Hannah Thanh Zinn

Title: Hannah Thanh Zinn: Patent Work in Advanced Materials

Introduction

Hannah Thanh Zinn is an inventor associated with Palo Alto, California, and Kuprion Inc. Her patent work concerns metal-coated substrates and methods for producing them.

Latest Patents

Zinn is credited with 1 patent: “Metal-Coated Substrates, Interposers, and Methods for Production Thereof.” The invention describes introducing a seed layer onto a base substrate, mechanically polishing that layer, and then forming a metal layer on it. The base substrate may be ceramic, polymer, silicon, metal, or glass. In some implementations, polishing can make an initially nonconductive seed layer electrically conductive. A metal nanoparticle composition may then be deposited and consolidated, for example, through hot pressing. Additives in the composition may help match the metal layer’s coefficient of thermal expansion to the substrate.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects work on manufacturing approaches for metallized substrates and interposers. Its described materials and processing methods address electrical conductivity and thermal compatibility across different substrate types.

Collaborations

Zinn is associated with Kuprion Inc. and is identified as a coworker of Alex Capanzana.

Conclusion

Hannah Thanh Zinn’s patent focuses on a process for producing metal-coated substrates, combining seed-layer preparation, mechanical polishing, and metal nanoparticle consolidation.