公开(公告)号：US20180326317A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

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

CPC classification number: A63H33/009 ,  A63H33/22 ,  A63H33/26 ,  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：US20170285757A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15086561

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： JAMES R. ROBERTSON ,  RAYMOND J. SCANLON ,  MICHAEL R. HONECK ,  ANGELA JAY ,  CORY J. ROUSE ,  HOLGER IRMLER

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06K9/00355 ,  G06K9/00523 ,  G06K9/00536

Abstract: A method for facilitating and enhancing computer-based authoring of gesture definitions that are useful in controlling a walk-around character and other systems using gesture controls. The method includes, during performance of a gesture by a performer, collecting sets of raw sensor data each corresponding to differing parameters of the performance of the gesture. The method includes displaying a graphical user interface with a graphical plot of each of the sets of raw sensor data. The method includes receiving user input identifying which of the parameters to include in a gesture definition. The method includes, for the graphical plots associated with the chosen parameters receiving user input defining a starting position, an ending position, a maximum value, and a minimum value. The gesture may involve movement of a performer's arms, legs, hands, head, eyes, and so on in a particular manner.