Patents by Inventor Michael R. Feldbaum

Michael R. Feldbaum 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: 11644435
    Abstract: A DNA sequencing device and methods of making. The device includes a pair of electrodes having a spacing of no greater than about 2 nm, the electrodes being exposed within a nanopore to measure a DNA strand passing through the nanopore. The device can be made by depositing a conductive layer over a sacrificial channel and then removing the sacrificial channel to form the electrode gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: ShuaiGang Xiao, David S. Kuo, Xiaomin Yang, Kim Yang Lee, Yautzong Hsu, Michael R. Feldbaum
  • Publication number: 20200240947
    Abstract: A DNA sequencing device and methods of making. The device includes a pair of electrodes having a spacing of no greater than about 2 nm, the electrodes being exposed within a nanopore to measure a DNA strand passing through the nanopore. The device can be made by depositing a conductive layer over a sacrificial channel and then removing the sacrificial channel to form the electrode gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: ShuaiGang XIAO, David S. KUO, Xiaomin YANG, Kim Yang LEE, Yautzong HSU, Michael R. FELDBAUM
  • Publication number: 20180259475
    Abstract: A DNA sequencing device, and related method, which include a nanopore having a maximum width dimension of no greater than about 50 nm, and a pair of electrodes having a spacing of no greater than about 2 nm, the electrodes being exposed within the nanopore to measure a DNA strand passing through the nanopore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: ShuaiGang XIAO, David S. KUO, Xiaomin YANG, Kim Yang LEE, Yautzong HSU, Michael R. FELDBAUM
  • Patent number: 9809887
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of fabricating a stack, including replacing a metal layer of a stack imprint structure with an oxide layer, patterning the oxide layer stack using chemical etch processes to transfer the pattern image and cleaning etch residue from the stack imprint structure to substantially prevent contamination of the metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Justin Jia-Jen Hwu, David S. Kuo, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Yang Lee, Li-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 9683295
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus, including a substrate; an etch stop layer overlying the substrate, wherein the etch stop layer is substantially resistant to etching conditions; and a patterned layer overlying the etch stop layer, wherein the patterned layer is substantially labile to the etching conditions, and wherein the patterned layer comprises a number of features including substantially consistent feature profiles among regions of high feature density and regions of low feature density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Koichi Wago, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Y. Lee, David S. Kuo
  • Patent number: 9605348
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus, including a substrate; an etch stop layer overlying the substrate, wherein the etch stop layer is substantially resistant to etching conditions; and a patterned layer overlying the etch stop layer, wherein the patterned layer is substantially labile to the etching conditions, and wherein the patterned layer comprises a number of features including substantially consistent feature profiles among regions of high feature density and regions of low feature density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Koichi Wago, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Y. Lee, David S. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160265119
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus, including a substrate; an etch stop layer overlying the substrate, wherein the etch stop layer is substantially resistant to etching conditions; and a patterned layer overlying the etch stop layer, wherein the patterned layer is substantially labile to the etching conditions, and wherein the patterned layer comprises a number of features including substantially consistent feature profiles among regions of high feature density and regions of low feature density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Koichi Wago, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Y. Lee, David S. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160266493
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus, including a substrate; an etch stop layer overlying the substrate, wherein the etch stop layer is substantially resistant to etching conditions; and a patterned layer overlying the etch stop layer, wherein the patterned layer is substantially labile to the etching conditions, and wherein the patterned layer comprises a number of features including substantially consistent feature profiles among regions of high feature density and regions of low feature density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Koichi Wago, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Y. Lee, David S. Kuo
  • Patent number: 9370907
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus, including a substrate; an etch stop layer overlying the substrate, wherein the etch stop layer is substantially resistant to etching conditions; and a patterned layer overlying the etch stop layer, wherein the patterned layer is substantially labile to the etching conditions, and wherein the patterned layer comprises a number of features including substantially consistent feature profiles among regions of high feature density and regions of low feature density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Koichi Wago, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Y. Lee, David S. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160168723
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of fabricating a stack, including replacing a metal layer of a stack imprint structure with an oxide layer, patterning the oxide layer stack using chemical etch processes to transfer the pattern image and cleaning etch residue from the stack imprint structure to substantially prevent contamination of the metal layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Justin Jia-Jen Hwu, David S. Kuo, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Yang Lee, Li-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 9330885
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of stack patterning, including loading a stack into a stationary stack stage, rotating one or more ion beam grid assemblies substantially concentrically aligned with the stationary stack stage to etch the stack and controlling the operation of the one or more ion beam grid assemblies to achieve substantial axial uniformity of the etched stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Justin Jia-Jen Hwu, David S. Kuo, Gennady Gauzner, Li-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 9299380
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method including oxidizing tops of features of a patterned magnetic layer to form oxidized tops of the features; removing an excess of an applied first protective material down to at least the oxidized tops of the features to form a planarized layer; and applying a second protective material over the planarized layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Koichi Wago, Bin Lu, David S. Kuo
  • Patent number: 9284649
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of fabricating a stack, including replacing a metal layer of a stack imprint structure with an oxide layer, patterning the oxide layer stack using chemical etch processes to transfer the pattern image and cleaning etch residue from the stack imprint structure to substantially prevent contamination of the metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Justin Jia-Jen Hwu, David S. Kuo, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Yang Lee, Li-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20150266233
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus, including a substrate; an etch stop layer overlying the substrate, wherein the etch stop layer is substantially resistant to etching conditions; and a patterned layer overlying the etch stop layer, wherein the patterned layer is substantially labile to the etching conditions, and wherein the patterned layer comprises a number of features including substantially consistent feature profiles among regions of high feature density and regions of low feature density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Koichi Wago, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Y. Lee, David S. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150017483
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method including oxidizing tops of features of a patterned magnetic layer to form oxidized tops of the features; removing an excess of an applied first protective material down to at least the oxidized tops of the features to form a planarized layer; and applying a second protective material over the planarized layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Wago Wago, Bin Lu, David S. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130004763
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of fabricating a stack, including replacing a metal layer of a stack imprint structure with an oxide layer, patterning the oxide layer stack using chemical etch processes to transfer the pattern image and cleaning etch residue from the stack imprint structure to substantially prevent contamination of the metal layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Justin Jia-Jen Hwu, David S. Kuo, Gennady Gauzner, Kim Yang Lee, Li-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20130001188
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method to protect magnetic bits during carbon field planarization, including depositing a stop layer upon magnetic bits and magnetic film of a patterned stack, depositing a carbon fill layer on the stop layer and using the stop layer during planarization and etch-back of the carbon field to protect the patterned stack magnetic bits during the carbon field planarization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Kuo, Michael R. Feldbaum, Paritosh Rajora, Hieu Lam
  • Publication number: 20130001195
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of stack patterning, including loading a stack into a stationary stack stage, rotating one or more ion beam grid assemblies substantially concentrically aligned with the stationary stack stage to etch the stack and controlling the operation of the one or more ion beam grid assemblies to achieve substantial axial uniformity of the etched stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldbaum, Justin Jia-Jen Hwu, David S. Kuo, Gennady Gauzner, Li-Ping Wang