Articles and News Items for Stanton Concepts

July 2010- Babaco Inc. and Stanton Concepts have entered into a licensing agreement in which Babaco will manufacture, market and sell Stanton Concepts radical new shield for improving the security of roll up doors popular on the backs of trucks.  This portable device, for which a patent is in application, provides a substantial enhancement to the protection of the material within the truck.  The concept permits the application of the shield, as needed, in high-risk areas or where rigorous management of the cargo is required.  The shield is not attached to the door and may be moved from truck to truck.

 Stanton Concepts LLC (www.stantonconcepts.us) is a product development and licensing company working in the field of physical security with padlock and padlock related products.  SCI has a comprehensive portfolio of innovative solutions to traditional and evolving security problems appropriate to the use of padlocks.

 Babaco Inc (www.babaco.com) was established in 1930 by to protect the transportation of precious jewelry and other high value cargo.  For the past 80 years the famous black and yellow BABACO sticker has identified the trucks for thieves to avoid.

 Today BABACO continues to be the world leader in enhanced alarms and physical security for vehicles carrying valuable cargo, BABACO has representatives in over 200 cities throughout the US and Canada.

May 2010- The United States Patent Office has issued Stanton Concepts a second US Patent 7,712,342 for the revolutionary Robotic Key System

April 2010- The United States Patent Office has issued Stanton Concepts US Patent 7,694,542 for the revolutionary Robotic Key System

March 2010- The United States Patent Office has granted Stanton Concepts two patents for the Robotic Key System Lock (RKS). The patents for this ground breaking lock technology have been allowed and will publish in the next few months.

November 2009- "Picking Locks For Sport, Not Sabotage" by Andrea Shea, WBUR Boston aired on November 19 2009. It is a great piece on lock picking as a sport featuring Schuyler Towne of NDE Magazine. John Loughlin of Stanton Concepts was pleased to contribute to the article.

October 2009- Stanton Concepts has developed a new generation of "TSA Recognized" style luggage lock, patent pending, to address certain issues surrounding product currently in the marketplace. This exciting and innovative new lock design has several benefits. The new lock is faster and more convenient  for the TSA and other opening authorities to open and re-secure. No new keys or tools are required. It is simpler and has fewer parts than currently available "TSA Recognized" style luggage locks. There are no known Intellectual Property conflicts, neither structural or method. The design provides the customer with improved security, peace of mind and evidence that the lock has been opened.

The "Next Generation Luggage Lock" technology, as well as intellectual property relating to SCI's other technologies, are available for license. If your company has any interests in discussing a license or a strategic partnership with Stanton Concepts, please contact: John Loughlin, john@stantonconcepts.us, 732-687-2438.

July 2009- "Security Through Transparency: An Open Source Approach To Physical Security" by John P. Loughlin, is published in the Journal of Physical Security http://jps.anl.gov  , volume 3(1) 2009.May 2009- Stanton Concepts has been awarded US Patent Number 7,543,466 for the OMNI-LINK™. The patent is the first in a series of patent applications for SCI's LINK family of products.

April 2009- "Locks—the Search for Security", April 7 – July 12, 2009, at the Red Mill Museum in Clinton, New Jersey

Locks: the Search for Security presents an unusual look at the history of man’s age-old search for privacy and safety. Selected from the extensive collection of lock enthusiast Robert Loughlin, chaiman and founder of Stanton Concepts , Locks will be on view until July 12, 2009. Among the locks on display are examples of seals, wooden pin tumblers and modern mechanisms. These locks come in the most unexpected variety of sizes and shapes. They range from a dramatic large wooden example of a 4,000-year-old Egyptian tumbler lock, to ancient Greco-Roman and 600-year-old Persian padlocks. There are primitive-looking African locks and an elegant 1,000-year-old Chinese lock in the shape of a fish. And there are complex modern locks including the Robotic Key System Lock. Robert Loughlin, an engineer and graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, is a life-long inventor and collector of locks. He has worked in the lock industry for 35 years. During that time he helped develop weapons security systems for the Department of Defense.

March 2009- The RKS Cylinder and Manual Dialer are now available online at www.securitysnobs.com .Security Snobs, is a one stop shop for High Security Locks and Services. The Robotic Dialer will be available for purchase May 2009.

March 2009- SCI and Pacific Lock have entered into a strategic agreement that allows Pacific Lock to manufacture and sell the G3 version of the OMNI-LINK™ . The G3 version is optimized for Pacific Lock's IXC (exchangeable core) series of Hockey Puck Locks. For more information visit www.paclock.com

February 2009- The OMNI-LINK is now available for online purchase at www.securitysnobs.com .Security Snobs, is a one stop shop for High Security Locks and Services. We are extremely proud to be associated  with Security Snobs and we look forward to offering the Robotic Key System with them in the near future.

January 2009-SCI has filed an expansive patent application for new OMNI-LINK designs, some of these designs will be manufactured and offered for sale. Anyone interested in licensing these or any of Stanton Concepts intellectual property should contact Glen Diehl at 732-815-0404 or at gdiehl@dsiplaw.com

October 2008-SCI is very happy to announce two new distributors for the OMNI-LINK™ LockMasters USA in Pensacola FL and A-Line Distributors in Alberta Canada.

October 2008-SCI is pleased to announce the issuance of two patents for “Multiple Function Locks” (US7434426 and US7424812). These two patents include technology for multiple custody lock mechanisms including technology for TSA (Transportation Security Agency) accepted luggage locks. Additional patents pending.

SCI reserves all of its rights in the 7,434,426 patent and the 7,424,812 patent. However, these patents, as well as intellectual property relating to SCI's other technologies, are available for license. If your company has any interests in discussing a license or a strategic partnership with Stanton Concepts, please contact Glenn Diehl at 732-815-0404 or at gdiehl@dsiplaw.com.

August 2008- An in depth article about Stanton Concepts RKS lock appears in the 3rd addition of NDE (Non Destructive Entry) magazine. The article does a great job of describing the birth of the idea, how the lock sport community played an important role and the open source nature of the lock. The piece also includes some excellent product photographs of the RKS by Eric Schmiedl.

More About NDE:

“First of all, NDE means "Non-Destructive Entry." That's likely the last time you'll get an explanation of any of the terminology used in this publication.

In this magazine you will find photographs, descriptions, theories and interviews on the subject of opening locks. You will not find anywhere near the volume, nor the level of detail that is available on your massive interwebs.

This is a magazine aimed at those already involved in the locksport world, or those who like to keep track of it. It is, specifically, about community and culture. I do not expect you to learn how to pick from us, we will not be covering the basic theory, or explaining how to bump.

This magazine is for the passionate, for those who know names like Han Fey, Barry Wels and Marc Tobias. This magazine is for people who can locate Sneek, NL on a map. And know why it's important. And it's for everyone who, reading this paragraph, wants to know.

It is my sincerest hope that this magazine is for you. Thank you for reading.- Schuyler Towne”

August 2008-Schuyler Towne includes a discussion on the RKS lock as part of his presentation titled “How To Make Friends and Influence Lock Manufacturers” at DEFCON 16 in Las Vegas Nevada. Schuyler discusses the genesis of the RKS concept as well as the Open Source aspect of the Robotic Dialer.

Schuyler Towne is a competitive lock picker, TOOOL member, and Executive Editor of NDE Magazine. He has spent the last year trying to resolve the ethics of responsible disclosure in physical security and bridge the gap between locksport and lock manufacturers.

July 2008- Han Fey of Han Fey Technologies presents “RKS, Worlds First Open Source Lock” at the Last HOPE hacker conference at the Hotel Pennsylvania in NYC. Han discusses the mechanical aspects of the RKS cylinder as well as the Open Source aspect of the Robotic Dialer.

January 2008- Stanton Concepts will be present at the 8th Security Seals Symposium, January 29th -31st, in Charleston, SC. This important event is hosted by the Department of Defense Lock Program and the Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration. Stanton Concepts will have a table to display and demonstrate the Robotic Key System (RKS), the LINK for securing chain and cable using hockey puck style padlocks as well as other unique and innovative security products and concepts.

January 2008- Stanton Concepts has partnered with Johanson Manufacturing www.johansonmfg.com to manufacture SCI's revolutionary Robotic Key System (RKS) cylinder. Johanson is a world leader in the design, manufacture and assembly of precision mechanical assemblies. RKS cylinders and dialers will be available for purchase early 2008. The dialer will be an Open Source Device (OSD) to encourage and facilitate adding functions such as biometrics, encryption, RF tag reading, GPS, etc.. For more information or to place a reservation for RKS production units email sales@stantonconcepts.us

July 2007- Charlotte, NC. Stanton Concepts introduced the LINK at the ALOA conference in Charlotte, NC. The LINK is an elegantly simple device for securing chain and cable using the popular hockey puck style padlock. The LINK is a perfect solution for securing construction equipment, contractors vehicles and equipment, fencing and gates, recreational vehicles...the applications are limitless. The patent pending LINK is a high quality investment casting and is constructed from a high strength stainless steel alloy. The LINK can be mounted in a wide variety of ways. The response from locksmiths, distributors, manufacturers and end users has been tremendous. The LINKs will retail for $50 to $100 each depending on configuration and material.

May 2007- Stanton Concepts officially enters the World Wide Web with the launching of their new site, www.stantonconcepts.us. Like SCI it will be a continuous work in progress, the site will continue to evolve and change in dynamic and exciting ways. We are constantly thinking of new and better solutions for physical security and our website will serve as a showcase for our ideas. The site will also contain useful and interesting links to related to physical security. The foundation of the site was constructed by I11industries. 

May 2007- Stanton Concepts and Pacific Lock ink licensing agreement. Pacific lock will license Stanton’s patent  for “A Security Shield For Padlocks Having U Shaped Shackles”, US patent 5,146,771.

March 2007- Robert Loughlin appeared for a taping of the Hugh Thompson Show in NYC. Bob is interviewed by the host Hugh Thompson about the history of locks from the 3^rd  century BCE pin tumbler technology to his vision of future lock technology using SCI’s combination lock and robotic key system (RKS). Bob was also asked to share and present a very small sampling of his extensive lock collection. Babak Javadi from TOOOL.US also was a guest on the same show. Hugh  interviewed Babak about bump keys and  bumping attacks.

‘The Hugh Thomson Show brings celebrated uber geeks to the screen in a wildly entertaining internet-based variety talk show, produced by AT&T. Internet Security guru and author Dr. Herbert “Hugh” Thompson has seen it all – hacked voting machines, airline computer insecurities, e-commerce vulnerabilities and cell phone exploits. Hugh brings a lifetime of security expertise and a wide-eyed enthusiasm to the Hugh Thompson Show.’

The Hugh Thompson Show premiers exclusively spring 2007 on the new AT&T Tech Channel.

November 2006- John Loughlin presented the TOC  Concept (Tool Operated Combination  Lock, also referred to as the RKS principle at the TOOOL 2006 Dutch Open in Sneek, Netherlands.

Since 2002 TOOOL has been organizing the now world-famous and world-infamous 'Dutch Open' lock pick championships. This is where lock pickers from different countries (Germany, France, the Netherlands, and even the US) battle it out for the highly coveted cup. Unlike in TOOOL’s  continuous competition, competitors in the Dutch Open get a different new lock each time.

The lock pickers, lock enthusiasts, lock manufacturers and lock experts present at the Dutch Open represent a tremendous body of knowledge and expertise. The event provided Stanton Concepts the opportunity to tap into the vast wealth of knowledge and gain valuable feedback.

February 2006- Robert Loughlin was invited to presents “An Alternative To Traditional Locks and Seals” at the  7th Security Seals Symposium co-hosted by the DOD lock program and DHS.

The DOD Lock Program and Department of Homeland Security co-hosted the 7th Security Seals Symposium on February 28 - March 2, 2006 in Santa Barbara, CA at Fess Parker's Double Tree Resort. This is the only Symposium dedicated to information exchange and technology transfer of security seals. Recent security events and new international cargo rules emphasize security seals as an integral piece of a tiered security process.

The Symposium is a forum to present contemporary and advanced topics on seal technology and applications, expert panel discussions, new products and ideas, and new government policies. This event is a great networking opportunity to meet policy makers and security professionals involved with security seals. Previous Symposiums were hosted solely by DOD, but co-hosting this Symposium with DHS ensures wider subjects covering domestic and international topics, and broader audience interests.

October 2004- Robert Loughlin receives ASTM Committee F12 “Award of Excellence”

The F12 Award of Excellence was established in 1997 and is conferred, as warranted, by Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment in recognition of meritorious contributions to the cause of voluntary standardization, specifically with respect to security systems and equipment standards. The award has been established to recognize outstanding service to Committee F12. 

July 2002- A task group of ASTM Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment has developed a standard specification for hasps, the name for hardware that holds padlocks to doors.

Loughlin assisted in the development of both standards with Edward Saladin, product engineer, American Lock Co., Crete, Ill. Input into the development of Committee F12 standards has included engineers in product development, design, testing, and manufacturing; representatives of sales, marketing, and consulting; laboratories; trade associations; the U.S. Department of Defense; locks, padlocks, and hasps manufacturing managers; and others. http://www.astm.org/SNEWS/JULY_2002/security_jul02.html