ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,283,144, issued on April 22, was assigned to TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH (Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland).

"System to evaluate and manage people entering a building based on infection risk data, environmental data, and building entrant health data" was invented by Eamonn Jerry O'Toole (Ballincollig, Ireland), Ronan Fineen Hennessy (Carrigaline, Ireland) and Roisin Ann O'Brien (Glanmire, Ireland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for providing access into a building is shown. The method includes receiving an indication that a potential building occupant is requesting access into the building. The method includes providing input dat...