Patents by Inventor Henry William Long

Henry William Long 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).

  • Virtual omnimover
    Patent number: 10183685
    Abstract: A ride control system for controlling a plurality of vehicles on a path includes a path processor and a bi-directional voting circuit in circuit with the path processor. Each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles may include a vehicle processor supported by the at least one vehicle and shunt relays in circuit with the at least one vehicle processor. Each vehicle processor may be configured to close a respective shunt relay upon a predetermined condition of the vehicle whereby the bi-directional voting circuit is activated to notify all other vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Steven Morris King, Henry William Long
  • Virtual Omnimover
    Publication number: 20160176421
    Abstract: A ride control system for controlling a plurality of vehicles on a path includes a path processor and a bi-directional voting circuit in circuit with the path processor. Each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles may include a vehicle processor supported by the at least one vehicle and shunt relays in circuit with the at least one vehicle processor. Each vehicle processor may be configured to close a respective shunt relay upon a predetermined condition of the vehicle whereby the bi-directional voting circuit is activated to notify all other vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Morris King, Henry William Long
  • Virtual omnimover
    Patent number: 9296400
    Abstract: A ride control system for controlling a plurality of vehicles on a path includes a path processor and a bi-directional voting circuit in circuit with the path processor. Each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles may include a vehicle processor supported by the at least one vehicle and shunt relays in circuit with the at least one vehicle processor. Each vehicle processor may be configured to close a respective shunt relay upon a predetermined condition of the vehicle whereby the bi-directional voting circuit is activated to notify all other vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Steven Morris King, Henry William Long
  • Virtual Omnimover
    Publication number: 20150210301
    Abstract: A ride control system for controlling a plurality of vehicles on a path includes a path processor and a bi-directional voting circuit in circuit with the path processor. Each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles may include a vehicle processor supported by the at least one vehicle and shunt relays in circuit with the at least one vehicle processor. Each vehicle processor may be configured to close a respective shunt relay upon a predetermined condition of the vehicle whereby the bi-directional voting circuit is activated to notify all other vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Morris King, Henry William Long
  • Virtual omnimover
    Patent number: 9014965
    Abstract: A ride control system for controlling a plurality of vehicles on a path includes a path processor and a bi-directional voting circuit in circuit with the path processor. Each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles may include a vehicle processor supported by the at least one vehicle and shunt relays in circuit with the at least one vehicle processor. Each vehicle processor may be configured to close a respective shunt relay upon a predetermined condition of the vehicle whereby the bi-directional voting circuit is activated to notify all other vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Steven Morris King, Henry William Long
  • VIRTUAL OMNIMOVER
    Publication number: 20090063036
    Abstract: A ride control system for controlling a plurality of vehicles on a path includes a path processor and a bi-directional voting circuit in circuit with the path processor. Each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles may include a vehicle processor supported by the at least one vehicle and shunt relays in circuit with the at least one vehicle processor. Each vehicle processor may be configured to close a respective shunt relay upon a predetermined condition of the vehicle whereby the bi-directional voting circuit is activated to notify all other vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Morris King, Henry William Long