Patents by Inventor Masao Yorita

Masao Yorita 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 control apparatus for minimizing service response times
    Patent number: 6241050
    Abstract: An elevator control manages and controls elevators. The control efficiently minimizes the elevator service time to each floor by minimizing a standard deviation of the expected service time to various floors. The control continually monitors current elevator operation and adjusts the position of unused elevators to maintain quality and efficient elevator service by reducing user wait time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shiro Hikita, Masao Yorita