Patents by Inventor Mark Pikkarainen

Mark Pikkarainen 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).

  • Restricted area automated security system and method
    Patent number: 10482736
    Abstract: A security system includes a plurality of laser scanners to establish light shields in an area to be monitored, with each of the light shields including at least one detection zone, and a controller to detect unauthorized entry to the area to be monitored based on a position and timing of breaks in the detection zones of the light shields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: PEPPERL+FUCHS GMBH
    Inventors: Nolan Kariniemi, Mark Pikkarainen
  • RESTRICTED AREA AUTOMATED SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180247503
    Abstract: A security system includes a plurality of laser scanners to establish light shields in an area to be monitored, with each of the light shields including at least one detection zone, and a controller to detect unauthorized entry to the area to be monitored based on a position and timing of breaks in the detection zones of the light shields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Nolan Kariniemi, Mark Pikkarainen
  • Restricted area automated security system and method
    Patent number: 9978233
    Abstract: A security system includes a plurality of laser scanners to establish light shields in an area to be monitored, with each of the light shields including at least one detection zone, and a controller to detect unauthorized entry to the area to be monitored based on a position and timing of breaks in the detection zones of the light shields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Comtrol Corporation
    Inventors: Nolan Kariniemi, Mark Pikkarainen
  • RESTRICTED AREA AUTOMATED SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170294087
    Abstract: A security system includes a plurality of laser scanners to establish light shields in an area to be monitored, with each of the light shields including at least one detection zone, and a controller to detect unauthorized entry to the area to be monitored based on a position and timing of breaks in the detection zones of the light shields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Nolan Kariniemi, Mark Pikkarainen
  • Stop violation detection system and method
    Patent number: 9466210
    Abstract: A stop violation detection system and method includes at least one sensor mounted to establish a light shield adjacent a first vehicle, at least one image capture device mounted to record at least one image adjacent the first vehicle, and a control unit operatively coupled with the at least one sensor and the at least one image capture device to detect breach of the light shield by a second vehicle and record the breach of the light shield by the second vehicle with the at least one image capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Comtrol Corporation
    Inventors: Bill Arpin, Mark Pikkarainen
  • STOP VIOLATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150084790
    Abstract: A stop violation detection system and method includes at least one sensor mounted to establish a light shield adjacent a first vehicle, at least one image capture device mounted to record at least one image adjacent the first vehicle, and a control unit operatively coupled with the at least one sensor and the at least one image capture device to detect breach of the light shield by a second vehicle and record the breach of the light shield by the second vehicle with the at least one image capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Bill Arpin, Mark Pikkarainen
  • Theft prevention system and method
    Patent number: 8830060
    Abstract: A theft prevention system includes an RFID reader configured to read an RFID tag to authenticate access to a predefined area, a laser scanner configured to scan the predefined area and detect an object in the predefined area, and a security component configured to initiate a security action when the detected object is at least one of an unauthenticated object and an unauthorized object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Comtrol Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pikkarainen, Bradford Beale
  • THEFT PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120038456
    Abstract: A theft prevention system includes an RFID reader configured to read an RFID tag to authenticate access to a predefined area, a laser scanner configured to scan the predefined area and detect an object in the predefined area, and a security component configured to initiate a security action when the detected object is at least one of an unauthenticated object and an unauthorized object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Comtrol Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pikkarainen, Bradford Beale