Patents by Inventor Sean Michael Kane

Sean Michael Kane 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).

  • Compositions for cleaning ion implanted photoresist in front end of line applications
    Patent number: 8044009
    Abstract: A front end of the line (FEOL) stripping and cleaning composition for cleaning unashed ion-implanted photoresist from a wafer substrate comprises: a) at least one organic stripping solvent, b) fluoride ions from at least one of ammonium fluoride, ammonium bifluoride or hydrogen fluoride, c) at least one acidifying agent selected from inorganic or organic acids, and d) water, with an oxidizing agent optionally also being present in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Avantor Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Kane, Steven A. Lippy
  • Compositions for Cleaning Ion Implanted Photoresist in Front End of Line Applications
    Publication number: 20080171682
    Abstract: A front end of the line (FEOL) stripping and cleaning composition for cleaning unashed ion-implanted photoresist from a wafer substrate comprises: a) at least one organic stripping solvent, b) fluoride ions from at least one of ammonium fluoride, ammonium bifluoride or hydrogen fluoride, c) at least one acidifying agent selected from inorganic or organic acids, and d) water, with an oxidizing agent optionally also being present in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Sean Michael Kane, Steven A. Lippy
  • Methods, functional data, and systems for optimizing product factors
    Publication number: 20030014291
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a product factor is provided wherein factors associated with a product are received. Moreover, all available shelf space sets which may be used to house the product are received and one factor to optimize is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Sean Michael Kane, Timothy Eugene Munson, Peter Szehao Hsi