Researchers Submit Patent Application, "Hybrid Drive-Thru Automatic Touchless Door System", for Approval (USPTO 20230067739).

"In accordance with an example embodiment of the hybrid drive-thru door system, the at least one lower guide roller assembly is configured to engage the first guide track and facilitates movement of the lower sliding door panel member along the first guide track in the door operating mode. The hybrid drive-thru door assembly of claim 7, wherein the at least one upper guide roller assembly comprises one or more third guide wheel members for rotation on the third guide track. Such a hybrid drive-thru automatic touchless door system has a configuration that includes a flexible, changeable door that is operable for use between different operational modes, namely, a drive-thru window service mode and a full-door service mode. [Extracted from the article]