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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2009
Klaus A. Wieder, Helenville, WI (US);
James P. Stuart, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Klaus A. Wieder, Helenville, WI (US);
James P. Stuart, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Red E Innovations, LLC, Warren, WI (US);
Abstract
A protective data holding vault that includes a module with onboard memory that can be configured as a drive, e.g. flash drive, attached to a machine or apparatus and which securely and protectively holds data associated with the machine or apparatus and a unique identifier thereof. The vault includes a casing with a receptacle in which the module is received and a cover that is sealingly attachable to the casing to cover the receptacle and protect the module in the receptacle. The vault is mounted in a pocket on the machine or apparatus, or a component therefor or thereof, and is linkable to a processor equipped device, such as via a USB link, enabling data stored on the vault to be retrieved and stored offboard providing secure data backup. In one system implementation, data synchronization can be performed to a remotely located storage device with bidirectional data transfer contemplated.