Patents by Inventor Mark A. Zielke

Mark A. Zielke 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: 10575942
    Abstract: An electronic device can comprise a first electronic module; a second electronic module; and a hermetic electric interconnect to hermetically couple them. The hermetic electric interconnect can comprise a bottom metal layer; a bottom insulating layer, deposited on the bottom metal layer to insulate the bottom metal layer; an interconnect metal layer, deposited on the bottom insulating layer, and deposited to form a bottom sealing ring; and patterned to form electrical connections between contact pads, and to form a middle sealing ring; a patterned top insulating layer, deposited on the interconnect metal layer to insulate the interconnect metal layer; and patterned to form feedthrough holes; and a top metal layer, deposited on the top insulating layer to start forming contacts by filling the feedthrough holes; and patterned to complete forming contacts through the feedthrough holes, to form a separate barrier layer, and to complete forming the top sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Mattes, Mark A. Zielke
  • Publication number: 20180360595
    Abstract: An electronic device can comprise a first electronic module; a second electronic module; and a hermetic electric interconnect to hermetically couple them. The hermetic electric interconnect can comprise a bottom metal layer; a bottom insulating layer, deposited on the bottom metal layer to insulate the bottom metal layer; an interconnect metal layer, deposited on the bottom insulating layer, and deposited to form a bottom sealing ring; and patterned to form electrical connections between contact pads, and to form a middle sealing ring; a patterned top insulating layer, deposited on the interconnect metal layer to insulate the interconnect metal layer; and patterned to form feedthrough holes; and a top metal layer, deposited on the top insulating layer to start forming contacts by filling the feedthrough holes; and patterned to complete forming contacts through the feedthrough holes, to form a separate barrier layer, and to complete forming the top sealing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Michael F. Mattes, Mark A. Zielke
  • Patent number: 10092396
    Abstract: An electronic device can comprise a first electronic module; a second electronic module; and a hermetic electric interconnect to hermetically couple them. The hermetic electric interconnect can comprise a bottom metal layer; a bottom insulating layer, deposited on the bottom metal layer to insulate the bottom metal layer; an interconnect metal layer, deposited on the bottom insulating layer, and deposited to form a bottom sealing ring; and patterned to form electrical connections between contact pads, and to form a middle sealing ring; a patterned top insulating layer, deposited on the interconnect metal layer to insulate the interconnect metal layer; and patterned to form feedthrough holes; and a top metal layer, deposited on the top insulating layer to start forming contacts by filling the feedthrough holes; and patterned to complete forming contacts through the feedthrough holes, to form a separate barrier layer, and to complete forming the top sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Michael F. Mattes, Mark A. Zielke
  • Publication number: 20170172731
    Abstract: A bio-compatible packaging for an optoelectronic device is presented, to essentially eliminate moisture ingress and corrosion of the internal electronics of the device after it is implanted for in-vivo use. In some implementations, the optoelectronic device includes an optoelectronic assembly that includes an electronic module, an optoelectronic module, a power source, configured to energize the electronic module and the optoelectronic module, and an electronic interconnect to provide electronic couplings between the electronic module, the optoelectronic module, and the power source. The device further includes a bio-compatible packaging, having a transparent front window and a transparent back window, the bio-compatible packaging configured to enable light to enter the optoelectronic device through the front window, propagate through the optoelectronic module, and leave the optoelectronic device through the back window, and to hermetically seal the optoelectronic assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Michael F. Mattes, Mark A. Zielke, Jonathan McCann, Richard D. Lintern, Samuel Pollock
  • Publication number: 20170165051
    Abstract: An electronic device can comprise a first electronic module; a second electronic module; and a hermetic electric interconnect to hermetically couple them. The hermetic electric interconnect can comprise a bottom metal layer; a bottom insulating layer, deposited on the bottom metal layer to insulate the bottom metal layer; an interconnect metal layer, deposited on the bottom insulating layer, and deposited to form a bottom sealing ring; and patterned to form electrical connections between contact pads, and to form a middle sealing ring; a patterned top insulating layer, deposited on the interconnect metal layer to insulate the interconnect metal layer; and patterned to form feedthrough holes; and a top metal layer, deposited on the top insulating layer to start forming contacts by filling the feedthrough holes; and patterned to complete forming contacts through the feedthrough holes, to form a separate barrier layer, and to complete forming the top sealing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Michael F. Mattes, Mark A. Zielke