US 11,697,073 B2
Systems and methods for incorporating pneumatic robotic systems into amusement park attractions
Robert Cortelyou, Orlando, FL (US); Ross Osterman, Orlando, FL (US); Justin Schwartz, Orlando, FL (US); Amanda Zielkowski, Orlando, FL (US); Caitlin A. Correll, Orlando, FL (US); Darrin Hughes, Orlando, FL (US); and Anisha Vyas, Orlando, 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. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,983.
Application 16/436,556 is a division of application No. 15/703,761, filed on Sep. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,350,504, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 17/582,983 is a continuation of application No. 16/879,213, filed on May 20, 2020, granted, now 11,247,138.
Application 16/879,213 is a continuation of application No. 16/436,556, filed on Jun. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,668,394, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/393,928, filed on Sep. 13, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0143519 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. A63G 31/12 (2006.01); A63G 31/16 (2006.01); A63G 21/18 (2006.01); A63G 21/14 (2006.01); A63G 31/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); G09B 9/06 (2006.01); A63G 3/00 (2006.01); A63G 7/00 (2006.01); A63G 27/00 (2006.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01)
CPC A63G 31/12 (2013.01) [A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); A63G 3/00 (2013.01); A63G 7/00 (2013.01); A63G 21/14 (2013.01); A63G 21/18 (2013.01); A63G 27/00 (2013.01); A63G 31/007 (2013.01); A63G 31/16 (2013.01); G09B 9/063 (2013.01); A63B 2208/12 (2013.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an inflatable assembly comprising one or more inflatable objects;
a projector configured to project an image onto the inflatable assembly;
one or more sensors configured to receive data representative of a shape of the inflatable assembly;
one or more valves configured to direct one or more fluids into the one or more inflatable objects to transition each inflatable object of the one or more inflatable objects from a first state to a second state, wherein the second state corresponds to being inflated with the one or more fluids; and
a processor configured to:
receive the data from the one or more sensors;
determine the shape of the inflatable assembly based on the data;
determine the image to project onto the inflatable assembly based on the shape; and
send the image to the projector, wherein the projector is configured to project the image onto the inflatable assembly.