ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,639,997, issued on May 26.

"RFID credential door reader with optical camera sensors and WiFi in low power conditions" was invented by Jason Dean Hart (Fremont, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a low power replacement sensor device for legacy RFID door readers comprising an omnidirectional BLE radio antenna; a unidirectional BLE radio antenna; a forward-facing LiDAR sensor; support for reading legacy RFID technology, newer advanced RFID technology, and other mobile credentials; and the use of low voltage legacy access control power systems. The preferred embodiment of the present invention further comprises an...