29th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130183724 | Method for Producing Sugar - Provided is a method for efficiently producing sugar and simultaneously efficiently producing ethanol. A method for producing sugar characterized by comprising a pretreatment step in which a plant-origin sugar solution is fermented by a microorganism having no sucrose-degrading enzyme and a step for producing sugar from the fermented sugar solution. A method for producing sugar characterized by comprising a pretreatment step in which a plant-origin sugar solution is fermented by a microorganism in the presence of a sucrose-degrading enzyme inhibitor and a step for producing sugar from the fermented sugar solution. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183725 | CANDIDA TROPICALIS CELLS AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to genetically engineered | 2013-07-18 |
20130183726 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING METHIONINE BY CULTURING A MICROORGANISM MODIFIED TO ENHANCE PRODUCTION OF CYSTEINE - A method of producing methionine, derivatives or precursors thereof includes culturing a modified microorganism in a culture medium comprising a source of carbon and a source of sulfur; and recovering methionine from the culture medium, wherein said modified microorganism has an increased expression of cysE gene encoding serine acetyltransferase, metH gene encoding methionine synthase and metF gene encoding 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase compared to expression of the cysE, metH and metF genes in an unmodified microorganism. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183727 | INCREASING NADPH AVAILABILITY FOR METHIONINE PRODUCTION - The present invention is related to a microorganism for the production of methionine, wherein said microorganism is modified to enhance the transhydrogenase activity of PntAB. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the activity of the transhydrogenase UdhA is attenuated in said microorganisms. The invention also related to a method for producing methionine by fermentation. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183728 | METHODS OF PRODUCING 6-CARBON CHEMICALS VIA CoA-DEPENDENT CARBON CHAIN ELONGATION ASSOCIATED WITH CARBON STORAGE - This document describes biochemical pathways for producing adipic acid, caprolactam, 6-aminohexanoic acid, hexamethylenediamine or 1,6-hexanediol by forming two terminal functional groups, comprised of carboxyl, amine or hydroxyl groups, in a C6 aliphatic backbone substrate. These pathways, metabolic engineering and cultivation strategies described herein rely on CoA-dependent elongation enzymes or analogues enzymes associated with the carbon storage pathways from polyhydroxyalkanoate accumulating bacteria. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183729 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING XYLITOL FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC HYDROLYSATES WITHOUT DETOXIFICATION - A method for producing xylitol by fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysates without detoxification is provided. By using the originally isolated yeast | 2013-07-18 |
20130183730 | RECOVERY OF HIGHER ALCOHOLS FROM DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS - This invention is directed to methods for recovery of C3-C6 alcohols from dilute aqueous solutions, such as fermentation broths. Such methods provide improved volumetric productivity for the fermentation and allows recovery of the alcohol. Such methods also allow for reduced energy use in the production and drying of spent fermentation broth due to increased effective concentration of the alcohol product by the simultaneous fermentation and recovery process which increases the quantity of alcohol produced and recovered per quantity of fermentation broth dried. Thus, the invention allows for production and recovery of C3-C6 alcohols at low capital and reduced operating costs. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183731 | FERMENTIVE PRODUCTION OF FOUR CARBON ALCOHOLS - Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183732 | Compositions and Methods for Culturing Microorganisms - This disclosure provides compositions and methods for culturing microorganisms. The disclosure includes mixtures of different microorganisms, especially mixtures of cyanobacteria with fermentative microorganisms. For example, methods and compositions related to co-cultures of yeast and cyanobacteria are provided. Also provided are feedstocks derived from cyanobacteria as well as methods of making such feedstocks and methods of culturing microorganisms in such feedstocks. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183733 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BIOETHANOL BY ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF CELLULOSE - A process for producing bioethanol includes the steps of pretreatment (consisting in destructuring the lignocellulosic vegetable raw material by placing it in the presence of a mixture containing formic acid, acetic acid and water, then in separating cellulose), of enzymatic hydrolysis and of alcoholic fermentation, characterized in that it includes, prior to the enzymatic hydrolysis, a step of partial elimination of the lignins so as to obtain a residual overall level of lignins (T), expressed as percentage by weight, which is non-zero and which is included in a range determined by a lower limit, and an upper limit Bsup, respectively equal to 0.30% and 4%. In order to obtain conditions of acidification before the enzymatic hydrolysis step, the process includes a step for re-acidification of the mixture, which is carried out with an acid, or of a mixture of acids, of determined pKa, and preferably with weak organic. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183734 | Phospholipase-Carrier Complex - A phospholipase-phospholipase-carrier complex for degumming crude oils. The phospholipase-carrier complex includes at least one phospholipase A1, A2 or B and at least one carrier, such as silicic acid, precipitated silicic acid, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate or divinylbenzene-crosslinked methacrylate. The disclosure further relates to a method of degumming crude oils and to a method of producing the phospholipase-carrier complex. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183735 | PROCESSING BIOMASS - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183736 | Process for Designing, Constructing, and Characterizing Fusion Enzymes for Operation in an Industrial Process - A method and a software tool is achieved that measures the distance between a parameter vector that describes an industrial process and vectors that characterize different enzymatic activities. A distance matrix is built and used to construct a hierarchical binary cluster tree of parameter vectors. A novel scoring system is used to rank the hierarchically grouped enzymes. To select the best enzymes for the chimeric fusion enzyme for a particular industrial process, the novel scoring system takes into account biochemical and biophysical variables by creating a belief system. The scoring is generated by summing the products of a biochemical/biophysical variable and its belief parameters/weights for those enzymes found by the distance matrix to have enzymatic activities closest to the enzymatic activities of the industrial process. These scores are then used to select the best enzymes for the particular industrial process. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183737 | NOVEL BIOMARKERS OF LIVER CANCER - The invention is based on the surprising finding that proteins regulated by excessive EGFR signalling in the liver may be used as biomarkers in the diagnosis, prognosis and/or monitoring of treatment of diseases, including liver cell dysplasia or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), wherein the protein is selected from a first group consisting of Arginase type II, 4931406C07Rik (Ester hydrolase C11orf54 homolog), Akr1c12 protein, Alanyl-tRNA synthetase, Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C14, Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C6, Aldolase 3, Alpha glucosidase 2, Beta 5-tubulin, Cai protein (Pdia4), cDNA sequence BC021917 (dihydroxyacetone kinase 2 homolog), Farnesyl diphosphate synthetase, Fatty acid binding protein 5 epidermal, Inosine triphosphatase, Interleukin 25, Kininogen 1, LIM and SH3 protein 1, Major vault protein, Nucb1 protein, Poly(rC) binding protein 2; heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein X, Psmd11 protein, RIKEN cDNA 2410004H02, Rps12 protein, Sars1 protein, Sorcin, T43799 proteasome protein p45/SUG [imported], Uap1 l1 protein, v-crk sarcoma virus CT10 oncogene homolog, and 170 kDa glucose regulated protein GRP170 precursor, or from a second group consisting of 2-hydroxyphytanoyl-CoA lyase, Branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase E1 alpha polypeptide; Butyryl Coenzyme A synthetase 1, Dhdh protein, Diacetyl/L-xylulose reductase, Dmgdh protein (Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase, mitochondrial), Enoyl coenzyme A hydratase 1 peroxisomal, Hypothetical protein LOC68347, Lysophospholipase 1, Mitochondrial acyl-CoA thioesterase 1, PREDICTED: agmatine ureohydrolase (agmatinase), RIKEN cDNA 1810013B01 (abhydrolase domain containing 14b), and Serpinb1a protein. Based on this finding novel biomarkers and molecules binding to said biomarkers, compositions and a kit, as well as methods for the diagnosis, prognosis and/or monitoring of treatment of dysplasia and cancer patients, in particular of liver cell dysplasia and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients are provided according to the invention. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183738 | TRANSGENIC PLANTS MODIFIED FOR REDUCED CADMIUM TRANSPORT, DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS, AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments are directed to transgenic plants, including transgenic tobacco plants and derivative seeds, genetically modified to impede the transport of Cadmium (Cd) from the root system to aerial portions of transgenic plants by reducing the expression levels of HMA-related transporters. Various embodiments are directed to transgenic tobacco plants genetically modified to stably express a RNAi construct encoding RNAi polynucleotides that enable the degradation of endogenous NtHMA RNA variants. Reduced expression of NtHMA transporters in transgenic plants results in substantially reduced content of Cadmium (Cd) in the leaf lamina. Various consumable products that are substantially free or substantially reduced in Cd content can be produced by incorporating leaves derived from transgenic tobacco plants modified to reduce the expression of NtHMA transporters. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183739 | Mixed Feedstocks Processing Using an Ionic Liquid - The present invention provides for a composition comprising two or more feedstocks and an ionic liquid (IL). The present invention also provides for a method for treating feedstocks, comprising providing a composition of the present invention comprising two or more feedstocks and an ionic liquid (IL). | 2013-07-18 |
20130183740 | NOVEL METHOD FOR GENERATION OF RNA VIRUS - The present invention provides a method for generating negative-stranded segmented RNA viruses using linear expression constructs in the presence of helper virus which comprises at least one amino acid modification within the N-terminal cyto plasmic region of the NA protein. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183741 | MDCK-DERIVED CELL LINES ADAPTED TO SERUM-FREE CULTURE AND SUSPENSION CULTURE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING VACCINE VIRUS USING THE CELLS - Disclosed is a Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK)-derived cell line. The MDCK-derived cell line is derived from MDCK cells deposited under accession number ATCC CCL-34. The MDCK-derived cell line can be prepared by serum-free culture and suspension culture. Preferably, the MDCK-derived cell line has low or no tumorigenicity. The MDCK-derived cell line is preferably selected from MDCK Sky1023, MDCK Sky10234 and MDCK Sky3851. Further disclosed are a culture method for growing the MDCK-derived cells and a method for producing a vaccine virus using the MDCK-derived cells. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183742 | METHOD FOR HARVESTING EXPRESSION PRODUCTS - The present invention provides a method for recovering an essentially cell-associated expression product from a host cell comprising (a) culturing said host cell under conditions that allow expression of said expression product; (b) collecting said host cell in/on a filter unit; (c) disrupting said host cell in/on the filter unit; and (d) separating said expression product from said disrupted host cell. Said host cell is preferably a vertebrate cell, more preferably an avian cell, which is preferably cultured in suspension. Furthermore, the present invention provides for the use of a filter unit characterized in that said filter unit is (i) suitable to retain a host cell which expresses an expression product; and (ii) suitable for elution of said expression product from the filter unit after cell disruption in/on said filter unit for recovering said expression product from said host cell as well as for a system for recovering an expression product from a host cell comprising said filter unit. The present invention also provides an expression product obtainable by said method, said expression product being preferably a virus, specifically a poxvirus, in particular selected from the group consisting of fowlpoxvirus, vaccinia virus and, more preferably, modified vaccinia virus Ankara, MVA. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183743 | Microbial Fuel Cell - Transgenic microbes with an altered electrogenic efficacy, biofilms comprising such microbes, and microbial fuel cells comprising such microbes are provided. The microbial fuel cells can be operated as monitors, filtration devices, and sensors. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183744 | PRODUCING BIOMASS USING PRESSURIZED EXHAUST GAS - A process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone is provided. Gaseous exhaust material is produced with a gaseous exhaust material producing process. At least a fraction of the gaseous exhaust material is supplied to a reaction zone feed material which reaction zone feed material is supplied to the reaction zone of a photobioreactor at a pressure which effects flow of the reaction zone feed material through at least a seventy (70) inch vertical extent of the aqueous medium. Prior to the supplying to the photobioreactor, the pressure of the supplied gaseous exhaust material is increased by an eductor. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183745 | TREATMENT OF ORGANIC WASTE - There is provided an apparatus for assisting hygienization of organic waste. The apparatus comprises at least one reception means for receiving organic solid matter and organic waste, mixing means for mixing the organic waste and the organic solid matter together into an organic mixture, selecting means for selecting whether to expose the organic mixture in the mixing means to either: aeration in order to create a homogenized and internally oxygenous organic mixture, thereby accelerating the hygienization of the organic mixture, or a heat treatment, wherein the heat treatment performs the hygienization of the organic mixture, or to neither the aeration nor the heat treatment. The mixing means may then expose the organic mixture to the aeration, or to the heat treatment, or to neither of the aeration nor the heat treatment on the basis of the selection. The apparatus may further comprise delivery means for passing the organic mixture to either aerobic biodegradation or an end user. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183746 | BIO-CHIP MODULE AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING BIO-CHIP - There is provided a bio-chip module including: a first substrate including a plurality of projections formed on a first face thereof and made of a plastic material, the plurality of projections having a bio-material attached thereto; and a second substrate including a plurality of through holes into which the projections are inserted, the second substrate being combined with the first face of the first substrate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183747 | CELL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS, AND CELL ANALYZER - A cell processing apparatus includes a storage container that contains liquid L including a biological sample; a filter that prevents a first cell C | 2013-07-18 |
20130183748 | DISPERSING FEEDSTOCKS AND PROCESSING MATERIALS - Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can convert feedstock materials to a sugar solution, which can then be fermented to produce ethanol. Biomass feedstock is dispersed in a liquid medium and then saccharified. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183749 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, METHODS AND ARTICLES FOR USE IN SANITIZATION OR DISINFECTION - Various devices allow for sanitization or disinfection by exhausting a dry fog biocide agent into an ambient environment. A nebulizer, for instance a vibrator that oscillates or vibrates at ultrasonic frequencies, nebulizes a biocide agent, for instance chlorine dioxide, peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, to create the dry fog. Such devices may withdraw the dry fog or biocide agent from the ambient environment after some period of time. Operational parameters of the devices may be tracked or monitored. Each device may implement tracking or monitoring. Additionally or alternatively, a separate tracking or monitoring system may track or monitor the operational parameters of one or more devices. Tracking or monitoring may include exception reporting, as well as other reporting. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183750 | ULTRA-SENSITIVE PORTABLE CAPILLARY SENSOR - A portable, lightweight, rugged, easy-to-operate biosensor useful for rapidly detecting cells, viruses, antibodies, and other proteins. A capillary tube has a capture antibody immobilized on its interior surface. The specific capture antibody is selected based upon a desired target analyte to be detected. A sample potentially containing the target antigen is introduced into the capillary tube. Thereafter, a second antibody labeled with a fluorescent dye is introduced. Upon excitation by electromagnetic energy, typically supplied by a laser, the fluorescence of the sample is captured and analyzed. The apparatus is extremely compact and rugged making it ideal for field use. In addition, accurate results may be obtained by relatively unskilled operators directly from a self-contained readout. Optionally, an external device (e.g., a computer) may be connected to the apparatus via an optional interface. The analysis time provided by the biosensor system of the invention is shorter than has heretofore been possible. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183751 | CARRIER DEVICE AND CULTURE APPARATUS - A carrier device may include a loading board, a moving mechanism to move the loading board horizontally for a storage member storing a plurality of containers for storing liquid to be loaded on the loading board; a base material having set thereon the loading board and moving mechanism, and a first mounting member mounted to the base material. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183752 | DEVICE TO PRODUCE BIOGAS - A device to produce biogas that includes at least one fermenter ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183753 | METHOD FOR PROMOTING DIFFERENTIATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS INTO CARDIAC MUSCLE CELLS - The present invention relates to a composition for promoting differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into cardiac muscle cells, and a method for inducing differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into cardiac muscle cells and a method for preparing cardiac muscle cells. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183754 | NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCT CONTAINING A NUCLEIC ACID DERIVED FROM THE GENOME OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) OF GENOTYPE 2a, AND A CELL HAVING SUCH NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCT INTRODUCED THEREIN - The present invention relates to a replicon RNA comprising a nucleotide sequence at least containing the 5′ untranslated region, the nucleotide sequence encoding NS3 protein, NS4A protein, NS4B protein, NS5A protein and NS5B protein, and the 3′ untranslated region on the genomic RNA of hepatitis C virus of genotype 2a. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183755 | THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION OF ISOLATED NATURALLY-OCCURRING SOLUBLE TRUNCATED FORMS OF IL-23 RECEPTOR - The present invention relates to an isolated naturally-occurring soluble truncated IL-23Rα protein, which is a translated protein resulting from a mRNA splice variant of IL-23Rα. The soluble IL-23Rα proteins (e.g., Δ9 and Δ8,9) represents a novel soluble IL-23Rα protein, which is lacking a transmembrane domain and has a unique eight (8) amino acids (GLKEGSYC) at its C-terminus end (due to frame-shift). ELISA reveals that Δ9 is present in blood and can serve as a diagnostic tool for auto-immune diseases including Crohn's disease. There is also provided a method of recombinant production for this soluble truncated form of IL-23Rα protein. More importantly, the present invention provides an utility application of the Δ9 and Δ8,9 protein in inhibit IL-23R-mediated cell signaling. More particularly, Δ9 and Δ8,9 blocks STAT3 formation as well as Th17 maturation. There is provided a therapeutic application of Δ9 and Δ8,9 in treating a human patient inflicted with Crohn's disease. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183756 | MAMMARY ARTERY DERIVED CELLS AND METHODS OF USE IN TISSUE REPAIR AND REGENERATION - An isolated mammalian internal mammary artery-derived cell is disclosed. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183757 | METHOD OF EFFICIENTLY ESTABLISHING INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - Provided is a method of improving the efficiency of iPS cell establishment, comprising bringing one or more factors selected from the group consisting of proteins belonging to cyclin D family and nucleic acids that encode the same into contact with a somatic cell, in the step of nuclear reprogramming of the somatic cell. Also provided are a method of producing an iPS cell comprising the step of bringing the factor(s) and nuclear reprogramming substance(s) into contact with a somatic cell, an iPS cell comprising a nucleic acid that encodes a protein belonging to cyclin D family that can be obtained by the method of producing an iPS cell, and a method of somatic cell production by forcing the iPS cell to differentiate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183758 | Host cells with artificial endosymbionts - The present invention is directed generally to eukaryotic host cells comprising artificial endosymbionts and methods of introducing artificial endosymbionts into eukaryotic host cells. The invention provides artificial endosymbionts that introduce a phenotype to host cells that is maintained in daughter cells. The invention additionally provides eukaryotic host cells containing magnetotactic bacteria. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183759 | METHOD OF EFFICIENTLY ESTABLISHING INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - The present invention provides a method of improving the efficiency of establishment of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by inhibiting p38 function in the step of somatic cell nuclear reprogramming. The p38 function can be inhibited by bringing an inhibitor selected from the group consisting of (1) a chemical inhibitor of p38 (2) a dominant negative mutant of p38 or a nucleic acid that encodes the same, (3) a nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of siRNAs and shRNAs targeted to p38 and DNAs that encode the same and (4) an inhibitor of p38 pathway into contact with a somatic cell and the like. The present invention also provides an agent for improving the efficiency of establishment of induced pluripotent stem cells, which contains an inhibitor of p38 function, particularly an inhibitor selected from the group consisting of (1) a chemical inhibitor of p38 (2) a dominant negative mutant of p38 or a nucleic acid that encodes the same, (3) a nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of siRNAs and shRNAs targeted to p38 and DNAs that encode the same and (4) an inhibitor of p38 pathway. Moreover, the present invention provides a production method of iPS cells, which includes bringing a nuclear reprogramming substance and an inhibitor of p38 function into contact with a somatic cell. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183760 | Vectors for directional cloning - The invention provides vectors and methods for directional cloning. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183761 | Methods for Incorporating Unnatural Amino Acids in Eukaryotic Cells - The invention relates to a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a tRNA orthogonal to a eukaryotic cell, said nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter capable of directing transcription by eukaryotic RNA polymerase III. The invention also relates to methods for incorporating unnatural amino acids in eukaryotic cells using same. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183762 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE AND ADSORBENT - A method for detecting adrenocorticotropic hormone comprising: bringing a liquid sample containing adrenocorticotropic hormone into contact with gelled casein to adsorb adrenocorticotropic hormone to the gelled casein; and detecting the adrenocorticotropic hormone adsorbed to the gelled casein is disclosed. An adsorbent of adrenocorticotropic hormone comprising gelled casein is also disclosed. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183763 | GELATION MEASURING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE CELL - In a measuring apparatus for measuring a target substance in a sample cell via a gelation reaction, a sample cell houses a specimen containing the substance to be measured, and a solution containing a gelating reagent is irradiated with a laser beam. The solution in the sample cell is stirred to generate minute and uniform gel particles, which are caused to pass through the laser beam. Scattered light from the gel particles generated in the sample cell is detected by a photodiode array, and the scattered-light intensity of the generated gel particles or the diameter and the number thereof is measured on time series by a computer on the basis of a scattered-light detection output of the photodiode array. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183764 | HIGH PURITY HEPARIN AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides a high purity heparin useful to be a pharmaceutical product, cosmetics, research reagent, or the like, and a method for producing the same, more specifically, a heparin which does not substantially contain a nitrous acid degradation-resistant impurity and a method for producing a heparin, comprising mixing an aqueous solution of 5 to 30% by weight of the heparin with ethanol having an amount (volume) 0.2 to 1 times the amount (volume) of the aqueous heparin solution to obtain a colloidal precipitate of heparin. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183765 | Ultraviolet and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Methods for the Evaluation of Sunscreen Efficacy - Disclosed are compositions which can mimic DNA and/or RNA in cells of a subject and methods of using them as a substrate in testing efficacy of one or more compositions in reducing and/or preventing radiation, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation-caused DNA and/or RNA damage of said subject. Also disclosed are systems related to the disclosed methods. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183766 | OPTOELECTRICAL VAPOR SENSING - A chemical sensor can comprise a nanofiber mass of p-type nanofibers having a HOMO level greater than −5.0 eV. Additionally, the chemical sensor can comprise oxygen in contact with the p-type nanofibers. Further, the chemical sensor can comprise a pair of electrodes in electrical contact across the nanofiber mass, where the p-type nanofibers conduct an electric current that decreases upon contact with an amine compound. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183767 | Diffusion/Chemical Reaction/Spectrometric Device for the Analysis of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Environmental and Geological Formation Samples - An analytical device that provides chemical composition spectrometric data on surface and sub-surface samples is provided. The device provides for the introduction of the liquid or solid sample into a sample chamber where it is extracted by a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent. The extract then passes into a chamber where it undergoes a Friedel-Crafts (FC) reaction, catalyzed by a polymer-encased Lewis acid. This FC reaction produces characteristic colors, which provide specific quantitative and qualitative chemical information about the hydrocarbon substance. The polymer chain then passes into a module containing a spectrometer consisting of a tungsten/halogen light source, a diffraction grating, and a CCD-based detector that reads the spectral information and sends the digital information to a microprocessor. The microprocessor is not described in this patent application as many types exist, which will perform the necessary operations for analysis, storage, and transmission of the spectral data. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183768 | Self-metering System and Testing Device with Casing and Sliding Member to Cut-off and Set Sample Volume - A testing cartridge for metering of a sample to be tested. The testing cartridge includes a casing defining a casing opening and a sliding member defining a sliding member opening. The casing opening or the sliding member opening can define a specified volume, wherein the casing opening and the sliding member opening collectively define a sample application region dimensioned to accommodate receiving an amount of sample exceeding the specified volume. The sliding member is movable transversely to the casing opening by having the sliding member and the casing traverse across each other's respective openings to remove excess sample from the received amount of sample and retain the specified volume from the received amount of sample. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183769 | CARTRIDGE AND AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE - Provided is a reagent accommodating/measuring cartridge for mixing and reacting a test specimen with a reagent and for measuring the reaction state thereof with the transmitted light, the cartridge comprising a plurality of transmitted-light measurement chambers having different optical path lengths. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183770 | METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF FREE AND AUTOANTIBODY-BOUND BIOMARKERS AND ASSOCIATED COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS - The present invention provides methods, compositions, and kits associated with analyzing, enriching, and/or isolating a biomarker or analyte in a biological sample. In one aspect, for example, a method for determining a concentration of a biomarker in a biological sample can include binding any unbound biomarker with an antibody specific for the biomarker to form antibody-bound biomarker, enriching the antibody-bound biomarker and any endogenous autoantibody-bound biomarker to form an enriched fraction, identifying the biomarker in the enriched fraction, and determining the concentration of the biomarker in the biological sample. In one aspect, the concentration of the biomarker is derived from initially unbound biomarker and autoantibody-bound biomarker in the biological sample. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183771 | NOVEL LUMINESCENT LANTHANIDE CHELATES WITH ENHANCED EXCITATION PROPERTIES - The present application discloses a luminescent lanthanide chelate comprising one or more chromophoric moieties of the formula (I) or of the formula (III) | 2013-07-18 |
20130183772 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE TO PERFORM ASSAYS USING ASSAY STRIPS - An assay system includes an optical imager to acquire high resolution images of assay strips (e.g., lateral flow immunochromatographic test strips) and performs image processing to identify individual assay strips and determine results for each assay strip, by quantifies the presence or absence of test signal line(s) and control signal line(s). Assay strips may be in a holder or carrier contained in a specimen container also holding a specimen. The assay system automatically logs all results and data to a database that stores a high resolution image of the original immunochromatographic assay, the values of test line(s) and control line(s), and the test result. A user interface directs an end user through operation. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183773 | CONTROL OVER HYDROGEN FLUORIDE LEVELS IN OXIDE ETCHANT - The invention is directed towards methods and compositions for identifying the amount of hydrofluoric acid in a buffered oxide etching composition. In buffered oxide etching compositions it is very difficult to measure the amount of hydrofluoric acid because it has varying equilibriums and it is toxic so it hard to handle and sample. When used to manufacture microchips however, incorrect amounts of hydrofluoric acid will ruin those chips. The invention utilizes a unique method of spectrographically measuring the hydrofluoric acid when in contact with added chromogenic agents to obtain exact measurements that are accurate, immediate, and safe. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183774 | Integrated Circuit Testing Method - A method for testing an integrated circuit includes determining performance data of the integrated circuit, wherein at least first and second derivatives of S parameters of the integrated circuit are taken into account when determining the expected performance data. The performance data can be determined by measuring S parameters of the integrated circuit. An equivalent non-linear model of the integrated circuit can be determined from the provided S parameters and first and second derivatives of the provided S parameters. The non-linear behavior of the integrated circuit can be quantified from the equivalent non-linear model. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183775 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE PHOTONIC COMPONENT - A process for producing at least one photonic component ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183776 | UV-CURABLE ADHESIVE SILICONE COMPOSITION, UV-CURABLE ADHESIVE SILICONE COMPOSITION SHEET, OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A UV-curable adhesive silicone composition includes: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a resin structure consisting of R | 2013-07-18 |
20130183777 | METHOD OF FORMING PHOSPHOR LAYER ON LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE CHIP WAFER USING WAFER LEVEL MOLD - A method of forming a phosphor layer of light-emitting device chip wafer by using a wafer level mold includes clamping a wafer having a plurality of light-emitting device chips between a lower mold and an upper mold to form a space between the wafer and the upper mold, forming a phosphor layer on the wafer by injecting a phosphor liquid into the space, and releasing the wafer from the lower mold and the upper mold. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183778 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INTEGRATED OPTICAL DEVICE - A method for producing an integrated optical device includes the steps of growing a first stacked semiconductor layer including a first optical waveguiding layer, a first cladding layer, and a side-etching layer; etching the first stacked semiconductor layer through a first etching mask; growing, a second stacked semiconductor layer including a second optical waveguiding layer and a second cladding layer through the first etching mask; and forming a reverse-mesa ridge structure by etching the first and second cladding layers. The step of etching the first stacked semiconductor layer includes a step of forming an overhang by etching the side-etching layer by wet etching. In the step of growing the second stacked semiconductor layer, the second cladding layer is grown at a lower growth temperature and a higher V/III ratio comparing to those in the growth of the second optical waveguiding layer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183779 | Packaged LED Module - The invention relates to a packaged LED module ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183780 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICE - A method for producing a semiconductor optical device includes a first etching step of etching a stacked semiconductor layer with a first mask to form a stripe-shaped optical waveguide, the stripe-shaped optical waveguide including first and second stripe-shaped optical waveguides formed on first and second regions of a substrate, respectively; a step of forming a second mask on the stacked semiconductor layer with the first mask left; and a second etching step of etching the stacked semiconductor layer on the first region with the first and second masks. The second mask has a pattern for forming a mesa structure and includes an opening including first and second opening edges remote from side surfaces of the first stripe-shaped optical waveguide. The mesa structure is formed of the first stripe-shaped optical waveguide in the second etching step. The second stripe-shaped optical waveguide formed in the first etching step has a ridge structure. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183781 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic EL display including lower electrodes arranged on a substrate to correspond to first organic EL elements of blue and second organic EL elements of any other color, respectively; hole injection/transport layers arranged on the lower electrodes; second organic light-emitting layers of the other color arranged on the hole injection/transport layers for the second organic EL elements; a first organic light-emitting layer of blue arranged on whole surfaces of the second organic light-emitting layers and the hole injection/transport layers for the first organic EL elements; an electron injection/transport layer arranged on a whole surface of the first light-emitting layer, the electron injection/transport layer made of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound with an electron mobility of 1.0×10 | 2013-07-18 |
20130183782 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for an organic EL element in which the organic EL element can be readily produced by a roll to roll method, in the case where the respective components of the organic EL element are sequentially laminated from a cathode. A method for manufacturing an organic EL element of a preferable embodiment is a method for manufacturing an organic EL element by laminating, on a supporting substrate, a cathode, an electron injection layer, a light-emitting layer and an anode to manufacture an organic EL element by a roll to roll method, the manufacturing method including a step for forming an electron injection layer on the cathode of the supporting substrate on which the cathode has been formed, by applying an ink including an ionic polymer so as to form a film, a step for forming a light-emitting layer on the electron injection layer, and a step for forming an anode on the light-emitting layer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183783 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INTEGRATED OPTICAL DEVICE - A method for producing an integrated optical device includes the steps of preparing a substrate including first and second regions; growing, on the substrate, a first stacked semiconductor layer including a first optical waveguiding layer, first and second cladding layers, and a first etch-stop layer between the first and second cladding layers; etching the first stacked semiconductor layer through a first etching mask formed on the first region; selectively growing, on the second region through the first etching mask, a second stacked semiconductor layer, third and fourth cladding layers, and a second etch-stop layer between the third and fourth cladding layers; and forming a ridge structure by etching the second and fourth cladding layers. The step of etching the first stacked semiconductor layer includes a step of forming a first overhang between the first and second cladding layers by selectively etching the first etch-stop layer by wet etching. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183784 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INTEGRATED OPTICAL DEVICE - A method for producing an integrated optical device includes the steps of growing, on a substrate including first and second regions, a first stacked semiconductor layer, a first cladding layer, and a side-etching layer; etching the first stacked semiconductor layer through a first etching mask formed on the first region; selectively growing, on the second region, a second stacked semiconductor layer and a second cladding layer; growing a third cladding layer and a contact layer on the first and second stacked semiconductor layers; and forming a ridge structure. The step of etching the first stacked semiconductor layer includes a step of forming an overhang between the first cladding layer and the first etching mask. The step of forming a ridge structure includes first, second, and third wet-etching steps in which the third cladding layer, the side-etching layer and the first and second cladding layers are selectively etched, respectively. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183785 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING CHIP HAVING BUFFER LAYER WITH NITRIDE SEMICONDUCOR IN CARBON NANO TUBE STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a light emitting chip comprises: providing a substrate with a catalyst layer formed thereon, the catalyst layer being etched to form a number of patterns which are spaced from each other by multiple gaps; forming a buffer layer in the multiple gaps of the patterned catalyst layer, the buffer layer comprising a patterned carbon nano tube structure formed along an extending direction of the substrate, the carbon nano tube structure being comprised of nitride semiconductor; removing the catalyst layer from the substrate; growing a cap layer from the substrate to cover the buffer layer; and growing a light emitting structure from a top of the cap layer, the light emitting structure sequentially comprising a first cladding layer, a light emitting layer, and a second cladding layer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183786 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a conversion device is provided. Formed are an insulating layer that covers at least conversion portion is formed; a protection layer for suppressing formation of a metal-semiconductor compound layer, at a position where the protection layer covers the conversion portion via the insulating layer, covers at least part of an element isolation region, and exposes a transistor; and a metal film on the protection layer and the transistor. A metal-semiconductor compound layer on the transistor by performing heating process is formed. Metal that has not been reacted by the heating process is removed from the substrate. After that, an upper side in portions of the protection layer covering the conversion portion and the at least part of the element isolation region are removed. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183787 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - In method of manufacturing a light emitting device, a substrate is provided, and metallization is established on an upper surface of the substrate. A light emitting element is mounted on top of the metallization, and the metallization and light emitting element are electrically connected. The surfaces of metallization and at least side surface of the light emitting element are continuously covered with insulating material. Light reflective resin is provided over the insulating material at a position surrounding the light emitting element to reflect light from the light emitting element. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183788 | Multicolor Detectors And Applications Thereof - In one aspect, the present invention provides photodetectors and components thereof having multi-spectral sensing capabilities. In some embodiments, photodetectors of the present invention provide a first photosensitive element comprising at least one accessway extending through the element and an electrical connection at least partially disposed in the accessway, the electrical connection accessible for receiving a second photosensitive element. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183789 | Method for Contacting and Connecting Solar Cells - A method for contacting and connecting solar cells, according to which at least one electrode is formed by at least one wire conductor, and including the following steps:
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20130183790 | ASYMMETRIC SURFACE TEXTURING FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING - A novel surface texturing provides improved light-trapping characteristics for photovoltaic cells. The surface is asymmetric and includes shallow slopes at between about 5 and about 30 degrees from horizontal as well as steeper slopes at about 70 degrees or more from horizontal. It is advantageously used as either the front or back surface of a thin semiconductor lamina, for example between about 1 and about 20 microns thick, which comprises at least the base or emitter of a photovoltaic cell. In embodiments of the present invention, the shallow slopes are formed using imprint photolithography. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183791 | SILICON SUBSTRATE HAVING TEXTURED SURFACE, SOLAR CELL HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a finer texture for a silicon substrate having a textured surface and thereby obtain a thinner silicon substrate for a solar cell. The invention provides a silicon substrate that has a thickness of 50 [mu]m or less and substrate surface orientation ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183792 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes implanting impurity ions to a semiconductor layer in which an electrode is embedded; forming a light absorption film which absorbs laser light at a side of the electrode to which the laser light is irradiated; and activating the impurity ions by irradiating laser light to the semiconductor layer at which the light absorption film is formed in the forming. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183793 | PROCESS AND HARDWARE FOR DEPOSITION OF COMPLEX THIN-FILM ALLOYS OVER LARGE AREAS - Systems and methods for depositing complex thin-film alloys on substrates are provided. In particular, systems and methods for the deposition of thin-film Cd | 2013-07-18 |
20130183794 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING DOPANT CONCENTRATION CONTROL IN DIFFERENT LAYERS OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method and system for controlling the amount of a second material incorporated into a first material by controlling the amount of a third material which can interact with the second material. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183795 | SOLAR CELL BACK SIDE ELECTRODE - A method of manufacturing a solar cell back side electrode comprising: (a) preparing a substrate comprising a semiconductor layer and a passivation layer formed on the back side of the semiconductor layer, wherein the passivation layer has one or more openings; (b) applying, onto the back side of the substrate, an aluminum paste comprising, (i) an aluminum powder, (ii) a glass frit comprising 30 to 70 cation mole percent of lead, 1 to 40 cation mole percent of silicon and 10 to 65 cation mole percent of boron, and 1 to 25 cation mole percent of aluminum, based on the total mole of cationic components in the glass frit, and (iii) an organic medium, wherein the aluminum paste covers the openings; and (c) firing the aluminum paste in a furnace, wherein the aluminum paste does not fire through the passivation layer during the firing. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183796 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a process for making solar cells. Particularly, embodiments of the invention provide simultaneously co-firing (e.g., thermally processing) metal layers disposed both on a first and a second surface of a solar cell substrate to complete the metallization process in one step. By doing so, both the metal layers formed on the first and the second surfaces of the solar cell substrate are co-fired (e.g., simultaneously thermally processed), thereby eliminating manufacturing complexity, cycle time and cost to produce the solar cell device. Embodiments of the invention may also provide a method and solar cell structure that requires a reduced amount of a metallization paste on a rear surface of the substrate to form a rear surface contact structure and, thus, reduce the cost of the formed solar cell device. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183797 | METHOD FOR PREPARING P-TYPE ZnO-BASED MATERIAL - The present invention provides a method for preparing a p-type ZnO-based material, which method is conducted in a metal organic chemical vapor deposition system, including: cleaning the surface of a substrate and placing it in a growth chamber of the metal organic chemical vapor deposition system, vacuumizing the growth chamber to 10 | 2013-07-18 |
20130183798 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING GALLIUM NITRIDE EPILAYERS ON DIAMOND SUBSTRATES USING INTERMEDIATE NUCLEATING LAYER - Methods for integrating wide-gap semiconductors with synthetic diamond substrates are disclosed. Diamond substrates are created by depositing synthetic diamond onto a nucleating layer deposited or formed on a layered structure including at least one layer of gallium nitride, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, or zinc oxide. The resulting structure is a low stress process compatible with wide-gap semiconductor films, and may be processed into optical or high-power electronic devices. The diamond substrates serve as heat sinks or mechanical substrates. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183799 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, which includes: preparing a semiconductor wafer; and peeling off an adhesive layer from the semiconductor wafer. The prepared semiconductor wafer includes at least one semiconductor chip having a bump electrode group formed by arraying bump electrodes in a matrix, and the adhesive layer formed on one surface having the bump electrodes. The bump electrode group is formed by arraying the bump electrodes so that the number of bump electrodes in a second direction can be smaller than that in a first direction. To peel off the adhesive layer from the semiconductor wafer, the adhesive layer is peeled off from the semiconductor wafer along the first direction from one end side of the semiconductor wafer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183800 | CIRCUIT BOARD STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION THEREOF - A circuit board structure and a fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The circuit board structure includes a carrying board having a first and an opposite second surface and having at least one through cavity formed therein; a semiconductor chip disposed in the through cavity of the carrying board; an adhesive material filling the gap between the through cavity of the carrying board and the semiconductor chip to fix the semiconductor chip in the through cavity; and a reinforcing layer disposed on the second surface of the carrying board and the inactive surface of the semiconductor chip, thereby increasing the strength of the carrying board as well as the reliability of the circuit board. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183801 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method for manufacturing semiconductor devices includes providing a substrate having a first region and a second region defined thereon, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) formed in between the first region and the second region, the first region comprising a first gate structure and the second region comprising a second gate structure respectively formed therein; forming a patterned protecting layer covering at least the entire STI and the second region on the substrate; forming recesses not exposing the STI in the substrate respectively at two sides of the first gate structure; and forming an epitaxial layer in the recesses respectively, the epitaxial layer filling up the recesses. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183802 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING E-FUSE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes: an e-fuse gate, a floating pattern between the e-fuse gate and an e-fuse active portion, a blocking dielectric pattern between the floating pattern and the e-fuse gate, and an e-fuse dielectric layer between the floating pattern and the e-fuse active portion. The floating pattern includes a first portion between the e-fuse gate and the e-fuse active portion and a pair of second portions extended upward along both sidewalls of the e-fuse gate from both edges of the first portion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183803 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes following steps. A patterned gate layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A compensation layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate outside the patterned gate layer. A trench is formed in the compensation layer and the semiconductor substrate. An epitaxial layer is formed in the trench. The step for forming the compensation layer is between the step for forming the patterned gate layer and the step for forming the epitaxial layer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183804 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING MOS DEVICE - A method for fabricating a MOS device is described. A first hard mask layer is formed over a substrate. The first hard mask layer is patterned and a portion of the substrate removed to form a first patterned hard mask, and a fin structure surrounded by a trench and extending in a first direction. An insulating layer is formed at the trench bottom. A gate conductive layer is formed on the insulating layer, extending in a second direction. A first implant process is performed using the first patterned hard mask as a mask to form first S/D extension regions in the sidewalls of the fin structure. The first patterned hard mask is removed to expose the top of the fin structure, and then a second implant process is performed to form second S/D extension region therein. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183805 | HIGH CAPACITANCE TRENCH CAPACITOR - A dual node dielectric trench capacitor includes a stack of layers formed in a trench. The stack of layers include, from bottom to top, a first conductive layer, a first node dielectric layer, a second conductive layer, a second node dielectric layer, and a third conductive layer. The dual node dielectric trench capacitor includes two back-to-back capacitors, which include a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first capacitor includes the first conductive layer, the first node dielectric layer, the second conductive layer, and the second capacitor includes the second conductive layer, the second node dielectric layer, and the third conductive layer. The dual node dielectric trench capacitor can provide about twice the capacitance of a trench capacitor employing a single node dielectric layer having a comparable composition and thickness as the first and second node dielectric layers. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183806 | High Density Memory Cells Using Lateral Epitaxy - In a vertical dynamic memory cell, monocrystalline semiconductor material of improved quality is provided for the channel of an access transistor by lateral epitaxial growth over an insulator material (which complements the capacitor dielectric in completely surrounding the storage node except at a contact connection structure, preferably of metal, from the access transistor to the storage node electrode) and etching away a region of the lateral epitaxial growth including a location where crystal lattice dislocations are most likely to occur; both of which features serve to reduce or avoid leakage of charge from the storage node. An isolation structure can be provided in the etched region such that space is provided for connections to various portions of a memory cell array. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183807 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - In the method of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus of the present invention, after forming trench isolation regions | 2013-07-18 |
20130183808 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A memory device includes a mesa structure and a word line. The mesa structure, having two opposite side surfaces, includes at least one pair of source/drain regions and at least one channel base region corresponding to the pair of source/drain regions formed therein. The word line includes two linear sections and at least one interconnecting portion. Each linear section extends on the respective side surface of the mesa structure, adjacent to the channel base region. The at least one interconnecting portion penetrates through the mesa structure, connecting the two linear sections. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183809 | METHOD OF FABRICATING MEMORY DEVICE - A method of fabricating a memory device comprises forming a plurality of first insulative blocks and a plurality of second insulative blocks arranged in an alternating manner in a substrate, forming a plurality of wide trenches in the substrate to form a plurality of protruding blocks, forming a word line on each sidewall of the protruding blocks, isolating the word line on each sidewall of the protruding block, and forming an trench filler in the protruding block to form two mesa structures, wherein the first insulative block and the second insulative block have different depths, and the wide trenches are transverse to the first insulative blocks. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183810 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a system for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a spontaneous joining unit and a deformative joining unit. The spontaneous joining unit overlaps a first substrate and a second substrate and spontaneously joins mutual center portions of respective joint faces of the first substrate and the second substrate. The deformative joining unit deforms at least one peripheral portion of the respective joint faces of the first substrate and second substrate joined by the spontaneous joining unit toward the other peripheral portion and joins the mutual peripheral portions of the respective joint faces. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183811 | WAFER PROCESSING METHOD - A wafer processing method of dividing a wafer along streets. The wafer processing method includes a protective tape attaching step of attaching a protective tape to the front side of the wafer, a modified layer forming step of holding the wafer through the protective tape on a chuck table of a laser processing apparatus under suction and next applying a laser beam having a transmission wavelength to the wafer from the back side of the wafer along the streets, thereby forming a modified layer inside the wafer along each street, and a wafer dividing step of canceling suction holding of the wafer by the chuck table and next applying an air pressure to the wafer now placed on the holding surface in the condition where horizontal movement of the wafer is limited, thereby dividing the wafer along each street where the modified layer is formed, thus obtaining individual devices. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183812 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC PARTS - A method for manufacturing electronic parts, which is characteristic in that it permits reduction of contamination to the semi-cured adhesive layer formed on semiconductor wafer and the cohesive sheet used therein is superior in adhesiveness for example to the lead frame, the method comprising a semi-cured adhesive layer-forming step of forming a semi-cured adhesive layer by coating a pasty adhesive entirely over the rear face of a wafer and curing the pasty adhesive partially by radiation-ray irradiation or heating into the sheet shape, a fixing step of fixing the semi-cured adhesive layer formed on a wafer and a ring frame by bonding them to the cohesive layer of a cohesive sheet, a dicing step of dicing the wafer together with the semi-cured adhesive layer with a dicing blade into semiconductor chips, and a pick-up step of picking up the chips carrying the semi-cured adhesive layer from the cohesive layer of the cohesive sheet after radiation-ray irradiation, wherein the photopolymerization initiator in the cohesive layer of the cohesive sheet has a particular property. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183813 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an optical semiconductor device includes a step of forming a stacked semiconductor layer on a substrate, the stacked semiconductor layer including a plurality of semiconductor layers; a step of forming a mask on a top layer of the stacked semiconductor layer, the mask covering a portion of the top layer; an exposing step of exposing the top layer of the stacked semiconductor layer to an oxygen-containing atmosphere; after the exposing step, a heating step of heating the stacked semiconductor layer to a temperature of 250° C. or more; and after the heating step, a step of forming a semiconductor mesa in the stacked semiconductor layer, the semiconductor mesa being formed by etching the stacked semiconductor layer by a dry etching method using the mask. The top layer of the plurality of semiconductor layers of the stacked semiconductor layer contains arsenic. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183814 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING A SILICON GERMANIUM TIN LAYER ON A SUBSTRATE - Methods of depositing silicon germanium tin (SiGeSn) layer on a substrate are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method may include co-flowing a silicon source, a germanium source, and a tin source comprising a tin halide to a process chamber at a temperature of about 450 degrees Celsius or below and a pressure of about 100 Torr or below to deposit the SiGeSn layer on a first surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the tin halide comprises tin tetrachloride (SnCl | 2013-07-18 |
20130183815 | METHODS FOR DEPOSITING GROUP III-V LAYERS ON SUBSTRATES - Methods for depositing a group III-V layer on a substrate are disclosed herein. In some embodiments a method includes depositing a first layer comprising at least one of a first Group III element or a first Group V element on a silicon-containing surface oriented in a <111> direction at a first temperature ranging from about 300 to about 400 degrees Celsius; and depositing a second layer comprising second Group III element and a second Group V element atop the first layer at a second temperature ranging from about 300 to about 600 degrees Celsius. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183816 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. In the method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first layer containing Si is formed on a semiconductor substrate. An impurity region and a non-impurity region are formed in the first layer by selectively diffusing an impurity into the first layer. A second layer containing a metal material is formed on the first layer. The metal material is diffused into the non-impurity region by annealing the second layer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183817 | Methods of Reducing Gate Leakage - Disclosed herein are various methods of reducing gate leakage in semiconductor devices such as transistors. In one example, a method disclosed herein includes performing an etching process to define a gate insulation layer of a transistor, wherein the gate insulation layer has an etched edge, performing an angled ion implantation process to implant ions into the gate insulation layer proximate the etched edge of the gate insulation layer and, after performing the angled ion implantation process, performing an anneal process. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183818 | Methods of Fabricating Nonvolatile Memory Devices and Related Devices - Provided is a fabricating method of a nonvolatile memory. The fabricating method includes forming a plurality of gates extending in a first direction on a substrate to be adjacent to each other, forming a gap-fill layer filling at least a portion of a space between the plurality of gates, forming a supporter pattern supporting the plurality of gates on the plurality of gates and the gap-fill layer, and forming an air gap in the space between the plurality of gates by removing the gap-fill layer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183819 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEREOF - A silicon nitride film, which is a second hard mask, is dry etched to be removed completely. The silicon nitride film, which is formed on a sidewall of a silicon nitride film used as a first hard mask, has a relatively low etching rate. Therefore, if the silicon nitride film is continued etching until the corresponding portion thereof is removed, polysilicon is etched in a direction of depth in trench shape. Then, floating gates in adjacent cells are separated and a step portion of the polysilicon is formed. Consequently, a remaining portion of the silicon nitride film used as the first hard mask is removed, an ONO film is laminated on a whole surface of the poly silicon having the step portion on an edge that has been etched, and then, a polysilicon for a control gate is laminated on the ONO film. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183820 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A silicon carbide layer is thermally etched by supplying the silicon carbide layer with a process gas that can chemically react with silicon carbide, while heating the silicon carbide layer. With this thermal etching, a carbon film is formed on the silicon carbide layer. Heat treatment is provided to the silicon carbide layer to diffuse carbon from the carbon film into the silicon carbide layer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183821 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DOUBLE-LAYER POLYSILICON GATE - The invention discloses a method for manufacturing a dual-layer polysilicon gate. The method includes: depositing silicon nitride on silicon oxide of an integrated circuit to be processed; performing anisotropic etching on the silicon nitride to form sidewalls of silicon nitride on sidewalls of a first layer of polysilicon gate of the integrated circuit to be processed; manufacturing a second layer of polysilicon gate; and rinsing the sidewalls of silicon nitride. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183822 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRENCH, METAL WIRE, AND THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL - The present invention relates to a method for forming a trench that can remove residual particles in a trench using a metal mask, a method for forming a metal wire, and a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel. The method for forming a trench includes: forming a first insulating layer on a substrate; forming a first metal layer on the first insulating layer; forming an opening by patterning the first metal layer; forming a trench by dry-etching the first insulating layer using the patterned first metal layer as a mask; and wet-etching the substrate. The dry-etching is performed using a main etching gas and a first auxiliary etching gas, and the first auxiliary etching gas includes argon. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183823 | BUMPING PROCESS - A bumping process includes providing a silicon substrate, forming a titanium-containing metal layer on the silicon substrate, wherein the titanium-containing metal layer comprises a plurality of first areas and a plurality of second areas, forming a photoresist layer on the titanium-containing metal layer, patterning the photoresist layer to form a plurality of opening slots corresponded to the first areas of the titanium-containing metal layer, forming a plurality of copper bumps at the opening slots, proceeding a heat procedure, forming a plurality of bump isolation layers on the copper bumps, forming a plurality of connective layers on the bump isolation layers, removing the photoresist layer, removing the second areas and enabling each the first areas to form an under bump metallurgy layer. | 2013-07-18 |