Patents by Inventor Thomas Herrin

Thomas Herrin 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).

  • Publication number: 20080174015
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and methods for forming the same. A semiconductor fabrication method includes steps of providing a structure. A structure includes (a) a dielectric layer, (b) a first electrically conductive region buried in the dielectric layer, wherein the first electrically conductive region comprises a first electrically conductive material, and (c) a second electrically conductive region buried in the dielectric layer, wherein the second electrically conductive region comprises a second electrically conductive material being different from the first electrically conductive material. The method further includes the steps of creating a first hole and a second hole in the dielectric layer resulting in the first and second electrically conductive regions being exposed to a surrounding ambient through the first and second holes, respectively. Then, the method further includes the steps of introducing a basic solvent to bottom walls and side walls of the first and second holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Russell Thomas Herrin, Peter James Lindgren, Anthony Kendall Stamper
  • Publication number: 20080139811
    Abstract: A compound of the formula: is disclosed as an HIV protease inhibitor. Methods and compositions for inhibiting an HIV infection are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Hing Sham, Daniel Norbeck, Xiaoqi Chen, David Betebenner, Dale Kempf, Thomas Herrin, Gondi Kumar, Stephen Condon, Arthur Cooper, Daniel Dickman, Steven Hannick, Lawrence Kolaczkowski, Patricia Oliver, Daniel Plata, Peter Stengel, Eric Stoner, Jieh-Heh Tien, Jih-Hua Liu, Ketan Patel