Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. KYBERT

Nicholas J. KYBERT 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).

  • Publication number: 20240006322
    Abstract: Contact over active gate (COAG) structures with etch stop layers, and methods of fabricating contact over active gate (COAG) structures using etch stop layers, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of gate structures above substrate, each of the gate structures including a gate insulating layer thereon. A plurality of conductive trench contact structures is alternating with the plurality of gate structures, each of the conductive trench contact structures including a trench insulating layer thereon. A first dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the trench insulating layers and the gate insulating layers. A second dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the first dielectric etch stop layer, the second dielectric etch stop layer distinct from the first dielectric etch stop layer. An interlayer dielectric material is on the second dielectric etch stop layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Atul MADHAVAN, Nicholas J. KYBERT, Mohit K. HARAN, Hiten KOTHARI
  • Publication number: 20230118692
    Abstract: Provided are devices and methods to detect the presence of volatile organic compounds related to the presence of a disease state in a biological sample. The devices may include a detection moiety such as a polynucleoide in electronic communication with a semiconductor such as graphene or a carbon nanotube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Alan T. Johnson, Nicholas J. Kybert, George Preti, Katharine A. Prigge, Janos L. Tanyi, Cynthia Otto
  • Publication number: 20220310516
    Abstract: Contact over active gate (COAG) structures with etch stop layers, and methods of fabricating contact over active gate (COAG) structures using etch stop layers, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of gate structures above substrate, each of the gate structures including a gate insulating layer thereon. A plurality of conductive trench contact structures is alternating with the plurality of gate structures, each of the conductive trench contact structures including a trench insulating layer thereon. A first dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the trench insulating layers and the gate insulating layers. A second dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the first dielectric etch stop layer, the second dielectric etch stop layer distinct from the first dielectric etch stop layer. An interlayer dielectric material is on the second dielectric etch stop layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Atul MADHAVAN, Nicholas J. KYBERT, Mohit K. HARAN, Hiten KOTHARI
  • Patent number: 11415546
    Abstract: Provided are devices and methods to detect the presence of volatile organic compounds related to the presence of a disease state in a biological sample. The devices may include a detection moiety such as a polynucleotide in electronic communication with a semiconductor such as graphene or a carbon nanotube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Monell Chemical Senses Center
    Inventors: Alan T. Johnson, Nicholas J. Kybert, George Preti, Katharine A. Prigge, Janos L. Tanyi, Cynthia Otto
  • Patent number: 11393754
    Abstract: Contact over active gate (COAG) structures with etch stop layers, and methods of fabricating contact over active gate (COAG) structures using etch stop layers, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of gate structures above substrate, each of the gate structures including a gate insulating layer thereon. A plurality of conductive trench contact structures is alternating with the plurality of gate structures, each of the conductive trench contact structures including a trench insulating layer thereon. A first dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the trench insulating layers and the gate insulating layers. A second dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the first dielectric etch stop layer, the second dielectric etch stop layer distinct from the first dielectric etch stop layer. An interlayer dielectric material is on the second dielectric etch stop layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Atul Madhavan, Nicholas J. Kybert, Mohit K. Haran, Hiten Kothari
  • Publication number: 20200105672
    Abstract: Contact over active gate (COAG) structures with etch stop layers, and methods of fabricating contact over active gate (COAG) structures using etch stop layers, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of gate structures above substrate, each of the gate structures including a gate insulating layer thereon. A plurality of conductive trench contact structures is alternating with the plurality of gate structures, each of the conductive trench contact structures including a trench insulating layer thereon. A first dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the trench insulating layers and the gate insulating layers. A second dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the first dielectric etch stop layer, the second dielectric etch stop layer distinct from the first dielectric etch stop layer. An interlayer dielectric material is on the second dielectric etch stop layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Atul MADHAVAN, Nicholas J. KYBERT, Mohit K. HARAN, Hiten KOTHARI
  • Patent number: 10168297
    Abstract: The present invention provides a broad response single-stranded DNA-graphene chemical sensor device. The present invention also provides methods for improving the ability of graphene to work as a chemical sensor by using single-stranded DNA as a sensitizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Alan T. Johnson, Jr., Ye Lu, Brett R. Goldsmith, Nicholas J. Kybert
  • Publication number: 20170227491
    Abstract: Provided are devices and methods to detect the presence of volatile organic compounds related to the presence of a disease state in a biological sample. The devices may include a detection moiety such as a polynucleotide in electronic communication with a semiconductor such as graphene or a carbon nanotube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Alan T. JOHNSON, Nicholas J. KYBERT, George PRETI, Katharine A. PRIGGE, Janos L. TANYI, Cynthia OTTO