Kone Corporation
1,023Patents
896Active
1,023Granted
64Portfolio score
Filing activity: Feb 25, 1997 → Jun 20, 2024 · 169 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD720366S1 | Portion of a display panel with a computer generated display of a slider | General | 216 | Active |
| US7377364B2 | Elevator arrangement | Physics | 69 | Active |
| US6364063B1 | Elevator rope arrangement | Textiles; Paper | 52 | Expired |
| US6330935A | Maintenance method for an elevator installation and elevator installation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 45 | Expired |
| US6854565B2 | Method for monitoring the door mechanism of an elevator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Expired |
| USD615896S1 | Elevator call panel and display | General | 39 | Expired |
| US7201269B2 | Device for heating escalators or moving walkways | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| USD759873S1 | LED light | General | 35 | Active |
| US7552800B2 | Method and call system for remotely communicating with an elevator in prediction of a passenger | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Active |
| US7533763B2 | Safety device, safety system, and method for supervising safety of an elevator system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Active |
| US8151942B2 | Configurable communication system for a building | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Active |
| US6305501A | Elevator reluctance linear motor drive system | Electricity | 33 | Expired |
| US7500544B2 | Elevator system and method for verifying a destination call | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Active |
| US6997288B2 | Floor number display at landing and in car, informative to elevator passengers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US6293368A | Genetic procedure for multi-deck elevator call allocation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US7448473B2 | Remote control of an elevator and fast recovery from operational shutdown situations executed from a remote terminal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Active |
| US6237721A | Procedure for control of an elevator group consisting of double-deck elevators, which optimizes passenger journey time | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US8813917B2 | Method and system for limiting access rights within a building | Physics | 28 | Active |
| US7331426B2 | Elevator system using a supercapacitor as a backup power source | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Active |
| US7823706B2 | Condition monitoring system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Active |
| US6863161B2 | Method and arrangement for telemonitoring an elevator to determine its need for maintenance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US8960373B2 | Elevator having passenger flow management system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Active |
| USD840854S1 | Cylindrical emergency signaling device | General | 26 | Active |
| USD795452S1 | Access gate | General | 25 | Active |
| US7484598B2 | Positioning method in an elevator system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.