Patents by Inventor Lee Gaherty

Lee Gaherty 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: 10249572
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for forming a metal layer for electromagnetic shielding and thermal management of active components, preferably by wet chemical metal plating, using an adhesion promotion layer on the layer of molding compound and forming at least one metal layer on the adhesion promotion layer or forming at least one metal layer on the adhesion promotion layer by wet chemical metal plating processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Kenichiroh Mukai, Kwonil Kim, Lee Gaherty, Lutz Brandt, Tafadzwa Magaya
  • Publication number: 20170330861
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for forming a metal layer for electromagnetic shielding and thermal management of active components, preferably by wet chemical metal plating, using an adhesion promotion layer on the layer of molding compound and forming at least one metal layer on the adhesion promotion layer or forming at least one metal layer on the adhesion promotion layer by wet chemical metal plating processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Atotech Deustschland GmbH
    Inventors: Kenichiroh MUKAI, Kwonil KIM, Lee GAHERTY, Lutz BRANDT, Tafadzwa MAGAYA
  • Patent number: 8319208
    Abstract: The invention generally encompasses methods of forming thin films molecular based devices, and devices formed therefrom. Some embodiments relate to molecular memory cells, molecular memory arrays, electronic devices including molecular memory, and processing systems and methods for producing molecular memories. More particularly, the present invention encompasses methods and molecular based devices comprising a wetting layer and redox-active molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: ZettaCore IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Sorenson, Brian Eastep, Lee Gaherty, Timothy L. Snow
  • Publication number: 20100085801
    Abstract: The invention generally encompasses methods of forming thin films molecular based devices, and devices formed therefrom. Some embodiments relate to molecular memory cells, molecular memory arrays, electronic devices including molecular memory, and processing systems and methods for producing molecular memories. More particularly, the present invention encompasses methods and molecular based devices comprising a wetting layer and redox-active molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas A. Sorenson, Brian Eastep, Lee Gaherty, Timothy L. Snow