Patents by Inventor John F. Kleine, JR.

John F. Kleine, JR. 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 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200354189
    Abstract: An elevator car 104 is provided which comprises an elevator control device 106 arranged to accept an elevator control command from a passenger in the elevator car 104. The elevator car is arranged to receive a query from a support provider 116; communicate said query to the passenger; and send a response to the support provider 116 based on passenger input provided via the elevator control device 106.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Ruhnke, John F. Kleine, JR., Gloria Victoria Mariscal, Hiromitsu Miyajima, Atsushi Yamada, Keiji Hashimoto, Hisanori Seki
  • Limit switch system including first limit device and second limit device
    Patent number: 10457522
    Abstract: A limit switch system for an elevator. The limit switch system includes a limit device configured to determine a position of the elevator car at a location of the hoistway upon selection of an inspection state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: James O'Neal Creel, Jr., John F. Kleine, Jr.
  • Elevator hoistway access safety
    Patent number: 10252883
    Abstract: A method of controlling movement of an elevator car including determining whether the elevator car is present at a specified landing, determining a door lock state, and entering an access detection mode based in part on whether the elevator car is present at the specified landing and the door lock state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: John F. Kleine, Jr., Kenneth P. Litteral
  • LIMIT SWITCH SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180002140
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a limit switch system for an elevator. The limit switch system includes a limit device configured to determine a position of the elevator car at a location of the hoistway upon selection of an inspection state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: James O'Neal Creel, JR., John F. Kleine, JR.
  • ELEVATOR HOISTWAY ACCESS SAFETY
    Publication number: 20170137258
    Abstract: A method of controlling movement of an elevator car including determining whether the elevator car is present at a specified landing, determining a door lock state, and entering an access detection mode based in part on whether the elevator car is present at the specified landing and the door lock state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: John F. Kleine, JR., Kenneth P. Litteral