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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2022
Applicant:
Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Solihull, GB;
Inventors:
Peter Bacon, Wolverhampton, GB;
Maamar Benarous, Coventry, GB;
Assignee:
GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED, Solihull, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/20 (2006.01); F02K 1/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/20 (2013.01); F02K 1/766 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of determining the status of a lock. The method includes reading data from a proximity switch and calculating an inductance value from a solenoid, the proximity switch and solenoid located in or around a lock, and processing the data from the proximity switch and the inductance value. The method further includes comparing the processed data with an expected value to confirm the lock status.