MUMBAI, India, Oct. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441033010 A) filed by K. Ramakrishnan College Of Technology, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, on April 26, 2024, for 'proximity lock system.'

Inventor(s) include Mrs. S. Vijayalakshmi; Mr. G. Melvin; Mr. E. Hariharan; Mr. J. John Paul; and Mr. P. Mukesh Balaji.

The application for the patent was published on Oct. 31, under issue no. 44/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses a proximity lock for efficient security system. The proximity lock comprises two sliding doors which is activated by worm gear(2) mechanism which is coupled to a electric motor(3) and to the shaft(5) section, the Node MCU microcontroller(4) sends the control signal to the motor driver(1) which drives the motor either clockwise or anticlockwise depending on the situation. The decision on when to lock and unlock the door is made using the microcontroller if it detects the mobile of the owner within a specific range using the help of MAC address. This invention has two piezoelectric transducer(6), each placed outside and inside the house, which opens the door when someone is detected. This invention also provides a extra layer of safety by also implementing a bugler alarm(7)."

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