Electricity: motive power systems – Automatic and/or with time-delay means – Movement – position – or limit-of-travel
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Ip, Paul (Department: 2837)
Electricity: motive power systems
Automatic and/or with time-delay means
Movement, position, or limit-of-travel
C318S266000, C318S466000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10988944
ABSTRACT:
A barrier movement operator is having a position sensor in a telescoping barrier control arm is described. A controller, remote from the arm, senses the barrier position to identify limits of barrier travel and to control rate of travel of the barrier between limits. The operator includes both optical and edge sensor obstruction detectors and is responsive to wireless communication for receiving user initiated command signals.
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Search Report for British Patent Application GB0403485.6 completed Jul. 16, 2004.
Gioia William
Hill Richard
Kukulski Edward
Robb Eric
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Ip Paul
The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
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