Inventor · Brookline, MA, US

Scott A. Bortoff

40Patents
4h-index
35Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 8, 2010 → Apr 14, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8921734B2 Laser cutting machine Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Active
US9096411B2 Elevator rope sway estimation Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US9261872B2 System and method for controlling redundant actuators of a machine Physics 5 Active
US10174957B2 System and method for controlling multi-zone vapor compression systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8694131B2 System and method for controlling operations of vapor compression system Physics 4 Active
US9045313B2 Elevator rope sway estimation Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US10234158B2 Coordinated operation of multiple space-conditioning systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8849465B2 System and method for controlling semi-active actuators arranged to minimize vibration in elevator systems Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US8768522B2 System and method for controlling semi-active actuators Physics 3 Active
US10830515B2 System and method for controlling refrigerant in vapor compression system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9076337B2 Method for determining trajectory of multi-motor control system avoiding obstacle Physics 2 Active
US8816627B2 Energy efficient motion control system Physics 2 Active
US8700190B2 Method for generating trajectories for motor controlled actuators Physics 2 Active
US8855826B2 Controller for reducing vibrations in mechanical systems Physics 2 Active
US9242837B2 System and method for controlling semi-active actuators arranged to minimize vibration in elevator systems Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US8978831B2 Cabling configuration for railless elevators Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9534820B2 System and method for controlling vapor compression systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9718146B2 System and method for calibrating laser processing machines Electricity 1 Active
US8513906B2 Base vibration attenuation and load tracking in mechanical systems Physics 1 Active
US10307863B2 Control of redundant laser processing machines Physics 1 Active
US9518765B2 System and method for controlling temperature and humidity in multiple spaces using liquid desiccant Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11467544B1 Extremum seeking control with stochastic gradient estimation Physics 1 Active
US9529341B2 Motion-control system for performing different tasks Physics 1 Active
US9170580B2 Determining trajectories of redundant actuators jointly tracking reference trajectory Physics 1 Active
US9696709B2 Method and system for computing reference signals for machines with redundant positioning Physics 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.