Patents by Inventor Hugh Denham

Hugh Denham 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).

  • Patent number: 7732002
    Abstract: Precursor compositions in the form of a tape that can be transferred to a substrate and converted to an electronic feature at a relatively low temperature, such as not greater than about 200° C. The tape composition can be disposed on a carrier to form a ribbon structure that is flexible and can be handled in a variety of industrial processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron D. Stump, Allen B. Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20100112195
    Abstract: Precursor compositions in the form of a tape that can be transferred to a substrate and converted to an electronic feature at a relatively low temperature, such as not greater than about 200° C. The tape composition can be disposed on a carrier to form a ribbon structure that is flexible and can be handled in a variety of industrial processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron D. Stump, Allen B. Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Patent number: 7691664
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron D. Stump, Allen B. Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20100034986
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron D. Stump, Allen B. Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Patent number: 7629017
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes copper metal for the formation of highly conductive copper features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron D. Stump, Allen B. Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Patent number: 7553512
    Abstract: Precursor compositions for the fabrication of electronic features such as resistors and capacitors. The precursor compositions are formulated to have a low conversion temperature, such as not greater than about 350° C., thereby enabling the fabrication of such electronic features on a variety of substrates, including organic substrates such as polymer substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron D. Stump, Allen B. Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Patent number: 7524528
    Abstract: Precursor compositions for the deposition of electronic features such as resistors and dielectric components and methods for the deposition of the precursor compositions. The precursor compositions have a low viscosity, such as not greater than about 1000 centipoise and can be deposited using a direct-write tool. The precursors also have a low conversion temperature, enabling the formation of electronic features on a wide variety of substrates, including low temperature substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron D. Stump, Allen B. Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20080108218
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron D. Stump, Allen B. Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20080093422
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20080093423
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070221887
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070207565
    Abstract: Processes for forming photovoltaic features and in particular photovoltaic conductive features. In one aspect, the process comprises printing a primer material onto a substrate; etching the substrate with the primer material to form an etched substrate; printing a precursor composition onto the etched substrate, wherein the precursor composition comprises at least one of metallic nanoparticles comprising a metal or a metal precursor compound to the metal; and heating the precursor composition to form the photovoltaic feature on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070181844
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: CABOT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070178232
    Abstract: Precursor compositions in the form of a tape that can be transferred to a substrate and converted to an electronic feature at a relatively low temperature, such as not greater than about 200° C. The tape composition can be disposed on a carrier to form a ribbon structure that is flexible and can be handled in a variety of industrial processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070125989
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070122932
    Abstract: Precursor compositions having a low conversion temperature and methods for the fabrication of recessed electrical features from the precursor compositions. The electrical features can be conductors, resistors and dielectric features. The precursor compositions are deposited into recessed features, such as trenches, formed in a substrate and are reacted at a low temperature to form electrical features having good electrical and mechanical properties. The substrate can be a low temperature substrate, such as an organic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070120097
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070120098
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070120099
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze
  • Publication number: 20070120096
    Abstract: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low temperature substrates. A particularly preferred precursor composition includes silver metal for the formation of highly conductive silver features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Toivo Kodas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, Hugh Denham, Aaron Stump, Allen Schult, Paolina Atanassova, Klaus Kunze