ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,718,639, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio).
"Remote access system for safety deposit boxes" was invented by Michael J. Maciolek (Kerrville, Texas), Carol Lyn Lawrence (Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas) and Gregory Brian Meyer (San Antonio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A safety deposit box facility that allows for 24/7 remote access by authorized personnel to their safety deposit boxes via an on-site robot. The facility includes safety deposit boxes that can be opened along one side by the robot, and on the other side by the authorized person. In some embodiments, the authorized person m...