Patents by Inventor Samir M. Chitnis

Samir M. Chitnis 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).

  • Rolling Door Ballooning Monitor Apparatus and Method
    Publication number: 20120137585
    Abstract: A movable barrier apparatus, a kit configured to be assembled and mounted adjacent to a barrier opening, and a method of monitoring for ballooning of a movable barrier are described herein. A sensing device is positioned outwardly from a drum configured to receive a movable barrier therearound. A ballooning movable barrier engages or disturbs the sensing device, which, in response to the disturbance, sends a signal, such as a signal to sound an alarm, stop movement of the door, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Brown, Samir M. Chitnis