{"id":660537,"date":"2010-02-09T18:37:23","date_gmt":"2010-02-09T23:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/the-electronic-key-impressioner\/14113\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T10:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T14:26:17","slug":"electronic-key-impressioner-creates-faster-copies-of-lost-car-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/660537","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Key Impressioner creates faster copies of lost car keys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/electronic-key--impressioner.png?w=780\" alt=\"The Electronic Key Impressioner is a portable device that can reproduce practically any ca...\"><\/p>\n<p>The Electronic Key Impressioner (EKI) is a portable device that can reproduce practically any car key. It uses a sensor that goes into the lock and sends information back to a computer via USB about the location of the lock&#8217;s tumblers &#8211; a  corresponding computer program searches for the code and a key-cutting machine can use it to grind out a key&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/car\/\" rel=\"tag\">Car<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/electronic\/\" rel=\"tag\">Electronic<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/ford\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ford<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/keys\/\" rel=\"tag\">Keys<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/lock\/\" rel=\"tag\">Lock<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/locksmith\/\" rel=\"tag\">Locksmith<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/flash-drive-lock\/12494\/\">Flash Drive Lock fits any standard USB memory stick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/8104\/\">STOP-Lock two-tiered laptop security system<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/econo-keys-ek-76-tp\/11932\/\">Portable keyboard will flip you out <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/3084\/\">Fingerprint Recognition Wireless Phone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/kwikset-update-touchpad-doorlock\/10388\/\">Kwikset update touchpad doorlock <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/7652\/\">Cable Lock Attachment protects against keyboard and mouse theft<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/R6p8K4X47OSyNPQeYTarg80PVQs\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/R6p8K4X47OSyNPQeYTarg80PVQs\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/R6p8K4X47OSyNPQeYTarg80PVQs\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/R6p8K4X47OSyNPQeYTarg80PVQs\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=3AnrsXlXlMw:5xZh1yoTBK0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=3AnrsXlXlMw:5xZh1yoTBK0:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=3AnrsXlXlMw:5xZh1yoTBK0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=3AnrsXlXlMw:5xZh1yoTBK0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=3AnrsXlXlMw:5xZh1yoTBK0:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=3AnrsXlXlMw:5xZh1yoTBK0:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=3AnrsXlXlMw:5xZh1yoTBK0:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/3AnrsXlXlMw\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electronic Key Impressioner (EKI) is a portable device that can reproduce practically any car key. 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