Patents by Inventor Tracy E. Napp

Tracy E. Napp 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).

  • Conditioning of a substrate for electroless direct bond plating in holes and on surfaces of a substrate
    Patent number: 4478883
    Abstract: A dielectric surface is conditioned for electroless plating of a conductive metal thereon by contacting the surface with a multifunctional ionic copolymer. The conditioning can be in the holes and/or on the surfaces of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Bupp, Voya Markovich, Tracy E. Napp, Carlos J. Sambucetti