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Rotation responsive disk activation and deactivation mechanisms

  • US 7,668,068 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2005
  • Issued: 02/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data storage device comprising:

  • a substrate configured for rotating access;

    a data storage medium capable of storing machine-readable data carried by said substrate;

    electronic circuitry on said substrate; and

    a rotation activatable switch on said substrate, said rotation activatable switch configured to undergo a change in state in response to rotation to control an electrical connection between at least two portions of said electronic circuitry and render unusable at least a portion of machine-readable data stored on said substrate.

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