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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8094018 | Pick-resistant lock system A pick-resistant lock system includes a locking means. The locking means includes a displacement sensor for sensing displacement so as to generate a displacement signal, the displacement sensor comprising a micro electromechanical gyroscope, a second counterpart, a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094017 | Electromagnetic lock monitoring system An electromagnetic lock monitoring system for monitoring the strength of a magnetic field in an electromechanical lock which is created when a steel armature plate is closed against an electromagnet. The system utilizes dual Hall Effect devices positioned in such a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8068027 | Monitorable locking assemblies A key-operated remotely monitorable locking assembly including a key-operated lock including a lock body including a key operated locking assembly and a tamper monitorable lockable assembly which is selectably locked to the lock body by operation of the mechanical k... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8031069 | Electronic security seal and system A tamper-proof electronic security seal which includes a bolt and a locking element and an electronic seal element. The bolt has a head and a hollow shank extending therefrom having a longitudinal bore formed therein. The shank is dimensioned to pass through a lock ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7956741 | Tumbler type lock apparatus A tumbler-type lock apparatus for use with a tumbler-type card key having a code pattern region including an array of holes and non-hole portions that expresses a key code of the tumbler-type card key. The tumbler-type lock apparatus includes a slider case and a sli... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7952477 | Door lock assembly A door lock assembly having a housing; a lock sub-assembly which includes, among other members, a bolt and a bolt safety; a user interface member; a secondary electrochemical cell and/or capacitor; and an inertia charger and/or solar cell. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7940176 | Lock interaction with software to facilitate access to cash handling device functionality Methods and devices provide for lock interaction with software in order to facilitate access to a vault in a cash handling device and display of a transportation utility interface. A user may access an electromechanical lock on a cash handling device. The lock may d... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7872577 | Lock input device for a security system A security system for monitoring a door movably disposed within a frame a lock adjustable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration and a lock sensor configured to generate a signal when the lock adjusts to the unlocked configuration. A door senso... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7782200 | Reusable electronic trailer seal A reusable electronic seal for a trailer includes a structural enclosure configured to attach onto a shackle of a padlock with an electronic module integrated within the to enclosure. A rechargeable battery circuit with a photovoltaic cell is in communication with a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7741969 | Door entry security device with electronic lock An alarm system and method for (1) assisting a user in arming and disarming an alarm system when locking and unlocking an entry door, (2) automatically locking an entry door when arming the alarm system, and/or (3) remotely controlling an electronic lock in an entry... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7719420 | Lock status notification and next case medication method, apparatus and corresponding medication storage device A lock status notification method, apparatus and corresponding medication storage device (e.g., mobile medication dispensing cart, medication cabinet, nurse server, etc.) are provided. In order to generate the notification, a computing device operating on the medica... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7675415 | Method for controlling security truck door locker and structure for controlling security truck door locker A method for controlling security truck door lockers and a structure for controlling security truck door lockers are disclosed. A control device is configured to control electronic lockers respectively mounted on security truck doors by means of detecting the unlock... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7397341 | System to detect lock tampering A lock and key system is configured to sense an operational signature generated by an object placed into a keyway in the system. The system is further configured to compare the operational signature with a reference signature, and to generate an alarm when the opera... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394347 | Locking device for electronic equipment The operating control system can be use on electronic equipment, such as cell phones, computers, engine analyzers, etc. An input device enables the input of user access data and a readout panel monitors the equipment status. A programmable feature selection member e... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394369 | Anti-theft box An anti-theft box (100) for protection of goods comprises a main body (110) defining an inner space for the goods to be protected, a lid (120) closing said main body (110), an alarm transmitter triggering a central alarm in case the anti-... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391319 | Wireless fire alarm door unlocking interface A wireless fire alarm door unlocking system includes a remote alarm panel interface to receive information from a central alarm panel interface over an RF channel. The central alarm panel interface monitors an output from an alarm control panel and, when an alarm co... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7382251 | Method and system for arming a container security device without use of electronic reader A system monitors the condition of a container. A container security device secures at least one door of the container. The container security device is programmably armed to implement the securing. The container security device is adapted to sense at least one cond... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382250 | Lock system with remote control security device A lock includes two independently operating locking mechanism, one locking mechanism operating electronically and one locking mechanism operating mechanically. The lock may include a device for receiving and decoding an electronic unlock signal and a memory source f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360809 | Kick-in resistant door reinforcing assembly A kick-in resistant door reinforcing assembly consisting of a doorway hook having a laterally outwardly extending doorway engaging face; a jamb hook having a laterally inwardly extending jamb engaging face; and at least a first hook interconnecting flexible band spa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357429 | Safety lock A safety lock for a closing-off device which can be opened, has an actuating unit with an actuator which is guided in a displaceable manner, and has a locking unit into which the actuator, with the closing-off device closed, can be pushed and can be locked via an el... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355515 | Magnetic security device for securing doors A lock position detection device includes a door locking mechanism, a magnetic field sensor such as a reed switch and a wireless transmitter. A magnet enters proximity of the sensor when the actuator is operated to one position and causes the sensor to output a firs... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339473 | Enclosure security device A device for securing a gated enclosure includes a latch including a power lock motor and a bolt. The power lock motor is operable to engage the bolt with a catch portion of a pin protruding from the gate when the gate is closed, thereby preventing extraction of the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339472 | Self-adjusting cam assembly An alarm assembly is adapted for ease of assembly. A mortise cylinder has an exterior end and an interior end. The mortise cylinder has a tailpiece on the interior end and is rotatable about an axis. A cam engages the tailpiece on the mortise cylinder to provide sel... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334624 | Safety gate A gate having a latching mechanism which requires two distinctly different unlatching movements which occur in distinctly different directions, but where both of these unlatching movements can be performed with the use of only one hand. In addition, timer/alarm capa... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334442 | Privacy keypad A privacy keypad providing privacy for keypad character entry and concealment of a joint in an escutcheon. A privacy keypad may include a faceplate, a keypad disposed on the faceplate, and at least one protrusion integral with the faceplate. An escutcheon for a door... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333016 | Property entrance and exit notification, inventory control system A property entrance and exit notification, inventory control system of the present invention automates the documentation of entry time, exit time and position of personnel entering, equipment, tools and vehicles exiting and movement throughout the property. Being lo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325425 | Combined padlock housing and acoustic notification device The padlock housing assembly includes a padlock housing having monolithically formed walls for cradling an existing padlock therein. A top one of the walls is provided with an annular aperture for receiving a U-shaped shank of an existing padlock therethrough. The s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324133 | Method and apparatus for controlled camera useability A programmable digital camera requiring a programming password to be entered to access the camera's programmability. The camera further includes programming so as to allow the camera to be operated only for a specified time interval, after which the camera becomes i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319391 | Centralised security closure A device of automated closure, and of locking, comprising a mobile closure or locking element (2), an actuator (3) electrically controllable for the motion of the element, a sensor (4), a programming and control device, the program of which comp... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317531 | Apparatus and methods for detecting overlay errors using scatterometry Disclosed are techniques, apparatus, and targets for determining overlay error between two layers of a sample. In one embodiment, a method for determining overlay between a plurality of first structures in a first layer of a sample and a plurality of second structur... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7301634 | Apparatus and methods for detecting overlay errors using scatterometry Disclosed is a method of determining an overlay error between two layers of a multiple layer sample. For a plurality of periodic targets that each have a first structure formed from a first layer and a second structure formed from a second layer of the sample, an in... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292145 | Tamper switch arrangement A tamper switch arrangement detects tampering with a device, and includes a tamper switch assembly having a tamper switch with a first part and a second part. The first and second parts are movable relative to each other between an open switch position and a closed ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289213 | Apparatus and methods for detecting overlay errors using scatterometry Disclose is a combined scatterometry mark comprising a scatterometry critical dimension (CD) or profile target capable of being measured to determine CD or profile information and a scatterometry overlay target disposed over the scatterometry CD or profile target, t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283093 | Method and system for monitoring location based service emitter infrastructure A system and method for monitoring location based service emitter infrastructure. Beacon data is stored, the beacon data transmitted by beacons in an area and detected by a client device that is moved along a path at the location. The beacon data along the path of t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280212 | Apparatus and methods for detecting overlay errors using scatterometry Disclosed is a method of determining an overlay error between two layers of a multiple layer sample. For each of a plurality of periodic targets that each have a first structure formed from a first layer and a second structure formed from a second layer of the sampl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278433 | Washing a cored lettuce head A produce washer includes a holder to position a single piece of produce and a nozzle disposed at a horizontal distance adjacent to the holder. When the produce is a cored lettuce head, the cored lettuce head is positioned in the holder with the cored portion facing... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274293 | Cable lock for security system A cable lock device includes a housing, a tampering subsystem, and a cable having a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to the housing and is electrically connected to the tampering subsystem and the second end is selectively attached to the housin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271725 | Customer service robot A customer robot enabling a customer service including key management with respect to a plurality of lock-equipped objects in an environment such as vehicles in a parking lot is provided. The robot has an unlock/lock signal database storing unlock/lock signals respe... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263635 | Method and device as well as a control unit for monitoring a bus system A method for monitoring a bus system having at least three users in a vehicle having a drive unit and a lockable vehicle interior; of the at least three users of the bus system, precisely one first user being formed as the superordinate user and initiating each data... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253715 | Secure cargo transportation system A method of controlling access to a movable container, the method comprising controllably locking the container using an electronically actuated locking mechanism; storing in a memory a desired geographical location; determining the geographical location of the cont... | 08/07/2007 |
