Nanostructured combination key-lock

Details Nanostructured combination key-lock Nanostructured combination key-lock

2005-05-12

2010-02-23

Brown, Vernal U (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

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C340S005740, C340S542000, C070S025000, C070S120000, C070S071000

Reexamination Certificate

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07667570

ABSTRACT:
A lock and key mechanism comprising a sensor detecting friction between first and second nanostructured surfaces and a controller receiving output from the sensor and comparing same to stored values. Also a method for activating or deactivating a lock comprising providing a first nanostructured surface, causing a second nanostructured surface to frictionally interact with the first nanostructured surface, sensing the interaction with a sensor, the sensor producing an output signal, and via a controller comparing the sensor output signal to a reference signal.

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