Patents by Inventor John C. Luce

John C. Luce 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).

  • Multicompartment elevator call assigning
    Patent number: 4632224
    Abstract: In an elevator having a group of double-deck cars, a hall call is assigned to one of the decks according to a priority scheme that takes into account the service capability of each car and its decks in a way that favors assignment of the call to the lagging deck of the car most capable of answering the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Frederick H. Nowak, John C. Luce