Patent for Star Tours/Body Wars ride system (will soon expire)

[Timekeeper]

For those who are interested, here is the patent for the Advanced Technology Leisure Application Simulator, or ATLAS, used in the Star Tours and Body Wars (RIP) attractions.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=CyMjAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false

Incidentally, it appears that the patent is nearing expiration. :sohappy:

 

[PhilharMagician]

The attached patent looks like it is for the ingress/egress platforms used for the simulators.

 

[CarlFredricksen]

For those who are interested, here is the patent for the Advanced Technology Leisure Application Simulator, or ATLAS, used in the Star Tours and Body Wars (RIP) attractions.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=CyMjAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false

Incidentally, it appears that the patent is nearing expiration. :sohappy:

Great find! Thanks!