High security key scanning system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9818041
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15227619

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A high security key scanning system and method is provided. The scanning system may comprise a sensing device configured to determine information and characteristics of a master high security key, and a digital logic to analyze the information and characteristics of the master key. The sensing device may be configured to capture information about the geometry of features cut into the surface of the master key. The logic may analyze the information related to that geometry and compare it to known characteristics of that style of high security key in order to determine the data needed to replicate the features on a new high security key blank. The system may be configured to capture the surface geometry using a camera or other imaging device. The system may utilize object coating techniques, illumination techniques, filtering techniques, image processing techniques, and feature extraction techniques to capture the desired features.

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HY-KO PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC9031 SHAVER ROAD PORTAGE MI 49024

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fiore, Thomas F Willowick, US 9 98
Mutch, William R North Ridgeville, US 37 718
Porras, Randall A Avon, US 24 418
Thompson, Chester O D Painesville, US 19 196

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