Patents by Inventor Mahesh N. Shah

Mahesh N. Shah 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).

  • Inspection and maintenance system for elevators
    Patent number: 11560289
    Abstract: An elevator inspection and maintenance system, the system including a mechatronic body movable via remote or automatic operation, an inspection and maintenance head installed on the mechatronic body, where the inspection and maintenance head is fitted with a sensor or a manipulation tool to perform an inspection or a maintenance operation on at least one component of an elevator system remotely or automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Mahesh N. Shah
  • Method and apparatus for effectively utilizing cab space
    Patent number: 11524868
    Abstract: A method and a system for efficiently managing space inside an elevator cab is described. The system comprises a camera system, an image processing unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The system processes the image captured by the camera system comprising images of the occupants including passengers and objects inside the elevator. The captured image is transferred to the image processing unit. The image processing unit processes the image for further evaluation by the processing unit. The processing unit provides possible rearrangement of the passengers and the objects (occupants) to be rendered by the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Mahesh N. Shah
  • INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR ELEVATORS
    Publication number: 20190177123
    Abstract: An elevator inspection and maintenance system, the system including a mechatronic body movable via remote or automatic operation, an inspection and maintenance head installed on the mechatronic body, where the inspection and maintenance head is fitted with a sensor or a manipulation tool to perform an inspection or a maintenance operation on at least one component of an elevator system remotely or automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Mahesh N. Shah
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING CAB SPACE
    Publication number: 20190177121
    Abstract: A method and a system for efficiently managing space inside an elevator cab is described. The system comprises a camera system, an image processing unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The system processes the image captured by the camera system comprising images of the occupants including passengers and objects inside the elevator. The captured image is transferred to the image processing unit. The image processing unit processes the image for further evaluation by the processing unit. The processing unit provides possible rearrangement of the passengers and the objects (occupants) to be rendered by the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Mahesh N. Shah
  • Method, device and computer program product for random number generation in a meter
    Patent number: 8572142
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods, devices and computer program products of a utility service meter comprising a random number generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Mahesh N Shah
  • METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RANDOM NUMBER GENERATION IN A METER
    Publication number: 20120110050
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods, devices and computer program products of a utility service meter comprising a random number generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Mahesh N. Shah
  • Adjustable gas spring shock absorber and control device
    Patent number: 4477062
    Abstract: An adjustable gas spring shock absorber, a control device therefore, and a control device for a fluid mechanism. The control device employs adsorption to regulate the shock absorber or fluid mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: Maremont Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Smeltzer, Mahesh N. Shah, Shapoor B. Guzder