公开(公告)号：US11964846B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US16382764

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Sandeep Sudi ,  Nikola Trcka

IPC: B66B1/34

CPC classification number: B66B1/3492

Abstract: A method of detecting a location of a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system including: detecting a sync sensor along a path of a conveyance apparatus at a first point in time, the sync sensor being at a known location along the path of the conveyance apparatus; monitoring a first acceleration of the conveyance apparatus along a first axis from the first point in time to a second point in time; determining a first distance away from the sync sensor along the path of the conveyance apparatus in response to the first acceleration of the conveyance apparatus and a period of time between the first point in time and the second point in time; and determining a first location of the conveyance apparatus along the path of the conveyance apparatus in response to the known location of the sync sensor and the first distance away from the sync sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20220315381A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17221092

申请日：2021-04-02

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Sandeep Sudi

IPC: B66B1/46 ,  B66B1/28 ,  B66B3/00

Abstract: Provided are embodiment for a method and a system for filtering unintended requests. The embodiments can include receiving an input to disable an elevator lock for an elevator car, and determining whether to unlock the elevator lock. The embodiments can also include unlocking the elevator lock based at least in part on the determination and permitting or prohibiting motion of the elevator car responsive to the determination.

公开(公告)号：US20200071126A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16543675

申请日：2019-08-19

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Sandeep Sudi ,  Vinay Shimoga Baburao

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B66B1/34

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining elevator car locations are provided. Aspects includes operating, by a processor, a sensor to obtain tag data from a tag within a range of the sensor, wherein the tag is affixed to at least one landing of a plurality of landings in a hoistway of a building, wherein the sensor is affixed to a moving component of an elevator car operating in the hoistway of the building and analyzing the tag data to determine a position of the elevator car in the hoistway of the building.

公开(公告)号：US10577222B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15593441

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Sandeep Sudi ,  Daniel M. Tripp, Sr. ,  Sally Day Mahoney ,  Frank Higgins

IPC: B66B1/34 ,  B66B5/00 ,  B66B3/00 ,  B66B5/02 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66B13/00

Abstract: Elevator systems having an elevator car within an elevator shaft are described. The systems include a plurality of landing doors located at respective landings within the elevator shaft with at least one landing positioning element installed within the elevator shaft and positioned relative to at least one landing door. An inspection system is configured with a detector located on the elevator car and arranged to detect the presence of the landing positioning element in an inspection region to determine if a position of the elevator car relative to the landing door is within a predetermined range.

公开(公告)号：US20180282122A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15477295

申请日：2017-04-03

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Sandeep Sudi ,  Guohong Hu

IPC: B66B5/00

Abstract: A method of testing of an elevator safety brake system is provided. The method includes initiating an automated test procedure. The method also includes triggering an electronic safety actuator. The method further includes generating braking data about performance of the electronic safety actuator. The method yet further includes analyzing the braking data. The method also includes generating a report to indicate whether the elevator safety brake system performed adequately.

公开(公告)号：US20220033220A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17381409

申请日：2021-07-21

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Sandeep Sudi ,  Vijayakumar Marada ,  Phani Krishna Pogula

IPC: B66B5/14 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B1/46 ,  B66B13/14

Abstract: A system includes an elevator system including an elevator car. The system also includes a control system configured to receive a crowd reduction indicator, determine an elevator car load reduction for the elevator car based on the crowd reduction indicator, adjust an elevator car load limit based on the elevator car load reduction, and trigger a mitigation action in the elevator system based on detecting a condition that exceeds the elevator car load limit.

公开(公告)号：US10939477B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US15882225

申请日：2018-01-29

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： David Ginsberg ,  Fred G. Williams ,  Mark Olthuis ,  Sandeep Sudi

IPC: H04W76/10 ,  B66B5/00 ,  B66B1/34 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W92/18

Abstract: A service tool wireless access management system includes a wireless access interface and an equipment service system comprising at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to enable the wireless access interface responsive to a wireless access request initiated through a service tool, establish a wireless communication session with the service tool through the wireless access interface, and disable the wireless access interface responsive to a wireless communication termination event.

公开(公告)号：US20200207578A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16234692

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Peter Liaskas ,  Nikola Trcka ,  Sandeep Sudi ,  Leslie Lamontagne

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B66B25/00 ,  B66B13/22

Abstract: Methods and systems for enhancing sensor operation are provided. Aspects includes obtaining, by a primary sensor, primary sensor data associated with an electrical mechanical system, obtaining, by at least one secondary sensor, secondary sensor data associated with the electrical mechanical system, and analyzing the primary sensor data responsive to a determination of a predetermined state of the electrical mechanical system based on the secondary sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US10597254B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15473971

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Sally Day Mahoney ,  Sandeep Sudi ,  Frank Higgins ,  Yosef Haimes ,  Mick Maurer ,  Tony Black ,  Leslie C. Watterson

IPC: B66B1/34 ,  B66B5/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/00

Abstract: A method for automating maintenance of a conveyance system includes performing automated maintenance tasks on the conveyance system; storing results of the automated maintenance tasks in a maintenance database; and providing maintenance tasks to the mobile device, each maintenance task including a maintenance task identifier and a maintenance task status.

公开(公告)号：US20200087111A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16135547

申请日：2018-09-19

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Lindsay Wos ,  Nikola Trcka ,  Sally Day Mahoney ,  Leslie Lamontagne ,  Sandeep Sudi

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B3/02

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car configured to travel in a hoistway, the elevator car including an elevator car door; a controller configured to control motion of the elevator car; at least one sensor configured to sense an operating condition of the elevator system; and a sensor interface configured to detect a shutdown state of the elevator system in response to the operating condition.