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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2023
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
Eric Rae Parr, Orlando, FL (US);
Gary Lynn Blumenstein, Jr., Apopka, FL (US);
Kimberley Marie Gritzer, Orlando, FL (US);
Keith Michael Mcveen, Winter Garden, FL (US);
Elias Varon, Orlando, FL (US);
Sarah Anne Kelley, Orlando, FL (US);
Eric Allan Vance, Orlando, FL (US);
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Abstract
A reactive show action equipment system is disclosed, including show action equipment having one or more actuators and a special effects system coupled to the show action equipment. The special effects system includes an effects source and an effect emitter configured to expel a substance from the effects source to provide a special effect. The reactive show action equipment system also includes a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of the special effect or a characteristic impactful to the special effect and transmit data indicative of the characteristic. A control system is configured to receive the data indicative of the characteristic and instruct the one or more actuators based on the data indicative of the characteristic. In some embodiments, one or more components of the special effects system may be onboard the show action equipment.