Patents by Inventor John Charles Doane

John Charles Doane 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).

  • Patent number: 4124102
    Abstract: An elevator control system having a car processor, its associated car processor memory and car logic circuitry individually associated with each car to apply a first set of car control signals to the car associated control equipment to cause it to operate the car in a particular manner and having a group processor, its associated group memory and group logic circuitry common to each of the cars receiving hall call signals and selected first car control signals and in response thereto applying group control signals to selected car processor circuitry which operates in response thereto to apply second car control signals to its associated car control equipment to cause it to operate its associated car as a member of a supervised group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1978
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: John Charles Doane, Joseph Bittar