James A Watkins

US Patent:

6984584, Jan 10, 2006

Filed:

Dec 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/327515

Inventors:

Jason M. Blackburn - Santa Clara CA, US
Albertina Cabanas - Ware MA, US
James J. Watkins - South Hadley MA, US

Assignee:

University of Massachusetts - Boston MA

International Classification:

H01L 21/44

US Classification:

438682, 438681, 438686

Abstract:

Methods for depositing materials onto a substrate surface or into a porous solid are disclosed. These methods include suppressing contamination of the deposited materials.

US Patent:

20040090291, May 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/294672

Inventors:

Selim Rakib - Cupertino CA, US
James Watkins - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H03J005/00
H05K003/20
H05K003/30

US Classification:

334/001000, 029/832000, 029/831000, D14/265000, D14/188000

Abstract:

A process for refurbishing analog set top tuner/decoders which are not compatible with digital cable to convert same into a digital set top tuner/decoder which can tune any channel on a digital cable system and convert the digital data received on that channel into a video signal. The process comprises forming a replacement circuit and mounting said replacement circuit on the motherboard of the target set top tuner/decoder and then making circuit breaks at the appropriate points on the motherboard of said target set top tuner/decoder and connecting the appropriate points on the replacement circuit to the appropriate circuit breaks to complete the conversion.