US 11,952,825 B2
Methods and apparatus to monitor and/or adjust operations of doors
Ryan Beggs, Dubuque, IA (US); Derek Lewan, Hazel Green, WI (US); Quinn Mast, Burlington, WI (US); James Pelegrin, III, Dubuque, IA (US); and Michael Sivill, Dubuque, IA (US)
Assigned to RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on May 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/738,814.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/185,838, filed on May 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0356743 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. E05F 15/43 (2015.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); E05F 15/74 (2015.01); E05F 15/79 (2015.01); G07C 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05F 15/79 (2015.01) [E05F 15/74 (2015.01); G07C 3/00 (2013.01); E05F 2015/765 (2015.01); E05Y 2400/354 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/502 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/132 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one memory;
instructions; and
processor circuitry to execute the instructions to:
monitor a position of a door panel associated with a door system;
detect when a beam from a photo-eye sensor associated with the door system is in an unexpected non-triggered state based on the position of the door panel; and
generate an alert or notification indicating a significance of the beam in the unexpected non-triggered state, the significance corresponding to a missing tab on a lateral edge of the door panel.