Splitting hairs but,
The patents are not public domain.
When a patebt expires, it becomes part of the public domain.
The patent publication is made public ie: 
| Earliest Publication Date: | 
01-31-2013 | 
| Class / Subclass: | 
455/414.100 | 
Patent Number: | 
9,002,331 | 
| First Named Inventor: | 
Patrick O'Neal Nunally , Escondido, CA (US) all Inventors
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Issue Date of Patent: | 
04-07-2015 |