公开(公告)号：US20210279541A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17194748

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan E. Dorst ,  Thomas D. Klaver ,  Todd R. Witkowski

IPC: G06K19/073 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G08B13/24 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A system, device, and method are disclosed for reducing or eliminating interference between proximate electronic devices. The system, device, and method rely on a switch communicatively disposed between a signal origination device and an antenna. Further, the switch is connected to an electronic device and is operable to receive a signal from the electronic device corresponding to whether the electronic device is in an activated or de-activated state. Additionally, when the electronic device is in an activated state, the switch is operable to open, preventing communication between the signal origination device and the antenna.

公开(公告)号：US20200234567A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16839722

申请日：2020-04-03

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION

Inventor： Steven L. Geerlings ,  Todd R. Witkowski ,  Thomas S. Wright ,  Marc A. Smeyers ,  Jonathan E. Dorst ,  Douglas C. Papay

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G07C9/00

Abstract: A trainable transceiver for controlling a remote device includes a transceiver circuit configured, based on training information, to control the remote device, a communications device configured to communicate with a mobile communications device, an output device, and a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit, coupled to the communications device, and coupled to the output device. The control circuit is configured to receive notification information from the mobile communications device via the communications device, and wherein the control circuit is configured to generate an output using the output device based on the notification information.

公开(公告)号：US10339741B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15952455

申请日：2018-04-13

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION

Inventor： Steven L. Geerlings ,  Thomas S. Wright ,  Todd R. Witkowski ,  Bradley R. Hamlin

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  G08C17/02

Abstract: A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device includes a trainable transceiver and a remote button module. The trainable transceiver base station configured to be mounted in the vehicle at a first location and the remote button module separated from the base station and configured to be mounted in the vehicle at a second location. The remote button module is configured to wirelessly transmit a command signal to the base station in response to receiving a user input at a user input device, and the base station responds to receiving the command signal by transmitting an activation signal to the remote device, wherein the activation signal is formatted to control the remote device.

公开(公告)号：US20190108704A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15727919

申请日：2017-10-09

Applicant: Gentex Corporation

Inventor： Todd R. Witkowski

IPC: G07C9/00

Abstract: A remote device configured to control operation of a remote electronic device, such as a garage door opener, is provided. A transmitter circuit may be configured to receive and transmit communications directed to the remote electronic device. The communications may include data arranged according to a plurality of the control packet formats, and communications to the remote electronic device may include data transmitted according to the plurality of control packet formats.

公开(公告)号：US20190051067A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16058206

申请日：2018-08-08

Applicant: Gentex Corporation

Inventor： Todd R. Witkowski ,  Thomas D. Klaver ,  Kevin J. Key ,  Steven L. Willard, II ,  Kelly S. Harrelson

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  E05F15/60 ,  H04W4/40

Abstract: A system and method for communicating with a barrier operator system to direct operation of a barrier. The system and method may include adaptively updating an expected time duration for an operational sequence that includes occurrence of an event relating to operation of the barrier operator system and receipt of a status message from the barrier operator system. The system may monitor and record the elapsed time for the operational sequence, and determine the expected time duration for the operational sequence based on the recorded history of elapsed times. If the status message is not received within the expected time duration after occurrence of the event, the system may transmit a status request message to the barrier operator system to obtain information relating to the status of the barrier operator system or the barrier, or both.

公开(公告)号：US10115302B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US15924607

申请日：2018-03-19

Applicant: Gentex Corporation

Inventor： Steven L. Geerlings ,  Todd R. Witkowski ,  Thomas S. Wright ,  Marc A. Smeyers ,  Jonathan E. Dorst ,  Douglas C. Papay

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device including a trainable transceiver, a camera, an output device, and a control circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the camera. The control circuit is configured to use data received from the camera to determine if the vehicle is well positioned within a garage, and the control circuit is configured to provide an indication that the vehicle is well positioned using the output device in response to determining that the vehicle is well positioned within a garage.

公开(公告)号：US10008109B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US14363441

申请日：2012-12-06

Applicant: Gentex Corporation

Inventor： Todd R. Witkowski ,  Ivo Ivanov Bonev ,  Plamen Chavdarov Stoyanov ,  Stefan Rumenov Nikolov

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G07C9/00

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C9/00857

Abstract: A method for training a programmable transceiver is provided that includes scanning frequencies within a desired range for a first signal, and detecting the first signal at a first frequency. The method also includes computing harmonic frequencies and subharmonic frequencies of the first frequency, and scanning the harmonic frequencies and the subharmonic frequencies for a second signal at a second frequency. The method further includes comparing a first magnitude of the first signal to a second magnitude of the second signal. In addition, the method includes training the programmable transceiver based on the second signal if the second magnitude is greater than the first magnitude, otherwise training the programmable transceiver based on the first signal.

公开(公告)号：US09858806B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14690177

申请日：2015-04-17

Applicant: Gentex Corporation

Inventor： Steven L. Geerlings ,  Todd R. Witkowski ,  Thomas S. Wright ,  Marc A. Smeyers ,  Jonathan E. Dorst ,  Douglas C. Papay

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device including a trainable transceiver, a camera, and a control circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the camera. The control circuit is configured to use the camera to identify the remote device by comparing information received via the camera to information stored in memory, and the control circuit is configured to automatically transmit an activation signal formatted to control the remote device in response to identifying the remote device.

公开(公告)号：US20170352286A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15616067

申请日：2017-06-07

Applicant: Gentex Corporation

Inventor： Todd R. Witkowski ,  Thomas D. Klaver ,  Jonathan E. Dorst ,  Steven L. Geerlings ,  Thomas S. Wright

IPC: G09B9/05 ,  G08C19/16 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G08C19/28

CPC classification number: G09B9/05 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G08C19/16 ,  G08C19/28 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: A trainable transceiver is provided for a vehicle for transmitting signals to a device remote from the vehicle. The trainable transceiver includes an RF transceiver configured to receive an RF signal during a training mode in order to learn characteristics of the received RF signal, and to transmit an RF signal to the remote device in an operating mode where the transmitted RF signal includes the learned characteristics of the received RF signal; a local memory device for storing channel data representing the learned characteristics of the received RF signal; an interface configured to communicate with an Internet-connected device; and a controller coupled to the local memory device and the interface, the controller configured to retrieve the channel data from the local memory device and transfer the channel data for storage remote from the vehicle using the interface. The controller may also receive channel data from the remote memory device.

公开(公告)号：US09679471B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14688925

申请日：2015-04-16

Applicant: Gentex Corporation

Inventor： Steven L. Geerlings ,  Todd R. Witkowski ,  Thomas S. Wright ,  Douglas C. Papay ,  Carl L. Shearer

IPC: G05B19/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G08C19/28

CPC classification number: G07C9/00309 ,  G07C9/00007 ,  G07C9/00571 ,  G07C2009/00507 ,  G07C2009/00793 ,  G07C2009/00865 ,  G07C2009/00888 ,  G07C2009/00928 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/62

Abstract: A system for controlling a remote device includes a first trainable transceiver, a second trainable transceiver, and a cloud computing system configured to be in communication with the first trainable transceiver and the second trainable transceiver. The cloud computing system stores a code roll, and the cloud computing system transmits a current value of the code roll to the first trainable transceiver or the second trainable transceiver upon receiving a request transmission from the first trainable transceiver or the second trainable transceiver respectively.