Patents by Inventor James B. Kruger
James B. Kruger 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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Patent number: 6428159Abstract: An apparatus for ink-jet printing on a recording medium is provided which includes the steps of jetting aqueous ink drops on paper in the form of an image. The aqueous ink used is a slow-drying (high-surface tension) ink which does not penetrate the paper/paper fibers for a relatively long time. Prior to penetration of the paper/paper fibers, the water in the droplet is quickly evaporated from the ink while still resident on the paper surface. The evaporation process is substantially completed prior to an additional liquid ink being jetted onto the same or adjoining location of the recording medium. The evaporation is rapid enough to prevent the resident ink from substantially migrating/wicking to any adjacent location or into the recording medium. Further the drying energy is transferred to the resident ink spots from the same direction as the printheads ensuring less energy requirement.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1999Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Joy Roy, Babur Hadimioglu, Richard N. Ellson, Robert Sprague, James B. Kruger, John Lennon
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Patent number: 6428160Abstract: An apparatus and method for ink-jet printing on a recording medium is provided which includes the steps of jetting aqueous ink drops on paper in the form of an image. The aqueous ink used is a slow-drying (high-surface tension) ink which does not penetrate the paper/paper fibers for a relatively long time. Prior to penetration of the paper/paper fibers, the water in the droplet is quickly evaporated from the ink while still resident on the paper surface. The evaporation process is substantially completed prior to an additional liquid ink being jetted onto the same or adjoining location of the recording medium. The evaporation is rapid enough to prevent the resident ink from substantially migrating/wicking to any adjacent location or into the recording medium. Further the drying energy is transferred to the resident ink spots from the same direction as the printheads ensuring less energy requirement.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Joy Roy, Babur Hadimioglu, Richard N. Ellson, Robert Sprague, James B. Kruger, John Lennon
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Publication number: 20010000020Abstract: An apparatus for ink-jet printing on a recording medium is provided which includes the steps of jetting aqueous ink drops on paper in the form of an image. The aqueous ink used is a slow-drying (high-surface tension) ink which does not penetrate the paper/paper fibers for a relatively long time. Prior to penetration of the paper/paper fibers, the water in the droplet is quickly evaporated from the ink while still resident on the paper surface. The evaporation process is substantially completed prior to an additional liquid ink being jetted onto the same or adjoining location of the recording medium. The evaporation is rapid enough to prevent the resident ink from substantially migrating/wicking to any adjacent location or into the recording medium. Further the drying energy is transferred to the resident ink spots from the same direction as the printheads ensuring less energy requirement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2000Publication date: March 15, 2001Inventors: Joy Roy, Babur Hadimioglu, Richard N. Ellson, Robert Sprague, James B. Kruger, John Lennon
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Patent number: 6001693Abstract: The antifuse structure of the present invention includes a bottom planarized electrode, an ILD disposed over the bottom electrode, an antifuse cell opening in and through the ILD exposing the bottom electrode, a first barrier metal layer disposed in the antifuse cell opening to protect the antifuse material layer from diffusion from the bottom electrode and to form an effective bottom electrode of reduced area, hence reducing the capacitance of the device, an antifuse material layer disposed in the antifuse cell opening and over the first barrier metal layer, a second barrier metal layer disposed over the antifuse material layer, and a top electrode disposed over the second barrier metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1995Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Inventors: Yen Yeouchung, Shih-Oh Chen, Leuh Fang, Elaine K. Poon, James B. Kruger
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Patent number: 5670823Abstract: A barrier metal integrated circuit structure, including relatively thin, highly nitrided layers of TiW (i.e., TiW:N) straddling a central conductor layer, and in turn each being straddled by adjacent layers of relatively thick substantially un-nitrided TiW material, and a method for its fabrication including deposition of layers of TiW and TiW:N, the latter in a N.sub.2 dominated atmosphere and/or under backbias conditions effective for establishing at least a saturated level of nitrogen into the TiW:N, resulting in an effective barrier to migration of conductor materials from the conductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Inventors: James B. Kruger, S. Jeffrey Rosner, Iton Wang
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Patent number: 5661043Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a buried insulator layer, typically a silicon dioxide layer, includes using plasma source ion implantation to uniformly implant ions into exposed regions of a semiconductor wafer. A silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is formed by an anneal step before fabricating an integrated circuit into the thin semiconductor layer above the buried insulator layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1994Date of Patent: August 26, 1997Inventors: Paul Rissman, James B. Kruger, J. Leon Shohet
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Patent number: 5541441Abstract: The antifuse structure of the present invention includes a bottom planarized electrode, an ILD disposed over the bottom electrode, an antifuse cell opening in and through the ILD exposing the bottom electrode, a first barrier metal layer disposed in the antifuse cell opening to protect the antifuse material layer from diffusion from the bottom electrode and to form an effective bottom electrode of reduced area, hence reducing the capacitance of the device, an antifuse material layer disposed in the antifuse cell opening and over the first barrier metal layer, a second barrier metal layer disposed over the antifuse material layer, and a top electrode disposed over the second barrier metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1994Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Actel CorporationInventors: Yen Yeuochung, Shih-Oh Chen, Leuh Fang, Elaine K. Poon, James B. Kruger
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Patent number: 5286676Abstract: A barrier metal integrated circuit structure, including relatively thin, highly nitrided layers of TiW (i.e., TiW:N) straddling a central conductor layer, and in turn each being straddled by adjacent layers of relatively thick substantially un-nitrided TiW material, and a method for its fabrication including deposition of layers of TiW and TiW:N, the latter in a N.sub.2 dominated atmosphere by backs puttering and/or under backbias conditions effective for establishing at least a saturated level of nitrogen into the TiW:N, resulting in an effective barrier to migration of conductor materials from the conductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1992Date of Patent: February 15, 1994Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: James B. Kruger, S. Jeffrey Rosner, Iton Wang
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Patent number: 5205142Abstract: Disclosed is a handcuff device for restraining the wrists of a detainee. The device comprises a pair of handcuff members and a link member of unitary construction. Each of the handcuff members have one or more integrally formed mounting posts. The link member is configured to hingedly interconnect the handcuff members about the posts. The unitary construction of the link member, combined with the integrally formed posts of the handcuff members, provide a handcuff device which is strong and durable and which does not require the use of multiple components, such as a pivot pin, and substantially limits the movement of the detainees hands.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1992Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Smith & Wesson Corp.Inventors: James B. Kruger, John T. Fitzpatrick
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Patent number: 5144524Abstract: A surface analysis scanner system includes calibration targets, which include a target substrate and a film covering the surface of the target substrate which is scanned by the surface scanner. The film is antireflective to the particular scanned light. Particles which contaminate the antireflectance film on the substrate do not scatter sufficient light to be detected by the surface analysis scanner detectors and thus do not interfere with the calibration of the scanner. The calibration targets may include reference features which are etched into the substrate surface or deposited on the antireflectance coated substrate surface which scatter light in a manner similar to particles on a surface. The reference features may also be embedded in a transparent material supported by the antireflectance coated substrate with a second antireflectance film coating the upper surface of the transparent material.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1991Date of Patent: September 1, 1992Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Barclay J. Tullis, James B. Kruger
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Patent number: 5076691Abstract: A surface analysis scanner system includes calibration targets, which include a target substrate and a film covering the surface of the target substrate which is scanned by the surface scanner. The film is antireflective to the particular scanned light. Particles which contaminate the antireflectance film on the substrate do not scatter sufficient light to be detected by the surface analysis scanner detectors and thus do not interfere with the calibration of the scanner. The calibration targets may include reference features which are etched into the substrate surface or deposited on the antireflectance coated substrate surface which scatter light in a manner similar to particles on a surface. The reference features may also be imbedded in a transparent material supported by the antireflectance coated substrate with a second antireflectance film coating the upper surface of the transparent material.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1991Date of Patent: December 31, 1991Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Barclay J. Tullis, James B. Kruger
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Patent number: 5004340Abstract: A surface analysis scanner system includes calibration targets, which include a target substrate and a film covering the surface of the target substrate which is scanned by the surface scanner. The film is antireflective to the particular scanned light. Particles which contaminate the antireflectance film on the substrate do not scatter sufficient light to be detected by the surface analysis scanner detectors and thus do not interfere with the calibration of the scanner. The calibration targets may include reference features which are etched into the substrate surface or deposited on the antireflectance coated substrate surface which scatter light in a manner similar to particles on a surface. The reference features may also be imbedded in a transparent material supported by the antireflectance coated substrate with a second antireflectance film coating the upper surface of the transparent material.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1988Date of Patent: April 2, 1991Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Barclay J. Tullis, James B. Kruger
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Patent number: 4847183Abstract: Indicia, provided on a specularly reflective surface, are formed by a dot surface relief pattern featuring polygonal surfaces spaced apart to enhance scattering. The spacing of dots is characterized by a pitch in the range of 8 to 50 microns with a dot size of less than 50 microns and usually about one-half of the pitch dimension. In one embodiment, the dots may be anisotropically etched forming mesas, enhanced by gemlike polygonal facets which provide good optical contrast relative to the background surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1987Date of Patent: July 11, 1989Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventor: James B. Kruger
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Patent number: 4613981Abstract: An X-ray lithography apparatus permits the successive exposure of each of four quadrants of a semiconductor wafer through a single mask. The mask overlays one quadrant of the wafer at a time and the wafer is rotated through 90 degrees after exposure of a quadrant to allow exposure of succeeding wafer quadrants; each wafer quadrant is independently aligned to the mask prior to exposure. In an alternative preferred embodiment, a rotatable diaphragm is used to select a single mask quadrant from a mask which overlays the entire surface of the semiconductor wafer. Both the wafer and the diaphragm may be rotated to allow various exposure combinations of mask and wafer quadrants.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1984Date of Patent: September 23, 1986Assignee: Varian Associates, Inc.Inventors: Graham J. Siddall, Steven G. Eaton, James B. Kruger, Garrett A. Garrettson, Armand P. Neukermans
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Patent number: 4481704Abstract: An improved MESFET integrated circuit device with a metal-semiconductor diode as the control element and a source and drain as other device elements is fabricated using a self-aligned gate process which consists of an implanted channel stopper underneath a thick field oxide, depletion and enhancement mode device channel implants, implanted source and drain regions, selective oxidation to form self-aligned gates, metal-semiconductor junctions as control elements, barrier metal and a thin film metallization system. The process and device structure are suited for high packing density, very low speed power product and ease of fabrication making it attractive for digital applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1982Date of Patent: November 13, 1984Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Henry M. Darley, Theodore W. Houston, James B. Kruger
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Patent number: 4287731Abstract: A handcuff with an improved double lock assembly in which the handcuff with conventional pivotal cheek and jaw assembly having a spring element which double locks the handcuff. Additionally, the handcuff has an improved and simplified pivotal mounting for the locking bolt.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1979Date of Patent: September 8, 1981Assignee: Bangor Punta CorporationInventor: James B. Kruger
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Patent number: 4201997Abstract: An improved MESFET integrated circuit device with a metal-semiconductor diode as the control element and a source and drain as other device elements is fabricated using a self-aligned gate process which consists of an implanted channel stopper underneath a thick field oxide, depletion and enhancement mode device channel implants, implanted source and drain regions, selective oxidation to form self-aligned gates, metal-semiconductor junctions as control elements, barrier metal and a thin film metallization system. The process and device structure are suited for high packing density, very low speed power product and ease of fabrication making it attractive for digital applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1978Date of Patent: May 6, 1980Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Henry M. Darley, Theodore W. Houston, James B. Kruger
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Patent number: D250664Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1977Date of Patent: December 26, 1978Assignee: Scovill Manufacturing CompanyInventors: James B. Kruger, William L. Gamble
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Patent number: D301542Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1987Date of Patent: June 13, 1989Assignee: Smith & Wesson Corp.Inventor: James B. Kruger
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Patent number: D306272Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1987Date of Patent: February 27, 1990Assignee: West Haven Buckle CompanyInventor: James B. Kruger