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A method and apparatus for transporting and assembling a drilling rig is disclosed. The drilling rig of a preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes specialized positioning pads integral to the side boxes of the drilling rig to facilitate the connection of the center drill floor of the drilling rig to the side boxes of the rig. A preferred embodiment of the present invention may also utilize a specialized positioning dolly and an adjustable fifth-wheel truck connection for transporting the mast to the drill site, assembling the mast sections together, and positioning the mast for connection to the drill floor of the rig. The result is a unique drilling rig design and sequence for assembly that significantly reduces the time required to transport the rig from location to location and to assemble the rig at the drill site.

The present invention advantageously provides an enhanced event-based theater going experience. In particular, one embodiment of the present invention enables pre-recorded videos of live performances, such as concerts, to be reproduced with great realism and encourages theater attendees to act or feel more as participants and less as passive viewers. The theater optionally comprises a projection screen, a projection room, seating, a dance area, an MC (master of ceremonies) station, changeable scenic designs, special effects equipment, food services and / or a bar.

A series of interconnectable foam-block ramps and platforms are provided that are cut from low density EPS foam but coated with durable exterior polyurea coating, and that include optional hard surfaces, and edge-and-corner treatments, and railing with hand grips. The components resist deformation and withstand extreme weather conditions, but are surprisingly lightweight and include integral hook connectors that securely engage. They can be easily assembled / installed to form a handicap ramp and / or arranged to form novel “terrains” for wheeled devices and / or arranged to form stages and platforms. The components are sufficiently durable to support high-stress wheeled devices such as a wheelchairs, trick bikes, skateboards, in-line skates and the like. A variety of optional components include a curb-simulating element, intersection-forming platforms, X-intersection connectors, double-decker platforms, steps, and railings.

A versatile modular theatre system for providing large-scale entertainment or for use in the home. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides families and consumers with an alternative to conventional home theatre entertainment systems and commercial and educational presentation systems. The present invention provides a multipurpose, multi-venue, modular set and stage that seeks a full-sensory approach to entertaining, educating, informing, and uplifting audiences. In accordance with another exemplary embodiment, the present invention comprises at least one of a modular set, a stage, a control room, a green room, a storage space, an audience area, and one or more accessories. Preferably, one or more of the rooms are configured to be customizable and / or removably attachable to the set and / or stage. In accordance with another exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a commercial presentation theatre system comprising modular components. Theatre systems in accordance with present invention preferably feature linkable walls that allow the user to customize the size and shape of the modular components of the system and to facilitate assembly, disassembly, and transport.

The present disclosure provides a rapidly deployable stage system, including a primary stage unit, a secondary stage unit including a container for transporting a pair of stage buggies and a pair of video buggies. The primary stage unit includes remotely actuated lateral supports that enable self-unloading of the primary stage unit from a standard semi-truck trailer, remotely steerable wheel units that controllably move the primary stage unit to a desired location, a remotely actuated main stage that pivots into an in-use position, and a remotely actuated roof assembly that is positioned above the main stage when in an in-use position. Each buggy is remotely controllable to move out of the container into an in-use position.

The present invention is a mobile performance stage mounted on a hydraulic lift truck for enabling a quick and easy performance setup in a location that does not already have a dedicated stage. The lift truck supports a hydraulic lift mechanism, which supports the stage and enables the stage to be elevated to a desired height. The stage is a rectangular cuboid resembling a cargo hold of most cargo trucks, with doors at each of the four lateral sides that open to reveal a performance area. The perimeter of the stage is outlined by short sidewalls except for the side of the stage between the performers and the audience. The stage comprises trusses outlining the vertical sides and roof of the stage for mounting lighting and other performance equipment. The stage also comprises a digital display, a safety railing, and a utility platform.

The invention discloses a self-steering elevator stage which comprises a stage, an outer stage prop, an inner stage prop, a guide mechanism, a driving mechanism, a counterweight and the like. The guide mechanism is mounted on the inner side of the outer stage prop and the outer side of the inner stage prop and can realize precise guide when elevating the stage. The driving mechanism adopts a pair of gear-rack arranged like a herringbone, the rack is mounted on two sides of the inner stage prop, and the gear is mounted on the outer stage prop, thereby realizing clearance-free motion when ascending and descending the stage. The counterweight is in consistent weight with the stage and the stage props or slightly heavier than the weight of the stage and the outer stage prop, thereby greatly reducing the driving power. The reliability and the safety of a system are relatively higher than the elevator stages in other types, and the self-steering elevator stage is environment-friendly and energy-saving.

An immersive theater is provided having a screen is oriented with respect to a pitched seating area to provide an immersive theater experience for all of the viewers. The theater can include a three-dimensional, concave shaped screen, defining a central axis that extends perpendicularly from the center point of the concave screen directed toward the seating area. The screen is oriented at a prescribed pitch angle (α) relative to the horizontal. The theater has a seating area having a plurality of seats for viewers and is set up in a stacked arrangement along a planar region and pitched at a prescribed angle (β). The seating area is further confined within a viewing area that is centered on the central axis of the screen.

A platform system for self-leveling a stage is provided and includes one or more module assemblies and one or more supports. Each module assembly includes one or more receiving members for engaging and removably securing the one or more supports. Each support includes an elongate portion, an extendible portion extendible from and lockingly engageable with the elongate portion, a base member removably attached to the extendible portion, and an actuator assembly secured to the elongate portion and in communication with the extendible portion. The actuator assembly is configured to rapidly extend and lockingly engage the extendible portion and the base member to provide self-leveling of each of the one or more module assemblies of the stage as the base member engages an underlying surface.

There is a need for being able to excellently audiovisually receive contents without disordering a room atmosphere. An audiovisual room 1 is provided with one wall including an inner wall 2 and an outer wall 3. Part or all of the innerwall 2 forms a rear-projection screen 6C or a diaphragm (speaker unit) 6A. Equipment such as a projector 10 and an amplifier is placed in a space between the inner wall 2 and the outer wall 3. The space is large enough for a person to enter. Accordingly, a serviceperson etc. can enter the space to easily do works such as maintaining the equipment. The equipment such as the projector is not placed in the audiovisual room 1, making it possible to audiovisually receive contents without disordering a room atmosphere.

Certain embodiments may generally relate to structural damage detection. An embodiment may be directed to method for identifying a presence and a location of structural damage. Such method may include training a convolutional neural network (CNN) for a joint of a structure, sending instructions to a modal shaker to induce an input to the structure, receiving, as a result of the induced input, a raw acceleration signal at the joint, computing, based on the trained CNN and the raw acceleration signal, an index value of the joint, and identifying, according to the index value, a presence of a location of structural damage of the structure. In a further embodiment, the index value represents a likelihood of damage at the joint.

A portable deck system for recreational vehicles and fifth wheel campers for enhancing the accessibility of an elevated exterior door. The system includes a platform assembly having a top surface positionable adjacent to a threshold of the entry door, a plurality of legs extending between the ground and the platform assembly and hingeably coupled to the platform assembly. An access assembly is operationally coupleable to the platform assembly, and provides a vertical transition between the platform assembly and ground level. A railing assembly extends along at least a portion of the platform for providing a hand grip for the user.

An immersive dome includes a number of novel features designed to enhance the performance of the immersive dome over presently-known immersive dome environments. Projectors are mounted in a multi-tier tower, out of sight beneath a viewing platform positioned to provide optimal wrap-around viewing. The projection surface consists of open-cell foam that allows passage of behind-surface sound into the dome while allowing unwanted ambient noise within the dome to escape. A visually-reflective coating, in conjunction with the open cell structure, provides a textured surface that acts as a micro-baffle and suppresses cross-reflection of projected imagery.

A multi-projection system having a plurality of projection surfaces onto which images are projected is provided, where the plurality of projection surfaces are disposed on two or more sides not parallel to each other. The multi-projection system provides high three-dimensional images and a high degree of immersion in images and further provides multi-view images, thereby making theater customers feel like they really exist in the space described through the images.

A transportable, transformable structure utilizing a tower shuttle apparatus for converting the structure from a closed, transportable unit to an open, stationary unit. The tower shuttle includes a connection post, including a socket joint, connected to a shuttle cart on casters. The socket joint is capable of receiving a ball connection at the base of a structural tower affixed to the transformable structure. This connection allows a single operator to fully assemble a mobile performance stage or other transportable, transformable structure with ease and with no damage to the stage deck. The tower shuttle allows the towers to be moved into position no matter the required direction.

The invention discloses a stage board rotating device of a butterfly-shaped stage. A stage board comprises a rotating platform, a large swinging turntable and a small swinging turntable which are combined, the rotating device comprises a hollow fixing frame, a hydraulic station and a drive motor, the rotating platform is of a hollow structure and comprises a horizontal platform board and a hollowannular support column fixedly connected with the horizontal platform board, the horizontal platform board of the rotating platform is placed on the hollow fixing frame, the top of the hollow fixing frame is provided with an inner ring rail, the lower end face of the horizontal platform board is provided with an inner ring bearing wheel which is placed in the inner ring rail to be matched with the inner ring rail, the lower end face of the support column of the rotating platform is provided with an outer ring bearing wheel which is driven by the drive motor, and the hollow fixing frame is provided with an outer ring rail matched with the outer ring bearing wheel. The rotating platform can be driven through the drive motor to rotate, and has a good stage production effect; and due to the adoption of a bottom wheel and side wheels, the stability during the integral operation of the stage is effectively improved.

An apparatus is disclosed for an improved acoustic panel comprising a sound absorbing member defined by a first and second face surface and a peripheral edge for absorbing sound from a sound source. A sound blocking member is defined by a first and second face surface and a peripheral edge for blocking the transmission of sound through the sound reducing panel. A first fire retardant spacing material is interposed between and affixed to the second face surface of the sound absorbing material and the first face surface of the sound blocking material. A second fire retardant spacing material having a first and a second face surface and a peripheral edge with the first face surface of the second spacing material is affixed to the second face surface of the sound blocking material. A fire retardant coating is affixed to the second face surface of the second spacing material.

A portable support system having a portable support having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a tapered portion, and the second end includes a footing structure. The system also includes a receiving member having a support cone configured to receive the tapered portion. The support cone has a tapered inner surface and a tapered outer surface. The inner surface and outer surface are engagable with mating tapered surfaces. The receiving member is capable of attachment to one or both of a frame and a panel for use as a platform.

In a mobile stage system, a pair of hydraulic actuators at each end of the stage, in combination with certain structural elements, provides all of the necessary movement to transition the mobile stage system from the transport position to a deployed position, i.e., raise the roof and deploy the canopies. The hydraulic actuators not only control raising of the roof and deployment of the canopies, but also deployment of the outer deck panels of the stage. The roof panels and the canopy panels of the mobile stage system may also be in the form of a single, one-piece fabric covering. The mobile stage system may also be provided with a hitch assembly that can be folded out of view of the audience.

A portable light emitting stage component and portable stage system. The stage components having a deck supported by a support portion. The support portion includes at least one light producing element arranged and disposed to direct light through the deck. The support portion further includes at least one connector having at least one of a latch member and a receiving member. The latch member has features that clampingly secure stage components together when engaged with features of a receiving member to form a substantially planar surface made up of a plurality of decks.

A motion simulator is provided with a motion simulator accommodation that is dynamically mounted to a fixed datum or platform and is positioned facing a presentation. The motion simulator is provided with one or more access fitting which may be used to assist a person to enter the motion simulator accommodation. At least one of the motion simulator accommodation and the access fitting is movable with respect to each other from a first position to a second position, wherein, in the second position, the access fitting is less perceptible during the presentation than in said first position.

The invention discloses a heavy multifunctional combined supporting frame, comprising stand columns, a transverse rod, an inclined rod and a supporting beam, wherein at least one connection structure is welded on the outer wall of each stand column; the transverse rod is detachably connected with the connection structures of the two stand columns; the inclined rod is detachably connected with the connection structures of the two stand columns; and the supporting beam is connected with the top ends of the stand columns. The two stand columns are connected through a first connection board; and the first connection board comprises two first connection holes and is fixed on the connection structures of the two stand columns through pins or bolts. A plurality of stand columns with different length specifications are fixedly connected up and down so as to reach a required height and are fixedly connected left and right so as to achieve bearing capability; and the weight of the single rod piece is light, so that the cross section of the stand columns are larger than the cross section of a scaffold. With the adoption of the heavy multifunctional combined supporting frame provided by the invention, the manufacturing specification types of the supporting frame can be reduced; the materials can be saved; the construction efficiency can be improved; and the cost for mounting and dismounting the supporting frame can be reduced.

The invention relates to a stage structure which comprises a stage main body, lateral ride devices, a water curtain device, and a scaling ladder device and liftable prop box devices, wherein the stage main body comprises a stage surface and side wall surfaces; each lifting unit can ascend and descend independently; the lateral car ride devices in off-working states, are hidden on the two sides of the stage surface and the lateral ride devices can translate to the center of the stage surface; the water curtain device is positioned at the front middle part of the stage surface, and connected with the stage surface to form a T-shaped structure; the scaling ladder device and the liftable prop box devices are hoisted at a grid of a stage; the scaling ladder device in a folded state is parallel to the stage surface, and forms a part of a stage ceiling; the scaling ladder device in an unfolded state can be connected with the risen stage surface, and forms a stager channel; the liftable prop box devices in takeup states are all parallel to the stage surface, and form another part of the stage ceiling; and the liftable prop devices in payoff states can form various shapes above the stage surface. The stage structure can present a multi-level and diversified three-dimensional stage effect.

A seamless, shadowless, rear projection full dome imaging system comprising a 360° screen having a plurality of translucent screen sections, a rigid superstructure to which the screen sections are attached; clamping rings to hold the screen sections together; clamp arms to attach the screen sections to the superstructure, a transparent light guide attached to each clamping ring; adjacent screen sections being held between adjacent light guides by clamp arms; a plurality of projectors projecting a light image onto the rear of the screen sections; the light guides having a rear face angled perpendicular to the projected light; and a narrow front edge on the front side of the light guide. All surfaces of the light guides, except the rear face and the narrow front edge, are coated with a black opaque finish.

An underwater lifting platform for water show, the lifting platform is disposed in a pool, the pool comprises a water zone (2) above the bottom (1) of the pool for water storage and a foundation pit (3) below the bottom of the pool for accessing by a personnel for maintenance and apparatus installation, and the lifting platform comprises a power mechanism (4) disposed in the foundation pit, a stage mechanism (5) disposed in the water zone (2) and a lifting rod (6) connecting the drive mechanism (4) with the platform structure (5) through the bottom of the pool.

A multi-dimensional dynamic stage comprises a hollow outer frame, a stage, a swing frame, first hydraulic cylinders and second hydraulic cylinders. A crane capable of ascending and descending is arranged in an inner cavity of the hollow outer frame, and piston rods of the first hydraulic cylinders are connected with the lower end of the crane; the swing frame is mounted below the stage and is connected with the stage by a rotary support, a driving motor and a driving gear are mounted on a side surface of the swing frame, and the driving gear is matched with the rotary support; and a first lug is arranged on the upper end surface of the crane, one end of the swing frame is hinged with the crane by the first lug, a step is arranged on the crane, the second hydraulic cylinders are hinged on the step, and piston rods of the second hydraulic cylinders are hinged with the other end of the swing frame. The multi-dimensional dynamic stage has the advantages that ascending, descending, declining and rotating effects can be realized by matching of the crane, the swing frame and the rotary support according to requirements of a story line, audiences feel awed and excited, and performance scenes are abundant.

The present disclosure provides a buggy for enhancing a performance, including a frame, an engine, a pair of wheel assemblies, at least one scissor lift, an upper frame mounted to the at least one scissor lift and configured to be moved by the at least one scissor lift between a stowed position and an in-use position, the upper frame supporting one of a platform and a video display, and a receiver / controller mounted to the frame and coupled to an actuator powered by the engine for operating the engine and the scissor lift. The receiver / controller is configured to respond to receipt of signals from a remote control by activating the engine, causing the wheel assemblies to move the buggy to a desired location, and activating the at least one scissor lift to raise and lower the upper frame between the stowed position and the in-use position.