Vapor Or Sputter Deposited Metal Layer Patents (Class 442/230)
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Patent number: 10475699Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a substrate, an epi-layer, a first etch stop layer, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer, a second etch stop layer, a protective layer, a liner, a silicide cap and a contact plug. The substrate has a first portion and a second portion. The epi-layer is disposed in the first portion. The first etch stop layer is disposed on the second portion. The ILD layer is disposed on the first etch stop layer. The second etch stop layer is disposed on the ILD layer, in which the first etch stop layer, the ILD layer and the second etch stop layer form a sidewall surrounding the first portion. The protective layer is disposed on the sidewall. The liner is disposed on the protective layer. The silicide cap is disposed on the epi-layer. The contact plug is disposed on the silicide cap and surrounded by the liner.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Jia Hsieh, Long-Jie Hong, Chih-Lin Wang, Kang-Min Kuo
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Publication number: 20140308867Abstract: The present invention relates to woven or nonwoven fabric material having antimicrobial activity, and to its uses ranging from wound dressing, facial masks, surgical drapes and surgical clothing, to filter materials and similar applications where the antimicrobial effects are employed, as well as to a process for the preparation of the woven or nonwoven fabric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: AR Metallizing N.V.Inventors: Paul Van Emmerick, Maura Roperto, Paula Gielen
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Publication number: 20140227552Abstract: A thermal insulation structure including a fabric layer and a dual-layer infrared radiation reflective metal coating disposed on a surface of the fabric layer. The dual-layer infrared radiation reflective metal coating includes a first coating layer directly applied on to the surface of the fabric layer, and, a second coating layer applied on to the first coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: SK PLANET CO., LTDInventors: Albert Pui Sang Lau, Lee Cheung Lau, Manas Kumar Sarkar, Jintu Fan
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Patent number: 8497010Abstract: A moisture vapor permeable metalized composite sheet is formed by coating a moisture vapor permeable sheet with at least one metal layer and at least one outer organic coating layer. The moisture vapor permeability of the composite sheet is at least about 80% of the moisture vapor permeability of the starting sheet. The composite sheet provides a barrier to air and liquid water infiltration while having high moisture vapor permeability and good thermal barrier properties. The composite sheet material is suitable for use as a building construction wrap such as roof lining and house wrap.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Ioannis V Bletsos, Edmee Lydie Marie-Jeanne Devaquet, Joseph Anthony King, Jr., Michael G Mikhael, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Parada, Angelo Yializis
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Patent number: 8431209Abstract: A moisture vapor permeable metalized composite sheet is formed by coating a moisture vapor permeable sheet with at least one metal layer and at least one outer organic coating layer. The moisture vapor permeability of the composite sheet is at least about 80% of the moisture vapor permeability of the starting sheet. The composite sheet provides a barrier to air and liquid water infiltration while having high moisture vapor permeability and good thermal barrier properties. The composite sheet material is suitable for use as a building construction wrap such as roof lining and house wrap.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Ioannis V Bletsos, Edmee Lydie Marie-Jeanne Devaquet, Michael G Mikhael, Jose Manuel Rodrigues-Parada, Angelo Yializis, Joseph Anthony King, Jr.
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Patent number: 8404330Abstract: A durable metallized moisture vapor permeable sheet is formed by coating a moisture vapor permeable sheet with at least one metal coating comprising a layer of a corrosion resistant metal or a plurality of metal layers having differing compositions. The metallized moisture vapor permeable sheet material is suitable for use as a building construction wrap such as roof lining and house wrap, and as EMF radiation shielding material.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Ioannis V. Bletsos, Peter Francis Carcia
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Publication number: 20110262699Abstract: A multilayer radiant-barrier structure is formed on one or both sides of a substrate that can be attached to an insulating layer to produce a reflective insulating material. The metallized layer is protected from environmental degradation without interfering with flammability properties that are critical for radiant and reflective insulation materials used in housing applications. The metal layer is modified to insulate enclosures without blocking cellular communications and the protective functional layer in modified to minimize emissivity, create a hydrophobic and/or oleophobic surface, and/or prevent mold, fungi and bacteria growth. Solutions are provided to solve occupational-hazard problems associated with the use of these materials in enclosures that include power wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Sigma Laboratories of Arizona, LLC.Inventors: Angelo Yializis, Gordon Goodyear, Steven Yializis
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Patent number: 7805907Abstract: A moisture vapor permeable metalized composite sheet is formed by coating a moisture vapor permeable sheet with at least one metal layer and at least one outer organic coating layer. The moisture vapor permeability of the composite sheet is at least about 80% of the moisture vapor permeability of the starting sheet. The composite sheet provides a barrier to air and liquid water infiltration while having high moisture vapor permeability and good thermal barrier properties. The composite sheet material is suitable for use as a building construction wrap such as roof lining and house wrap.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Ioannis V. Bletsos, Edmee Lydie Marie-Jeanne Devaquet, Joseph Anthony King, Jr., Michael G Mikhael, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Parada, Angelo Yializis
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Patent number: 7749602Abstract: A surface-finished yarn having multiple inorganic materials is provided. The surface-finished yarn comprises a yarn, a first material and a second material. The surface of the yarn comprises a plurality of the plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions wherein the plurality of first regions and the plurality of second regions are alternately disposed along an axial direction of the yarn. The first material is disposed onto the plurality of first regions while the second material different from the first material is disposed onto the plurality of second regions.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Taiwan Textile Research InstituteInventors: Chia-Lung Chu, Huan-Jung Tai, Jian-Min Lin, Han-Hsing Hsiung
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Publication number: 20100138983Abstract: A heatproof cloth forms multiple layers of laminated fabrics for resisting the high-temperature, comprising a high-temperature shielding fiber fabric which shields external heat, a first carbon felt fabric which distributes the heat transmitted through the high-temperature shielding fiber fabric, an aluminum vapor-deposited fabric which shields the heat distributed by the first carbon felt fabric, a second carbon felt fabric which distributes the heat transmitted through the aluminum vapor-deposited fabric, an aluminum vapor-deposited heat-resistant fabric which shields and distributes the heat distributed by the second carbon felt fabric, an aramid felt fabric which distributes the heat transmitted through the aluminum vapor-deposited heat-resistant fabric, and aramid fabric which shields the heat distributed by aramid felt fabric. Since heat is shielded and distributed repeatedly through three steps, the transmission of external heat is effectively prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Ji Wan Kim
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Patent number: 7579290Abstract: A functional sheet is coated with physically vapor-deposited film including titanium oxide and other metallic oxides for making the film transparent so color and pattern on the fiber sheet are visible, providing electric conductivity to the film, improving the productivity of vapor deposition and enabling selective blocking of infrared and ultraviolet radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha SuzutoraInventors: Masayuki Suzuki, Eigo Nakashima, Toshikazu Suzuki, Takahiro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20090197494Abstract: A method for producing an anti-microbial fabric includes: (a) depositing anti-microbial metal-based clusters on an outer surface of a fabric substrate by sputtering a metal-based target material which possesses anti-microbial activity and which is prone to oxidation upon air exposure; and (b) depositing oxidation-resistant metal-based clusters on the outer surface of the fabric substrate by sputtering an oxidation-resistant metal-based target material in such an amount as to enable the oxidation-resistant metal-based clusters to partially cover the anti-microbial metal-based clusters so as to permit exposure of at least a part of one of the anti-microbial metal-based clusters. An anti-microbial fabric produced thereby is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Chia-Yuan Chang, Chia-Hung Hsu
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Patent number: 7246475Abstract: The invention relates to a system for detachably fixing a surface component (16) to a background (18), especially a tile to a wall or on a bottom, whereby projections connected to the surface component when secured to the background and/or recesses engage with recesses connected to the background and/or projections, said recesses and projections being correspondingly embodied in such a way that they have deformable undercuts in the direction of the distance of said component from the background, the projections and recesses connected to the background being embodied on a forming film (4). The projections and recesses embodied on the surface component (4) are formed by a hardenable bonding material (22) which is applied to the forming film (4) joined to the background (18, 26) and/or to the surface component before it is pressed onto the forming film, said material bonding with the surface component when hardened.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Inventor: Jörg R. Bauer
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Patent number: 7148161Abstract: A thermal camouflage tarpaulin for hiding heat sources against detection in a thermal image, comprising a base textile composed of a loop-formingly knitted or woven glass fabric is provided on the side which is remote from the heat source with a compound whose reflectance values are in the region of a visual camouflage and/or in the infrared region. Said base textile is provided on that side which faces the heat source with a free-standing polyester film to which has been applied a vapor-deposited coating which reflects thermal radiation.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2003Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Ploucquet Textiles Zittau GmbHInventors: Manfred Hellwig, Joerg Weber
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Patent number: 6878649Abstract: A low-emission skin material of the present invention comprises a decorative layer made of a fibrous substance comprising 60% by weight or more of bright fiber based on the total weight of the fibrous substance; a reflective layer laminated to the decorative layer and capable of reflecting visible radiation, near-infrared radiation, mid-infrared radiation and far-infrared radiation; and a support layer laminated to the reflective layer to support the reflective layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Harata, Hiroki Nagayama
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Patent number: 6872673Abstract: A laminate and insulation board containing such laminate and a method of making the board are disclosed. The products are useful for residences and light commercial buildings. Such boards possess high strength, excellent structural integrity, and excellent oxygen and water vapor barrier properties.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Edward Sider & CompanyInventor: John J. MacAulay
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Publication number: 20040152385Abstract: A thermal camouflage tarpaulin for hiding heat sources against detection in a thermal image, comprising a base textile composed of a loop-formingly knitted or woven glass fabric is provided on the side which is remote from the heat source with a compound whose reflectance values are in the region of a visual camouflage and/or in the infrared region. Said base textile is provided on that side which faces the heat source with a free-standing polyester film to which has been applied a vapor-deposited coating which reflects thermal radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Manfred Hellwig, Joerg Weber
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Patent number: 6599850Abstract: A flexible reflective insulating structure includes a layer of flexible fiber-based material, and a flexible metallic layer having a first surface of emissivity less than 0.1. The metallic layer is attached to the layer of fiber-based material with its first surface facing towards the layer of fiber-based material. The fiber-based material is preferably attached to the metallic layer in a manner such that the emissivity of at least about 85% of the first surface, and preferably at least about 95% and most preferably at least about 97% is substantially unaffected.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2000Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Inventor: Raphael Heifetz
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Patent number: 6569789Abstract: A conductive material suitable as a gasket material for shielding the electromagnetic wave and a method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The conductive material is intended to protect electronics equipment and devices from an erroneous operation which otherwise might be triggered by the electromagnetic wave leaking from other electronic equipment or devices and also to prevent a radio wave interference with communication equipment. A composite material sheet composed of a synthetic fiber-structured sheet and a porous synthetic resin sheet integrally bonded to each other is plated with a metal. In order to improve the working efficiency for final applications, an adhesive layer covered with the releasing paper is formed on one of the sheet surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1999Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Seiren Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Shioda, Akihide Katayama, Hiroo Kishimoto, Yoshiyuki Hirano
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Patent number: 6284679Abstract: A cloth web is prepared by providing a plastic cloth with a metallic casing layer on both sides thereof by vapor deposition, plasma spraying or cathode sputtering, and then galvanically coating the resultant material with a metal coating.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Sefar AGInventors: Christian Schilling, Hugo Gmür, Martin Lehner
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Patent number: 5955175Abstract: A textile material having thermal image masking or suppression in the mid and far infra-red region without compromising the effectiveness of visual and near IR camouflage or comfort level, or the effectiveness, and mobility of a person. Specifically the invention is directed to an air permeable, moisture vapor transmissive, waterproof, heat reflecting material consisting essentially of at least one metallized microporous membrane, with an oleophobic coating over the metallized portions thereof. This membrane is laminated to at least one other layer or textile backing material such as woven, nonwoven or knitted nylon, polyester, cotton, silk, etc. or additional microporous layers, in which the metal in the metallized membrane forms a discontinuous layer on the surface and on the pore walls adjacent the surface of the microporous membrane.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1996Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventor: Gregory D. Culler
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Patent number: 5948708Abstract: A multi-layer composite consisting of a chemical barrier layer of, a flame resistant layer, and a reflective layer. The chemical barrier layer is itself a composite material having multiple substrates selected to minimize permeability.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 1996Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Inventor: John D. Langley
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Patent number: 5932496Abstract: A laminated composite material having patterned conductors integral to its structure made of several cloth layers and a penetrating resin matrix material in which at least one of the cloth layers has a deposited patterned layer of electrical conductor to form a conducting path in the resultant composite material. The electrical conductor is preferably deposited to such a thickness that individual fibers of the cloth are coated but that the resin permeates between individual fibers in the conducting regions. The conducting regions provide for external connection of embedded electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandInventors: George W Morris, Andrew S Treen, Ian Grant