Patents by Inventor Luke A. MISHLER

Luke A. MISHLER 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).

  • Spring useful for elevator safety device
    Patent number: 10927915
    Abstract: An illustrative example spring includes a curved shape body having a length. The body includes a cavity that extends along at least a majority of the length. The body has a cross-section across the length that is different at a plurality of locations on the body along the length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Enrico Manes, Robert A. Barth, Xiaodong Luo, Shihemn Chen, Daryl J. Marvin, Michael A. Klecka, Luke A. Mishler
  • Elevator cab suspension assembly for a double deck elevator
    Patent number: 10899580
    Abstract: An illustrative example elevator system includes a frame, a first elevator cab, a second elevator cab, and a plurality of sheaves associated with the first and second elevator cabs, respectively. A suspension assembly suspends the first and second elevator cabs within the frame. The suspension assembly has two ends in a fixed position relative to the frame. The suspension assembly includes a positive drive load bearing member along a first portion of a length of the suspension assembly and at least one other second load bearing member. A machine includes a drive sprocket that moves the positive drive load bearing member to cause movement of the first and second elevator cabs relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Walter Thomas Schmidt, Enrico Manes, Shihemn Chen, Zaffir A. Chaudhry, Xiaodong Luo, Luke A. Mishler, Bruce P. Swaybill, Richard J. Ericson, Loi Cheng, Meghan Mastriano
  • H FRAME FOR A DOUBLE DECK ELEVATOR
    Publication number: 20190218066
    Abstract: An illustrative example elevator assembly includes a first elevator cab and a second elevator cab. An H frame supports the first elevator cab and the second elevator cab. The H frame has a plurality of vertically oriented beams and at least one horizontally oriented beam extending between the vertically oriented beams. The at least one horizontally oriented beam is spaced from ends of the vertically oriented beams and the H frame does not have any horizontally oriented beam at either end of the vertically oriented beams. At least one linear actuator is coupled with the first elevator cab and the second elevator cab. The linear actuator is configured to selectively cause movement of the elevator cabs relative to the H frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Walter Thomas SCHMIDT, Enrico MANES, Bruce P. SWAYBILL, Zaffir A. CHAUDHRY, Luke A. MISHLER, Xiaodong LUO, Richard J. ERICSON, Loi CHENG, Shihemn CHEN, Meghan MASTRIANO
  • ELEVATOR CAB SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR A DOUBLE DECK ELEVATOR
    Publication number: 20190218067
    Abstract: An illustrative example elevator system includes a frame, a first elevator cab, a second elevator cab, and a plurality of sheaves associated with the first and second elevator cabs, respectively. A suspension assembly suspends the first and second elevator cabs within the frame. The suspension assembly has two ends in a fixed position relative to the frame. The suspension assembly includes a positive drive load bearing member along a first portion of a length of the suspension assembly and at least one other second load bearing member. A machine includes a drive sprocket that moves the positive drive load bearing member to cause movement of the first and second elevator cabs relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Walter Thomas SCHMIDT, Enrico MANES, Shihemn CHEN, Zaffir A. CHAUDHRY, Xiaodong LUO, Luke A. MISHLER, Bruce P. SWAYBILL, Richard J. ERICSON, Loi CHENG, Meghan MASTRIANO
  • H frame for a double deck elevator
    Patent number: 10329122
    Abstract: An illustrative example elevator assembly includes a first elevator cab and a second elevator cab. An H frame supports the first elevator cab and the second elevator cab. The H frame has a plurality of vertically oriented beams and at least one horizontally oriented beam extending between the vertically oriented beams. The at least one horizontally oriented beam is spaced from ends of the vertically oriented beams and the H frame does not have any horizontally oriented beam at either end of the vertically oriented beams. At least one linear actuator is coupled with the first elevator cab and the second elevator cab. The linear actuator is configured to selectively cause movement of the elevator cabs relative to the H frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Walter Thomas Schmidt, Enrico Manes, Bruce P. Swaybill, Zaffir A. Chaudhry, Luke A. Mishler, Xiaodong Luo, Richard J. Ericson, Loi Cheng, Shihemn Chen, Meghan Mastriano
  • SPRING USEFUL FOR ELEVATOR SAFETY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190186573
    Abstract: An illustrative example spring includes a curved shape body having a length. The body includes a cavity that extends along at least a majority of the length. The body has a cross-section across the length that is different at a plurality of locations on the body along the length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Enrico MANES, Robert A. BARTH, Xiaodong LUO, Shihemn CHEN, Daryl J. MARVIN, Michael A. KLECKA, Luke A. MISHLER