Patents by Inventor Nathaniel David Helmick

Nathaniel David Helmick 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).

  • System and method for costumed character interaction
    Patent number: 12420213
    Abstract: A system for controlling costumed character interaction includes a character costume configured to be worn by a user. The character costume includes an electromagnet integrated into the character costume. The system also includes a stage prop including a magnetic piece integrated into the stage prop. The system further includes a control interface coupled to the electromagnet. The control interface is configured, via a control signal, to activate and to deactivate the electromagnet to control interaction between the character costume and the stage prop via magnetic interaction between the electromagnet and the magnetic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel David Helmick, Katherine Amanda Novak
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COSTUMED CHARACTER INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20240075401
    Abstract: A system for controlling costumed character interaction includes a character costume configured to be worn by a user. The character costume includes an electromagnet integrated into the character costume. The system also includes a stage prop including a magnetic piece integrated into the stage prop. The system further includes a control interface coupled to the electromagnet. The control interface is configured, via a control signal, to activate and to deactivate the electromagnet to control interaction between the character costume and the stage prop via magnetic interaction between the electromagnet and the magnetic piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Nathaniel David Helmick, Katherine Amanda Novak