Inventor
SCHMIDT WALTER THOMAS
US32 patents
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OTIS ELEVATOR CO
31 patentsUS10941021B2Mar 9, 2021
Sheave for belt with profile tracking features
OTIS ELEVATOR CO2 citations73
US11745983B2Sep 5, 2023
Elevator system with LIDAR and/or RADAR sensor
OTIS ELEVATOR CO2 citations72
US11597629B2Mar 7, 2023
Elevator system operation adjustment based on component monitoring
OTIS ELEVATOR CO2 citations71
US11066276B2Jul 20, 2021
Enhanced door detection
OTIS ELEVATOR CO3 citations71
US10837215B2Nov 17, 2020
Zone object detection system for elevator system
OTIS ELEVATOR CO4 citations71
US10384913B2Aug 20, 2019
Thermal management of linear motor
OTIS ELEVATOR CO2 citations71
US9840395B2Dec 12, 2017
Multi-drive thrust manager for elevator control
OTIS ELEVATOR CO2 citations71
US10329122B1Jun 25, 2019
H frame for a double deck elevator
OTIS ELEVATOR CO6 citations70
US12264041B2Apr 1, 2025
Elevator system with LIDAR and/or RADAR sensor
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations62
US11760605B2Sep 19, 2023
Elevator door monitoring system, elevator system and elevator door monitoring method
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations62
US11618651B2Apr 4, 2023
Double deck elevator with linear actuator adjustment mechanism
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations62
US11377326B2Jul 5, 2022
Elevator door control system, elevator system, and elevator door control method
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations62
US11242226B2Feb 8, 2022
Elevator door safety control
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations62
US11124390B2Sep 21, 2021
Pressure sensitive mat
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations62
US11117786B2Sep 14, 2021
Double deck elevator with linear actuator adjustment mechanism
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations62
US10501286B2Dec 10, 2019
Simultaneous elevator car and counterweight safety actuation
OTIS ELEVATOR CO1 citations62
US11685635B2Jun 27, 2023
Elevator door with sensor for determining whether to reopen door
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations61
US11148908B2Oct 19, 2021
Elevator door with sensor for determining whether to reopen door
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations61
US11078046B2Aug 3, 2021
Elevator system suspension member termination with containment
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations61
US10988348B1Apr 27, 2021
Escalator steps with strain sensors
OTIS ELEVATOR CO1 citations60
US11148907B2Oct 19, 2021
Elevator entryway with magnetic guidance for controlling door panel motion
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations56
US11572251B2Feb 7, 2023
Elevator door sensor fusion, fault detection, and service notification
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations55
US11332345B2May 17, 2022
Elevator system with optimized door response
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations52
US11691853B2Jul 4, 2023
Escalator with distributed state sensors
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations51
US11111105B2Sep 7, 2021
Compliant shear layer for elevator termination
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations51
US10472206B2Nov 12, 2019
Sensor failure detection and fusion system for a multi-car ropeless elevator system
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations50
US10138091B2Nov 27, 2018
Variable linear motor gap
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations50
US9975735B2May 22, 2018
Cab isolation of an elevator car
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations50
US10899580B2Jan 26, 2021
Elevator cab suspension assembly for a double deck elevator
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations49
US10450168B2Oct 22, 2019
Double deck elevator system
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations41
US10532908B2Jan 14, 2020
Thrust and moment control system for controlling linear motor alignment in an elevator system
OTIS ELEVATOR CO0 citations40