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James A. Cunningham
Also filed as: CUNNINGHAM JAMES · CUNNINGHAM JAMES A · CUNNINGHAM JAMES ALLEN
45 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,445 citations·filing 1974–2023
99Inventor score
Files withCUNNINGHAM JAMES A8VLSI TECHNOLOGY INC5BECK SEMICONDUCTOR LLC4SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS4PIPP MOBILE STORAGE SYSTEMS INC3
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51 records- 0199US6441492B1Diffusion barriers for copper interconnect systemsFiled 2000·Granted Aug 27, 2002·321 cites·34 claims
- 0295US6293517B1Ball valve having convex seatMCKNIGHT JOHN D·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 25, 2001·65 cites·25 claims
- 0394US7609972B2Acquisition, pointing, and tracking architecture for laser communicationITT MFG ENTERPRISES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 27, 2009·54 cites·43 claims
- 0493US11632915B2System for providing circulating air for a vertical gardening systemPIPP MOBILE STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 25, 2023·3 cites·32 claims
- 0593US7026714B2Copper interconnect systems which use conductive, metal-based cap layersCUNNINGHAM JAMES A·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 11, 2006·53 cites·11 claims
- 0693US6177703B1Method and apparatus for producing a single polysilicon flash EEPROM having a select transistor and a floating gate transistorVLSI TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 23, 2001·87 cites·5 claims
- 0791US6521532B1Method for making integrated circuit including interconnects with enhanced electromigration resistanceFiled 2000·Granted Feb 18, 2003·65 cites·33 claims
- 0889US10806099B2System and method for providing carbon dioxide and circulating air for a vertical gardening systemVertical Air Solutions LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·6 cites·60 claims
- 0988US6551872B1Method for making integrated circuit including interconnects with enhanced electromigration resistance using doped seed layer and integrated circuits produced therebyFiled 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2003·43 cites·24 claims
- 1088US6003608AFire suppression system for an enclosed spaceFAIL SAFE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 21, 1999·70 cites·22 claims
- 1187US5801397ADevice having a self-aligned gate electrode wrapped around the channelSGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 1, 1998·62 cites·18 claims
- 1286US7351655B2Copper interconnect systems which use conductive, metal-based cap layersBECK SEMICONDUCTOR LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 1, 2008·9 cites·16 claims
- 1386US6177697B1Arrangement for DRAM cell using shallow trench isolationPHILIPS SEMICONDUCTORS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 23, 2001·28 cites·14 claims
- 1485US6208004B1Semiconductor device with high-temperature-stable gate electrode for sub-micron applications and fabrication thereofPHILIPS SEMICONDUCTOR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 27, 2001·51 cites·4 claims
- 1582US8295706B2Technique for simultaneously transmitting wide and narrow optical beacon signalsCUNNINGHAM JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 23, 2012·7 cites·17 claims
- 1681US7361589B2Copper interconnect systems which use conductive, metal-based cap layersBECK SEMICONDUCTOR LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 22, 2008·6 cites·17 claims
- 1780US11641810B2System for providing circulating air for a vertical gardening systemVertical Air Solutions LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 9, 2023·1 cites·33 claims
- 1877US6455937B1Arrangement and method for improved downward scaling of higher conductivity metal-based interconnectsFiled 1999·Granted Sep 24, 2002·51 cites·29 claims
- 1977US2023270052A1System for providing circulating air for a vertical gardening systemPIPP MOBILE STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2076US8315525B2Amplification of interleaved optical signalsCUNNINGHAM JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 20, 2012·4 cites·21 claims
- 2176US7372152B2Copper interconnect systemsBECK SEMICONDUCTOR LLC·Filed 2006·Granted May 13, 2008·4 cites·23 claims
- 2276US6479362B2Semiconductor device with high-temperature-stable gate electrode for sub-micron applications and fabrication thereofKONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 12, 2002·18 cites·21 claims
- 2376US6087214AArrangement and method for DRAM cell using shallow trench isolationVLSI TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 11, 2000·29 cites·13 claims
- 2476US5246203AOilfield valveM & M SUPPLY CO·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 21, 1993·55 cites·9 claims
- 2576US2023255150A1System for providing circulating air for a vertical gardening systemPIPP MOBILE STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2674US6272050B1Method and apparatus for providing an embedded flash-EEPROM technologyVLSI TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 7, 2001·37 cites·8 claims
- 2771US5945025AFire extinguishing composition and method for fire extinguishingFiled 1997·Granted Aug 31, 1999·45 cites·9 claims
- 2870US7385982B2Systems and methods for providing quality of service (QoS) in an environment that does not normally support QoS featuresNEXT GENERATION SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 10, 2008·28 cites·27 claims
- 2968USRE41538EMethod for making integrated circuit including interconnects with enhanced electromigration resistance using doped seed layer and integrated circuits produced therebyCUNNINGHAM JAMES A·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 17, 2010·3 cites·75 claims
- 3068US5705405AMethod of making the film transistor with all-around gate electrodeSGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 6, 1998·23 cites·14 claims
- 3164USD873036SHangerVertical Air Solutions LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 21, 2020·9 cites·1 claims
- 3264US7585766B2Methods of manufacturing copper interconnect systemsCUNNINGHAM JAMES A·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 8, 2009·1 cites·23 claims
- 3363US3996655AProcesses of forming insulated gate field effect transistors with channel lengths of one micron in integrated circuits with component isolated and productTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1975·Granted Dec 14, 1976·25 cites·4 claims
- 3462US5868205ASelf-contained automatic fire extinguisherFAIL SAFE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 9, 1999·38 cites·14 claims
- 3562US5628493AOilfield valveMCKNIGHT DEVEREUX J·Filed 1996·Granted May 13, 1997·18 cites·5 claims
- 3658US6494495B1Locked connectionMCKNIGHT JOHN D·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·22 cites·27 claims
- 3756US2009321938A1Methods of Manufacturing Copper Interconnect SystemsBECK SEMICONDUCTOR LLC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3855US5736433ADouble mask hermetic passivation method providing enhanced resistance to moistureSGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 7, 1998·21 cites·22 claims
- 3953US6368918B2Method of fabricating Nan embedded flash EEPROM with a tunnel oxide grown on a textured substratePHILIPS SEMICONDUCTORS·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 9, 2002·9 cites·7 claims
- 4052US4006444AAcoustic imaging apparatusUNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR·Filed 1974·Granted Feb 1, 1977·10 cites·1 claims
- 4151US2010224996A1Methods of manufacturing copper interconnect systemsCUNNINGHAM JAMES A·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4248US6072713AData storage circuit using shared bit line and method thereforVLSI TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 6, 2000·13 cites·17 claims
- 4348US5557126AThin-film transistor and method for forming the sameSGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 17, 1996·11 cites·19 claims
- 4442US11883869B2Butt retrieval systemBRILEX TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 4541US5738336AOilfield valveMCKNIGHT DEVEREUX J·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 14, 1998·14 cites·3 claims
- 4641US4226691ABubble memory process using an aluminum plus water chemical reactionNAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 7, 1980·6 cites·8 claims
- 4741US2011260088A1Ball valve having complex valve seatCUNNINGHAM JAMES A·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4840US6021064ALayout for data storage circuit using shared bit line and method thereforVLSI TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·9 cites·11 claims
- 4936US5529285AOilfield valveM & M SUPPLY COMPANY·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 25, 1996·11 cites·12 claims
- 5035US2013084078A1Technique for Increasing Signal GainCUNNINGHAM JAMES A·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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