Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
070262000 | SYSTEMS | 56 |
20080209965 | Software-Controlled Mechanical Lock for Portable Electronic Devices - A security system for preventing unauthorised removal of a portable electronic device, such as a portable X-ray detector ( | 09-04-2008 |
20080314098 | System for Enhanced Security of Passengers for Boarding a Means of Transport - A system for the security of passengers boarding a transport unit such as an aircraft or any other land or water transport unit, the boarding being carried out inside a single secure site having at least one access element equipped with control elements, enabling those concerned by the transport, namely the passengers and the administrative, technical and crew personnel to be securely identified, the secure site being equipped with one or more of the control elements, arranged at strategic locations, enabling the involved persons to be followed from the time of their access to the secure site until their boarding the transport unit, as long as the transport unit is not moving. The secure site is equipped with at least one secure opening enabling at least part of the transport unit to be introduced into the secure site including the access to the transport unit. | 12-25-2008 |
20090071207 | Locking system and method for operating a locking system - The present invention relates to a locking system, in particular a locking system for aircraft landing gears. A space-saving, simple construction and little maintenance requirement of the locking system is achieved by at least one electromechanical drive unit, whose torque is transmitted to a drive shaft with a cam disk via axle-crossing transmitting means. With the torque, the cam disk can move the locking system from the locked into the unlocked condition. | 03-19-2009 |
20090178447 | MECHANICAL KEY CODE VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A key system including a mechanical key and a lock apparatus into which the mechanical key is insertable. The mechanical key includes a key code pattern having recessed portions and non-recessed portions. The mechanical key is operated in key manipulation directions. The lock apparatus includes tumblers, each of which is associated with one of the recessed and non-recessed portions. The lock apparatus mechanically verifies the key code pattern when the mechanical key is inserted therein based on whether the tumblers are aligned with the associated recessed and non-recessed portions. The recessed and non-recessed portions in the key code pattern are deviated from the key manipulation directions. | 07-16-2009 |
20090178448 | MECHANICAL KEY CODE VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A mechanical key code verification system including a mechanical key and a lock apparatus into which the mechanical key is insertable. The mechanical key includes a key body and a key code pattern including a plurality of recessed portions and a plurality of non-recessed portions formed on the at least one plane of the key body, the key code pattern having line symmetry. | 07-16-2009 |
20090293560 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ANTI-THEFT FEATURE AND METHOD OF PREVENTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE FROM BEING STOLEN - An electronic device is provided with a first lock release code store memory including a first lock release code; a lock release flag store memory including a lock release flag that shows whether or not a lock is released; a comparison portion comparing the first lock release code with a second lock release code input by an input device; a control portion releasing, when the comparison by the comparison portion results in agreement, the lock to permit the electronic device to operate normally; and a determination portion determining whether or not the lock release flag store memory is authentic. | 12-03-2009 |
20140260447 | DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM - A door entry device comprising includes a case, a key holder and a key pad. The case covers a door-locking device on a door. The key holder has a slot into which a key end fits. The knob is mounted on the case. A currently active security code can be entered into the keypad. When the currently active security code has been entered into the keypad, turning the knob results in turning the key holder to unlock the door-locking device. | 09-18-2014 |
20150007622 | DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM - A door entry device comprising includes a case, a key holder and a key pad. The case covers a door-locking device on a door. The key holder has a slot into which a key end fits. The knob is mounted on the case. A currently active security code can be entered into the keypad. When the currently active security code has been entered into the keypad, turning the knob results in turning the key holder to unlock the door-locking device. | 01-08-2015 |
20150059424 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR - A motor vehicle door includes an electrically operable motor vehicle door lock ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150345176 | DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM - A door entry device comprising includes a case, a key holder and a key pad. The case covers a door-locking device on a door. The key holder has a slot into which a key end fits. The knob is mounted on the case. A currently active security code can be entered into the keypad. When the currently active security code has been entered into the keypad, turning the knob results in turning the key holder to unlock the door-locking device. | 12-03-2015 |
070263000 | Operation and control | 46 |
20080236220 | Anti-Theft Safety System for a Portable, Manually Operated Tool, and the Adapted Tool of the System - The system includes, inside the tool, an electronic module for locking/unlocking the tool, in order to block or authorise its use and, inside a control station, a control module for the tool's locking/unlocking module designed to switch it from the locked state (i | 10-02-2008 |
20080276671 | Locking box for valuables - A locking box for valuables includes a wire winding box, a winding control assembly and a lock. The wire winding box has a fastening seat at a lower end that includes an upper fastening disk and a lower fastening disk. The winding control assembly is hinged on the wire winding box and includes a wire wheel, an elastic element and a holding board. The elastic element is held on an eccentric shaft of the holding board and hinged on one end of the wire wheel. The lock can be held inside or outside the wire winding box and has a screw at one end to couple or disengage with a detection terminal of the wire winding box and a connection bar at another end to fasten to a threading wire which chain locks valuables and is latched on or disengaged with a lock plug. | 11-13-2008 |
20090031766 | Object securing system - An object securing system consisting of at least one station with docking, identification and registration means as well as objects fitted with compatible docking, identification and registration means is described. | 02-05-2009 |
20090064743 | Tree Stand Lock Apparatus and Method of Use - A tree stand lock apparatus comprises a ratchet buckle part and a wire rope part. The ratchet buckle part comprises a spool with a transaxial bore, a ratcheting lever handle, a locking means and a base affixed to a hook. The wire rope part comprises a wire rope, one end of which is affixed to a hook. The lock may be employed by wrapping the wire rope around a portion of a tree stand, hooking the hook of the rope to the hook of the ratchet buckle and threading the wire rope through the transaxial bore. The ratchet buckle is operated to render the wire rope taut and the buckle is locked in the closed position. | 03-12-2009 |
20090090148 | LOCK SENSOR DETECTION SYSTEM - A lock sensor detection system for detecting when a door latch assembly is in a locked condition and in engagement with a door jamb includes a circuit having an open and closed condition. The circuit is in the closed condition when the door latch assembly is in the locked condition and in engagement with the door jamb. An actuator, preferably a magnet, is adapted to be disposed in the door jamb for actuating a circuit, preferably a magnetic circuit, when the circuit is in the closed condition and the door latch assembly engages the door jamb. A signal emitting component is disposed within and operatively connected to the door latch assembly for providing a signal in response to the circuit being in the closed and actuated conditions indicating that the door latch assembly is in an engaged and locked condition. | 04-09-2009 |
20090178449 | LOCK BODY - A lock body includes a bolt and a follower that is functionally connectable with the bolt to control the position of the bolt, and a driver. The driver is connectable with the follower to convey force turning the driver to the follower. Furthermore, the lock body includes an electric motor to operate as a power source for changing the locking state of the lock body. | 07-16-2009 |
20090183541 | Access Control System and Method for Operating Said System - The present invention relates to a system ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090211319 | LOCKS AND INSERTS THEREFOR - A cylinder lock insert | 08-27-2009 |
20100139340 | LOCK-BUMPING AND LOCK-PICKING DETECTION - A system for controlling access to a secure area includes a lock and an electronic access device for controlling access to a secure area. The lock includes pins for locking and unlocking the lock. The access device communicates with the pins for electrically measuring movement of the pins. The access device stores an unlock pin code for the predetermined position of the pins for unlocking the lock. The electronic access device electrically measures pin movement by a key. A control device electrically communicates with the electronic access device for determining when a lock compromising technique has occurred to identify a lock tamper event. | 06-10-2010 |
20100154493 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A locking assembly for an electronic device includes a first lock-member and a second lock-member. The first lock-member includes a rotatable locking head. The locking head includes a lock lever, a locking block and an adjusting portion. The locking block and the adjusting portion are fixed at two opposite ends of the lock lever. The second lock-member is fixed to the electronic device and includes a lock core and a guiding block extending from the lock core. The lock core defines a locking groove. The guiding block is rotated together with the lock core between a first position where a longitudinal direction of the locking groove crosses that of the locking block and a second position where the longitudinal direction of the locking groove is approximately parallel to that of the locking block. | 06-24-2010 |
20100218569 | ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK HAVING DISTANCE-SENSING MONITORING SYSTEM - An emergency exit door lock system configured to cooperate with a door hinged in a door frame for sensing when a person attempts to open the door, and for allowing the door to open after a subsequent delay. The system comprises an electromagnet affixable to a door frame for electromagnetically attracting an armature resiliently affixed at a variable armature separation distance to an armature mounting device, the device being affixable to the door. A proximity sensor including an analog Hall Effect device is mountable to the frame for detecting movement of the door away from a closed position. A controller, such as a micro-controller, receives a signal from the sensor and causes an alarm as a function of the signal. The signal is indicative of the armature separation distance, the controller being calibrate-able to provide a door alarm signal and door opening signal at any desired value of the armature separation distance. | 09-02-2010 |
20100236306 | HOLDING COIL FOR ELECTRONIC LOCK - An electronic lock may include a locking mechanism and a cartridge having a body portion and one or more extension receiving portions that may receive the locking mechanism. The lock may also include a first coil positioned around the cartridge, a core disposed within the cartridge and substantially within the first coil, and a second coil positioned around the cartridge. The second coil may be spaced from the first coil. In addition, a first sliding barrier may be disposed within the cartridge, which barrier may be selectively in communication with the locking mechanism. A control circuit may be included in the lock, which may energize the first and second coils to cause the first sliding barrier to move from a first position magnetically attracted to the core to a second position magnetically attracted to the second coil and thereby allow actuation of the locking mechanism. | 09-23-2010 |
20100281933 | MAGNETIC RELEASING AND SECURING DEVICE - A system for securing and releasing doors includes at least two electromagnetic latches and a controller. Each of the electromagnetic latches includes a coil configured to be energized by a power signal to create a magnetic field. The controller switches the power signal between the electromagnetic latches so that the power signal is supplied to the electromagnetic latches one at a time. The electromagnetic latches may be electromagnetic door holders, electromagnetic door locks, or any combination of the two. | 11-11-2010 |
20120151976 | SECURITY LOCK CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN ACCESS SYSTEM AND ACCESS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a security lock control device ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120186312 | LOCKING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BOARD - A locking device includes an integrated circuit board specially shaped to fit the locking device and to bring a sensor on the circuit board adjacent to a moving lock component. The circuit board is preferably routed to form a convex shape that matches the locking device and provides printed circuit wiring to connect one or more sensors or other components to an external wiring harness, thereby reducing point-to-point wiring within the lock. Multiple different circuits may be provided on the same circuit board, which are automatically selected by the connectors used on different corresponding wiring harnesses and/or actuators. The design reduces assembly costs and allows rapid electrification of existing mechanical locking devices with minimal modification. | 07-26-2012 |
20120222460 | Electronically-Configurable Key - A key for opening multiple axial pin locks has a base member with an indexing element and a number of lock pins, configured to match the keyways of the locks. The key has a microprocessor with access to information on the pin configuration for each lock to be opened, and the lock pins are selectively positioned along the base member to match the configuration of a key for a particular lock in response to the user entering an identification code for that lock. The lock pins can slidably engage recessed tracks in the base member, which serve to direct the lock pins parallel to an axis of the base member. A pin latching mechanism can be provided to secure the lock pins in the desired position. | 09-06-2012 |
20140260448 | INTERCONNECTED LOCKING SYSTEM - An interconnected locking system in which multiple locks may be interconnected to be locked and/or unlocked in a coordinated manner. In one embodiment, the locking system allows a user to lock or unlock a door with multiple locking points with a single activation of one of the locks, such as when a deadbolt or lever is activated. The multiple locking points communicate together wirelessly, for example, to activate all the locking points as desired or set by the user. | 09-18-2014 |
20150013403 | VEHICLE DOOR OPEN/CLOSE OPERATION APPARATUS - A vehicle door open/close operation apparatus is provided in which a design cover can be opened by a manual operation and can close at least part of an opening provided in a door, and a latch release is operated by a latch device due to the operation of an operating member in a state in which the design cover is open, wherein displacement of the design cover from a closed position toward an open position is detected by a detection switch, and a control unit carries out the user authentication in response to detection of displacement of the design cover by the detection switch. This enables the necessity for carrying out an operation of the operating member again to be avoided even if the operating member is operated quickly, thus enabling the door to be opened smoothly. | 01-15-2015 |
20150101370 | ENERGY EFFICIENT MULTI-STABLE LOCK CYLINDER - Some embodiments include a lock cylinder comprising: a plug assembly having a front portion and a back portion; a housing shell within which the plug assembly is rotatably disposed, wherein the housing shell includes a notch; wherein the back portion of the plug assembly comprises: a locking pin that is movably disposed, and wherein the locking pin is configured to prevent a rotation of the plug assembly when the locking pin is engaged in the notch and prevented from retracting by a multi-stable mechanism; and the multi-stable mechanism having at least two stable configurations corresponding to respectively to a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein the multi-stable mechanism can maintain the stable configurations without consuming energy; wherein, at a first stable configuration, the multi-stable mechanism prevents the locking pin from retracting, and, at a second stable configuration, the multi-stable mechanism enables the locking pin to retract. | 04-16-2015 |
20150128667 | DIGITAL ENTRANCE OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a digital opening and closing device for an entrance. The device includes: a housing which includes an outer casing and an inner casing with a door interposed between the inner and outer casings; a password input unit which is provided on the outer casing; a door opening and closing unit which is installed in the housing and conducts the operation of opening or closing the door; a control unit which compares a password input to the password input unit with a preset reference password and controls the door opening and closing unit; an opening button which is provided on the inner casing and is used in automatically opening the door; a manual opening button which prevents the door from being automatically locked when the door is closed; and a power supply supplying drive power to the elements. | 05-14-2015 |
20150292246 | FITTING FOR A DOOR - The invention relates to a system ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150345182 | EMERGENCY ACCESS MECHANISM FOR A CASH DRAWER - An emergency access mechanism for a cash drawer is provided. In one embodiment, the emergency access mechanism comprises an emergency access plug configured to engage with a locking mechanism of the cash drawer such that actuation of the emergency access plug causes the locking mechanism to release. The mechanism may also comprise an emergency access cover configured to fit partially over and engage the emergency access shell, such that actuation of the emergency access cover causes a portion of the emergency access cover to break. | 12-03-2015 |
20150368930 | TAMPER EVIDENT CARGO CONTAINER SEAL BOLT LOCK - Systems and methods for a tamper-evident cargo container seal bolt lock are disclosed herein. The device can include a receiving member, a conductive bolt member adapted to be snap-locked into the receiving member, and a plastic encapsulant which tethers the bolt member to the receiving member. The encapsulant can contain an electrically conductive medium, such as a wire, which runs from the receiving member to the second end the bolt. A sensory circuit disposed within the receiving member can be configured to sense whether the circuit has been interrupted (e.g., if the bolt has been cut). In the event of an interruption, the circuit can record the present time and/or date in memory. An RFID transponder disposed within the encapsulant or the receiving member can then transmit the recorded date/time to an RFID interrogator if a dispute subsequently arises as to when the lock had been broken. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368935 | LOCK CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A lock control device of a vehicle includes: a door lock device that causes a door of the vehicle to be in an unlocked state or a locked state; a door handle that is operated in order to allow the door to become an open state from a closed state; a sensor array that is provided in the vicinity of the door handle and that is arranged with a plurality of contact detection sensors; and a main controller that controls the door lock device to be in the unlocked state when the plurality of contact detection sensors sequentially detect the contact in a first direction which is a direction from the sensor array toward the door handle. | 12-24-2015 |
20160017636 | LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device and system are disclosed. The locking device includes a barrel within which sets a plug. A plurality of pins sit in pin pathways that extend partially through the barrel and plug and the pins prevent rotation of the barrel within the plug when the ends of the pins are not aligned with a shear line. One of the pins has a recess formed therein within which a locking ball can sit. The engagement or otherwise of the locking ball in the recess is controlled by a linear actuator. When the linear actuator allows the locking ball to disengage the recess the pin with the recess in can engage the key and a line the end of the pin with the shear line. | 01-21-2016 |
20160024823 | Door Handle and Power Configuration - The present invention provides a lock and handle assembly for a door comprising a latch moveable between an extended position in which the door is prevented from opening, and a release position allowing opening of the door; a lock having a locked state in which the latch is retained in the extended position, and an unlocked state allowing movement of the latch to the release position; a receiver to receive control instructions via a wireless communication medium, to change the lock between the locked state and the unlocked state; and a handle operable by a user to move the latch between the extended position and the release position, when the lock is in the unlocked state, thereby allowing the user to open the door. A power configuration and wireless communication system for such a lock (and other home automation devices) is also provided. | 01-28-2016 |
20160047144 | LOW POWER MAGNETIC LOCK ASSEMBLY - An electromagnetic lock assembly includes a magnet block having a coil assembly and a connection for receiving an electrical current; and a control system having a detection circuit and an activation circuit, wherein the detection circuit senses a voltage across the coil and automatically sends an activation signal to the activation circuit when the voltage decreases from a supply voltage to a reference threshold voltage, the activation circuit increasing the electrical current through or the voltage across the coil assembly upon receipt of the activation signal. The electromagnetic lock assembly may further include an armature for coupling with the magnet block, wherein the supply voltage is configured by the control system to magnetically couple the armature and the magnet block absent an external separating force applied against the armature or magnet block. | 02-18-2016 |
20160060903 | ENERGY EFFICIENT MULTI-STABLE LOCK CYLINDER - Some embodiments include a lock cylinder comprising: a plug assembly having a front portion and a back portion; a housing shell within which the plug assembly is rotatably disposed, wherein the housing shell includes a notch; wherein the back portion of the plug assembly comprises: a locking pin that is movably disposed, and wherein the locking pin is configured to prevent a rotation of the plug assembly when the locking pin is engaged in the notch and prevented from retracting by a multi-stable mechanism; and the multi-stable mechanism having at least two stable configurations corresponding to respectively to a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein the multi-stable mechanism can maintain the stable configurations without consuming energy; wherein, at a first stable configuration, the multi-stable mechanism prevents the locking pin from retracting, and, at a second stable configuration, the multi-stable mechanism enables the locking pin to retract. | 03-03-2016 |
20160076274 | ELECTRONIC LOCK WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION FOR METAL DOORS - Electronic lock with radiofrequency identification, for metal doors; of the type that consist of electronic means with a chip (C | 03-17-2016 |
20160090753 | INTEGRATED LOCK BODY SYSTEM FOR SECURING ACCESS POINTS - An integrated lock body system for securing access points. An electronic door lock has a lock body, at least one electrical component within the lock to be monitored, and at least one output for connection to an external unit located remotely from the electronic door lock for monitoring load resistance between the external unit and the electronic door lock. A circuit is mounted adjacent to or within the electronic lock body. The circuit includes an electrical connection to the at least one electrical component within the electronic door lock and an external electrical output for connection to the external unit. The circuit further includes at least one resistor between the electrical connection to the at least one electrical component within the electronic door lock and the external electrical output, the at least one resistor imparting a desired load resistance capable of being monitored by the external unit. | 03-31-2016 |
20160098875 | DOUBLE LOCK SYSTEM - A system and method for securing a door with a double lock system. A user may have a key to a personal lock while trusted third-parties may be given keys to a common lock. The keys may wireless control each of the respective lock's functions. In this way, the user can control access by trusted third-parties while maintaining security for a residence. | 04-07-2016 |
20160110939 | Security Locking System and Method for Safe Systems - A locking system for safes is described. An electronic lock is described having an electronic actuator mounted independent of a door of the safe. Power is delivered to the electronic actuator by a door independent power delivery system so that no battery is required in the door, no electrical wires go to the door and no other power arrangement is needed to provide power to the door. The electronic activator when activated interacts with a door mounted mechanical feature, such as passing through a lock tongue hole, and then engage a lock clearance hole or slot which is also mounted independently of the safe door. This approach allows one safe design employing an electronic lock to be used with a different door to include a further mechanical lock to provide a two lock approach or a single door with an unlocked handle where two different locks are not desired. | 04-21-2016 |
20160138305 | SMART ENTRY SYSTEM - A smart entry system includes a driver seat unlock sensor and a centralized control unit. The driver seat unlock sensor is provided in the vicinity of the door handle of the door of the driver seat of a vehicle to detect an intention of an operator of unlocking. The centralized control unit, when detecting an operation of the driver seat unlock sensor and establishment of communication with a mobile device carried by the operator in a predetermined communication range in the vicinity of the vehicle, unlocks a driver seat door lock. The centralized control unit, when detecting an operation of the driver seat unlock sensor for less than a predetermined time, unlocks only the driver seat door lock. The centralized control unit, when detecting an operation of the driver seat unlock sensor for the predetermined time or more, unlocks all the door locks. | 05-19-2016 |
20160145901 | LOW POWER OVERRIDE FOR LOCKING DEVICE - A method is described for operating a locking device, including overriding normal operation of the locking device which is powered by a battery. If a charge of the battery gets lowered to a low battery charge threshold, the locking device goes into a hibernating mode, and the locking device is capable of being awakened for a limited time by a user operation. | 05-26-2016 |
20160189456 | ELECTRONIC LATCH RELEASE BACKUP SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR - A latch release backup system for a latch assembly of a motor-vehicle door is provided with a key cylinder configured to receive a vehicle key and which is rotatably mounted to the motor-vehicle door, and a mechanical coupling arrangement mounted within the motor-vehicle door and operable to convert a rotation of the key cylinder into actuation of an actuation group of the latch assembly for causing latch release. The key cylinder defines an electrical interface socket designed to receive the vehicle key. An electronic control unit is mounted within the motor-vehicle door and is electrically connected to the electrical interface socket to receive identification information (Id) from the vehicle key when plugged into the electrical interface socket. The mechanical coupling arrangement is normally disengaged from the actuation group of the latch assembly, and the electronic control unit is configured to control selective engagement of the mechanical coupling arrangement to the actuation group of the latch assembly based on the identification information (Id) received from the vehicle key. | 06-30-2016 |
20160202091 | CONTACT LASER ENCODING ANTI-THEFT LOCK | 07-14-2016 |
20160252050 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A LOCKING SYSTEM | 09-01-2016 |
20180023326 | AUTOMOBILE DOOR LATCH APPARATUS | 01-25-2018 |
070264000 | Central control | 7 |
20100011821 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DOOR LOCKING DEVICES FOR VEHICLE - A system for controlling door locking devices may include inside door handles each configured to include a grip for unlocking the door locking devices, mounted in a vehicle and opening a door, and a display unit for displaying whether the door locking device is locked or unlocked, and at least an external switch module mounted outside the inside door handles, each electrically-connected to the door locking devices, and each configured to enable a vehicle occupant to control the door locking devices. | 01-21-2010 |
20110113838 | LOCKING ARRANGEMENT - A locking arrangement comprising: (a) a handle assembly; (b) a primary locking mechanism comprising: (i) a locking bar movable between an extended latching position and a retracted release position, whereby when the locking bar is in the retracted release position the handle assembly is movable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition; and (ii) an actuator means which acts upon the locking bar to move the locking bar between the extended latching position and the retracted release position; (c) a secondary locking mechanism which acts independently upon the locking bar to move the locking bar between the extended latching position and the retracted release position; and (d) at least one biased catch means to releasably retain the locking bar in either the extended latching position or the retracted release position. | 05-19-2011 |
20130008213 | ELECTRONIC DOOR WITH KEY-IN-LEVER FEATURE - An electronic door lock is operable to control access to an access controlled area adjacent the inner side of a door. The door lock includes an outer base, an inner base, a locking mechanism movable between a locked and unlocked position in response to a control signal, and a control circuit disposed within the inner base and operable to generate the control signal in response to the presentation of an input credential. A plurality of different types of credential readers are each selectively attachable and removable from an attachment interface when the outer base is attached to the door to electrically connect the selected one of the plurality of different types of credential readers to the control circuit. The selected credential reader receives data from a user or credential and generates the input credential. A communication module is operable to communicate with a device separate from the electronic door lock. | 01-10-2013 |
20140033774 | ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL OR OTHER CARGO IN MOBILE STORAGE CONTAINERS - An anti-theft system and method prevents access to and theft of fuel or another material in a container such as a tanker or intermodal container with upload and/or download assemblies. The anti-theft system includes a respective lock for each upload and download assembly, at least one control unit that operates the locks, and a computer program that operates the control unit. The computer program is operated by a user using a workstation to enter commands for the computer program to send signals via a communications network to the control unit to lock and unlock the locks. In a typical embodiment, the locks are provided by electromagnetic locks with an electromagnet base and an armature plate lock, and a satellite network is used for communications in remote or hostile areas. | 02-06-2014 |
20140116100 | SMART DOOR UNLOCK SYSTEM - A smart door unlock system may include a lock cylinder with a rotor receivably having a key inserted thereinto and rotated and a connecting rod rotated together with the rotor, an ignition switch provided with lock LOCK, accessory ACC, on ON, or start START switches, and outputting a signal of an operation state when the rotor is rotated with the key inserted thereinto and the connecting rod is positioned at any one of the switches, a body control module (BCM) automatically locking or unlocking a door or doors according to the signal output from the ignition switch when the connecting rod is positioned at the lock LOCK. The lock LOCK of the ignition switch includes a first lock for locking all doors, a second lock for unlocking only a driver's side door, and a third lock for unlocking all doors. | 05-01-2014 |
20150020559 | CENTRALIZED UNLOCKING OPERATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE LOCKING MECHANISM - In a centralized unlocking apparatus for a vehicle locking mechanism in which the operation of an operator in an operating portion capable of placing a locking mechanism in unlocked state is regulated when a main switch is in a predetermined rotary operation position, a pair of operating portions each provided with an operator is disposed on both sides of a main switch. Thus, the number of locking mechanisms that can be operated into unlocked state can be increased. | 01-22-2015 |
20150068257 | LOCK MECHANISM - In one embodiment, a lock mechanism includes a control element arranged for rotation about an axis between an active position and an inactive position. The control element includes a control head having one or more axially extending projection(s). The lock mechanism further includes a lock element that is axially aligned with the control element and includes a lock element head. The lock element head has one or more axially extending projection(s). The projection(s) of the control head and the projection(s) of the lock element head are arranged such that in the active position, the lock element and control element are held apart by the projections, and such that in the inactive position, the projections can mesh together to permit axial movement of the lock element relative to the control element. | 03-12-2015 |
070265000 | Serially operable | 1 |
20090100886 | Closing mechanism for vehicles - A closing mechanism with a lock which contains both a rotatably supported latch and a pivotably supported pawl, which is spring-loaded toward the latch. The latch is in an open position when the door is open, and, when the door is being closed, it moves first into a prelatching position, in which the pawl engages with a prelatching notch on the latch. A closing aid moves the latch from its prelatching position into a main latching position, in which the pawl is supported on the main latching notch of the latch. When the door is opened, before the release or during the release, the closing aid be activated again not in the same direction as the preceding closing movement but rather in the opposite direction. As a result, the same component, namely, the closing aid, is used to move the latch gradually and gently back into its open position. | 04-23-2009 |