Patents by Inventor Nicholas Cope

Nicholas Cope 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).

  • Methods and architectures for end-to-end robot integration with elevators and building systems
    Patent number: 11932512
    Abstract: A method of communication between a robot and an elevator system using a robot communication system including: collecting data on a landing of a building using a sensor system of the robot; and transmitting the data to the elevator system of the building, the data being transmitted to the elevator system directly from the robot, through a cloud computing network, or through a building system manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Bradley Armand Scoville, Michael P. Keenan, Jr., Nicholas Cope, James Sorrels, Mohip Joarder
  • Automated sort area using robots
    Patent number: 11593747
    Abstract: A method of delivering packages using a robot delivery system including: obtaining information about a package from an online ordering platform application programing interface, the information about the package including at least a destination of the package; transmitting the information about the package to a first robot; instructing the first robot to obtain the package or retain the package; and instructing the first robot to deliver the package to the destination using a conveyance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael P. Keenan, Jr., Nicholas Cope, Brian O'Connell
  • AUTOMATED SORT AREA USING ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20210287164
    Abstract: A method of delivering packages using a robot delivery system including: obtaining information about a package from an online ordering platform application programing interface, the information about the package including at least a destination of the package; transmitting the information about the package to a first robot; instructing the first robot to obtain the package or retain the package; and instructing the first robot to deliver the package to the destination using a conveyance system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Michael P. Keenan, JR., Nicholas Cope, Brian O'Connell
  • ELEVATOR CALLING COORDINATION FOR ROBOTS AND INDIVIDUALS
    Publication number: 20210284485
    Abstract: A method of controlling a first elevator system comprising a first elevator car is including: receiving a first elevator call from a first robot for the first elevator system to transport the first robot from a first elevator bank on a landing to a destination landing; and adjusting operation of at least one of the first robot and the first elevator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Michael P. Keenan, JR., Enrico Manes, Nicholas Cope, Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
  • METHODS & ARCHITECTURES FOR END-TO-END ROBOT INTEGRATION WITH ELEVATORS AND BUILDING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210284490
    Abstract: A method of communication between a robot and an elevator system using a robot communication system including: collecting data on a landing of a building using a sensor system of the robot; and transmitting the data to the elevator system of the building, the data being transmitted to the elevator system directly from the robot, through a cloud computing network, or through a building system manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Bradley Armand Scoville, JR., Michael P. Keenan, JR., Nicholas Cope, James Sorrels, Mohip Joarder