Patent · US Expired

Method, system and apparatus for opening doors

US6624605B1 · kind B1 · utility

62Cited by
10References
25Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 6, 2001
Grant dateSep 23, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C2009/00928
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved garage door opener is disclosed. The garage door opener has a motor drive unit for opening and closing a garage door. The motor drive unit has a microcontroller. Connected to the motor drive unit is a wall console that resides inside the garage. The wall console also has a microcontroller. The microcontroller of the motor drive unit is connected to the microcontroller of the wall console by means of a digital data bus.

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