Patents by Inventor Joan-Francois De Smedt

Joan-Francois De Smedt 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).

  • Suspension work platform hoist system with communication system
    Patent number: 8944217
    Abstract: A suspension work platform hoist system for raising and lowering a work platform is provided. The system incorporates at least one hoist attached to the work platform and in electrical communication with a hoist control system that may have a data transmitter to transmit data to a remote location, a data receiver to receive data from the remote location, and/or a monitoring and diagnostic system to monitor and record at least one of a plurality of operating characteristics of the hoist. The hoist control system may also include a GPS tracking device that transmit a hoist location and may prevent operation of the motor if the hoist location is not in an authorized area of operation. The hoist control system may further include a safety lock out system that requires authentication of an operator prior to the hoist control system causing movement of the hoist system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sky Climber, LLC
    Inventors: George M. Anasis, Robert E. Eddy, Gary E. Ingram, Joan-Francois De Smedt, Hui Li
  • SUSPENSION WORK PLATFORM HOIST SYSTEM WITH COMMUNICATION, ROPE MONITORING, AND OPERATOR AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120138392
    Abstract: A suspension work platform hoist system for raising and lowering a work platform is provided. The system incorporates at least one hoist attached to the work platform and in electrical communication with a hoist control system that may have a data transmitter to transmit data to a remote location, a data receiver to receive data from the remote location, and/or a monitoring and diagnostic system to monitor and record at least one of a plurality of operating characteristics of the hoist. The hoist control system may also include a GPS tracking device that transmit a hoist location and may prevent operation of the motor if the hoist location is not in an authorized area of operation. The hoist control system may further include a safety lock out system that requires authentication of an operator prior to the hoist control system causing movement of the hoist system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: George M. Anasis, Robert E. Eddy, Gary E. Ingram, Joan-Francois De Smedt