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Eric Vance
Also filed as: VANCE ERIC · VANCE ERIC A · VANCE ERIC ALAN
24 granted patents·3 pending applications·55 citations·filing 2007–2024
94Inventor score
Files withUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC27
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27 records- 0191US11779851B2Water amusement ride motion governorUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 10, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 0291US9908056B2Virtual attraction controllerUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 6, 2018·12 cites·20 claims
- 0389US11918925B2Choreographed ride systems and methodsUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 0481US7997540B2Fast track switchUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 16, 2011·8 cites·19 claims
- 0579US9610509B2Systems and methods for braking or launching a ride vehicleUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 4, 2017·6 cites·16 claims
- 0678US10514933B2Virtual attraction controllerUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 24, 2019·2 cites·21 claims
- 0776US9457282B2Virtual attraction controllerUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 4, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 0875US11352101B2Drag-inducing mat for amusement park ridesUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 7, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 0975US10898816B2Ride restraint system and methodUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 26, 2021·4 cites·19 claims
- 1074US9925663B2Movable hardstop for a robotic componentUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 27, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 1173US2024198245A1Choreographed ride systems and methodsUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1272US10137377B1Variable vehicle ride switchUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·4 cites·32 claims
- 1368US11241633B2Hybrid ride vehicle systems and methodsUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 8, 2022·2 cites·23 claims
- 1466US11517828B2Choreographed ride systems and methodsUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 6, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 1565US12043352B2Drag-inducing mat for amusement park ridesUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 23, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1663US10463982B2Passenger restraint for an amusement rideUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·1 cites·18 claims
- 1762US9937426B1Passenger restraint for an amusement rideUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 10, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 1858US9422975B2System and method for lubricating plain bearingsUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 23, 2016·1 cites·19 claims
- 1956US10537991B2Movable hardstop for a robotic componentUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 21, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 2056US10398991B2System and methods for kinetic rotation of a ride vehicleUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 3, 2019·1 cites·16 claims
- 2152US11130068B2Water amusement ride motion governorUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 28, 2021·0 cites·13 claims
- 2248US8371538B2Fast track switchUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 12, 2013·0 cites·20 claims
- 2348US2021346814A1Ride system with vehicle support for suspension and floating operationUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2447US11305202B2Track rail acquisition, carrying, and transfer systems and methodsUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 19, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2542US11583781B2Systems and methods for actuating a show element on a ride vehicleUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 21, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 2641US10464427B2Systems and methods for braking or propelling a roaming vehicleUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 5, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 2741US2015252850A1System and method for lubricating rolling bearing elementsUNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
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