US 12,248,237 B2
Show effect system for attraction system
Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Ocoee, FL (US)
Assigned to Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed by Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/424,340.
Application 18/424,340 is a continuation of application No. 17/684,916, filed on Mar. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,899,348.
Prior Publication US 2024/0168365 A1, May 23, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03B 21/14 (2006.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01); G02B 30/35 (2020.01); G02B 30/56 (2020.01); G03B 21/26 (2006.01); G03B 21/28 (2006.01); A63G 31/16 (2006.01)
CPC G03B 21/147 (2013.01) [G02B 27/14 (2013.01); G02B 30/35 (2020.01); G02B 30/56 (2020.01); G03B 21/26 (2013.01); G03B 21/28 (2013.01); A63G 31/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An attraction system of an amusement park, the attraction system comprising:
a viewing area;
a virtual area;
a beam splitter positioned to enable visibility of a portion of the viewing area through the beam splitter and visibility of a portion of the virtual area via reflection off the beam splitter; and
a controller configured to perform operations comprising:
generating image data that is distorted in correlation to a distortive parameter associated with a first element disposed in the viewing area, wherein the distortive parameter is indicative of a distortion applied by the first element to light interacting with the first element; and
transmitting the image data to cause display of a second element in the virtual area.