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Reduced power electronic lock system

  • US 8,354,914 B2
  • Filed: 03/17/2005
  • Issued: 01/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic lock system, comprising:

  • an electronic lock disposed in a door;

    a controller disposed outside of the door in a fixed location proximate to the door;

    an energy storage device disposed in the door connected to the electronic lock; and

    an access device by which the electronic lock may be accessed;

    wherein the controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with the electronic lock and to provide wireless power to the electronic lock;

    wherein the controller comprises a fixed and dedicated source of continuous wireless power to the energy storage device disposed in the door; and

    wherein the energy storage device is configured;

    to receive and store the wireless power;

    to provide power to the electronic lock to operate the lock one or multiple times over an extended time period; and

    to maintain the lock in a constant state of powered readiness in which the electronic lock selectively grants access to an entrant and communicates with the controller.

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