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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1980
Philip R Worn, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Ralph A Stanziola, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Donald R Hall, South Yarmouth, MA (US);
Applied Color Systems, Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
A reflected color simulator is disclosed which utilizes a plurality of color discs positioned adjacent to one another wherein each disc includes several individual sections which are interleaved with respect to the other color discs such that rotational movement of the discs with respect to one another will vary the percentage of color from each disc which contributes to the color displayed when the discs are spun together. The entire group of discs, which could be of any number but preferably 6 or 7, are rotated by a main drive device to mix the colors so exposed to form the desired color by reflected simulation. An observer when viewing the spinning group of color discs will see a reflected color which is determined by the exposed percentages of each color disc. Each of the color discs preferably is of a different color and individual control of rotation of each disc is achieved in a remote fashion in order to allow independent rotation of the discs even during simultaneous rotation of all the discs to simulate the reflected colors. This remote control is achieved by including a plurality of drums oriented concentrically about the main drive shaft wherein each drum is fixedly secured at the forward end to one of the color discs such that rotation of one of the drums causes a relative rotation of one of the color discs with respect to the others.