Patents
US 9328418 B2: Method of forming a patterned polymer layer
- Granted
- 2016-05-03
- Filed
- 2014-09-16 application 14487216
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of producing a patterned polymeric insulator includes providing a substrate. A patterned polymeric inhibitor is provided on the substrate. An inorganic thin film is deposited using an atomic layer deposition process on the substrate in an area where the patterned polymeric inhibitor is absent. A material layer is deposited over the inorganic thin film and the patterned polymeric inhibitor.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160503.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 2,417 patents | US company or organization | Rochester, NY | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state EASTMAN KODAK CO SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Rae Ellinger | Rochester, NY | 74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Shelby F. Nelson | Pittsford, NY | 63 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C23C | Coating metallic material; coating material with metallic material; surface treatment of metallic material by diffusion into the surface, by chemical conversion or substitution; coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering, by ion implantation or by chemical vapour deposition, in general | C23C16/45525 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01B | Cables; conductors; insulators; selection of materials for their conductive, insulating or dielectric properties | H01B19/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01L | Semiconductor devices not covered by class h10 | H01L21/02554 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10D | Inorganic electric semiconductor devices | H10D30/031 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10P | Generic processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h10 | H10P14/272 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-24 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in intellectual property | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2023-07-21 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. BOSTON, MA | 64364/847 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Notice of security interests | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2021-02-26 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT BOSTON, MA | 56984/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2021-02-26 | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC CHICAGO, IL | 56734/233 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2021-02-26 | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC CHICAGO, IL | 56734/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2021-02-26 | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC CHICAGO, IL | 56733/681 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-01-24 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BARCLAYS BANK PLC signed 2017-02-02 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. ROCHESTER, NY FPC INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK (NEAR EAST) INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AMERICAS LTD. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK REALTY INC. ROCHESTER, NY LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION ROCHESTER, NY QUALEX INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PHILIPPINES LTD. ROCHESTER, NY NPEC INC. ROCHESTER, NY | 52773/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2019-06-17 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. ROCHESTER, NY PFC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED ROCHESTER, NY KODAK REALTY, INC. ROCHESTER, NY LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION ROCHESTER, NY PAKON, INC. ROCHESTER, NY QUALEX, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY NPEC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC ROCHESTER, NY | 49901/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-22 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2019-06-17 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. ROCHESTER, NY FPC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED ROCHESTER, NY KODAK REALTY, INC. ROCHESTER, NY LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION ROCHESTER, NY PAKON, INC. ROCHESTER, NY QUALEX, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY NPEC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC ROCHESTER, NY | 50239/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-01-13 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2016-05-26 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT BOSTON, MA | 41042/877 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-11-07 | Security interest Security interest Assignment security agreement | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2014-11-03 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2014-11-03 FPC INC. signed 2014-11-03 KJODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED signed 2014-11-03 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2014-11-03 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2014-11-03 NEPC INC. signed 2014-11-03 QUALEX INC. signed 2014-11-03 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A., AS AGENT BOSTON, MA | 34215/71 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-11-07 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2014-11-03 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2014-11-03 FPC INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED signed 2014-11-03 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2014-11-03 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2014-11-03 NPEC INC. signed 2014-11-03 QUALEX INC. signed 2014-11-03 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT BOSTON, MA | 34183/278 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-11-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2014-11-03 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2014-11-03 FPC INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC signed 2014-11-03 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD signed 2014-11-03 KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED signed 2014-11-03 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2014-11-03 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2014-11-03 NPEC INC. signed 2014-11-03 QUALEX INC. signed 2014-11-03 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEWARK, DE | 34179/733 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-11-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2014-11-03 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2014-11-03 FPC INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2014-11-03 KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED signed 2014-11-03 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2014-11-03 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2014-11-03 NPEC INC. signed 2014-11-03 QUALEX INC. signed 2014-11-03 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 34179/554 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-09-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NELSON, SHELBY FORRESTER signed 2014-09-11 ELLLINGER, CAROLYN RAE signed 2014-09-12 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY | 33749/144 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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