Patents by Inventor Cheryl Burns
Cheryl Burns 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).
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Publication number: 20240110003Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions containing the polymer formed from a variety of polycycloolefinic monomers optionally at least one of which monomer contains an additional unpolymerized ethylenic bond, organophosphorus compound, optionally hexagonal boron nitride, a crosslinker, a free radical initiator, a tackifier and one or more suitable additives. The compositions of this invention can be formed into a variety of three-dimensional insulating articles upon exposure to suitable high temperature, such as for example films. The objects formed from the compositions of this invention exhibit hitherto unattainable low dielectric constant and low-loss properties, fire retardancy and very high thermal properties. The compositions of this invention may additionally contain one or more organic or inorganic filler materials, which provide improved thermo-mechanical properties in addition to excellent thermal and dielectric properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: RUSLAN BURTOVYY, PRAMOD KANDANARACHCHI, CHERYL BURNS, CAROLYN SCHERGER
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Publication number: 20240109994Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass copolymers and terpolymers of a variety of polycycloolefinic monomers at least one of which monomer contains an additional unpolymerized ethylenic bond. In further aspect of this invention there is provided an embodiment encompassing compositions containing the polymers of this invention, a crosslinker, a free radical initiator, a tackifier and one or more suitable additives. The compositions of this invention can be formed into a variety of three-dimensional insulating articles upon exposure to suitable high temperature, such as for example films. The objects formed from the compositions of this invention exhibit hitherto unattainable low dielectric constant and low-loss properties, and very high thermal properties. The compositions of this invention may additionally contain one or more organic or inorganic filler materials, which provide improved thermo-mechanical properties in addition to very low dielectric properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: PRAMOD KANDANARACHCHI, CHERYL BURNS, DOUG SKILSKYJ, LARRY F. RHODES
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Patent number: 11537045Abstract: The present invention relates to photosensitive compositions containing polynorbornene (PNB) polymers and certain additives that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs and certain multifunctional crosslinking agents, and two or more phenolic compounds which are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation and exhibit improved mechanical properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: Brian Knapp, Cheryl Burns, Carolyn Scherger
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Patent number: 11535709Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass polyamic acid or polyimide polymers containing a reactive maleimide end group as well as photosensitive compositions made therefrom which are useful for forming films that can be patterned to create structures for microelectronic devices, microelectronic packaging, microelectromechanical systems, optoelectronic devices and displays. In some embodiments the compositions of this invention are shown to feature excellent hitherto unachievable mechanical properties. The negative images formed therefrom exhibit improved thermo-mechanical properties, among other property enhancements.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: Pramod Kandanarachchi, Cheryl Burns, Brian Knapp, Larry F Rhodes
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Publication number: 20210116807Abstract: The present invention relates to photosensitive compositions containing polynorbornene (PNB) polymers and certain additives that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs and certain multifunctional crosslinking agents, and two or more phenolic compounds which are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation and exhibit improved mechanical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: BRIAN KNAPP, CHERYL BURNS, CAROLYN SCHERGER
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Publication number: 20200283579Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass polyamic acid or polyimide polymers containing a reactive maleimide end group as well as photosensitive compositions made therefrom which are useful for forming films that can be patterned to create structures for microelectronic devices, microelectronic packaging, microelectromechanical systems, optoelectronic devices and displays. In some embodiments the compositions of this invention are shown to feature excellent hitherto unachievable mechanical properties. The negative images formed therefrom exhibit improved thermo-mechanical properties, among other property enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: PRAMOD KANDANARACHCHI, CHERYL BURNS, BRIAN KNAPP, LARRY F RHODES
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Patent number: 10591818Abstract: Various vinyl addition polymers of nadic anhydride are disclosed. Examples of such polymers include copolymers and terpolymers of nadic anhydride with a wide variety of norbornene-type monomers. The nadic anhydride polymers are found to be useful in forming a wide variety of photosensitive compositions, both positive and negative, which are capable of forming high resolution imagable films exhibiting excellent dielectric properties (low-k) and thermal properties, and thus are useful in the fabrication of a variety of microelectronic and optoelectronic devices, among others.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: Brian Knapp, Cheryl Burns
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Publication number: 20180030189Abstract: Various vinyl addition polymers of nadic anhydride are disclosed. Examples of such polymers include copolymers and terpolymers of nadic anhydride with a wide variety of norbornene-type monomers. The nadic anhydride polymers are found to be useful in forming a wide variety of photosensitive compositions, both positive and negative, which are capable of forming high resolution imageable films exhibiting excellent dielectric properties (low-k) and thermal properties, and thus are useful in the fabrication of a variety of microelectronic and optoelectronic devices, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: BRIAN KNAPP, CHERYL BURNS
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Patent number: 9696623Abstract: The present invention relates to photosensitive compositions containing polynorbornene (PNB) polymers and certain additives that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs and certain hindered phenols as additives which are capable of controlling the adhesiveness by radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: PROMERUS, LLC, SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.Inventors: Brian Knapp, Cheryl Burns, Edmund Elce, Keitaro Seto, Hiromichi Sugiyama, Makoto Horii, Kazuyoshi Fujita
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Patent number: 9562124Abstract: The present invention relates to polynorbornene (PNB) composition embodiments that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs having norbornene-type repeating units that are polyether functionalized and an additive package containing a phenolic antioxidant and a diaryl amine synergist, and the microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices made therefrom are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation of said polyether functionalization.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: PROMERUS, LLC, SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.Inventors: Christopher Apanius, Andrew Bell, Cheryl Burns, Crystal Cyrus, Edmund Elce, Royce Groff, Sridevi Kaiti, Brian Knapp, Hendra Ng, Seishi Ohashi, Wei Zhang
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Publication number: 20160319060Abstract: The present invention relates to polynorbornene (PNB) composition embodiments that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs having norbornene-type repeating units that are polyether functionalized where such the PNBs of such compositions and the microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices made therefrom are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation of said polyether functionalization.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicants: PROMERUS, LLC, SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.Inventors: CHRISTOPHER APANIUS, ANDREW BELL, CHERYL BURNS, CRYSTAL CYRUS, EDMUND ELCE, ROYCE GROFF, SRIDEVI KAITI, BRIAN KNAPP, HENDRA NG, SEISHI OHASHI, WEI ZHANG
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Patent number: 9425404Abstract: The present invention relates to polynorbornene (PNB) composition embodiments that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs having norbornene-type repeating units that are polyether functionalized and an additive package containing a phenolic antioxidant and a synergist, and the microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices made therefrom are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation of said polyether functionalization.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: PROMERUS, LLC, SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.Inventors: Christopher Apanius, Andrew Bell, Cheryl Burns, Crystal Cyrus, Edmund Elce, Royce Groff, Sridevi Kaiti, Brian Knapp, Hendra Ng, Seishi Ohashi, Wei Zhang
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Publication number: 20160223908Abstract: The present invention relates to photosensitive compositions containing polynorbornene (PNB) polymers and certain additives that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs and certain hindered phenols as additives which are capable of controlling the adhesiveness by radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicants: PROMERUS, LLC, SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTDInventors: BRIAN KNAPP, CHERYL BURNS, EDMUND ELCE, KEITARO SETO, HIROMICHI SUGIYAMA, MAKOTO HORII, KAZUYOSHI FUJITA
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Patent number: 9341949Abstract: The present invention relates to photosensitive compositions containing polynorbornene (PNB) polymers and certain additives that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs and certain hindered phenols as additives which are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignees: PROMERUS, LLC, SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.Inventors: Brian Knapp, Cheryl Burns, Edmund Elce, Keitaro Seto, Hiromichi Sugiyama, Makoto Horii, Kazuyoshi Fujita
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Patent number: 8986923Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass negative-tone, aqueous base developable, self-imagable polymer compositions useful for forming films that can be patterned to create structures for microelectronic devices, microelectronic packaging, microelectromechanical systems, optoelectronic devices and displays.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Promerus, LLCInventors: Brian Knapp, Edmund Elce, Hendra Ng, Andrew Bell, Cheryl Burns, Sridevi Kaiti, Brian Kocher, Yogesh Patel, Masanobu Sakamoto, Xiaoming Wu, Wei Zhang
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Publication number: 20140322647Abstract: The present invention relates to photosensitive compositions containing polynorbornene (PNB) polymers and certain additives that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs and certain hindered phenols as additives which are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicants: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD, PROMERUS, LLCInventors: BRIAN KNAPP, CHERYL BURNS, EDMUND ELCE, KEITARO SETO, HIROMICHI SUGIYAMA, MAKOTO HORII, KAZUYOSHI FUJITA
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Publication number: 20140038112Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass negative-tone, aqueous base developable, self-imagable polymer compositions useful for forming films that can be patterned to create structures for microelectronic devices, microelectronic packaging, microelectromechanical systems, optoelectronic devices and displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Promerus, LLCInventors: Brian Knapp, Edmund Elce, Hendra Ng, Andrew Bell, Cheryl Burns, Sridevi Kaiti, Brian Kocher, Yogesh Patel, Masanobu Sakamoto, Xiaoming Wu, Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 8580477Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass negative-tone, aqueous base developable, self-imageable polymer compositions useful for forming films that can be patterned to create structures for microelectronic devices, microelectronic packaging, microelectromechanical systems, optoelectronic devices and displays.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Promerus LLCInventors: Brian Knapp, Edmund Elce, Andrew Bell, Cheryl Burns, Sridevi Kaiti, Brian Kocher, Hendra Ng, Yogesh Patel, Masanobu Sakamoto, Xiaoming Wu, Linda Zhang
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Publication number: 20110070543Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass negative-tone, aqueous base developable, self-imageable polymer compositions useful for forming films that can be patterned to create structures for microelectronic devices, microelectronic packaging, microelectromechanical systems, optoelectronic devices and displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: PROMERUS LLCInventors: Brian Knapp, Edmund Elce, Andrew Bell, Cheryl Burns, Sridevi Kaiti, Brian Kocher, Hendra Ng, Yogesh Patel, Masanobu Sakamoto, Xiaoming Wu, Linda Zhang