Patents by Inventor Paul C. Hoppie

Paul C. Hoppie 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 safety system having multiple buses
    Patent number: 9371210
    Abstract: An elevator safety system including a controller, and a hoistway safety node arranged at a pit portion of an elevator hoistway. The hoistway node is operatively connected to one of a pit safety device and a lower hoistway device arranged at the elevator pit. A first bus links the hoistway node and the controller. The first bus passes communication signals directly from the hoistway node to the controller. A car node is arranged in an elevator car. The car node is operatively connected to a car safety device arranged at the elevator car. A second bus links the car node and the controller. The second bus passes communication signals directly from the car node to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Shari R. Parillo, Paul C. Hoppie, Steven D. Coste, Robert Mazzamauro, Ronnie E. Thebeau, Leslie C. Watterson, Peter Herkel
  • ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130192932
    Abstract: An elevator safety system including a controller, and a hoistway safety node arranged at a pit portion of an elevator hoistway. The hoistway node is operatively connected to one of a pit safety device and a lower hoistway device arranged at the elevator pit. A first bus links the hoistway node and the controller. The first bus passes communication signals directly from the hoistway node to the controller. A car node is arranged in an elevator car. The car node is operatively connected to a car safety device arranged at the elevator car. A second bus links the car node and the controller. The second bus passes communication signals directly from the car node to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Shari R. Parillo, Paul C. Hoppie, Steven D. Coste, Robert Mazzamauro, Ronnie E. Thebeau, Leslie C. Watterson, Peter Herkel
  • Selective circuit bypass for elevator system
    Patent number: 5721403
    Abstract: An electrical branch bypass arrangement includes a first branch, a second branch and means for opening the first branch and for bypassing the second branch. Preferably, the means includes a plurality of plugs mechanically bundled together so that each of the plugs is spatially fixed with respect to one another and all of the plugs are movable as a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Paul C. Hoppie, Richard G. Smith