US 12,466,450 B2
Systems and methods for inspection of a track of an amusement attraction
Howard Bruce Mall, Jr., Winter Springs, FL (US)
Assigned to Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed by Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,751.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/406,126, filed on Sep. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083475 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B61L 23/04 (2006.01); A63G 7/00 (2006.01); B61K 3/02 (2006.01); B61K 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC B61K 9/08 (2013.01) [A63G 7/00 (2013.01); B61K 3/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An attraction system, comprising:
a track comprising a rail;
a support vehicle having a wheel assembly configured to adjustably engage the track, and having a sensor configured to acquire sensor data indicative of a characteristic of the attraction system; and
a vehicle controller configured to:
determine a cross-sectional dimension of the rail;
control the wheel assembly to engage the support vehicle with the rail based on the cross-sectional dimension of the rail;
control the support vehicle to traverse the track via the wheel assembly;
receive, from the sensor, the sensor data indicative of the characteristic of the attraction system; and
instruct performance of an action based on the sensor data.