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US 12,749,360 · App. 19/267,384 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Automated rolling door systems and methods of use

Inventor: Andrew Morgan (Guelph, CA)
Assignee: Ascension Automation Solutions Ltd.
G07C9/00563G06V40/172G07C9/253
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Patent No.
US 12,749,360
App. No.
19/267,384
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

An automated rolling door system including a machine vision system including a camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture one or more images, a computing device configured to receive an initial image from the camera, identify an object of interest and a facial feature associated with the object of interest within the initial image, wherein the object of interest includes at least an industrial device, identify spatial data of the object of interest, compare the facial feature and the spatial data to a plurality of entry thresholds to generate an entry result, generate an entry command as a function of the entry result and transmit the entry command to an automated entry system and the automated entry system, wherein the automated entry system is configured to receive the entry command and initiate an entry response as a function of the entry command.

Claims (61)

1 . An automated rolling door system, comprising:

a machine vision system comprising a camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture one or more images;

a computing device configured to:

receive an initial image from the camera;

identify an object of interest and a facial feature associated with the object of interest within the initial image, wherein the object of interest comprises at least an industrial device;

identify spatial data of the object of interest;

generate a plurality of entry thresholds by:

receiving an initial thermal datum of a surrounding environment of the industrial device prior to generation of an entry command;

receiving a subsequent thermal datum of the surrounding environment following generation of the entry command;

identifying a thermal delta between the initial thermal datum and the subsequent thermal datum;

comparing the thermal delta to a plurality of historical thermal deltas to generate a thermal result; and

modifying at least one entry threshold of the plurality of entry thresholds as a function of the thermal result;

compare the facial feature and the spatial data to the plurality of entry thresholds to generate an entry result;

generate a modified entry command as a function of the entry result; and

transmit the modified entry command to an automated entry system; and

the automated entry system, wherein the automated entry system is configured to:

receive the modified entry command; and

initiate an entry response as a function of the modified entry command.

2 . The automated rolling door system of claim 1 , wherein identifying spatial data of the industrial device comprises identifying an orientation of the industrial device relative to the automated entry system.

3 . The automated rolling door system of claim 1 , wherein the industrial device comprises a motorized industrial vehicle.

4 . The automated rolling door system of claim 1 , wherein comparing the facial feature and the spatial data to the plurality of entry thresholds comprises:

comparing the facial feature to a plurality of authorized facial features located on a database to produce a facial result; and

identifying a biometric match as a function of the facial result.

5 . The automated rolling door system of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of entry thresholds comprise one or more authorized unique identifiers; and

comparing the facial feature and the spatial data to the plurality of entry thresholds comprises:

identifying a unique identifier on the industrial device; and

comparing the unique identifier to the one or more authorized unique identifiers.

6 . The automated rolling door system of claim 1 , wherein the entry response comprises actuation of an automated passageway.

7 . The automated rolling door system of claim 1 , wherein the spatial data comprises a distance of the industrial device relative to the automated entry system.

8 . The automated rolling door system of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the entry command to the automated entry system as the function of the entry result further comprises appending to a central log as a function of the spatial data and the facial feature, wherein the central log is located on a remote database.

9 . The automated rolling door system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is further configured to modify at least one entry command of a plurality of entry commands stored on a central database and wherein modification of the at least one entry command comprises modification of a timing parameter of an automated passageway.

10 . A method of use for an automated rolling door system, the method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, an initial image from a machine vision system, wherein the machine vision system comprises a camera configured to capture one or more images;

identifying, by the computing device, an object of interest and a facial feature associated with the object of interest within the initial image, wherein the object of interest comprises at least an industrial device;

identifying, by the computing device, spatial data of the object of interest;

generating, by the computing device, a plurality of entry thresholds by:

receiving an initial thermal datum of a surrounding environment of the industrial device prior to generation of an entry command;

receiving a subsequent thermal datum of the surrounding environment following generation of the entry command;

identifying a thermal delta between the initial thermal datum and the subsequent thermal datum;

comparing the thermal delta to a plurality of historical thermal deltas to generate a thermal result; and

modifying at least one entry threshold of the plurality of entry thresholds as a function of the thermal result;

comparing, by the computing device, the facial feature and the spatial data to a plurality of entry thresholds to generate an entry result;

generating, by the computing device, a modified entry command as a function of the entry result; and

transmitting, by the computing device, the modified entry command to an automated entry system, wherein the automated entry system is configured to:

receive the modified entry command; and

initiate an entry response as a function of the modified entry command.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein identifying spatial data of the industrial device comprises identifying an orientation of the industrial device relative to the automated entry system.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the industrial device comprises a motorized industrial vehicle.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein comparing the facial feature and the spatial data to the plurality of entry thresholds comprises:

comparing the facial feature to a plurality of authorized facial features located on a database to produce a facial result; and

identifying a biometric match as a function of the facial result.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:

the plurality of entry thresholds comprise one or more authorized unique identifiers; and

comparing the facial feature and the spatial data to the plurality of entry thresholds comprises:

identifying a unique identifier on the industrial device; and

comparing the unique identifier to the one or more authorized unique identifiers.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the entry response comprises actuation of an automated passageway.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the spatial data comprises a distance of the industrial device relative to the automated entry system.

17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein transmitting the entry command to the automated entry system as the function of the entry result further comprises appending to a central log as a function of the spatial data and the facial feature, wherein the central log is located on a remote database.

18 . The method of claim 10 , the method further comprising, modifying, by the computing device, at least one entry command of a plurality of entry commands stored on a central database and wherein modification of the at least one entry command comprises modification of a timing parameter of an automated passageway.

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