Patents by Inventor Kristi L. Chavez

Kristi L. Chavez 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).

  • Replicated regions on optical disks
    Patent number: 6638692
    Abstract: The invention is directed toward techniques for stamping optical data storage disks. A master is first created to include several distinct information regions etched upon a master surface. The master is then used to create one or more stampers. The stampers include a number of distinct stamper regions in locations corresponding to locations of the distinct information regions on the master. The stamper is then used to create a number of first replica disks that include distinct replicated regions. The distinct replicated regions are removed from the first replica disks to define second disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Anthony O. Banal, Ted L. Bahns, Kristi L. Chavez, Donald J. Kerfeld, Chad R. Sandstrom