Kong A Vang

US Patent:

20130119129, May 16, 2013

Filed:

Mar 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/422382

Inventors:

Keith Louis Amdahl - Minneapolis MN, US
Kong Meng Vang - Circle Pines MN, US

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235381, 2353825

Abstract:

A locker system includes one or more banks of electronic lockers. Each locker has a door lock that releasably retains the door in the closed position. The locker system also includes at least one barcode scanner selectively unlocks the door of at least one of the lockers. A locker manager is coupled to each of the electronic lockers via an electronic network. The locker manager stores a list of unique barcodes that are each associated with a locker rental plan including at least one locker account. Each locker account includes an activation indication, a use indication, a locker type indication, and a duration. The unique barcodes are printed or otherwise included on wristbands, which may be scanned at the barcode scanner to gain access to one or more of the lockers.

US Patent:

20130292468, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Jul 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/933753

Inventors:

Kong Meng Vang - Circle Pines MN, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/01

US Classification:

235381

Abstract:

A locker system includes one or more banks of electronic lockers. Each locker has a door lock that releasably retains the door in the closed position. The locker system also includes at least one barcode scanner selectively unlocks the door of at least one of the lockers. A locker manager is coupled to each of the electronic lockers via an electronic network. The locker manager stores a list of unique barcodes that are each associated with a locker rental plan including at least one locker account. Each locker account includes an activation indication, a use indication, a locker type indication, and a duration. The unique barcodes are printed or otherwise included on wristbands, which may be scanned at the barcode scanner to gain access to one or more of the lockers.

US Patent:

20160035166, Feb 4, 2016

Filed:

Oct 12, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/880723

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
Kong Meng Vang - Circle Pines MN, US
Matthew Charles Burk - Forest Lake MN, US

International Classification:

G07C 9/00

Abstract:

A locker system includes one or more banks of electronic lockers. Each locker has a door lock that releasably retains the door in the closed position. The locker system also includes at least one barcode scanner selectively unlocks the door of at least one of the lockers. A locker manager is coupled to each of the electronic lockers via an electronic network. The locker manager stores a list of unique barcodes that are each associated with a locker rental plan including at least one locker account. Each locker account includes an activation indication, a use indication, a locker type indication, and a duration. The unique barcodes are printed or otherwise included on wristbands, which may be scanned at the barcode scanner to gain access to one or more of the lockers.

US Patent:

20140203076, Jul 24, 2014

Filed:

Mar 26, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/226347

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
Kong Meng Vang - Circle Pines MN, US
Matthew Charles Burk - Forest Lake MN, US

Assignee:

Smarte Carte, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G06K 7/01

US Classification:

235381

Abstract:

A locker system includes one or more banks of electronic lockers. Each locker has a door lock that releasably retains the door in the closed position. The locker system also includes at least one barcode scanner selectively unlocks the door of at least one of the lockers. A locker manager is coupled to each of the electronic lockers via an electronic network. The locker manager stores a list of unique barcodes that are each associated with a locker rental plan including at least one locker account. Each locker account includes an activation indication, a use indication, a locker type indication, and a duration. The unique barcodes are printed or otherwise included on wristbands, which may be scanned at the barcode scanner to gain access to one or more of the lockers.