US Patent Issued to Electronic Controls on July 21 for "Elevator pit safety system and methods of use thereof" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,593, issued on July 21, was assigned to Electronic Controls Inc. (Cape Canaveral, Fla.).

"Elevator pit safety system and methods of use thereof" was invented by Michael Rose (Orange City, Fla.) and Walter Heidt Barnes (Merritt Island, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An elevator pit safety system is provided, along with methods of use thereof. An elevator pit safety system may include a control system, an emergency stop switch, and a power switch. The emergency stop switch may be configured to stop an elevator cab. The power switch may be configured to operate a lighting system. The control system may prevent either from being use...