ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,034, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Robotic Research LLC (Clarksburg, Md.).

"Systems and methods for trailer door safety" was invented by Alberto Daniel Lacaze (Potomac, Md.) and William Becker (Monrovia, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for trailer door safety and shifted cargo management that are directed to reducing the likelihood of risk of injury due to shifted cargo and other undesirable cargo events."

The patent was filed on Aug. 29, 2022, under Application No. 18/687,220.

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