Mark L Mattson

US Patent:

8495834, Jul 30, 2013

Filed:

Jan 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/986815

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

International Classification:

E05F 15/20

US Classification:

49 28, 49199

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.

US Patent:

20230108988, Apr 6, 2023

Filed:

Oct 6, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/495651

Inventors:

- Carlsbad CA, US
Jari Niemela - San Diego CA, US
Gerald Dillon - Escondido CA, US
Mark C. Mattson - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

E05F 15/668
E05F 15/695

Abstract:

In one aspect, a garage door opener system includes a battery configured to be charged by a power source, a controller coupled to the battery, the controller configured to operate a motor that is powered only by the battery, at least one sensor coupled to the motor and the controller, the at least one sensor generating sensor data, and a battery monitoring system coupled to the battery, the controller, and the least one sensor, the battery monitoring system configured to monitor a power consumption of the battery and a state of the battery, and to update an operation configuration of the controller based on historical power consumption of the battery, the state of the battery, and the sensor data.