Patents by Inventor Mauri Arvola

Mauri Arvola 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: 11808057
    Abstract: Electromechanical lock utilizing magnetic field forces. An actuator is moved (1202) from a locked position (260) to an open position (400) by electric power. In the locked position (260), a permanent magnet arrangement directs (1204) a near magnetic field to block an access control mechanism to rotate, and simultaneously the permanent magnet arrangement attenuates (1206) the near magnetic field towards a far magnetic break-in field originating from outside of the electromechanical lock. In the open position (400), the permanent magnet arrangement directs (1208) a reversed near magnetic field to release the access control mechanism to rotate, and simultaneously the permanent magnet arrangement attenuates (1210) the reversed near magnetic field towards the far magnetic break-in field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ILOQ OY
    Inventors: Väinö Tikkanen, Mauri Arvola
  • Patent number: 11408205
    Abstract: Electromechanical lock. Actuator (103) comprises drive head (109) rotatable by electric power (160). Access control mechanism (104) comprises driven gear (101) with cogs, and grip mechanism (111). Drive head (109) comprises two pins (210, 212) configured and positioned so that one of pins (210, 212) is in notch between two cogs (220, 222, 224, 226, 228) of driven gear (101). For opening, drive head (109) rotates driven gear (101) to open position (400), by two pins (210, 212) driving cogs (220, 222, 224, 226, 228) and overcoming grip mechanism (111), and thereby setting access control mechanism (104) to be rotatable (152) by user. If external mechanical break-in force (172) is applied, drive head (109) remains stationary by at least one of pins (210, 212) contacting at least one of cogs (220, 222, 224), and by grip mechanism (111) holding driven gear (101) stationary in locked position (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ILOQ OY
    Inventors: Mika Piirainen, Mauri Arvola
  • Publication number: 20200308873
    Abstract: Electromechanical lock. Actuator (103) comprises drive head (109) rotatable by electric power (160). Access control mechanism (104) comprises driven gear (101) with cogs, and grip mechanism (111). Drive head (109) comprises two pins (210, 212) configured and positioned so that one of pins (210, 212) is in notch between two cogs (220, 222, 224, 226, 228) of driven gear (101). For opening, drive head (109) rotates driven gear (101) to open position (400), by two pins (210, 212) driving cogs (220, 222, 224, 226, 228) and overcoming grip mechanism (111), and thereby setting access control mechanism (104) to be rotatable (152) by user. If external mechanical break-in force (172) is applied, drive head (109) remains stationary by at least one of pins (210, 212) contacting at least one of cogs (220, 222, 224), and by grip mechanism (111) holding driven gear (101) stationary in locked position (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Mika PIIRAINEN, Mauri ARVOLA
  • Publication number: 20200291683
    Abstract: Electromechanical lock utilizing magnetic field forces. An actuator is moved (1202) from a locked position (260) to an open position (400) by electric power. In the locked position (260), a permanent magnet arrangement directs (1204) a near magnetic field to block an access control mechanism to rotate, and simultaneously the permanent magnet arrangement attenuates (1206) the near magnetic field towards a far magnetic break-in field originating from outside of the electromechanical lock. In the open position (400), the permanent magnet arrangement directs (1208) a reversed near magnetic field to release the access control mechanism to rotate, and simultaneously the permanent magnet arrangement attenuates (1210) the reversed near magnetic field towards the far magnetic break-in field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Väinö TIKKANEN, Mauri ARVOLA
  • Patent number: 8899081
    Abstract: An electromechanical lock, and its operation method are disclosed. The method includes: generating electric power from mechanical power by an electric generator; reading data from an external source with the electric power; matching the data against a predetermined criterion with the electric power; powering the electric generator by the electric power; and setting the lock mechanically from a locked state to a mechanically openable state by the electric generator, provided that the data matches the predetermined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: iLoq Oy
    Inventors: Mika Pukari, Toivo Pääkkönen, Petteri Karjalainen, Jyrki Kananen, Mauri Arvola
  • Publication number: 20100185331
    Abstract: An electromechanical lock, and its operation method are disclosed. The method includes: generating electric power from mechanical power by an electric generator; reading data from an external source with the electric power; matching the data against a predetermined criterion with the electric power; powering the electric generator by the electric power; and setting the lock mechanically from a locked state to a mechanically openable state by the electric generator, provided that the data matches the predetermined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: iLoq Oy
    Inventors: Mika Pukari, Toivo Pääkkönen, Petteri Karjalainen, Jyrki Kananen, Mauri Arvola