Jason Scott Gurley

US Patent:

7971316, Jul 5, 2011

Filed:

Apr 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/109184

Inventors:

Keith James Weepie - Marthasville MO, US
Charles E. Burris - Norwood NC, US
Jason Scott Gurley - Madison AL, US
Steven Michael Faes - Canisteo NY, US
Joseph Ralph McGinty - Madison AL, US
Wade C. Patterson - Huntsville AL, US

Assignee:

Yale Security Inc. - Monroe NC

International Classification:

E05F 1/08

US Classification:

16 79

Abstract:

A door closer assembly is provided, including a valve regulating an amount of hydraulic fluid that flows through the valve. The amount of hydraulic fluid flowing through the valve controls a force generated by the door closer assembly on a door. A first sensor measures an angular position of the door, and a second sensor measures an angular position of the valve. The angular position of the valve determines the amount of hydraulic fluid flowing through the valve. A controller controls the adjustment of the valve based on the angular position of the door and the angular position of the valve.

US Patent:

8274396, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Aug 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/539404

Inventors:

Jason Gurley - Madison AL, US
John White - Huntsville AL, US

Assignee:

Synapse Wireless, Inc. - Huntsville AL

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

3406861, 3405721, 340 101, 3405724

Abstract:

A local positioning system uses at least one node to track a location of a mobile tag. The system measures flight times of signals communicated between the node and the tag to determine values indicative of the range of the tag from the node. If desired, the values may be filtered in an effort to increase the accuracy of the range estimation. As an example, a Kalman filtering algorithm may be used. Multiple antennas are used at both the node and the tag to provide more accurate range estimates and to determine when the tag is entering a dead zone where signals are blocked or attenuated by obstacles.

US Patent:

8297233, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/926668

Inventors:

Christopher T. Rich - Leola PA, US
Wade C. Patterson - Huntsville AL, US
Steve Conrad - Huntsville AL, US
Jason S. Gurley - Madison AL, US

Assignee:

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

International Classification:

A01K 15/04

US Classification:

119721, 119719, 119720

Abstract:

A radial-shaped wireless fence system is provided that contains one or more dogs in a user-defined area without the need for a physical fence or underground wire. The system includes a base unit and at least one collar, and is easy to set up and use. Through improved filtering of consecutive distance measurement values taken between the base unit and the collar, errant measurement values are discounted in terms of their contribution to the current estimate of the dog's distance from the base unit. These filtering techniques, in combination with improved signal strength and antenna diversity in the communication between the base unit and the collar, improve the accuracy and consistency with which the dog's distance from the base unit is tracked so that unwanted corrections are not administered to the dog.

US Patent:

8415902, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/761633

Inventors:

Charles E. Burris - Concord NC, US
John White - Huntsville AL, US
Jason Scott Gurley - Madison AL, US
Steven Michael Faes - Canisteo NY, US
Joseph McGinty - Madison AL, US
Wade Patterson - Huntsville AL, US

Assignee:

Yale Security Inc. - Monroe NC

International Classification:

H02K 7/14
G05D 23/00
G05D 7/00
E05F 3/20
E05F 1/10

US Classification:

318 3, 700275, 700282, 16 52, 16 79

Abstract:

A door closer with an automated calibration mode is disclosed. The door closer that can be self powered and includes a control unit to intelligently control a valve within the door closer to vary the operating characteristics of the door closer as needed. The control unit includes a calibration mode that can be invoked to match the control unit to the mechanical door closer assembly. A plurality of positional values being output encoders coupled to an arm of the door closer and the motor for the valve can be determined. The positional values from the encoders and the positions that they indicate can then be stored in a memory within the controller for use during normal operation of the door closer.

US Patent:

8527101, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/761668

Inventors:

Charles E. Burris - Concord NC, US
John White - Huntsville AL, US
Jason Scott Gurley - Madison AL, US
Steven Michael Faes - Canisteo NY, US
Joseph McGinty - Madison AL, US
Wade Patterson - Huntsville AL, US

Assignee:

Yale Security Inc. - Monroe NC

International Classification:

G05D 7/00
E05F 1/00
E05F 15/20

US Classification:

700282, 16 71, 16 79, 49 21, 49 31

Abstract:

A door closer comprises a piston cooperating with a rotating pinion. Upon rotation of the pinion in the door opening direction, the piston moves toward the second end of the housing forcing fluid from a second variable volume chamber through a passage to a first variable volume chamber and compressing a spring assembly for storing energy. The spring assembly urges the piston toward the first end of the housing for forcing fluid from the first variable volume chamber to the second variable volume chamber and rotating the pinion in the door closing direction. A controller controls the position of a valve in the passage based on the sensed angular position of a door and the position of the valve for determining the amount of hydraulic fluid flowing through the valve.

US Patent:

8547046, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/761589

Inventors:

Charles E. Burris - Concord NC, US
John White - Huntsville AL, US
Jason Scott Gurley - Madison AL, US
Steven Michael Faes - Canisteo NY, US
Joseph McGinty - Madison AL, US
Wade Patterson - Huntsville AL, US

Assignee:

Yale Security Inc. - Monroe NC

International Classification:

G05B 5/00
G05D 3/00
H02H 7/08
H02P 1/04
H02P 3/00

US Classification:

318466, 318139, 318453, 16 49, 49 31

Abstract:

A door closer with a self-powered control unit is disclosed. The control unit for the door closer includes a drive gear configured to rotate in response to movement of a door, and a chain arranged to cooperate with the drive gear to produce linear motion in response to rotation of the drive gear. At least one gear creates rotational motion from the linear motion of the chain to turn a generator and generate electricity to power the control unit. In some embodiments, a set of clutch gears is disposed between the chain and the gear creating the rotational motion from the chain so that only one direction of the rotational motion is transferred to the generator in response to movement of the door in any direction. The control unit can additionally include a power management circuit to store energy from the generator.

US Patent:

8564235, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/761599

Inventors:

Charles E. Burris - Concord NC, US
John White - Huntsville AL, US
Jason Scott Gurley - Madison AL, US
Steven Michael Faes - Canisteo NY, US
Joseph McGinty - Madison AL, US
Wade Patterson - Huntsville AL, US

Assignee:

Yale Security Inc. - Monroe NC

International Classification:

H02P 1/04

US Classification:

318466, 31840037, 318445, 318467

Abstract:

A self-adjusting door closer is disclosed. The door closer is self powered and includes a control unit to intelligently control a valve within the door closer to vary the operating characteristics of the door closer as needed. The controller includes a position sensor to determine a position of the door, and at least one input switch to enable user selection of at least one door closer parameter for an installed door closer. The control circuitry is operable to set the valve in response to the user selection of the door closer parameters, and the position of the door, in order to control force exerted by the door closer on the door. A generator can be provided to provide electricity to power the controller and store power to operate the controller.

US Patent:

8600567, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/071968

Inventors:

Keith James Weepie - Marthasville MO, US
Charles E. Burris - Norwood NC, US
Jason Scott Gurley - Madison AL, US
Steven Michael Faes - Canisteo NY, US
Joseph Ralph McGinty - Madison AL, US
Wade C. Patterson - Huntsville AL, US

Assignee:

Yale Security Inc. - Monroe NC

International Classification:

G05D 7/00
E05F 15/20
G06F 1/00

US Classification:

700282, 700275, 713323, 16 71, 16 79, 49 21, 49 31

Abstract:

A door closer assembly is provided, including a valve regulating an amount of hydraulic fluid that flows through the valve. The amount of hydraulic fluid flowing through the valve controls a force generated by the door closer assembly on a door. A first sensor measures an angular position of the door, and a second sensor measures an angular position of the valve. The angular position of the valve determines the amount of hydraulic fluid flowing through the valve. A controller controls the adjustment of the valve based on the angular position of the door and the angular position of the valve.