Inventor
Rory S. Smith
Inventor
El Cajon, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 29 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B66Bprimary
B66BElevators57%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications13%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests9%
F16FSprings6%
D07BRopes or cables in general4%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
H02NElectric machines not otherwise provided for2%
PatentTitleYear
10,005,641Elevator dampener and energy harvesting device and method20189,896,306'Apparatus and method for dampening oscillations of an elevator car'20189,868,614'Elevator system'20189,114,954'Active guiding and balance system for an elevator'20158,733,507'Multicar zoned elevator system'20148,617,325'Actively damped tension member'20138,534,426'Control for limiting elevator passenger tympanic pressure and method for the same'20138,397,873'Zoned elevator system'20138,276,715'Method and apparatus for assigning elevator hall calls based on time metrics'20128,162,110'Rope tension equalizer and load monitor'20128,123,002'Elevator rope positioning apparatus'20128,110,050'Actively damped tension member'20128,104,585'Method of assigning hall calls based on time thresholds'20128,100,230'Elevator system with virtual landing'20128,096,024'Rope termination device'20127,975,808'Saturation control for destination dispatch systems'20117,967,113'Elevator system to minimize entrapment of passengers during a power failure'20117,841,450'Twin elevator systems'20107,540,356'Method and apparatus to prevent or minimize the entrapment of passengers in elevators during a power failure'20097,374,020'Energy efficient elevator system'20087,334,665'Interlock wiring communication system for elevators'20087,246,686'Power supply for elevator systems having variable speed drives'20077,032,715'Methods and apparatus for assigning elevator hall calls to minimize energy use'20067,011,184'Increasing traffic handling performance of an elevator system based upon load'20066,923,065'Apparatus for testing aramid fiber elevator cables'20056,668,980'Elevator car isolation system and method'20036,662,660'Apparatus for testing aramid fiber elevator cables'20036,619,434'Method and apparatus for increasing the traffic handling performance of an elevator system'20036,439,349'Method and apparatus for assigning new hall calls to one of a plurality of elevator cars'2002Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2002–2013Patents assigned to THYSSEN ELEVATOR CAPITAL CORP (11)· patent assignee history
2002–2003Based in Germantown, TN, US· patent location history
2003–2018Based in El Cajon, CA, US· patent location history
2010–2012Patents assigned to THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CAPITAL CORP (9)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to SMITH RORY S (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to PETERS RICHARD D (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Based in Dubai, AE· patent location history
2013–2018Patents assigned to THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP (6)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| THYSSEN ELEVATOR CAPITAL CORP | 11 | 2002–2013 |
| THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CAPITAL CORP | 9 | 2010–2012 |
| SMITH RORY Sself | 8 | 2012–2015 |
| THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP | 6 | 2013–2018 |
| PETERS RICHARD D | 3 | 2012–2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, California, US | 23 | 2003–2018 |
| Dubai, AE | 3 | 2012–2014 |
| Germantown, TN, US | 3 | 2002–2003 |