Patents by Inventor Molly Dixon

Molly Dixon 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).

  • UWB antenna solutions for increased accuracy for intent detection in access control systems
    Patent number: 11996623
    Abstract: An electronic lock according to an embodiment includes an exterior escutcheon on an unsecure side of the door, an interior escutcheon on a secure side of the door, a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) positioned within the exterior escutcheon, and a plurality of ultra wideband (UWB) antennas secured to an exterior-facing side of the PCBA, wherein the plurality of UWB antennas comprises a first UWB antenna and a second UWB antenna configured to operate on a first UWB channel, and wherein the second UWB antenna is positioned no greater than one half of a wavelength of the first UWB channel from the first UWB antenna along a first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Land, Ryan C. Kincaid, David Brown, Molly Dixon
  • UWB ANTENNA SOLUTIONS FOR INCREASED ACCURACY FOR INTENT DETECTION IN ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230216216
    Abstract: An electronic lock according to an embodiment includes an exterior escutcheon on an unsecure side of the door, an interior escutcheon on a secure side of the door, a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) positioned within the exterior escutcheon, and a plurality of ultra wideband (UWB) antennas secured to an exterior-facing side of the PCBA, wherein the plurality of UWB antennas comprises a first UWB antenna and a second UWB antenna configured to operate on a first UWB channel, and wherein the second UWB antenna is positioned no greater than one half of a wavelength of the first UWB channel from the first UWB antenna along a first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Land, Ryan C. Kincaid, David Brown, Molly Dixon