Patents by Inventor James Steven Drage

James Steven Drage 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).

  • Novolac polymer planarization films for microelectronic structures
    Patent number: 5858547
    Abstract: An improved method for forming planarization films which remain adhered to substrates upon exposure to heat comprising first applying a polymeric solution containing a low molecular weight novolac resin, a surfactant selected from the group consisting of a non-fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated hydrocarbon and combinations thereof, and an optional organic solvent to a substrate, followed by heating the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: AlliedSignal, Inc.
    Inventor: James Steven Drage