Abstract: A stage automation system, may include: at least one processor device implementing a physics engine; at least one memory device; one or more instructions stored in the memory device that, when executed by the at least one processor device implementing a physics engine, configure the at least one processor device for: receiving a torque limit value associated with a parent joint; receiving a request to move an object via a child joint according to a movement parameter; computing a torque value at the parent joint associated with the movement of the object via the child joint; comparing the computed torque value to the torque limit value; and controlling movement of the object via the child joint according to the comparison of the computed torque value to the torque limit value.

Abstract: A stage automation system, may include: at least one processor device implementing a physics engine; at least one memory device; one or more instructions stored in the memory device that, when executed by the at least one processor device implementing a physics engine, configure the at least one processor device for: receiving at least one target case corresponding to a user-interface specified position of a virtual object representative of a real-world object within a virtual space representative of a real-world space; providing position data defining the target case as a seed value to a physics engine; computing at least one effect-of-gravity solution from the seed value; comparing the effect-of-gravity position solution to the target case to determine if the effect-of-gravity position is within one or more position tolerance values relative to the target case; and providing user notification indicative of the comparison between the effect-of-gravity solution and the target case.

Abstract: A stage automation system may include a first and second executing program configured to selectively control a first and second actionable mechanism, respectively. The stage automation system may further include a stage automation server configured to: receive, from the first executing program, a distributed program object announcement including a set of one or more time-stamped variables associated with the first actionable mechanism; transmit a distributed program object announcement to the second executing program; receive one or more data packets from the second executing program; adjust at least one time-stamped variable of the distributed program object based on the one or more received data packets; and transmit one or more data packets to the first executing program to cause the first executing program to adjust the at least one time-stamped variable of the distributed program object associated with the first actionable mechanism.

Abstract: A stage automation system, may include: at least one processor device implementing a physics engine; at least one memory device; one or more instructions stored in the memory device that, when executed by the at least one processor device implementing a physics engine, configure the at least one processor device for: receiving at least one target case corresponding to a user-interface specified position of a virtual object representative of a real-world object within a virtual space representative of a real-world space; providing position data defining the target case as a seed value to a physics engine; computing at least one effect-of-gravity solution from the seed value; comparing the effect-of-gravity position solution to the target case to determine if the effect-of-gravity position is within one or more position tolerance values relative to the target case; and providing user notification indicative of the comparison between the effect-of-gravity solution and the target case.

Abstract: A stage automation system may include a first and second executing program configured to selectively control a first and second actionable mechanism, respectively. The stage automation system may further include a stage automation server configured to: receive, from the first executing program, a distributed program object announcement including a set of one or more time-stamped variables associated with the first actionable mechanism; transmit a distributed program object announcement to the second executing program; receive one or more data packets from the second executing program; adjust at least one time-stamped variable of the distributed program object based on the one or more received data packets; and transmit one or more data packets to the first executing program to cause the first executing program to adjust the at least one time-stamped variable of the distributed program object associated with the first actionable mechanism.

Abstract: There is provided a coordinated view-display device, a system for creating a three-dimensional display, and a process of creating a three-dimensional display. The display device includes a rotatable portion and a plurality of light-emitting elements connected to the rotatable portion. Rotation of the rotatable portion rotates the light-emitting elements and displays a sequence of images corresponding with segmented image data as an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image. The system includes an array arranged and disposed to gather segmented image data and a display arranged and disposed to display a sequence of images corresponding with the segmented image data. The displaying forms an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image. The process includes gathering segmented image data and displaying a sequence of images corresponding with the segmented image data. The displaying forms may provide an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for positioning audience members at locations for viewing an event occurring at an event portion at which a live actor makes a presentation and/or a display is shown. Additionally, the present invention relates to an arrangement having a first venue tray, the first venue tray having a close range event portion at which a live actor can make a presentation and/or a display can be shown and a home row seating section, a second venue tray, the second venue tray having a downrange seating section, a first periphery event portion at which a live actor can make a presentation and/or a display can be shown, and a second periphery event portion.

Abstract: There is provided a coordinated view-display device, a system for creating a three-dimensional display, and a process of creating a three-dimensional display. The display device includes a rotatable portion and a plurality of light-emitting elements connected to the rotatable portion. Rotation of the rotatable portion rotates the light-emitting elements and displays a sequence of images corresponding with segmented image data as an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image. The system includes an array arranged and disposed to gather segmented image data and a display arranged and disposed to display a sequence of images corresponding with the segmented image data. The displaying forms an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image. The process includes gathering segmented image data and displaying a sequence of images corresponding with the segmented image data. The displaying forms may provide an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for positioning audience members at locations for viewing an event occurring at an event portion at which a live actor makes a presentation and/or a display is shown. Additionally, the present invention relates to an arrangement having a first venue tray, the first venue tray having a close range event portion at which a live actor can make a presentation and/or a display can be shown and a home row seating section, a second venue tray, the second venue tray having a downrange seating section, a first periphery event portion at which a live actor can make a presentation and/or a display can be shown, and a second periphery event portion.

Abstract: There is provided a coordinated view-display device, a system for creating a three-dimensional display, and a process of creating a three-dimensional display. The display device includes a rotatable portion and a plurality of light-emitting elements connected to the rotatable portion. Rotation of the rotatable portion rotates the light-emitting elements and displays a sequence of images corresponding with segmented image data as an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image. The system includes an array arranged and disposed to gather segmented image data and a display arranged and disposed to display a sequence of images corresponding with the segmented image data. The displaying forms an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image. The process includes gathering segmented image data and displaying a sequence of images corresponding with the segmented image data. The displaying forms may provide an illusion of a continuous three-dimensional image.

Abstract: A universal sprinkler housing includes a base member threadingly engaged with an upper member so as to be adjustable, thereby allowing the housing to accommodate and protect a variety of sized underground type sprinkler head assemblies. The base further includes a plurality of arched feet which allow the base to be disposed directly over the supply pipes of the irrigation system and includes a plurality of fin-like protrusions disposed on an outer surface thereof to prevent the base from moving during adjustment.