Patents by Inventor Roland Herold

Roland Herold 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: 11015257
    Abstract: Method for electroplating a metal onto a flat substrate P. Surfaces are electrically polarized for metal deposition by feeding thereto at least one first and second forward-reverse pulse current sequences. The first forward-reverse pulse current sequence includes a first forward pulse generating a first cathodic current during a first forward pulse duration tf1 and having a first forward pulse peak current if1, and a first reverse pulse generating a first anodic current during a first reverse pulse duration tr1 and having a first reverse pulse peak current ir1, the second forward-reverse pulse current sequence including a second forward pulse generating a second cathodic current during a second forward pulse duration tf2 and having a second forward pulse peak current if2, and a second reverse pulse generating a second anodic current during a second reverse pulse duration tr2, the second reverse pulse having a second reverse pulse peak current ir2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Toshia Fujiwara, Horst Brüggmann, Roland Herold, Thomas Schiwon
  • Publication number: 20200080217
    Abstract: Method for electroplating a metal onto a flat substrate P. Surfaces are electrically polarized for metal deposition by feeding thereto at least one first and second forward-reverse pulse current sequences. The first forward-reverse pulse current sequence includes a first forward pulse generating a first cathodic current during a first forward pulse duration tf1 and having a first forward pulse peak current if1, and a first reverse pulse generating a first anodic current during a first reverse pulse duration tr1 and having a first reverse pulse peak current ir1, the second forward-reverse pulse current sequence including a second forward pulse generating a second cathodic current during a second forward pulse duration tf2 and having a second forward pulse peak current if2, and a second reverse pulse generating a second anodic current during a second reverse pulse duration tr2, the second reverse pulse having a second reverse pulse peak current ir2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Toshia Fujiwara, Horst Brüggmann, Roland Herold, Thomas Schiwon
  • Patent number: 10501860
    Abstract: Method for electroplating a metal onto a flat substrate P. Surfaces are electrically polarized for metal deposition by feeding thereto at least one first and second forward-reverse pulse current sequences. The first forward-reverse pulse current sequence includes a first forward pulse generating a first cathodic current during a first forward pulse duration tf1 and having a first forward pulse peak current if1, and a first reverse pulse generating a first anodic current during a first reverse pulse duration tr1 and having a first reverse pulse peak current ir1, the second forward-reverse pulse current sequence including a second forward pulse generating a second cathodic current during a second forward pulse duration tf2 and having a second forward pulse peak current if2, and a second reverse pulse generating a second anodic current during a second reverse pulse duration tr2, the second reverse pulse having a second reverse pulse peak current ir2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Toshia Fujiwara, Horst Brüggmann, Roland Herold, Thomas Schiwon
  • Publication number: 20180010258
    Abstract: Method for electroplating a metal onto a flat substrate P. Surfaces are electrically polarized for metal deposition by feeding thereto at least one first and second forward-reverse pulse current sequences. The first forward-reverse pulse current sequence includes a first forward pulse generating a first cathodic current during a first forward pulse duration tf1 and having a first forward pulse peak current if1, and a first reverse pulse generating a first anodic current during a first reverse pulse duration tr1 and having a first reverse pulse peak current ir1, the second forward-reverse pulse current sequence including a second forward pulse generating a second cathodic current during a second forward pulse duration tf2 and having a second forward pulse peak current if2, and a second reverse pulse generating a second anodic current during a second reverse pulse duration tr2, the second reverse pulse having a second reverse pulse peak current ir2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Toshia Fujiwara, Horst Brüggmann, Roland Herold, Thomas Schiwon
  • Patent number: 4948674
    Abstract: To achieve a high adhesive strength of a metallization on an enamel, the surface of the enamel is first roughened and simultaneously treated by ultrasound to remove loose particles. Then the layer is conditioned by a wetting agent, activated and the metal layer is deposited chemically. Particularly good results are obtained when the conditioning and activation of the surface are performed at a temperature slightly elevated above room temperature, about 40.degree. C., for about 5 minutes and the roughening is performed chemically by treating with a 2% solution of ammonium hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Roland Herold, Eveline Dannenberg, Klaus Majentny, Hermann-Josef Middeke