公开(公告)号：US10376803B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US16043490

申请日：2018-07-24

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： Michael R. Honeck ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Quinn Y. Smithwick ,  Eli Joseph Romaire ,  David J. McCall ,  Terry O. Sandin ,  Adam B. Forster ,  Peter Anastasios Chevako

IPC: A63H33/30 ,  A63H33/00 ,  A63H33/26 ,  A63H33/22 ,  A63J5/00 ,  A63J7/00

Abstract: A special effects device for providing an energy sword effect. The device includes two long plastic semi-cylinders, and these two blade body members are rolled perpendicular to their length, which creates compact cylinders of material of small volume that can be provided on a pair of spools in a hilt. To extend the blade, a motor provided in the hilt unrolls the blade body members from the spools. Each blade body member passes through a blade forming guideway that nests the semi-cylindrical blade body members together as they leave the hilt. To retract the blade, the process is reversed. The lighting of the blade is achieved with a flexible strip of light sources. The light source strip is attached to a blade end cap and positioned in the center of the two blade body members such that it is pulled up along with the blade body members during their extension.

公开(公告)号：US10065127B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15460467

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： Michael R. Honeck ,  Lanny S. Smoot ,  Quinn Y. Smithwick ,  Eli Joseph Romaire ,  David J. McCall ,  Terry O. Sandin ,  Adam B. Forster ,  Peter Anastasios Chevako

IPC: A63H33/30 ,  A63H33/00 ,  A63H33/26 ,  A63H33/22 ,  A63J5/00

Abstract: A special effects device for providing an energy sword effect. The device includes two long plastic semi-cylinders, and these two blade body members are rolled perpendicular to their length, which creates compact cylinders of material of small volume that can be provided on a pair of spools in a hilt. To extend the blade, a motor provided in the hilt unrolls the blade body members from the spools. Each blade body member passes through a blade forming guideway that nests the semi-cylindrical blade body members together as they leave the hilt. To retract the blade, the process is reversed. The lighting of the blade is achieved with a flexible strip of light sources. The light source strip is attached to a blade end cap and positioned in the center of the two blade body members such that it is pulled up along with the blade body members during their extension.

公开(公告)号：US09776097B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14730518

申请日：2015-06-04

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： Lanny S. Smoot ,  Peter Anastasios Chevako ,  Eli Joseph Romaire

IPC: A63H33/26 ,  A63H3/40 ,  A61F2/14

CPC classification number: A63H3/40 ,  A61F2/141

Abstract: An artificial eye for use with an animatronic figure or a robot. The artificial eye includes an outer shell formed with a wall defining a spherical inner void space. The outer shell includes a transparent outer or forward portion or half joined with a rear portion or half. The artificial eye includes an inner eye or sphere including a hollow, semi-spherical shell, and the inner eye is positioned in the inner void space of the outer shell. The artificial eye includes an electromagnetic drive positioned within the hollow, semi-spherical shell of the inner eye. The electromagnetic drive supports the inner eye a distance from inner surfaces of the outer shell wall, and the drive includes a pivot joint such as a gimbal operable to pivot the inner eye. The inner eye is supported by a central pivot joint and driven by components centrally located and hidden within the inner eye.