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Granted Patent B2
US 10,354,468 · App. 15/687,934 · Granted Jul 16, 2019

Lockable receptacle having plural security features

Inventor: Aminata Paye (Oklahoma City, OK)
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Patent No.
US 10,354,468
App. No.
15/687,934
Granted
Jul 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lockable receptacle, including a housing having five walls and an opening, a first door disposed on the housing to close the opening of the housing, a locking mechanism to lock the first door, and a camera connected to the locking mechanism to unlock the locking mechanism in response to an authorized user being recognized by the camera.

Claims (23)

1. A lockable receptacle, comprising:

a housing having five walls and an opening;

a first door disposed on the housing to close the opening of the housing;

a locking mechanism to lock the first door;

a camera connected to the locking mechanism to unlock the locking mechanism in response to an authorized user being recognized by the camera;

at least one second door disposed behind the first door, the at least one second door comprising a biometric lock actuator connected to at least one of a retina scanner and a fingerprint scanner to allow the biometric lock actuator to unlock in response to a detection of an authorized user; and

at least one third door disposed behind the second door, the at least one third door comprising a manually-implemented locking mechanism connected to at least one of a combination lock, a screen, and a keypad to unlock the manually-implemented locking mechanism in response to a correct code being entered.

2. The lockable receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising:

an antenna to communicate with a mobile device having a mobile application running thereon, such that the mobile application stores information regarding authorized users to allow the authorized users to open the first door of the lockable receptacle.

3. The lockable receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of storage drawers accessible by opening at least one of the at least one third door.

4. The lockable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein one third door allows access to only a first storage drawer, and another third door allows access to only a second storage drawer.

5. The lockable receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising:

an antenna to communicate with a mobile device having a mobile application running thereon, such that the mobile application stores information regarding authorized users and codes to allow the authorized users to open the first door, the at least one second door, and the at least one third door.

6. The lockable receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one second door comprising a manually-implemented locking mechanism connected to at least one of a combination lock, a screen, and a keypad to unlock the manually-implemented locking mechanism in response to a correct code being entered.

7. The lockable receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising:

an identification tag including information related to the authorized user, the identification tag being communicable with and accessible to a mobile device.

8. A locking system, comprising:

a lockable receptacle comprising a series of doors to prevent unauthorized users from accessing contents within the lockable receptacle;

a mobile device to communicate with the lockable receptacle to provide information to the lockable receptacle regarding authorized users, to allow the authorized users to access the contents within the lockable receptacle;

at least one second door disposed behind the first door, the at least one second door comprising a biometric lock actuator connected to at least one of a retina scanner and a fingerprint scanner to allow the biometric lock actuator to unlock in response to a detection of an authorized user; and

at least one third door disposed behind the second door, the at least one third door comprising a manually-implemented locking mechanism connected to at least one of a combination lock, a screen, and a keypad to unlock the manually-implemented locking mechanism in response to a correct code being entered.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62380638 · Aug 29, 2016
Related Publication 20180061165A1 · Mar 1, 2018