Patents by Inventor Michael B. Vye

Michael B. Vye 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).

  • Protective overcoating for magnetic recording discs and method for forming the same
    Patent number: 4503125
    Abstract: A protective overcoating is disclosed for a magnetic alloy thin-film recording disc that includes a magnetic alloy film formed on a disc-shaped substrate or coated substrate. The protective overcoating is formed by first sputtering onto the magnetic medium an interfacial layer of titanium, and then sputtering onto the titanium a layer of carbon. The sputtered carbon provides wear-resisting lubricity, while the titanium interface promotes the adhesion of the sputtered carbon to the magnetic medium of the recording disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Xebec, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl W. Nelson, Michael B. Vye