Disney Drone Patent for Projections Revealed

Disney is continuing its pursuit for the use of Drones in their nighttime spectaculars as they have recently issued an application to show how the drones would be used to carry projection screens.

Although patents have been shown to use drones to carry light screens but this is the first to be shown to use projection screens

Drone Projection Patent

The patent is described in the following statement:

“A projection assembly for use with a UAV such as quadrotors. The projection assembly includes a projection screen with a rear surface and a front surface, and the projection screen has a level of opacity and/or other physical qualities that enables it to function as a rear-projection surface. The projection assembly includes a vehicle attachment member adapted for coupling with a frame of the UAV, and the projection screen is supported at a first end by the vehicle attachment member. The apparatus includes a projector projecting light and the projected light is directed onto the rear surface of the projection surface to generate a displayed image visible on the front surface. The projection screen can be formed from a mesh sheet with a porosity allowing air to flow through the projections screen.”

Along with various drone patents, Disney has also been pursuing an exemption to rules that would allow Disney to operate drones over both Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort. A positive ruling would seem to clear the way for Disney to unleash its drone technology for the park’s vast array of nighttime shows.

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