Patent 7540357 was granted and assigned to Otis Elevator Company on June, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A position reference system for use with a conveyance, such as an elevator (12). The system includes a code affixed to or embedded within a suspension device or primary motion coupling such as a rope or coated steel belt (16). A reader (28) in a fixed location determines the position of the conveyance.