The Patents-in-Suit all cover “shopping cart retrievers with motor controllers that have features designed to protect the motor.” Id. And finally, on February 24, 2009, the ’979 Patent also entitled “Power-assisted cart retriever with attenuated power output” was issued. On June 24, 2008, the ’836 Patent, entitled “Power-assisted cart retriever with attenuated power output” was issued.

On April 24, 2001, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) issued the ’379 Patent entitled “Cart Retriever Vehicle.” Id. Dane owns by assignment the three patents at issue in this case, U.S. BACKGROUND Dane is a Minnesota corporation, with its principal place of business in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. For the reasons set forth below, Gatekeeper’s motions are granted in part and denied in part, and Dane’s motion is granted in part and denied in part. INTRODUCTION On June 24, 2015, the undersigned United States District Judge heard oral argument on Defendant Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.’s (“Gatekeeper”) Motions for Summary Judgment, and Plaintiff Dane Technologies, Inc.’s (“Dane”) Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Fairbairn, Esq., Kinney & Lange, PA, Minneapolis, MN, on behalf of Defendant. Weil, Esq., Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Irvine, CA David R. Robbennolt, Esq., Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, on behalf of Plaintiff. 376 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Dane Technologies, Inc., Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Civil No. Labor hours associated with cart collection can be reduced by 50% freeing employees to focus on customer service.Dane Technologies, Inc. Powered by the 3 HP motor employees can collect up to 3 times more while having a significantly lower risk of injury. With the greater control and visibility offered by the CartManager XD the risk of parking lot accidents is greatly reduced.

CartManager XD also can emit an unlock signal to SmartWheels making off lot collection quicker.ĬartManager XD helps your employees clear parking lots of carts faster while increasing safety and reducing labor hours. Carts are daisy chained together and driven by CartManager with employees steering the chain from the front while using the remote. CartManager XD also improves safety, the powerful motor, emergency brake and a high visibility lights, allowing employees to easily navigate chains of carts through high traffic parking lots.ĬartManager XD is a remote and hand operated cart pusher. With faster cart collection the whole of your fleet is utilized, meaning your customers aren’t waiting for a cart. With CartManager XD employees can retrieve up to 30 carts (1,500) at a time dropping collection time and labor hours by up 50%. Employees moving carts are often slow and unmaneuverable making them more vulnerable to accidents with faster moving vehicles.ĬartManager XD is the answer for safer and faster cart collection. Employees are limited to collecting 10 carts at a time due to the weight, 500 lbs., and the risk of injury. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic in parking lots present obstacles that slow down cart collection.

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