Photocell Operated (21) Patents (Class D13/165)
  • Garage door electric eye protective cover
    Patent number: 6157023
    Abstract: A garage door electric eye protective cover for covering a low lying electric eye of a garage door opener assembly so that the electric eye does not become misaligned from accidental bumping into the electric eye. The garage door electric eye protective cover includes a housing with an upper opening and an open back. A lens cover substantially covers the upper opening. The housing also has an outwardly extending mounting flange therearound adjacent the open back of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas T. Wenner
  • Housing for photoelectric control
    Patent number: D442563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Banner Engineering Corp.
    Inventor: Robert W. Fayfield
  • Photoelectric switch
    Patent number: D453147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Toshinori Sato, Toshiyuki Higuchi
  • Infrared ray emitter
    Patent number: D453324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kunihito Sawai
  • Photo-responsive lamp switching apparatus
    Patent number: D454337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Pacific Scientific Company
    Inventor: Michael John Robinson
  • Automatic light controller with sound and motion activation
    Patent number: D455406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Rene C. Pinchuk
  • Housing for photoelectric control
    Patent number: D470462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Banner Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Robert W. Fayfield, Dennis Smith
  • Housing for photoelectric control
    Patent number: D471162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Banner Engineering Corporation
    Inventor: Robert W. Fayfield
  • Optical switch
    Patent number: D475980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yao-Hao Chang
  • Multi-channel transmitter
    Patent number: D309889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Woods Far East, Inc.
    Inventor: Willis Cheng
  • Indoor/outdoor transmitter
    Patent number: D309890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Woods Far East, Inc.
    Inventor: Willis Cheng
  • Remotely controlled wall-mounted switch
    Patent number: D309891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Woods Far East, Inc.
    Inventor: Willis Cheng
  • Light socket mounted remotely controlled light switch
    Patent number: D310064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Woods Far East, Inc.
    Inventor: Willis Cheng
  • Light socket mounted remote controlled light switch
    Patent number: D310065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Woods Far East, Inc.
    Inventor: Willis Cheng
  • Combined sound activated switch and cover plate
    Patent number: D310814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Saul Rosenbaum, Douglas Watson, Joseph G. Justiniano, Lester Rivera
  • Combined sound activated switch and cover plate
    Patent number: D310815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Watson, Saul Rosenbaum, Joseph G. Justiniano, Lester Rivera
  • Electrical controller
    Patent number: D314368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Cable Electric Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederic W. Schwartz
  • Heavy duty, remotely controlled timer switch
    Patent number: D315893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Woods Far East, Inc.
    Inventor: Willis Cheng
  • Photo control with exterior plug-type terminals
    Patent number: D322598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Area Lighting Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel M. DiCarlo, Jr.
  • Photo control with interior plug-type terminals
    Patent number: D322776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Area Lighting Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel M. DiCarlo, Jr.
  • Video game remote control signal receiver
    Patent number: D325049
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: Nintendo of America, Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Cordell
  • Optoelectronic assembly
    Patent number: D329639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolaos C. Arvanitakis, Vincent J. Black, Richard G. Nolan
  • Housing for photoelectric control
    Patent number: D361057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Inventor: Robert W. Fayfield
  • Light receiving module
    Patent number: D364603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Tanaka, Susumu Maeta, Takashi Yamaoka
  • Light receiving module
    Patent number: D364604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Totori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Tanaka, Susumu Maeta
  • Module for receiving infra-red signal of remote controller
    Patent number: D367848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshio Harada, Hiroyuki Takamatsu, Toshiyasu Shimada, Takanori Yamashita
  • Light level controller
    Patent number: D369348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: The Watt Stopper
    Inventor: Charles C. Hu
  • Light receiving module
    Patent number: D373759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Tanaka, Susumu Maeta, Takashi Yamaoka
  • Housing for photoelectric control
    Patent number: D400864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Sycon Corporation
    Inventor: George D. La Police
  • Housing for photoelectric limit switch control
    Patent number: D401562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Sycon Corporation
    Inventors: Dwight S. Brass, George D. La Police
  • Housing for a photoelectric control
    Patent number: D401563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Sycon Corporation
    Inventor: George D. La Police
  • Housing for photoelectric control
    Patent number: D401564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Sycon Corporation
    Inventor: George D. La Police
  • Housing for photoelectric control
    Patent number: D401910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Allen Bradley Company, LLC
    Inventors: Elik I. Fooks, Dennis C. Mackey
  • Housing for photoelectric control
    Patent number: D412316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Banner Engineering Corporation
    Inventor: Robert W. Fayfield
  • Housing for laser photoelectric control
    Patent number: D421422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Automatic Timing & Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: George D. La Police