Patents
US 10027503 B2: Integrated door locking and state detection systems and methods
- Granted
- 2018-07-17
- Filed
- 2014-11-25 application 14553763
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Arrangements of integrated door lock and position sensor devices are presented. A wireless interface may be configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more remote computerized devices. A sensor may be incorporated into the device that detects when the door is open or closed. A lock may be incorporated into the device that, when engaged and the door is closed, prevents the door from being opened from at least one side of the door may be incorporated into the device. A controller may be configured to determine when the door is open, shut, locked, and/or unlocked using information from the lock and the sensor.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180717.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 40 patents | US company or organization | Englewood, CO | EchoStar Technologies International Corporation State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kelley Patrick | Lawrenceville, GA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| William Sean Mahan | Sandy Springs, GA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Daniel Nadeau | Cumming, GA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L12/2825 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G05B | Control or regulating systems in general; functional elements of such systems; monitoring or testing arrangements for such systems or elements | G05B11/01 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G07C | Time or attendance registers; registering or indicating the working of machines; generating random numbers; voting or lottery apparatus; arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking not provided for elsewhere | G07C9/00571 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G10L | Speech analysis techniques or speech synthesis; speech recognition; speech or voice processing techniques; speech or audio coding or decoding | G10L17/22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N21/235 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E05B | Locks; accessories therefor; handcuffs | E05B2047/0068 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W4/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T292/096 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. signed 2017-02-14 | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ENGLEWOOD, CO | 41735/861 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-11-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MAHAN, WILLIAM SEAN signed 2014-11-25 NADEAU, DANIEL signed 2014-11-25 PATRICK, EDWARD KELLEY signed 2014-11-25 | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. ENGLEWOOD, CO | 34265/558 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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