Rockne J Hall

6685574, Feb 3, 2004

Apr 4, 2002

10/063264

Rockne Hall - Newhall CA

Technifex, Inc. - Valencia CA

A63J 502

472 65, 472 66, 40427

The present invention provides a device for producing a fire special effect using a steam curtain. In one embodiment, the device comprises a steam console for producing a curtain of steam/fog, an air modulator for providing a varying current of air that modulates the curtain of steam produced by the console, and a lighting assembly that produces a flood of colored light that is projected onto the modulated curtain of steam produced by the console and air modulator.

6802782, Oct 12, 2004

May 21, 2003

10/249949

Rockne Hall - Newhall CA
Joseph W. Starr - Saugus CA

Technifex, Inc. - Valencia CA

A63J 502

472 65, 40427

The present invention provides a device for producing a fire special effect using a curtain of theatrical smoke. In one embodiment, the device comprises a theatrical smoke console for producing a curtain of theatrical smoke, an air modulator for providing a varying current of air that modulates the curtain of theatrical smoke produced by the console, and a lighting assembly that produces a flood of colored light that is projected onto the modulated curtain of theatrical smoke produced by the console and air modulator.

7762897, Jul 27, 2010

Jun 5, 2006

11/422266

Joseph W. Starr - Saugus CA, US
Rockne J. Hall - Newhall CA, US
Donald A. Simon - Castaic CA, US

Technifex, Inc. - Valencia CA

A63J 5/02
A63J 5/00

472 65, 40427

The present invention provides a device for producing a fire special facilitates a more compact device. In one embodiment, the device comprises a steam curtain generator for directing received steam to an outlet slot that directs the steam into the ambient atmosphere such that the steam is flowing in a substantially a first direction to produce a curtain of steam, fan that is oriented so as to produce a flow of air in a direction that is substantially parallel to the flow of a steam curtain, a deflector for redirecting the flow of air produced by the fan towards the steam curtain, an adjustable agitator for causing turbulent flow in the stream of air directed towards a steam curtain, and an LED light for producing light that is projected onto a steam curtain.

47385227, Apr 19, 1988

Jul 8, 1986

6/883112

Montgomery Lunde - Mor Vista CA
Rockne Hall - Studio City CA
Peter Kelly - N. Hollywood CA

Technifex - Sun Valley CA

G03B 2126

353 28

A method of combining projected images with a three dimensional set. In the present invention, a three dimensional set of any desired scale is provided. A second set is then built for use by live actors and other desired images to be incorporated into the three dimensional scene. Props are disposed on the second set and corresponds to the three dimensional scenes. These second set props are blacked out so that when photographed they are rendered invisible. A beam splitter is provided in front of the three dimensional set and a monitor is positioned to reflect a video image from the second set on to the beam splitter. The actors and props on the second set are then positioned to achieve the desired scale. For example, the projected image of the actor may be life size, smaller than life size or larger than life size. The actor is then filmed in real time interacting with the blacked out second set props and the image is recorded.

20190143238, May 16, 2019

Nov 13, 2018

16/188984

- Valenica CA, US
Rockne J. Hall - Newhall CA, US
Ryan G. Lunde - Santa Clarita CA, US
Matthew A. Case - Sylmar CA, US

Technifex, Inc. - Valenica CA

A63J 5/02
A63J 25/00
F17C 7/04
F21S 10/04

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.

20190143239, May 16, 2019

Nov 13, 2018

16/189061

- Valenica CA, US
Rockne J. Hall - Newhall CA, US
Ryan G. Lunde - Santa Clarita CA, US
Matthew A. Case - Sylmar CA, US

Technifex, Inc. - Valenica CA

A63J 5/02
A63J 25/00
F17C 7/04
F21S 10/04

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.