ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,656,784, issued on June 16, was assigned to DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC. (Burbank, Calif.).

"Clearance envelope management for regulating vehicle movement" was invented by Bradley A. Pease (South El Monte, Calif.), Kevin T. Parent (Florence, Mass.), Frank D. Mezzatesta III (Glendale, Calif.), Andrew Jesse Milluzzi (Clermont, Calif.), William Bennett Hogue Jr. (Simi Valley, Calif.), Allan Bloemsma (Glendale, Calif.), Youssef Safwat Rokes (Monterey Park, Calif.), Selina L. Herman (Burbank, Calif.) and Bryant D. Boyle (Montverde, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method may include comparing, using a virtual map, a position of a ride vehicle...