Rotation responsive disk activation and deactivation mechanisms
View Patent ↗Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, fluid-mediated modification of information or access to information is utilized. According to various embodiments, data storage devices designed for rotating access are described which include rotation-activated fluid control mechanisms.
1. A method of manufacturing a data storage device, comprising:
forming a substrate configured for rotating access;
providing a data storage medium on said substrate; and
forming an electrical circuit on said substrate, said electrical circuit including a rotation-activatable mechanical switch and configured to produce degradation of at least a portion of data stored in said data storage medium upon activation of said rotation-activatable mechanical switch.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing machine readable data in said data storage medium.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming an electrical circuit on the substrate includes forming an electrical circuit including a rotation-activatable mechanical switch oriented to close in response to angular acceleration.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming an electrical circuit on the substrate includes forming an electrical circuit including a rotation-activatable mechanical switch oriented to close in response to angular deceleration.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming an electrical circuit on the substrate includes forming an electrical circuit including a rotation-activatable mechanical switch oriented to close in response to centripetal acceleration.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming an electrical circuit on the substrate includes forming an electrical circuit including a rotation-activatable mechanical switch oriented to close in response to centripetal deceleration.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming an electrical circuit on the substrate includes forming an electrical circuit including a rotation-activatable mechanical momentary-contact switch.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming an electrical circuit on the substrate includes forming an electrical circuit including a rotation-activatable mechanical maintained contact switch.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing a data storage medium on said substrate includes providing a degradable data storage medium, and wherein said electrical circuit is configured to produce degradation of said at least a portion of data stored in said data storage medium through degradation of said data storage medium.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing a data storage medium on said substrate includes providing a degradable data storage medium, and wherein said electrical circuit is configured to produce degradation of said at least a portion of data stored in said data storage medium through modification of data stored in said data storage medium.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuit is configured to produce degradation of said at least a portion of data stored in said data storage medium through degradation of data stored in said data storage medium.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuit is configured to produce degradation of said at least a portion of data stored in said data storage medium through degradation of data stored in said data storage medium.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuit is configured to produce degradation of said at least a portion of data stored in said data storage medium through degradation of said substrate.