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Richard Polacek — 11 Patents

OEOtis Elevator: 6 patents #262 of 1,840Top 15%
EAExcellon Automation: 3 patents #4 of 22Top 20%
Lomita, CA: #42 of 637 inventorsTop 7%
California: #56,011 of 386,348 inventorsTop 15%
Overall (All Time): #435,149 of 4,157,543Top 15%
11 Patents All Time
Richard Polacek has been granted 11 US patents while listed as an inventor at Otis Elevator. The first was granted in 1986 and the most recent in September 1998. Richard Polacek ranks #435,149 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 10.5%). Patent records list Richard Polacek in Lomita, CA, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1986 to 1998Bar chart with a peak of 4 patents in 1991.peak 41986: 1 patents19861987: 1 patents19871991: 4 patents19911997: 1 patents19971998: 4 patents1998

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–11 of 11 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
5799755 Linear motor transfer of cab horizontally between elevator and bogey platforms Samuel C. Wan, Richard W. Calcasola, Jack M. Thompson, Jr., Vlad Zaharia, Anthony Cooney +4 more 1998-09-01 $12,083,000
5769768 Tool gripping apparatus Robert J. Watkinson 1998-06-23
5716310 Tool change apparatus Dennis M. Pumphrey, Robert J. Watkinson 1998-02-10
D389417 People mover cabin David Kaiser, Domenic G. Mercurio 1998-01-20
5702213 Retractable registration pin apparatus Dan Popovich 1997-12-30
5039832 Touch button light ring system Steven B. Davis, Jean Youla 1991-08-13 $15,878,000
D318632 Call button indicator and wall plate for elevators Jean Youla 1991-07-30
D317136 Hall location direction panel for elevators John M. Kulikowski 1991-05-28
D317137 Hall location direction panel for elevators John M. Kulikowski, William A. Weirsman 1991-05-28
4706602 Solder coater board clamp 1987-11-17
4565480 Carousel pallet shuttle Edward Merk, George Delaney, Leon Wasynczuk, Richard Parks 1986-01-21