Philip David Hettema

62544896, Jul 3, 2001

Mar 24, 1999

9/275640

Nicholas H. Drobnis - Universal City CA
Craig R. Hanna - Universal City CA
Philip D. Hettema - Los Angeles CA
James H. Hightower - Orlando FL
Cecil D. Magpuri - Orlando FL
Edward S. Newquist - Glendale CA

Universal City Studios, Inc. - Universal City CA

A63D 508

472 65

An amusement attraction is housed within a building. The building contains several different settings. Each setting contains a variety of scenic elements. One setting acts as a pre-show and includes an audio-visual presentation. A second setting is designed to resemble a tornado-damaged building. A third setting contains various scenic elements designed to resemble an outdoor scene. In the third setting, a special effects show takes place that includes a man-made tornado. Other special effects are used to simulate the effect of the tornado on the scenic elements in the outdoor scene. Guests can safely view the man-made tornado from a guest viewing area.

60743077, Jun 13, 2000

Jan 12, 1999

9/229528

Philip D. Hettema - Los Angeles CA
William D. Mason - Orlando FL

Universal City Studios, Inc. - Universal CIty CA

A63J 102

472 77

An amusement attraction provides a set transformation effect. The audience watches a presentation in a viewing area. A moveable, open-bottomed flying set piece is located at a raised position above the viewing area. The flying set piece is hidden from the audience when the audience enters the viewing area. The flying set piece is attached to an overhead rigging system. A drive system lowers the flying set piece from the raised position above the viewing area to a lowered position such that the flying set piece surrounds the audience in the viewing area. The audience perceives that they have been transported back to different location within the attraction.

62201719, Apr 24, 2001

Apr 6, 1999

9/287542

Philip D. Hettema - Los Angeles CA
Cecil D. Magpuri - Orlando FL
Aidan J. Bradley - Thousand Oaks CA
Kevin T. Parent - Santa Barbara CA
Edward S. Newquist - Universal City CA

Universal City Studios - Universal City CA

A63G 2110

104 53

A roller coaster includes a plurality of ride vehicles that ride along a track. Each vehicle provides seating for at least one passenger. The track is elevated off the ground and includes a variety of hills, curves, loops, rolls, drops, inversions and the like. The vehicles are totally enclosed and preferably designed to represent a space capsule. Sight line controls and a yaw mechanism are used at the load platform to prevent passengers from seeing the other ride vehicles. In addition, the track at the load platform is angled upwards to allow for easy access to the ride vehicles. Portals in the cabin are designed to control sight lines to focus the passengers' attention on show elements that are placed along the track. An on-board audio system enhances the realism of the ride experience. Adjustable restraint systems are provided in each vehicle to keep the passengers in their seats and inside the vehicle during the ride.

62209655, Apr 24, 2001

Jul 8, 1998

9/111954

Craig R. Hanna - Universal City CA
Jennifer K. Sauer - Universal City CA
Philip D. Hettema - Universal City CA

Universal City Studios Inc. - Universal City CA

A63B 6700

463 52

An amusement system has first and second paths extending through an amusement attraction. Vehicles moving along the paths have simulated weapons. Riders in the vehicles shoot at targets along the paths or on the vehicles. If sufficient points are accumulated, by hitting targets, or other events occur, the riders in the first vehicle can cause the movement of the second vehicle to change, for example, causing the second vehicle to spin, or to slow down.

60608471, May 9, 2000

Jul 8, 1998

9/112258

Philip D. Hettema - Los Angeles CA
Craig Hanna - Universal City CA
John R. Murdy - Universal City CA
Nicholas H. Drobnis - Universal City CA

Universal Studios, Inc. - Universal City CA

H02P 546

318 66

An amusement ride provides an interactive experience to its passengers. The amusement ride includes at least one ride vehicle movable along a track. The amusement ride senses inputs from at least one passenger that affects various elements of the ride. The elements can be the speed of the vehicle, acceleration of the vehicle, direction of travel, orientation of the ride vehicle or the like. The inputs can be audible inputs or optical inputs, water spray, or can be activated manually by the passengers.

60959266, Aug 1, 2000

May 1, 1998

9/070950

Philip D. Hettema - Los Angeles CA
William D. Mason - Orlando FL
Gary Goddard - North Hollywood CA

Universal Studios, Inc. - Universal City CA

A63G 3102

472 59

An amusement ride vehicle includes a vehicle chassis that rolls on caster wheels. Pinch drive wheels, driven by on-board electric motors, engage a guide rail and propel the vehicle along a rack. A motion base is positioned on top of the vehicle chassis. A yaw ring is rotatably supported on the motion base. A passenger cabin is mounted on to the yaw ring. A slip ring assembly extends from the vehicle chassis to the passenger cabin, to provide electrical power and audio signals to the passenger cabin. A yaw drive motor turns the yaw ring, allowing the passenger cabin to spin on the motion base, and to provide continuous yaw movement. The motion base provides pitch and roll movements, as well as heave, slip and surge movements.

20170113899, Apr 27, 2017

May 31, 2016

15/168820

Philip Hettema - Los Angeles CA, US
Susan Spence - Altadena CA, US
Arthur Derby Ahlstone - Ventura CA, US
Benjamin Lien - Los Angeles CA, US

LEGENDS ATTRACTIONS, LLC - New York NY

B66B 3/00
B66B 9/00
B66B 11/02

The invention is generally directed to an elevator display system which provides the illusion of observing a visual narrative of an elevator trip which is made to appear as if the actual elevator has glass walls and one is observing a fanciful elevator trip. The elevator can have a variety of different fanciful rides which are not restricted by the constraints of time, location or physics.

20170115945, Apr 27, 2017

May 31, 2016

15/168408

Philip Hettema - Los Angeles CA, US
Eric Hungerford - Pasadena CA, US
Jake Barton - New York NY, US

LEGENDS ATTRACTIONS, LLC - New York NY

G06F 3/14
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0482

The invention is generally directed to an attraction which draws a visitor's attention from other visual attractions in a fashion which provides a stunning visual perspective including a collection of curated images organized and facilitated by a human ambassador providing narrative and visual content and varying the visual presentation in an interactive fashion with an audience utilizing a gesture-based language to manufacture a bespoke experience.