Inventor
Robert K. Thornton
Inventor
Coventry, CT, US
Overview
Patents· 8 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B66Bprimary
B66BElevators24%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions12%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications12%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings6%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties6%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general6%
H02JElectric power networks6%
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems6%
H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters6%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication6%
PatentTitleYear
10,559,977Intra-microgrid communication architecture20209,372,083'Device and method for determining position information using accelerometers on a rotating component'20168,629,637'Operation of a three-phase regenerative drive from mixed DC and single phase AC power sources'20148,590,672'Management of power from multiple sources in an elevator power system'20138,333,265'Elevator system with regulated input power'20126,927,849'Optical fiber coating defect detector'20054,400,882'System for measuring cable footage'19834,299,491'Noncontact optical gauging system'1981Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1981–2020Patents assigned to UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (3)· patent assignee history
1981–2020Based in Coventry, CT, US· patent location history
2005Based in Cumming, GA, US· patent location history
2012–2016Patents assigned to OTIS ELEVATOR CO (4)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to THORNTON ROBERT K (4)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BLASKO VLADIMIR (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to OGGIANU STELLA M (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS ELEVATOR CO | 4 | 2012–2016 |
| THORNTON ROBERT Kself | 4 | 2012–2016 |
| BLASKO VLADIMIR | 3 | 2012–2014 |
| OGGIANU STELLA M | 3 | 2012–2014 |
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 3 | 1981–2020 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry, CT, US | 7 | 1981–2020 |
| Cumming, Georgia, US | 1 | 2005 |