Patent ID: 7245491
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A storage medium protection system for protecting at least one storage medium from the effects of at least one undesirable condition, the system comprising: an enclosure formed from a specified material resistant to the undesirable condition, the storage medium positioned within an interior area of the enclosure; at least one circulation passageway extending through a wall of the enclosure and configured to permit fluid communication of a cooling medium between the interior area of the enclosure and ambient air; at least one cooling mechanism in operational communication with the interior area of the enclosure and configured to cool the storage medium; and at least one sealing mechanism configured to seal the circulation passageway in the event of the undesirable condition, wherein the sealing mechanism is at least partially formed from the specified material resistant to the undesirable condition; wherein the enclosure comprises a first enclosure portion and a second enclosure portion, wherein the first and second enclosure portions are spaced in an open position, thereby forming the circulation passageway, wherein the first and second enclosure portions are abutting in a closed position, thereby acting as the sealing mechanism for sealing the circulation passageway in the event of the undesirable condition.