Bioluminescent paintball

Abstract

A Bioluminescent Paintball 10 includes a shell 12 defining an interior cavity 14 , a liquefied substance 16 disposed within the interior cavity 14 , a phosphorescent material 18 disbursed throughout the shell 12 for providing a visible “tracing” effect when the bioluminescent paintball 10 is ejected from a paintball discharge device, a neutralizing agent 20 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for neutralizing calcium disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 thereby preventing light emission before the paintball 10 impacts a target, and a photoprotein 22 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for reacting with calcium disposed upon a target after the bioluminescent paintball 10 impacts the target, thereby rupturing the shell 12 and allowing the liquefied substance 16 to engage the calcium to produce visible light.

1 . A bioluminescent paintball comprising: 
 a shell defining an interior cavity;    a liquefied substance disposed within said cavity;    a phosphorescent material disposed within said shell, said phosphorescent material providing a tracer effect when said bioluminescent paintball is ejected from a paintball discharge device;    a neutralizing agent disbursed within said liquefied substance; and    a photoprotein disbursed within said liquefied substance, said photoprotein producing visible light when combined with an ion such as calcium on a target after said bioluminescent paintball impacts the target thereby rupturing said shell and allowing said liquefied substance to engage the target.    
   
   
       2 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 1 , wherein said shell material comprises an insoluble material capable of projection from a paintball gun and capable of rupturing upon impacting a target.  
   
   
       3 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 1 , wherein said liquefied substance is selected from the group consisting of saline, triols, polyethylene glycols, oils, gelatins, glycerin, thickening agents and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 1 , wherein said liquefied substance includes dispersing agents.  
   
   
       5 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 1 , wherein said liquefied substance includes thickening agents.  
   
   
       6 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 5 , wherein said thickening agents include fumed silica.  
   
   
       7 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 5 , wherein said thickening agents include sorbitol.  
   
   
       8 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 1 , wherein said liquefied substance includes saline.  
   
   
       9 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 1 , wherein said phosphorescent material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, strontium oxide, europium oxide, boron oxide, Iridium oxide and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       10 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 1 , wherein said ion neutralizing agent includes ethelenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).  
   
   
       11 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 1 , wherein said ion reactive photoprotein is selected from a group consisting of coelentrazine, luciferins and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       12 . A bioluminescent paintball comprising: 
 an outer shell defining a first interior cavity;    a first liquefied substance disposed within said first interior cavity;    an inner shell disposed within said first interior cavity, said inner shell defining a second interior cavity;    a second liquefied substance disposed within said second interior cavity;    a phosphorescent material disposed within said outer shell, said phosphorescent material providing a tracer effect when said bioluminescent paintball is ejected from a paintball discharge device;    a protein disbursed within said first liquefied substance in said first interior cavity;    an enzyme disbursed within said second liquefied substance in said second interior cavity, said enzyme and protein producing visible light when combined after said bioluminescent paintball impacts a target thereby rupturing said outer and inner shells and allowing said first and second liquefied substances in said first and second interior cavities to flow together to produce light to mark the target.    
   
   
       13 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said outer and inner shell comprises an insoluble material capable of projection from a paintball gun and capable of rupturing upon impacting a target.  
   
   
       14 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said first liquefied substance is selected from the group consisting of saline, triols, polyethylene glycols, oils, propylene glycol, gelatins, glycerin, thickening agents and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       15 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said first liquefied substance includes dispersing agents.  
   
   
       16 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said first liquefied substance includes thickening agents.  
   
   
       17 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 16 , wherein said thickening agents include fumed silica.  
   
   
       18 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 16 , wherein said thickening agents include sorbitol.  
   
   
       19 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said first liquefied substance includes saline.  
   
   
       20 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said phosphorescent material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, strontium oxide, europium oxide, boron oxide, Iridium oxide and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       21 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said second liquefied substance includes saline.  
   
   
       22 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said enzyme includes ceolentrazine or CTZ.  
   
   
       23 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said enzyme includes luciferin.  
   
   
       24 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said protein includes luciferase.  
   
   
       25 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said second liquefied substance includes an ion-neutralizing agent.  
   
   
       26 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 25 , wherein said ion neutralizing agent includes ethelenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).  
   
   
       27 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 12 , wherein said second liquefied substance includes colorants, pigments or dyes.  
   
   
       28 . A bioluminescent paintball comprising: 
 an outer shell defining first and second inner cavities separated by an inner wall;    a first liquid substance disposed within said first inner cavity;    a second liquid substance disposed within said second inner cavity;    a phosphorescent material disposed within said outer shell, said phosphorescent material providing a tracer effect when said bioluminescent paintball is ejected from a paintball discharge device;    an enzyme disbursed within said first liquid substance in said first interior cavity;    a protein disbursed within said second liquid substance in said second interior cavity, said enzyme and protein producing visible light when combined after said bioluminescent paintball impacts a target thereby rupturing said outer shell and said inner wall and allowing said first and second liquid substances in said first and second inner cavities to flow together to produce light to mark the target.    
   
   
       29 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said outer shell and said inner wall comprises an insoluble material capable of projection from a paintball gun and capable of rupturing upon impacting a target.  
   
   
       30 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said first liquid substance is selected from the group consisting of saline, triols, polyethylene glycols, oils, gelatins, glycerin, thickening agents and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       31 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said first liquid substance includes dispersing agents.  
   
   
       32 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said thickening agents.  
   
   
       33 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 32 , wherein said thickening agents include fumed silica.  
   
   
       34 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 32 , wherein said thickening agents include sorbitols.  
   
   
       35 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said first liquid substance includes saline.  
   
   
       36 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said phosphorescent material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, strontium oxide, europium oxide, boron oxide, Iridium oxide and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       37 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said second liquid substance includes saline.  
   
   
       38 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said enzyme includes ceolentrazine or CTZ.  
   
   
       39 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said enzyme includes luciferin.  
   
   
       40 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said protein includes luciferase.  
   
   
       41 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said second liquefied substance includes an ion-neutralizing agent.  
   
   
       42 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 41 , wherein said ion neutralizing agent includes ethelenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).  
   
   
       43 . The bioluminescent paintball of  claim 28 , wherein said second liquefied substance includes colorants, pigments or dyes.