Systems and methods to control an entertainment figure

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12233531
APP PUB NO 20210299881A1
SERIAL NO

16829608

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An animated figure system includes an animated figure comprising a flexible skin layer, an actuating system coupled to a connection location of the flexible skin layer, and an automation controller. The automation controller is configured to access a digital model of the animated figure, in which the digital model comprises a vertex associated with the connection location, determine a first positioning of the vertex within the digital model, and control the actuating system to set a second positioning of the connection location based on the first positioning of the vertex.

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  • UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hertzler, Elam Kevin Winter Garden, US 12 3
Jeromin, Aaron Chandler Winter Garden, US 32 21
Krauthamer, Akiva Meir Orlando, US 53 39

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