ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,562, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Universal City Studios LLC (Universal City, Calif.).

"Show effect system for amusement park" was invented by Clayton James Tripp (Burbank, Calif.), Gregory Addison Hill Jr. (Santa Clarita, Calif.), Stephen Burnham Swift (Glendale, Calif.), Eli J. Romaire (Los Angeles), Jonathan Harris Sangel (Los Angeles), Alex Christopher Merryman (Pasadena, Calif.), Anthony Joseph Domingo (Reseda, Calif.), Jeffrey Gontar Small (Los Angeles) and Camille Ann Smolucha (North Hollywood, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for an entertainment venue includes an enclosure comprising a display surface, a li...