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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7183732 | Motorized barrier operator system for controlling a stopped, partially open barrier and related methods A motorized barrier operator that moves a barrier between limit positions, includes a motor for moving the barrier between set limit positions. When the barrier is in a stopped, partially open position the operator implements at least a hybrid control sequence that ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173516 | Operating system for a motorized barrier operator An operating system which utilizes a multi-functional wall station for a motorized barrier includes an operator for controlling movement of a barrier between various positions. The operator may receive signals from a wireless or wired wall station transmitter, a wir... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7154241 | Wiper control method and wiper control device There are provided a wiper control method and a wiper control device in which unnecessary wiping operation is not performed. When a fixed amount of water passing through a detection area 4, the water being carried by the wiping operation of a wiper 5 | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155296 | Configuration method for an installation comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices The configuration method for an installation comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices controlled by a central unit comprising a memory, microprocessor and a user interface, is characterized in that method comprises an iteration, over all of the solar prot... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147029 | Remote control operating system and support structure for a retractable covering for an architectural opening An improved retractable covering for an architectural opening includes an improved mounting bracket, an improved limit stop to prevent over-retraction and over-extension of the retractable covering, an improved battery pack mounting bracket for attaching a power sup... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131754 | Automatic headlamp control An automatic headlamp control system includes an image sensor and a control. The image sensor captures an image of a forward exterior scene and the control processes the image to determine if any light sources in the captured image are indicative of headlamps of onc... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129657 | Single track brush-based position encoder for rotating shaft A position sensor generates a signal representative of the angular position and, if desired, angular velocity of a rotating object using only a single circular track and plural brushes that ride on the track when the object rotates. The single circular track can hav... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129660 | Motor-temperature estimation apparatus and motor control apparatus A motor-current square value calculation section 45 calculates, as a motor-current square value, the sum of respective square values of two phase currents converted from three phase currents flowing through an electric motor. A temperature estimation calculat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128122 | Venetian blind having a motorized drive mechanism A Venetian blind includes a main body, a transmission mechanism, and a motorized drive mechanism. The motorized drive mechanism is operated to lift and lower the slats automatically. Thus, the Venetian blind does not need a lift cord, thereby preventing a child from... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122987 | Safety garage door A safety garage door apparatus includes a garage door, two tracks, a controller, a linking device and a detecting device. Two tracks are installed on two sides of the garage door, respectively. The controller includes a motor, a driving device connected to the motor... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109677 | Motorized barrier operator system for controlling a barrier after an obstruction detection and related methods A method for controlling a motorized barrier operator after detecting an obstruction includes the steps of providing a motorized barrier operator that moves a barrier between limit positions and providing at least one control switch that upon actuation moves the bar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081724 | Electrical actuator having a direct current motor An electrical mains-powered actuator designed to operate a closing, darkening or solar protection element, having in a common enclosure, a direct current motor, a board controlling the motor power supply and an AC/DC voltage converter, the control board including a ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077123 | Isolation shield system, insolation shield and method The present invention relates to an insolation shield (3) which is arranged to be placed in connection with a building (1) to suppress solar radiation incident on the building. The insolation shield (3) comprises at least one shield element (... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071637 | Window lifter control system and method of controlling window lifters A window lifter system and method coordinates closing of multiple windows by detecting when more than one window pane is approaching a fully closed position and moving one window pane to only an approximately closed position while the other window pane is moved to t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068009 | Drive arrangement, especially for a lifting mechanism and/or a traveling drive The invention concerns a drive arrangement of a lifting gear and/or a traveling gear, with a pole-reversible rotary-current motor with windings for at least two different actuating speeds, with a pole switching element connecting the rotary-current motor to a voltag... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7049980 | Automobile entry detector for a garage The automobile entry detector for garages is a signaling system designed to assist a motorist with properly positioning a vehicle upon pulling into a parking structure, such as a household garage. This device could be offered in various embodiments, including as an ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045984 | Method and apparatus for adjustment and automatic readjustment of the lamp in a microscope Method and apparatus for the adjustment and automatic readjustment of the lamp in a microscope. The present invention is used for adjusting the lamp in a microscope. In the solution according to the invention, the tilting direction of the glass body relative to the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042183 | Barrier movement operator speed control Methods and apparatus for controlling the speed of an A.C. induction motor are disclosed and shown in operation for controlling the movement of a barrier. Included are voltage configuration circuits which selectively gate portions of the half-cycles of AC mains volt... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040675 | Linkage operated latching system A latching system includes a control unit that houses a remote signal responsive relay and a crank arm that is pivoted by the armature of the relay when the relay is energized to oppositely move a pair of elongate links each of which is connected to a separate latch... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038409 | Operating system utilizing a delay-open function for a motorized barrier operator An operating system which utilizes a multi-functional wall station for a motorized barrier includes an operator for controlling movement of a barrier between various positions. The operator may receive signals from a wireless or wired wall station transmitter, a wir... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032348 | Motor operated fast food service window with upwardly focused proximity detectors An electrically operated fast-food service window with a plurality of upwardly focused infrared emitter/receivers mounted on the fast-food service window in a manner such that the emitter/receivers emit infrared beams at an angle slightly askew of an imaginary verti... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034500 | Electric drive assembly An electric drive includes a rotatable shaft, a first drive member, and a second drive member, and is supplied with power from a controller. The controller is operable to supply a first power from a power electronics converter, and a second power that is line power.... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7019476 | Method for recognizing an obstructive situation in a motor driven element A method for recognizing an obstructed situation of a traveling element. The method includes evaluating a variable containing information about the motor's rotational speed as the motor is driving the element. Starting from a current detection time point, the sequen... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017302 | Balance control system for a movable barrier operator A balance control system comprises a motor, a transmission system providing connection between the motor and the door and adapted to move the door between a closed position and an open position located above the closed position, a counterbalance system to reduce pow... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012387 | Circuit that eliminates the sneak path for dual-speed DC motors A system for controlling a dual-speed motor includes a direct current (DC) power supply, a dual-speed DC motor, a first solid-state switch electrically coupled to the DC power supply and a low-speed input of the dual-speed DC motor, a second solid-state switch elect... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004606 | Automatic headlamp control An automatic headlamp control system includes an image sensor, such as an imaging array sensor, and a control. The image sensor is operable to capture an image of a scene forwardly of the vehicle and the control is operable to process the image to determine if any l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005824 | Shutter mechanism including stepping motor control apparatus with upper and lower limit stopping position control A shutter mechanism includes a drum (2), a stepping motor (5), a driver (20), a microcomputer (10), a memory (16), and a load magnitude detection circuit (30) that detects the magnitude of the load on the stepping motor (... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006799 | Energy saving motor-driven locking subsystem In an access control system, a method and system for conserving battery life comprising an electronic control processor in a motor-driven locking subsystem for measuring samples of back electromotive force from a DC motor within the motor-driven locking subsystem. T... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998808 | Positioning apparatus using brushless motor A positioning apparatus having a brushless motor, a positioning mechanism, and a motor control circuit to rotate a rotor of the brushless motor by sequentially supplying a driving pulse to a plurality of fixed coils of the brushless motor. The motor control circuit ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994247 | Waste storage device A waste storage device includes an inlet aperture and a length of flexible tubing passing through the inlet aperture from a cassette. The flexible tubing is pinched by a pair of rollers which can have continuous surfaces or multiple paddles. The waste product is pla... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984951 | Drive assembly for a covering of an architectural opening An electrically-operated architectural covering that can be powered by a low current or voltage source includes a motor, an accumulator connected to the motor, a power source, and an electrical circuit connecting the power source to the accumulator. The electrical c... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974948 | Perimetric detection system Systems and elements are disclosed for creating a continuous, collimated detection zone for an automatically-actuated device or container, such as an automatic waste container, wherein the detection zone can be made to match the periphery of a defined area, such as ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969964 | Control device and method of use A control device and method of used includes receiving a signal from a first sensor and receiving a signal from a second sensor after receiving the signal from the first sensor. In response to the received signals, the electronic device executes the function. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970085 | Door sensor and door equipped with such door sensor Door sensor(s) may be attached to a door body or bodies of automatic swing doors. The door sensor(s) may be equipped with door position detectors including geomagnetic sensor(s), the sensor(s) being itself or themselves capable of detecting position(s) occupied by t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967587 | Hands-free door opener and method An apparatus for automatically opening a swinging restroom door is provided. The apparatus comprises an actuator, a control unit, and a power assisted drive mechanism that can be connected to an existing door closing mechanism. The actuator comprises a proximity sen... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963184 | Adaptable spatial notch filter A spatial notch filter is described that adapts in accordance with changes to an angular velocity of a rotating component within a manufacturing system. In a manufacturing system, noise may appear in feedback signals due to spatially distributed physical features in... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962239 | Sliding door system with optical detector for safe door opening and closing A sliding door system has a pair of horizontally opposed vertical surfaces defining therebetween an opening, an upper horizontal surface connecting uppermost ends of the vertical surfaces, a lower horizontal surface connecting lowermost ends of the vertical surfaces... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958585 | Windshield wiper system activated by sensing rainwater A windshield wiper system activated by sensing rainwater via a rain sensor placed inside the wiping pattern when a multifunction switch lever is in automatic mode. A rain sensor module activates a relay for low speeds and/or a relay for high speeds depending on the ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952872 | Method for reducing stress on the multi-conductor cable The object of this invention is to provide an improved connection between a TTY keypad and an emergency call box. This is accomplished by lengthening and re-routing the multi-conductor ribbon cable that connects the TTY to the call box. Thus relieving the stress on ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946853 | Non-contact proximity sensor A controller for a vehicular power accessory includes an elongate sensor electrode (102), a capacitive shield (104) extending significantly beyond the sensor electrode (102). A dielectric (106) is disposed between the capacitive shield ( | 09/20/2005 |
