The Chamberlain Group, Inc.

The Chamberlin Group, Inc.

Eric J Robb

William George Gioia

Robert Study

David Stafford

Richard L Hill

Robert S Study, Iii

Edward Kukulski

Robert S Study

James Joseph Fitzgibbon

Eric M Gregori

Robert Daniel-Wayman

Robert Rainey

Robert John Olmsted

Thomas A Brookbank

Terence E Crimmins

Mark Andrew Edgington

Methods and apparatus for controlling a barrier movement operator having a timer-to-close feature are disclosed. The methods and apparatus include arrangements for conveniently inhibiting and re-activating the timer-to-close feature and for providing a mid-stop position during movement toward the closed position. Additionally, the embodiments include methods and apparatus for reversing barrier operation.

Barrier movement operator including time to close feature

An automated movable barrier control system component () as comprises a part of a movable barrier control system () has an audible speech output device () operably coupled thereto. These elements can share a common housing (). The audible speech output device () can audiblize one or more items of stored speech content relating to one or more aspects of the component itself, other components within the system, and/or the system itself.

Movable barrier control system component with audible speech output apparatus and method

A movable barrier operator system operational component includes an integral display comprising at least one of a numeric display, an alphanumeric display, and a graphics display. The display can comprise an active display or an active interactive display and can further operate in conjunction with adjacent user-input interface opportunities. So configured, numerous user interface events can be highly leveraged to contribute to ease of installation and ease and reliability of use.

Movable barrier operator system display method and apparatus

Barrier movement operator including direction switch feature

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.

Automatic gate operator

A movable barrier operator having a microprocessor () or other programmable platform will automatically work in a safe and appropriate manner both with and without safe-operation sensors (). Once a safe-operation sensor is detected, the operator will thereafter function in a fashion that requires the continued presence of such sensor. In one embodiment, the operator state can be purposely reset to the initial operating state.

Automatic sensing of safe-operation sensor apparatus and method

Improvements in human interaction with barrier movement operators are disclosed. A controller of the barrier movement operator is capable of a number of learning modes in which the controller cooperates with a user to learn operating parameters. The controller guides and corrects the necessary actions by the user. The barrier movement operator also includes an input/output unit remote from the main controller of the operator. Human interaction with the remote input/output unit enables diagnosis of operator faults remotely.

Barrier movement operator human interface method and apparatus

A control unitresponds in ordinary course to external stimuli. In addition, the control unitfurther processes the external stimuli to characterize and otherwise seek to identify certain aspects and attributes. Unique audible signals that correspond to varying results of such analysis are then provided. These audible signals can readily facilitate ease and accuracy when diagnosing the cause of a particular operational issue. In one embodiment the diagnostic audible signals are selectively mutable without concurrently muting other audible signals as correspond to ordinary operation of the control unit

Audible diagnostic information apparatus and method

A control unitfor a movable barrier operator and having a user interface having a displaycan provide information on that displayof all presently blocked remote control transmitters without necessitating the display of any non-blocked transmitter information. In one embodiment the information is displayed one transmitter at a time, either automatically or in response to the user's actions.

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Carol Stream, IL, United States of America

Eric J Robb