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Richard N. Fargo
Also filed as: FARGO RICHARD · FARGO RICHARD N
92 granted patents·24 pending applications·967 citations·filing 1985–2022
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116 records- 0196US8151950B2Permanent magnet elevator disk brakeFARGO RICHARD N·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 10, 2012·21 cites·20 claims
- 0295US10035684B2Elevator component separation assurance system and method of operationOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 31, 2018·5 cites·8 claims
- 0395US4582294AThree-way solenoid valveHONEYWELL INC·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 15, 1986·73 cites·16 claims
- 0494US9423369B2Resistance-based monitoring system and methodFARGO RICHARD N·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 23, 2016·21 cites·17 claims
- 0594US6540060B1Belt drive assembly for a passenger conveyorOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·48 cites·12 claims
- 0694US6269910B1Elevator rescue systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 7, 2001·46 cites·11 claims
- 0794US6196355B1Elevator rescue systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 6, 2001·69 cites·21 claims
- 0891US6450316B1Escalator with step flangeOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 17, 2002·36 cites·23 claims
- 0990US9663327B2Elevator braking systemTERRY HAROLD·Filed 2011·Granted May 30, 2017·16 cites·8 claims
- 1090US9599582B2Simplified resistance based belt inspectionFARGO RICHARD N·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 21, 2017·12 cites·19 claims
- 1189US10407275B2Detection and control system for elevator operationsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 10, 2019·4 cites·21 claims
- 1289US10160620B2Tension member for elevator systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 25, 2018·3 cites·17 claims
- 1389US9862572B2System and method for monitoring wire ropesOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 9, 2018·7 cites·21 claims
- 1488US9862571B2Elevator cord health monitoringOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 9, 2018·11 cites·21 claims
- 1587US6450317B1Escalator drive machineOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 17, 2002·25 cites·17 claims
- 1686US11434104B2Continuous monitoring of rail and ride quality of elevator systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 6, 2022·2 cites·18 claims
- 1785US6685004B2Escalator drive machineOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 3, 2004·21 cites·9 claims
- 1884US11124386B2Safety brake configuration for elevator applicationOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 21, 2021·3 cites·10 claims
- 1984US4624282ATwo-stage solenoid valveHONEYWELL INC·Filed 1985·Granted Nov 25, 1986·42 cites·11 claims
- 2082US11661306B2Enhanced deceleration propulsion system for elevatorsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2018·Granted May 30, 2023·1 cites·6 claims
- 2182US6672013B1Method of installing elevator railsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 6, 2004·27 cites·6 claims
- 2282US6345695B1Elevator system with counter-rotating drive sheavesOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 12, 2002·19 cites·3 claims
- 2381US9926172B2Systems and methods for determining field orientation of magnetic components in a ropeless elevator systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 27, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 2480US10087044B2Enhanced deceleration propulsion system for elevatorsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 2, 2018·5 cites·6 claims
- 2579US9469505B2Sheet metal guide rail for an elevator systemPIECH ZBIGNIEW·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 18, 2016·7 cites·18 claims
- 2679US9038783B2Rope sway mitigation via rope tension adjustmentROBERTS RANDALL KEITH·Filed 2009·Granted May 26, 2015·11 cites·20 claims
- 2779US6640957B2Racetrack style passenger conveyorOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 4, 2003·24 cites·19 claims
- 2878US10421640B2Elevator braking device including buckling beamsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 2978US10214387B2Magnetic elevator drive member and method of manufactureOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 26, 2019·1 cites·24 claims
- 3078US9321610B2Frictional damper for reducing elevator car movementFARGO RICHARD N·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 26, 2016·7 cites·19 claims
- 3177US9828216B2Connector for inspection system of elevator tension memberOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 28, 2017·7 cites·15 claims
- 3276US10407273B2Elevator braking control systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 10, 2019·1 cites·15 claims
- 3375US12071327B2Load bearing member including lateral layerOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·4 claims
- 3475US6997302B2Escalator drive mechanism with failure detection and backupOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 14, 2006·16 cites·20 claims
- 3574US11718505B2Elevator system suspension member terminationOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 8, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 3674US10766739B2Assembly for actuating an elevator car brakeOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 8, 2020·1 cites·13 claims
- 3774US10745247B2Elevator car guidance mechanismOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 18, 2020·1 cites·7 claims
- 3872US10865071B2Configurable multicar elevator systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 15, 2020·1 cites·16 claims
- 3969US10689226B2Position determining system for multicar ropeless elevator systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 23, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 4069US9321612B2Elevator system including a 4:1 roping arrangementFARGO RICHARD N·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 26, 2016·5 cites·17 claims
- 4169US6685003B2Pulse-free escalatorOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 3, 2004·16 cites·10 claims
- 4268US9067762B2Energy savings with optimized motion profilesFARGO RICHARD N·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 30, 2015·7 cites·15 claims
- 4368US5635689AAcceleration damping of elevator resonant modes and hydraulic elevator pump leakage compensationOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 3, 1997·26 cites·13 claims
- 4467US10421642B2Elevator component separation assurance system and method of operationOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 24, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
- 4567US10246299B2System including structurally independent elevator machine guiderail mountsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 2, 2019·3 cites·22 claims
- 4667US8307952B2Elevator system with multiple cars in a hoistwayFARGO RICHARD N·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 13, 2012·13 cites·12 claims
- 4765US10850944B2Elevator system suspension member terminationOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 1, 2020·0 cites·7 claims
- 4864US8556040B2Elevator load bearing memberFARGO RICHARD N·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 15, 2013·5 cites·19 claims
- 4963US7219784B2Belt drive assembly for a passenger conveyorOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2003·Granted May 22, 2007·11 cites·12 claims
- 5063US5101930AHydraulic elevator mufflerOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 7, 1992·31 cites·10 claims
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