of air to steam cloud output by the sintered nozzle, and a lighting system to project desired colors onto the linear steam cloud.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Technifex, Inc.Inventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Ryan G. Lunde, Matthew A. Case
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Patent number: 10076764Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for producing a water maze from walls of falling water that can be reconfigured to change the maze. In one embodiment, the apparatus is comprised of a plurality of spray bars that are each capable of producing a separate wall of falling water droplets and a plurality of water valves that are each associated with only one spray bar. The water valves can be used to define at least two different paths between the entrance and exit of the maze. The apparatus is also capable of being used to create interesting visual effects by projecting light/images on to multiple screens created by walls of falling water droplets.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Technifex Products, LLCInventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Clement Folckemer
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Publication number: 20160263491Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for producing a water maze from walls of falling water that can be reconfigured to change the maze. In one embodiment, the apparatus is comprised of a plurality of spray bars that are each capable of producing a separate wall of falling water droplets and a plurality of water valves that are each associated with only one spray bar. The water valves can be used to define at least two different paths between the entrance and exit of the maze. The apparatus is also capable of being used to create interesting visual effects by projecting light/images on to multiple screens created by walls of falling water droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Technifex Products, LLCInventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Clement Folckemer
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Patent number: 9440251Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for producing a water maze from walls of falling water that can be reconfigured to change the maze. In one embodiment, the apparatus is comprised of a plurality of spray bars that are each capable of producing a separate wall of falling water droplets and a plurality of water valves that are each associated with only one spray bar. The water valves can be used to define at least two different paths between the entrance and exit of the maze. The apparatus is also capable of being used to create interesting visual effects by projecting light/images on to multiple screens created by walls of falling water droplets.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Technifex Products, LLCInventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Clement Folckemer
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Publication number: 20150024856Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for producing a water maze from walls of falling water that can be reconfigured to change the maze. In one embodiment, the apparatus is comprised of a plurality of spray bars that are each capable of producing a separate wall of falling water droplets and a plurality of water valves that are each associated with only one spray bar. The water valves can be used to define at least two different paths between the entrance and exit of the maze. The apparatus is also capable of being used to create interesting visual effects by projecting light/images on to multiple screens created by walls of falling water droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Technifex Products, LLCInventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Clement Folckemer
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Patent number: 8807452Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for producing a water maze from walls of falling water that can be reconfigured to change the maze. In one embodiment, the apparatus is comprised of a plurality of spray bars that are each capable of producing a separate wall of falling water droplets and a plurality of water valves that are each associated with only one spray bar. The water valves can be used to define at least two different paths between the entrance and exit of the maze. The apparatus is also capable of being used to create interesting visual effects by projecting light/images on to multiple screens created by walls of falling water droplets.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Technifex Products, LLCInventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Clement Folckemer
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Publication number: 20110079665Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for producing a water maze from walls of falling water that can be reconfigured to change the maze. In one embodiment, the apparatus is comprised of a plurality of spray bars that are each capable of producing a separate wall of falling water droplets and a plurality of water valves that are each associated with only one spray bar. The water valves can be used to define at least two different paths between the entrance and exit of the maze. The apparatus is also capable of being used to create interesting visual effects by projecting light/images on to multiple screens created by walls of falling water droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: TECHNIFEX, INC.Inventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Clement Folckemer
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Patent number: 7762898Abstract: The invention is directed to a slide with at least a portion of the slide being covered so as to define a tunnel in which a user of the slide is likely to having difficulty seeing where the slide is taking them and a lighting effect that uses invisible light (e.g., ultraviolet light, black light, or infrared light) and an element that, in response to invisible light, produces visible light in the tunnel that is capable of being seen by a user that is passing through the tunnel. Also provided is a method for retrofitting an existing amusement slide that has a tunnel without such a lighting effect or that has a tunnel with inadequate or undesirable lighting effect.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Technifex Products, LLCInventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Clement Folckemer
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Publication number: 20090111592Abstract: The invention is directed to a slide with at least a portion of the slide being covered so as to define a tunnel in which a user of the slide is likely to having difficulty seeing where the slide is taking them and a lighting effect that uses invisible light (e.g., ultraviolet light, black light, or infrared light) and an element that, in response to invisible light, produces visible light in the tunnel that is capable of being seen by a user that is passing through the tunnel. Also provided is a method for retrofitting an existing amusement slide that has a tunnel without such a lighting effect or that has a tunnel with inadequate or undesirable lighting effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Montgomery C. Lunde, Clement Folckemer
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Patent number: 6731429Abstract: The present invention is directed a projection system that produces a visual special effect. In one embodiment, the system includes a projector, a translucent projection substrate, a flow disturbance structure associated with one side of the substrate, and a water system for distributing water over the side of the substrate with which the flow disturbance structure is associated.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Technifex, Inc.Inventor: Montgomery C. Lunde
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Publication number: 20030189753Abstract: The present invention is directed a projection system that produces a visual special effect. In one embodiment, the system includes a projector, a translucent projection substrate, a flow disturbance structure associated with one side of the substrate, and a water system for distributing water over the side of the substrate with which the flow disturbance structure is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventor: Montgomery C. Lunde
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Patent number: 6249997Abstract: The present invention provides a blacklight or ultraviolet light special effect fixture for use in emulating a shimmering or water ripple type of pattern. In one embodiment, the fixture includes a drum, a motor for rotating the drum and a frame for positioning the drum between a blacklight source and a uv treated projection surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2000Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Technifex, Inc.Inventor: Montgomery C. Lunde
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Patent number: 6041531Abstract: The present invention provides a blacklight or ultraviolet light special effect fixture for use in emulating a shimmering or water ripple type of pattern. In one embodiment, the fixture includes a drum, a motor for rotating the drum and a frame for positioning the drum between a blacklight source and a uv treated projection surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Technifex, Inc.Inventor: Montgomery C. Lunde