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Michael Garfinkel
Also filed as: GARFINKEL MICHAEL
13 granted patents·126 citations·filing 1994–2019
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13 records- 0194US9969597B2Elevator communication gatewayOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2016·Granted May 15, 2018·7 cites·11 claims
- 0292US10046948B2Variable elevator assignmentOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 14, 2018·5 cites·15 claims
- 0389US10315884B2Automatic determination of elevator user's current location and next destination with mobile device technologyOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 11, 2019·3 cites·13 claims
- 0487US9791009B2Brake torque monitoring and health assessmentHUBBARD JAMES L·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 17, 2017·8 cites·17 claims
- 0585US5509505AArrangement for detecting elevator car positionOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 23, 1996·55 cites·4 claims
- 0681US10252879B2Brake operation management in elevatorsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 9, 2019·6 cites·14 claims
- 0778US5567931AVariable beam detection using a dynamic detection thresholdOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 22, 1996·32 cites·13 claims
- 0876US10116635B1Mobile-based equipment service system using encrypted code offloadingOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 30, 2018·3 cites·17 claims
- 0969US10538412B2Brake operation management in elevatorsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 21, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
- 1064US12384655B2Electrical power transmission to elevator system carsOTIS ELEVATOR CO·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1164US9995711B2Calibration of wear detection systemGARFINKEL MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 12, 2018·3 cites·10 claims
- 1261US9296591B2Determining elevator car position using bi-stable sensorsGARFINKEL MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 29, 2016·3 cites·16 claims
- 1351US9618409B2Temperature compensation for monitoring a load bearing memberGARFINKEL MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 11, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
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