Inventor

Alan Matthew Finn

Inventor

Hebron, CT, US

Overview

1989–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 117 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B66Bprimary

B66BElevators13%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general11%

G06FElectric digital data processing7%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding6%

G06KGraphical data reading5%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties4%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general4%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television4%

G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems3%

PatentTitleYear

11,079,482Presence detection system2021 11,079,285Automated analysis of thermally-sensitive coating and method therefor2021 11,047,819Nondestructive multispectral vibrothermography inspection system and method therefor2021 11,021,344Depth sensor and method of intent deduction for an elevator system2021 10,960,979Systems and methods for positioning a hoist and hook2021 10,957,176High sensitivity fiber optic based detection2021 10,958,843Multi-camera system for simultaneous registration and zoomed imagery2021 10,943,320System and method for robotic inspection2021 10,928,252Compressive sensing detector2021 10,928,362Nondestructive inspection using dual pulse-echo ultrasonics and method therefor2021 10,914,191System and method for in situ airfoil inspection2021 10,902,664System and method for detecting damage using two-dimensional imagery and three-dimensional model2021 10,878,556Interactive semi-automated borescope video analysis and damage assessment system and method of use2020 10,823,619Pyroelectric detector system2020 10,685,433Nondestructive coating imperfection detection system and method therefor2020 10,532,909Elevator passenger tracking control and call cancellation system2020 10,521,898Structural masking for progressive health monitoring2019 10,513,416Depth sensor based passenger sensing for passenger conveyance door control2019 10,513,415Depth sensor based passenger sensing for passenger conveyance control2019 10,504,218Method and system for automated inspection utilizing a multi-modal database2019 10,488,371Nondestructive inspection using thermoacoustic imagery and method therefor2019 10,479,647Depth sensor based sensing for special passenger conveyance loading conditions2019 10,474,905Methods and systems for auto-commissioning people counting systems2019 10,473,593System and method for damage detection by cast shadows2019 10,421,544Systems and methods for positioning a hoist and hook2019 10,407,275Detection and control system for elevator operations2019 10,386,460Self-calibrating sensor for elevator and automatic door systems2019 10,371,512Method and system for multiple 3D sensor calibration2019 10,373,301Structural hot spot and critical location monitoring system and method2019 10,364,130Speed detection system of passenger conveyor and speed detection method thereof2019 10,291,904Auto commissioning system and method2019 10,282,847Monitoring system of a passenger conveyor and monitoring method thereof2019 10,239,728Intelligent building system for providing elevator occupancy information with anonymity2019 10,241,486System and method for passenger conveyance control and security via recognized user operations2019 10,221,610Depth sensor for automatic doors2019 10,221,046System of monitoring handrail for a passenger conveyer device, a passenger conveyer device and monitoring method thereof2019 10,214,391System and method for monitoring handrail entrance of passenger conveyor2019 10,183,843Monitoring of step rollers and maintenance mechanics of passenger conveyors2019 10,173,864System of monitoring handrail for a passenger conveyer device, a passenger conveyer device and monitoring method thereof2019 10,095,315System and method for distant gesture-based control using a network of sensors across the building2018 10,074,017Sensor fusion for passenger conveyance control2018 10,071,884Detection of state of engagement between step and comb plate of passenger conveyor2018 10,059,569Monitoring system of a passenger conveyor, a passenger conveyor, and a monitoring method thereof2018 10,055,657Depth sensor based passenger detection2018 10,054,552System and method for automated fluorescent penetrant inspection2018 10,048,413Imaging systems and methods2018 10,046,952System of monitoring handrail for a passenger conveyer device, a passenger conveyer device and monitoring method thereof2018 10,045,004Depth sensor based passenger sensing for empty passenger conveyance enclosure determination2018 10,005,639Sensors for conveyance control2018 10,007,971Systems and methods for user machine interaction for image-based metrology2018 9,950,815Systems and methods for detecting damage2018 9,928,592'Image-based signal detection for object metrology'2018 9,884,749'Sensor assembly, security system and passenger conveyor'2018 9,639,088'Autonomous long-range landing using sensor data'2017 9,471,057'Method and system for position control based on automated defect detection feedback'2016 9,467,628'High dynamic range image sensor'2016 9,300,865'Random imaging'2016 9,278,755'Modular integrated device for rotor blade control'2016 9,258,531'System and method for video-quality enhancement'2016 9,125,152'Beacon synchronization in wifi based systems'2015 8,964,029'Method and device for consistent region of interest'2015 8,953,039'System and method for auto-commissioning an intelligent video system'2015 8,792,705'System and method for automated defect detection utilizing prior data'2014 8,781,210'Method and system for automated defect detection'2014 8,781,209'System and method for data-driven automated borescope inspection'2014 8,761,490'System and method for automated borescope inspection user interface'2014 8,744,166'System and method for multiple simultaneous automated defect detection'2014 8,655,010'Video-based system and method for fire detection'2014 8,538,063'System and method for ensuring the performance of a video-based fire detection system'2013 8,462,980'System and method for video detection of smoke and flame'2013 8,416,297'System and method for video detection of smoke and flame'2013 8,384,605'Wireless communication between a rotating frame of reference and a non-rotating frame of reference'2013 8,069,959'Elevator active suspension utilizing respulsive magnetic force'2011 8,020,672'Video aided system for elevator control'2011 7,952,474'Nuisance alarm filter'2011 7,731,000'Roll-calling mechanism based vision system for elevator positioning'2010 7,610,765'Refrigerant charge status indication method and device'2009 7,600,613'RFID and low resolution CCD sensor based positioning system'2009 7,571,791'Device and method for self-aligning position reference system'2009 7,540,357'Position reference system for elevators'2009 7,532,988'Virtual load monitoring system and method'2009 7,493,991'Electromagnetic/ultrasonic roll-calling/answering (EURA) system for elevator positioning'2009 7,494,536'Method for detecting a fault in an HVAC system'2009 7,441,631'Passive ultrasonic RFID elevator positioning reference system'2008 7,380,404'Method and control for determining low refrigerant charge'2008 7,261,762'Technique for detecting and predicting air filter condition'2007 7,224,807'System for computationally efficient active control of tonal sound or vibration'2007 7,219,506'Method for estimating inlet and outlet air conditions of an HVAC system'2007 7,200,524'Sensor fault diagnostics and prognostics using component model and time scale orthogonal expansions'2007 7,171,003'Robust and reliable acoustic echo and noise cancellation system for cabin communication'2007 7,159,408'Charge loss detection and prognostics for multi-modular split systems'2007 7,117,145'Adaptive filter for speech enhancement in a noisy environment'2006 7,077,244'Elevator cab locating system including wireless communication'2006 7,039,197'User interface for communication system'2006 6,813,895'Supercritical pressure regulation of vapor compression system by regulation of adaptive control'2004 6,748,086'Cabin communication system without acoustic echo cancellation'2004 6,674,865'Automatic volume control for communication system'2004 6,535,609'Cabin communication system'2003 6,314,394'Adaptive signal separation system and method'2001 RE036752'Cryptographic authentication of transmitted messages using pseudorandom numbers'2000 5,940,002'Security system with random number remote communication'1999 RE036181'Pseudorandom number generation and crytographic authentication'1999 5,831,227'Differential magnetic alignment of an elevator and a landing'1998 5,699,437'Active noise control system using phased-array sensors'1997 5,682,024'Elevator position determination'1997 5,649,014'Pseudorandom composition-based cryptographic authentication process'1997 5,619,575'Pseudorandom composition-based cryptographic authentication process'1997 5,398,284'Cryptographic encoding process'1995 5,377,270'Cryptographic authentication of transmitted messages using pseudorandom numbers'1994 5,363,448'Pseudorandom number generation and cryptographic authentication'1994 5,191,610'Remote operating system having secure communication of encoded messages and automatic re-synchronization'1993 4,980,857'Operations controller for a fault tolerant multiple node processing system'1990 4,972,415'Voter subsystem for a fault tolerant multiple node processing system'1990 4,933,940'Operations controller for a fault tolerant multiple node processing system'1990 4,914,657'Operations controller for a fault tolerant multiple node processing system'1990 4,816,989'Synchronizer for a fault tolerant multiple node processing system'1989 4,805,107'Task scheduler for a fault tolerant multiple node processing system'1989

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1989–2003Based in Amston, CT, US· patent location history

1997–2021Patents assigned to OTIS ELEVATOR CO (36)· patent assignee history

1997–2021Patents assigned to UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (21)· patent assignee history

2001–2021Based in Hebron, CT, US· patent location history

2004–2021Patents assigned to CARRIER CORP (14)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to FINN ALAN MATTHEW (15)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to XIONG ZIYOU (13)· patent assignee history

2016Based in Heron, CT, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
OTIS ELEVATOR CO	36	1997–2021
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	21	1997–2021
FINN ALAN MATTHEWself	15	2013–2016
CARRIER CORP	14	2004–2021
XIONG ZIYOU	13	2013–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Hebron, CT, US	97	2001–2021
Amston, CT, US	19	1989–2003
Heron, CT, US	1	2016