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Logical elevator control system using minimum logical components
Assignee: SCHWEIZ WAGONS AUFZUEGEFAB
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Filing: 1961-11-15
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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1981-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schibli Marcel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:45
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66B; B66B1/00; B66B1/02; B66B1/06; B66B1/14; B66B1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
423 words
IN AN ELEVATOR CONTROL FOR A MULTI-FLOOR STRUCTURE SERVICED BY AN ELEVATOR INCLUDING A CABIN AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CABIN IN A FIRST OR SECOND DIRCTION AND HAVING STATIC SWITCHING MEANS: A FIRST PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES, EACH OF SAID MEMORIES BEING ASSOCIATED WITH A FLOOR AND A FIRST DIRECTION OF TRAVEL FOR REMEMBERING WHICH FLOOR CALLED FOR SAID ELEVATOR AND WHICH DIRECTION OF TRAVEL IS CALLED FOR WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLOOR, A SECOND PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES EACH OF SAID MEMORIES BEIONG ASSOCIATED WITH A FLOOR AND A SECOND DIRECTION OF TRAVEL FOR REMEMBERING WHICH FLOOR CALLED FOR SAID ELEVATOR AND WHICH DIRECTION OF TRAVEL IS CALLED FOR WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLOOR, A FIRST PLURALITY OF FLOOR-CALL SWITCHES, EACH OF A DIFFERENT FLOOR, CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO SAID CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY WHERENY A PASSENGER AT A FLOOR CAN CALL FOR SAID ELEVATOR TO TRAVEL IN A FIRST DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SIAD FLOOR, A SECOND PLURALITY OF FLOOR-CALL SWITCHES, EACH ON A DIFFERENT FLOOR, CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO SAID CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY WHEREBY A PASSENGER AT A FLOOR CAN CALL FOR SAID ELEVATOR TO TRAVEL IN A SECOND DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLOOR, A POSITION INDICATING MEANS FOR INDICATING THE POSITION OF SAID CABIN, DIRECTION MEANS FOR INDICATING THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF SAID CABIN, A FIRST PLURALITY OF COINCIDENCE ELEMENTS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES AND SAID POSITION INDICATING MEANS FOR INDICATING WHEN SAID CABIN IS AT THE FLOOR WHOSE FLOOR-CALL SWITCH IN A FIRST DIRECTION WAS OPERATED, A SECOND PLURALITY OF COINCIDENCE ELEMENTS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES AND SAID POSITION INDICATING MEANS FOR INDICATING WHEN SAID CABIN IS AT THE FLOOR WHOSE FLOORCALL SWITCH IN A SECOND DIRECTION WAS OPERATED, FIRST COLLECTIVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF COINCIDENCE ELEMENTS AND SAID DIRECTION INDICATING MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID CABIN ONLY WHEN SAID POSITION INDICATING MEANS AND SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES INDICATE SAID CABIN IS AT ANY FLOOR CALLED FOR BY SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF FLOOR-CALL SWITCHES AND SAID CABIN IS MOVING IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION, AND SECOND COLLECTIVE MEANS RESPOSNIVE TO SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF COINCIDENCE ELEMENTS AND SAID DIRECTION INDICATING MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID CABIN ONLY WHEN SAID POSITION INDICATING MEANS AND SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES INDICATE SAID CABIN IS AT ANY FLOOR CALLED FOR BY SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF FLOOR-CALL SWITCHES AND SAID CABIN IS MOVING IN SAID SECOND DIRCTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
423 words
IN AN ELEVATOR CONTROL FOR A MULTI-FLOOR STRUCTURE SERVICED BY AN ELEVATOR INCLUDING A CABIN AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CABIN IN A FIRST OR SECOND DIRCTION AND HAVING STATIC SWITCHING MEANS: A FIRST PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES, EACH OF SAID MEMORIES BEING ASSOCIATED WITH A FLOOR AND A FIRST DIRECTION OF TRAVEL FOR REMEMBERING WHICH FLOOR CALLED FOR SAID ELEVATOR AND WHICH DIRECTION OF TRAVEL IS CALLED FOR WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLOOR, A SECOND PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES EACH OF SAID MEMORIES BEIONG ASSOCIATED WITH A FLOOR AND A SECOND DIRECTION OF TRAVEL FOR REMEMBERING WHICH FLOOR CALLED FOR SAID ELEVATOR AND WHICH DIRECTION OF TRAVEL IS CALLED FOR WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLOOR, A FIRST PLURALITY OF FLOOR-CALL SWITCHES, EACH OF A DIFFERENT FLOOR, CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO SAID CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY WHERENY A PASSENGER AT A FLOOR CAN CALL FOR SAID ELEVATOR TO TRAVEL IN A FIRST DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SIAD FLOOR, A SECOND PLURALITY OF FLOOR-CALL SWITCHES, EACH ON A DIFFERENT FLOOR, CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO SAID CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY WHEREBY A PASSENGER AT A FLOOR CAN CALL FOR SAID ELEVATOR TO TRAVEL IN A SECOND DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLOOR, A POSITION INDICATING MEANS FOR INDICATING THE POSITION OF SAID CABIN, DIRECTION MEANS FOR INDICATING THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF SAID CABIN, A FIRST PLURALITY OF COINCIDENCE ELEMENTS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES AND SAID POSITION INDICATING MEANS FOR INDICATING WHEN SAID CABIN IS AT THE FLOOR WHOSE FLOOR-CALL SWITCH IN A FIRST DIRECTION WAS OPERATED, A SECOND PLURALITY OF COINCIDENCE ELEMENTS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES AND SAID POSITION INDICATING MEANS FOR INDICATING WHEN SAID CABIN IS AT THE FLOOR WHOSE FLOORCALL SWITCH IN A SECOND DIRECTION WAS OPERATED, FIRST COLLECTIVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF COINCIDENCE ELEMENTS AND SAID DIRECTION INDICATING MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID CABIN ONLY WHEN SAID POSITION INDICATING MEANS AND SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES INDICATE SAID CABIN IS AT ANY FLOOR CALLED FOR BY SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF FLOOR-CALL SWITCHES AND SAID CABIN IS MOVING IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION, AND SECOND COLLECTIVE MEANS RESPOSNIVE TO SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF COINCIDENCE ELEMENTS AND SAID DIRECTION INDICATING MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID CABIN ONLY WHEN SAID POSITION INDICATING MEANS AND SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF CALL INFLUENCED MEMORIES INDICATE SAID CABIN IS AT ANY FLOOR CALLED FOR BY SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF FLOOR-CALL SWITCHES AND SAID CABIN IS MOVING IN SAID SECOND DIRCTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-27 | 1969-06-28 | 1969-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-27 | 1973-06-28 | 1973-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-27 | 1977-06-28 | 1977-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |