Patents by Inventor Susan D. Storhers

Susan D. Storhers 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).

  • TARGET/BACKING PLATE CONSTRUCTIONS, AND METHODS OF FORMING TARGET/BACKING PLATE CONSTRUCTIONS
    Publication number: 20090078570
    Abstract: Target/backing plate constructions and methods of forming target/backing plate constructions are disclosed herein. The targets and backing plates can be bonded to one another through an appropriate interlayer. The targets can comprise one or more of titanium, tantalum, titanium zirconium, hafnium, niobium, vanadium, tungsten, copper or a combination thereof. The interlayer can comprise one or more of silver, copper, nickel, tin, titanium and indium. Target/backing plate constructions of the present invention can have bond strengths of at least 20 ksi and an average grain size within the target of less than 80 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Wuwen Yi, Ravi Rastogi, Jaeyeon Kim, Brett Clark, Susan D. Storhers, Michael Pinter, Janine K. Kardokus