Patents by Inventor Joel Sellinger
Joel Sellinger 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).
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Patent number: 11920399Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baseplate configured to be coupled to an interior side of an inswing door adjacent a pivot edge of the door; a rotatable closing arm with a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to a motor, the motor configured to be engaged in response to receipt of a signal from a remote electronic device; and circuitry electrically coupled between a power supply and the motor, the circuitry configured to wirelessly send and receive information to and from the remote electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MASONITE CORPORATIONInventors: Joel Sellinger, Benjamin Wesley Docksteader
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Patent number: 11879287Abstract: An apparatus comprises a base plate configured to be coupled to a door, the door configured to be positioned in an open position and a closed position; a closing mechanism coupled to the base plate and configured to be coupled to a hinge of the door and having an unprimed state and a primed state, the closing mechanism configured to be transitioned between the unprimed state and the primed state by a user; wherein in the unprimed state the closing mechanism is decoupled from operation of the door; and in the primed state the closing mechanism is configured to move the door into the closed position responsive to receipt of a signal, and the closing mechanism is configured to allow movement of the door between the open position and the closed position in absence of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: MASONITE CORPORATIONInventors: Joel Sellinger, Benjamin W. Docksteader
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Publication number: 20230383967Abstract: An active HVAC door and a method of opening or closing a door having a door handle, at least one hinge configured to pivotally couple the door to a frame, a first fan assembly provided through the door on an upper portion and on the handle side thereof and a second fan assembly provided through the door on a lower portion and on the handle side thereof, wherein the first and second fan assemblies comprise at least one electrically reversible fan driven by an electric motor and movable louvers by using an actuator to move the louvers between open and closed positions based on a signal from an electronic control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Benjamin W. DOCKSTEADER, Joel SELLINGER
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Publication number: 20230374843Abstract: An emergency door closing device that can be installed upon existing doors and hinges to automatically close doors in the response to smoke and fire. The improvements incorporated therein include a hinge cam pivot member that attaches to an existing hinge member of a door and produces a moment force about the existing hinge member allowing a reduced force necessary to pivot the door into a closed position. Further, a novel spring, cam, and lever system is incorporated to activate the moment force to close the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Benjamin W. DOCKSTEADER, Joel SELLINGER
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Publication number: 20230287724Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baseplate configured to be coupled to a door configured to be positioned in an open door position, a closed door position, and a plurality of door positions in between the open position and closed position; a motor; a circuitry electrically coupled to the motor and configured to be in communication with a remote computing device; at least one proximity sensor electrically coupled to the circuitry and configured to determine the door position with respect to a door frame; a drive wheel coupled to the motor and the circuitry, the drive wheel comprising an external surface, the external surface of the drive wheel configured to rotatably contact a ground surface; and wherein the motor is configured to be remotely activated by the remote computing device to engage the drive wheel to rotatably contact the ground surface to reposition the door responsive to receipt of a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Joel SELLINGER, Benjamin W. DOCKSTEADER
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Patent number: 11713610Abstract: An emergency door closing device that can be installed upon existing doors and hinges to automatically close doors in the response to smoke and fire. The improvements incorporated therein include a hinge cam pivot member that attaches to an existing hinge member of a door and produces a moment force about the existing hinge member allowing a reduced force necessary to pivot the door into a closed position. Further, a novel spring, cam, and lever system is incorporated to activate the moment force to close the door.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Benjamin W. Docksteader, Joel Sellinger
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Publication number: 20230220721Abstract: An apparatus comprises a base plate configured to be coupled to a door, the door configured to be positioned in an open position and a closed position; a closing mechanism coupled to the base plate and configured to be coupled to a hinge of the door and having an unprimed state and a primed state, the closing mechanism configured to be transitioned between the unprimed state and the primed state by a user; wherein in the unprimed state the closing mechanism is decoupled from operation of the door; and in the primed state the closing mechanism is configured to move the door into the closed position responsive to receipt of a signal, and the closing mechanism is configured to allow movement of the door between the open position and the closed position in absence of the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Joel SELLINGER, Benjamin W. DOCKSTEADER
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Patent number: 11655662Abstract: An apparatus comprises a baseplate configured to be coupled to a door movable between an open position and a closed position. A motor with circuitry electrically coupled to the motor, and configured to be in communication with a remote computing device. At least one proximity sensor is electrically coupled to the circuitry and configured to determine the door position with respect to a door frame. A drive wheel is coupled to the motor and the circuitry. The drive wheel has an external surface, and the external surface of the drive wheel is configured to rotatably contact a ground surface. The motor is configured to be remotely activated by the remote computing device to actuate the drive wheel to rotatably contact the ground surface to reposition the door responsive to receipt of a signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Joel Sellinger, Benjamin Wesley Docksteader
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Patent number: 11608670Abstract: An apparatus comprises a base plate configured to be coupled to a door, the door configured to be positioned in an open position and a closed position; a closing mechanism coupled to the base plate and configured to be coupled to a hinge of the door and having an unprimed state and a primed state, the closing mechanism configured to be transitioned between the unprimed state and the primed state by a user; wherein in the unprimed state the closing mechanism is decoupled from operation of the door; and in the primed state the closing mechanism is configured to move the door into the closed position responsive to receipt of a signal, and the closing mechanism is configured to allow movement of the door between the open position and the closed position in absence of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Joel Sellinger, Benjamin Wesley Docksteader
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Publication number: 20220412145Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baseplate configured to be coupled to an interior side of an inswing door adjacent a pivot edge of the door; a rotatable closing arm with a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to a motor, the motor configured to be engaged in response to receipt of a signal from a remote electronic device; and circuitry electrically coupled between a power supply and the motor, the circuitry configured to wirelessly send and receive information to and from the remote electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Joel SELLINGER, Benjamin Wesley DOCKSTEADER
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Publication number: 20220403692Abstract: An emergency door closing device that can be installed upon existing doors and hinges to automatically close doors in the response to smoke and fire. The improvements incorporated therein include a hinge cam pivot member that attaches to an existing hinge member of a door and produces a moment force about the existing hinge member allowing a reduced force necessary to pivot the door into a closed position. Further, a novel spring, cam, and lever system is incorporated to activate the moment force to close the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Benjamin W. DOCKSTEADER, Joel SELLINGER
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Patent number: 11434682Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baseplate configured to be coupled to an interior side of an inswing door adjacent a pivot edge of the door; a rotatable closing arm with a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to a motor, the motor configured to be engaged in response to receipt of a signal from a remote electronic device; and circuitry electrically coupled between a power supply and the motor, the circuitry configured to wirelessly send and receive information to and from the remote electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Joel Sellinger, Benjamin Wesley Docksteader
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Patent number: 11428039Abstract: An emergency door closing device that can be installed upon existing doors and hinges to automatically close doors in the response to smoke and fire. The improvements incorporated therein include a hinge cam pivot member that attaches to an existing hinge member of a door and produces a moment force about the existing hinge member allowing a reduced force necessary to pivot the door into a closed position. Further, a novel spring, cam, and lever system is incorporated to activate the moment force to close the door.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Benjamin Wesley Docksteader, Joel Sellinger
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Publication number: 20220065019Abstract: An apparatus comprises a baseplate configured to be coupled to a door movable between an open position and a closed position. A motor with circuitry electrically coupled to the motor, and configured to be in communication with a remote computing device. At least one proximity sensor is electrically coupled to the circuitry and configured to determine the door position with respect to a door frame. A drive wheel is coupled to the motor and the circuitry. The drive wheel has an external surface, and the external surface of the drive wheel is configured to rotatably contact a ground surface. The motor is configured to be remotely activated by the remote computing device to actuate the drive wheel to rotatably contact the ground surface to reposition the door responsive to receipt of a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Joel SELLINGER, Benjamin Wesley DOCKSTEADER
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Patent number: 11174664Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baseplate configured to be coupled to a door configured to be positioned in an open door position, a closed door position, and a plurality of door positions in between the open position and closed position; a motor; a circuitry electrically coupled to the motor and configured to be in communication with a remote computing device; at least one proximity sensor electrically coupled to the circuitry and configured to determine the door position with respect to a door frame; a drive wheel coupled to the motor and the circuitry, the drive wheel comprising an external surface, the external surface of the drive wheel configured to rotatably contact a ground surface; and wherein the motor is configured to be remotely activated by the remote computing device to engage the drive wheel to rotatably contact the ground surface to reposition the door responsive to receipt of a signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Joel Sellinger, Benjamin Wesley Docksteader
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Publication number: 20210032923Abstract: An emergency door closing device that can be installed upon existing doors and hinges to automatically close doors in the response to smoke and fire. The improvements incorporated therein include a hinge cam pivot member that attaches to an existing hinge member of a door and produces a moment force about the existing hinge member allowing a reduced force necessary to pivot the door into a closed position. Further, a novel spring, cam, and lever system is incorporated to activate the moment force to close the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Wesley DOCKSTEADER, Joel SELLINGER
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Publication number: 20210025215Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baseplate configured to be coupled to an interior side of an inswing door adjacent a pivot edge of the door; a rotatable closing arm with a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to a motor, the motor configured to be engaged in response to receipt of a signal from a remote electronic device; and circuitry electrically coupled between a power supply and the motor, the circuitry configured to wirelessly send and receive information to and from the remote electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Joel SELLINGER, Benjamin Wesley DOCKSTEADER
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Patent number: 10808447Abstract: An emergency door closing device that can be installed upon existing doors and hinges to automatically close doors in the response to smoke and fire. The improvements incorporated therein include a hinge cam pivot member that attaches to an existing hinge member of a door and produces a moment force about the existing hinge member allowing a reduced force necessary to pivot the door into a closed position. Further, a novel spring, cam, and lever system is incorporated to activate the moment force to close the door.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Benjamin Wesley Docksteader, Joel Sellinger
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Publication number: 20200224482Abstract: An apparatus comprises a base plate configured to be coupled to a door, the door configured to be positioned in an open position and a closed position; a closing mechanism coupled to the base plate and configured to be coupled to a hinge of the door and having an unprimed state and a primed state, the closing mechanism configured to be transitioned between the unprimed state and the primed state by a user; wherein in the unprimed state the closing mechanism is decoupled from operation of the door; and in the primed state the closing mechanism is configured to move the door into the closed position responsive to receipt of a signal, and the closing mechanism is configured to allow movement of the door between the open position and the closed position in absence of the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Life Door, Inc.Inventors: Joel Sellinger, Benjamin Wesley Docksteader
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Publication number: 20190292829Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baseplate configured to be coupled to a door configured to be positioned in an open door position, a closed door position, and a plurality of door positions in between the open position and closed position; a motor; a circuitry electrically coupled to the motor and configured to be in communication with a remote computing device; at least one proximity sensor electrically coupled to the circuitry and configured to determine the door position with respect to a door frame; a drive wheel coupled to the motor and the circuitry, the drive wheel comprising an external surface, the external surface of the drive wheel configured to rotatably contact a ground surface; and wherein the motor is configured to be remotely activated by the remote computing device to engage the drive wheel to rotatably contact the ground surface to reposition the door responsive to receipt of a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Joel Sellinger, Benjamin Wesley Docksteader