Patents by Inventor Daniel SKARP

Daniel SKARP 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).

  • Publication number: 20250067087
    Abstract: A lock device comprising an input member rotatable about an input axis; an output member rotatable about an output axis; an electromechanical coupling device configured to adopt an uncoupled state, where rotation of the input member about the input axis is not transmitted to a rotation of the output member about the output axis, and a coupled state, where rotation of the input member about the input axis can be transmitted to a rotation of the output member about the output axis; an electric control system configured to control the coupling device to switch between the uncoupled state and the coupled state; and a sensor in signal communication with the control system, the sensor being configured to generate a position signal indicative of a position of the output member about the output axis. A lock system comprising a lock device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Bernt Arbegard, Daniel Skarp, Johan Von Matern, Kaj Niegmann, Robin Dahlbäck
  • Publication number: 20250046135
    Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Anders Cöster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
  • Patent number: 12159496
    Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Anders Cöster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
  • Patent number: 12077989
    Abstract: An arrangement (10) for an electronic locking system (24), the arrangement (10) comprising an actuating element (12) arranged to perform an actuating procedure (18) by means of manual manipulation by a user; an electromagnetic generator (14) comprising a stator (20) and a rotor (22), the rotor (22) being arranged to be rotationally driven relative to the stator (20) at least temporarily during the actuating procedure (18) by movement of the actuating element (12) to thereby generate electric energy; and an electronic control system (16) arranged to be electrically powered by the generator (14); wherein the control system (16) is arranged to control a provision of feedback to the user; and wherein the feedback is a haptic feedback in the actuating element (12), a sound signal, a light signal, or combinations thereof. An electronic locking system (24) comprising the arrangement (10) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Kaj Niegmann, Daniel Skarp
  • Publication number: 20240218703
    Abstract: Lock device for an electronic locking system, the lock device comprising an input member arranged to rotate about an input rotational axis; an output member arranged to rotate about an output rotational axis; an energy harvesting arrangement configured to generate electric energy from rotation of the input member in a first direction about the input rotational axis; and a selective transfer device movable between a locking state, in which the output member cannot be rotated about the output rotational axis by means of rotation of the input member about the input rotational axis, and an unlocking state, in which the output member can be rotated about the output rotational axis by means of rotation of the input member in the first direction about the input rotational axis; wherein the transfer device is powered by the energy harvesting arrangement. An electronic locking system and a method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Oscar Sundkvist, Johan Von Matern, Daniel Skarp
  • Patent number: 12006730
    Abstract: An actuating device (10) for actuating a lock device (12), the actuating device (10) comprising an actuating element (14) rotatably arrangeable with respect to a stationary structure (22) for rotation about an actuation axis (28); an electric generator (16) In fixed with respect to the actuating element (14) for common rotation with the actuating element (14); a drive member (18) connected to the actuating element (14) and arranged to drive the electric generator (16), the drive member (18) being arrangeable to be driven by engaging the stationary structure (22) and by manually rotating the actuating element (14); and an electromechanical coupling device (20) fixed with respect to the actuating element (14) for common rotation with the actuating element (14), and arranged to be electrically powered by the electric generator (16), the coupling device (20) being configured to adopt a decoupling state and a coupling state. A lock device (12) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Johan Von Matern, Daniel Skarp
  • Patent number: 11965360
    Abstract: Lock device (10) for an electronic locking system (126), the lock device (10) comprising an input member (12) arranged to rotate about an input rotational axis (16); an output member (18) arranged to rotate about an output rotational axis (22); an energy harvesting arrangement (26) configured to generate electric energy from rotation of the input member (12) in a first direction (28) about the input rotational axis (16); and a selective transfer device (54) movable between a locking state, in which the output member (18) cannot be rotated about the output rotational axis (22) by means of rotation of the input member (12) about the input rotational axis (16), and an unlocking state, in which the output member (18) can be rotated about the output rotational axis (22) by means of rotation of the input member (12) in the first direction (28) about the input rotational axis (16); wherein the transfer device (54) is powered by the energy harvesting arrangement (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Oscar Sundkvist, Johan Von Matern, Daniel Skarp
  • Publication number: 20240005710
    Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Anders Cöster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
  • Patent number: 11861958
    Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Anders Cöster, Daniel Skarp, Robin Mcgougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
  • Publication number: 20230055709
    Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Anders CÖSTER, Daniel SKARP, Robin MCGOUGAN, Henrik SVENSSON, Bernt ARBEGARD
  • Patent number: 11514734
    Abstract: Release mechanism (10) for an electronic locking system (156), wherein the release mechanism (10) is configured such that an input member (14) and an output member (16) are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening (22) when a locking member (20) is located in an input member recess (42) and in an output member recess (46), and such that the output member (16) is released to rotate relative to the input member (14) when the locking member (20) is located in the output member recess (46) and in a locking ring recess (26). A freewheel mechanism (66) and assemblies (98) for an electronic locking system (156) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Anders Coster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
  • Publication number: 20220316239
    Abstract: An arrangement (10) for an electronic locking system (24), the arrangement (10) comprising an actuating element (12) arranged to perform an actuating procedure (18) by means of manual manipulation by a user; an electromagnetic generator (14) comprising a stator (20) and a rotor (22), the rotor (22) being arranged to be rotationally driven relative to the stator (20) at least temporarily during the actuating procedure (18) by movement of the actuating element (12) to thereby generate electric energy; and an electronic control system (16) arranged to be electrically powered by the generator (14); wherein the control system (16) is arranged to control a provision of feedback to the user; and wherein the feedback is a haptic feedback in the actuating element (12), a sound signal, a light signal, or combinations thereof. An electronic locking system (24) comprising the arrangement (10) is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kaj NIEGMANN, Daniel SKARP
  • Publication number: 20220106813
    Abstract: An actuating device (10) for actuating a lock device (12), the actuating device (10) comprising an actuating element (14) rotatably arrangeable with respect to a stationary structure (22) for rotation about an actuation axis (28); an electric generator (16) In fixed with respect to the actuating element (14) for common rotation with the actuating element (14); a drive member (18) connected to the actuating element (14) and arranged to drive the electric generator (16), the drive member (18) being arrangeable to be driven by engaging the stationary structure (22) and by manually rotating the actuating element (14); and an electromechanical coupling device (20) fixed with respect to the actuating element (14) for common rotation with the actuating element (14), and arranged to be electrically powered by the electric generator (16), the coupling device (20) being configured to adopt a decoupling state and a coupling state. A lock device (12) is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Johan VON MATERN, Daniel SKARP
  • Publication number: 20210079691
    Abstract: Lock device (10) for an electronic locking system (126), the lock device (10) comprising an input member (12) arranged to rotate about an input rotational axis (16); an output member (18) arranged to rotate about an output rotational axis (22); an energy harvesting arrangement (26) configured to generate electric energy from rotation of the input member (12) in a first direction (28) about the input rotational axis (16); and a selective transfer device (54) movable between a locking state, in which the output member (18) cannot be rotated about the output rotational axis (22) by means of rotation of the input member (12) about the input rotational axis (16), and an unlocking state, in which the output member (18) can be rotated about the output rotational axis (22) by means of rotation of the input member (12) in the first direction (28) about the input rotational axis (16); wherein the transfer device (54) is powered by the energy harvesting arrangement (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Oscar SUNDKVIST, Johan VON MATERN, Daniel SKARP
  • Patent number: 10745935
    Abstract: Assembly (10) for an electronic locking system (84), the assembly (10) comprising an actuating element (12) rotatably arrangable with respect to a base member (16) for rotation about a first axis (18) and rotatably arranged about a second axis (24) substantially perpendicular to the first axis (18), an electric generator (74) comprising a rotor (76), and a transmission arrangement (82) configured to transmit a rotational actuation of the actuating element (12) about the second axis (24) into a rotation of the rotor (76) of the electric generator (74) to generate electric energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Anders Coster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan
  • Publication number: 20190257116
    Abstract: Release mechanism (10) for an electronic locking system (156), wherein the release mechanism (10) is configured such that an input member (14) and an output member (16) are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening (22) when a locking member (20) is located in an input member recess (42) and in an output member recess (46), and such that the output member (16) is released to rotate relative to the input member (14) when the locking member (20) is located in the output member recess (46) and in a locking ring recess (26). A freewheel mechanism (66) and assemblies (98) for an electronic locking system (156) are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Anders COSTER, Daniel SKARP, Robin MCGOUGAN, Henrik SVENSSON, Bernt ARBEGARD
  • Publication number: 20180328075
    Abstract: Assembly (10) for an electronic locking system (84), the assembly (10) comprising an actuating element (12) rotatably arrangable with respect to a base member (16) for rotation about a first axis (18) and rotatably arranged about a second axis (24) substantially perpendicular to the first axis (18), an electric generator (74) comprising a rotor (76), and a transmission arrangement (82) configured to transmit a rotational actuation of the actuating element (12) about the second axis (24) into a rotation of the rotor (76) of the electric generator (74) to generate electric energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Anders COSTER, Daniel SKARP, Robin MCGOUGAN