MinuteKEY receives patent for self-service kiosks

BOULDER — Boulder company minuteKEY, which produces self-service key-cutting kiosks, has received U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approval of its technology patent.

The patent is titled “Self-service Key Duplicating Machine with Automatic Key Model Identification System.” It is the 15th patent that the company has secured. The patent covers a method of duplicating a key including storing key blanks in a machine, receiving a master key, automatically detecting the cross-sectional profile of the master key, automatically selecting the appropriate blank key based on the profile match and automatically cutting the blank key to duplicate…