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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7984590 | Automatic door apparatus At both sides of a pair of doors 10L, 10R, a pair of television cameras (two-dimensional image sensors) 18A, 18B for detecting a moving object, and a pair of spare infrared ray sensors 20A, 20B are provided. A central contro... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7814705 | Automatic storm shutter An automatic storm shutter. A shutter is hingeadly attached to a wall over a structure opening. An actuator is attached to the shutter, and releasably engaged with a support, which is rigidly attached to the wall. When external atmospheric pressure descends, as woul... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7493726 | Barrier movement operator having service reminders An electronic service reminder to automatically notify a user as to when and what type of maintenance should be performed on the garage door operator, based on a variety of factors, including time, materials and operating environment. The garage door operator is con... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7392619 | Method for controlling the movement of a window of a side door of a motor vehicle A method and apparatus for controlling the movement of a vehicle side window. The side window is movable by way of a window lifter, of a side door of a motor vehicle. The side window is automatically moved by the window lifter into a predetermined intermediate posit... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7362068 | Closing member control system A controller reduces an output of the drive motor when a window glass reaches a speed shift position, which is between a fully open position and a fully closed position of the window glass, in a closing operation of the window glass. The controller increases the out... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7339336 | Movable barrier operator auto-force setting method and apparatus A method is provided for use with a movable barrier operator that has no user-initiable dedicated learning mode of operation. At least one parameter is monitored that corresponds to force as applied to a movable barrier to selectively cause the movable barrier to mo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331141 | Automatic door control apparatus The present invention provides a control apparatus for automatic sliding doors that can be used with a plurality of door brands and models. The invention includes a control box and an idler pulley mounted to the door header. Both the control box and idler pulley can... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325361 | Apparatus and method for providing a modular sliding door mechanism A modular drive assembly for a sliding door, comprising: a guide track having a hinge slidably received therein; a pair of pulleys disposed on either end of the guide track; a pair of cables each having an end that is secured to the hinge and the other end is secure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324894 | Attitude detection method and apparatus for initial motion control An apparatus and method for measuring a directional attitude of a driven load in respect to a level plane is employed to adjust initial driving power requirements in order to overcome the effects of such attitude. The apparatus employs a sensor for measuring the att... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319391 | Centralised security closure A device of automated closure, and of locking, comprising a mobile closure or locking element (2), an actuator (3) electrically controllable for the motion of the element, a sensor (4), a programming and control device, the program of which comp... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7263802 | Barrier movement operator having service reminders An electronic service reminder to automatically notify a user as to when and what type of maintenance should be performed on the garage door operator, based on a variety of factors, including time, materials and operating environment. The garage door operator is con... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7224275 | Movable barrier operators status condition transception apparatus and method A movable barrier operator (10) has a wireless status condition data transmitter (15) that wirelessly transmits status condition messages to one or more remote peripherals (20). The latter can in turn use this status information to effect their ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7200246 | Object detection A visual object detection system to provide access and/or presence monitoring of an area of interest. In steady state operation, that is when no object is entering or within the area of interest, only those portions of the incoming images that correspond to the bord... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195197 | Techniques for controlling a fin with unlimited adjustment and no backlash A fin control assembly includes a housing, an arm configured to couple to a fin and to steer the fin relative to the housing, and a locking member disposed within the housing. The locking member is configured to (i) lock the arm in a substantially fixed state to inh... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183933 | Garage carbon monoxide detector with automatic garage door opening command A garage monitoring system for use with an automatic garage door opening mechanism that includes a carbon monoxide detector configured to sense the presence of carbon monoxide within the garage and generate an audible alarm when carbon monoxide reaches a predetermin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165792 | Device for improving a vehicle structural rigidity, in particular a vehicle with retractable roof Apparatus for improving the rigidity of a vehicle structure, and particularly a vehicle having a retractable roof. The apparatus includes an electromagnet carried by either an edge of a door of the vehicle that swings outwardly when the door is open, or by an opposi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167076 | Universal garage door operating system and method A universal garage door operating system and method. In one embodiment, a vehicle transmitter is provided transmitting a wireless garage door transmitter control signal. A control module is provided for mounting in a structure such as a garage, and is adapted to rec... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7138912 | Movable barrier operations method and apparatus Movement of a movable barrier (10) such as, for example, a vertically-dropping fire door, can be controlled in an informed manner and with greater flexibility regarding the manner of movement via, in one embodiment, use of a motor (20) as a generator t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134243 | Blast resistant window framework and elements thereof There is described a profiled sash section for a window sash holding a window pane and intended for being installed in an outer frame of a blast resistant window. The sash section includes a main member enabling inter-engagement between the profiled sash member and ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125058 | Locking device with solenoid release pin A locking device with a solenoid release actuator includes a housing, a plunger axially slidable within the housing, a biasing member for biasing the plunger in a first direction, one or more locking balls, and the locking balls disposed in an aperture in the housin... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7095200 | Power window apparatus with pinch detecting function An MCU determines whether a backlash over a predetermined value exists in a driving system including a motor and a window driving mechanism. Then, when it is determined that the backlash over the predetermined value exists in the driving system, the MCU sets the tim... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7065831 | Sliding element with keeper device suspended from and guided on a roller rail by support rollers The invention relates to a sliding element, which is suspended and guided on a running track by means of roller carriers or gliding elements, using running track retainers that are connected to a substructure and engage with the underside of the running track. The i... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7026777 | Vehicle door driving system A vehicle door driving system includes a driving power source for generating a driving force, a clutch mechanism adjusted to be engaged and disengaged, and controlling means for controlling the clutch mechanism to be engaged and disengaged, the controlling means con... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019478 | Movable barrier operator auto-force setting method and apparatus A movable barrier operator having a motor controller (10) and motor (11) that control selective movement of a movable barrier (12) also has an obstacle detector (14) that utilizes an automatically determined excess force threshold value t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7003916 | Horizontal slider window assembly A vehicular rear window assembly for a vehicle comprises a first fixed pane, a second fixed pane, and a sliding pane, which is supported for horizontal movement between open and closed positions. The window assembly includes a support system with an upper horizontal... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6983726 | Engine exhaust startup monitoring system A method is provided for monitoring and mitigating exhaust gas emitted from a vehicle in a closable structure. A remote monitoring device within the closable structure is trained in response to a training signal transmitted from a remote transmitter device. A remote... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979504 | Fuel cell system automatic power switching method and apparatus A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a battery, and a control system. A power circuit couples the fuel cell system selectively between the fuel cell stack and the battery. The power circuit includes a battery supply switch responsive to a voltage across th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973753 | Sliding door system The invention pertains to a sliding door system with at least one automatically driven sliding leaf, which is guided on a traveling carriage and a support profile, where the drive and a runway rail are mounted in a housing above the sliding leaf, and where the slidi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969561 | Fuel cell ambient environment monitoring and control apparatus and method An electrochemical power generation system includes a fuel cell stack having an oxidant delivery system, an oxygen sensor for measuring the oxygen concentration of ambient air in the vicinity of the power generation system, and a hydrogen concentration sensor for me... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6953630 | Fuel cell anomaly detection method and apparatus A respective bipolar junction transistor is coupled across pairs of fuel cells in a fuel cell stack to monitor the voltage across each fuel cell pairs for a drop in voltage below a threshold voltage. A respective optoisolator coupled to each of the transistors produ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948685 | Locking device with solenoid release pin A locking device with a solenoid release actuator includes a housing, a plunger axially slidable within the housing, a biasing member for biasing the plunger in a first direction, one or more locking balls, and the locking balls disposed in an aperture in the housin... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940240 | Movable barrier operator multi-technique excess force avoidance apparatus and method A movable barrier operator can use (11) a first technique to prevent an excess application of force during controlled movement of a movable barrier (43) and at least a second technique (12) to similarly prevent an excess application of force dur... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918210 | Cable driven sliding door actuator A sliding door actuator having a small electric motor and cable system is added to a standard sliding glass door for a residence. As the motor may be controlled by a remote, an individual could simply press a button to open the door. This convenience would be especi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913847 | Fuel cell system having a hydrogen sensor An electric power generating system is provided that comprises a fuel cell stack having at least one solid polymer fuel cell, a cooling system having a coolant flow path that directs coolant to and from the stack, a fuel regulating system having a fuel flow path and... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914401 | Sensor arrangement for monitoring a spatial area A sensor arrangement for monitoring a spatial area of least one motor-driven wing of a door includes a plurality of primary transmitters emitting beams of radiation toward a spatial area, and a plurality of primary receivers arranged to receive radiation from the pr... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6909375 | Seismic switch A seismic switch is a programmable device capable of distinguishing between seismic movements due to an earthquake or an explosion, which is used to send a signal to control panels for security doors. The device uses accelerometers and a microcontroller for the dete... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6897630 | System and related methods for sensing forces on a movable barrier An operator system and related methods (10) for sensing forces on a movable barrier (12) includes a motor (52), a trolley (30), and a trolley arm (34) having a first end slidably supported by the trolley (38) and a second en... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6870334 | Movable barrier operator auto-force setting method and apparatus A movable barrier operator having a motor controller (10) and motor (11) that control selective movement of a movable barrier (12) also has an obstacle detector (14) that utilizes an automatically determined excess force threshold value t... | 03/22/2005 |
