Patents by Inventor Powers Alexander Yamich

Powers Alexander Yamich 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).

  • All-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system
    Patent number: 11273384
    Abstract: There is provided an all-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system. Specifically, there is provided and autonomous all-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system therefore which is configured to use real terrain to create guest sensations. Whether indoors or outdoors, real terrain such as hills, bridges, bumpy roads, and stairs can be used to create sensations that have sustained gravitational forces (G-forces) wherein these G-forces are at least in part based on the terrain. By providing autonomous features and an overall fleet control system, guests can experience a safe operator-initiated ride but with a feeling of being in an unconstrained environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DYNAMIC ATTRACTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Powers Alexander Yamich, John C. Nappo, Brandon Anthony Tuero, Michael Andrew Haimson
  • ALL-TERRAIN AMUSEMENT RIDE VEHICLE AND CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210170287
    Abstract: There is provided an all-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system. Specifically, there is provided and autonomous all-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system therefore which is configured to use real terrain to create guest sensations. Whether indoors or outdoors, real terrain such as hills, bridges, bumpy roads, and stairs can be used to create sensations that have sustained gravitational forces (G-forces) wherein these G-forces are at least in part based on the terrain. By providing autonomous features and an overall fleet control system, guests can experience a safe operator-initiated ride but with a feeling of being in an unconstrained environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Powers Alexander YAMICH, John C. NAPPO, Brandon Anthony TUERO, Michael Andrew HAIMSON
  • Ride restraint system and method
    Patent number: 10898816
    Abstract: A ride vehicle for an amusement park includes a restraint system. The restraint system includes a first conformable component configured to be disposed over a first lower portion of a guest's body. The restraint system further includes a behind-the-knee component configured to be disposed behind a leg of the guest. The restraint system additionally includes a linkage mechanism configured to move the first conformable component, the behind-the-knee component, or a combination thereof, to secure the restraint system to the guest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Studios LLC
    Inventors: Eric Vance, Lara Larberg MacLean, Dale Mason, Marcel Santos, Powers Alexander Yamich
  • RIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190308111
    Abstract: A ride vehicle for an amusement park includes a restraint system. The restraint system includes a first conformable component configured to be disposed over a first lower portion of a guest's body. The restraint system further includes a behind-the-knee component configured to be disposed behind a leg of the guest. The restraint system additionally includes a linkage mechanism configured to move the first conformable component, the behind-the-knee component, or a combination thereof, to secure the restraint system to the guest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Vance, Lara Larberg MacLean, Dale Mason, Marcel Santos, Powers Alexander Yamich