MUMBAI, India, Aug. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517068781 A) filed by Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, U.S.A., on July 18, for 'systems and methods for a dry steam special effect.'

Inventor(s) include Gordon, Michael; and Rossett, Matthew Robert.

The application for the patent was published on Aug. 22, under issue no. 34/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A special effect system 50 may include a steam generator 52, a reheater 60, and a steam separator 61 configured to generate dry steam. The steam generator 52 is coupled to a show element 54 comprising a one or more compartments 58. Steam from the steam generator 52 passes through the rehea...