Patents
US 9859308 B1: Multiple TFTs on common vertical support element
- Granted
- 2018-01-02
- Filed
- 2016-07-29 application 15223060
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An electronic element includes a substrate, and a vertical-support-element located on the substrate, the vertical-support-element extending away from the substrate and having a perimeter over the substrate, wherein the vertical-support-element has a reentrant profile around at least a portion of the perimeter. Three or more vertical transistors are positioned around the perimeter of the vertical-support-element, each of the transistors having a semiconductor channel being located in a corresponding region of the reentrant profile.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180102.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| H10D | Inorganic electric semiconductor devices | H10D86/60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10P | Generic processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h10 | H10P14/24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016-08-16 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2016-08-09 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT signed 2016-08-09 FPC INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2016-08-09 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2016-08-09 QUALEX INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2016-08-09 NPEC. INC. signed 2016-08-09 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 39451/11 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-08-16 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2016-08-09 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT signed 2016-08-09 FPC INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2016-08-09 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2016-08-09 QUALEX INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2016-08-09 NPEC INC. signed 2016-08-09 | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. NEWARK, DE | 39449/901 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-08-16 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2016-08-09 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2016-08-09 FPC INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2016-08-09 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2016-08-09 QUALEX INC. signed 2016-08-09 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2016-08-09 NPEC INC. signed 2016-08-09 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A. AS AGENT BOSTON, MA | 39447/815 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-07-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ELLINGER, CAROLYN RAE signed 2016-07-28 NELSON, SHELBY FORRESTER signed 2016-07-28 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY | 39287/736 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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