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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2010
Applicant:
Kenichi Fuse, Hadano, JP;
Inventor:
Kenichi Fuse, Hadano, JP;
Assignee:
Empire Technology Development LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/34 (2006.01); E05B 49/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 49/006 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00785 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques are generally described for a lock system. An example lock system includes a lock with a lock module that controls a lock mechanism. The lock is configured to transmit optical signals to a key. The key reflects the optical signals back to the lock. The key is configured to encode the optical signals with a combination. The lock module is configured to determine whether the combination is valid. The lock module actuates the locking mechanism when the key is determined to be valid.