Patents by Inventor Marshall Corey Myrman
Marshall Corey Myrman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11529565Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for constructing or providing a ride surface for an amusement attraction, such as an inflatable surfing attraction. The ride surface may be formed via the connection of a plurality of ride surface portions or segments. A mechanism may be incorporated to smooth the ride surface and define a more continuous ride surface between the plurality of ride surface portions or segments.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Whitewater West Industries Ltd.Inventors: Brad Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman
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Patent number: 11090573Abstract: A water or other amusement attraction that includes an inflatable portion or material. A cavity of the attraction is located underneath an upper surface, the upper surface configured to support a flow of water and at least one rider thereon. A volume of water is configured to be disposed within the cavity, the upper surface floating upon the volume of water while connected to at least one side wall, floor, and/or nozzle structure. A pump and nozzle assembly, positioned outside of the cavity, communicates with the water within the cavity for flowing a portion of the water over the upper surface. A drainage portion, adjacent to the upper surface, drains the flowing water back into the cavity for recirculation. Support components, such as a plurality of beams or an inflatable grid structure help maintain stability for the attraction.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: WHITEWATER WEST INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Marshall Corey Myrman, Brad Jiro Koide, Danny Philp
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Publication number: 20210236946Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for constructing or providing a ride surface for an amusement attraction, such as an inflatable surfing attraction. The ride surface may be formed via the connection of a plurality of ride surface portions or segments. A mechanism may be incorporated to smooth the ride surface and define a more continuous ride surface between the plurality of ride surface portions or segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Whitewater West Industries Ltd.Inventors: Brad Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman
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Patent number: 10918960Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for constructing or providing a ride surface for an amusement attraction, such as an inflatable surfing attraction. The ride surface may be formed via the connection of a plurality of ride surface portions or segments. A mechanism may be incorporated to smooth the ride surface and define a more continuous ride surface between the plurality of ride surface portions or segments.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Whitewater West Industries Ltd.Inventors: Brad Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman
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Publication number: 20210023462Abstract: A water or other amusement attraction that includes an inflatable portion or material. A cavity of the attraction is located underneath an upper surface, the upper surface configured to support a flow of water and at least one rider thereon. A volume of water is configured to be disposed within the cavity, the upper surface floating upon the volume of water while connected to at least one side wall, floor, and/or nozzle structure. A pump and nozzle assembly, positioned outside of the cavity, communicates with the water within the cavity for flowing a portion of the water over the upper surface. A drainage portion, adjacent to the upper surface, drains the flowing water back into the cavity for recirculation. Support components, such as a plurality of beams or an inflatable grid structure help maintain stability for the attraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Whitewater West Industries, LTD.Inventors: Marshall Corey Myrman, Brad Koide, Danny Philp
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Patent number: 10744417Abstract: A water or other amusement attraction that includes an inflatable portion or material. A cavity of the attraction is located underneath an upper surface, the upper surface configured to support a flow of water and at least one rider thereon. A volume of water is configured to be disposed within the cavity, the upper surface floating upon the volume of water while connected to at least one side wall, floor, and/or nozzle structure. A pump and nozzle assembly, positioned outside of the cavity, communicates with the water within the cavity for flowing a portion of the water over the upper surface. A drainage portion, adjacent to the upper surface, drains the flowing water back into the cavity for recirculation. Support components, such as a plurality of beams or an inflatable grid structure help maintain stability for the attraction.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Whitewater West Industries, LTD.Inventors: Marshall Corey Myrman, Brad Koide, Danny Philp
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Publication number: 20190321737Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for constructing or providing a ride surface for an amusement attraction, such as an inflatable surfing attraction. The ride surface may be formed via the connection of a plurality of ride surface portions or segments. A mechanism may be incorporated to smooth the ride surface and define a more continuous ride surface between the plurality of ride surface portions or segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Brad Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman
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Patent number: 10335694Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for constructing or providing a ride surface for an amusement attraction, such as an inflatable surfing attraction. The ride surface may be formed via the connection of a plurality of ride surface portions or segments. The ride surface may be connected via fastening elements that are disposed at an elevation different from that of the top or other surface that is to be used by riders during operation. Cut-outs and/or extrusions within one or more of the ride surface portions or segments may aid in preventing disruptive forces from fluid or water during operation from acting to separate the ride surface portions of segments making up the ride surface. Additional fastening mechanisms may be employed in addition to such fastening elements to further aid in increasing durability.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Whitewater West Industries LTD.Inventors: Brad Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman
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Publication number: 20190046887Abstract: A water or other amusement attraction that includes an inflatable portion or material. A cavity of the attraction is located underneath an upper surface, the upper surface configured to support a flow of water and at least one rider thereon. A volume of water is configured to be disposed within the cavity, the upper surface floating upon the volume of water while connected to at least one side wall, floor, and/or nozzle structure. A pump and nozzle assembly, positioned outside of the cavity, communicates with the water within the cavity for flowing a portion of the water over the upper surface. A drainage portion, adjacent to the upper surface, drains the flowing water back into the cavity for recirculation. Support components, such as a plurality of beams or an inflatable grid structure help maintain stability for the attraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Oriol Vicente, Brad Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman
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Patent number: 10195535Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for transporting an amusement attraction, such as an inflatable surfing attraction. A shipping container may be provided that is modifiable (e.g., has removable or rotatable elements such that it may be converted from a transporting orientation for containing one or more components of the attraction within for shipment to a deployed orientation whereby one or more of its elements may be used for setup and/or operation of the attraction. The attraction may incorporate an automatic inflating system that monitors pressure or other characteristics during setup.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: WHITEWATER WEST INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Brad Jiro Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman
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Publication number: 20170136371Abstract: A water attraction having one or more inflatable areas and/or features for reducing turbulence of water flow over a ride surface is disclosed. The water attraction includes a ride surface, a water delivery section, and a recovery section. The water delivery section provides water flow on the ride surface. The ride surface may include the assembly of multiple segments and may be fully or partially inflatable. The water delivery section may include one or more water delivery mechanisms, for example, nozzles. A water delivery mechanism may deliver a water flow different from the water flows from other water delivery mechanisms. In one embodiment, the water delivery section includes water delivery mechanisms directed in a fanned-out configuration in order to reduce turbulence. In another embodiment, gaps between segments of the ride surface may provide a “buffer” for overlapping water flow in order to achieve a smooth water surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Oriol A. Vicente, Marshall Corey Myrman, Brad Jiro Koide, Danny Philp
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Publication number: 20170136372Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for constructing or providing a ride surface for an amusement attraction, such as an inflatable surfing attraction. The ride surface may be formed via the connection of a plurality of ride surface portions or segments. The ride surface may be connected via fastening elements that are disposed at an elevation different from that of the top or other surface that is to be used by riders during operation. Cut-outs and/or extrusions within one or more of the ride surface portions or segments may aid in preventing disruptive forces from fluid or water during operation from acting to separate the ride surface portions of segments making up the ride surface. Additional fastening mechanisms may he employed in addition to such fastening elements to further aid in increasing durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Brad Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman
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Publication number: 20170136368Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for transporting an amusement attraction, such as an inflatable surfing attraction. A shipping container may be provided that is modifiable (e.g., has removable or rotatable elements such that it may be converted from a transporting orientation for containing one or more components of the attraction within for shipment to a deployed orientation whereby one or more of its elements may be used for setup and/or operation of the attraction. The attraction may incorporate an automatic inflating system that monitors pressure or other characteristics during setup.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Brad Jiro Koide, Marshall Corey Myrman