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Elevator door sensor integrated with a long range communication gateway

US10827238B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

Tadeusz Pawel Witczak · Farmington, US
Craig Drew Bogli · Avon, US
Stella M. Oggianu · Town of West Hartford, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 30, 2019
Grant date	Nov 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04Q2209/823
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sensing apparatus for monitoring a conveyance system is provided. The sensing apparatus includes: a controller; at least one sensor in communication with the controller, the at least one sensors configured to detect sensor data of the conveyance system and communicate the sensor data to the controller; and a long-range communication module in communication with the controller, the long-range communication module being configured to transmit the sensor data to a remote system through a wireless network via long-range wireless communication protocol, wherein the long-range communication module is located within the sensing apparatus.

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