Patents by Inventor Khee Kien HO
Khee Kien HO 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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Patent number: 11927033Abstract: A padlock having a removable or interchangeable shackle is disclosed. The padlock comprises a lock body and a shackle, the shackle being movable in an axial direction between a locked position and an unlocked position, the short leg being withdrawn from the lock body in the unlocked position. The padlock also comprises a retaining shaft receivable within a corresponding bore of the lock body, wherein the long leg includes a longitudinal recess for providing a travel path for the movement of the shackle from a locked position defined by the retaining shaft engaging a first end of the longitudinal recess to an unlocked position defined by the retaining shaft engaging a second end of the longitudinal recess to prevent the shackle from being removed from the lock body when the shackle is in the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: IGLOOCOMPANY PTE. LTD.Inventors: Matthew Manthik Ng, Khee Kien Ho, Julius Chee Kin Pang, Chun Chiang Eric Chan
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Patent number: 11756356Abstract: A method for controlling access to a restricted physical space comprising: assigning a plurality of electronic locks to a lock group, transmitting authentication credentials to a plurality of electronic locks, authenticating the lock control device, by each of the plurality of electronic locks, in response to a successful authentication of the authentication credentials, receiving, by the lock control device, an input gesture on an input unit, determining, by the lock control device, that the input gesture corresponds to an enrolled input gesture associated with the lock group and transmitting a control signal to each of the plurality of locks associated to the lock group in response to a successful match of the input gesture with the enrolled input gesture associated with the lock group so as to cause each of the plurality of locks associated with the lock group to be in the activated state simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: IGLOOCOMPANY PTE. LTD.Inventors: Khee Kien Ho, Eric Chun Chiang Chan, Johannes Dwiartanto, Matthew Mantik Ng
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Publication number: 20220301370Abstract: A method for controlling access to a restricted physical space comprising: assigning a plurality of electronic locks to a lock group, transmitting authentication credentials to a plurality of electronic locks, authenticating the lock control device, by each of the plurality of electronic locks, in response to a successful authentication of the authentication credentials, receiving, by the lock control device, an input gesture on an input unit, determining, by the lock control device, that the input gesture corresponds to an enrolled input gesture associated with the lock group and transmitting a control signal to each of the plurality of locks associated to the lock group in response to a successful match of the input gesture with the enrolled input gesture associated with the lock group so as to cause each of the plurality of locks associated with the lock group to be in the activated state simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: IGLOOCOMPANY PTE. LTD.Inventors: Khee Kien HO, Eric Chun Chiang CHAN, Johannes DWIARTANTO, Matthew Mantik NG
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Publication number: 20220198863Abstract: An electronic lock comprising a housing, a keypad carried by the housing and a plurality of authentication input devices on the keypad configured for sensing a user's finger, each of the plurality of authentication input devices including a key sensor associated with an alphanumeric character and a finger sensor configured to acquire fingerprint biometric data, wherein, by a single act of pressing the plurality of authentication input devices by the user, authenticates input of a password and fingerprint biometric data for activating release of the electronic lock to an open position for access by the user in response to the password matching the predetermined password and the fingerprint biometric data acquired by at least one of the finger sensors matching the predetermined fingerprint matching data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: IGLOOCOMPANY PTE. LTD.Inventors: Khee Kien HO, Anthony CHOW WEN JIE
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Patent number: 11244524Abstract: An access management system and a method for managing electronic locks are disclosed. The system comprises a user management module configured to provision access rights to an authorized user associated with the electronic lock, wherein a first factor authentication data is configured to be associated with the authorized user. The system comprises a server arranged in wireless communication with the access management system and each electronic lock associated with each of the plurality of entry points. The server is configured to perform a first factor authentication and a second factor authentication of the user for releasing the electronic lock for entry to the authorized user of the entry point.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: IGLOOCOMPANY PTE. LTD.Inventors: Khee Kien Ho, Sastra Winarta, Chun Chiang Eric Chan
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Publication number: 20210324662Abstract: A padlock having a removable or interchangeable shackle is disclosed. The padlock comprises a lock body and a shackle, the shackle being movable in an axial direction between a locked position and an unlocked position, the short leg being withdrawn from the lock body in the unlocked position. The padlock also comprises a retaining shaft receivable within a corresponding bore of the lock body, wherein the long leg includes a longitudinal recess for providing a travel path for the movement of the shackle from a locked position defined by the retaining shaft engaging a first end of the longitudinal recess to an unlocked position defined by the retaining shaft engaging a second end of the longitudinal recess to prevent the shackle from being removed from the lock body when the shackle is in the unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: IGLOOCOMPANY PTE. LTD.Inventors: Matthew Manthik NG, Khee Kien HO, Julius Chee Kin PANG, Chun Chiang Eric CHAN
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Publication number: 20210319639Abstract: An access management system and a method for managing electronic locks are disclosed. The system comprises a user management module configured to provision access rights to an authorized user associated with the electronic lock, wherein a first factor authentication data is configured to be associated with the authorized user. The system comprises a server arranged in wireless communication with the access management system and each electronic lock associated with each of the plurality of entry points. The server is configured to perform a first factor authentication and a second factor authentication of the user for releasing the electronic lock for entry to the authorized user of the entry point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: IGLOOCOMPANY PTE. LTD.Inventors: Khee Kien HO, Sastra WINARTA, Chun Chiang Eric CHAN
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Patent number: 10854026Abstract: Systems and methods for premise management comprising a reservation 5 management module having at least one server, the at least one server arranged in data communication with a user device to receive a request for reservation from the user device to access a premise for a specific duration; and a key generator arranged in data communication with the reservation management module; wherein upon receipt of the request for reservation, the key generator generates a secret key for 10 the user to access the premise for the specific duration, is disclosed. The system may be integrated with other modules including, but not limited to, a lock system and a presence detection system to provide a seamless service to a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: IGLOOHOME PTE. LTD.Inventors: Yue Wang, Khee Kien Ho, Anthony Wen Jie Chow, Sharon May Ling Goh
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Publication number: 20200160638Abstract: Systems and methods for premise management comprising a reservation 5 management module having at least one server, the at least one server arranged in data communication with a user device to receive a request for reservation from the user device to access a premise for a specific duration; and a key generator arranged in data communication with the reservation management module; wherein upon receipt of the request for reservation, the key generator generates a secret key for 10 the user to access the premise for the specific duration, is disclosed. The system may be integrated with other modules including, but not limited to, a lock system and a presence detection system to provide a seamless service to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: IGLOOHOME PTE. LTD.Inventors: Yue WANG, Khee Kien HO, Anthony Wen Jie CHOW, Sharon May Ling GOH
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Patent number: 10586410Abstract: Systems and methods for premise management comprising a reservation 5 management module having at least one server, the at least one server arranged in data communication with a user device to receive a request for reservation from the user device to access a premise for a specific duration; and a key generator arranged in data communication with the reservation management module; wherein upon receipt of the request for reservation, the key generator generates a secret key for 10 the user to access the premise for the specific duration, is disclosed. The system may be integrated with other modules including, but not limited to, a lock system and a presence detection system to provide a seamless service to a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: IGLOOHOME PTE LTDInventors: Yue Wang, Khee Kien Ho, Anthony Wen Jie Chow, Sharon May Ling Goh
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Publication number: 20180350170Abstract: Systems and methods for premise management comprising a reservation 5 management module having at least one server, the at least one server arranged in data communication with a user device to receive a request for reservation from the user device to access a premise for a specific duration; and a key generator arranged in data communication with the reservation management module; wherein upon receipt of the request for reservation, the key generator generates a secret key for 10 the user to access the premise for the specific duration, is disclosed. The system may be integrated with other modules including, but not limited to, a lock system and a presence detection system to provide a seamless service to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: IGLOOHOME PTE. LTD.Inventors: Yue WANG, Khee Kien HO, Anthony Wen Jie CHOW, Sharon May Ling GOH