Cantor Colburn LLP
Re-dispatching unoccupied elevator car for occupant evacuation operation
A method of operating an elevator system including: receiving an evacuation call from a first evacuation floor; moving an elevator car to the first evacuation floor; opening doors of the elevator car when the elevator car arrives at the first evacuation floor; monitoring, using a sensor system, a remaining capacity of the elevator car; and closing the doors of the elevator car when at least one of a first selected period of time has passed and the remaining capacity is equal to a selected remaining capacity.
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James M. Jannah A. Paul A. David M. Ronnie E.
Collins Stanley Stranieri Hughes Thebeau