Patents by Inventor Brad Ruffkess

Brad Ruffkess 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: 12254436
    Abstract: A package securing system operable to facilitate the ability for an individual expecting to receive a package to provide and control a secure environment for receiving the package wherein the individual can execute the security protocols remotely. The package securing system further includes a lock having a body, a shank with keeper operably secured thereto, a solenoid with piston, a scanner and a controller. The controller provides operation of the lock and is operably coupled to the Internet via a wireless communication protocol. The controller is communicably coupled to a software application wherein the software application provide an interface for operation of the package securing system. The lock is unlocked and locked utilizing a machine-readable dataset wherein the machine-readable dataset is associated with an expected package and communicated to the controller via the software application. A server is provided to execute portions of the operational method of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: BoxLock, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Ruffkess, Hugo Giralt Echevarria, Siddharth Vanchinathan, Alejandro Castillejo Muñoz, Mauro Alencar
  • Patent number: 11893846
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing electronic locking systems. Using novel designs and network technology, the present systems, methods, and apparatuses can provide a secure alternative to a cam lock or a lock box for storing items that may be left unattended, without the use of a physical key. For example, in certain embodiments, the present systems, methods, and apparatuses can facilitate the locking and unlocking of a cam lock or a lock box by using a digital construct, an encryption system, and various native and/or third-party software components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BoxLock, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Ruffkess, Brian Vanhiel, Taylor Davis, Daniel K. Guthrie
  • Patent number: 11288617
    Abstract: A package securing system operable to facilitate the ability for an individual expecting to receive a package to provide and control a secure environment for receiving the package wherein the individual can execute the security protocols remotely. The package securing system further includes a lock having a body, a shank with keeper operably secured thereto, a solenoid with piston, a scanner and a controller. The controller provides operation of the lock and is operably coupled to the Internet via a wireless communication protocol. The controller is communicably coupled to a software application wherein the software application provide an interface for operation of the package securing system. The lock is unlocked and locked utilizing a machine-readable dataset wherein the machine-readable dataset is associated with an expected package and communicated to the controller via the software application. A server is provided to execute portions of the operational method of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: BoxLock, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Ruffkess, Hugo Giralt Echevarria, Siddharth Vanchinathan, Alejandro Castillejo Muñoz, Mauro Alencar
  • Patent number: D1042087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: BoxLock, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Ruffkess, Trevor James Mast