公开(公告)号：US20200239271A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16258934

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak

IPC: B66B1/34 ,  B66B5/00

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a method of remotely maintaining a connection status of a connection port of a passenger carrying system includes determining that the connection port is not connected to an authorized device, determining whether at least one criterion is satisfied while the connection port is not connected to an authorized device, and providing a notice to an authorized individual when the at least one criterion is satisfied and the connection port is not connected to an authorized device.

公开(公告)号：US20200239270A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16258755

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak ,  Craig Drew Bogli ,  Derk Oscar Pahlke ,  Nikola Trcka ,  Yrinee Michaelidis

IPC: B66B1/32 ,  B66B1/22 ,  G06F3/00

Abstract: An illustrative example elevator sensor device includes at least one sensor supported on a door of an elevator car. The sensor provides an output including an indication of at least movement of the door along at least one axis and movement of the elevator car along at least one axis. A processor associated with the at least one sensor receives the output and determines at least one characteristic of the movement of the door based on the indication of the movement of the door. The processor also determines a location of the elevator car where the movement of the door occurs based on the indication of movement of the elevator car.

公开(公告)号：US20200180905A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16210147

申请日：2018-12-05

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak ,  Craig Drew Bogli ,  Derk Oscar Pahlke ,  Yrinee Michaelidis

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B66B13/02

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes monitoring a plurality of vibration data by a vibration monitoring beacon and determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at a service location based on detecting an installation characteristic signature in the vibration data. The vibration monitoring beacon can transition into a learning mode based on determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at the service location. The method can also include monitoring for a learning mode termination event and transitioning the vibration monitoring beacon from the learning mode to a normal operation mode based on detecting the learning mode termination event.

公开(公告)号：US20190382237A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16009313

申请日：2018-06-15

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak ,  Craig Drew Bogli ,  Ezhil Nanjappan ,  Derk Oscar Pahlke ,  Yrinee Michaelidis

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B66B3/00 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B5/02

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining elevator car locations are provided. Aspects includes a sensor affixed to a moving component of an elevator system, wherein the sensor is operated by a controller and wherein the controller is configured to determine that the elevator car is in motion based at least in part on the sensor. A direction of the elevator car is determined while the elevator car is in motion based at least in part on the sensor. Sensor data associated with the elevator car is collected while the elevator car is in motion, wherein the sensor data includes a travel time while the elevator car is in motion. Elevator car travel data is accessed from a travel time profile associated with the elevator car and the travel time is compared to the elevator car travel data to determine a location of the elevator car in a hoistway.

公开(公告)号：US20190373341A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：US16426176

申请日：2019-05-30

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak ,  Craig Drew Bogli ,  Stella M. Oggianu

IPC: H04Q9/00 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B13/00 ,  B66B25/00 ,  B66B5/00

Abstract: A sensing apparatus for monitoring a conveyance system is provided. The sensing apparatus includes: a controller; at least one sensor in communication with the controller, the at least one sensors configured to detect sensor data of the conveyance system and communicate the sensor data to the controller; and a long-range communication module in communication with the controller, the long-range communication module being configured to transmit the sensor data to a remote system through a wireless network via long-range wireless communication protocol, wherein the long-range communication module is located within the sensing apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20170355570A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15179166

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak ,  Bruce P. Swaybill ,  Arthur Hsu ,  Randall Roberts ,  Richard J. Ericson

IPC: B66B13/28 ,  B66B13/14 ,  B66B5/00

CPC classification number: B66B5/0087 ,  B66B13/30

Abstract: A protective device for a transportation system, wherein the protective device is disposed at each platform landing in a shaft and configured to direct falling objects away from moving components of the transportation system within the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US11718500B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US16507222

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak

IPC: B66B5/00

CPC classification number: B66B5/0025 ,  B66B5/0012 ,  B66B2201/235

Abstract: A method of monitoring a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system including: obtaining a first health level of a conveyance system at a first time; receiving customer feedback regarding operation of the conveyance system proximate the first time from a customer; and adjusting a threshold health level of the conveyance system to be less than or equal to the first health level of the conveyance system in response to the customer feedback.

公开(公告)号：US11673768B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16819508

申请日：2020-03-16

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak ,  Joseph Crute

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B66B19/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: B66B5/0018 ,  B25J5/005 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B66B19/002 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator inspection system, the system having: a robotic platform configured to inspect a hoistway; a platform propulsor operationally connected to the robotic platform; and a controller operationally connected to the platform propulsor, wherein the controller is configured to control the platform propulsor to propel the robotic platform vertically within the hoistway.

公开(公告)号：US11214466B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16953223

申请日：2020-11-19

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Craig Drew Bogli ,  Tadeusz Pawel Witczak ,  Nikola Trcka ,  Philipp Schedl ,  Robert Takacs

IPC: B66B29/00 ,  B66B23/12 ,  B66B21/02 ,  B66B25/00

Abstract: A monitoring system for a passenger conveyor including: at least one acceleration sensor provided on a movable component of the passenger conveyor, wherein the moveable component moves in a closed loop path (P) when the passenger conveyor is in use; a fault detection sensor associated with the or each acceleration sensor and configured to provide data indicative of a fault in the moveable component. The monitoring system includes a controller configured to: receive data from the or each acceleration sensor; monitor a gravity vector (V) of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a direction of travel of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a current location of the or each acceleration sensor based on the monitored gravity vector (V) and the determined direction of travel; detect a fault from the data received from the or each fault detection sensor; identify a location of the detected fault.

公开(公告)号：US11174128B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16050073

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Arthur Hsu ,  Tadeusz Pawel Witczak

IPC: B66B13/14 ,  B66B5/00 ,  B66B13/08

Abstract: Embodiments include a system and method for controlling doors in a multi-door system. Embodiments a controller configured to control the multi-door system, wherein the multi-door system includes a first door and a second door, wherein the first door is on a different side than the second door, and one or more sensors operably coupled to the multi-door system and the controller, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect one or more conditions. The controller includes a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive an input from the one or more sensors, wherein the input comprises at least one of call information and crowd sensing information, responsive to the input, prioritize an operation of the first door and the second door based at least in part on the input, and operate the first door and second door based on the prioritization.