Patents by Inventor James Edward Fluegel

James Edward Fluegel 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).

  • Electroplating apparatus with vertical electrical contact
    Patent number: 6627052
    Abstract: An electrodeposition apparatus for depositing material on a surface of a substrate. The electrodeposition apparatus includes at least one contact for vertically contacting the substrate and providing electrical connection to the substrate. The at least one contact does not scratch the surface of the substrate to be plated. A voltage source is connected to the at least one contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Edward Fluegel, Peter Stevens Locke, Yuet-Ying Yu
  • Electroplating apparatus with vertical electrical contact
    Publication number: 20020108862
    Abstract: An electrodeposition apparatus for depositing material on a surface of a substrate. The electrodeposition apparatus includes at least one contact for vertically contacting the substrate and providing electrical connection to the substrate. The at least one contact does not scratch the surface of the substrate to be plated. A voltage source is connected to the at least one contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: James Edward Fluegel, Peter Stevens Locke, Yuet-Ying Yu