The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Steven A. Harlow, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul D. Kahn, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark C. Mattson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven A. Harlow, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul D. Kahn, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark C. Mattson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Linear LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of powering an obstruction detector. Power is provided to an obstruction detector when a motor is executing a first movement and is suppressed to the obstruction detector when the motor is idle and when the motor is executing a second movement. The first movement moves a movable barrier towards a closed position, and the second movement moves the barrier towards an open position.