Patents by Inventor Chi (Ricky) Lee

Chi (Ricky) Lee 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: 11629526
    Abstract: Various implementations of an electric strike are described that includes a casing housing that includes a power source, a lock mechanism, circuitry powered by the power source, the circuitry being configured to authenticate a user, and electro-mechanically actuate the lock mechanism, and a rotor coupled to the lock mechanism, the rotor being powered by the power source and configured to situate the lock mechanism based on a lock state of the electric strike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Peter R. Russo
  • Patent number: 11466475
    Abstract: A lock module comprises a cylinder including a control latch configured to mechanically rotate between an extended position to prevent removal of the cylinder from a lock assembly, and a retracted position to allow removal of the cylinder from the lock assembly. A rotator is configured to enable the control latch to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position. An actuation rod is configured to travel between a tab-blocking position maintaining the control latch in the extended position, and a retracted position allowing the control latch to retract into a retracted position. A control pin is configured to restrict the travel of the actuation rod in a control pin-blocking position in response to the rotator being rotated to a locked position and to retract from blocking the travel of the actuation rod to the control pin-unblocking position in response to the rotator being rotated to an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Eric Trabold
  • Publication number: 20220170295
    Abstract: Various implementations of an electric strike are described that includes a casing housing that includes a power source, a lock mechanism, circuitry powered by the power source, the circuitry being configured to authenticate a user, and electro-mechanically actuate the lock mechanism, and a rotor coupled to the lock mechanism, the rotor being powered by the power source and configured to situate the lock mechanism based on a lock state of the electric strike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Peter R. Russo
  • Patent number: 11248397
    Abstract: Various implementations of an electric strike are described that includes a casing housing that includes a power source, a lock mechanism, circuitry powered by the power source, the circuitry being configured to authenticate a user, and electro-mechanically actuate the lock mechanism, and a rotor coupled to the lock mechanism, the rotor being powered by the power source and configured to situate the lock mechanism based on a lock state of the electric strike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: NEXKEY, INC.
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Peter R. Russo
  • Publication number: 20210301558
    Abstract: A lock module comprises a cylinder including a control latch configured to mechanically rotate between an extended position to prevent removal of the cylinder from a lock assembly, and a retracted position to allow removal of the cylinder from the lock assembly. A rotator is configured to enable the control latch to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position. An actuation rod is configured to travel between a tab-blocking position maintaining the control latch in the extended position, and a retracted position allowing the control latch to retract into a retracted position. A control pin is configured to restrict the travel of the actuation rod in a control pin-blocking position in response to the rotator being rotated to a locked position and to retract from blocking the travel of the actuation rod to the control pin-unblocking position in response to the rotator being rotated to an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Eric Trabold
  • Publication number: 20200270904
    Abstract: A lock and method for locking wherein the lock includes a cylindrical housing that houses at least a replaceable battery, a lock mechanism, an electronic circuit powered by the replaceable battery, the electronic circuit being configured to authenticate a user and electro-mechanically actuate the lock mechanism of the lock responsive to being activated, and a rotor coupled to the lock mechanism of the lock, the rotor being powered by the replaceable battery and configured to situate the lock mechanism based on a lock state of the lock, and a handle situated outside the cylindrical housing on a front side of the cylindrical housing, the handle being coupled to the lock mechanism, the handle being configured to activate the lock responsive to the user moving the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Peter R. Russo
  • Publication number: 20200024867
    Abstract: Various implementations of a wireless electric lock core are described that includes a face situated on a front side of a lock and configured to activate the lock responsive to a user touching the face, and a lock mechanism, and a housing including a power source, circuitry powered by the power source and coupled to the face, the circuitry being configured to authenticate a user, and electro-mechanically actuate the lock mechanism upon activation of the lock, and an antenna powered by the power source and coupled to the circuit, the antenna being situated at the front side of the lock behind the face and controlled by the circuitry to wirelessly communicate with a user device; and a rotor coupled to the circuitry and the lock mechanism, the rotor being powered by the power source and configured to actuate the lock mechanism based on commands from the circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Peter R. Russo
  • Publication number: 20190277061
    Abstract: Various implementations of an electric strike are described that includes a casing housing that includes a power source, a lock mechanism, circuitry powered by the power source, the circuitry being configured to authenticate a user, and electro-mechanically actuate the lock mechanism, and a rotor coupled to the lock mechanism, the rotor being powered by the power source and configured to situate the lock mechanism based on a lock state of the electric strike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Peter R. Russo