Patents by Inventor Richard Allen Day
Richard Allen Day 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).
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Patent number: 7235148Abstract: A printed wiring board is formed from two or more layers, one of which has circuit lines formed thereon, and wherein the surfaces of the circuit lines are roughened only in areas that require good copper to laminate adhesion. The remainder of the circuit line surfaces are smooth. Thus, those areas for propagation of the signal on signal lines have the circuit lines smooth to maximize the signal propagation effect, while those areas where the signal propagation is not critical are rough, which improves the adhesion of one layer to another. On the voltage planes, the surface in those regions opposite the smooth surfaces of the signal planes is smooth. Thus, these areas of the voltage planes can be maintained smooth while the other areas of the surface of the voltage planes can be roughened, providing good adhesion to the adjoining dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard Allen Day, Kevin Taylor Knadle, Kristen Ann Stauffer
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Publication number: 20040007313Abstract: A printed wiring board is formed from two or more layers, one of which has circuit lines formed thereon, and wherein the surfaces of the circuit lines are roughened only in areas that require good copper to laminate adhesion. The remainder of the circuit line surfaces are smooth. Thus, those areas for propagation of the signal on signal lines have the circuit lines smooth to maximize the signal propagation effect, while those areas where the signal propagation is not critical are rough, which improves the adhesion of one layer to another. On the voltage planes, the surface in those regions opposite the smooth surfaces of the signal planes is smooth. Thus, these areas of the voltage planes can be maintained smooth while the other areas of the surface of the voltage planes can be roughened, providing good adhesion to the adjoining dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard Allen Day, Kevin Taylor Knadle, Kristen Ann Stauffer
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Patent number: 6596384Abstract: A printed wiring board is formed from two or more layers, one of which has circuit lines formed thereon, and wherein the surfaces of the circuit lines are roughened only in areas that require good copper to laminate adhesion. The remainder of the circuit line surfaces are smooth. Thus, those areas for propagation of the signal on signal lines have the circuit lines smooth to maximize the signal propagation effect, while those areas where the signal propagation is not critical are rough, which improves the adhesion of one layer to another. On the voltage planes, the surface in those regions opposite the smooth surfaces of the signal planes is smooth. Thus, these areas of the voltage planes can be maintained smooth while the other areas of the surface of the voltage planes can be roughened, providing good adhesion to the adjoining dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard Allen Day, Kevin Taylor Knadle, Kristen Ann Stauffer
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Patent number: 6576382Abstract: An improved photoimagable cationically polymerizable epoxy based solder mask is provided that contains a non-brominated epoxy resin system and from about 0.1 to about 15 parts, by weight per 100 parts of resin system, of a cationic photoinitiator. The non-brominated epoxy-resin system has solids that are comprised of from about 10% to about 80% by weight, of a polyol resin having epoxy functionality; from about 0% to about 90% by weight of a polyepoxy resin; and from about 25% to about 85% by weight of a difunctional epoxy resin. The photosensitive cationically polymerizable epoxy based system is especially useful as a solder mask and does not contain bromine.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard Allen Day, David John Russell, Donald Herman Glatzel
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Publication number: 20020177072Abstract: According to the present invention, an improved photoimagable cationically polymerizable epoxy based solder mask is provided that contains a non-brominated epoxy resin system and from about 0.1 to about 15 parts, by weight per 100 parts of resin system, of a cationic photoinitiator. The non-brominated epoxy-resin system has solids that are comprised of from about 10% to about 80% by weight, of a polyol resin having epoxy functionality; from about 0% to about 90% by weight of a polyepoxy resin; and from about 25% to about 85% by weight of an difunctional epoxy resin. Since the photosensitive cationically polymerizable epoxy based solder mask does not contain bromine, it is particularly advantageous halogens in waste processing chemicals or in incinerated scrap circuit boards are regulated by environmental concerns. The photosensitive cationically polymerizable non-brominated epoxy based solder mask has a glass transition temperature greater than about 100° C., preferably greater than about 110° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard Allen Day, David John Russell, Donald Herman Glatzel
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Patent number: 6485892Abstract: Through-holes in a substrate are masked during plating of the substrate by substantially filling the through-holes with a liquid material, followed by applying a photoimageable material to an external surface of the substrate, forming a predetermined pattern in the photoimageable material, circuitizing the predetermined pattern and then removing both the photoimageable material and the liquid material from the through-holes.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1999Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lawrence Robert Blumberg, Norman A. Card, Jr., Richard Allen Day, Stephen J. Fuerniss, John Joseph Konrad, Jeffrey McKeveny, Timothy L. Wells
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Patent number: 6210862Abstract: According to the present invention, an improved photoimagable cationically polymerizable epoxy based solder mask is provided that contains a non-brominated epoxy resin system and from about 0.1 to about 15 parts, by weight per 100 parts of resin system, of a cationic photoinitiator. The non-brominated epoxy-resin system has solids that are comprised of from about 10% to about 80% by weight, of a polyol resin having epoxy functionality; from about 0% to about 90% by weight of a polyepoxy resin; and from about 25% to about 85% by weight of an difunctional epoxy resin. Since the photosensitive cationically polymerizable epoxy based solder mask does not contain bromine, it is particularly advantageous halogens in waste processing chemicals or in incinerated scrap circuit boards are regulated by environmental concerns. The photosensitive cationically polymerizable non-brominated epoxy based solder mask has a glass transition temperature greater than about 100° C., preferably greater than about 110° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard Allen Day, David John Russell, Donald Herman Glatzel
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Patent number: 6180317Abstract: An improved photoimagable cationically polymerizable epoxy based coating material is provided, that is suitable for use on a variety of substrates including epoxy-glass laminate boards cured with dicyandiamide. The material includes an epoxy resin system consisting essentially of between about 10% and about 80% by weight of a polyol resin which is a condensation product of epichlorohydrin and bisphenol A having a molecular weight of between about 40,000 and 130,000; and between about 35% and 72% by weight of an epoxidized glycidyl ether of a brominated bisphenol A having a softening point of between about 60° C. and about 110° C. and a molecular weight of between about 600 and 2,500. Optionally, a third resin may be added to the resin system. To this resin system is added about 0.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1991Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert David Allen, Richard Allen Day, Donald Herman Glatzel, William Dinan Hinsberg, John Richard Mertz, David John Russell, Gregory Michael Wallraff
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Patent number: 5747223Abstract: An improved photoimagable cationically polymerizable epoxy based coating material is provided, that is suitable for use on a variety of substrates including epoxy-glass laminate boards cured with dicyandiamide. The material includes an epoxy resin system consisting essentially of between about 10% and about 80% by weight of a polyol resin which is a condensation product of epichlorohydrin and bisphenol A having a molecular weight of between about 40,000 and 130,000; and between about 35% and 72% by weight of an epoxidized glycidyl ether of a brominated bisphenol A having a softening point of between about 60.degree. C. and about 110.degree. C. and a molecular weight of between about 600 and 2,500. Optionally, a third resin may be added to the resin system. To this resin system is added about 0.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert D. Allen, Richard Allen Day, Donald Herman Glatzel, William Dinan Hinsberg, John Richard Mertz, David John Russell, Gregory Michael Wallraff