Norbert A Hootsmans

US Patent:

20060283670, Dec 21, 2006

Filed:

May 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/557088

Inventors:

Jae-Hyuk Oh - Tolland CT, US
Alan Finn - Hebron CT, US
Pei-Yuan Peng - Ellington CT, US
Norbert Hootsmans - South Glastonbury CT, US

International Classification:

B66B 1/34

US Classification:

187394000

Abstract:

A positioning system for an elevator cab () includes transponder modules () having a unique ID for receiving a signal () and emitting an ultrasonic signal when the signal is equivalent to the unique ID with a determination of position based on the time duration of the signals.

US Patent:

20070258852, Nov 8, 2007

Filed:

Sep 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/574102

Inventors:

Norbert Hootsmans - South Glastonbury CT, US
Alberto Vecchiotti - Middletown CT, US
Pei-Yuan Peng - Manchester CT, US
Jae-Hyuk Oh - Tolland CT, US
John Milton-Benoit - East Hartford CT, US

Assignee:

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY - Farmington CT

International Classification:

A61L 2/10
A61L 2/08
B01J 19/08
B01J 19/12

US Classification:

422024000, 422186000, 422186300, 422022000

Abstract:

A passenger interface device () includes at least one input member () having a contact surface () that is adapted to be touched by an individual. A disinfectant () is on the contact surface (). The disinfectant () comprises a radiation-activated material. A source of radiation () irradiates the disinfectant () to disinfect the contact surface of the passenger interface device. In one example, titanium dioxide is used as a photocatalyst that disinfects the contact surface responsive to ultraviolet light radiation.

US Patent:

20080274684, Nov 6, 2008

Filed:

Mar 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/572659

Inventors:

Pei-Yuan Peng - Manchester CT, US
Brian E. Wake - South Glastonbury CT, US
Norbert Hootsmans - South Glastonbury CT, US

International Classification:

F24F 7/00

US Classification:

454 68

Abstract:

A strategy for minimizing or avoiding the so-called stack effect within buildings () includes controlling the temperature within a vertically extending shaft () such as an elevator hoistway or stairwell. Controlling the air pressure at each of a plurality of levels (A, B, C, D) within the useable or occupied space of a building () allows for controlling a pressure differential between the useable or occupied space and an interior of the shaft (). Maintaining appropriate pressure differential levels allows for minimizing or avoiding the stack effect that otherwise results in undesirably large drafts between the building interior and the outside, surrounding environment.

US Patent:

20090208067, Aug 20, 2009

Filed:

Aug 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/438920

Inventors:

Pei-Yuan Peng - Ellington CT, US
Norbert A.M. Hootsmans - South Glastonbury CT, US

Assignee:

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY - Farmington CT

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382115, 382165

Abstract:

An elevator control system () provides elevator dispatch and door control based on passenger data received from a video processing device (). The video processing device () includes a video processor () connected to receive video input from at least one video camera () and memory (). The video processor () anonymously monitors passengers using color index analysis of each passenger. Based on the monitored position of each passenger, video process () calculates passenger data parameters such as location, direction, speed and estimated time of arrival at an elevator door, and provides one or more of the passenger data parameters to elevator control system (). Based in part on the passenger data received, elevator controller () provides elevator dispatch, elevator door control, and security functions.

US Patent:

20090295550, Dec 3, 2009

Filed:

Sep 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/991342

Inventors:

Jae-Hyuk Oh - Tolland CT, US
Norbert A.M. Hootsmans - South Glastonbury CT, US

Assignee:

Otis Elevator Company - Farmington CT

International Classification:

G07C 11/00

US Classification:

34028606

Abstract:

An elevator system () includes a wireless batteryless hall call switch module () that transmits a unique wireless code when a person presses a hall call button () requesting elevator service. A hall indicator module () includes an RF transceiver () that receives the wireless code from the switch module (), activates a display to indicate that a button has been pushed, and transmits the hall call information to the elevator control system (). When the elevator controller () informs the transceiver () of car arrival, the hall indicator module () causes the display to indicate car arrival.

US Patent:

20110125474, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Sep 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/885803

Inventors:

William Veronesi - Hartford CT, US
Norbert Hootsmans - South Glastonbury CT, US

International Classification:

G06G 7/48
G01L 1/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

703 7, 702 43

Abstract:

A method and system determines probable strength degradation in a tensile support in an elevator system by monitoring an electrical characteristic of the tensile support as a whole, such as the total electrical resistance of the tensile support, that varies as the remaining strength in the tensile support varies. As the degradation of strength in a typical tensile support varies along the support, and as the relationship between strength and the electrical characteristic generally exhibits an inherent uncertainty, the overall relationship between strength and the electrical characteristic of the whole tensile support will vary as well. Quantifying the probable strength degradation indicated for each value in a range of a measurable electrical characteristic allows monitoring the strength degradation of the tensile support. The method and system also quantifies the relationship between tensile support degradation and a measurable electrical characteristic to monitor degradation.

US Patent:

7801690, Sep 21, 2010

Filed:

Mar 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/589479

Inventors:

William Veronesi - Hartford CT, US
Norbert Hootsmans - South Glastonbury CT, US

Assignee:

Otis Elevator Company - Farmington CT

International Classification:

G01L 1/00

US Classification:

702 42, 702 34, 702183

Abstract:

A method and system determines probable strength degradation in a tensile support in an elevator system by monitoring an electrical characteristic of the tensile support as a whole, such as the total electrical resistance of the tensile support, that varies as the remaining strength in the tensile support varies. One example system determines a relationship between strength degradation and various physical factors, such as the rate of degradation for a given load (), operating environment information for the tensile support (), and estimated usage data (), to obtain a map of mean degradation (). This map of mean degradation () is then used to generate one or more maps linking the strength degradation and electrical characteristic.

US Patent:

20070084675, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/576836

Inventors:

Pengju Kang - Hartford CT, US
Jae-Hyuk Oh - Tolland CT, US
Alan Finn - Hebron CT, US
Pei-Yuan Peng - Ellington CT, US
Norbert Hootsmans - S. Glastonbury CT, US

International Classification:

B66B 1/34

US Classification:

187394000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for measuring a position of a moveable platform comprising a plurality of RFID tags encoded with location information situated at known locations and a plurality of visual markers situated at precise, known locations. An RF reader attached to a moveable platform reads the RFID tags to determine the approximate location of the platform. A camera apparatus attached to the moveable platform scans the visual marker. The scanned image is processed to provide the precise position information of the platform.