Patents Assigned to Elcon, Inc.
  • Methods and systems for automatically determining level of unclosed door in chute applications
    Patent number: 11078711
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to systems and methods for automatically determining the level of an open chute door in connection with a chute system in a building structure. The position of the open door on the chute is automatically determined, without requiring any configuration at each door on the chute, utilizing a daisy chain wire signal connection and a chute busy wire (enable signal) signal connection. Pulses or other signals are counted at a base station to determine the level of the open door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Elcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Garrone, Jr., Roberto Michelassi, Patrick Barrett