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Fluid mediated disk activation and deactivation mechanisms

  • US 7,694,316 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2006
  • Issued: 04/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data storage device comprising:

  • a substrate;

    machine-readable data stored on said substrate;

    at least one rotation activatable fluid release mechanism on said substrate, said fluid release mechanism configured to release a material having fluid-like properties onto a portion of the data storage device, the material including a liquid; and

    a modifiable feature susceptible to modification in response to release of said material by said fluid release mechanism.

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