Patents Assigned to Unikey Technologies, Inc
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Patent number: 10319161Abstract: A system and method for a keyless physical access control system, including keyless access to locks, is described. An access reader integrates a capacitive touch sensor and an RFID reader; the expected interference in operation of the capacitive touch sensor due to the excitation signal generated by the RFID antenna is avoided by selectively turning the RFID antenna on and off at periodic time intervals. The time intervals are selected to be long enough so that both the capacitive touch sensor and the RFID reader can operate normally during respective time intervals to unlock a lock, but short enough so that a user does not notice any delay in operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas Bennett, Roy Luther Johnson, III
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Patent number: 9978195Abstract: A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless device that includes a magnetic field generator and a remote controller coupled to remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry and the magnetic field generator. The system may also include a lock assembly for a door and that includes a magnetic sensor and a lock controller coupled to a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, and the magnetic sensor. The remote controller may communicate a magnetic field characteristic with the lock wireless communications circuitry, and cooperate with the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the magnetic field characteristic. The lock controller may cooperate with the magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the magnetic field characteristic, and enable lock unlocking when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the magnetic field characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Justin Handville, Philip C. Dumas
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Patent number: 9972151Abstract: A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless device that includes a magnetic sensor and a remote controller coupled to remote wireless communications circuitry and the magnetic sensor. The system may also include a lock assembly for a door that includes a magnetic field generator and a lock controller coupled to a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, and the magnetic field generator. The lock controller may communicate a magnetic field characteristic with the remote wireless communications circuitry, and cooperate with the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the magnetic field characteristic. The remote controller may cooperate with the magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the magnetic field characteristic, and communicate to enable lock unlocking when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the magnetic field characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Justin Handville, Philip C. Dumas
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Patent number: 9852561Abstract: A wireless access control system for a door may include a lock assembly carried by the door that may include a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, a proximity detector directed toward an interior area, interior and exterior antennas, and a lock controller. The lock controller may determine if the user is in the interior or exterior area based upon the proximity detector and a received signal strength at the interior and exterior antennas based upon wireless communication with a remote access device, enable lock switching based upon the received signal strength at the exterior antenna being greater than at the interior antenna, disable lock switching when the user is in the interior area and a difference between the received signal strength at the interior and exterior antennas is below a threshold, and switch the lock based upon communication with the remote access device and switching of the lock being enabled.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, William Holderness, Stephen Jablonski, Thomas Bennett
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Patent number: 9721413Abstract: A wireless access control system may include a remote access device and a lock assembly. The lock assembly may include a lock, a door position sensor, interior and exterior directional antennas, wireless communications circuitry, a touch sensor, and a lock controller. The lock controller may unlock the lock based upon the touch sensor, determine when the door is closed after being opened based upon the door position sensor, and determine whether the remote access device is in an interior or exterior based upon the directional antennas. The lock controller may also lock the lock when the door is closed and when the remote device is in the interior. The controller may operate in an automatic calibration mode to generate adjusted interior and exterior received signal values and, based upon the adjusted received signal values, enable and disable unlocking when the remote access device is in the exterior and interior, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, William Holderness, Justin Handville
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Patent number: 9697661Abstract: A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless communications device and a lock assembly to be mounted on a door. The lock assembly may include a lock, a door position sensor, interior and exterior directional antennas, lock wireless communications circuitry, and a lock controller. The lock controller determine whether the lock is manually unlocked, determine when the door is closed after being opened based upon the door position sensor, and determine whether the remote access wireless device is in an interior or an exterior based upon the directional antennas. The lock controller may also switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the exterior, and not switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the interior.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, David Mascenik, Dirk Wyckoff
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Patent number: 9697658Abstract: A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless communications device and a lock assembly to be mounted on a door. The lock assembly may include a lock, a door position sensor, interior and exterior directional antennas, lock wireless communications circuitry, a touch sensor, and a lock controller. The lock controller may be configured to unlock the lock based upon the touch sensor, determine when the door is closed after being opened based upon the door position sensor, determine whether the remote access wireless device is in an interior or an exterior based upon the directional antennas, switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the interior, and not switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the exterior.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, Dirk Wyckoff
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Patent number: 9613478Abstract: A wireless access control system for a door may include a lock assembly carried by the door. The lock assembly may include a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, a door position determining device, a touch sensor to sense touching by a user, and a lock controller. A remote access device may be remote from the lock assembly and may to communicate with the lock wireless communications circuitry. The lock controller may be configured to determine when the door is moved in a pattern based upon the door position determining device, perform an authentication of the remote access device based upon determining the door being moved in the pattern, and switch the lock from the unlocked position to the locked position based upon the authentication and the user touching the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, William Holderness, Stephen Jablonski, Thomas Bennett
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Patent number: 9524601Abstract: A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless communications device and a lock assembly. The lock assembly may include a lock switchable between locked and unlocked positions, a door position sensor, interior and exterior directional antennas, lock wireless communications circuitry coupled to the interior and exterior directional antennas, a touch sensor, and a lock controller. The lock controller may unlock the lock based upon the touch sensor, determine when the door is closed after being opened based upon the door position sensor, and determine whether the remote access wireless device is in an interior or an exterior area based upon directional antennas. The lock controller may also switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the interior area, and not switch the lock to the locked position when the door is open.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Philip C. Dumas
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Patent number: 9501883Abstract: A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless device that includes a magnetic sensor and a remote controller coupled to remote wireless communications circuitry and the magnetic sensor. The system may also include a lock assembly for a door that includes a magnetic field generator and a lock controller coupled to a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, and the magnetic field generator. The lock controller may communicate a magnetic field characteristic with the remote wireless communications circuitry, and cooperate with the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the magnetic field characteristic. The remote controller may cooperate with the magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the magnetic field characteristic, and communicate to enable lock unlocking when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the magnetic field characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Justin Handville, Philip C. Dumas
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Patent number: 9501880Abstract: A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless device that includes a magnetic field generator and a remote controller coupled to remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry and the magnetic field generator. The system may also include a lock assembly for a door and that includes a magnetic sensor and a lock controller coupled to a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, and the magnetic sensor. The remote controller may communicate a magnetic field characteristic with the lock wireless communications circuitry, and cooperate with the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the magnetic field characteristic. The lock controller may cooperate with the magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the magnetic field characteristic, and enable lock unlocking when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the magnetic field characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Justin Handville, Philip C. Dumas
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Patent number: 9378598Abstract: A wireless access control system includes a remote access device and an electronic lock. The electronic lock communicates with the remote access device. The electronic lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the electronic lock is disposed. The electronic lock determines when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, Thomas Bennett
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Patent number: 9336637Abstract: A wireless access control system includes a remote access device. A plugin device communicates with the remote access device. A lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the lock is disposed. The lock is in communication with the plugin device. The plugin device determines a distance between the remote access device and the lock and causes the lock to communicate with the remote access device when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: James W. Neil, Philip C. Dumas
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Patent number: 9218696Abstract: A wireless access control system includes a remote access device and an electronic lock. The electronic lock communicates with the remote access device. The electronic lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the electronic lock is disposed. The electronic lock determines when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, Thomas Bennett
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Patent number: 9196104Abstract: A wireless access control system includes a remote access device. A plugin device communicates with the remote access device. A lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the lock is disposed. The lock is in communication with the plug in device. The plug in device determines a distance between the remote access device and the lock and causes the lock to communicate with the remote access device when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: UNIKEY TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, Thomas Bennett, Steven Fiske
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Patent number: 9057210Abstract: A wireless access control system includes a remote access device and an electronic lock. The electronic lock communicates with the remote access device. The electronic lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the electronic lock is disposed. The electronic lock determines when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Unikey Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, Thomas Bennett
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Publication number: 20140077929Abstract: A wireless access control system includes a remote access device and an electronic lock. The electronic lock communicates with the remote access device. The electronic lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the electronic lock is disposed. The electronic lock determines when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Unikey Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, Thomas Bennett, Justin Handville
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Publication number: 20130237193Abstract: A wireless access control system includes a remote access device. A plugin device communicates with the remote access device. A lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the lock is disposed. The lock is in communication with the plug in device. The plug in device determines a distance between the remote access device and the lock and causes the lock to communicate with the remote access device when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Unikey Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip C. Dumas, Thomas Bennett, Steven Fiske
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Publication number: 20130176107Abstract: A wireless access control system includes a remote access device and an electronic lock. The electronic lock communicates with the remote access device. The electronic lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the electronic lock is disposed. The electronic lock determines when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: Unikey Technologies, IncInventor: Unikey Technologies, Inc.