Patents by Inventor Jon Loftin

Jon Loftin 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: 12385289
    Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a hasp having a tongue disposed along a first side of the hasp, and a captive latch pin protruding from the hasp disposed away from the tongue. The locking mechanism includes an actuator assembly with a captive latch and an actuator configured to manipulate the captive latch. The captive latch may receive the captive latch pin of the hasp. A body locking mechanism can obstruct access to at least a portion of the hasp and the actuator assembly, wherein the hasp may slidably move when the captive latch pin is not retained by the captive latch, and wherein a retention of the captive latch pin by the captive latch arrests the slidable movement of the hasp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: OPENTECH ALLIANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Chiti, Jon Loftin, Frank Dunkin, Jer Schweickart, Doug Subler
  • Publication number: 20250019997
    Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a hasp having a tongue disposed along a first side of the hasp, and a captive latch pin protruding from the hasp disposed away from the tongue. The locking mechanism includes an actuator assembly with a captive latch and an actuator configured to manipulate the captive latch. The captive latch may receive the captive latch pin of the hasp. A body locking mechanism can obstruct access to at least a portion of the hasp and the actuator assembly, wherein the hasp may slidably move when the captive latch pin is not retained by the captive latch, and wherein a retention of the captive latch pin by the captive latch arrests the slidable movement of the hasp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: OPENTECH ALLIANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Chiti, Jon Loftin, Frank Dunkin, Jer Schweickart, Doug Subler
  • Patent number: 12146345
    Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a hasp having a tongue disposed along a first side of the hasp, and a captive latch pin protruding from the hasp disposed away from the tongue. The locking mechanism includes an actuator assembly with a captive latch and an actuator configured to manipulate the captive latch. The captive latch may receive the captive latch pin of the hasp. A body locking mechanism can obstruct access to at least a portion of the hasp and the actuator assembly, wherein the hasp may slidably move when the captive latch pin is not retained by the captive latch, and wherein a retention of the captive latch pin by the captive latch arrests the slidable movement of the hasp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: OPENTECH ALLIANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Chiti, Jon Loftin, Frank Dunkin, Jer Schweickart, Doug Subler
  • Publication number: 20240271466
    Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a hasp having a tongue disposed along a first side of the hasp, and a captive latch pin protruding from the hasp disposed away from the tongue. The locking mechanism includes an actuator assembly with a captive latch and an actuator configured to manipulate the captive latch. The captive latch may receive the captive latch pin of the hasp. A body locking mechanism can obstruct access to at least a portion of the hasp and the actuator assembly, wherein the hasp may slidably move when the captive latch pin is not retained by the captive latch, and wherein a retention of the captive latch pin by the captive latch arrests the slidable movement of the hasp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: OPENTECH ALLIANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Chiti, Jon Loftin, Frank Dunkin, Jer Schweickart, Doug Subler
  • Publication number: 20230287711
    Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a hasp having a tongue disposed along a first side of the hasp, and a captive latch pin protruding from the hasp disposed away from the tongue. The locking mechanism includes an actuator assembly with a captive latch and an actuator configured to manipulate the captive latch. The captive latch may receive the captive latch pin of the hasp. A body locking mechanism can obstruct access to at least a portion of the hasp and the actuator assembly, wherein the hasp may slidably move when the captive latch pin is not retained by the captive latch, and wherein a retention of the captive latch pin by the captive latch arrests the slidable movement of the hasp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: OPENTECH ALLIANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Chiti, Jon Loftin
  • Publication number: 20050237149
    Abstract: The present invention is an electronically controlled self-storage over-lock system that uses distributed processing to allow management to automatically over-lock tenants' units when their accounts become delinquent or when storage units are not rented. Once the self-storage unit door is locked by the over-lock system, tenants cannot access their units their accounts are brought current. Preferably, the over-lock, when in the locked position, prevents movement of the self-storage unit door hasp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Jon Loftin, Robert Toy
  • Publication number: 20050179349
    Abstract: An electronically-controlled locker system that utilizes distributing processing to control access to, and assignment of, a plurality of lockers in a school, workplace, fitness center, etc. The system uses a plurality of locker control units that control access to a corresponding set of lockers based on user inputs and on user/locker authorization data that is provided from a central administrator workstation. This administrator workstation communicates with a system control unit that is in communication with every locker control unit and which allows cross-communication between locker control units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicants: Penco Products, Inc., Digitech International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Booth, Harry Popolow, Richard Ford, Edward Johnson, Jon Loftin, Lance Osborne, David Johnson
  • Patent number: 6310549
    Abstract: The present invention is a wireless security system. Each alarm sensor contains three magnetoresistive sensors and that are capable of detecting the three-dimensional vector of a magnetic field. Preferably, the sensors detect the orientation of the door or window based upon the earth's magnetic pole. The three-dimensional vector output of the magnetoresistive sensors is received by a microprocessor on-board the alarm sensor. The microprocessor continuously compares the magnetoresistive sensors output with the maximum allowable position of the door or window. If the magnetoresistive sensors output exceeds the maximum allowable position, the microprocessor will signal an alarm, which is transmitted to the network controller via a transmitter on-board the alarm sensor. If an intruder attempts to disable or override a sensor, the alarm sensor will transmit a tamper signal to the network controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Digitech International
    Inventors: Jon Loftin, Richard Crane, Jerry Crane