Patents by Inventor Howard Simon

Howard Simon 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: 20260129959
    Abstract: A method is provided for forming a thin film resistor (TFR) and a thin film MIM capacitor (TFMIMCAP) in an integrated circuit (IC) device. A method comprises: forming a thin film layer over an integrated circuit (IC) structure; annealing the thin film layer; forming a thin film sacrificial hardmask on the thin film layer; forming first and second thin film elements in the thin film layer; and removing the thin film sacrificial hardmask. An integrated circuit device comprises: an integrated circuit (IC) structure; an annealed thin film layer above the IC structure; and first and second thin film elements in the thin film layer, wherein the integrated circuit device does not comprise a thin film hardmask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: Microchip Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fest, Howard Simon, Quentin Francis, Masen Kennish, Taylor Petersen, Brennan Dawson, Zach Tillema
  • Publication number: 20160075358
    Abstract: A collapsible trolley includes a frame, a carrier plate, two wheel units, a primary grip and two auxiliary grip units. The frame includes two lower tubes and two upper tubes each pivotally connected to a corresponding one of the lower tubes. The carrier plate is connected to the lower tubes. Each of the wheel units is connected to a corresponding one of the lower tubes. The primary grip is supported on the upper tubes. Each of the auxiliary grip units is pivotally connected to a corresponding one of the upper tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Howard Simon, Wen Tung Chang