Patents by Inventor Dominic P. Ankers

Dominic P. Ankers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Elevator door control device
    Publication number: 20010045327
    Abstract: The elevator door control device and method control operation of an elevator cab door by monitoring obstruction in an area adjacent the door and causing operation of the door as necessitated by the obstruction sensed. Secondarily, the elevator door control device and method enhance security by creating saved images of the area monitored for review if desired. Further, the elevator door control device and method include a learn feature whereby parameters of the particular installation are incorporated over time into programming to update same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Shemanske,, Dominic P. Ankers