Patents by Inventor Craig Drew Bogli
Craig Drew Bogli 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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Publication number: 20240140759Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator system, including a hoistway; an elevator car in the hoistway; sensors in the hoistway operationally coupled to the elevator car and configured to capture sensor data indicative of a person being in the hoistway, and a processor configured to determine from the sensor data that the person is in the hoistway; and wherein the elevator car is configured to reduce speed or stop when the processor determines the person is in the hoistway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Appalaraju Marpu, Malleswara Reddy Gutti, Stefan Ey, Javier Muñoz Sotoca, Luis Mena, Peter Herkel, Jan Ruhnke, Felix Donath, Colette Ruden, Randy Roberts, Craig Drew Bogli, Johanna Whitwell, Mustapha Toutaoui, Sylvain Kabre
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Patent number: 11964848Abstract: An elevator system includes a hoistway, an elevator car configured to travel in the hoistway, and a pit located at a bottom of the hoistway. A safety chain is configured to enable or disable motion of the elevator car, and a sensor assembly is configured to initiate opening the safety chain to disable motion of the elevator car upon detection of a person in a detection region of the sensor assembly in the hoistway. A test device is configured to test operation of the sensor assembly to detect malfunctioning and/or tampering of operation of the sensor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Randy Roberts, Johanna Whitwell, Craig Drew Bogli
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Patent number: 11912534Abstract: A safety net system is provided for an elevator system that includes an elevator pit. The safety net system includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor is arranged in a plane along a bottom of the elevator pit and is configured to perform sensing to sense an object disposed along the plane and to generate data corresponding to results of the sensing. The processor is operably coupled to the sensor and is configured to analyze the data and to determine whether the data is indicative of a person in the elevator pit based on analysis results.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Randy Roberts, Johanna Whitwell, Craig Drew Bogli, Kyler Vensel
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Patent number: 11912533Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes monitoring a plurality of vibration data by a vibration monitoring beacon and determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at a service location based on detecting an installation characteristic signature in the vibration data. The vibration monitoring beacon can transition into a learning mode based on determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at the service location. The method can also include monitoring for a learning mode termination event and transitioning the vibration monitoring beacon from the learning mode to a normal operation mode based on detecting the learning mode termination event.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Derk Oscar Pahlke, Yrinee Michaelidis
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Patent number: 11851305Abstract: A method of operating a safety net system of an elevator system is provided. The method includes installing a sensor in an elevator pit of the elevator system and executing a learning phase of the sensor to verify successful installation of the sensor. The executing of the learning phase includes causing the sensor to sense physical characteristics of a portion of the elevator pit when the elevator pit is known to have certain physical characteristics to generate a background reading, comparing the background reading against a reading associated with known physical characteristics of the portion of the elevator pit and verifying the successful installation of the sensor based on results of the comparing.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Randy Roberts, Johanna Whitwell, Craig Drew Bogli, Kyler Vensel
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Patent number: 11827074Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit (TRU) system (IO) is provided. The TRU system includes a TRU (30), an electrical grid and a control unit. The TRU (30) is configured to be operably coupled a container (20) and includes components configured to control an environment within an interior of the container (20) and a TRU battery pack (40) configured to store energy for powering at least the components. The control unit is communicative with the TRU (30) and the electrical grid and is configured to manage power supplies and demands between the TRU battery pack (40) of each TRU (30) and the electrical grid.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Ivan Rydkin, Robert A. Chopko, Craig Drew Bogli
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Patent number: 11767194Abstract: An illustrative example elevator sensor device includes at least one sensor supported on a door of an elevator car. The sensor provides an output including an indication of at least movement of the door along at least one axis and movement of the elevator car along at least one axis. A processor associated with the at least one sensor receives the output and determines at least one characteristic of the movement of the door based on the indication of the movement of the door. The processor also determines a location of the elevator car where the movement of the door occurs based on the indication of movement of the elevator car.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Derk Oscar Pahlke, Nikola Trcka, Yrinee Michaelidis
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Patent number: 11724910Abstract: A method of monitoring a conveyance system is provided. The method including: monitoring vibratory signatures along a first axis of a conveyance apparatus of a conveyance system; detecting a vibratory signature along the first axis about equivalent to a vibratory signature of significant event; and examining vibratory signatures for a secondary event along at least one of the first axis and a second axis of the conveyance apparatus for at least one of a selected time period after detection of the significant event and a selected time period before detection of the significant event.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Ezhil Nanjappan, Yrinee Michaelidis
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Publication number: 20230219787Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes monitoring a plurality of vibration data by a vibration monitoring beacon and determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at a service location based on detecting an installation characteristic signature in the vibration data. The vibration monitoring beacon can transition into a learning mode based on determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at the service location. The method can also include monitoring for a learning mode termination event and transitioning the vibration monitoring beacon from the learning mode to a normal operation mode based on detecting the learning mode termination event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Derk Oscar Pahlke, Yrinee Michaelidis
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Patent number: 11613445Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes monitoring a plurality of vibration data by a vibration monitoring beacon and determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at a service location based on detecting an installation characteristic signature in the vibration data. The vibration monitoring beacon can transition into a learning mode based on determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at the service location. The method can also include monitoring for a learning mode termination event and transitioning the vibration monitoring beacon from the learning mode to a normal operation mode based on detecting the learning mode termination event.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Derk Oscar Pahlke, Yrinee Michaelidis
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Patent number: 11584614Abstract: Methods and systems for determining elevator car locations are provided. Aspects includes a sensor affixed to a moving component of an elevator system, wherein the sensor is operated by a controller and wherein the controller is configured to determine that the elevator car is in motion based at least in part on the sensor. A direction of the elevator car is determined while the elevator car is in motion based at least in part on the sensor. Sensor data associated with the elevator car is collected while the elevator car is in motion, wherein the sensor data includes a travel time while the elevator car is in motion. Elevator car travel data is accessed from a travel time profile associated with the elevator car and the travel time is compared to the elevator car travel data to determine a location of the elevator car in a hoistway.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Ezhil Nanjappan, Derk Oscar Pahlke, Yrinee Michaelidis
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Patent number: 11548761Abstract: Embodiments include a method and system for detecting mechanics in an elevator system. The system includes a controller configured to communicate with one or more anchors, and a tag configured to transmit a signal, wherein the signal includes an identifier and location information. The system also includes one or more anchors, wherein the one or more anchors are configured to detect the signal from the tag, wherein the controller is configured to execute a safety action response to detecting the signal from the tag.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Stella M. Oggianu, Ankit Anand Gupta, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Vineet Srivastava
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Patent number: 11518650Abstract: A method for monitoring thresholds for performance attributes in an elevator system is provided. Aspects includes collecting, by a sensor affixed to an elevator car, sensor data associated with the elevator system wherein the sensor data comprises one or more performance attribute values for a set of performance attributes of the elevator system. Obtaining a threshold profile associated with the elevator system, wherein the threshold profile comprises thresholds for each performance attribute in the set of performance attributes of the elevator system. Comparing the one or more performance attribute values to corresponding thresholds for the set of performance attributes and transmitting an alert for any of the one or more performance attribute values exceeding the corresponding thresholds for the set of performance attributes.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Ezhil Nanjappan, Derk Oscar Pahlke
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Patent number: 11318807Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit includes at least one component, a frame (136), and an energy storage module (110). The at least one component is driven by electrical power. The frame (136) is constructed and arranged to structurally support the plurality of components. The energy storage module (110) is adapted to provide the electrical power, and is internally located and supported by the frame (136).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Robert A. Chopko, Garrison S. Moseley, Ciara Poolman, Craig Drew Bogli, Ivan Rydkin
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Patent number: 11214466Abstract: A monitoring system for a passenger conveyor including: at least one acceleration sensor provided on a movable component of the passenger conveyor, wherein the moveable component moves in a closed loop path (P) when the passenger conveyor is in use; a fault detection sensor associated with the or each acceleration sensor and configured to provide data indicative of a fault in the moveable component. The monitoring system includes a controller configured to: receive data from the or each acceleration sensor; monitor a gravity vector (V) of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a direction of travel of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a current location of the or each acceleration sensor based on the monitored gravity vector (V) and the determined direction of travel; detect a fault from the data received from the or each fault detection sensor; identify a location of the detected fault.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Craig Drew Bogli, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Nikola Trcka, Philipp Schedl, Robert Takacs
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Publication number: 20210347602Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a device for communicating information regarding an elevator car that moves along a vertical path includes at least one sensing portion configured to be supported on the elevator car and to sense at least one characteristic of the elevator car. A transmitter is configured to transmit a wirelessly communicated output indicating at least one condition based on the sensed characteristic. The transmitter is configured to use a first transmit power when the device is at a first location along the vertical path and to use a second, different transmit power when the device is at a second, different location along the vertical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Tadeusz Pawel WITCZAK, Craig Drew BOGLI, Yrinee MICHAELIDIS
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Publication number: 20210339979Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes a display configured to show a plurality of images that are each visible from a respective viewing direction. A processor determines passenger information for each of a plurality of passengers based on at least the passenger's intended destination. The display provides first passenger information for a first passenger to be visible from a first viewing direction that is based on a location of the first passenger relative to the display and second passenger information for a second passenger to be visible from a second viewing direction that is based on a location of the second passenger relative to the display. The second passenger information is different than the first passenger information and the second viewing direction is different than the first viewing direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: James Tilsley AUXIER, Craig Drew BOGLI, Marija TRCKA
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Patent number: 11153004Abstract: The method for data transfer in a conveyance system including: moving a conveyance apparatus and a mobile wireless access point attached to the conveyance apparatus to a location where the mobile wireless access point is within wireless range of a communication node; receiving data from the communication node when the mobile wireless access point is within wireless range of the communication node; and conveying the data to a local gateway device or a second mobile wireless access point attached to a second conveyance apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Stella M. Oggianu, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli, Pawel Skiba
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Publication number: 20210276833Abstract: A monitoring system for a passenger conveyor including: at least one acceleration sensor provided on a movable component of the passenger conveyor, wherein the moveable component moves in a closed loop path (P) when the passenger conveyor is in use; a fault detection sensor associated with the or each acceleration sensor and configured to provide data indicative of a fault in the moveable. The monitoring system includes a controller configured to: receive data from the or each acceleration sensor; monitor a gravity vector (V) of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a direction of travel of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a current location of the or each acceleration sensor based on the monitored gravity vector (V) and the determined direction of travel; detect a fault from the data received from the or each fault detection sensor; identify a location of the detected fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Craig Drew Bogli, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Nikola Trcka, Philipp Schedl, Robert Takacs
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Patent number: 11076338Abstract: A method for data transfer in a conveyance system includes moving a conveyance system component along a travel path, the conveyance system component including a memory; and transferring data, by at least one of sending data from the memory or receiving data to the memory, in response to available network signal strength.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Craig Drew Bogli