Patents by Inventor John Michiels

John Michiels 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).

  • Uphill screen printing in the manufacturing of microelectronic components
    Publication number: 20050218382
    Abstract: Method for screen printing a continuous structure on a substrate wherein the screen printed structure extends from at least a first level to at least a second level. The disclosed method is particularly suitable for the fabrication of microelectronic devices and components thereof including the fabrication of field emission display devices. Preferably, a print screen of a preferred thickness having a preconfigured print pattern formed therethrough, in combination with a squeegee having a hardness within a preferred range, are used to force a screen printable substance onto a substrate while maintaining a portion of the print screen within a preferred reference angle. The resulting screen printed structure extends from at least one lower level to at least one upper level in a continuous “uphill” manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: John Michiels, Darryl Stansbury
  • Semiconductive substrate processing methods and methods of processing a semiconductive substrate
    Patent number: 6682873
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • Mask forming methods and a field emission display emitter mask forming method
    Patent number: 6586144
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • Structures and structure forming methods
    Patent number: 6573023
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • Structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters
    Patent number: 6537728
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • Semiconductive substrate processing methods and methods of processing a semiconductive substrate
    Publication number: 20030022076
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • Structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters
    Patent number: 6458515
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURE FORMING METHODS
    Publication number: 20020076620
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: JOHN MICHIELS, DAVID WELLS, ERIC J. KNAPPENBERGER, JAMES J. ALWAN
  • Structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters
    Publication number: 20020006583
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • Structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters
    Publication number: 20020006557
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • Mask forming methods and a field emission display emitter mask forming method
    Publication number: 20010014426
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan
  • Mask forming methods and field emission display emitter mask forming methods
    Patent number: 6228538
    Abstract: The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michiels, David Wells, Eric J. Knappenberger, James J. Alwan