US Patent Issued to ASSOY ABLOY Residential Group on Feb. 24 for "Door lock detection systems and methods" (Connecticut Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,976, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to ASSOY ABLOY Residential Group Inc. (New Haven, Conn.).

"Door lock detection systems and methods" was invented by Mark Caterino (Prospect, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for detecting whether a door lock bolt is engaged with a door jamb recess in a locked position are provided. Certain of the systems and methods described herein detect engagement between a door lock bolt and door jamb recess using a motor current signature. Certain of the systems and methods described herein detect engagement between a door lock bolt and door jamb recess using a bolt vibration signature...