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US 12,717,686 · App. 18/273,162 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Remote self encrypted drive control method and system

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Patent No.
US 12,717,686
App. No.
18/273,162
Filed
Jul 19, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2443
USPC
713/168
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2026
From: VOLUMEZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
To: BANK HAPOALIM B.M.
Reel/Frame 074630/0594 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2023
From: AMIT, JONATHAN
To: VOLUMEZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 065495/0961 →
Continuity (16)
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