Patents by Inventor Bill Massey

Bill Massey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Status-indicating cylindrical lock assembly
    Patent number: 11965361
    Abstract: An exemplary status-indicating locking assembly includes a cylindrical lock assembly and a status-indicating assembly. The status-indicating assembly includes a sensor configured to sense the status of the cylindrical lock assembly, a transmission configured to communicate the lock status to at least one side of a door, and an indicator configured to display indicia relating to the lock status on the at least one side of the door. In certain forms, the sensor, transmission, and indicator may be electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, magnetic, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, Kevin E. David, Kenton H. Barker, Shell Bieker, Daniel J. Compton, Brandon Robinson, Snehill Solanki, Greg Hebner, Bill Massey, Samir Tamer
  • STATUS-INDICATING CYLINDRICAL LOCK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200392760
    Abstract: An exemplary status-indicating locking assembly includes a cylindrical lock assembly and a status-indicating assembly. The status-indicating assembly includes a sensor configured to sense the status of the cylindrical lock assembly, a transmission configured to communicate the lock status to at least one side of a door, and an indicator configured to display indicia relating to the lock status on the at least one side of the door. In certain forms, the sensor, transmission, and indicator may be electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, magnetic, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, Kevin E. David, Kenton H. Barker, Shell Bieker, Daniel J. Compton, Brandon Robinson, Snehill Solanki, Greg Hebner, Bill Massey, Samir Tamer
  • Status-indicating cylindrical lock assembly
    Patent number: 10738507
    Abstract: An exemplary status-indicating locking assembly includes a cylindrical lock assembly and a status-indicating assembly. The status-indicating assembly includes a sensor configured to sense the status of the cylindrical lock assembly, a transmission configured to communicate the lock status to at least one side of a door, and an indicator configured to display indicia relating to the lock status on the at least one side of the door. In certain forms, the sensor, transmission, and indicator may be electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, magnetic, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, Kevin Earl David, Kenton Hayes Barker, Shell Bieker, Daniel J. Compton, Brandon Robinson, Snehill Solanki, Greg Hebner, Bill Massey, Samir M. Tamer
  • STATUS-INDICATING CYLINDRICAL LOCK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180230711
    Abstract: An exemplary status-indicating locking assembly includes a cylindrical lock assembly and a status-indicating assembly. The status-indicating assembly includes a sensor configured to sense the status of the cylindrical lock assembly, a transmission configured to communicate the lock status to at least one side of a door, and an indicator configured to display indicia relating to the lock status on the at least one side of the door. In certain forms, the sensor, transmission, and indicator may be electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, magnetic, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, Kevin Earl David, Kenton Hayes Barker, Shell Bieker, Daniel J. Compton, Brandon Robinson, Snehill Solanki, Greg Hebner, Bill Massey, Samir M. Tamer
  • Status-indicating cylindrical lock assembly
    Patent number: 9879445
    Abstract: An exemplary status-indicating locking assembly includes a cylindrical lock assembly and a status-indicating assembly. The status-indicating assembly includes a sensor configured to sense the status of the cylindrical lock assembly, a transmission configured to communicate the lock status to at least one side of a door, and an indicator configured to display indicia relating to the lock status on the at least one side of the door. In certain forms, the sensor, transmission, and indicator may be electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, magnetic, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, Kevin Earl David, Kenton Hayes Barker, Shell Bieker, Daniel J. Compton, Brandon Robinson, Snehil Solanki, Greg Hebner, Bill Massey, Samir M. Tamer
  • STATUS-INDICATING CYLINDRICAL LOCK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150315816
    Abstract: An exemplary status-indicating locking assembly includes a cylindrical lock assembly and a status-indicating assembly. The status-indicating assembly includes a sensor configured to sense the status of the cylindrical lock assembly, a transmission configured to communicate the lock status to at least one side of a door, and an indicator configured to display indicia relating to the lock status on the at least one side of the door. In certain forms, the sensor, transmission, and indicator may be electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, magnetic, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, Kevin Earl David, Kenton Hayes Barker, Shell Bieker, Daniel J. Compton, Brandon Robinson, Snehil Solanki, Greg Hebner, Bill Massey, Samir M. Tamer