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(11) EP 1 539 630 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(21) Application number: 02761210.0

(22) Date of filing: 01.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B66B 13/00, B66B 13/24, B66B 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/024357
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/013030 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: Otis Elevator Company
Farmington, CT 06032-2568 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VECCHIOTTI, Alberto
    Middletown, CT 06457 (US)
  • BACELLAR, Adriana
    S. Glastonbury, CT 06073 (US)
  • BACELLAR, Luiz
    S. Glastonbury, CT 06073 (US)
  • HAAS, Deborah
    Coventry, CT 06238 (US)
  • NETTER, Christian
    Vernon, CT 06066 (US)
  • STUCKY, Paul
    Vernon, CT 06066 (US)
  • VERONESI, William, A.
    Hartford, CT 06114 (US)
  • ZACCHIO, Joseph
    Wethersfield, CT 06109 (US)
  • ZEPKE, Bruce
    Glastonbury, CT 06033 (US)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München
80797 München (DE)

   


(54) ELEVATOR EMPLOYING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES (RFIDS)