Patents by Inventor Smita Menon

Smita Menon 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).

  • Regional lock-state control system
    Patent number: 11880447
    Abstract: A regional lock-state control system for operation within a region, includes a server, a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of lock assembles. The server is configured to initiate a lock-state event. The mobile devices are each configured to receive a wireless lock-state directive from the server upon the lock-state event, and send a wireless lock lock-state directive to the server. The lock assemblies are each configured to receive a lock-state command associated with the lock-state directive from the plurality of mobile devices, and are each configured to transmit an advertisement that includes data on a lock-state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Smita Menon, Jonah J. Harkema
  • REGIONAL LOCK-STATE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230123495
    Abstract: A regional lock-state control system for operation within a region, includes a server, a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of lock assembles. The server is configured to initiate a lock-state event. The mobile devices are each configured to receive a wireless lock-state directive from the server upon the lock-state event, and send a wireless lock lock-state directive to the server. The lock assemblies are each configured to receive a lock-state command associated with the lock-state directive from the plurality of mobile devices, and are each configured to transmit an advertisement that includes data on a lock-state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Smita Menon, Jonah J. Harkema
  • Regional lock-state control system
    Patent number: 11574042
    Abstract: A regional lock-state control system for operation within a region, includes a server, a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of lock assembles. The server is configured to initiate a lock-state event. The mobile devices are each configured to receive a wireless lock-state directive from the server upon the lock-state event, and send a wireless lock lock-state directive to the server. The lock assemblies are each configured to receive a lock-state command associated with the lock-state directive from the plurality of mobile devices, and are each configured to transmit an advertisement that includes data on a lock-state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Smita Menon, Jonah J. Harkema
  • Lock system and method of requesting a lock-event of a network of locks
    Patent number: 11495069
    Abstract: A method of requesting a lock-event utilizing a regional lock-state system is configured to request a lock-event by sending a lock-event request from a mobile device to a control arrangement. Upon receipt, the lock-event request is recorded by the control arrangement. An administrator notification is then sent to an administrator device for alerting an administrator. The lock-event command is initiated by the administrator via the administrator device. A lock event directive is then sent to the mobile device. Upon receipt, a lock-event command is sent from the mobile device to a lock assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Smita Menon
  • A LOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REQUESTING A LOCK-EVENT OF A NETWORK OF LOCKS
    Publication number: 20210090367
    Abstract: A method of requesting a lock-event utilizing a regional lock-state system is configured to request a lock-event by sending a lock-event request from a mobile device to a control arrangement. Upon receipt, the lock-event request is recorded by the control arrangement. An administrator notification is then sent to an administrator device for alerting an administrator. The lock-event command is initiated by the administrator via the administrator device. A lock event directive is then sent to the mobile device. Upon receipt, a lock-event command is sent from the mobile device to a lock assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Smita Menon
  • A REGIONAL LOCK-STATE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200107191
    Abstract: A regional lock-state control system for operation within a region, includes a server, a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of lock assembles. The server is configured to initiate a lock-state event. The mobile devices are each configured to receive a wireless lock-state directive from the server upon the lock-state event, and send a wireless lock lock-state directive to the server. The lock assemblies are each configured to receive a lock-state command associated with the lock-state directive from the plurality of mobile devices, and are each configured to transmit an advertisement that includes data on a lock-state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Smita Menon, Jonah J. Harkema