Muscle/memory wire lock of device component(s)
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsKevin W. Beck, Robert James Norton, JR., Thorsten Stremlau
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Abstract
In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to execute a basic input/output system (BIOS) to apply voltage to muscle wire within the device (and/or apply heat to memory wire within the device). The wire locks a component of the device in place without voltage (or heat) being applied to the wire so that, responsive to the BIOS influencing the wire, the wire unlocks the component for removal from the device.
Claims23
A first device, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- storage accessible to the at least one processor and comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
- execute a basic input/output system (BIOS) to apply voltage to muscle wire within the first device, the muscle wire locking a component of the first device in place without voltage being applied to the muscle wire so that, responsive to the BIOS applying voltage to the muscle wire, the muscle wire unlocks the component for removal from the first device;
- wherein voltage is applied to the muscle wire at a first contact within the first device, the first contact being potted within the first device using a potting agent.
(canceled)
A method, comprising:
- executing an operating system;
- and
- using the operating system to influence wire within a device, the wire locking a component of the device in place without the influence on the wire, the wire comprising memory wire.
14-15. (canceled)
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the at least one computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:
- execute an operating system to influence wire within a device, the wire locking a component of the device in place without the influence on the wire, the operating system executed to influence the wire based on receipt of one or more of:
- a one-time password, a valid-one-time file.
19-20. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.