30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130189739 | Biological Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Pollutants Systems and Methods - Methods and systems to achieve clean fuel processing systems in which carbon dioxide emissions ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130189740 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYALURONIC ACID IN ESCHERICHIA COLI OR BACILLUS SUBTILIS - The present invention relates to a method for the production of hyaluronic acid (HA) in | 2013-07-25 |
20130189741 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REPROGRAMMING MAMMALIAN CELLS - The present invention relates to methods for changing the state of differentiation of a eukaryotic cell, the methods comprising introducing mRNA encoding one or more reprogramming factors into a cell and maintaining the cell under conditions wherein the cell is viable and the mRNA that is introduced into the cell is expressed in sufficient amount and for sufficient time to generate a cell that exhibits a changed state of differentiation compared to the cell into which the mRNA was introduced, and compositions therefor. For example, the present invention provides mRNA molecules and methods for their use to reprogram human somatic cells into pluripotent stem cells. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189742 | Microwave-Driven RNA Polymerization by RNA Polymerases of Caliciviruses - The present invention relates to a method for polymerising a complementary RNA strand on a single-stranded polynucleotide template comprising the step of irradiating a composition containing said template and an RNA polymerase of a virus of the Caliciviridae family under RNA polymerisation conditions in the presence or absence of a primer hybridised to the template, with an effective amount of microwave energy. Further subject matter of the invention relates to a method for transferring one or more ribonucleotides to the 3′ end of a single-stranded polynucleotide template comprising the step of irradiating a composition containing an RNA polymerase of a virus of the Caliciviridae family in the presence of rATP or rGTP or rUTP or rCTP or a modified or labelled analogue thereof with an effective amount of microwave energy. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189743 | LABELLED NUCLEOTIDES - Nucleosides and nucleotides are disclosed that are linked to detectable labels via a cleavable linker group. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189744 | Method and Compositions for Improved Lignocellulosic Material Hydrolysis - A method of digesting a lignocellulosic material is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the step of exposing the material to an effective amount of | 2013-07-25 |
20130189745 | ARTIFICIAL CELLULOSOME AND THE USE OF THE SAME FOR ENZYMATIC BREAKDOWN OF RESILIENT SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to an in vitro produced, artificial cellulosome for enzymatic breakdown of resilient substrates. In particular, the present invention provides a complex having an increased activity on resilient substrates, such as crystalline cellulose. The in vitro formed complex comprises a backbone scaffold having at least four binding sites capable of binding the enzyme components, whereby at least two of the binding sites have essentially the same binding specificity; and at least three different enzyme components being randomly bound to the at least four binding sites. Method for preparing the complex and uses of the same for enzymatic breakdown of resilient substrates are also provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189746 | GALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDE-CONTAINING COMPOSITION AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING IT - The present invention relates to a method of producing compositions containing galacto-oligosaccharides as well as to galacto-oligosaccharide-containing compositions as such. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189747 | Compositions Comprising A Polypeptide Having Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity And A Sulfur-Containing Compound And Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a sulfur-containing compound. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189748 | Sphingomonas Strains Producing Greatly Increased Yield of PHB-Deficient Sphingan (Diutan) - PHB-deficient | 2013-07-25 |
20130189749 | Compositions, Methods, and Kits for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Microalgae - The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits comprising PUFAs produced by microalgae, in particular omega-3 and/or omega-6 fatty acids produced by members of the genus | 2013-07-25 |
20130189750 | Biological and Chemical Process Utilizing Chemoautotrophic Microorganisms - Methods and systems to achieve clean fuel processing systems in which carbon dioxide emissions ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130189751 | MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 1,4-BUTANEDIOL, 4-HYDROXYBUTANAL, 4-HYDROXYBUTYRYL-COA, PUTRESCINE AND RELATED COMPOUNDS, AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms comprising a 1,4-butanediol (BDO), 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA, 4-hydroxybutanal or putrescine pathway comprising at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a BDO, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA, 4-hydroxybutanal or putrescine pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce BDO, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA, 4-hydroxybutanal or putrescine and further optimized for expression of BDO. The invention additionally provides methods of using such microbial organisms to produce BDO, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA, 4-hydroxybutanal or putrescine. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189752 | ENERGY EFFICIENT METHODS TO PRODUCE PRODUCTS - The invention relates to processes that efficiently convert carbon-containing materials, such as biomass, into products in such a manner that the energy, carbon, and mass content of the materials are efficiently transferred into such products. Such methods include converting the materials into at least one intermediate by a biological conversion process and at least one intermediate by a thermochemical conversion process and reacting the intermediates to form the product. Such methods have a chemical energy efficiency to produce the product that is greater than the chemical energy efficiency of a solely biological conversion process to produce the product and that is greater than the chemical energy efficiency of a process in which all of the material is initially subjected to a thermochemical conversion step as part of the process to produce the product. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189753 | METHODS FOR BIOSYNTHESIZING 1,3 BUTADIENE - This document describes biochemical pathways for producing butadiene by forming two vinyl groups in a butadiene synthesis substrate. These pathways described herein rely on enzymes such as mevalonate diphosphate decarboxylase, isoprene synthase, and dehydratases for the final enzymatic step. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189754 | IMMUNOSELECTION OF RECOMBINANT VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS EXPRESSING HIV-1 PROTEINS BY BROADLY NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES - The present relation relates to recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus for use as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines for infectious diseases of AIDS. The present invention encompasses the preparation and purification of immunogenic compositions which are formulated into the vaccines of the present invention. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189755 | APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING FINE PARTICLES USING MAGNETOPHORESIS, AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING FINE PARTICLES USING SAME - The present invention relates to an apparatus for separating fine particles using magnetophoresis, and to a method for separating fine particles using same, and particularly, to an apparatus for separating fine particles using magnetophoresis, which includes a fine, patterned magnetic structure capable of quickly and efficiently separating even particles that are weakly magnetized and coupled to fine particles, and to a method for separating fine particles using same. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189756 | CHEMICALLY MODIFIED CARBONIC ANHYDRASES USEFUL IN CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to chemically modified carbonic anhydrase polypeptides and soluble compositions, homogenous liquid formulations comprising them. The chemically modified carbonic anhydrase polypeptides have improved properties relative to the same carbonic anhydrase polypeptide that is not chemically modified including the improved properties of increased activity and/or stability in the presence of amine compounds, ammonia, or carbonate ion. The present disclosure also provides methods of preparing the chemically modified polypeptides and methods of using the chemically modified polypeptides for accelerating the absorption of carbon dioxide from a gas stream into a solution as well as for the release of the absorbed carbon dioxide for further treatment and/or sequestering. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189757 | AFFINITY PURIFICATION OF RNA UNDER NATIVE CONDITIONS BASED ON THE LAMBDA BOXB/N PEPTIDE INTERACTION - Reagents, methods, constructs and kits are described for immobilizing or purifying a target RNA of interest, based on the interaction of boxB RNA with a bacteriophage N peptide, which in turn is linked to an immobilizing moiety capable of binding to a solid support. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189758 | RECOMBINANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASES - The present invention relates to a gene that encodes a hyperactive reverse transcriptase having DNA polymerase activity and substantially reduced RNase H activity, vectors containing the gene and host cells transformed with the invention. The present invention also includes a method of producing the hyperactive reverse transcriptase, producing cDNA from mRNA using the reverse transcriptase of the invention, kits and assay templates made using the hyperactive reverse transcriptase. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189759 | MEGANUCLEASES VARIANTS CLEAVING A DNA TARGET SEQUENCE IN THE NANOG GENE AND USES THEREOF - Meganuclease variants cleaving DNA target sequences of the NANOG gene, vectors encoding such variants, and cells expressing them. Methods of using meganuclease variants recognizing NANOG gene sequences for modifying the NANOG gene sequence or for incorporating a gene of interest or therapeutic gene using the NANOG gene as a landing pad and a safe harbor locus. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189760 | NOVEL EXTRACELLULARLY SECRETED NUCLEASE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a nuclease that secretes natural nonpathogenic microorganisms extracellularly, has higher specific activity than conventional nucleases, and is useful in nucleolytic degradation on an industrial scale. This purpose is achieved with an extracellularly secreted nuclease derived from | 2013-07-25 |
20130189761 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLUCOSIDASE, ENZYME COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR HYDROLYZING BIOMASS - A method for producing a mutant glucosidase includes introducing DNA encoding a secretion signal sequence and DNA encoding Asn-X-Ser or Asn-X-Thr into DNA encoding a glucosidase derived from a thermophile, and introducing the resulting DNA into a eukaryotic microorganism and expressing it as a secretory protein. An enzyme composition contains the mutant glucosidase. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189762 | MULTI PLASMID SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS - Vectors and methods for the production of influenza viruses suitable as recombinant influenza vaccines in cell culture are provided. Bi-directional expression vectors for use in a multi-plasmid influenza virus expression system are provided. Additionally, the invention provides methods of producing influenza viruses with enhanced ability to replicate in embryonated chicken eggs and/or cells (e.g., Vero and/or MDCK) and further provides influenza viruses with enhanced replication characteristics. In addition, the present invention includes an improved method of rescue, wherein animal cells (e.g., SF Vero cells) are electroporated with plasmids and vectors of the invention. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING MICROBIAL CULTURES THAT REQUIRE GASEOUS ELECTRON DONORS, ELECTRON ACCEPTORS, CARBON SOURCES, OR OTHER NUTRIENTS - Compositions and methods and apparatus for growth and maintenance of microorganisms and/or bioprocesses using one or more gases as electron donors, electron acceptors, carbon sources, or other nutrients, and for a bioprocess that converts hydrogen and carbon dioxide, or syngas, or producer gas into lipid products, bio-based oils, or other biochemical products. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189764 | SELECTIVE GROWTH MEDIA - Disclosed is a method of selectively inhibiting growth of non-target cells in a mixed population of target and non-target cells, the method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the mixed population with a selective agent which comprises a carrier moiety linked by a scissile linkage to a toxic moiety; wherein the selective agent is able to enter non-target cells in which the scissile linkage is cleaved, releasing the toxic moiety to exert a toxic effect on the non-target cells causing inhibition of the growth of the non-target cells, whereas the selective agent is unable to enter target cells and/or the scissile linkage is not cleaved in target cells and/or toxic moiety, if released from the selective agent, does not exert a toxic effect on the target cell; and (b) culturing the cells in conditions which allow for growth of non-inhibited cells. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189765 | ALGAL BIO-FLOCCULATION BY INACTIVATION OF PHOTORECEPTORS - The present invention relates to a method to induce alga and/or diatom cell bio-flocculation comprising inactivation of the expression of at least one photoreceptor in said alga and/or diatom, constructs able to inhibit the expression of at least one photoreceptor and uses thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189766 | NANOPARTICLE-TEXTURED SURFACES AND RELATED METHODS FOR SELECTIVE ADHESION, SENSING AND SEPARATION - Textured heterogeneous surfaces and related articles as can be used in conjunction with methods for selective sensing and/or separation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189767 | BIOREACTOR WITH UPWARD FLOWING IMPELLER SYSTEM FOR USE IN A MAMMALIAN CELL CULTURE PROCESS - A bioreactor with an upward flowing impeller system for controlling a mammalian cell culture process is provided. The disclosed system enables control of the cell culture process by controlling the level of dissolved carbon dioxide in the cell culture media and prevent increases in the osmolality level is achieved by enhanced stripping of carbon dioxide via surface gas exchange with little or no damage to the mammalian cells. The use of an upward flow impeller combined with vertical baffles converts the swirling motions of the cell culture media into a largely vertical flow and promotes the removal of dissolved carbon dioxide via surface gas exchange with a sweep gas flowing over the top surface of the cell culture media within the bioreactor vessel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189768 | APPARATUS FOR POLYNUCLEOTIDE DETECTION AND QUANTITATION - An apparatus for expression profiling analysis, subjecting biological materials to polynucleotide extraction, amplification and analysis. The apparatus include an amplification device which permits the amplification of polynucleotides and an analysis device which quantifies the amount of the amplified polynucleotide products. The amplification device of the apparatus may further permit polynucleotide extraction to prepare the template for amplification, or sequence identification of a quantified polynucleotide product. A fraction collector may be included in the apparatus to collect a qualified polynucleotide product before its sequence is identified. The analysis device may further permit data generation, or alternatively, data can be generated by a separate data generation device provided with the apparatus. The devices within the apparatus are connected by connecting means which permit the transfer of a fluid or a signal for amplification and analysis. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189769 | BIOCHEMICAL SENSOR - A biochemical sensor includes a substrate with a printing surface, an intermediate layer, and a cover. The printing surface includes a reactive film, two electrode films, a conductive electrode film, and a referential electrode film. The conductive electrode film is arranged between the two electrode films. Each ends of the two electrode films contacts with the reactive film. One end of the conductive electrode film, proximate to the reactive film, contacts with one of the two electrode films. The referential electrode film and one of the two electrode films are arranged on the relative two sides of the printing surface. One end of the referential electrode film extends to contact with the reactive film. The intermediate layer has a notch corresponding to the reactive film, and the cover has an test slot corresponding to the notch. The intermediate layer and the cover are sequentially covered on the substrate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189770 | SAMPLE TESTING DEVICE - A sample holding device having a plurality of sample wells. A gutter surrounds the sample wells and is in fluidic communication with an overflow sample well. An upper surface of the device is sealed with a sealing film that fluidically isolates each sample well from each other and from the gutter and overflow well. The device is used to perform a most probable number (MPN) procedure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189771 | CELL CULTURE DEVICE - A cell culture device has a chamber bottom, a wall section and a lid that enclose a culture chamber. A first electrode in the chamber bottom extends over a cell culture area of the culture chamber onto which cells are to be cultured. A second electrode in the lid is aligned with the first electrode and extends over an area in the lid corresponding to the cell culture area. A stimulation pulse generator applies stimulation pulses over the electrodes to form an electric field with a homogenous current density in the cell culture area. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189772 | MULTIWELL-PLATE REACTOR AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A multiwell-plate reactor is provided herein for small scale cell culturing and fermenting. Advantageously, with the multiwell-plate reactor of the subject invention, a small scale cell culturing and fermenting process can be conducted with the fluid, such as a liquid nutrient or one or more gases, being introduced in a controlled manner. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189773 | PRODUCTION OF HYPOTHIOCYANITE FROM HALOGENATED CELLS - Methods of producing antimicrobial compositions include reacting halogenated eukaryotic cells with thiocyanate to produce the antimicrobial compound hypothiocyanite. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189774 | HUMANIZED IMMUNOGLOBULIN LOCI - The present invention concerns methods and means to produce humanized antibodies from transgenic non-human animals. The invention specifically relates to novel immunoglobulin heavy and light chain constructs, recombination and transgenic vectors useful in making transgenic non-human animals expressing humanized antibodies, transgenic animals, and humanized immunoglobulin preparations. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189775 | MODULATION OF THE MAMMALIAN RECEPTOR mTOR TO INHIBIT STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION INTO NEURONS - The present application relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting the differentiation of isolated embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, parthenogentic stem cells, or isolated embryoid bodies into neuronal progenitor cells or neuron cells comprising a mTOR inhibitor and an effective amount of cell culture growth media. The mTOR inhibitor can be Rapamycin. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189776 | Use of Molecular Chaperones for the Enhanced Production of Secreted, Recombinant Proteins in Mammalian Cells - The present invention relates to a method for increased production of a secreted, recombinant protein product through the introduction of molecular chaperones in a mammalian host cell. The present invention also relates to a mammalian host cell with enhanced expression of a secreted recombinant protein product by coexpressing at least one chaperone protein. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189777 | Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells into Single Hormonal Insulin Positive Cells - The present invention provides methods to promote the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells. In particular, the present invention provides methods to produce a population of cells, wherein greater than 10% of the cells in the population express markers characteristic of single hormonal pancreatic beta cells. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189778 | METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF IPS CELLS USING NON-VIRAL APPROACH - Methods and composition of induction of pluripotent stem cells and other desired cell types are disclosed. For example, in certain aspects methods for generating essentially vector-free induced pluripotent stem cells are described. Furthermore, the invention provides induced pluripotent stem cells and desired cell types essentially free of exogenous vector elements with the episomal expression vectors to express differentiation programming factors. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189779 | HEPATITIS C VIRUS GENE - Disclosed are an HCV gene having higher replication efficiency and higher reinfection efficiency than the known HCV gene of genotype 1b, an RNA replicon having this gene, a cell infected with this RNA replicon, which cell allows replication of HCV, and an HCV particle. The hepatitis C virus gene encodes an amino acid sequence wherein the 979th amino acid is threonine; the 1804th amino acid is leucine; and the 1966th amino acid is lysine. An HCV gene which can propagate in vitro and has higher replication efficiency and higher reinfection efficiency than the known HCV gene of genotype 1b was provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189780 | REPROGRAMMING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides compositions and methods of using the compositions to alter the developmental potency of a cell. The present invention provides in vivo and ex vivo cell reprogramming or dedifferentiation methods suitable for autologous cell therapy and regenerative medicine. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189781 | LOSS OF DE NOVO DNA METHYLTRANSFERASES PROMOTES EXPANSION OF NORMAL HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS - Methods and compositions related to increasing expansion of stem cells, such as hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), via inhibition of at least one of two de novo DNA methyltransferase enzymes, DNMT3a and/or DNMT3b are disclosed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189782 | COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES DIRECTED TO HUNTINGTIN - Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of huntingtin in a cell, tissue or animal. Further provided are methods of slowing or preventing Huntington's disease progression using an antisense compound targeted to huntingtin. Additionally provided are methods of delaying or preventing the onset of Huntingtin's disease in an individual susceptible to Huntingtin's Disease. Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189783 | METHODS OF MODULATING ANGIOGENESIS VIA TRPV4 - The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting capillary endothelial (CE) cell migration, the formation of CE networks and angiogenesis, and uses thereof for the purpose of treating angiogenesis-related diseases and disorders, particularly when the diseases or disorders are directly related aberrant angiogenesis. Inhibition is achieved by inhibiting TRPV4 activity, such as the levels of TRPV4 expression, calcium influx through TRPV4, and/or the intracellular signaling from TRPV4 via β1 integrin activation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189784 | ANTI-HEPARAN SULFATE PEPTIDES THAT BLOCK HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS INFECTION IN VIVO - Provided are anti-heparan sulfate peptides and methods that employ those peptides for the prevention or treatment of viral infections, including herpesviral infections such as α-herpesviral, β-herpesviral, and γ-herpesviral infections, which are exemplified by HSV-1. CMV, and HHV-8 viral infections, respectively. Peptides may comprise at least 10 amino acids of the amino acid sequences X | 2013-07-25 |
20130189785 | GENERATION OF CARDIOMYOCYTES FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - Methods for generating high-yield, high-purity cardiomyocyte progenitors or cardiomyocytes from pluripotent cells are described. Wnt/β-catenin signaling is first activated in pluripotent cells, e.g., by inhibition of Gsk-3 to obtain a first population of cells. Wnt/β-catenin signaling is then inhibited in the first cell population to induce cardiogenesis under fully defined, growth factor free culture conditions. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189786 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - An object of the present invention is to provide methods for producing iPS cells with low invasivity and high efficiency. The iPS cells can be produced with high efficiency using a method comprising the steps of culturing mononuclear cells derived from peripheral blood for 3 to 14 days in the presence of anti-CD3 antibody, and subjecting the cultured mononuclear cells to dedifferentiation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189787 | Methods, Systems And Compositions Related To Reduction Of Conversions Of Microbially Produced 3-Hydroxyproplonic Acid (3-HP) To Aldehyde Metabolites - The present invention relates to methods, systems and compositions, including genetically modified microorganisms, directed to achieve decreased microbial conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) to aldehydes of 3-HP. In various embodiments this is achieved by disruption of particular aldehyde dehydrogenase genes, including multiple gene deletions. Among the specific nucleic acids that are deleted whereby the desired decreased conversion is achieved are aldA, aldB, puuC), and usg of | 2013-07-25 |
20130189788 | L-ARABINOSE FERMENTING YEAST - An L-arabinose utilizing yeast strain is provided for the production of ethanol by introducing and expressing bacterial araA, araB and araD genes. L-arabinose transporters are also introduced into the yeast to enhance the uptake of arabinose. The yeast carries additional genomic mutations enabling it to consume L-arabinose, even as the only carbon source, and to produce ethanol. A yeast strain engineered to metabolize arabinose through a novel pathway is also disclosed. Methods of producing ethanol include utilizing these modified yeast strains. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189789 | High Range Activated Clotting Time Assay Formulation - High range activated clotting time (HR-ACT) tests detect blood clotting time in blood samples which have high levels of heparin. Reagents such as calcium chloride and kaolin within the test apparatus trigger clotting. Physical separation of the reagents from each other prevents interaction between them before the test sample introduction. In one embodiment, to improve dry kaolin re-suspension, kaolin may be suspended in water rather than buffered saline before being dispensed into the test chamber. The combination of removing the buffered saline and the calcium chloride from the kaolin suspension enables clot detection in blood samples containing 5-6 u/ml of heparin. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189790 | SENSOR ARRAYS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A system includes a sensor including a sensor pad and includes a well wall structure defining a well operatively connected to the sensor pad. The sensor pad is associated with a lower surface of the well. The well wall structure defines an upper surface and a wall surface extending between the upper surface and the lower surface. The upper surface is defined by an upper buffer material having an intrinsic buffer capacity of at least 2×10 | 2013-07-25 |
20130189791 | Methods for Measuring Formaldehyde Emission From One or More Samples - Methods for measuring formaldehyde emissions from a plurality of samples. An electrochemical sensor can be calibrated using a reference sample to provide a calibrated electrochemical sensor, where the time of calibration is equal to time zero. A plurality of samples can be placed within a sample chamber one at a time and a formaldehyde concentration of a gas passed across one or more surfaces of each sample can be measured. The first sample measured can be measured again as the last sample. A linear regression trend-line based on the two formaldehyde concentrations measured from the first sample can be generated. A revised linear regression trend-line based on what the formaldehyde concentration of the first sample would be at time zero and the formaldehyde concentration of the first sample when re-measured as the last sample can be generated. A correction factor for at least one of the plurality of samples measured between the two measurements of the first sample can be generated. The measured formaldehyde emission for the at least one of the plurality of samples measured between the two measurements of the first sample can be multiplied by its correction factor to provide a corrected formaldehyde concentration for the at least one of the plurality of samples. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189792 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING A CORROSION INHIBITOR - Methods, apparatuses, compositions and kits are disclosed for detecting the presence or absence of an inhibitor in a fluid. In one embodiment, methods, apparatuses, compositions and kits are disclosed for determining if the level of a corrosion inhibitor in a coolant fluid is sufficient to provide protection against corrosion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189793 | Stable Colloidal Suspensions Of Gold Nanoconjugates And The Method For Preparing The Same - In the present invention, a method for determining the stability threshold amount of a stabilizer component for gold nanoparticles to prevent their aggregation in any electrolyte solution, is disclosed. The method permits for very low levels of stabilizer components to be used while still permitting conjugation with other functional ligands. The method comprises preparation of stable gold nanoparticles conjugated with different amount of stabilizing agents in deionized water first and then testing the stability of colloidal suspension of these gold nanoparticles in the presence of the electrolyte solution by monitoring the absorbance at 520 nm. The invention also comprises a method for fabrication of nanoconjugates comprising gold nanoparticles and only the stabilizer components or comprising gold nanoparticles, stabilizer components and functional ligands, which are stable in the presence of electrolytes. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189794 | Optical Assay Device with Pneumatic Sample Actuation - This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to test devices, e.g., cartridges, methods and systems, wherein the test devices have an entry port configured to receive a test sample into a holding chamber; a first conduit having at least one lateral flow test strip; and a displacement device, such as a pneumatic pump, configured to move a portion of said test sample from said holding chamber into said first conduit. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189795 | BLAST, BALLISTIC AND BLUNT TRAUMA SENSOR - A molecular biosensor is provided including a lipid vesicle and a housing wherein the vesicle is contained on or within the housing and where the housing has a portion capable of transmitting a force generated, external to the housing to the vesicle. The biosensor is used in processes of detecting the presence or absence of an event force such as a blast or blunt force sufficient to produce a medical complication such as traumatic brain injury. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189796 | Assay Device Having Uniform Flow Around Corners - An assay device includes: a liquid sample zone; a reagent zone downstream and in fluid communication with the sample zone containing a reagent material; a detection zone in fluid communication with the reagent zone having capture elements bound thereto; and a wicking zone in fluid communication with the capture zone having a capacity to receive liquid sample flowing from the detection zone. The sample receiving zone, the reagent zone, the detection zone and the wicking zone define a fluid flow path and at least a part of the fluid flow path has a substrate and projections which extend substantially vertically from the substrate, wherein the projections have a height, cross-section and a distance between one another that defines a space between the projections capable of generating capillary flow parallel to the substrate surface. In addition, the fluid flow path having projections includes a corner section which changes the direction of the flow path. The projections in or around the corner section are modified to maintain the configuration of the flow front of the sample flowing through the flow path after the corner is substantially the same configuration as before the corner. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189797 | OPTICAL BIOSENSOR REFERENCING METHOD - A referencing method for an optical biosensor system using a single sensing region is provided. The method involves limiting the ligand immobilized in a single sensing region to only a portion thereof. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by selectively deactivating a portion of the sensing surface to prevent immobilization of ligand to that portion. As a result, a reference response can be recorded in the same sensing region as a molecular interaction response. Thus, the bulk refractive index can be accurately accounted for in measuring the kinetics of a molecular interaction. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189798 | LUMINESCENCE METHOD OF DETECTING AN ANALYTE IN A LIQUID SAMPLE AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a luminescence method of detecting an analyte in a liquid sample comprising marking the analyte with a marker capable of effecting luminescence upon application of excitation energy, wherein reference data descriptive of the luminescence decay is stored in an electronic memory; applying the excitation energy for causing the luminescence; time-resolved measuring of the luminescence over a period of time for acquisition of a measurement signal; reading the reference data from the electronic memory; comparing the measurement signal with the luminescence decay described by the reference data; generating an output signal indicative of the presence of the analyte in the liquid sample using the measurement signal; in case of a mismatch of the measurement signal and the luminescence decay described by the reference data, generating an error signal. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189799 | METHOD OF FABRICATING DUAL TRENCH ISOLATED EPITAXIAL DIODE ARRAY - The present invention discloses a method of fabricating dual trench isolated epitaxial diode array. This method starts with the formation of heavily-doped first conductivity type regions and heavily-doped second conductivity type regions on the substrate, followed by epitaxial growth, then the formation of the isolations between diode array word lines by deep trench etch and the formation of the isolations between bit lines vertical to deep trenches by shallow trench etch, and finally the formation of separate diode array cells in the regions enclosed by deep and shallow trench isolations by ion implantation. This invention also provides a method of preventing the crosstalk current between adjacent word lines and bit lines of epitaxial diode arrays isolated by foregoing dual shallow trenches. This invention can be used for diode-driven, high-density, large-capacity memory, such as phase change random access memory, resistive memory, magnetic memory and ferroelectric memory; the method thereof is completely compatible with conventional complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process, and because the diode arrays can be formed before the formation of peripheral circuits, no drift of peripheral circuits will be caused by the thermal process thereof, thereby solving the technical challenge of fabricating high-density, large-capacity embedded phase change random access memory. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189800 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus is provided which includes an inert gas supply route connected to a process gas supply piping which supplies a process gas into a processing chamber in a vacuum vessel, a valve which opens or closes the inert gas supply route, and an adjuster which adjusts a flow rate of the inert gas. When processing of a sample is complete, an inert gas is supplied into the process gas supply piping so that a pressure in the process gas supply piping is maintained at a pressure higher than a pressure at which a compound of the process gas and a material of an inner wall of the process gas supply piping vaporizes. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189801 | ADVANCED FINISHING CONTROL - A finishing operation for a workpiece involves supplying an organic boundary lubricant to an operative finishing interface located between a finishing apparatus finishing element finishing surface and a surface of the workpiece being finished, and sensing in situ finishing information with an operative sensor. A change for a process control parameter is determined using the in situ finishing information, information from metrology equipment operatively coupled to the finishing apparatus, and information related to the finishing apparatus. An operative controller thereafter changes the process control parameter to change a processing control at least in part related to the finishing operation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189802 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A substrate holder for use in a lithographic apparatus. The substrate holder comprises a main body, a plurality of burls and a heater and/or a temperature sensor. The main body has a surface. The plurality of burls project from the surface and have end surfaces to support a substrate. The heater and/or temperature sensor is provided on the main body surface. The substrate holder is configured such that when a substrate is supported on the end surfaces, a thermal conductance between the heater and/or temperature sensor and the substrate is greater than a thermal conductance between the heater and/or temperature sensor and the main body surface. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189803 | Molded Nanoparticle Phosphor For Light Emitting Applications - A molded nanoparticle phosphor for light emitting applications is fabricated by converting a suspension of nanoparticles in a matrix material precursor into a molded nanoparticle phosphor. The matrix material can be any material in which the nanoparticles are dispersible and which is moldable. The molded nanoparticle phosphor can be formed from the matrix material precursor/nanoparticle suspension using any molding technique, such as polymerization molding, contact molding, extrusion molding, injection molding, for example. Once molded, the molded nanoparticle phosphor can be coated with a gas barrier material, for example, a polymer, metal oxide, metal nitride or a glass. The barrier-coated molded nanoparticle phosphor can be utilized in a light-emitting device, such as an LED. For example, the phosphor can be incorporated into the packaging of a standard solid state LED and used to down-convert a portion of the emission of the solid state LED emitter. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189804 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEMPLATE ASSISTED WAFER BONDING USING PEDESTALS - A method of fabricating a composite semiconductor structure includes providing a first substrate comprising a first material and having a first surface and forming a plurality of pedestals extending to a predetermined height in a direction normal to the first surface. The method also includes attaching a plurality of elements comprising a second material to each of the plurality of pedestals, providing a second substrate having one or more structures disposed thereon, and aligning the first substrate and the second substrate. The method further includes joining the first substrate and the second substrate to form the composite substrate structure and removing at least a portion of the first substrate from the composite substrate structure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189805 | ENCAPSULATION FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - An organic optoelectronic device includes a substrate, an anode, a cathode, an active region comprising an organic material, an encapsulation that isolates the active region from an ambient environment, wherein the encapsulation comprises a housing, and a first hermetically sealed electrical path through the housing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189806 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR WAFER - A wafer has, on a front face thereof, a device region in which a device is formed in regions partitioned by a plurality of scheduled division lines. An outer peripheral region surrounds the device region. A reflecting film of a predetermined width is formed from the outermost periphery of the wafer on a rear face of the wafer corresponding to the outer peripheral region. The front face side of the wafer is held in a chuck table, and a focal point of a pulsed laser beam of a wavelength having permeability through the wafer is positioned in the inside of the wafer corresponding to the scheduled division lines. The pulsed laser beam is irradiated from the rear face side of the wafer to form modified layers individually serving as a start point of division along the scheduled division lines in the inside of the wafer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189807 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING DEVICES INCLUDING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Embodiments described herein provide methods for processing various polymer materials for use in devices, such as photovoltaic devices. In some cases, oxidative chemical vapor deposition (oCVD) may be used to process conjugated polymers, including relatively insoluble conjugated polymers. The methods described herein provide processing techniques that may be used to synthesize and/or process polymers, such as unsubstituted thiophene. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189808 | SELECTIVE OLED VAPOR DEPOSITION USING ELECTRIC CHARGES - A selective organic emissive material deposition technique is disclosed. A charged organic emissive material may be mixed with a carrier gas and ejected towards a charged intended area of a substrate. The charge for the emissive material may be such that the organic emissive material is attracted to the charged intended area of the substrate and, accordingly, deposited selectively over the charged intended area of the substrate. Additionally, surrounding unintended areas of the substrate may be charged such that the charged organic emissive material is repelled by the unintended areas. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189809 | Apparatus And Method For Hybrid Photovoltaic Device Having Multiple, Stacked, Heterogeneous, Semiconductor Junctions - A photovoltaic (PV) device has at least one lower PV cell on a substrate, the cell having a metallic back contact, and a I-III-VI absorber, and a transparent conductor layer. An upper PV cell is adhered to the lower PV cell, electrically in series to form a stack. The upper PV cell has III-V absorber and junction layers, the cells are adhered by transparent conductive adhesive having filler of conductive nanostructures or low temperature solder. The upper PV cell has no substrate. An embodiment has at least one shape of patterned conductor making contact to both a top of the upper and a back contact of the lower cells to couple them together in series. In an embodiment, a shape of patterned conductor draws current from excess area of the lower cell to the upper cell, in an alternative embodiment shapes of patterned conductor couples I-III-VI cells not underlying upper cells in series strings, a string being in parallel with at least one stack. In an embodiment, the bonding agent is a polymeric adhesive containing conductive nanostructures. In an embodiment the III-V absorber is grown on single crystal, substrate. A method for forming the device is described. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189810 | Nanostructure and Photovoltaic Cell Implementing Same - Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables extending from a substrate, the nanocables in the array being characterized as having a spacing and surface texture defined by inner surfaces of voids of a template; an electrically insulating layer extending along the substrate; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables. A nanostructure according to another embodiment includes a substrate; a portion of a template extending along the substrate, the template being electrically insulative; an array of nanocables extending from the template, portions of the nanocables protruding from the template being characterized as having a spacing, shape, and surface texture defined by previously-present inner surface of voids of the template; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189811 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR BATTERY AND SOLAR BATTERY ASSEMBLING APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a dye sensitized solar battery and a solar battery assembling apparatus. The method includes: forming electrode pads on electrodes of respective solar battery sub modules; applying a conductive adhesive on the electrode; and overlapping the electrodes of the solar battery sub modules, applying a current to the electrode pads, and then heating and hardening the conductive adhesive. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189812 | COAXIAL PLATED THROUGH HOLES (PTH) FOR ROBUST ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE - In some embodiments, coaxial plated through holes (PTH) for robust electrical performance are presented. in this regard, an apparatus is introduced comprising an integrated circuit device and a substrate coupled with the integrated circuit device, wherein the substrate includes: a plated through hole, the plated through hole filled with dielectric material and a coaxial copper wire, and conductive traces to separately route the plated through hole and the coaxial copper wire. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189813 | COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM ENCODED WITH A PROGRAM FOR FABRICATING A 3D INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE - A computer readable medium encoded with a program for fabricating a 3D integrated circuit structure is provided. The program includes instructions for performing the following process. A first active circuitry layer wafer that includes active circuitry is provided, and a first portion of the first active circuitry layer wafer is removed such that a second portion of the first active circuitry layer wafer remains. Another wafer that includes active circuitry is provided, and the other wafer is bonded to the second portion of the first active circuitry layer wafer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189814 | Method for Fabricating Array-Molded Package-on-Package - a An improved semiconductor device package is manufactured by attaching semiconductor chips ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130189815 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT TRANSISTOR WITH MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURES - A method of manufacturing a transparent transistor including a substrate, source and drain electrodes formed on the substrate, each having a multi-layered structure of a lower transparent layer, a metal layer and an upper transparent layer, a channel formed between the source and drain electrodes, and a gate electrode aligned with the channel. The lower transparent layer or the upper transparent layer is formed of a transparent semiconductor layer, which is the same as the channel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189816 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT TRANSISTOR WITH MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURES - A method of manufacturing a transparent transistor including a substrate, source and drain electrodes formed on the substrate, each having a multi-layered structure of a lower transparent layer, a metal layer and an upper transparent layer, a channel formed between the source and drain electrodes, and a gate electrode aligned with the channel. The lower transparent layer or the upper transparent layer is formed of a transparent semiconductor layer, which is the same as the channel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189817 | MANUFACTURING OF SCALABLE GATE LENGTH HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS - A process of manufacturing a high electron mobility transistor, comprising: providing an epitaxial substrate comprising a semi-insulating substrate, a buffer layer and a barrier layer sequentially stacked; forming a first and second current conducting electrodes formed on, and in ohmic contact with, the barrier layer; and forming a control gate on, and in Schottky contact with, the barrier layer, between the first and second current conducting electrodes. The control gate is formed on the barrier layer by initially forming a lower portion of the control gate, then performing a thermal stabilization and annealing treatment to remove the damage to the crystal lattice of the surface of the semiconductor introduced by the preceding process steps and stabilize the metal-semiconductor interface of the Schottky junction, and finally forming an upper portion of the control gate on, and in electric contact with, the lower portion of the control gate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189818 | TRENCH ISOLATION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING TRENCH ISOLATION - Trench isolation structure and method of forming trench isolation structures. The structures includes a trench in a silicon region of a substrate, the trench extending from a top surface of the substrate into the silicon region; an ion implantation stopping layer over sidewalls of the trench; a dielectric fill material filling remaining space in the trench, the dielectric fill material not including any materials found in the stopping layer; an N-type dopant species in a first region of the silicon region on a first side of the trench; the N-type dopant species in a first region of the dielectric material adjacent to the first side of the trench; a P-type dopant species in a second region of the silicon region on a second side of the trench; and the P-type dopant species in a second region of the dielectric material adjacent to the second side of the trench. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189819 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VERTICAL PLANAR POWER MOSFET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRENCH-GATE POWER MOSFET - In the manufacturing steps of a super-junction power MOSFET having a drift region having a super junction structure, after the super junction structure is formed, introduction of a body region and the like and heat treatment related thereto are typically performed. However, in the process thereof, a dopant in each of P-type column regions and the like included in the super junction structure is diffused to result in a scattered dopant profile. This causes problems such as degradation of a breakdown voltage when a reverse bias voltage is applied between a drain and a source and an increase in ON resistance. According to the present invention, in a method of manufacturing a silicon-based vertical planar power MOSFET, a body region forming a channel region is formed by selective epitaxial growth. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189820 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSISTOR - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor includes:
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20130189821 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH REDUCED DAMAGE TO SHALLOW TRENCH ISOLATION (STI) REGIONS - Methods for fabricating semiconductor devices are provided. In an embodiment, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device on a semiconductor substrate includes selectively implanting dopant ions to form implants in the semiconductor substrate. Trenches are formed in the semiconductor substrate and the trenches are filled with an isolation material. An upper surface of the isolation material is established substantially coplanar with the semiconductor substrate. In the method, the implants and the isolation material are then simultaneously annealed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189822 | METHODS OF FABRICATING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH THE ELIMINATION OF VOIDS IN INTERLAYER DIELECTICS - Methods are provided for fabricating integrated circuits that include forming first and second spaced apart gate structures overlying a semiconductor substrate, and forming first and second spaced apart source/drain regions in the semiconductor substrate between the gate structures. A first layer of insulating material is deposited overlying the gate structures and the source/drain regions by a process of atomic layer deposition, and a second layer of insulating material is deposited overlying the first layer by a process of chemical vapor deposition. First and second openings are etched through the second layer and the first layer to expose portions of the source/drain regions. The first and second openings are filled with conductive material to form first and second spaced apart contacts, electrically isolated from each other, in electrical contact with the first and second source/drain regions. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189823 | Profile Engineered Thin Film Devices and Structures - The present invention relates to electrically active devices (e.g., capacitors, transistors, diodes, floating gate memory cells, etc.) having dielectric, conductor, and/or semiconductor layers with smooth and/or dome-shaped profiles and methods of forming such devices by depositing or printing (e.g., inkjet printing) an ink composition that includes a semiconductor, metal, or dielectric precursor. The smooth and/or dome-shaped cross-sectional profile allows for smooth topological transitions without sharp steps, preventing feature discontinuities during deposition and allowing for more complete step coverage of subsequently deposited structures. The inventive profile allows for both the uniform growth of oxide layers by thermal oxidation, and substantially uniform etching rates of the structures. Such oxide layers may have a uniform thickness and provide substantially complete coverage of the underlying electrically active feature. Uniform etching allows for an efficient method of reducing a critical dimension of an electrically active structure by simple isotropic etch. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189824 | VOLTAGE SENSITIVE RESISTOR (VSR) READ ONLY MEMORY - A method to form a voltage sensitive resistor (VSR) read only memory (ROM) device on a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor device including depositing by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) a titanium nitride layer having residual titanium-carbon bonding such that the VSR is resistive as formed and can become less resistive by at least an order of 10 | 2013-07-25 |
20130189825 | METHOD OF PRODUCING INSULATION TRENCHES IN A SEMICONDUCTOR ON INSULATOR SUBSTRATE - A method for producing one or plural trenches in a device comprising a substrate of the semiconductor on insulator type formed by a semiconductive support layer, an insulating layer resting on the support layer and a semiconductive layer resting on said insulating layer, the method comprising steps of:
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20130189826 | Reduced Corner Leakage in SOI Structure and Method - A structural alternative to retro doping to reduce transistor leakage is provided by providing a liner in a trench, undercutting a conduction channel region in an active semiconductor layer, etching a side, corner and/or bottom of the conduction channel where the undercut exposes semiconductor material in the active layer and replacing the removed portion of the conduction channel with insulator. This shaping of the conduction channel increases the distance to adjacent circuit elements which, if charged, could otherwise induce a voltage and cause a change in back-channel threshold in regions of the conduction channel and narrows and reduces cross-sectional area of the channel where the conduction in the channel is not well-controlled; both of which effects significantly reduce leakage of the transistor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189827 | THROUGH WAFER VIAS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of forming and structure for through wafer vias and signal transmission lines formed of through wafer vias. The structure includes, a semiconductor substrate having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface; and an array of through wafer vias comprising at least one electrically conductive through wafer via and at least one electrically non-conductive through wafer via, each through wafer via of the array of through wafer vias extending from the top surface of to the bottom surface of the substrate, the at least one electrically conductive via electrically isolated from the substrate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189828 | METHOD FOR FORMING PAD IN WAFER WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL STACKING STRUCTURE - A method for forming a pad in a wafer with a three-dimensional stacking structure includes: (a) a first process of bonding a device wafer and a handling wafer; (b) a second process of thinning a back side of an Si substrate which is formed on the device wafer, after the first process; (c) a third process of forming an anti-reflective layer and a PMD (preferential metal deposition) dielectric layer, after the second process; (d) a fourth process of forming vias on back sides of super contacts which are formed on the Si substrate, after the third process; and (e) a fifth process of forming a pad, after the fourth process. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189829 | DEVICES WITH CRACK STOPS - An apparatus that comprises a device on a substrate and a crack stop in the substrate. Methods of forming a device are also disclosed. The methods may include providing a device, such as a semiconductor device, on a substrate having a first thickness, reducing the thickness of the substrate to a second thickness, and providing a crack stop in the substrate. Reducing the thickness of the substrate may include mounting the substrate to a carrier substrate for support and then removing the carrier substrate. The crack stop may prevent a crack from reaching the device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189830 | Methods of Forming Semiconductor Devices - In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a trench from a top surface of a substrate having a device region. The device region is adjacent to the top surface than an opposite bottom surface. The trench surrounds the sidewalls of the device region. The trench is filled with an adhesive. An adhesive layer is formed over the top surface of the substrate. A carrier is attached with the adhesive layer. The substrate is thinned from the bottom surface to expose at least a portion of the adhesive and a back surface of the device region. The adhesive layer is removed and adhesive is etched to expose a sidewall of the device region. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189831 | SILICON/GERMANIUM NANOPARTICLE INKS AND METHODS OF FORMING INKS WITH DESIRED PRINTING PROPERTIES - Improved silicon/germanium nanoparticle inks are described that have silicon/germanium nanoparticles well distributed within a stable dispersion. In particular the inks are formulated with a centrifugation step to remove contaminants as well as less well dispersed portions of the dispersion. A sonication step can be used after the centrifugation, which is observed to result in a synergistic improvement to the quality of some of the inks. The silicon/germanium ink properties can be engineered for particular deposition applications, such as spin coating or screen printing. Appropriate processing methods are described to provide flexibility for ink designs without surface modifying the silicon/germanium nanoparticles. The silicon/germanium nanoparticles are well suited for forming semiconductor components, such as components for thin film transistors or solar cell contacts. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189832 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate having a first conductive type layer; a first diffusion region which has the first conductive type and is formed in the first conductive type layer; a second diffusion region which has a second conductive type and an area larger than an area of the first diffusion region and overlaps the first diffusion region; and a PN junction formed at an interface between the first and the second diffusion regions. The second diffusion region includes a ring shaped structure or a guard ring includes an inverted region which has the second conductive type. According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device having the required Zener characteristics with good controllability. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189833 | Method of Forming Self-Aligned Contacts for a Semiconductor Device - Disclosed herein is a method of forming self-aligned contacts for a semiconductor device. In one example, the method includes forming a plurality of spaced-apart sacrificial gate electrodes above a semiconducting substrate, wherein each of the gate electrodes has a gate cap layer positioned on the gate electrode, and performing at least one etching process to define a self-aligned contact opening between the plurality of spaced-apart sacrificial gate electrodes. The method further includes removing the gate cap layers to thereby expose an upper surface of each of the sacrificial gate electrodes, depositing at least one layer of conductive material in said self-aligned contact opening and removing portions of the at least one layer of conductive material that are positioned outside of the self-aligned contact opening to thereby define at least a portion of a self-aligned contact positioned in the self-aligned contact opening. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189834 | SELF-ALIGNED CONTACTS FOR HIGH k/METAL GATE PROCESS FLOW - A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of gate stacks located thereon. Each gate stack includes a high k gate dielectric layer, a work function metal layer and a conductive metal. A spacer is located on sidewalls of each gate stack and a self-aligned dielectric liner is present on an upper surface of each spacer. A bottom surface of each self-aligned dielectric liner is present on an upper surface of a semiconductor metal alloy. A contact metal is located between neighboring gate stacks and is separated from each gate stack by the self-aligned dielectric liner. The structure also includes another contact metal having a portion that is located on and in direct contact with an upper surface of the contact metal and another portion that is located on and in direct contact with the conductive metal of one of the gate stacks. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189835 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of cleaning a semiconductor device that both inhibits dissolution of gate metal material and acquires favorable contact resistance. The gate of the device is multilayered, with stacked layers of metal and silicide beneath an insulation layer and atop a silicon substrate. A shared contact hole formed in the insulation layer exposes the silicide layer and multilayer gate from the insulation layer. The shared contact hole is subjected to sulfuric acid, aqueous hydrogen peroxide and APM cleaning processes, separately, to remove an altered layer that tends to form in the shared contact hole. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189836 | PHOTO-PATTERNABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIALS CURABLE TO POROUS DIELECTRIC MATERIALS, FORMULATIONS, PRECURSORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers, silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers in negative tone photo-patternable dielectric formulations, methods of forming structures using negative tone photo-patternable dielectric formulations containing silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers, structures containing porous silsesquioxane polymers and monomers and method of preparing monomers for silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189837 | SELECTIVE FORMATION OF METALLIC FILMS ON METALLIC SURFACES - Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on surfaces of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In preferred embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on copper instead of insulating or dielectric materials. In preferred embodiments, a first precursor forms a layer or adsorbed species on the first surface and is subsequently reacted or converted to form a metallic layer. Preferably the deposition temperature is selected such that a selectivity of above about 90% is achieved. | 2013-07-25 |
20130189838 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus has a chamber, a microwave generator for generating a microwave, a waveguide for introducing the microwave into the chamber, a stage for mounting a semiconductor substrate, and a cover for covering an outer circumference portion of the stage exposed from the semiconductor substrate. In the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, the stage is made of a material to be heated by the microwave, and the cover is made of a material through which the microwave penetrates. | 2013-07-25 |