Patents by Inventor Gérard Auligine

Gérard Auligine 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).

  • Photomask and method for detecting violations in a mask pattern file using a manufacturing rule
    Patent number: 6899981
    Abstract: A photomask and method for detecting failures in a mask pattern file using a manufacturing rule are disclosed. The method includes calculating a manufacturing rule based on a design parameter associated with a manufacturing process and measuring a dimension of a non-linear feature in a mask pattern file. A rule violation is identified in the mask pattern file if the measured dimension is less than the calculated manufacturing rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: DuPont Photomasks, Inc.
    Inventors: Gérald Galan, Gérard Auligine