Apparatus and method for destroying data storage media
OwnerYing-Shih Sun, Wade Suninventors
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for permanently rendering data recorded on an optical disc unreadable, comprising a slotted alignment plate and a scarifying component. A disc rests against the plate so that the slot traverses the disc. The scarifying component slides through the slot and contacts the disc surface, thus creating an optically disruptive groove across a surface layer of the optical disc. This disruptive groove can pass through the index and data region and prevents access to previous data and information stored on the disc.
Claims20
An apparatus for rendering data recorded on an optical disc unreadable, comprising:
- a plate having a top and bottom surface,
- said bottom surface delineating a disc resting area,
- said plate having a slot therethrough that defines a cutting region
A disc data disruption kit comprising:
- a plate having a slot and a raised surface;
- wherein said raised surface is capable of aligning a disc relative to said slot such that at least a segment of said slot is substantially aligned with at least a portion of an index area of said disc.
A method for rendering an optical disc unreadable, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a disc relative to a plate having a slot;
- and
- scaring an optical surface of said disc through said slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.