Computer-controlled cremation repository and associated methodology
US6604018B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H13/008
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cremation repository stores a multiplicity of containers holding cremated remains of respective individual organisms. In response to a request from a living human patron, the request incorporating an identification of the patron and an identification of one of the containers, a computer is operated to check a database to determine whether the patron is entitled to view the identified container. Where the request is proper or authorized, a robot mechanism is operated to retrieve the identified container from a respective storage location and to deliver the identified container to a predetermined location accessible by the patron. After the patron has completed visitation with the retrieved container, the robot mechanism is operated to return the that container in an essentially unaltered state to the container's storage location. The patron is enabled to order music and optionally other environmental conditions.
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