Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Asplund

Matthew C. Asplund 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).

  • Data storage media containing carbon and metal layers
    Patent number: 8192820
    Abstract: Optical information media containing a metal material layer and a carbon material layer are disclosed. The layering of the metal material layer and the carbon material layer are designed to reduce or eliminate problems associated with oxidation and berm formation during writing of data to the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Matthew C. Asplund, Robert C. Davis, Douglas P. Hansen, Matthew R. Linford, Barry M. Lunt, Travis L. Niederhauser, Raymond T. Perkins, Mark O. Worthington
  • DATA STORAGE CONTAINING CARBON AND METAL LAYERS
    Publication number: 20100068444
    Abstract: Optical information media containing a metal material layer and a carbon material layer are disclosed. The layering of the metal material layer and the carbon material layer are designed to reduce or eliminate problems associated with oxidation and berm formation during writing of data to the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew C. ASPLUND, Robert C. DAVIS, Douglas P. HANSEN, Matthew R. LINFORD, Barry M. LUNT, Travis L. NIEDERHAUSER, Raymond T. PERKINS, Mark O. WORTHINGTON
  • FILMS CONTAINING AN INFUSED OXYGENATED AS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20100068529
    Abstract: Objects having a substrate and an oxygenated gas infused coating layer are disclosed. The coating layer provides enhanced physical durability, chemical resistance, optical transparency, and ablatability as compared to conventional coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew C. Asplund, Robert C. Davis, Douglas P. Hansen, Matthew R. Linford, Barry M. Lunt