A63J 19/00
Puppet, marionette, or shadow shows or theatres
A63J19/00 (Puppet, marionette, or shadow shows or theatres) appears on 67 US grants and 83 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63J- Granted patents
- 67
- Published applications
- 83
- Assignees
- 28
- Inventors
- 152
- Latest grant
- 23 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Show effect system for attraction system23 Jun 2026US 12,661,601 B2Universal City Studios LLC
- Systems and methods for wireless communication in ride attractions28 Apr 2026US 12,615,495 B2Universal City Studios LLC
- Drive device, manipulator, puppet operating device, and movable base17 Feb 2026US 12,552,049 B2Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
- Animated figure walking mechanism23 Dec 2025US 12,502,621 B2Universal City Studios LLC
- Long-distance ascent-descent clockwork3 Jun 2025US 12,320,498 B1
- Show effect system for attraction system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295455 A1Universal City Studios LLC
- Animated figure system and method13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233120 A1
- Show element rigging system30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216615 A1Universal City Studios LLC
- Animated figure walking mechanism26 Mar 2026US 2026/0084074 A1Universal City Studios LLC
- Elastomeric coupling methods and devices22 Jan 2026US 2026/0021420 A1Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Live performance control of computer graphic characters73US 6,377,281 B1The Jim Henson Company · 2002
- Package for a character figure and stage props48US 5,980,352 A1999
- Surf toy action figure and simulated surfing game39US 7,401,786 B2Light Wave, Ltd. · 2008
- Robotic marionettes on magnetically-supported and highly mobile puppeteer platforms38US 9,011,197 B2Disney Enterprises, Inc. · 2015
- Aerial display system with marionettes articulated and supported by airborne devices25US 8,876,571 B2Disney Enterprises, Inc. · 2014