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Bruce A. Powell
Also filed as: POWELL BRUCE · POWELL BRUCE A
40 granted patents·2 pending applications·758 citations·filing 1975–2014
98Inventor score
Files withOTIS ELEVATOR CO35SMITH RORY S2THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP2THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CAPITAL CORP1WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP1
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42 records- 0194US7841450B2Twin elevator systemsTHYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CAPITAL CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 30, 2010·35 cites·19 claims
- 0292US8100230B2Elevator system with virtual landingSMITH RORY S·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 24, 2012·11 cites·13 claims
- 0389US8733507B2Multicar zoned elevator systemTHYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 27, 2014·7 cites·5 claims
- 0485US5651426ASynchronous elevator shuttle systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 29, 1997·44 cites·21 claims
- 0585US5490580AAutomated selection of a load weight bypass threshold for an elevator systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 13, 1996·44 cites·10 claims
- 0684US5146053AElevator dispatching based on remaining response timeOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 8, 1992·38 cites·9 claims
- 0779US5861587AMethod for operating a double deck elevator carOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 19, 1999·33 cites·3 claims
- 0879US5672853AElevator control neural networkOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 30, 1997·37 cites·13 claims
- 0978US5924524AIntegrated, multi-level elevator shuttleOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 20, 1999·33 cites·6 claims
- 1074US8397873B2Zoned elevator systemSMITH RORY S·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 19, 2013·2 cites·4 claims
- 1174US5823299AShuttle elevators feeding local elevatorsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·30 cites·17 claims
- 1273US5758748ASynchronized off-shaft loading of elevator cabsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 2, 1998·29 cites·10 claims
- 1373US5601156AMaintaining communications and power during transfer of horizontally moveable elevator cabOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 11, 1997·29 cites·17 claims
- 1471US5861586AHorizontal and vertical passenger transportOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·27 cites·31 claims
- 1570US5773772ATransferring elevator cabs between non-contiguous hoistwaysOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·26 cites·29 claims
- 1668US5785153ASynchronizing elevator arrival at a level of a buildingOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 28, 1998·27 cites·27 claims
- 1764US6152265AAccommodating visually handicapped in elevator up-peak channelingOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 28, 2000·24 cites·8 claims
- 1861US5752585AElevator shuttle with auxiliary elevators at terminalsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted May 19, 1998·22 cites·8 claims
- 1961US5660249AElevator cabs transferred horizontally between double deck elevatorsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 26, 1997·22 cites·3 claims
- 2061US5338904AEarly car announcementOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 16, 1994·19 cites·3 claims
- 2160US5771995ALocking elevator car frame to building during loading/unloading horizontally moveable cabOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 30, 1998·20 cites·21 claims
- 2256US5969304AElevator system having high rise elevator without express zoneOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 19, 1999·17 cites·6 claims
- 2355US2014216855A1Zoned elevator systemTHYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2454US5923004AMethod for continuous learning by a neural network used in an elevator dispatching systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 13, 1999·17 cites·7 claims
- 2554US4046228AElevator systemWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Sep 6, 1977·11 cites·11 claims
- 2651US5844179AMethod of operation for double-deck elevator systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·15 cites·1 claims
- 2748US5427206AAssigning a hall call to an elevator car based on remaining response time of other registered callsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 27, 1995·13 cites·8 claims
- 2847US5467844AAssigning a hall call to a full elevator carOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 21, 1995·12 cites·4 claims
- 2947US5388668AElevator dispatching with multiple term objective function and instantaneous elevator assignmentOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 14, 1995·12 cites·2 claims
- 3045US6173816B1Hallway-entered destination information in elevator dispatchingOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 16, 2001·12 cites·4 claims
- 3144US5655625AEmergency elevator cab commandeering shuttleOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 12, 1997·12 cites·5 claims
- 3244US5563386AElevator dispatching employing reevaluation of hall call assignments, including fuzzy response time logicOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·11 cites·14 claims
- 3340US5829553AFail-safe movement of elevator cabs between car frames and landingsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 3, 1998·10 cites·15 claims
- 3440US5447212AMeasurement and reduction of bunching in elevator dispatching with multiple term objection functionOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 5, 1995·8 cites·5 claims
- 3539US5862886APretorque to unload elevator car/floor locks before retractionOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 26, 1999·9 cites·7 claims
- 3637US5749441AExtra deck elevator shuttleOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted May 12, 1998·8 cites·22 claims
- 3737US2002099460A1System for facilitating elevator designFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3835US5668356AElevator dispatching employing hall call assignments based on fuzzy response time logicOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 16, 1997·7 cites·11 claims
- 3935US5663539APassenger transfer, double deck, multi-elevator shuttle systemOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 2, 1997·7 cites·11 claims
- 4035US5564550AAdapting escalator speed to traffic using fuzzy logicOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 15, 1996·8 cites·17 claims
- 4134US5695024ACar operated safety gate for horizontally transferrable elevator cabOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 9, 1997·6 cites·6 claims
- 4230US5936212AAdjustment of elevator response time for horizon effect, including the use of a simple neural networkOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 10, 1999·4 cites·12 claims
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