Patents by Inventor James Sorrels

James Sorrels 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).

  • Methods and architectures for end-to-end robot integration with elevators and building systems
    Patent number: 11932512
    Abstract: A method of communication between a robot and an elevator system using a robot communication system including: collecting data on a landing of a building using a sensor system of the robot; and transmitting the data to the elevator system of the building, the data being transmitted to the elevator system directly from the robot, through a cloud computing network, or through a building system manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Bradley Armand Scoville, Michael P. Keenan, Jr., Nicholas Cope, James Sorrels, Mohip Joarder
  • SPECIALIZED, PERSONALIZED & ENHANCED ELEVATOR CALLING FOR ROBOTS & CO-BOTS
    Publication number: 20210284504
    Abstract: A method of collecting data using a robot data collection system including: collecting data on a landing of a building using a sensor system of a robot; transmitting the data to a conveyance system of the building; and adjusting operation of the conveyance system in response to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Michael P. Keenan, JR., James Sorrels, Sam Wong, Kayla Geer
  • METHODS & ARCHITECTURES FOR END-TO-END ROBOT INTEGRATION WITH ELEVATORS AND BUILDING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210284490
    Abstract: A method of communication between a robot and an elevator system using a robot communication system including: collecting data on a landing of a building using a sensor system of the robot; and transmitting the data to the elevator system of the building, the data being transmitted to the elevator system directly from the robot, through a cloud computing network, or through a building system manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Bradley Armand Scoville, JR., Michael P. Keenan, JR., Nicholas Cope, James Sorrels, Mohip Joarder