1. A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the chute configured to receive the bag of insulation, the inlet end of the chute having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially vertical and the outlet end of the chute having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially horizontal, the inlet end of the chute is bounded by opposing longitudinal sides connected to a top and bottom lateral side, the opposing longitudinal sides being longer than the top and bottom lateral sides;
a plurality of shredders mounted at the outlet end of the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the insulation; and
a discharge mechanism for distributing the insulation into an airstream;
wherein the plurality of shredders and the discharge mechanism are positioned beneath the outlet end of the chute, such that the insulation feeds in a substantially vertical direction into the plurality of shredders.
2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the inlet end of the chute is substantially rectangular.
3. The machine of claim 2, wherein the inlet end of the chute is configured to receive a bag of insulation having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape with a height dimension more than twice a width dimension.
4. The machine of claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the chute has a substantially vertical major longitudinal axis.
5. The machine of claim 1, wherein the chute is a one piece segment.
6. The machine of claim 1, wherein the machine includes a lower unit, the lower unit including the plurality of shredders, wherein the chute is readily removable from the lower unit and replaceable to the lower unit by fastening mechanisms.
7. A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the chute configured to receive the bag of insulation, the inlet end of the chute having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially vertical and the outlet end of the chute having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially horizontal, the inlet end of the chute is bounded by opposing longitudinal sides connected to a top and bottom lateral side, the opposing longitudinal sides being longer than the top and bottom lateral sides, the inlet end of the chute having a narrowed portion extending vertically along a portion of the interior of the chute;
a plurality of shredders mounted at the outlet end of the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the insulation; and
a discharge mechanism for distributing the insulation into an airstream;
wherein the plurality of shredders and the discharge mechanism are positioned beneath the outlet end of the chute.
8. The machine of claim 7, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the inlet end of the chute is substantially rectangular.
9. The machine of claim 8, wherein the inlet end of the chute is configured to receive a bag of insulation having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape with a height dimension more than twice a width dimension.
10. The machine of claim 7, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the chute has a substantially vertical major longitudinal axis.
11. The machine of claim 7, wherein the chute is a one piece segment.
12. The machine of claim 7, wherein the machine includes a lower unit, the lower unit including the plurality of shredders, wherein the chute is readily removable from the lower unit and replaceable to the lower unit by fastening mechanisms.
13. A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the chute configured to receive the bag of insulation, the inlet end of the chute having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially vertical and the outlet end of the chute having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially horizontal, the inlet end of the chute is bounded by opposing longitudinal sides connected to a top and bottom lateral side, the opposing longitudinal sides being longer than the top and bottom lateral sides;
a plurality of shredders mounted at the outlet end of the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the insulation; and
a discharge mechanism for distributing the insulation into an airstream;
wherein the top and bottom lateral sides of the inlet end of the chute are configured to be substantially horizontal, and
wherein the plurality of shredders and the discharge mechanism are positioned beneath the outlet end of the chute.
14. The machine of claim 13, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the inlet end of the chute is substantially rectangular.
15. The machine of claim 14, wherein the inlet end of the chute is configured to receive a bag of insulation having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape with a height dimension more than twice a width dimension.
16. The machine of claim 13, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the chute has a substantially vertical major longitudinal axis.
17. The machine of claim 13, wherein the chute is a one piece segment.
18. The machine of claim 13, wherein the machine includes a lower unit, the lower unit including the plurality of shredders, wherein the chute is readily removable from the lower unit and replaceable to the lower unit by fastening mechanisms.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A process for certificate management service between one or more client machines and a key management system across a network, the process comprising:
registering an application on at least one of the client machines, the application using at least one cryptographic keystore element;
installing a key management agent on the at least one client machine, the key management agent comprising a key management registration file that contains all appropriate cryptographic keystore elements for at least the application;
starting the key management agent on the at least one client machine, wherein starting the key management agent on the at least one client machine includes:
posting a request for at least the cryptographic keystore element used by the application to a centralized key management server associated with the key management system;
after posting the request, polling the centralized key management server at a configurable interval to determine whether the cryptographic keystore element is available on the centralized key management server for download by the at least one client machine, the configurable interval being set by the centralized key management server upon access of the centralized key management server by the client machine;
downloading the cryptographic keystore element from the centralized key management server to the client machine after the cryptographic keystore element becomes available on the centralized key management server for download by the at least one client machine;
generating, at regularly intervals based on key validation periods, a renewal key request to the centralized key management server including a request for a renewal key for the client machine;
after posting the renewal key request, polling the centralized key management server at the configurable interval to determine whether the renewal key is available on the centralized key management server for download by the client machine; and
downloading the renewal key from the centralized key management server to the client machine.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein the installation step is performed by an administrator.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein the key management agent is a certified secure agent that performs any of developing cryptographic keys, communicating with the centralized key management server, protecting cryptographic keys, and communicating its status to the central key management server based on information security standards.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein the key management agent posts the request for the keystore element according to a pre-assigned schedule.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein downloading the cryptographic keystore element comprises storing the cryptographic keystore element in a protected file location on the client machine, the protected file location being accessible by the key management agent.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein the cryptographic keystore element used by the application includes a cryptographic key.
7. The process of claim 1, wherein the cryptographic keystore element used by the application includes a certificate.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein the key management agent determines whether to request the keystore element based on the key management registration file.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein the key management agent posts a request for the keystore element if the keystore element is expired.
10. The process of claim 1, wherein the key management agent sends a status message to the centralized key management server.
11. The process of claim 1, wherein installing the key management agent on the at least one client machine comprises:
providing authentication material to the centralized key management server;
receiving an indication from the centralized key management server to install the key management installation agent on the client machine;
requesting an authorized installation agent;
receiving an agent distribution package at the client machine; and
installing the key management agent based on the agent distribution package.