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20140260449 | WIRELESS LOCKSET WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA, TOUCH ACTIVATION, AND LIGHT COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless electromechanical lock with one or more of an internal antenna, touch activation, and/or a light communication device that acts as a user interface. In some embodiments, the lock utilizes an antenna near the exterior face of the lockset, designed inside the metal body of the lockset itself. A light communication device is provided in some embodiments to communicate information, visually, to the user via animations and dynamic displays of light. In some embodiments, the lockset includes a touch activation capability, which can be used to lock/unlock the lock and/or otherwise provide input. | 09-18-2014 |
20150218850 | WIRELESS LOCKSET WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA, TOUCH ACTIVATION, AND LIGHT COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless electromechanical lock with one or more of an internal antenna, touch activation, and/or a light communication device that acts as a user interface. In some embodiments, the lock utilizes an antenna near the exterior face of the lockset, designed inside the metal body of the lockset itself. A light communication device is provided in some embodiments to communicate information, visually, to the user via animations and dynamic displays of light. In some embodiments, the lockset includes a touch activation capability, which can be used to lock/unlock the lock and/or otherwise provide input. | 08-06-2015 |
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20080258481 | COMPACT ELECTRIC STRIKE WITH PRELOAD RELEASE CAPABILITY - In a door strike for captivating and releasing a door bolt, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated carrier, a longitudinally elongated solenoid supported by the carrier, the solenoid having a longitudinally movable plunger, a trip lever pivotally supported in or on the carrier, a laterally extending actuating arm pivotally supported in or on the carrier to be pivoted as the plunger moves longitudinally in response to solenoid energization, thereby to pivot the trip lever, a generally longitudinally extending blocking arm or arms pivotally supported in or on the carrier to be released for pivoting when the trip lever is pivoted, and a door bolt retainer or retainers pivotally supported in the carrier to be released for pivoting when the blocking arm or arms are released for pivoting, thereby to release the door bolt from captivation, for movement with the door. | 10-23-2008 |
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20100236302 | Multiple point door locking system - A multi-function door lock system, comprising in combination, a frame having opposite sides, and installable on a door openable between an interior space and an exterior space, a deadbolt and a door latch carried by the frame to move between retracted and extended positions, a first rotary control located at one level on the frame to control deadbolt movement between extended and retracted positions via primary cam mechanism, a second rotary control at another level on the frame to control latch movement between extended and retracted positions, via secondary cam mechanism, means operatively connected between said secondary cam mechanism and the primary cam mechanism to effect deadbolt movement as aforesaid, in response to operation of the second rotary control, as effected via rotary input to the second rotary control from only one side of the frame. Means is also provided to be responsive to reverse rotation of the first rotary control to effect latch retraction independently of deadbolt displacement. | 09-23-2010 |
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20110285149 | Multiple access door lock mechanism with reversible cam actuation - In combination a door, latch structure at an edge of the door, and independently opens the door latch operating components at opposite sides of the door, displaceable structure in the door having a position blocking movement of the latch structure, first means responsive to displacement of a selected one of the components for displacing the structure from the blocking position to allow movement of the latch structure, for door opening, and the first means including a rotatable cam having reversible positions in each of which motion is transmitted to the displacement structure in response to displacement of the respective components. | 11-24-2011 |
20120025544 | Multiple point door locking system, with handle turning direction control - A locking system enabling selectively handed handle turning as for unlocking a door, comprising in combination, drive means including said handle rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise, driven means including a part movable linearly in a primary direction, to operate door lock structure, and coupling means including a handle rotation direction selector having first and second alternate positions, and operable to displace said part in said primary direction in response to handle clockwise rotation when the selector is in first position, and alternatively to displace said part in said primary direction in response to handle counterclockwise rotation when the selector is in second position, as for example in relation to two parallel racks. | 02-02-2012 |
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20140207892 | MESSAGE CHALLENGE RESPONSE - A system and method are disclosed for registering a email sender for the purpose of sending an email message to an email receiver including receiving a challenge message wherein the challenge message includes a machine answerable question; processing the challenge message to determine that it is a challenge message sent for the purpose of authorizing delivery of the email message; analyzing the question to determine a valid response to the challenge message; and sending the valid response that includes the answer wherein a nontrivial amount of resources are required to send the valid response. | 07-24-2014 |
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20140199712 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURE OF CELLULAR TARGETS OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS - The present invention provides compositions and methods for capture and identification of the cellular targets of a bioactive agent. In particular, provided herein are bioactive agents tethered to capture ligand, cellular targets (optionally tagged with a reporter), capture proteins (optionally present as capture fusions), surfaces (e.g., displaying, capture ligands, capture proteins, or capture fusions), and methods of capturing and identifying the cellular targets of a bioactive agent therewith. | 07-17-2014 |
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