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2. Garage door opener - Wikipedia

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   The electric overhead garage door opener was invented by C.G. Johnson in 1926 in Hartford City, Indiana. [1] Electric Garage Door openers did not become popular until Era Meter Company of Chicago offered one after World War II where the overhead garage door could be opened via a key pad located on a post at the end of the driveway or a switch inside the garage.

3. Garage door - Wikipedia

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   Sectional garage door Up-and-over garage door Garage Door Hardware. A garage door is a large door to allow egress for a garage that opens either manually or by an electric motor (a garage door opener). Garage doors are frequently large enough to accommodate automobiles and other vehicles. The operating mechanism is usually spring-loaded or ...

4. Electric eye - Wikipedia

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   Electric eye for a garage door opener. An electric eye is a photodetector used for detecting obstruction of a light beam. An example is the door safety system used on garage door openers that use a light transmitter and receiver at the bottom of the door to prevent closing if there is any obstruction in the way that breaks the light beam.

5. Electric gate - Wikipedia

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   The backbone of any electric gate, whether automatic or not, is the electric gate motor, two distinct motor types exist hydraulic, or electromechanical. This is the electric device which actually enables the electric gate to open and close without having to manually push the gate.

6. Automated parking system - Wikipedia

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   While a multi-story parking garage is similar to multiple parking lots stacked vertically, an APS is more similar to an automated storage and retrieval system for cars. [1] Parking systems are generally powered by electric motors or hydraulic pumps that move vehicles into a storage position.The paternoster (shown animated at the right) is an ...

7. The Genie Company - Wikipedia

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   In May 1954, the Alliance Manufacturing Company first produced its own garage door opener and called it Genie. [2] In 1983 the company entered the home and shop vacuum market, and in 1985 it changed its name to Genie Home Products. [2] Overhead Door Corporation purchased the company in 1994. [2] The Genie Company is headquartered in Mt. Hope ...