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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2023
Gmi Holdings, Inc., Mt. Hope, OH (US);
Mohammad S. Farooqui, Fort Worth, TX (US);
GMI Holdings, Inc., Mount Hope, OH (US);
Abstract
A barrier operating system includes a barrier operator configured to emit a charging signal and configured to open and close a movable barrier. The system also includes a wireless obstruction detection system comprising: a transmitter detector and a receiver detector. The transmitter detector includes a battery; a transmitter configured to transmit an IR beam; a communication module in wireless two-way communication with the barrier operator; and an energy harvester configured to receive the charging signal and direct power to the battery of the transmitter detector. The receiver detector includes a battery; a receiver configured to receive the IR beam from the transmitter; a communication module in wireless two-way communication with the barrier operator; and an energy harvester configured to receive the charging signal and direct power to the battery of the receiver detector.