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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2012
Gbf Corp., Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
John Stuhr French, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Patrick Thomas Brennan, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
GBF CORP., Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically closing a garage door can include one or more door open sensors, one or more motion sensors, one or more timers, and a door close activator. In certain embodiments, the one or more door open sensors are configured to detect whether the garage door is completely open. In various embodiments, the one or more motion sensors are focused in a garage and configured to detect motion within the garage. In certain embodiments, the one or more timers are configured to delay for a predetermined time period after motion is no longer detected. In various embodiments, the door close activator is configured to close the garage door after the delay of the predetermined period of time.