Patents by Inventor Fabian Vogel

Fabian Vogel 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).

  • Elevator car, elevator installation, method for operating an elevator system and door drive
    Patent number: 11679960
    Abstract: An elevator car includes at least one elevator door, a door drive for actuating the elevator door, a sensor for detecting the motor power of the door drive and an evaluating unit that determines, based on the motor power detected, whether there is a deviation in the drive force actuating the elevator door from a reference drive force. The evaluating unit determines whether a deviation occurs due to an obstacle in contact with the elevator door or due to altered external conditions, particularly due to altered pressure conditions and/or air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Fabian Vogel, Raphael Zimmermann
  • ELEVATOR CAR, ELEVATOR INSTALLATION, METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND DOOR DRIVE
    Publication number: 20210309490
    Abstract: An elevator car includes at least one elevator door, a door drive for actuating the elevator door, a sensor for detecting the motor power of the door drive and an evaluating unit that determines, based on the motor power detected, whether there is a deviation in the drive force actuating the elevator door from a reference drive force. The evaluating unit determines whether a deviation occurs due to an obstacle in contact with the elevator door or due to altered external conditions, particularly due to altered pressure conditions and/or air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Fabian Vogel, Raphael Zimmermann