Patents by Inventor Christopher Raymond Kickner

Christopher Raymond Kickner 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).

  • Electronic padlock
    Patent number: 6047575
    Abstract: The latching components of the padlock are driven by a motor between positions for latching and releasing the padlock shackle. Power for the motor is provided by a source carried in an electronic key. An encoder element with associated optical elements provides position information to the control circuit carried inside of the padlock. The control circuit correlates the position information with the signal directing power to the motor so that the motor is precisely controlled for moving the latching elements between release and latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: SLC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne F. Larson, Christopher Raymond Kickner