ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,721,498, issued on Sept. 1.
"Doormat alerting device" was invented by Sabestian Magan (Columbus, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A doormat device that alerts a user when an individual is at their door and/or approaching their door. In one embodiment, the device is comprised of a pressure sensor that is activated when an individual steps on the device. In this embodiment, when the pressure sensor is activated, the transmitter of the device may communicate with a smart doorbell or other smart device to alert the user of the presence of an individual at their door. A second embodiment of the device is comprised of a proximity sensor tha...