The present invention is a secure work pod that is a flexibly private, moveable, personal office. The secure work pod allows a user to have visual and acoustic privacy in an otherwise open workspace. The secure pod is constructed of flat panels that are constructed in a workspace by connectors that allow for 90-degree connections of the panels. Panels may have windows for visibility inserted in the front and back panels. The windows may have semi-glazed windows for privacy or may be left open. The work pod has an acoustic door that provides privacy for the user. The secure work pods can be organized into small layouts having a few pods or in large layout neighborhoods having multiple work pods.

The present invention is a secure work pod that is a flexibly private, moveable, personal office. The secure work pod allows a user to have visual and acoustic privacy in an otherwise open workspace. The secure pod is constructed of flat panels that are constructed in a workspace by connectors that allow for 90-degree connections of the panels. Panels may have windows for visibility inserted in the front and back panels. The windows may have semi-glazed windows for privacy or may be left open. The work pod has an acoustic door that provides privacy for the user. The secure work pods can be organized into small layouts having a few pods or in large layout neighborhoods having multiple work pods.

A diamond asset comprising one or more diamonds and an encryption chip is used to asset-back a cryptographic token that can be used to conduct transactions. The cryptographic token is written to a blockchain using a smart contract that is configured to enable a transaction associated with the token in response to two or more of: a signature by the encryption chip, a signature by the owner of the diamond asset, and a validation of a visual layout of the diamond asset.

A piece goods cabinet for holding piece goods to be collected, with a plurality of separate piece goods compartments for inserting and removing piece goods, with a control device for controlling the insertion and removal of piece goods into or from the piece goods compartments, and with an authentication device for authenticating a collector of the piece goods, wherein the piece goods compartments are each assigned a closure device which is adjustable from a closure position preventing access to the associated piece goods compartment into an open position allowing access to the associated piece goods compartment, wherein the control device is coupled to at least one locking device which is adjustable from a locked position locking a closure device in the closure position into a release position releasing the movement of the closure device into the open position, and wherein the authentication device is coupled to the control device for activating the control device upon successful authentication of the collector. So that collectors can remove piece goods more easily from the corresponding piece goods compartments, it is provided that at least some of the piece goods compartments have a rear wall unit which is movable within the associated piece goods compartment from a rear non-use position into at least one front use position for displacing a piece good contained in the associated piece goods compartment forwards in the direction of an opening of the piece goods compartment.

A piece goods cabinet for holding piece goods to be collected, with a plurality of separate piece goods compartments for inserting and removing piece goods, with a control device for controlling the insertion and removal of piece goods into or from the piece goods compartments, and with an authentication device for authenticating a collector of the piece goods, wherein the piece goods compartments are each assigned a closure device which is adjustable from a closure position preventing access to the associated piece goods compartment into an open position allowing access to the associated piece goods compartment, wherein the control device is coupled to at least one locking device which is adjustable from a locked position locking a closure device in the closure position into a release position releasing the movement of the closure device into the open position, and wherein the authentication device is coupled to the control device for activating the control device upon successful authentication of the collector. So that collectors can remove piece goods more easily from the corresponding piece goods compartments, it is provided that at least some of the piece goods compartments have a rear wall unit which is movable within the associated piece goods compartment from a rear non-use position into at least one front use position for displacing a piece good contained in the associated piece goods compartment forwards in the direction of an opening of the piece goods compartment.

Provided is a medium processing apparatus that processes a valuable medium comprising a check and a banknote. The medium processing apparatus includes: an internal storage that is disposed inside a safe and stores the valuable medium; an external storage that is disposed outside the safe and stores the valuable medium; a recognition circuitry that acquires recognition information from the valuable medium having been received by the medium processing apparatus and recognizes the valuable medium based on the recognition information; and a controller that recognizes the valuable medium based on the recognition information and performs control such that the valuable medium having been recognized as the check is stored in the external storage.

Provided is a medium processing apparatus that processes a valuable medium comprising a check and a banknote. The medium processing apparatus includes: an internal storage that is disposed inside a safe and stores the valuable medium; an external storage that is disposed outside the safe and stores the valuable medium; a recognition circuitry that acquires recognition information from the valuable medium having been received by the medium processing apparatus and recognizes the valuable medium based on the recognition information; and a controller that recognizes the valuable medium based on the recognition information and performs control such that the valuable medium having been recognized as the check is stored in the external storage.

An automated transaction machine includes upper and lower units. The lower unit has a chest with a main body. The main body of the lower unit forms a cavity and has interior and exterior walls, made of metal, metal alloys or composite metallic material. There is a non-metallic material layer disposed therebetween. There is opening for passage of documents or other items between the upper and lower units. The upper unit has a housing with a main body. The main body forms a cavity. The main body of the upper unit has an interior and an exterior wall. A transport system may be disposed in the housing to transport documents between the upper and lower units.

An automated transaction machine includes upper and lower units. The lower unit has a chest with a main body. The main body of the lower unit forms a cavity and has interior and exterior walls, made of metal, metal alloys or composite metallic material. There is a non-metallic material layer disposed therebetween. There is opening for passage of documents or other items between the upper and lower units. The upper unit has a housing with a main body. The main body forms a cavity. The main body of the upper unit has an interior and an exterior wall. A transport system may be disposed in the housing to transport documents between the upper and lower units.

An automated transaction machine includes upper and lower units. The lower unit has a chest with a main body. The main body of the lower unit forms a cavity and has interior and exterior walls, made of different metals, metal alloys or composite metallic material. There is a non-metallic material layer disposed therebetween. There is opening for passage of documents or other items between the upper and lower units. The upper unit has a housing with a main body. The main body forms a cavity. The main body of the upper unit has an interior and an exterior wall. A transport system may be disposed in the housing to transport documents between the upper and lower units.