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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2019
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Orlando, FL (US);
Timothy Fitzgerald Garnier, Orlando, FL (US);
Matthew Usi, Pasadena, CA (US);
Elam Kevin Hertzler, Orlando, FL (US);
Simran Veena Batra, Davenport, FL (US);
Aaron Chandler Jeromin, Orlando, FL (US);
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Abstract
A granular material effect system includes a plurality of granular particles disposed in a container, a nozzle configured to activate to direct a fluid into the container, an actuator coupled to a prop and disposed in the container within the plurality of granular particles, and a controller communicatively coupled to the nozzle and the actuator. The controller is configured to instruct the nozzle to activate to direct the fluid into the container and to instruct the actuator to move the prop relative to the container while the nozzle is activated.