Patents by Inventor John J. Connolly

John J. Connolly 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).

  • Selective nanotube growth inside vias using an ion beam
    Patent number: 9099537
    Abstract: A method of selectively growing one or more carbon nano-tubes includes forming an insulating layer on a substrate, the insulating layer having a top surface; forming a via in the insulating layer; forming an active metal layer over the insulating layer, including sidewall and bottom surfaces of the via; and removing the active metal layer at portions of the top surface with an ion beam to enable the selective growth of one or more carbon nano-tubes inside the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Katherina E. Babich, Alessandro C. Callegari, John J. Connolly, Eugene J. O'Sullivan
  • SELECTIVE NANOTUBE GROWTH INSIDE VIAS USING AN ION BEAM
    Publication number: 20110048930
    Abstract: A method of selectively growing one or more carbon nano-tubes includes forming an insulating layer on a substrate, the insulating layer having a top surface; forming a via in the insulating layer; forming an active metal layer over the insulating layer, including sidewall and bottom surfaces of the via; and removing the active metal layer at portions of the top surface with an ion beam to enable the selective growth of one or more carbon nano-tubes inside the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katherina E. Babich, Alessandro C. Callegari, John J. Connolly, Eugene J. O'Sullivan
  • Bail applicator and method
    Patent number: 5185986
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying a cap member to a receptacle or container. The apparatus and method are particularly suitable for use in placing the cap member, including a bail, snugly onto the end of a receptacle adapted to contain a pharmaceutical agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Pfizer, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Connolly, John T. Kawochka