Patents by Inventor Stephane Blondel

Stephane Blondel 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).

  • Patent number: 10604380
    Abstract: An elevator car (2), which is configured for moving along a hoistway in a vertical direction, comprises a passenger compartment defining an interior space (4) surrounded by sidewalls and at least one car door, said sidewalls (62, 63, 64) and/or said car door forming at least one vertically extending corner or protrusion (7). At least one vertically extending decorative element (13, 16) is assigned to the at least one vertically extending corner or protrusion (7) and comprises at least one vertically extending lighting element (10) which is configured for illuminating the interior space 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephane Blondel, Etienne Beaubois, Romain Durand, Frederic Bourassin, Paul Guillaume
  • Publication number: 20180208437
    Abstract: An elevator car lining panel (81-90), which is configured to be attached to at least one structural panel (41-49) of an elevator car (2), includes at least one first connection portion (10), which is configured for connecting with at least one corresponding second connection portion (18) of an adjacent elevator car lining panel (81-90) in order to fix two adjacent elevator car lining panels (81-90) with each other. The at least one first connection portion (10) is provided with a fixing structure which allows for fixing the elevator car lining panel (81-90) to an adjacent structural panel (41-49) of the elevator car (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Romain Durand, Stephane Blondel
  • Publication number: 20180111796
    Abstract: Support assemblies for car operating panels including a first support member having a respective panel retention cavity and a respective bracket retention cavity, a second support member having a respective panel retention cavity and a respective bracket retention cavity, and a bracket extending between the first support member and the second support member and fixedly attached to the first and second support members at the respective bracket retention cavities. The respective panel retention cavities are each configured to receive a portion of a front panel of a car operation panel, and, when the front panel is installed into the assembly, the first support member, the second support member, and the bracket provide structural support to the front panel. The first and second support members can be formed of light diffusing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Victor Peigne, Stephane Blondel
  • Publication number: 20180037440
    Abstract: An elevator car (2), which is configured for moving along a hoistway in a vertical direction, comprises a passenger compartment defining an interior space (4) surrounded by sidewalls and at least one car door, said sidewalls (62, 63, 64) and/or said car door forming at least one vertically extending corner or protrusion (7). At least one vertically extending decorative element (13, 16) is assigned to the at least one vertically extending corner or protrusion (7) and comprises at least one vertically extending lighting element (10) which is configured for illuminating the interior space 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Stephane Blondel, Etienne Beaubois, Romain Durand, Frederic Bourassin, Paul Guillaume