Patents by Inventor Willard Earl Conley, Jr.

Willard Earl Conley, Jr. 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).

  • Quinone diazo compound containing non-metallic atom
    Patent number: 5644038
    Abstract: Quinone diazo compounds having bonded to the diazo ring or directly bonded to a ring of the compound, certain non-metallic atoms that improve the photosensitivity thereof are provided. These quinone diazo compounds are useful as photoactive compounds in photoresist compositions, and particularly positive photoresist composition employed in x-ray or electron beam radiation. Also provided is a method for preparing compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ari Aviram, William Ross Brunsvold, Daniel Bucca, Willard Earl Conley, Jr., David Earle Seeger