Patents by Inventor Leslie C. Watterson
Leslie C. Watterson 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).
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Patent number: 11390487Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes an elevator car situated for movement among a plurality of landings. The elevator car includes a car door and a door mover. A door interlock associated with a landing door at each of the landings is configured to couple the associated landing door with the car door. The door interlocks respectively include a lock switch. A controller is configured to: cause the elevator car to move to at least one of the landings; when the elevator car is at the at least one landing, cause the door mover to instigate movement of the door interlock sufficient to at least temporarily change a position of the lock switch; and locate a malfunctioning one of the lock switches at one of the landings based on the movement of the door interlock.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Michael J. Tracey, Leslie C. Watterson
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Patent number: 10994966Abstract: Disclosed is a fixture plate comprising a back plate defined by a member extending in a widthwise (W) direction and a height-wise (H) direction, a plurality of support arms including a first support arm and a second support arm connecting proximate a bottom edge of the back plate and spaced in the widthwise direction by a distance W1, each of the plurality of support arms comprising a compound profile defining a pivot section and a support section the pivot section extending arcuately downward along the height-wise direction to a first distal end, the support section comprising a first portion forming a support base, the support base extending perpendicularly away from the back plate to a second distal end, and a second portion that forms a hook portion, the hook portion extending upwardly along the height-wise direction to a third distal end to from a free end of the support section.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Paul A. Stranieri, Dennis Hanvey, Bruce F. Gallo, Leslie C. Watterson
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Patent number: 10597254Abstract: A method for automating maintenance of a conveyance system includes performing automated maintenance tasks on the conveyance system; storing results of the automated maintenance tasks in a maintenance database; and providing maintenance tasks to the mobile device, each maintenance task including a maintenance task identifier and a maintenance task status.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Sally Day Mahoney, Sandeep Sudi, Frank Higgins, Yosef Haimes, Mick Maurer, Tony Black, Leslie C. Watterson
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Publication number: 20200062543Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes an elevator car situated for movement among a plurality of landings. The elevator car includes a car door and a door mover. A door interlock associated with a landing door at each of the landings is configured to couple the associated landing door with the car door. The door interlocks respectively include a lock switch. A controller is configured to: cause the elevator car to move to at least one of the landings; when the elevator car is at the at least one landing, cause the door mover to instigate movement of the door interlock sufficient to at least temporarily change a position of the lock switch; and locate a malfunctioning one of the lock switches at one of the landings based on the movement of the door interlock.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Michael J. Tracey, Leslie C. Watterson
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Publication number: 20190389691Abstract: Disclosed is a fixture plate comprising a back plate defined by a member extending in a widthwise (W) direction and a height-wise (H) direction, a plurality of support arms including a first support arm and a second support arm connecting proximate a bottom edge of the back plate and spaced in the widthwise direction by a distance W1, each of the plurality of support arms comprising a compound profile defining a pivot section and a support section the pivot section extending arcuately downward along the height-wise direction to a first distal end, the support section comprising a first portion forming a support base, the support base extending perpendicularly away from the back plate to a second distal end, and a second portion that forms a hook portion, the hook portion extending upwardly along the height-wise direction to a third distal end to from a free end of the support section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Paul A. Stranieri, Dennis Hanvey, Bruce F. Gallo, Leslie C. Watterson
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Publication number: 20180282112Abstract: A method for automating maintenance of a conveyance system includes performing automated maintenance tasks on the conveyance system; storing results of the automated maintenance tasks in a maintenance database; and providing maintenance tasks to the mobile device, each maintenance task including a maintenance task identifier and a maintenance task status.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Sally Day Mahoney, Sandeep Sudi, Frank Higgins, Yosef Haimes, Mick Maurer, Tony Black, Leslie C. Watterson
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Patent number: 9935494Abstract: A power architecture includes a panel receiving power from a power grid through a breaker, a power supply coupled to the breaker to receive power from the grid, a battery coupled to the power supply through a switch, an elevator motor controller coupled to the power supply, the power supply providing power from at least one of the grid and the battery to the controller, and a charger coupled to the breaker and the battery and configured to receive power from the power grid and provide power to the battery to charge the battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Kyle W. Rogers, Daryl J. Marvin, Craig Drew Bogli, Leslie C. Watterson
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Patent number: 9371210Abstract: An elevator safety system including a controller, and a hoistway safety node arranged at a pit portion of an elevator hoistway. The hoistway node is operatively connected to one of a pit safety device and a lower hoistway device arranged at the elevator pit. A first bus links the hoistway node and the controller. The first bus passes communication signals directly from the hoistway node to the controller. A car node is arranged in an elevator car. The car node is operatively connected to a car safety device arranged at the elevator car. A second bus links the car node and the controller. The second bus passes communication signals directly from the car node to the controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Shari R. Parillo, Paul C. Hoppie, Steven D. Coste, Robert Mazzamauro, Ronnie E. Thebeau, Leslie C. Watterson, Peter Herkel
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Patent number: 9296591Abstract: A system for monitoring elevator car travel includes a plurality of bi-stable sensors (12) traveling with an elevator car (10); a plurality of sense elements (20) positioned along a path of the sensors (12); the sense elements (20) causing the sensors (12) to assume one of a first state and a second state; wherein states of the sensors (12) define a zone code (30) identifying a zone corresponding to the elevator car (10) position, the zone code (30) being a gray code.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Michael Garfinkel, Ronnie E. Thebeau, Leslie C. Watterson, SuCheol Lee, Kensaku Yamane
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Publication number: 20150136531Abstract: A power architecture for an elevator system is described. The power architecture may comprise a panel receiving power from a power grid through a breaker, a power supply coupled to the breaker to receive power from the grid, a battery coupled to the power supply through a switch, an elevator motor controller coupled to the power supply, the power supply providing power from at least one of the grid and the battery to the controller, and a charger coupled to the breaker and the battery and configured to receive power from the power grid and provide power to the battery to charge the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Kyle W. Rogers, Daryl J. Marvin, Craig Drew Bogli, Leslie C. Watterson
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Publication number: 20130192932Abstract: An elevator safety system including a controller, and a hoistway safety node arranged at a pit portion of an elevator hoistway. The hoistway node is operatively connected to one of a pit safety device and a lower hoistway device arranged at the elevator pit. A first bus links the hoistway node and the controller. The first bus passes communication signals directly from the hoistway node to the controller. A car node is arranged in an elevator car. The car node is operatively connected to a car safety device arranged at the elevator car. A second bus links the car node and the controller. The second bus passes communication signals directly from the car node to the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Shari R. Parillo, Paul C. Hoppie, Steven D. Coste, Robert Mazzamauro, Ronnie E. Thebeau, Leslie C. Watterson, Peter Herkel
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Publication number: 20130081909Abstract: A system for monitoring elevator car travel includes a plurality of bi-stable sensors (12) traveling with an elevator car (10); a plurality of sense elements (20) positioned along a path of the sensors (12); the sense elements (20) causing the sensors (12) to assume one of a first state and a second state; wherein states of the sensors (12) define a zone code (30) identifying a zone corresponding to the elevator car (10) position, the zone code (30) being a gray code.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Michael Garfinkel, Ronnie E. Thebeau, Leslie C. Watterson, SuCheol Lee, Kensaku Yamane