Patents by Inventor Randall Culver

Randall Culver 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).

  • Ion implanting methods
    Patent number: 7329618
    Abstract: An ion implanting method includes forming a pair of spaced and adjacent features projecting outwardly from a substrate. At least outermost portions of the pair of spaced features are laterally pulled away from one another with a patterned photoresist layer received over the features and which has an opening therein received intermediate the pair of spaced features. While such spaced features are laterally pulled, a species is ion implanted into substrate material which is received lower than the pair of spaced features. After the ion implanting, the patterned photoresist layer is removed from the substrate. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Culver, Terrence B. McDaniel, Hongmei Wang, James L. Dale, Richard H. Lane, Fred D. Fishburn
  • Ion implanting methods
    Publication number: 20060292838
    Abstract: An ion implanting method includes forming a pair of spaced and adjacent features projecting outwardly from a substrate. At least outermost portions of the pair of spaced features are laterally pulled away from one another with a patterned photoresist layer received over the features and which has an opening therein received intermediate the pair of spaced features. While such spaced features are laterally pulled, a species is ion implanted into substrate material which is received lower than the pair of spaced features. After the ion implanting, the patterned photoresist layer is removed from the substrate. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Randall Culver, Terrence McDaniel, Hongmei Wang, James Dale, Richard Lane, Fred Fishburn