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Patent No.:

US 8256582 B1

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Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2007
Applicant:

Minglun Qiu, Bloomfield, CT (US);

Inventor:

Minglun Qiu, Bloomfield, CT (US);

Assignee:

Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 7/02 (2006.01); B66B 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A device for surveying an enclosed structure () includes a platform () configured to longitudinally traverse the structure (), at least one first distance) sensor () connected to the platform () and configured to measure a lateral distance between a point on the platform () and a wall of the structure (), at least one second distance sensor () connected to the platform () and configured to measure a longitudinal distance between a point on the platform () and a first end of the structure (), and a transport machine () configured to move the platform () substantially longitudinally within the structure ().


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Qiu, Minglun. (2012). Methods and devices for surveying elevator hoistways (U.S. Patent No. 8256582). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8256582

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