#OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DIRECTIONS TO AN ELEVATOR BANK BY A DRONE

Disclosed is a method of communicating directions to an end destination by one or more drones, the method having steps of moving via flying motion by a first drone between a first location and a secon…

DRIVE·Nov 30·1 min read

G01C21/206 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER DEVICE

An illustrative example embodiment of a wireless power transfer device includes an inductor panel and a capacitor panel adjacent the inductor panel. The capacitor panel includes a first conductive pla…

DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min read

H02J50/12 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

ELEVATOR PROPULSION DEVICE INCLUDING A POWER SUPPLY ARRANGED TO REDUCE NOISE IN THE CAB

An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator propulsion device includes at least one drive member configured to engage and climb along a vertical structure, a motor module including at least one …

DRIVE·Mar 3·1 min read

B66B11/043 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

TRAFFIC LIST GENERATION FOR PASSENGER CONVEYANCE

A passenger tracking system includes a multiple of sensors for capturing depth map data of objects. A processing module in communication with the multiple of sensors to receive the depth map data, the…

DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min read

G06K9/00832 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

ELEVATOR INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH ROBOTIC PLATFORM CONFIGURED TO DEVELOP HOISTWAY MODEL DATA FROM SENSOR DATA

Disclosed is an elevator inspection system, having: a sensor implement; a robotic platform supporting the sensor, the robotic platform configured to inspect a hoistway; a controller operationally conn…

DRIVE·Sep 16·1 min read

B66B5/0025 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

PRESSURE SENSOR ALGORITHM TO DETECT ELEVATOR STATUS INFORMATION

A method of monitoring motion of a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system is provided. The method including: detecting a first atmospheric air pressure proximate the conveyance apparatus at a…

DRIVE·Feb 4·2 min read

B66B1/3492 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

SENSOR FUSION OF ACCELERATION SENSOR AND AIR PRESSURE SENSOR INFORMATION TO ESTIMATE ELEVATOR FLOOR LEVEL AND POSITION

A method of monitoring a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system including: detecting a first atmospheric air pressure within the conveyance system proximate the conveyance apparatus; detectin…

DRIVE·Oct 1·1 min read

B66B5/0018 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

CAR TO CAR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER

A wireless power transfer system for wirelessly powering a conveyance apparatus of a first conveyance system and a conveyance apparatus of a second conveyance system including: a wireless electrical p…

DRIVE·Jun 18·1 min read

H02J50/40 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

MULTI-SHAFT POWER CHARGING

DRIVE·Jun 18·1 min read

H02J50/10 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY