Patents by Inventor Lane Whiteside

Lane Whiteside 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).

  • Selective access electronics pet door
    Patent number: 7921811
    Abstract: Described is an electronic pet door for automatically granting a selected animal access to a through-way defined by the electronic pet door and denying a non-selected animal access to the through-way. The selected animal carries a transmitter. The electronic pet door includes a corresponding receiver and a frame that defines the through-way, which has a tapered contour. A flap, which has a tapered contour corresponding to the through-way, is disposed within the through-way and is capable of a locked position and an unlocked position. When in the locked position, the flap denies access to the through-way. When unlocked, the flap grants an animal access to the through-way. The flap is locked and unlocked by way of a locking mechanism that shifts the flap longitudinally between the less tapered and most tapered portions of the through-way. The locking mechanism shifts the flap in response to the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Bosserdet, Jr., Thomas P. Bjorholm, George M. Smart, IV, Andrew S. Grimmett, Lane Whiteside
  • Selective access electronic pet door
    Patent number: 7798103
    Abstract: Described is an electronic pet door for automatically granting a selected animal access to a through-way defined by the electronic pet door and denying a non-selected animal access to the through-way. The selected animal carries a transmitter. The electronic pet door includes a corresponding receiver and a frame that defines the through-way, which has a tapered contour. A flap, which has a tapered contour corresponding to the through-way, is disposed within the through-way and is capable of a locked position and an unlocked position. When in the locked position, the flap denies access to the through-way. When unlocked, the flap grants an animal access to the through-way. The flap is locked and unlocked by way of a locking mechanism that shifts the flap longitudinally between the less tapered and most tapered portions of the through-way. The locking mechanism shifts the flap in response to the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Bosserdet, Jr., Thomas P. Bjorholm, George M. Smart, IV, Andrew S. Grimmett, Lane Whiteside
  • Selective Access Electronic Pet Door
    Publication number: 20080184940
    Abstract: Described is an electronic pet door for automatically granting a selected animal access to a through-way defined by the electronic pet door and denying a non-selected animal access to the through-way. The selected animal carries a transmitter. The electronic pet door includes a corresponding receiver and a frame that defines the through-way, which has a tapered contour. A flap, which has a tapered contour corresponding to the through-way, is disposed within the through-way and is capable of a locked position and an unlocked position. When in the locked position, the flap denies access to the through-way. When unlocked, the flap grants an animal access to the through-way. The flap is locked and unlocked by way of a locking mechanism that shifts the flap longitudinally between the less tapered and most tapered portions of the through-way. The locking mechanism shifts the flap in response to the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Bosserdet, Thomas P. Bjorholm, George M. Smart, Andrew S. Grimmett, Lane Whiteside