Patent ID: 7735945
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An energy or energy-potential switching, modulation or redirection device comprising a source of energy or energy potential which is to be switched, modulated or redirected; and a means of introducing at least one droplet, bubble or film into or energetically coupled or couplable to at least one possible or existing path of the energy; wherein the droplet, bubble or film causes or is available to cause at least one of reflection, refraction, diffraction, attenuation, sapping, leakage, blocking, scattering, dissipation, switching, modulation, redirection or conversion of at least one component of the energy due to the droplet, bubble or film causing a propagation discontinuity or disruption of said energy propagation; and wherein the energy or energy potential comprises at least one of acoustical, electrical, electromagnetic, magnetic, kinetic, RF, thermal, non-visible optical, chemical or photonic energy, X-ray or gamma energy, pneumatic or hydraulic energy, or any type of potential-energy or energy field.