ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,281, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to ASSA ABLOY RESIDENTIAL GROUP INC. (New Haven, Conn.).
"Magnetic sensor for lock position" was invented by Shannon Petty (San Francisco) and Aaron Treger (Pinole, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to some exemplary embodiments described herein, a door lock may include a driveshaft operatively couplable to a bolt configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position to selective secure an associated door. The door lock may also include a transmission coupled to the driveshaft, where the driveshaft includes at least one gear configured to rotate with the driveshaft...