ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,371,283, issued on July 29, was assigned to Federal Express Corp. (Memphis, Tenn.).
"Vehicle proximity sensor for positioning a vehicle at a dock" was invented by Brandon B. L. Parsons (Lakeport, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A loading dock having a sensing device to determine proximity of a vehicle to the loading dock is disclosed. The loading dock includes a loading bay. The loading dock also includes a driving platform that receives a vehicle approaching the loading dock. The driving platform is positioned beneath the loading bay. The loading dock include a loading platform extending from the loading bay. The loading dock is e...