Patents by Inventor Paul J. Del Priore

Paul J. Del Priore 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).

  • Test mask for determining alignment of an automatic IC mask testing apparatus
    Patent number: 4710440
    Abstract: A test mask is provided for determining that an automatic IC photomask testing machine is scanning within a desired die area. The test mask includes a plurality of care areas which correspond to the die areas of a mask to be tested. The peripheral region surrounding each care area includes portions which may be opaque and portions which may be transparent. These opaque and transparent portions are arranged so that when two care areas are being scanned and the scan improperly leaves the care area and enters the peripheral region, the portion of the peripheral region of the one care area being scanned is opaque while the portion of the peripheral region of the other care area is transparent. This will be interpreted by the mask testing machine as an error and will therefor be indicative that the machine will scan outside of the desired die areas when testing an IC photomask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventor: Paul J. Del Priore