James A. Rivera
48Patents
9h-index
32Co-inventors
71Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 28, 1989 → Dec 18, 2001
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5819877A | Elevator evacuation deterrent device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US5708416A | Wireless detection or control arrangement for escalator or moving walk | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US5305855A | Sealed elevator cab entrance assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US4946020A | Low friction escalator handrail guide | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US5029690A | Decking trim fastening for curved escalator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5117968A | Assembly for cleaning the underside of an escalator handrail | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US4884673A | Curved escalator with fixed center constant radius path of travel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US5005673A | Coordinated elevator car door-hall door movement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6095288A | Pit-less elevator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5307918A | Escalator combplate stop switch assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5458220A | Balustrade for a passenger conveyor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5862887A | High performance linear induction motor door operator | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Expired |
| US5950771A | Roller guide friction damper | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US4883160A | Curved escalator with fixed center constant radius path of travel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6484368B1 | Flexible flat tension member termination device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US5033607A | Handrail newel guide assembly for an escalator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US5706913A | Guide assembly for an elevator door | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US5188209A | Handrail roller bow adjustment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US5671829A | Brake system for elevator car doors | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US5186302A | Escalator skirt and deck panel installation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US4901839A | Self adjustable escalator handrail drive | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US4932512A | Escalator handrail guide rail mounting assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4998613A | Self adjustable escalator handrail drive | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US5841082A | Secondary guidance system for linear induction motors driving elevator car doors | Fixed Constructions | 6 | Expired |
| US5018616A | Balanced self adjustable escalator handrail drive | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.