Apparatus for rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable and related methods

Title: Apparatus for rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable and related methods

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Apparatus for rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable may include a containment structure having a first compartment that is configured to receive a device therein and a movable member configured to receive a cartridge having reactant material therein. The movable member is configured to be inserted into the first compartment of the containment structure and to ignite the reactant material within the cartridge. Methods of rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable may include disposing the device into the first compartment of the containment structure, inserting the movable member into the first compartment of the containment structure, igniting the reactant material in the cartridge, and expelling molten metal onto the device.

Inventors:: Daniels, Michael A.; Steffler, Eric D.; Hartenstein, Steven D.; Wallace, Ronald S.

Issue Date:: 2016-11-08

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1331324

Patent Number(s):: 9,488,452

Application Number:: 14/693,347

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC INL

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Apr 22

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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                    Daniels, Michael A., Steffler, Eric D., Hartenstein, Steven D., and Wallace, Ronald S. Apparatus for rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable and related methods.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Daniels, Michael A., Steffler, Eric D., Hartenstein, Steven D., & Wallace, Ronald S. Apparatus for rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable and related methods.  United States.

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