Patents by Inventor Georgios Karametaxas

Georgios Karametaxas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pyrotechnic layer for the targeted destruction of data on data carriers
    Publication number: 20010002297
    Abstract: A data carrier, such as a memory disk, is provided with a pyrotechnic layer which can be ignited to destroy the data on the carrier. The pyrotechnic layer has an inert lining and can be triggered by a conventional electrical ignitor. The layer is based on a thermite mixture having an excess reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventors: Philemon Schweizer, Carl Hug, Georgios Karametaxas, Jorg Kutzli, Markus Tobler