Patents by Inventor Meghan Q. Toner

Meghan Q. Toner 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 security and control system based on passenger movement
    Patent number: 10696517
    Abstract: An elevator security and control system for monitoring at least one of an elevator occupancy area and a landing area includes an elevator car and a passenger position sensor. The passenger position sensor monitors at least one of the occupancy area inside the elevator car and the landing area proximate to a passenger waiting area, and detects movement of at least one passenger located at one of the occupancy area and the landing area. The elevator security and control system further includes an electronic control module that detects at least one body part of the at least one passenger and controls operation of the elevator car based on at least one of a position and a movement of the at least one body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Meghan Q. Toner, Stephen K. Richmond
  • ELEVATOR SECURITY AND CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON PASSENGER MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20170275134
    Abstract: An elevator security and control system for monitoring at least one of an elevator occupancy area and a landing area includes an elevator car and a passenger position sensor. The passenger position sensor monitors at least one of the occupancy area inside the elevator car and the landing area proximate to a passenger waiting area, and detects movement of at least one passenger located at one of the occupancy area and the landing area. The elevator security and control system further includes an electronic control module that detects at least one body part of the at least one passenger and controls operation of the elevator car based on at least one of a position and a movement of the at least one body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Meghan Q. Toner, Stephen K. Richmond