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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7964746 | Copper precursors for CVD/ALD/digital CVD of copper metal films Copper precursors useful for depositing copper or copper-containing films on substrates, e.g., microelectronic device substrates or other surfaces. The precursors includes copper compounds of various classes, including copper borohydrides, copper compounds with cycl... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7777059 | Copper(I) formate complexes Copper (I) formate complexes of general formula LnCu(HCOO).x COOH are decomposed in order to separate metallic copper, wherein x is a number from 0 to 10, n amounts to, 2, 3 or 4 and the n ligands L represent, independent of one another, one of the follow... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767841 | Gold complexes for catalysIS and preparation thereof A number of cationic gold(I) and neutral gold(III) complexes have been synthesized and found to be stabilized by the use of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands. These species are often employed as in situ-generated reactive intermediates in gold catalyzed organic transfo... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7323220 | Gas phase growth system, method of operating the system, and vaporizer for the system A method of operating a gas phase growth system is disclosed. The method includes a processing stage and a stabilizer feeding stage. In a non-limiting embodiment of the disclosure, an organometallic complex is vaporized by a vaporizer, and subsequently fed to a reac... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323608 | Copper-catalyzed formation of carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bonds One aspect of the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-sulfur bond between the sulfur atom of a t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319083 | Polymerized catalyst composition A composition is provided that includes a product of combining, in the presence of a free radical initiator a catalyst precursor and at least one monomer wherein the monomer and the catalyst precursor are poiymerizable by free-radical polymerization and wherein the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7279502 | Polyamine analog conjugates and quinone conjugates as therapies for cancers and prostate diseases Peptide conjugates in which cytocidal and cytostatic agents, such as polyamine analogs or naphthoquinones, are conjugated to a polypeptide recognized and cleaved by enzymes such as prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and cathepsin B are provided, as well as compositions... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259094 | Apparatus and method for heat treating thin film An apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed which comprises a chamber which holds a to-be-processed substrate having a film containing at least one kind of metal element which will become a component of a volatile metal compound, a heater whic... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7196210 | Isoreticular metal-organic frameworks, process for forming the same, and systematic design of pore size and functionality therein, with application for gas storage The ability to design and construct solid-state materials with pre-determined structures is a grand challenge in chemistry. An inventive strategy based on reticulating metal ions and organic carboxylate links into extended networks has been advanced to a point that ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7176158 | Polymerization catalyst composition Copolymerization of Ni(H) or Co(II) acenaphthene diimine complexes containing olefinic substituents on aryl groups in the presence of a free radical initiator results in polymerized late transition metal catalysts which can be used for olefin polymerization or oligo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169947 | Dicopper(I) oxalate complexes for use as precursor substances in metallic copper deposition The invention relates to dicopper(I) oxalate complexes stabilised by neutral Lewis base components and to the use thereof as precursors for the deposition of metallic copper. The neutral Lewis bases used are alkynes or alkenes containing at least one silyl or ester ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7119155 | Polymerized catalyst composition II Copolymerization of Ni(II) phenol imine complexes containing olefinic substituents on aryl groups with styrene in the presence of a radical initiator results in polymerized late transition metal catalysts which can be used for olefin polymerization or oligomerizatio... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115784 | Copper-catalyzed formation of carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bonds The present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide or a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112638 | Hetero cyclic metallocene compounds and use thereof in catalyst system for producing olefin polymers A metallocene compound of general formula (I): LGZMXp, wherein L is a divalent group, Z is a moiety of formula (II), wherein R3 and R4 are selected from hydrogen and hydrocarbon groups; A and B are... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7052672 | Stabilized radiopharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to stabilized 99mTc radiopharmaceutical compositions, which include both a radioprotectant and one or more antimicrobial preservative(s), and hence have an extended lifetime of use. The radioprotectant is ascorbic acid, para-... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026480 | Organometallic light-emitting material Disclosed herein are novel light-emitting materials of Formula I and II below. These new complexes are synthesized and found to be sufficiently stable to allow sublimation and vacuum deposition. These new emitters are electrophosphorescent and can be used in organic... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6930193 | Isoreticular metal-organic frameworks, process for forming the same, and systematic design of pore size and functionality therein, with application for gas storage An isoreticular metal-organic framework (IRMOF) and method for systematically forming the same. The method comprises the steps of dissolving at least one source of metal cations and at least one organic linking compound in a solvent to form a solution; and crystalli... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6841638 | Ionic compounds with delocalized anionic charge, and their use as ion conducting components or as catalysts The invention relates to an ionic compound corresponding to the formula [R1X1(Z1)—Q−—X2(Z2)—R2]m Mm+ in which Mm+ is a cation of valency m, each of ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6838573 | Copper CVD precursors with enhanced adhesion properties This invention relates to copper(+1)(β-diketonate)(L) and related copper complexes such as copper (+1)(β-ketoiminate)(L) represented by the formula: wherein X represents O or NR9, R1 and R3... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6821341 | Precursor for use in preparing layers on substrates A vaporizing apparatus and method for providing a vaporized liquid precursor to a process chamber in a vapor deposition process includes a microdroplet forming device for generating microdroplets from a liquid precursor and a heated housing defining a vaporization z... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6818783 | Volatile precursors for deposition of metals and metal-containing films This invention is directed to a group of novel homologous eight membered ring compounds having a metal, such as copper, reversibly bound in the ring and containing carbon, nitrogen, silicon and/or other metals. A structural representation of the compounds of this in... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6642401 | ଲ-diketonatocopper(I) complex containing allene compounds as ligand and process for producing the same A ଲ-diketonatocopper(I) complex which contains as a ligand (L) an allene compound and is represented by formula (2) ##STR1## wherein, R6 and R7 may be the same or different and each represents linear or branched C1-4... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6613924 | Silver precursors for CVD processes Organosilver complexes with ଲ-diketonates and neutral coordinating ligands are useful as silver precursors in chemical vapor deposition processes. The ଲ-diketonates include 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedionate (hfac), acetylacetonate (aca... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599587 | Organometallic precursor for forming metal pattern and method of forming metal pattern using the same Disclosed is an organometallic precursor for forming a metal pattern, having a structure defined by the following Formula 1, and a method of forming the metal pattern using the same, in which the conductive metal pattern is readily formed through an expos... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6589329 | Composition and process for production of copper circuitry in microelectronic device structures Compositions useful for chemical vapor delivery (CVD) formation of copper layers in semiconductor integrated circuits, e.g., interconnect metallization in semiconductor device structures, as an adhesive seed layer for plating, for the deposition of a thin... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6548712 | Process for producing 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone The invention relates to a process for producing 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone. This process includes (a) hydrolyzing a metal complex of 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone into a 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone hydrate; and (b) dehydrating the ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6534665 | Single-carbon bridges bys cyclopentadienyl compounds and metallocene complexes thereof The present invention relates to metallocenes, wherein the two cyclopentadienyl rings are connected to each other by a single carbon atom characterized by the following general formula III ##STR1## where each A, equal to or different from each other, is s... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6534666 | Use of water and acidic water to purify liquid MOCVD precursors This invention relates to an improvement in a purification process for producing those liquid copper based complexes of ଲ-diketones and, particularly the monovalent copper complexes of ଲ-diketones, which are suited for application by chemical ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6517795 | Process for producing hydrotalcites and the metal oxides thereof A process for producing high-purity hydrotalcites by reacting alcohols or alcohol mixtures with at least one or more divalent metal(s) and at least one or more trivalent metal(s) and hydrolyzing the resultant alcoholate mixture with water. The correspondi... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6376629 | Single-site catalysts for olefin polymerization A single-site olefin polymerization catalyst and method of making it are disclosed. The catalyst comprises an activator and an organometallic complex. The complex comprises a Group 3 to 10 transition or lanthanide metal, M, and at least one indenoindolyl ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6337148 | Copper source reagent compositions, and method of making and using same for microelectronic device structures Copper precursors useful in liquid delivery CVD for forming a copper-containing material on a substrate. The disclosed copper precursors are particularly useful for metallization of interconnections in semiconductor device structures.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6316652 | Drug mitochondrial targeting agents The invention relates to novel targeting drug agents that are targeted for entry into the mitochondria. More specifically, the agents are cisplatin derivatives called mitoplatins which are useful as anti-tumor agents. Mitoplatins are named for their targe... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6281377 | Substituted cycloalkene new copper precursors for chemical vapor deposition of copper metal thin films A method of forming a volatile copper precursor for chemical vapor deposition of copper metal thin film includes formation of a volatile liquid having a chemical formula of (n-R-m-cyclohexene)Cu(I)(hfac) or (n-R-m-cyclopentene)Cu(I)(hfac), where n,m=1-6, ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273951 | Precursor mixtures for use in preparing layers on substrates Methods of forming a layer on a substrate using complexes of Formula I. The complexes and methods are particularly suitable for the preparation of semiconductor structures. The complexes are of the formula Ly MYz (Formula I) wherein:... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6252099 | Fluorocarbon manufacturing process A process is disclosed for increasing the fluorine content of an olefinic compound of the formula Cn Hm F2n-m, where n is an integer from 2 to 6 and m is an integer from 1 to 2n. The process involves (a) contacting the ole... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6180764 | Process for producing hydrotalcites by hydrolyzing metal alcoholates A process for producing high-purity hydrotalcites by reacting alcohols or alcohol mixtures with at least one or more divalent metal(s) and at least one or more trivalent metal(s) and hydrolysing the resultant alcoholate mixture with water. The correspondi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6150545 | Metal acetylide compound and process for preparing the same The present invention relates to novel compounds which contain no sulfur or chlorine, and which thus contribute to the cleaning of the environment as organo-metal complexes used in metal pastes, etc., and a method for manufacturing the same. Metal acetyli... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6146608 | Stable hydride source compositions for manufacture of semiconductor devices and structures A metal hydride derivative wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by deuterium (21 H) or tritium (31 H) isotope. The metal constituent of such metal hydride may be a Group III, IV or V metal or a transit... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6102993 | Copper precursor composition and process for manufacture of microelectronic device structures Copper precursor formulations, including a copper precursor with at least one of (a) water, (b) a water precursor and (c) a non-ligand organic hydrate, are useful in CVD processes, e.g., in liquid delivery chemical vapor deposition, for forming a copper-c... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6090964 | Organocuprous precursors for chemical vapor deposition of a copper film A liquid organocuprous compound of formula (I) of the present invention can be conveniently used in a low-temperature CVD process for the production of a contaminant-free copper film having good step-coverage and hole-filling properties: ##STR1## ... | 07/18/2000 |
