Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Mullins

Nicholas J. Mullins 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).

  • Light-Reflective Articles and Methods for Making Same
    Publication number: 20090258221
    Abstract: Light-reflective article including polymeric substrate; tie layer disposed on polymeric substrate and having composition including metal element; support layer including diamond-like carbon disposed on tie layer; and light-reflective layer disposed on support layer and having composition including metal element. Light-reflective article further including lubricious, optically-transparent protective layer disposed on light-reflective layer and including diamond-like carbon, silicon, and oxygen. Method for fabricating article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: VTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Diehl, Nicholas J. Mullins, Max L. Howells, Jeanne D. Housman