Patents by Inventor Darcy E. Fleming

Darcy E. Fleming 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).

  • Publication number: 20150073876
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a computer implemented method and component configured to assess the value of goods and services provided by a vendor to a service agency. An embodiment of the method includes the act of storing, in an electronic database, a total-budget value, an amount-paid value, a case-score value, a total-case-score value, a vendor-service-score value, and a total-vendor-services-score value. The embodiment includes selecting a vendor, forming a vendor-score-contribution value, distributing the case value of one or more service items provided by the vendor, and computing the net contribution of the vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Chris M. Pieper, Lisa C. Gifford, Darcy E. Fleming, Kelly Boston, Peter Benjamin Bolton Turney, Maitri Ray
  • Patent number: 8725555
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a computer implemented method and component configured to assess the value of goods and services provided by a vendor to a service agency. An embodiment of the method includes the act of storing, in an electronic database, a total-budget value, an amount-paid value, a case-score value, a total-case-score value, a vendor-service-score value, and a total-vendor-services-score value. The embodiment includes selecting a vendor, forming a vendor-score-contribution value, distributing the case value of one or more service items provided by the vendor, and computing the net contribution of the vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Alliance Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris M. Pieper, Lisa C. Gifford, Darcy E. Fleming, Kelly Boston, Peter Benjamin Bolton Turney, Maitri Ray
  • Publication number: 20130073345
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a computer implemented method and component configured to assess the value of goods and services provided by a vendor to a service agency. An embodiment of the method includes the act of storing, in an electronic database, a total-budget value, an amount-paid value, a case-score value, a total-case-score value, a vendor-service-score value, and a total-vendor-services-score value. The embodiment includes selecting a vendor, forming a vendor-score-contribution value, distributing the case value of one or more service items provided by the vendor, and computing the net contribution of the vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Alliance Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Chris M. Pieper, Lisa C. Gifford, Darcy E. Fleming, Kelly Boston, Peter Benjamin Bolton Turney, Maitri Ray
  • Patent number: 8193072
    Abstract: Formulations and processes for forming wafer coat layers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an organic surface protectant is incorporated into a wafer coat formulation deposited onto a semiconductor wafer prior to the laser scribe operation. Upon removal of the wafer coat layer, the organic surface protectant remains on the bumps and thereby prevents oxidation of the bumps between die prep and chip and attach. In an alternative embodiment, an ultraviolet light absorber is added to the wafer coat formulation to enhance the wafer coat layer's energy absorption and thereby improve the laser's ability to ablate the wafer coat layer. In an alternative embodiment, a conformal wafer coat layer is deposited on the wafer and die bumps, thereby reducing wafer coat layer thickness variations that can impact the laser scribing ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Li, Daoqiang Lu, Christopher L. Rumer, Paul A. Koning, Darcy E. Fleming, Gudbjorg H. Oskarsdottir, Tiffany Byrne
  • Publication number: 20110059596
    Abstract: Formulations and processes for forming wafer coat layers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an organic surface protectant is incorporated into a wafer coat formulation deposited onto a semiconductor wafer prior to the laser scribe operation. Upon removal of the wafer coat layer, the organic surface protectant remains on the bumps and thereby prevents oxidation of the bumps between die prep and chip and attach. In an alternative embodiment, an ultraviolet light absorber is added to the wafer coat formulation to enhance the wafer coat layer's energy absorption and thereby improve the laser's ability to ablate the wafer coat layer. In an alternative embodiment, a conformal wafer coat layer is deposited on the wafer and die bumps, thereby reducing wafer coat layer thickness variations that can impact the laser scribing ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Eric J. Li, Daoqiang Lu, Christopher L. Rumer, Paul A. Koning, Darcy E. Fleming, Gudbjorg H. Oskarsdottir, Tiffany Byrne
  • Patent number: 7897486
    Abstract: Formulations and processes for forming wafer coat layers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an organic surface protectant is incorporated into a wafer coat formulation deposited onto a semiconductor wafer prior to the laser scribe operation. Upon removal of the wafer coat layer, the organic surface protectant remains on the bumps and thereby prevents oxidation of the bumps between die prep and chip and attach. In an alternative embodiment, an ultraviolet light absorber is added to the wafer coat formulation to enhance the wafer coat layer's energy absorption and thereby improve the laser's ability to ablate the wafer coat layer. In an alternative embodiment, a conformal wafer coat layer is deposited on the wafer and die bumps, thereby reducing wafer coat layer thickness variations that can impact the laser scribing ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Li, Daoqiang Lu, Christopher L. Rumer, Paul A. Koning, Darcy E. Fleming, Gudbjorg H. Oskarsdottir, Tiffany Byrne
  • Patent number: 7279362
    Abstract: Formulations and processes for forming wafer coat layers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an organic surface protectant is incorporated into a wafer coat formulation deposited onto a semiconductor wafer prior to the laser scribe operation. Upon removal of the wafer coat layer, the organic surface protectant remains on the bumps and thereby prevents oxidation of the bumps between die prep and chip and attach. In an alternative embodiment, an ultraviolet light absorber is added to the wafer coat formulation to enhance the wafer coat layer's energy absorption and thereby improve the laser's ability to ablate the wafer coat layer. In an alternative embodiment, a conformal wafer coat layer is deposited on the wafer and die bumps, thereby reducing wafer coat layer thickness variations that can impact the laser scribing ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Li, Daoqiang Lu, Christopher L. Rumer, Paul A. Koning, Darcy E. Fleming, Gudbjorg H. Oskarsdottir, Tiffany Byrne