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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8436713 | Door drive The present invention relates to a door drive, in particular a garage door drive, with a door control and with a programming unit for programming the door control during operation and/or maintenance of the door drive. In accordance with the invention, the programmin... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8421591 | Method and system of conditionally operating a movable barrier A method and system provides conditional allowance of access by operating a movable barrier such that access is not granted unless another condition is met. In one illustrative approach, a first signal is received and, if a second signal is received within a set tim... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8400264 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8368509 | Apparatus and method for operating devices based upon vehicle detection A movable barrier operator controls access to a secured area which houses vehicles. The movable barrier operator is operable to move a movable barrier from an open to a closed position. A sensor controls the operation of a service-providing device through the contro... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8344859 | Automatic change of association of a remote control device with an electronic device A method of changing an association of a remote control device from a first electronic device to a second electronic device is presented. In the method, a command for an electronic device is generated and transmitted by the remote control device. At this point, the ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8330573 | Systems, methods, and kits for automatically activating a garage door by sensing motion of an automobile Systems, methods, and kits for automatically activating a garage door opener. A garage door opener system is supplemented with motion sensor technology or RFID technology to allow for automatic activation of a garage door opener. An automobile that is moving near or... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8330572 | Multiple barrier control system A multiple barrier control system includes a plurality of barrier operators configured to move associated access barriers between limit positions. Each of the barrier operators are enabled to communicate with one or more local transmitters. The local transmitters ma... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8310340 | Radio method for doors A radio method for doors in the 2.4 GHz frequency band with operating channels, wherein a stationary unit is bidirectionally networked by means of a wireless radio connection with at least one battery-powered mobile unit and uses a frequency-hopping method, wherein ... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8299893 | Operator system utilizing a position detector to initiate a closing sequence Mobile transmitter configured to control any compatible barrier operator so as to move an access barrier to a closed position based on the change in angular and/or linear position of a carrying device. The mobile transmitter includes a position sensor and an activit... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8284021 | Rolling code security system A rolling code transmitter is useful in a security system for providing secure encrypted RF transmission comprising an interleaved trinary bit fixed code and rolling code. A receiver demodulates the encrypted RF transmission and recovers the fixed code and rolling c... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8258920 | Systems, methods, and kits for automatically activating a garage door opener by reading an RFID tag associated with a garage Systems, methods, and kits for automatically activating a garage door opener. A garage door opener system is supplemented with motion sensor technology or RFID technology to allow for automatic activation of a garage door opener. An automobile that is moving near or... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8242885 | System for providing intermittent communication without compromising a sterile field A system for providing intermittent communication while preserving a sterile area is provided. Sterility is preserved because the user can switch between transmitting and receiving mode without needing to touch a physical button, switch, or dial. The system is parti... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8207818 | Method and apparatus regarding a movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit A movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit comprises a transmitter (200) and, if desired, a user discernable listing (402) of a plurality of different remote control signal instruction protocols. This transmitter can be configured and ar... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8179229 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system provides a mobile transmitter configured to communicate with a base operator to automatically open and close an access barrier based on the position of a carrying device that maintains the mobile transmitter. The mobile transmitter periodically tr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8154382 | Systems, methods, and kits for automatically activating a garage door opener Systems, methods, and kits for automatically activating a garage door opener. A garage door opener system is supplemented with motion sensor technology or RFID technology to allow for automatic activation of a garage door opener. An automobile that is moving near or... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8058970 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices A discrete add-on control system for a barrier operating system is provided. The control system includes a mobile transmitter, a barrier state transmitter a controller and an indicator. The mobile transmitter automatically and periodically generates a mobile signal.... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8040217 | Barrier movement operator communications A moveable barrier operator actuates an actuator thereby causing a message to be formed. The message indicates that the user at the moveable barrier operator requires assistance. A communication channel is established between the moveable barrier operator and an ass... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035479 | Mesh network door lock Systems and methods are disclosed for sending a code from a mesh network key and wirelessly communicating the code with one or more mesh network appliances over a mesh network such as ZigBee; receiving the code over the mesh network by a mesh network lock controller... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7994896 | System and method for operating a moveable barrier using a loop detector A moveable barrier system includes a loop detector for providing an electrical field. The electrical field has an associated base frequency. The base frequency changes when a vehicle enters the loop detector and the loop detector detects this change. A transmitter d... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7956721 | Power conserving mobile transmitter An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which include a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes a mobile tra... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7902960 | Door lock mechanism controller and method of controlling door lock mechanism A door lock mechanism controller includes a first communication device and a second communication device. The first communication device transmits a first radio signal to a first communication terminal through a first antenna so as to receive authentication informat... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7884701 | External barrier operator device A receiver is adapted to receive one or more wireless signals, while also being able to provide a barrier actuation signal to a barrier operator over a signaling line. The barrier operator may then be adapted to actuate a barrier in response to receiving the barrier... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7855634 | Barrier movement system including a combined keypad and voice responsive transmitter A keypad transmitter for mounting outside a controlled area which may respond to the voice or other biometric indicia of users by transmitting validatable codes to a controller of a barrier movement system. The keypad may be used to send a validatable code or it may... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7760071 | Appliance remote control having separated user control and transmitter modules remotely located from and directly connected to one another Vehicle-based programmable appliance control systems and methods include a user control module and a transmitter module which are remotely located from one another. A wired connection, such as a vehicle wiring harness, directly interconnects the modules. The wired c... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7525412 | System and method for performing transmitter function mapping A moveable barrier operator is operated in response to a code transmitted from a code transmitter. A learning entering mode is entered at a moveable barrier operator. One of a plurality of functions is selected to be performed at the moveable barrier operator. A tra... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7429910 | Security code learning method and apparatus A barrier movement operator is disclosed which learns wirelessly transmitted access codes during a learn mode and subsequently in an operate mode receives wireless transmissions and determines whether action should be taken by consulting the learned access codes. Me... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7397342 | Operating system for a motorized barrier operator with a radio frequency energized light kit and/or switch and methods for programming the same An operating system for a motorized barrier includes an operator for controlling movement of the barrier between various positions. The operator may receive wireless signals from a wireless or wired wall station transmitter, a wireless keyless entry device and/or a ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7375612 | Systems and related methods for learning a radio control transmitter to an operator A door operator and related methodologies for learning new transmitter codes include a motor for moving the moveable barrier between two travel limit positions, an operator for controlling operations of the motor and a remote transmitter. The operator includes tempo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365635 | Overhead door immobilizer An overhead door immobilizer deactivates power to the power head operator in a conventional overhead door system to prevent the door from damaging the hatch portion of a vehicle when the hatch portion is in an open position or orientation. A hatch position transmitt... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365634 | System and method for securely operating a barrier actuating device A barrier actuating device is placed in close proximity to an authorization device. Electromagnetic enabling information that has been automatically sent from the authorization device is detected. Responsive to the detecting of the electromagnetic enabling informati... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355505 | System and method for controlling access to designated area A system and associated method for controlling access to a designated area. The system includes a programmable unit, a programming unit, a programmable tag, and a validation system. The programmable unit generates a first and second key for each access to the design... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7345574 | Image recognition facilitated movable barrier operations method and apparatus A movable barrier operator system (10) having a movable barrier operator (11) and a wireless remote control (13) also has an automatic image recognizer (14) operably coupled to at least one of the preceding elements. In a preferred embodi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342511 | Digital camera valet gate A system and method for managing a valet parking system enables the tracking of the damage to vehicles. The method provides for linking digital images of a vehicle to a set of valet parking data. The valet parking data is collected from a valet attendant, and the di... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7337016 | Door operator console A console or controller unit for a garage door operator includes a message recording and playback device. The console unit may be wall mounted or configured as a remote transmitter type unit and includes a molded light transmitting switch actuator part mounted on a ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332999 | System and method for operating multiple moveable barrier operators A first moveable barrier is actuated by using a first moveable barrier operator. Responsive to the receipt of a signal initiating actuation of the first moveable barrier, a wireless signal is transmitted from the first moveable barrier to a second moveable barrier o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327107 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327249 | Barrier operator system having multiple frequency receivers A barrier operator system is disclosed that is capable of receiving different wireless signals. The system includes a primary controller that is connected to a first receiver which receives a first wireless signal. And the system includes a second receiver circuit t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327108 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315143 | Operating system utilizing a selectively concealed multi-function wall station transmitter with an auto-close 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... | 01/01/2008 |
