Patents by Inventor Brenda Ross

Brenda Ross 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).

  • Manhole security barrier
    Patent number: 7883290
    Abstract: A manhole barrier system configured to prevent unauthorized access or dumping or removal of materials into manholes is provided. The manhole barrier system includes a substantially hollow sub-ring configured to be secured to the inside wall of the manhole, preferably using a layer of adhesive, and to receive a pan configured to serve as a barrier therein. The pan may be secured to the sub-ring by way of circumferentially spaced locking assemblies. The locking assemblies are further configured to allow for a limited amount of play between the pan and the sub-ring such that water trapped in the manhole may be allowed to flow upwardly out of the manhole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventors: Brenda Ross, David Ross
  • Process solutions containing surfactants used as post-chemical mechanical planarization treatment
    Publication number: 20070006894
    Abstract: Process solutions comprising one or more surfactants are used to reduce the number of defects in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. In certain preferred embodiments, the process solution of the present invention may reduce defects when employed as a rinse solution either during or after the development of the CMP processing. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the number of defects on a plurality of post-CMP processed substrates employing the process solution of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Peng Zhang, Brenda Ross
  • Acetylenic diol ethylene oxide/propylene oxide adducts and processes for their manufacture
    Publication number: 20050176605
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are process solutions, which may be aqueous-based, non-aqueous-based, and combinations thereof, that contain at least one alkoxylated acetylenic diol surfactant. In one aspect, the process solution comprises water and an alkoxylated acetylenic diol surfactant having the formula A: where r and t are 1 or 2, (n+m) is 1 to 30 and (p+q) is 1 to 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Lassila, Paula Uhrin, Peng Zhang, Danielle King Curzi, Eugene Karwacki, Leslie Barber, Brenda Ross
  • Process solutions containing surfactants used as post-chemical mechanical planarization treatment
    Publication number: 20050081885
    Abstract: Process solutions comprising one or more surfactants are used to reduce the number of defects in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. In certain preferred embodiments, the process solution of the present invention may reduce defects when employed as a rinse solution either during or after the development of the CMP processing. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the number of defects on a plurality of post-CMP processed substrates employing the process solution of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Peng Zhang, Brenda Ross