Timothy Adams

US Patent:

7183037, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Aug 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/932792

Inventors:

Zhibiao Mao - Sunnyvale CA, US
Suzanne Coley - Mansfield MA, US
Timothy G. Adams - Sudbury MA, US

Assignee:

Shipley Company, L.L.C. - Marlborough MA

International Classification:

G03C 1/76

US Classification:

4302711, 430325

Abstract:

The present invention provides new light absorbing compositions suitable for use as an antireflective coating (“ARC”) with an overcoated resist layer. ARCs of the invention exhibit increased etch rates in standard plasma etchants. Preferred ARCs of invention have significantly increased oxygen content relative to prior compositions.

US Patent:

20060029920, Feb 9, 2006

Filed:

Jul 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/187606

Inventors:

James Bruno - Los Angeles CA, US
Charles Smith - Encinitas CA, US
Patrick Engstrom - Longmont CO, US
Timothy Adams - Aurora CO, US
Kevin Warr - Parker CO, US
Michael Cushman - Lakewood CO, US
Brian Webster - Arvada CO, US
Frederick Bollin - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

G09B 7/00

US Classification:

434323000

Abstract:

A method for knowledge assessment and encouraging learning via the administration, scoring, remediation, and reiteration of a confidence-based assessment (CBA) test. The CBA test comprises a plurality of multiple choice questions directed to categorical topics, and two-dimensional answers by which a subject indicates both their answer and level of confidence category of their answer. The answers include a plurality of full-confidence choices consisting of single-choice answers (A), (B) or (C), a plurality of partial-confidence choices consisting of sets of multiple single-choice answers (A or B), (B or C), (A or C), and an unsure answer. Scoring entails giving maximum points for correct full-confidence answers, partial points for correct partial-confidence answers, no score for not knowing, and a maximum penalty for wrong answers in any category. The answers are compiled and displayed as a knowledge profile to the subject that separates answers into quadrants of doubt, misinformation, unknown and mastery. The CBA test method is re-administering as often as desired, and when taken multiple times a composite knowledge profile is compiled and to the subject to show improvement.