US Patent Issued to DISH Network on April 7 for "Method and apparatus for opening a receiving device" (South Carolina Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,598,713, issued on April 7, was assigned to DISH Network LLC (Englewood, Colo.).

"Method and apparatus for opening a receiving device" was invented by Jimmy A. Pollard Jr. (Boiling Springs, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A receiver opening apparatus opens receiving devices such as a set-top box or a digital video recorder. This apparatus uses processor-controlled pins and actuators, guided by micro switches and a programmable logic controller (PLC), to precisely unlatch the receiver's securing clips without causing damage. The apparatus is designed to accommodate various receiver models and incorporates hardened steel pins and vacuu...