Patents by Inventor Kenneth F. Umpleby

Kenneth F. Umpleby 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).

  • Patent number: 4142137
    Abstract: A control system for a power driven operator for garage doors and the like comprising an operator control circuit having a DC voltage source operating as the power supply for an electronic flip-flop device responsive to successively applied input signals to alternatively establish circuits of opposite direction through a reversible electric motor; i.e. one actuation causes the motor to run in one direction and the next actuation causes it to run in the opposite direction. The operator is subject to actuation by both a hard wired push button or an auxiliary device such as a radio receiver which is responsive to signals from a remote transmitter. The operator control circuit includes a feature which electronically prevents the simultaneous energization of the reversible electric motor in both directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignee: Multi-Elmac Company
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Umpleby, Maurice R. Brackney
  • Patent number: 4141010
    Abstract: A digital radio control system comprising a transmitter for producing a repeating series of width modulated pulses, and a receiver responsive only to a series of predetermined pulse characters to actuate a load device such as a garage door operator. Both the transmitter and the receiver circuits comprise simple counter circuits and switches to define the pulse codes. The receiver counter is clocked by the transmitted pulse series and actuates the output circuit only if it reaches the final counter stage at least once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Assignee: Multi-Elmac Company
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Umpleby, William C. Apple
  • Patent number: 4045715
    Abstract: Control system including radio receiver circuit for a power-driven operator for garage doors and the like comprising an operator control circuit having a regulated DC voltage source operating as a power supply for an electronic flip-flop device responsive to successively applied input signals to establish circuits of opposite direction through a reversible electric motor; i.e., one actuation causes the motor to run in one direction and the next actuation causes it to run in the opposite direction. The operator is subject to actuation by both a hard-wired push-button and a radio receiver which is responsive to signals from a remote transmitter. The power supply for the flip-flop is also the power supply for the receiver; however, the receiver is packaged separately from the operator and power supply and is readily disconnected for independent maintenance and repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: Multi-Elmac Company
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Umpleby, Maurice R. Brackney