US Patent Issued on Oct. 14 for "Smart fixture system with integrated sensors for emergency detection and response, and methods for operation" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,444,291, issued on Oct. 14.

"Smart fixture system with integrated sensors for emergency detection and response, and methods for operation" was invented by Bruce Eliot Ross Jr. (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for operating smart fixtures to enable artificial intelligence-based emergency detection, communication, and response within a building is disclosed. The method includes monitoring environmental conditions using sensors integrated into smart fixtures, such as power receptacles, light switches, and vents. Audio, image, and physiological motion data are captured and transmitted to a processor for analysis. The system e...