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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2007
Robert John Olmsted, Wood Dale, IL (US);
Robert John Olmsted, Wood Dale, IL (US);
The Chamberlain Group, Inc., Elmhurst, IL (US);
Abstract
A moveable barrier operator includes a motor for moving a moveable barrier and a housing is disposed around the motor. The moveable barrier operator also includes a plurality of light sources and the plurality of light source are coupled to the housing along a periphery of the housing and being individually directable so as to illuminate at least one predetermined area outside the housing. The at least one predetermined area is proximal to a moveable barrier operator. A controller disposed in the housing and coupled to the motor. The controller is arranged and configured to automatically selectively actuate the motor to move the moveable barrier according to received user instructions.