Patents by Inventor Susan Falk

Susan Falk 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).

  • Method and system for checking operation of a mask generation algorithm
    Patent number: 7139997
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for checking the operation of an IC mask generation algorithm in which at least a first identifier of the mask generation algorithm is associated with at least a first symbol that is not associated with generating a functional IC feature. The first symbol has a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. A predetermined location on a mask is also associated with the first symbol. A mask diagram on the mask is generated at least partially at the first predetermined location. The size and shape of the mask diagram is then compared with at least a portion of the first predetermined size and the first predetermined shape of the first symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Irfan Rahim, Bradley Jensen, Girish Venkitachalam, Hugh Sung-Ki O, Susan Falk, Priya Selvaraj