Patents by Inventor Karl Stefan Riener

Karl Stefan Riener has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6510642
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for securing a firearm against unauthorised removal and/or firing and for securing and/or storing objects against unauthorised removal, which comprises a locking device (9, 10, 14) and an identification device (11, 16). The identification device (11, 16) is designed for the wireless exchange at least of unambiguous identification codes (30, 36) and comprises at least one transmission and/or receiving unit (18, 19, 20) assigned to an authorised user and another to the identification device (11, 16). At a distance or in a distance range between the transmission and/or receiving units (18, 19, 20) of 0 to 1000 mm, preferably 0 to 50 mm and corresponding identification codes (30, 36) of the transmission and/or receiving unit (19) of the user and the transmission and/or receiving unit (18, 20) of the identification device (11, 16) the locking device (9, 10, 14) is deactivated by the identification device (11, 16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Inventor: Karl Stefan Riener
  • Publication number: 20020032976
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for securing a firearm against unauthorized removal and/or firing and for securing and/or storing objects against unauthorized removal, which comprises a locking device (9, 10, 14) and an identification device (11, 16). The identification device (11, 16) is designed for the wireless exchange at least of unambiguous identification codes (30, 36) and comprises at least one transmission and/or receiving unit (18, 19, 20) assigned to an authorized user and another to the identification device (11, 16). At a distance or in a distance range between the transmission and/or receiving units (18, 19, 20) of 0 to 1000 mm, preferably 0 to 50 mm and corresponding identification codes (30, 36) of the transmission and/or receiving unit (19) of the user and the transmission and/or receiving unit (18, 20) of the identification device (11, 16) the locking device (9, 10, 14) is deactivated by the identification device (11, 16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: KARL STEFAN RIENER