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

Abstract

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:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (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
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

Citation Formats

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. Web.
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.
Daniels, Michael A., Steffler, Eric D., Hartenstein, Steven D., and Wallace, Ronald S. 2016. "Apparatus for rendering at least a portion of a device inoperable and related methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1331324.
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author = {Daniels, Michael A. and Steffler, Eric D. and Hartenstein, Steven D. and Wallace, Ronald S.},
abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2016},
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