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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2003
Applicants:
Rory Smith, El Cajon, CA (US);
Richard D. Peters, Great Kingshill, GB;
Inventors:
Rory Smith, El Cajon, CA (US);
Richard D. Peters, Great Kingshill, GB;
Assignee:
Thyssen Elevator Capital Corp., Whittier, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Energy saving methods and apparatus for elevator systems having a plurality of elevator cars operating in a plurality of elevator shafts. The present invention provides methods and apparatus for determining which one of the plurality of elevator cars is to be assigned to a new hall call in order to reduce the net energy consumption of the elevator system over time.