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Locking mechanism

  • US 10,331,175 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2017
  • Issued: 06/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transitioning a computing device between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, comprising:

  • receiving a signal to unlock a locking mechanism;

    measuring ambient temperature;

    determining required current to be applied to Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wire; and

    applying current to the SMA wire to transition the locking mechanism between the locked configuration and the unlocked configuration.

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