Patents by Inventor Charles J. Doherty

Charles J. Doherty 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).

  • Passivation of defects in laser annealed semiconductors
    Patent number: 4266986
    Abstract: The application describes a technique for passivating point defects that are characteristic of laser annealed semiconductors. According to the technique, the laser annealed material is treated with atomic hydrogen to electrically deactivate the defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1981
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: Janet L. Benton, Charles J. Doherty, Lionel C. Kimerling, Harry J. Leamy