Brigham Young University Assigned Two Patents

Optical media having high pressure-at-break strength

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, has been assigned a patent (8,389,096) developed by four co-inventors for an "optical storage media having high pressure-at-break strength."

The co-inventors are Michael L. Bailey, Gig Harbor, WA, Douglas P. Hansen, Spanish Fork, UT, Barry M. Lunt, Provo, UT, and Christopher M. Miller, Pleasant Grove, UT.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Optical information media having high pressure-at-break values, and methods for determining pressure-at-break values are disclosed. The media have high structural integrities, and are designed to confer greater resistance to delamination forces as compared to conventional optical information media."

The patent application was filed on March 24, 2010 (12/731,020).

Optical media containing substantially inert
low melting temperature data layer

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, has been assigned a patent (8,389,095) developed by seven co-inventors for an "optical storage media containing substantially inert low melting temperature data layer."

The co-inventors are David E. Allred, Layton, UT, Erik C. Bard, Lehi, UT, Robert C. Davis, Provo, UT, Douglas P. Hansen, Spanish Fork, UT, Matthew R. Linford, Orem, UT, Barry M. Lunt, Provo, UT, and Mark O. Worthington, Montrose, CA.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Optical information media that contain a data layer material that is substantially inert to oxidation and has a defined melting point range are disclosed. The inertness to oxidation and melting point range make the media particularly attractive for long-term information storage."

The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2010 (12/714,345).