Amusement devices inventions 04/07

20070093305 - High-speed, punch-through waterfall effect: A waterfall effect for an amusement ride has a diverter system for creating a gap through a waterfall curtain timed to closely coincide with the arrival of a ride vehicle for providing a simulated effect of crashing through the waterfall curtain.... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20070093306 - Water flow control system and apparatus: A water flow control system and apparatus is disclosed. The system comprises a water distribution system configured to deliver water from a water source to a water amusement apparatus. At least one detector is coupled with the water distribution system to detect a change in the water being distributed from... Agent: Jill White

20070087849 - Amusement water rides involving exercise circuits: An exercise facility may be part of a water ride. The exercise facility may be coupled to a water amusement system. An exercise facility may include a body of water that assists or resists movement of a participant between stations or apparatus in the facility. Exercise stations may be at... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070087850 - Amusement water rides involving interactive user environments: An interactive water amusement ride may include a water amusement ride, a competition area located in the water amusement ride, and a participant identifier coupled to a participant in the water amusement ride. The participant may participate in a competition in the competition area. An automated system assesses a status... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070087853 - Methods and systems for active filtration of portions of self-contained floating marine parks: A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. This transportation system comprises at least two water stations and at least one water channel connecting the at least two water stations for the purpose of conveying participants between the at least two water... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070087854 - Methods and systems for positionable screen for self-contained floating marine parks: A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. This transportation system comprises at least two water stations and at least one water channel connecting the at least two water stations for the purpose of conveying participants between the at least two water... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070087852 - Methods and systems for self-contained floating marine parks: A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be actively involved in a water attraction. This transportation system comprises at least two water stations... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070087851 - Water amusement system and method including a self-contained floating marine park: A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. This transportation system comprises at least two water stations and at least one water channel connecting the at least two water stations for the purpose of conveying participants between the at least two water... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070082747 - Passenger restraint system: A passenger restraint system for a vehicle having a plurality of seats, each seat having a seatbelt, a retractor from which the seatbelt is extendable, and a receiver used to latch the seatbelt. Each retractor includes a first pneumatic locking element and a second pneumatic locking element for limiting movement... Agent: The Walt Disney Company C/o Greenberg Traurig LLP

20070078013 - Video recording system for an amusement park ride and associated methods: A video recording system for an amusement park ride includes a video camera for generating video images of riders on the amusement park ride, and a video capture device connected to the video camera for capturing the video images. A video server is connected to the video capture device for... Agent: Michael W. Taylor, Esquire Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20070078014 - Playground equipment: Playground equipment may include a variety of different types of components. For example, the playground equipment may include a main structure and one or more components, such as a swing set, a climbing wall, a slide, monkey bars, picnic table, sandbox, a ladder and/or the like. The various components and... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070078015 - Spiral wave slide: A slide body including an upper segment with an upper surface for sliding thereon extending between a first end and a second end thereof, and a lower segment with an upper surface for sliding thereon extending between a first end and a second end thereof. The lower segment includes a... Agent: Hall, Myers, Vande Sande & Pequignot, LLP

20070078016 - Amusement water rides involving games of chance: A system may enable a participant to play games of chance in a water environment. A gambling facility may be part of a water ride. The gambling facility is coupled to a water amusement system. Gambling stations may be at least partially submerged in the body of water. Gambling apparatus... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.