Patents by Inventor ANTONIO ILLAN
ANTONIO ILLAN 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).
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Patent number: 12214995Abstract: A safety brake system (40; 240) for use in a conveyance system. The safety brake system (40; 240) includes a guide rail (20) and a conveyance component moveable along the guide rail (20). The safety brake system (40; 240) includes a safety brake (42; 242), a linkage mechanism (56; 256) and an actuator (44; 144; 244) for the safety brake (42; 242). The safety brake (42; 242) is moveable between a non-braking position where the safety brake (42; 242) is not in engagement with the guide rail (20) and a braking position where the safety brake (42; 242) is engaged with the guide rail (20). The actuator (44; 144; 244) is configured to be mounted to the conveyance component and positioned between first and second ferromagnetic components. The actuator includes an array of magnetic components including a first magnetic component adjacent to and arranged between two second magnetic components.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Juan Antonio Illán García, Javier Muñoz Sotoca, Manuel Garcia Canales
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Patent number: 12077410Abstract: An electronic actuator for an elevator safety brake system, the actuator having: an electromagnet assembly; and a first magnet assembly configured for being retracted from engagement with a rail depending on an energized state of the electromagnet assembly, the first magnet assembly including: blocks spaced apart from each other, respectively defining block bodies, and elongated block legs respectively extending aft from the block bodies; and a first magnet is disposed between the block bodies; wherein the electromagnet assembly includes: a core that defines: a core body extending between core ends that are spaced apart from each other; and core stub legs respectively extending forward from the core ends that are positioned adjacent to the elongated block legs when the first magnet assembly is retracted; and a coil winding wound about bobbins that are placed over the core body, the elongated block legs are longer than the core stub legs.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Justin Billard, Antonio Martins, Juan Antonio Illan
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Publication number: 20230356977Abstract: An elevator car (2, 2?), includes a first safety brake (8, 8?), including a first electronic safety actuator (512, 612), the first safety brake (8, 8?) positioned on a first side of the elevator car (2, 2?) at a first height (20, 20?); and a second safety brake (10, 10?), including a second electronic safety actuator (512, 612), the second safety brake (10, 10?) positioned on a second side of the elevator car (2, 2?) at a second height (22, 22?); the first height is different to the second height.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Andres Monzon, Ariana Marco, Francisco Sanz, Antonio de Miguel Urquijo, Agustin Jimenez-Gonzalez, Juan-Antonio Illan, Luis Mena Rosell, Jose-Miguel Aguado-Martin, Luis Martí Sánchez, Juan Jose Fernandez
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Publication number: 20230339721Abstract: An electronic actuator for an elevator safety brake system, the actuator having: an electromagnet assembly; and a first magnet assembly configured for being retracted from engagement with a rail depending on an energized state of the electromagnet assembly, the first magnet assembly including: blocks spaced apart from each other, respectively defining block bodies, and elongated block legs respectively extending aft from the block bodies; and a first magnet is disposed between the block bodies; wherein the electromagnet assembly includes: a core that defines: a core body extending between core ends that are spaced apart from each other; and core stub legs respectively extending forward from the core ends that are positioned adjacent to the elongated block legs when the first magnet assembly is retracted; and a coil winding wound about bobbins that are placed over the core body, the elongated block legs are longer than the core stub legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Justin Billard, Antonio Martins, Juan Antonio Illan
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Patent number: 11787663Abstract: An elevator car (2, 2?), includes a first safety brake (8, 8?), including a first electronic safety actuator (512, 612), the first safety brake (8, 8?) positioned on a first side of the elevator car (2, 2?) at a first height (20, 20?); and a second safety brake (10, 10?), including a second electronic safety actuator (512, 612), the second safety brake (10, 10?) positioned on a second side of the elevator car (2, 2?) at a second height (22, 22?); the first height is different to the second height.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Andres Monzon, Ariana Marco, Francisco Sanz, Antonio de Miguel Urquijo, Agustin Jimenez-Gonzalez, Juan-Antonio Illan, Luis Mena Rosell, Jose-Miguel Aguado-Martin, Luis Martí Sánchez, Juan Jose Fernandez
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Patent number: 11724908Abstract: An electronic actuator for an elevator safety brake system, the actuator having: an electromagnet assembly; and a first magnet assembly configured for being retracted from engagement with a rail depending on an energized state of the electromagnet assembly, the first magnet assembly including: blocks spaced apart from each other, respectively defining block bodies, and elongated block legs respectively extending aft from the block bodies; and a first magnet is disposed between the block bodies; wherein the electromagnet assembly includes: a core that defines: a core body extending between core ends that are spaced apart from each other; and core stub legs respectively extending forward from the core ends that are positioned adjacent to the elongated block legs when the first magnet assembly is retracted; and a coil winding wound about bobbins that are placed over the core body, the elongated block legs are longer than the core stub legs.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Justin Billard, Antonio Martins, Juan Antonio Illan
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Patent number: 11649139Abstract: An electronic safety actuator assembly for an elevator system includes a safety case vertically moveable relative to an elevator car. Also included is a safety brake disposed within the safety case. Further included is an electromagnet operatively coupleable to the elevator car. Yet further included is a link member operatively coupleable to the elevator car and to the safety brake. Also included is a magnet disposed between the electromagnet and the safety case, the magnet vertically moveable relative to the elevator car, the electromagnet switchable between an energized condition and an un-energized condition, one of the energized condition and the un-energized condition magnetically attracting the magnet to the electromagnet, the other of the energized condition and the un-energized condition magnetically repulsing the magnet away from the electromagnet, repulsion of the magnet moving the safety brake from a non-braking position to a braking position.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventor: Juan Antonio Illan
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Publication number: 20230143819Abstract: A safety brake system (40; 240) for use in a conveyance system. The safety brake system (40; 240) includes a guide rail (20) and a conveyance component moveable along the guide rail (20). The safety brake system (40; 240) includes a safety brake (42; 242), a linkage mechanism (56; 256) and an actuator (44; 144; 244) for the safety brake (42; 242). The safety brake (42; 242) is moveable between a non-braking position where the safety brake (42; 242) is not in engagement with the guide rail (20) and a braking position where the safety brake (42; 242) is engaged with the guide rail (20). The actuator (44; 144; 244) is configured to be mounted to the conveyance component and positioned between first and second ferromagnetic components. The actuator includes an array of magnetic components including a first magnetic component adjacent to and arranged between two second magnetic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Juan Antonio Illán García, Javier Muñoz Sotoca, Manuel Garcia Canales
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Publication number: 20220379803Abstract: An electronic device for an automotive lighting device, including a driver and a mixer. The driver includes a power and signal input and has a supply voltage threshold, in such a way that the microcontroller is configured to reset if the voltage value in the power and signal input is lower than the supply voltage threshold. The mixer includes an output connected to the power and signal input of the driver, and is configured to provide an output signal which is related to the highest between the non-permanent signal and the permanent signal inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Juan LARA-CABEZA, Antonio ILLAN, Miguel-Angel PENA
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Publication number: 20210403278Abstract: An electronic actuator for an elevator safety brake system, the actuator having: an electromagnet assembly; and a first magnet assembly configured for being retracted from engagement with a rail depending on an energized state of the electromagnet assembly, the first magnet assembly including: blocks spaced apart from each other, respectively defining block bodies, and elongated block legs respectively extending aft from the block bodies; and a first magnet is disposed between the block bodies; wherein the electromagnet assembly includes: a core that defines: a core body extending between core ends that are spaced apart from each other; and core stub legs respectively extending forward from the core ends that are positioned adjacent to the elongated block legs when the first magnet assembly is retracted; and a coil winding wound about bobbins that are placed over the core body, the elongated block legs are longer than the core stub legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Justin Billard, Antonio Martins, Juan Antonio Illan
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Publication number: 20200039789Abstract: An electronic safety actuator assembly for an elevator system includes a safety case vertically moveable relative to an elevator car. Also included is a safety brake disposed within the safety case. Further included is an electromagnet operatively coupleable to the elevator car. Yet further included is a link member operatively coupleable to the elevator car and to the safety brake. Also included is a magnet disposed between the electromagnet and the safety case, the magnet vertically moveable relative to the elevator car, the electromagnet switchable between an energized condition and an un-energized condition, one of the energized condition and the un-energized condition magnetically attracting the magnet to the electromagnet, the other of the energized condition and the un-energized condition magnetically repulsing the magnet away from the electromagnet, repulsion of the magnet moving the safety brake from a non-braking position to a braking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventor: Juan Antonio Illan
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Publication number: 20180264992Abstract: A Lighting module for an automotive vehicle, comprising: a light source; a binning electrical network comprising a configurable resistance; and an electrical driver module configured to supply an electrical current to the light source through the binning electrical network. And a method for configuring a lighting module for an automotive vehicle to electrically drive a light source thereof according to predetermined characteristics of the light source, the method comprising: providing the lighting module for an automotive vehicle, the lighting module comprising: the light source with the brightness class; and an electrical driver module configured to supply an electrical current to the light source through a binning electrical network; providing the binning electrical network, the binning electrical network comprising a configurable resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: ANTONIO CALAVIA, JAIME ARJONA, JUAN-JOSE SANTAELLA, JUAN LARA-CABEZA, MIGUEL-ANGEL PENA, MANUEL CALMAESTRA, ANTONIO ILLAN
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Publication number: 20170349406Abstract: An elevator system (10) is comprised of a car (22), and a shaft (46) operatively connected to the car and configured to rotate for movement of the car through the elevator system. A brake assembly (44) is comprised of a disk (56) connected to and configured to rotate along with the shaft. Movable plates (60, 62) are placed on respective opposite sides of the disk and configured to move axially toward and away from the disk. Electromagnets are configured to respectively move the movable plates away from the disk. Elastic elements (64, 66) are configured to respectively move the movable plates toward the disk. The disk is free to move axially, and is designed to stop the movement of the car by stopping the rotation of the shaft when the rotation of the disk is stopped by friction from contact of the movable plates with the disk when the elastic elements move the movable plates toward the disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Juan Antonio Illan
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Patent number: 9791009Abstract: A method for monitoring brake torque of an elevator having a motor is provided. The method may engage an elevator brake for a predefined duration, determine a displacement of an output shaft of the motor during the predefined duration, and generate an alert if the displacement exceeds a predefined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: James L. Hubbard, Michael Garfinkel, Juan Antonio Illan, Robert D. Shepherd
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Patent number: 9637349Abstract: An example elevator brake includes a first braking member that is biased by a first spring member into engagement with a braking surface. The first braking member includes a first armature arranged to be actuated by an electromagnetic actuator to disengage the first braking member from the braking surface against the biasing force of the first spring member. A second braking member is biased by a second spring member into engagement with a braking surface. The second braking member includes a second armature arranged to be actuated by an electromagnetic actuator to disengage the second braking member against the biasing force of the second spring member. A first electromagnetic actuator actuates the first armature and a second electromagnetic actuator actuates the second armature.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Helmut Lothar Schroeder-Brumloop, Pascal Rebillard, Gerard Sirigu, Olivier Stanislas Dukacz, Ralph S. Stripling, Juan Antonio Illan, Jose Sevilleja-Perez, Juan Martin
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Patent number: 8907566Abstract: An electrical connection device for the connection between an electronic control unit (M) and an automotive vehicle headlamp.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Valeo Iluminacion Sociedad AnonimaInventors: Maria Marin Gonzalez, Rafael Nicolas Mariscal, Antonio Illan Cabeza, Juan Lara Cabeza
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Publication number: 20140311257Abstract: A method for monitoring brake torque of an elevator having a motor is provided. The method may engage an elevator brake for a predefined duration, determine a displacement of an output shaft of the motor during the predefined duration, and generate an alert if the displacement exceeds a predefined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: James L. Hubbard, Michael Garfinkel, Juan Antonio Illan, Robert D. Shepherd
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Publication number: 20140284144Abstract: An example elevator brake includes a first braking member that is biased by a first spring member into engagement with a braking surface. The first braking member includes a first armature arranged to be actuated by an electromagnetic actuator to disengage the first braking member from the braking surface against the biasing force of the first spring member. A second braking member is biased by a second spring member into engagement with a braking surface. The second braking member includes a second armature arranged to be actuated by an electromagnetic actuator to disengage the second braking member against the biasing force of the second spring member. A first electromagnetic actuator actuates the first armature and a second electromagnetic actuator actuates the second armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Helmut Lothar Schroeder-Brumloop, Pascal Rebillard, Gerard Sirigu, Olivier Stanislas Dukacz, Ralph S. Stripling, Juan Antonio Illan, Jose Sevilleja-Perez, Juan Martin
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Patent number: 8746413Abstract: A control arrangement (100) for an elevator brake, comprises a control circuit (110) adapted to generate, according to a demand for releasing a first braking member of the elevator brake, a first actuating signal and to generate, according to a demand for releasing a second braking member of the elevator brake, a second actuating signal; a first terminal (112) for outputting the first actuating signal to a first electromagnetic actuating means (26) of the elevator brake, a second terminal for outputting the second actuating signal to a second electromagnetic actuating means (30) of the elevator brake; the control arrangement (100) being adapted to allow at least the following modes of operation: A) a normal operation mode in which the first and the second actuating signals are supplied synchronously to the first and second electromagnetic actuation means (26, 30), respectively, and B) a single braking member test operation mode, in which one of the first and second actuating signals is supplied to the respectType: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Helmut Lothar Schroeder-Brumloop, Pascal Rebillard, Gerard Sirigu, Olivier Stanislas Dukacz, Ralph S. Stripling, Juan Antonio Illan, Jose Sevilleja-Perez, Juan Martin
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Publication number: 20140117850Abstract: An electrical connection device for the connection between an electronic control unit (M) and an automotive vehicle headlamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: Maria Marin Gonzalez, Rafael Nicolas Mariscal, Antonio Illan Cabeza, Juan Lara Cabeza