Patents Assigned to Smartec Products LLC
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Publication number: 20260002407Abstract: A pet access control system according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise operate in conjunction with a pet, and may comprise a frame having a hole defined therethrough and a door disposed over the hole and mounted on the frame. A control system may operate the door and grant access to the pet through the door according to whether the pet is authorized for access and a position of the pet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2025Publication date: January 1, 2026Applicant: Smartec Products LLCInventors: Stephen W. Miller, David W. White, Eric P. Zemke, Michael P. Miller, Martin L. Diamond
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Patent number: 12359492Abstract: A pet access control system according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a door unit interoperable with a security panel holder. The door unit covers a passage through a structure, such as through the wall or door of a building. The door unit may include a connector that may be mounted on a legacy security panel holder or a dedicated mounting system for the door unit. The door unit may operate in conjunction with a pet identification system to automatically identify and grant access only to authorized pets. In various embodiments, the door unit may be controlled remotely, such as via a web browser on a remote computer or an app running on a smartphone.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2024Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Smartec Products LLCInventors: Stephen W. Miller, David W. White, Eric P. Zemke, Michael P. Miller, Martin L. Diamond
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Publication number: 20250043616Abstract: A pet access control system according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a door unit interoperable with a security panel holder. The door unit covers a passage through a structure, such as through the wall or door of a building. The door unit may include a connector that may be mounted on a legacy security panel holder or a dedicated mounting system for the door unit. The door unit may operate in conjunction with a pet identification system to automatically identify and grant access only to authorized pets. In various embodiments, the door unit may be controlled remotely, such as via a web browser on a remote computer or an app running on a smartphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Smartec Products LLCInventors: Stephen W. Miller, David W. White, Eric P. Zemke, Michael P. Miller, Martin L. Diamond
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Patent number: 12060743Abstract: A pet access control system according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a door unit interoperable with a security panel holder. The door unit covers a passage through a structure, such as through the wall or door of a building. The door unit may include a connector that may be mounted on a legacy security panel holder or a dedicated mounting system for the door unit. The door unit may operate in conjunction with a pet identification system to automatically identify and grant access only to authorized pets. In various embodiments, the door unit may be controlled remotely, such as via a web browser on a remote computer or an app running on a smartphone.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Smartec Products LLCInventors: Stephen W. Miller, David W. White, Eric P. Zemke, Michael P. Miller
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Publication number: 20230157257Abstract: A pet system according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a pet apparatus configured to attach to a pet door, comprising an enclosure comprising a wall. The wall may include an entrance defined therethrough. A pet door interface may be connectable to the pet door. The pet door interface may define a substantially enclosed portal between the pet door and the entrance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Smartec Products LLCInventors: Stephen Miller, David White, Eric Zemke, Martin Diamond
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Patent number: 10920484Abstract: A pet access control system according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a door unit interoperable with a security panel holder. The door unit covers a passage through a structure, such as through the wall or door of a building. The door unit may include a connector that may be mounted on a legacy security panel holder or a dedicated mounting system for the door unit. The door unit may operate in conjunction with a pet identification system to automatically identify and grant access only to authorized pets.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Smartec Products LLCInventors: Stephen W. Miller, David W. White, Eric P. Zemke, Michael P. Miller