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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137874 | Organic graded spin on BARC compositions for high NA lithography An antireflective coating that contains at least two polymer components and comprises chromophore moieties and transparent moieties is provided. The antireflective coating is useful for providing a single-layer composite graded antireflective coating formed beneath ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8080350 | Positive photosensitive resin composition, and semiconductor device and display therewith Disclosed is a positive photosensitive resin composition containing (A) an alkali-soluble resin, (B) a diazoquinone compound, (d1) an activated silicon compound and (d2) an aluminum complex. Also disclosed is a positive photosensitive resin composition containing (A... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7855038 | Mask patterns for semiconductor device fabrication and related methods and structures Methods of forming an integrated circuit device may include forming a resist pattern on a layer of an integrated circuit device with portions of the layer being exposed through openings of the resist pattern. An organic-inorganic hybrid siloxane network film may be ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7794902 | Printing plates comprising modified pigment products The present invention discloses printing plates comprising a substrate and a radiation-absorptive layer, wherein the radiation-absorptive layer comprises at least one modified pigment product. The modified pigment product comprises a pigment having attached at least... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7745077 | Composition for coating over a photoresist pattern The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition for coating a photoresist pattern, comprising a polymer comprising at least one unit with an alkylamino group, where the unit has a structure (1), where, R | 06/29/2010 |
| 7700246 | Conductive lithographic polymer and method of making devices using same A conductive photolithographic film and method of forming a device using the conductive photolithographic film. The method includes depositing a conductive photolithographic film on a top surface of a substrate; and patterning the conductive photolithographic film t... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7604911 | Mask pattern for semiconductor device fabrication, method of forming the same, method for preparing coating, composition for fine pattern formation, and method of fabricating semiconductor device A mask pattern for semiconductor device fabrication comprises a resist pattern formed on a semiconductor substrate, and an interpolymer complex film formed on the resist pattern, wherein the interpolymer complex film includes a network formed by a hydrogen bond betw... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7402365 | Thermally transferable image protection overcoat The present invention relates to a protective heat transferable overcoat element comprising a support having thereon a protective polymer layer of at least one benzoated phenoxy resin of Formula I. The present invention also relates to a thermal transfer dye donor e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7378222 | Antihalation compositions Antihalation compositions and methods for reducing the reflection of exposure radiation of a photoresist overcoated said compositions. The antihalation compositions of the invention comprise a resin binder and material capable of causing a thermally induced crosslin... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371502 | Methods of fabricating organic light emitting display and donor substrate Methods of fabricating an OLED and a donor substrate are provided. The method includes: preparing a base substrate of a donor substrate; forming a light to heat conversion layer and a transfer layer on the base substrate; preparing a donor substrate including perfor... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368228 | Multilayer MEMS device and method of making same A method of creating a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device includes applying a layer of photoresist to a lower layer to create a multilayer MEMS device. The method includes transferring the layer of photoresist to the lower layer. The method can also includ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365408 | Structure for photolithographic applications using a multi-layer anti-reflection coating A bi-layer anti-reflective coating for use in photolithographic applications, and specifically, for use in ultraviolet photolithographic processes. The bi-layered anti-reflective coating is used to minimize pattern distortion due to reflections from neighboring feat... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361247 | Matched heat transfer materials and method of use thereof A heat transfer material kit is disclosed that includes a first heat transfer material that includes a printable, peelable transfer film, and a second, different heat transfer material that includes an overlay transfer film. A method of using the kit is disclosed th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361447 | Photoresist polymer and photoresist composition containing the same Photoresist polymers and photoresist compositions containing the same. Photoresist patterns of less than 50 nm are achieved with EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) as an exposure light source with photoresist compositions comprising (i) a photoresist polymer comprising a pol... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338614 | Vapor HF etch process mask and method A method of processing a semiconductor wafer provides a wafer, and then forms an organic mask on at least a portion of the wafer. The method then applies a vapor etching process to the wafer through holes in the organic mask. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335451 | Pattern forming body A pattern forming body is provided or a color filter, wherein the color filter can be manufactured efficiently by a simple process without any cracks and no influence to an alignment of a liquid crystal. A pattern forming body is provided comprising: a base material... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323292 | Process for using photo-definable layers in the manufacture of semiconductor devices and resulting structures of same A process and related structure are disclosed for using photo-definable layers that may be selectively converted to insulative materials in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, including for example dynamic random access memories (DRAMs), synchronous DRAMs (SDR... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316874 | Process and donor elements for transferring thermally sensitive materials to substrates by thermal imaging Methods of forming a patterned semiconducting-dielectric material on a substrate by thermal processes are disclosed, comprising heating a thermally imageable donor element comprising a substrate and a transfer layer of semiconductive material in conjunction with a d... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314691 | Mask pattern for semiconductor device fabrication, method of forming the same, method for preparing coating composition for fine pattern formation, and method of fabricating semiconductor device A mask pattern for semiconductor device fabrication comprises a resist pattern formed on a semiconductor substrate, and an interpolymer complex film formd on the resist pattern, wherein the interpolymer complex film includes a network formed by a hydrogen bond betwe... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314701 | Radiation-sensitive resin composition A positive tone radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising (A) a 1-substituted imidazole, (B) a photoacid generator, and (C-a) a resin protected by an acid-dissociable group, insoluble or scarcely soluble in alkali, but becoming soluble in alkali when the acid... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300662 | Drug/drug delivery systems for the prevention and treatment of vascular disease A drug and drug delivery system may be utilized in the treatment of vascular disease. A local delivery system is coated with rapamycin or other suitable drug, agent or compound and delivered intraluminally for the treatment and prevention of neointimal hyperplasia f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285372 | Radiation-sensitive elements and their storage stability Radiation-sensitive element comprising (a) a substrate with at least one hydrophilic surface and (b) a radiation-sensitive coating on at least one hydrophilic surface of the substrate, wherein the coating comprises: (i) at least one free-radical polymerizable monome... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282324 | Photoresist compositions, hardened forms thereof, hardened patterns thereof and metal patterns formed using them Photoresist compositions that demonstrate superior photolithographic performance and hardened resist films that show superior resistance to solvents, have excellent resistance to under plating during the electrodeposition of metals, and show excellent resist strippi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276278 | Image covering laminate film and image projection sheet The laminate film for covering of an image carried by a support has a construction comprising a transparent base material and a transparent adhesive layer formed on one side of the base material, wherein the adhesive layer is composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesiv... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276302 | Magnetic tape A magnetic tape comprising a substrate having on one side thereof a magnetic layer serving as a recording surface and on the other side thereof a resin layer serving as a non-recording surface, wherein said magnetic tape has a region on the side of the non-recording... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270932 | Imaging composition and method Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be used in me... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258923 | Multilayered articles and method of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is a multilayered sheet comprising a core layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer and an IR absorbing additive; a first cap layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer and an electromagnetic radiation absorbing additive; wherein a surface of the first... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258918 | Method for connecting electrodes, surface-treated wiring board and adhesive film used in the method, and electrode-connected structure An adhesive film including a reactive adhesive capable of curing by heating or light irradiation and a polyphthalide represented by the formula I: wherein R represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a d... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250371 | Reduction of feature critical dimensions A feature in a layer is provided. A photoresist layer is formed over the layer. The photoresist layer is patterned to form photoresist features with photoresist sidewalls, where the photoresist features have a first critical dimension. A conformal layer is deposited... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7239723 | Method for verifying the identity of a passenger A conveyance boarding pass includes a human-cognizable image of a passenger as well as the travel itinerary details. The human-cognizable image is collected using a device capable of generating an electronic image at a time when the identification of the passenger i... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229473 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226710 | Photocurable/therosetting resin composition, photosensitive dry film formed therefrom and method of forming pattern with the same A photocurable and thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a photosensitive prepolymer having a carboxyl group in combination with at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in its molecule, (B) a polymerization initiator, (C) a diluent, (D) an oxeta... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223519 | Imaging compositions and methods Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be applied to... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214471 | Photosensitive resin film and cured film made therefrom The photosensitive resin film in an uncured state of the invention comprises (A) a specific alkali-soluble copolymer, (B) a compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and (C) a radiation-sensitive radical polymerization initiator by the use o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205084 | Heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor A heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises a hydrophilic support and an oleophilic coating thereon which comprises an infrared light-to-heat converter, an alkali-soluble binder and a polymeric developer accelerator. The polym... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202770 | Voltage variable material for direct application and devices employing same The present invention provides overvoltage circuit protection. Specifically, the present invention provides a voltage variable material (“VVM”) that includes an insulative binder that is formulated to intrinsically adhere to conductive and nonconductive surfaces... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7187515 | Method and system for tracking magnetic media with embedded optical servo tracks A method and system for tracking storage media is provided that includes directing light through a first major side of a magnetic recording tape, wherein the tape includes optically detectable indicia embedded within the tape during formation of the indicia. At leas... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175269 | Method and apparatus for detecting an image and its surface quality and forming a corresponding copy An apparatus detects image information ans surface quality of a subject image and for forms a copy with an image and surface quality corresponding to that of the subject. The apparatus generates image data and surface quality data, forms an image on a sheet based on... | 02/13/2007 |