Patents by Inventor Glanluca Foschini

Glanluca Foschini 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 system including a power storage device with a supercapacitor unit and a battery unit
    Patent number: 9834406
    Abstract: An elevator system is provided that includes an elevator car, a counterweight, a load bearing flexible member, a motor having a drive, and an elevator control system. The car and counterweight are operable to be translated within a hoistway. The load bearing flexible member extends between the elevator car and the counterweight. The motor is operable to move the load bearing member and thereby drive the elevator car and counterweight within the hoistway. The elevator motor and drive are configured to selectively produce regenerative power. The elevator control system includes a power manager unit and a power storage device. The power storage device includes a supercapacitor unit and a battery unit. The power manager unit is operable to selectively manage the flow of power between the power storage device and the motor drive, and the flow of regenerative power from the motor drive to the power storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Carlo Mezzadri, Glanluca Foschini, Carlo Colombari