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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
May. 09, 2025
Cardtronics Usa, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Adam Jack Bela Muir, Edinburgh, GB;
Cardtronics USA, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A media cassette includes a housing that stores media items and incorporates a security mechanism to protect against theft. The security mechanism includes a heating element positioned within the housing and a power source connected to the heating element. When unauthorized access is detected, the heating element activates to generate temperatures sufficient to damage the media items within the housing while remaining below temperatures that would damage the housing itself. The damaged media items become permanently deformed and fused together, rendering them unusable for transactions. The security mechanism operates automatically upon detection of potential theft attempts through various sensors.