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Jeff Hicks, Banks, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080203388Apparatus and method for detection of edge damages - Embodiments of the invention enable detection of edge damages in semiconductor devices. To this purpose, one or more continuity structures may be provided, where each structure comprises an undulating arrangement disposed between active circuits of the semiconductor device and a perimeter of the metallization layers. The continuity structure(s) forms one or more conductive paths intersecting a plurality of metallization layers in the semiconductor device. A relative change in an electrical characteristic of the continuity structure(s) is monitored to ascertain whether or not an edge damage is present.08-28-2008
20090323235High voltage compliant apparatus for semiconductor fabrication process charging protection - In some embodiments, semiconductor fabrication process charging protection is provided by coupling a first diode protection device to a high voltage node and coupling a second diode protection device to the first diode protection device at a second node. Other embodiments are described and claimed.12-31-2009

Jeffrey Hicks, Manning, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110103170NOVEL FUSE PROGRAMMING SCHEMES FOR ROBUST YIELD - An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to program a fuse. A program circuit generates first and second currents to program the fuse. The second current is higher than the first current. A control circuit controls generating the first and second currents in succession.05-05-2011

Jeffrey Morisson Hicks, Manning, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080203388Apparatus and method for detection of edge damages - Embodiments of the invention enable detection of edge damages in semiconductor devices. To this purpose, one or more continuity structures may be provided, where each structure comprises an undulating arrangement disposed between active circuits of the semiconductor device and a perimeter of the metallization layers. The continuity structure(s) forms one or more conductive paths intersecting a plurality of metallization layers in the semiconductor device. A relative change in an electrical characteristic of the continuity structure(s) is monitored to ascertain whether or not an edge damage is present.08-28-2008

Lance A. Hicks, Salem, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080245028Thermoforming, with applied pressure and dimensional re-shaping, layered, composite-material structural panel - A method utilizing elevated temperature and applied pressure to form a layered, composite-material structural panel including (a) establishing a layer-stack assembly in the form of a pre-consolidation expanse having everywhere an independent, location-specific, pre-consolidation local thickness T, and including at least a pair of confronting, thermoformable polypropylene-based layers, (b) heating the assembly to a thermoform temperature, (c) compressing the heated assembly to create a thermal bond between the two layers, and to consolidate the assembly into a post-consolidation expanse having everywhere an independent, location-specific, post-consolidation, local thickness t which is less than the respective, associated, pre-consolidation local thickness T, and (d) cooling the consolidated assembly to a sub-thermoform temperature to stabilize it in its consolidated condition.10-09-2008
20090208724Embedded-object, composite-material product - An embedded-object composite product including a solid-state mass of PET, an object embedded in the PET material mass, and a zone possessing a continuous material-density gradient in the PET material mass, with more-dense PET material residing closely adjacent the embedded object, and less-dense PET material residing more distant from that object. This product is produced effectively by non-destructively heating the PET mass from its solid state to allow it to flow as a liquid, by then pressing the object into the heated PET mass to perform object embedment and to create a declining PET-material density in the region adjacent, and progressing from adjacent, the embedded object, and by thereafter cooling the mass to re-solidify it.08-20-2009
20090308007Composite layered panel and methodology including selected regional elevated densification - A heat-formation method for creating a composite, layered structural panel which possesses at least one selected area of elevated densification and reinforcement including (a) providing a pre-heat-formed, layered expanse of compressible, heat-formable, composite sheet material having a reception face and a starter thickness T12-17-2009
20090308521Compression-selective sheet-material density and thickness and methodology - A heat and pressure method for creating, from plural, unconsolidated, composite, heat-and-pressure-formable, compressible starter materials having an initial, combined-material starter density D12-17-2009
20100151216Stratified panel structure possessing interleaved, thin-high-density, thick-low-density core-structure stack arrangement - A generally planar composite panel structure including (a) a stratified, generally planar main body core having perimetral edges, and spaced, generally planar, outwardly facing facial expanses extending substantially to such edges, and (b) in a stacked arrangement within the core, intermediate the mentioned facial expanses, at least one high-density, generally planar, fibre-reinforced layer structure bracketed by a pair of low-density, generally planar layer structures, each of which layer structures extends substantially to the core's perimetral edges.06-17-2010
20100252195Methodology for creating layered panel structure including self-bonded thermoformable and non-thermoformable layer materials - A method of forming a layered, generally planar panel structure including the steps of (a) utilizing applied heat and pressure, causing a melt of resin present in a thermoformable material layer to flow toward and into an adjacent non-thermoformable material layer, and (b) by such utilizing and causing, forming a thermal-compression, mechanical, inter-material-transition bond between the layers.10-07-2010
20100255283Layered panel structure including self-bonded layers of thermoformable and non-thermoformable materials - A layered panel structure including first and second layers formed, respectively, of (a) non-thermoformable, and (b) thermoformable, fibre-strand-reinforced resin, materials, having therebetween a bonding interface formed by resin drawn from the second layer.10-07-2010

Patent applications by Lance A. Hicks, Salem, OR US

Michael T. Hicks, Bend, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090162734MANUFACTURING OF FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING PHOTOCURABLE CATIONIC CROSSLINKABLE RESIN GASKET - A first transport system moves a web comprising a subgasketed CCM layer and an application system applies a crosslinkable resin to at least a subgasketed portion of the subgasketed CCM layer. The crosslinkable resin preferably comprises a photocurable cationic crosslinkable resin. A first curing apparatus subjects an exposed surface of the crosslinkable resin to a photo curing process to initiate curing of the crosslinkable resin. A second transport system moves a GDL into adhering contact with a partially cured exposed surface of the crosslinkable resin of the CCM layer so as to form an MEA layer. A second curing apparatus subjects the GDL, partially cured crosslinkable resin, and CCM layer structure to a thermal curing process to substantially complete curing of the crosslinkable resin. A converting system is configured to receive the MEA layer and produce a plurality of discrete MEAs from the MEA layer.06-25-2009
20090169949ELECTRODE INKS CONTAINING COALESCING SOLVENTS - A catalyst ink is provided comprising: a) solids, comprising: i) a catalyst material, and ii) a polymer electrolyte; b) an aqueous solvent; and c) a coalescing solvent. In some embodiments, the coalescing solvent is selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkenes, amines, ethers, and aromatic compounds which may optionally be substituted. In some embodiments, the coalescing solvent is selected from the group consisting of partially fluorinated alkanes, partially fluorinated tertiary amines, fully fluorinated alkanes and fully fluorinated tertiary amines. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly comprising a catalyst layer comprising a coalescing solvent. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of making a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly comprising a step of applying a catalyst ink according to the present disclosure to one or more of: a) a polymer electrolyte membrane, and b) a porous, electrically conductive gas diffusion layer.07-02-2009

Paula M. Hicks, Bend, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080274518Polypeptides and Biosynthetic Pathways for the Production of Monatin and its Precursors - Methods and compositions that can be used to make monatin from glucose, tryptophan, indole-3-lactic acid, indole-3-pyruvate, and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid, are provided. Methods are also disclosed for producing the indole-3-pyruvate and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid intermediates. Compositions provided include nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, chemical structures, and cells. Methods include in vitro and in vivo processes, and the in vitro methods include chemical reactions.11-06-2008
20090117625Polypeptides and Biosynthetic Pathways for the Production of Monatin and Its Precursors - Methods and compositions that can be used to make monatin from glucose, tryptophan, indole-3-lactic acid, indole-3-pyruvate, and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid, are provided. Methods are also disclosed for producing the indole-3-pyruvate and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid intermediates. Compositions provided include nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, chemical structures, and cells. Methods include in vitro and in vivo processes, and the in vitro methods include chemical reactions.05-07-2009
20110020882AMINOTRANSFERASE AND OXIDOREDUCTASE NUCLEIC ACIDS AND POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING - The invention provides for aminotransferase and oxidoreductase polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides. Also provided are methods of using such aminotransferase and oxidoreductase nucleic acids and polypeptides.01-27-2011
20110045547ISOMERASES AND EPIMERASES AND METHODS OF USING - The invention provides for isomerase (e.g., racemase) and epimerase polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides. Also provided are methods of using such isomerase (e.g., racemase) and epimerase nucleic acids and polypeptides.02-24-2011

Patent applications by Paula M. Hicks, Bend, OR US

Ron Hicks, Salem, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100135723Multiple Comb Gates and Method of Applying Road Markings - An apparatus and method for applying a snowplowable traffic stripe to a surface of a road comprising independent dual comb gates for permitting compounds to be released from a tractive box through a comb. The independent dual comb gates can be opened and closed independently at different intervals to form a successive elongated protuberances overlapping along the longitudinal direction.06-03-2010

Patent applications by Ron Hicks, Salem, OR US

Ron Hicks, Brooks, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100104362Surface Stripe - A profiled traffic stripe, method of manufacture and apparatus for applying a traffic stripe to a surface comprising a comb gate for permitting marking compound to be released through a comb for a contoured or profiled traffic stripe.04-29-2010

Thomas Hicks, Portland, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090068408Textured Window Film - A textured window film has a prismatic effect that allows a substantial amount of incoming light to pass through a window while refracting the light at random or semi-random angles in a manner that distorts viewed images. The result is a window film that is brighter and more vibrant while also providing visual privacy. The textured window film can therefore better simulate real textured and colored glass.03-12-2009

Patent applications by Thomas Hicks, Portland, OR US