Secure destruction machine
US11014093B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C2018/0015
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system includes an enclosure about a path toward a physical damaging system configured for rendering media storage devices inoperable. A scanning system obtains identifying information of a media storage device in the path. A barrier is selectively movable between an accessible state in which media storage device introduction into the enclosure is permitted and a blocking state in which such introduction into the enclosure is prevented. A locking mechanism locks the barrier in the blocking state in response to the barrier being moved to the blocking state. The locking mechanism unlocks the barrier and permits a shift to the accessible state subsequent to the scanning system obtaining the identifying information and subsequent to an action triggered based on the identifying information obtained from the scanning system.
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