Patents by Inventor Eric Lavin

Eric Lavin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080278281
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for operating a safety sensitive edge for the safeguarded motor-driven movement of a door or gate having a moving edge is provided. An external sensing device(s) arranged in a feedback loop is disposed proximate the moving edge of the door and generates a fault signal when an obstruction is detected or when components of the feedback loop have systemically failed. A user indicates a desire to move the door by selecting a button, which generates a depressed signal while the button is depressed. The status of these signals is provided to a controller. In the absence of the fault signal, the controller generates an output signal indicating safe movement of the door is possible. If the fault signal is present, the controller generates an output signal indicating safe movement of the door is possible when the depressed signal is provided to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Eric Lavin, David Charles Guthrie, Bernd Kagerer
  • Publication number: 20050275354
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for regulating delivery of electrical energy to a lighting load are disclosed. An electrical waveform is received from a source of electrical energy. An integration value is generated based on a square of an amplitude of the received waveform. Electrical energy is delivered to the load until the integration value exceeds a threshold value. Thereafter, the delivery of electrical energy to the load is discontinued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Donald Hausman, Eric Lavin, Yang Quek, Audwin Cash