Patents by Inventor Lukas Finschi

Lukas Finschi 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).

  • Publication number: 20120118677
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of controlling a elevator installation with several elevator cages per elevator shaft, wherein a destination call to a desired destination story is actuated on a call input story by at least one passenger and at least one most favorable call allocation for transport of the passenger by the elevator cage from a start story to a destination story is determined for the destination call by at least one destination call control. If at least one disadvantage parameter is set, at least one disadvantage-free call allocation for transport of the passenger by the elevator cage from a start story to a destination story is determined by the destination call control, in which it is possible the start story and call input story or the destination story and desired destination correspond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Publication number: 20120103729
    Abstract: A lift system comprises a call input device and at least one touchscreen for inputting a call for a lift. The touchscreen has at least one functional identifier. When a functional identifier is touched, at least one input signal is generated. The call input device converts into a special input mode for a time-specific or location-specific generation of several input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Publication number: 20120037461
    Abstract: A method, an elevator system control unit, computer-readable media and an elevator installation for allocation of a user to the elevator installation, which is provided with a plurality of elevator cars and with a destination call control unit, wherein the user lodges a destination call at the destination control unit using a communications unit. The destination call control unit determines a group of elevator cars for serving the destination call and makes the group known to the user by the communications unit. The user selects an elevator car from the group by the communications unit. In addition, information for guiding the user to the selected elevator car is communicated to the user by the communications unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Publication number: 20120031709
    Abstract: A method of operating an elevator installation for transporting elevator users in a building area, including the steps of: detecting the position of elevator users in the building area, granting of an access authorization of the elevator users to building regions, triggering of a destination call by a detected elevator user, allocation of an elevator car serving the destination call or elevator call, boarding of an elevator car by at least one detected elevator user, if an elevator call was triggered triggering a car call by a detected elevator user, comparing whether the position of the elevator user that has boarded the elevator car corresponds with the position of the elevator user that has triggered the destination call, and determining whether the elevator user that has boarded the elevator car has an access authorization for a destination location corresponding with the destination call or elevator call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Publication number: 20120000733
    Abstract: An elevator system having a double or multiple elevator cabins per elevator shaft can be controlled using a method, wherein at least one destination call is entered or at least one identification code is received on at least one call entry floor, said destination call or identification code designating an arrival floor; wherein at least one trip by at least one elevator cabin of the double or multiple elevator cabin from a departure floor to an arrival floor is determined for the destination call or identification code; wherein before determining a trip, it is determined whether at least one situation-specific parameter is fulfilled; and if said situation-specific parameter is fulfilled, at least one situation-compatible call assignment is determined for a trip having a floor difference of zero between the call entry floor and the departure floor or having a floor difference of zero between the destination floor and the arrival floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Patent number: 8061485
    Abstract: A method of operating an elevator installation for transporting elevator users in a building area, including the steps of: detecting the position of elevator users in the building area, granting of an access authorization of the elevator users to building regions, triggering of a destination call by a detected elevator user, allocation of an elevator car serving the destination call or elevator call, boarding of an elevator car by at least one detected elevator user, if an elevator call was triggered triggering a car call by a detected elevator user, comparing whether the position of the elevator user that has boarded the elevator car corresponds with the position of the elevator user that has triggered the destination call, and determining whether the elevator user that has boarded the elevator car has an access authorization for a destination location corresponding with the destination call or elevator call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Patent number: 8047333
    Abstract: A method for allocation of a user to a elevator installation, which is provided with a plurality of elevator cars and with a destination call control unit, wherein the user lodges a destination call at the destination control unit using a communications unit. The destination call control unit determines a group of elevator cars for serving the destination call and makes the group known to the user by the communications unit. The user selects an elevator car from the group by the communications unit. In addition, information for guiding the user to the selected elevator car is communicated to the user by the communications unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Patent number: 7918318
    Abstract: A method for modernization of an elevator installation with several elevators in a building, wherein at least one floor terminal for input of a floor call is provided on at least one floor of the building, which floor terminal is, for communication of an input floor call, connected with a group control, and at least one elevator is controlled in drive in accordance with the communicated floor call by the group control, includes connecting at least one call detecting unit, for communication of an input floor call, with the group control. At least one new floor terminal is, for input of a floor call, mounted on at least one floor and the new floor terminal is, for communication of an input floor call, connected with the call detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Paul Friedli, Lukas Finschi
  • Patent number: 7546907
    Abstract: A method for the operation of an elevator installation, wherein the operating parameters for achieving a desired performance are determined by simulation of the operation of the elevator installation, the operating parameter and the desired performance are included in a protocol, the elevator installation is operated with the operating parameter, the actual performance produced by the elevator installation is measured and the actual performance is compared with, the desired performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Publication number: 20090014254
    Abstract: A method of operating an elevator installation for transporting elevator users in a building area, comprising the steps: detecting the position of elevator users in the building area, granting of an access authorization of the elevator users to building regions, triggering of a destination call by a detected elevator user, allocation of an elevator car serving the destination call or elevator call, boarding of an elevator car by at least one detected elevator user, if an elevator call was triggered triggering a car call by a detected elevator user, comparing whether the position of the elevator user that has boarded the elevator car corresponds with the position of the elevator user that has triggered the destination call, and determining whether the elevator user that has boarded the elevator car has an access authorization for a destination location corresponding with the destination call or elevator call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Patent number: 7445090
    Abstract: A device and a method for informing passengers of an elevator installation in a building includes at least one information display at at least one start floor and/or at least one second information display in at least one car. The first information display indicates the arrival time of a car at a start or destination floor and the second information display indicates the arrival time of the car at a destination floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Christian Bodmer, Steffen Grundmann, Lukas Finschi, Kurt Steinmann, Philipp Wyss
  • Publication number: 20080236956
    Abstract: A method for allocation of a user to a elevator installation, which is provided with a plurality of elevator cars and with a destination call control unit, wherein the user lodges a destination call at the destination control unit using a communications unit. The destination call control unit determines a group of elevator cars for serving the destination call and makes the group known to the user by the communications unit. The user selects an elevator car from the group by the communications unit. In addition, information for guiding the user to the selected elevator car is communicated to the user by the communications unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Publication number: 20080169159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for transporting people in a building by means of a lift installation (10) comprising at least one lift cage (11). Said lift cage (11) is entered by people on at least one first access floor (S1, S2). In order to increase the transport efficiency, at least one target floor (S3, S4, 55, S6, S7) is associated with the access floor (S1, S2) in a fixed manner, in such a way that the lift cage (11) travels from the first access floor (S1, S2) to the target floor (S4, S5, 56, S7) associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Lukas Finschi, Paul Friedli
  • Publication number: 20080149432
    Abstract: A method for modernization of an elevator installation with several elevators in a building, wherein at least one floor terminal for input of a floor call is provided on at least one floor of the building, which floor terminal is, for communication of an input floor call, connected with a group control, and at least one elevator is controlled in drive in accordance with the communicated floor call by the group control, includes connecting at least one call detecting unit, for communication of an input floor call, with the group control. At least one new floor terminal is, for input of a floor call, mounted on at least one floor and the new floor terminal is, for communication of an input floor call, connected with the call detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Friedli, Lukas Finschi
  • Publication number: 20080128219
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for transporting people in a building by means of a lift installation (10) comprising at least one lift cage (11). Said lift cage (11) is entered by people on at least one first or one second access floor (S1, S2). In order to increase the transport efficiency, at least one target floor (S3, S4, 55, S6, S7) is associated with each access floor (S1, S2) in a fixed manner, in such a way that the lift cage (11) travels from the first access floor (S1) to the associated first target floor (S4, S5), and from the second access floor (S2) to the associated second target floor (S5, (56, S7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Lukas Finschi, Paul Friedli
  • Publication number: 20080017453
    Abstract: A method for the operation of an elevator installation, wherein the operating parameters for achieving a desired performance are determined by simulation of the operation of the elevator installation, the operating parameter and the desired performance are included in a protocol, the elevator installation is operated with the operating parameter, the actual performance produced by the elevator installation is measured and the actual performance is compared with the desired performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Patent number: 7314117
    Abstract: A method for the operation of an elevator installation, wherein the operating parameters for achieving a desired performance are determined by simulation of the operation of the elevator installation, the operating parameter and the desired performance are included in a protocol, the elevator installation is operated with the operating parameter, the actual performance produced by the elevator installation is measured and the actual performance is compared with the desired performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi
  • Patent number: 7182174
    Abstract: A method and a system for emergency evacuation of building occupants and to a method for modernization of an existing building with the evacuation system. The system is used in a multi-story building having a plurality of floors and with at least one elevator positionable at selected landings of the floors. A first device is provided for measuring the number of persons in the building and a second device is provided for detecting an emergency condition in the building. At least one control unit is provided for determining or for estimating a number of building occupants in the building. The control unit defines at least one evacuation zone in the building during the emergency condition. Based on this information, the control unit defines at least one designated floor in the building during the emergency condition. Then the system evacuates the building occupants with the elevator car and/or a stairway from the evacuation zone to the designated floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Lorenzo Parrini, Peter A Spiess, Kilian Schuster, Lukas Finschi, Paul Friedli
  • Publication number: 20050279587
    Abstract: A device and a method for informing passengers of an elevator installation in a building includes at least one information display at at least one start floor and/or at least one second information display in at least one car. The first information display indicates the arrival time of a car at a start or destination floor and the second information display indicates the arrival time of the car at a destination floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Christian Bodmer, Steffen Grundmann, Lukas Finschi, Kurt Steinmann, Philipp Wyss
  • Publication number: 20040178021
    Abstract: A method for the operation of an elevator installation, wherein the operating parameters for achieving a desired performance are determined by simulation of the operation of the elevator installation, the operating parameter and the desired performance are included in a protocol, the elevator installation is operated with the operating parameter, the actual performance produced by the elevator installation is measured and the actual performance is compared with the desired performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Lukas Finschi