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Method and system for fluid mediated disk activation and deactivation

  • US 7,796,485 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2007
  • Issued: 09/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of configuring a disk drive for use with a rotation-sensitive disk, comprising:

  • providing read head position instructions, including commands for controlling the position of a read head with respect to a disk received in the disk drive;

    providing motor control instructions including commands for controlling rotational movement of a disk received in the disk drive during reading;

    providing read instructions for managing reading of data from the disk with a sensor; and

    providing data degradation instructions for controlling duration and speed of rotation of the disk at levels sufficient to induce degradation in the rotation-sensitive disk,wherein the data degradation instructions include instructions for controlling rotation of the disk to produce activation of a pressure-sensitive fluid barrier on the disk.

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