Patents by Inventor Calin Roatis
Calin Roatis 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).
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Publication number: 20180023878Abstract: A cooler access control system locks a cooler when occurrence of an event is detected that requires limiting access to the inside of the cooler. Examples of such events include the loss of power to the cooler for a predetermined period of time, the opening of the cooler door for longer than an allowed time, the loss of functionality of a temperature probe and others. In an embodiment, a service mode is supported wherein the door is left unlocked despite the occurrence of such an event, to allow a stocker or other personnel to leave the cooler door open while stocking the cooler with product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: William Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20170356219Abstract: A lock with a handle assembly and a lock articulating assembly. The handle assembly has a handle member and a lock assembly. The handle member has a central bore and a locking plug groove. The lock assembly has a lock arm with a body positionable within the central bore. The body includes a central bore and a radial bore which is alignable with the locking plug groove. The lock assembly further has an outward locking plug configured to translate along the radial bore and selectively into the locking plug groove. The lock articulating assembly includes a slider (or a second cam), an actuator, a cam coupled to a motor. The cam is selectively engageable with the slider to rotate and/or translate the slider. The actuator is coupled to the slider, so that movement to the slider imparts movement of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Calin Roatis, William Denison
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Publication number: 20170254584Abstract: A cooler access control system locks a cooler when occurrence of an event is detected that requires limiting access to the inside of the cooler. Examples of such events include the loss of power to the cooler for a predetermined period of time, the opening of the cooler door for longer than an allowed time, the loss of functionality of a temperature probe and others. In an embodiment, a service mode is supported wherein the door is left unlocked despite the occurrence of such an event, to allow a stocker or other personnel to leave the cooler door open while stocking the cooler with product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: William Denison, Calin Roatis
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Patent number: 9523215Abstract: An electronic locking system for vending machines or the like is provided for locking and unlocking the machine preferably with a remotely controlled electronic operating device.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: TRITEQ LOCK AND SECURITY, LLCInventors: William D. Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20160208518Abstract: A lock includes a housing assembly, an actuatable lock assembly and a latching assembly. The actuatable lock assembly is positionable in at least a closed orientation and an open orientation. The latching assembly further includes a latch, a cam and a motor. The latch, having a cam profile, is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the actuatable lock assembly is maintained in the closed orientation. In the unlocked position, the actuatable lock assembly is positionable into an open orientation. The cam is rotatably mounted and has a first follower configured to intermittently coact with the cam profile of the latch, to, in turn, move the latch between the locked position and the unlocked position. The motor is coupled to the cam. Actuation of the motor causes rotation of the cam, resulting in movement of the latch between the locked and unlocked positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Calin Roatis, William Denison
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Publication number: 20160186463Abstract: A lock driver for a lock, including a lock cylinder body, an actuation attachment portion and an adapter structure. The lock cylinder body has a front end, a back end opposite the front end and an outer surface. The lock cylinder is positionable and rotatable within a bushing. The actuation attachment portion extends from the front end of the lock cylinder body. The actuation attachment portion includes an attachment interface that is structurally configured for coupling to a user maniuplatable structure. The adapter structure is associated with the back end of the lock cylinder body. The adapter structure is structurally configured to interface with an existing lock structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Calin Roatis, William Denison
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Publication number: 20150376916Abstract: A lock, attachable to a coupling in a bushing coupled to an outside structure, includes a housing, an actuatable lock assembly and a latching assembly. The actuatable lock assembly is rotatable relative to the housing assembly in a closed orientation and an open orientation, and, has a spindle member having a knob attachment portion and a coupling attachment portion. Here, the spindle member and a knob are configured to rotate relative to the housing assembly. The coupling attachment portion is extendable into a central bore and attachable to a coupling. Upon attachment, relative rotation of the spindle member and the coupling is substantially precluded. The latching assembly is positionable in one of a locked position and an unlocked position. The latching assembly is positioned within the cavity of the housing assembly and includes a motor to direct the actuatable lock assembly from a closed orientation to the open orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Calin Roatis, William Denison
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Publication number: 20150252591Abstract: A lock includes a housing assembly, an actuatable lock assembly and a latching assembly. The actuatable lock assembly is positionable in at least a closed orientation and an open orientation. The latching assembly further includes a latch, a cam and a motor. The latch, having a cam profile, is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the actuatable lock assembly is maintained in the closed orientation. In the unlocked position, the actuatable lock assembly is positionable into an open orientation. The cam is rotatably mounted and has a first follower configured to intermittently coact with the cam profile of the latch, to, in turn, move the latch between the locked position and the unlocked position. The motor is coupled to the cam. Actuation of the motor causes rotation of the cam, resulting in movement of the latch between the locked and unlocked positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Calin Roatis, William Denison
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Publication number: 20140202220Abstract: A cooler access control system locks a cooler when occurrence of an event is detected that requires limiting access to the inside of the cooler. Examples of such events include the loss of power to the cooler for a predetermined period of time, the opening of the cooler door for longer than an allowed time, the loss of functionality of a temperature probe and others. In an embodiment, a service mode is supported wherein the door is left unlocked despite the occurrence of such an event, to allow a stocker or other personnel to leave the cooler door open while stocking the cooler with product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: William Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20130285393Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, electronic control is provided for the locking function of Lift-Handle and T-Handle products, while maintaining desirable mechanical latching mechanism functions and operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Calin Roatis, Gabriel Ribu, William Denison
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Publication number: 20110084506Abstract: A locking system and a method for locking and unlocking a door to an opening in a cabinet or the like is disclosed. The locking system includes a latching assembly for attachment to one of either a door or a cabinet. The latching assembly includes a motor, a first driving member operatively coupled to the motor, a second driving member having a pivot and operatively coupled to the first driving member, first and second pivotable plates, each plate having a slidable pivot point and an opening defined therein by an interior edge, a latching plate joining each of the first and second pivotable plates, and at least a first cam element fixed to a first surface of the second driving member about the pivot and positioned within the opening of the first pivotable plate to engage the interior edge. A second cam element may be fixed to a second surface of the second driving member about the pivot and positioned within the opening of the second pivotable plate to engage the interior edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Calin Roatis, William Denison
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Publication number: 20110087370Abstract: A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device, such as an appliance, power tool, shipping container, etc. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the field device via wired or wireless communications, the control device obtains the current location and the field device ID. The communications between the mobile control device and the field device may be secured with encryption. The location information is used by the mobile control device to determine whether the field device should be accessed or enabled. Alternatively, the location information may be stored separately in a location sensing device, and the control event data recorded by the key and the location information recorded by the location sensing device are later combined when they are downloaded into a management system for auditing. Moreover, an electronic access control device is disclosed comprising two microprocessors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: William D. Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20110082882Abstract: A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device, such as an appliance, power tool, shipping container, etc. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the field device via wired or wireless communications, the control device obtains the current location and the field device ID. The communications between the mobile control device and the field device may be secured with encryption. The location information is used by the mobile control device to determine whether the field device should be accessed or enabled. Alternatively, the location information may be stored separately in a location sensing device, and the control event data recorded by the key and the location information recorded by the location sensing device are later combined when they are downloaded into a management system for auditing. Moreover, an electronic access control device is disclosed comprising two microprocessors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: William D. Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20110050391Abstract: A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device, such as an appliance, power tool, shipping container, etc. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the field device via wired or wireless communications, the control device obtains the current location and the field device ID. The communications between the mobile control device and the field device may be secured with encryption. The location information is used by the mobile control device to determine whether the field device should be accessed or enabled. Alternatively, the location information may be stored separately in a location sensing device, and the control event data recorded by the key and the location information recorded by the location sensing device are later combined when they are downloaded into a management system for auditing. Moreover, an electronic access control device is disclosed comprising two microprocessors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: William D. Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20110050390Abstract: A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device, such as an appliance, power tool, shipping container, etc. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the field device via wired or wireless communications, the control device obtains the current location and the field device ID. The communications between the mobile control device and the field device may be secured with encryption. The location information is used by the mobile control device to determine whether the field device should be accessed or enabled. Alternatively, the location information may be stored separately in a location sensing device, and the control event data recorded by the key and the location information recorded by the location sensing device are later combined when they are downloaded into a management system for auditing. Moreover, an electronic access control device is disclosed comprising two microprocessors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: William D. Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20110025459Abstract: A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device, such as an appliance, power tool, shipping container, etc. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the field device via wired or wireless communications, the control device obtains the current location and the field device ID. The communications between the mobile control device and the field device may be secured with encryption. The location information is used by the mobile control device to determine whether the field device should be accessed or enabled. Alternatively, the location information may be stored separately in a location sensing device, and the control event data recorded by the key and the location information recorded by the location sensing device are later combined when they are downloaded into a management system for auditing. Moreover, an electronic access control device is disclosed comprising two microprocessors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: William D. Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20100264677Abstract: An electronic locking system for vending machines or the like is provided for locking and unlocking the machine preferably with a remotely controlled electronic operating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: William D. Denison, Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20070039801Abstract: A protective cover for the inner door mounted bill validator bill container of a vending machine or the like has a body including a back wall and four side walls perpendicular to the back wall and the cover is removably attachable to the inner end of a bill validator. A cable affixed to the cover attaches to a portion of the door so as to dangle the cover when it is removed from the bill validator. The cover is preferably made from heavy gauge formed steel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: TriTeq Lock and Security, L.L.C.Inventors: Calin Roatis, Richard Paeth, Catalin Captarencu, Gary Myers
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Publication number: 20060278657Abstract: The invention provides a concentrate dispensing unit. The concentrate dispensing unit comprises a disposable concentrate package. The disposable concentrate package may be mounted on one or more brackets and may include a container for storing a concentrate fluid and a pump. The pump is a disposable impeller pump that may be coupled to the container and may be utilized to draw concentrate fluid from the container. The concentrate fluid may then be intermixed with another fluid, such as water, to form a homogeneous beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventor: Calin Roatis
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Publication number: 20060244415Abstract: A back-up portable power supply for operating a multiplicity of electronically locking systems on vending machines or similar enclosures. The power supply can include optional access control, control actuator for saving power, a boost circuit, recharge capability and status annunciation. It preferably is operational along with a wireless electronic key and a management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2004Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: William Denison, Gary Myers, Calin Roatis