32nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130203127 | Methods for Increasing Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulosic Material in the Presence of a Peroxidase - The present invention relates to methods for increasing hydrolysis of a cellulosic material, comprising: hydrolyzing the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having peroxidase activity. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203128 | VARIANT CBH I POLYPEPTIDES - In alternative embodiments, the invention provides polypeptides having a lignocellulolytic (lignocellulosic) activity, e.g., a ligninolytic and cellulolytic activity, including, e.g., a glycosyl hydrolase, a cellulase, an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase (cbhl) (e.g., an exo-cellobiohydrolase, e.g., having an “exo” activity that can processively release cellobiose units β-1,4 glucose-glucose disaccharide), a beta-glucosidase, a xylanase, a mannanse, a xylosidase (e.g., a (β-xylosidase) and/or an arabinofuranosidase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one embodiment, the invention provides thermostable and thermotolerant forms of polypeptides of the invention. The polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention are used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts; for example, as enzymes for the bioconversion of a biomass, e.g., lignocellulosic residues, into fermentable sugars, where in one aspect these sugars are used as a chemical feedstock for the production of ethanol and fuels, e.g., biofuels, e.g., synthetic liquid or gas fuels, including ethanol, methanol and the like. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203129 | POLYPEPTIDES AND BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MONATIN AND ITS PRECURSORS - Methods and compositions that can be used to make monatin from glucose, tryptophan, indole-3-lactic acid, indole-3-pyruvate, and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid, are provided. Methods are also disclosed for producing the indole-3-pyruvate and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid intermediates. Compositions provided include nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, chemical structures, and cells. Methods include in vitro and in vivo processes, and the in vitro methods include chemical reactions. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203130 | PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR AMINO ACIDS OF THE ASPARTATE FAMILY USING MICROORGANISMS - The present invention is directed to a method utilizing a recombinant microorganism for the production of aspartate derived amino acids and precursors thereof, in particular for the production of L-lysine. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism having improved aspartate-derived amino acid synthesis activity in comparison to the initial microorganism and the use of such microorganisms in producing said amino acids and precursors and derivatives, in particular in the synthesis of L-lysine. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203131 | METHOD FOR PREPARING 2-PYRROLIDONE USING BIOMASS - The present invention relates to a method for preparing 2-pyrrolidone using biomass, comprising: a step (a) of culturing a microorganism which contains glutamate decarboxylase as a whole-cell catalyst in a culture medium containing glutamic acid or glutamate so as to prepare 4-amino butyric acid; a step (b) of filtering the 4-amino butyric acid from the culture medium in order to obtain the 4-amino butyric acid; and a step (c) of converting the 4-amino butyric acid into 2-pyrrolidone. The present invention provides a series of processes for preparing 2-pyrrolidone from glutamic acid or glutamate using biomass. According to the present invention, 4-amino butyric acid is prepared using a microorganism as a whole cell, and preferably, 4-amino butyric acid which has not undergone a complicated refining process such as a crystallization process is directly used to prepare 2-pyrrolidone at a high yield rate in an economically advantageous manner. According to the present invention, 2-pyrrolidone may be mass-produced at a high yield rate and low production costs. The method of the present invention simplifies processes for preparing 2-pyrrolidone, and thus is suitable for mass production at an industrial scale. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203132 | MANIPULATION OF GENES OF THE MEVALONATE AND ISOPRENOID PATHWAYS TO CREATE NOVEL TRAITS IN TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS - Disclosed are the uses of specific genes of the mevalonate and isoprenoid biosynthetic pathways, and of inactive gene sites (the pseudogene) to (1) enhance biosynthesis of isopentenyl diphosphate, dimethylallyl diphosphate and isoprenoid pathway derived products in the plastids of transgenic plants and microalgae, (2) create novel antibiotic resistant transgenic plants and microalgae, and (3) create a novel selection system and/or targeting sites for mediating the insertion of genetic material into plant and microalgae plastids. The specific polynucleotides to be used, solely or in any combination thereof, are publicly available from GeneBank and contain open reading frames having sequences that upon expression will produce active proteins with the following enzyme activities: (a) acetoacetyl CoA thiolase (EC 2.3.1.9), (b) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) synthase (EC 4.1.3.5), (c) HMG-CoA reductase (EC 1.1.1.34), (d) mevalonate kinase (EC 2.7.1.36), (e) phosphomevalonate kinase (EC 2.7.4.2), (f) mevalonate diphosphate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.33), (g) isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) isomerase (EC 5.3.3.2), and (h) phytoene synthase (EC 2.5.1.32). | 2013-08-08 |
20130203133 | BUOYANT TRIACYLGLYCEROL-FILLED GREEN ALGAE AND METHODS THEREFOR - Cultures of | 2013-08-08 |
20130203134 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-LACTIC ACID BY LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM UNDER PRESENCE OF PENTOSE AND CELLOOLIGOSACCHARIDES - The present invention thus provides a method for producing L-lactic acid, which comprises the step of culturing a lactic acid bacterium that can produce L-lactic acid in a medium containing any one selected from the group consisting of cellobiose, cellooligosaccharides, xylose, arabinose, and glucose derived from cellulose and/or hemicellulose as a substrate to obtain L-lactic acid. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, | 2013-08-08 |
20130203135 | MULTIMERIC OXIDOREDUCTASES - The present invention concerns multimeric oxidoreductase complexes which function in the enzymatic conversion of a carbon substrate, said complexes having a dehydrogenase subunit and a cytochrome C subunit. The invention further relates to polynucleotides coding for the multimeric complexes and methods of use thereof. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203136 | BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - Strains of cyanobacteria that produce high levels of alpha ketoglutarate (AKG) and pyruvate are disclosed herein. Methods of culturing these cyanobacteria to produce AKG or pyruvate and recover AKG or pyruvate from the culture are also described herein. Nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides that function as ethylene-forming enzymes and their use in the production of ethylene are further disclosed herein. These nucleic acids may be expressed in hosts such as cyanobacteria, which in turn may be cultured to produce ethylene. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203137 | INCREASING BACTERIAL SUCCINATE PRODUCTIVITY - Improved bacteria for making succinate and other 4 carbon dicarboxylates from the Krebs cycle have modifications to reduce acetate, lactate, EtOH and formate, as well as turn on the glyoxylate shunt, produce more NADH and overexpress In one embodiment, the bacteria are ΔadhEΔldhAΔiclRΔack-pta plus PYC | 2013-08-08 |
20130203138 | KETO-ISOVALERATE DECARBOXYLASE ENZYMES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Provided herein are polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides which have ketoisovalerate decarboxylase activity. Also provided are recombinant host cells comprising such polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods of use thereof. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203139 | CORYNEFORM BACTERIUM TRANSFORMANT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHENOL USING THE SAME - A phenol-producing transformant constructed by transferring a gene which encodes an enzyme having tyrosine phenol-lyase activity into | 2013-08-08 |
20130203140 | PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENOIDS UNDER NEUTRAL pH CONDITIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing isoprenoid precursor molecules and/or isoprenoids from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203141 | PRODUCTION OF 1,4-BUTANEDIOL BY RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISMS - Provided herein are metabolically-modified microorganisms useful for producing 1,4-butanediol. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203142 | Method for Reducing CO2 in a Gaseous Stream by Conversion to a Syngas for Production of Energy - A system and method for reducing the CO | 2013-08-08 |
20130203143 | Methods and Systems for the Production of Hydrocarbon Products - Methods and systems for the production of hydrocarbon products, including providing a substrate comprising CO to a bioreactor containing a culture of one or more micro-organisms; and fermenting the culture in the bioreactor to produce one or more hydrocarbon products. The substrate comprising CO is derived from a CO | 2013-08-08 |
20130203144 | SYNGAS BIOMETHANATION PROCESS AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION SYSTEM - An anaerobic digester is fed a feedstock, for example sludge from a municipal wastewater treatment plant, and produces a digestate. The digestate is dewatered into a cake. The cake may be dried further, for example in a thermal drier. The cake is treated in a pyrolysis system to produce a synthesis gas and biochar. The gas is sent to the same or another digester to increase its methane production. The char may be used as a soil enhancer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203145 | Continuous Flow Bioreactor for Magnetically Stabilized Three-Dimensional Tissue Culture - The invention provides methods for rapid, continuous generation of cells and cell products using magnetically stabilized three-dimensional tissue culture. The invention also pertains to a continuous flow self-regulating closed system bioreactor system for magnetically stabilized three-dimensional tissue culture. The methods described here do not use traditional solid scaffolding for cell culture. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203146 | MICROFABRICATED SCAFFOLD STRUCTURES - The present invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional scaffold construct comprising encapsulated cells, the method comprising: (a) providing a solution comprising cells, a photoinitiator, and a plurality of units capable of forming polymer chains; (b) providing a photolithography instrument comprising a two-photon laser; and (c) using the instrument to apply the laser to the solution to activate the photoinitiator thereby facilitating polymerisation of said units to form polymer chains, and, cross-linking of the polymer chains; wherein the laser is applied to the solution in three-dimensions in a pre-defined pattern to assemble said construct, and said cells are encapsulated within the assembled construct. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203147 | Electron-Conducting Crosslinked Polyaniline-Based Redox Hydrogel, and Method of Making - A polymer matrix that may coated on an electrode is created by co-crosslinking (1) an adduct of a polyaniline formed by templated oxidative polymerization on a polymer acid; (2) a water-soluble crosslinker; and (3) a redox enzyme. The polymer matrix may be hydrated, and the absorbed water may make it permeable to, for example, glucose. The polyaniline may be polyaniline itself or a substituted polyaniline; the water-soluble crosslinker may be poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether, and the redox enzyme may be glucose oxidase. The polymer matrix may be produced by co-crosslinking (1) an adduct of an electrically conductive polymer and a polymer acid; (2) a water-soluble crosslinker; and (3) a redox enzyme in a single step at an about neutral pH, curing by drying. After hydration, the crosslinked polymer matrix may form a 3-dimensional glucose-permeable bioelectrocatalyst, catalyzing the electrooxidation of glucose. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203148 | MODIFIED CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS WITH ENHANCED TRANSLOCATION CAPABILITY AND ENHANCED TARGETING ACTIVITY - The specification discloses modified Clostridial toxins comprising a Clostridial toxin enzymatic domain, a Clostridial toxin translocation domain, a translocation facilitating domain and an enhanced targeting domain; polynucleotide molecules encoding such modified Clostridial toxins; and method of producing such modified Clostridial toxins. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203149 | COLOR REACTION USING TYROSINASE AND PEPTIDE - The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method and a kit for easily performing a color reaction for coloration of bright green to blue colors by using tyrosinase. The above-mentioned problem was solved by providing a coloration method comprising the steps of: (a) mixing peptide and tyrosinase; (b) incubating the mixture; and (d) cryopreserving the incubated mixture; and by providing a kit for performing a color reaction, comprising: (i) peptide; and (ii) tyrosinase. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203150 | Method for Isolation of Nucleic Acids and a Kit Thereof - The present disclosure provides a method to isolate natural & artificial nucleic acids like deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA) and peptide nucleic acid (PNA) from a solid or liquid sample using cotton. The cotton packed is such that, a solution containing nucleic acids passes through it and the nucleic acids in solution are bound to the cotton in a medium optimal for binding. The nucleic acids are bound to cotton in such a way that, the bound nucleic acids can withstand multiple washes with liquid comprising water and gets eluted in an aqueous buffer, with which eluted nucleic acids can be directly used for amplification using PCR or for any other biochemical or molecular biology needs. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203151 | PRODUCTION OF ALPHAVIRUS REPLICON PARTICLES IN PACKAGING CELLS - Improvements in packaging cell systems for the high level production of recombinant virus replicon particles useful for directing expression of one or more heterologous gene products. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203152 | Method for Reducing DNA Impurities in Viral Compositions - A method for purification of viral compositions is provided. In particular, a method for reduction of unwanted residual DNA in a viral composition while retaining the immunogenicity of the virus itself is provided. The resulting immunogenic viral composition is substantially free of residual DNA, and is useful for the manufacture of medical products, such as vaccines designed for human or animal. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203153 | TARGETED GENE DELETIONS FOR POLYSACCHARIDE SLIME FORMERS - The present invention provides improved polysaccharides (e.g., gellan and diutan) produced by mutant gene 1 | 2013-08-08 |
20130203154 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING FUNGAL SPORES IN A MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING THE SHELF LIFE OF THE FUNGI - The present invention relates to a packaging method for increasing the shelf life of fungal spores and to the packaging that contains such spores. The packaging method comprises the steps of pre-drying the spores to a water activity range viable for the fungus of interest, followed by packing of the spores into gas- and water-vapour-impermeable packaging by means of the use of sachets, thereby providing an atmosphere of low relative humidity and low oxygen content, followed by keeping of the spores in the packaging for a certain period of time at the temperature suitable for the spores prior to the exposure thereof to high temperatures. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203155 | ENZYME ENHANCED CO2 CAPTURE AND DESORPTION PROCESSES - An enzyme-catalyzed desorption process for releasing CO | 2013-08-08 |
20130203156 | HEAT-STABLE CARBONIC ANHYDRASES AND THEIR USE - The present invention relates to use of heat-stable carbonic anhydrase in CO | 2013-08-08 |
20130203157 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR COUNTING BIOLOGICAL PARTICLES - A particle counter for analyzing blood has features which provide for automatic operation and preferably, also provide for portable use in a low resource setting. In a preferred embodiment, preferred embodiment, the device is used to obtain CD4 counts for AIDS diagnosis. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203158 | Monitoring Method and Apparatus - A device for remote management of patients suffering from heart failure and hypertension can measure one or more biomarker. The device aids in monitoring the efficacy and safety of treatment in such patients. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203159 | CULTURE SUBSTRATE - To efficiently carry out spheroid culturing. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203160 | Transgenomic Mitochondria, Transmitochondrial Cells and Organisms, and Methods of Making and Using - This invention provides transgenomic mitochondria, transmitochondrial cells and organisms, and the materials and methods for making such mitochondria, cells and organisms. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203161 | TECHNOLOGY AND METHOD TO STUDY MICROBIAL GROWTH AND ADHESION TO HOST-RELATED SURFACES AND THE HOST-MICROBIOTA INTERACTION - A method is provided for co-culturing viable cells and microorganisms for at least 48 hours in which an adhesion module is provided including a basal compartment and a luminal compartment separated by a semi-permeable membrane, and a continuous or semi-continuous flow of fresh medium is applied to the basal compartment. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203162 | NOVEL FLUORESCENT PROTEINS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules encoding novel red fluorescent proteins from | 2013-08-08 |
20130203163 | PROMISCUOUS PAP CD4 T CELL EPITOPES - The present invention relates to the discovery of novel T cell epitopes of the human prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) protein that is promiscuous for at least 15 different HLA-DR alleles. The invention also relates to compositions that contain one of the novel epitopes or a fusion peptide of such an epitope and a heterologous polypeptide. Further disclosed herein is the use of the epitopes or their fusion peptides, and compositions containing the epitopes or their fusion peptides. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203164 | Human Secreted Proteins - The present invention relates to human secreted polypeptides, and isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding said polypeptides, useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions (such as immune, cardiovascular, cancer, and other proliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions) related to said human secreted proteins. Antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the present invention. Also encompassed by the invention are vectors, host cells, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing said polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or antibodies. The invention further encompasses screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention. The present invention further encompasses methods and compositions for inhibiting or enhancing the production and function of the polypeptides of the present invention. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions related to these novel human secreted proteins. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203165 | SWELLABLE (METH)ACRYLATE SURFACES FOR CULTURING CELLS IN CHEMICALLY DEFINED MEDIA - Synthetic surfaces capable of supporting culture of undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells in a chemically defined medium include a swellable (meth)acrylate layer and a peptide conjugated to the swellable (meth)acrylate layer. The swellable (meth)acrylate layer may be formed by polymerizing monomers in a composition that includes hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-carboxyehylacrylate, and tetra(ethylene glycol)dimethacrylate. The conjugated peptide may include an amino acid sequence of Xaa | 2013-08-08 |
20130203166 | STIMULATION OF MULTIPOTENCY OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS BY CHEMOKINE CCL5 - Methods of stimulating multipotency, proliferation and differentiation of isolated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which permit more effective differentiation and integration of such cells into host tissues. The method includes providing an in vitro cell population of MSCs and administering CCL5 chemokine. Preferably CCL is administered in an amount sufficient to induce expression of one or more multipotency related genes selected from the group consisting of OCT3/4, NANOG, SOX 2, KLF4, and SOX9. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203167 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING THE FORMATION OF SET1 FAMILY CORE COMPLEXES - Disclosed in this specification is a method for inhibiting the formation of vertebrate SET1 family core complexes. A guanidinium-containing molecule is used to competitively inhibit the binding of the N-SET region of a SET1 protein to WDR5, thus inhibiting the formation of the SET1 family core complex. The guanidinium-containing molecule may be, for example, an arginine-containing peptide. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203168 | TISSUE ENGINEERED BLOOD VESSEL - Compositions and methods of using tissue engineered blood vessels to repair and regenerate blood vessels of patients with vascular disease are disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203169 | CONDITIONED CELL CULTURE MEDIUM COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Novel products comprising conditioned cell culture medium compositions and methods of use are described. The conditioned cell medium compositions of the invention may be comprised of any known defined or undefined medium and may be conditioned using any eukaryotic cell type. Once the cell medium of the invention is conditioned, it may be used in any state. Physical embodiments of the conditioned medium include, but are not limited to, liquid or solid, frozen, lyophilized or dried into a powder. Additionally, the medium is formulated with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier as a vehicle for internal administration, applied directly to a food item or product, or formulated with a salve or ointment for topical applications. Also, the medium may be further processed to concentrate or reduce one or more factors or components contained within the medium. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203170 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENETICALLY MANIPULATING CLOSTRIDIA AND RELATED BACTERIA WITH HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION ASSOCIATED PROTEINS - Methods for enhancing single cross-over homologous recombination in gram positive bacteria are presented. These methods provide enhanced capability to genetically modify gram positive bacteria. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203171 | ANALYTICAL METHOD AND TITRATION DEVICE - A device and reagents to be used in conjunction therewith for the determination of the level of sulfite or related species, including sulfur dioxide (SO | 2013-08-08 |
20130203172 | SELF-CONTAINED MULTI-REAGENT ASSAY DEVICE - A single closed and compartmentalized vessel is designed to contain all assay reagents necessary to conduct an assay of a liquid sample. The vessel is constructed in parts that are rotatable relative to each other, and processing steps of the assay such as combining, mixing, separating, and measuring are all conducted by either rotating the parts relative to each other or rotating the vessel as a whole, all without opening the receptacle or otherwise exposing the user to any of the liquids or substances within the receptacle. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203173 | Method for determining the concentration of beta-D-glucan - Method of selectively determining the concentration of beta-glucan in samples, in particular in liquid samples of cereal origin, and a kit for such analysis. The method comprises the steps of contacting of a beta-glucan containing sample and a dye in liquid phase, complexing the beta-glucan with the dye to provide a modified liquid phase, measuring photometrically the absorbance of the modified liquid phase, and determining the concentration of beta-glucan based on the absorbance of the modified liquid phase. According to the invention, the dye comprises a Calcofluor dye such as Calcofluor White or Calcofluor White M2R. It has been found that the same reagent, or reagent of the kind basic kind, gives the same result when the sample is measured using photometry as when the dye is used in a reaction wherein fluorescence is measured. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203174 | MULTIPLE TIME WINDOWS FOR EXTENDING THE RANGE OF AN ASSAY - Disclosed is a use of reaction kinetics to generate multiple dose-response curves from a single reaction, thus eliminating the need to run a second experiment with additional sample, reagents, and time to cover a broader measuring range than is available in a standard assay. Using a single protocol, the differences in the reaction kinetics for different sample concentrations yield different responses at different measurement times. Selection of the appropriate dose-response curve cross-section increases the measuring range and accuracy of the assay from a single reaction without substantially increasing imprecision. Several overlapping dose-response curves are pieced together to provide a standard curve to ensure continuity throughout the expanded measuring range. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203175 | AUTOMATED PLATELET FUNCTION ANALYZER AND ITS ANALYTICAL METHODS - An automated platelet function analyzer includes a sampling vessel, a preparation vessel, an analysis vessel, a sampling needle, a blood sample syringe, a platelet agonist syringe, an analysis solution syringe and a blood mixing device. A method for platelet analysis is also disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203176 | DETECTION METHOD - The object of the present invention is to provide a biomarker which is highly correlated to the conventional biomarkers of metabolic syndrome or life-style related disease in a wide range of subjects to be tested, including subjects of special health check-up aged between 40 and 74, or an advantageous method for detecting metabolic syndrome or life-style related disease. The object can be solved by a method for detecting metabolic syndrome or life-style related disease characterized by comprising the step of measuring the concentration of choline plasmalogen in a sample to be tested. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203177 | GEL PARTICLE MEASUREMENT REAGENT AND MEASUREMENT METHOD USING SAME - Provided is a gel particle measurement reagent effective in quickly measuring a time point of initiation of production of gel particles. A gel particle measurement reagent R is a gel particle measurement reagent to be used to be agitated continuously with a sample S containing a target substance St as a measuring object to turn the target substance St into gel particles, including: a reagent base material | 2013-08-08 |
20130203178 | METHOD FOR DETECTION OF CYANIDE IN WATER - The method for detection of cyanide in water is a method for the detection of a highly toxic pollutant, cyanide, in water using ZnO | 2013-08-08 |
20130203179 | Method for Monitoring Performance of Process Catalysts - Disclosed is a method for determining when to replace a guard bed material used to remove one or more catalyst poisons from a feed based on a parameter change in a process. A guard bed having a guard bed material is in fluid communication with a catalyst bed having a catalyst. At least three monitors are positioned in said guard bed or said catalyst bed and at least one parameter of the guard bed or catalyst bed is monitored. A feed component comprising one or more catalyst poisons is supplied to said guard bed or said catalyst bed. The feed is contacted with said guard bed material or said catalyst to remove at least a portion of a catalyst poison and to form a product which produces an increase or a decrease in said parameter. The monitored parameters are compared to determine when to replace the guard bed material. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203180 | Chemical Ionization Reaction or Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry - A system and methods are described for generating reagent ions and product ions for use in a mass spectrometry system. Applications for the system and method are also disclosed for detecting volatile organic compounds in trace concentrations. A microwave or high-frequency RF energy source ionizes particles of a reagent vapor to form reagent ions. The reagent ions enter a chamber, such as a drift chamber, to interact with a fluid sample. An electric field directs the reagent ions and facilitates an interaction with the fluid sample to form product ions. The reagent ions and product ions then exit the chamber under the influence of an electric field for detection by a mass spectrometer module. The system includes various control modules for setting values of system parameters and analysis modules for detection of mass and peak intensity values for ion species during spectrometry and faults within the system. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203181 | DETERMINATION OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN A SUBSTANCE OR A SUBSTANCE MIXTURE AND A TARGET - A method includes incubating at least a first and a second sample of the substance or of the substance mixture with the target immobilized on a solid carrier. Incubation is in each case effected in a sample container. The first and the second sample are incubated with different amounts of the target, whereas all sample containers include the same amount of buffer solution during incubation. After incubation, the solid carrier is separated from the buffer solutions together with the target immobilized thereon as well as, if applicable, substance bound thereon. The concentration of the substance or of the substance mixture is then measured in the respective supernatant. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203182 | METHOD FOR DECISION SUPPORT IN ALLERGY DIAGNOSIS - A method of providing a clinical decision support in allergy diagnosis comprises the steps of: a) providing a body fluid sample from a patient, b) selecting a plurality of allergens to be tested for in the sample, c) determining for each allergen the concentration in the sample of at least one immunoglobulin directed against the allergen, d) transforming each determined immunoglobulin concentration to a clinical effect value on a normalized scale common to allergens in general, e) assigning to each allergen tested for, based on known cross-reactivity information for the allergen, an allergen specificity value, representing the degree of cross-reactivity for the allergen, and f) presenting determined clinical effect and allergen specificity values for each allergen, or a group or groups of the allergens. A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a patient information carrier device containing a diagnosis result are also disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203183 | ASSAY DEVICE - An assay device for performing an assay on a liquid sample using a detection conjugate capable of binding to an antigen and containing a label. The device includes a substrate surface having a sample addition zone, a reaction zone and an absorbing zone, the zones being connected by at least one fluid passage, wherein the device has a first functionality verifying feature located between the sample addition zone and the reaction zone, and a second functionality verifying feature located within the absorbing zone. Both functionality verifying features are capable of undergoing a detectable change when contacted by the sample, in which the assay device further includes at least one alignment verification zone. There is further provided a kit of parts and a method of conducting an assay. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203184 | METHOD FOR DETECTION OF CLEAVAGE PRODUCT OF SOLUBLE AMYLOID-B PRECURSOR PROTEIN 770B FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCUMULATION OF AMYLOID-B PEPTIDE - The present invention provides a method of detecting soluble amyloid β precursor protein 770β derived from vascular endothelial cell, comprising the following steps:
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20130203185 | METHOD FOR IMMOBILIZING A PROTEIN ON SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER - One molecule of the amino acid selected from the five kinds of amino acids consisting of cysteine, lysine, histidine, phenylalanine, and glycine is interposed between a self-assembled monolayer and a molecule of a protein. A method for immobilizing an protein on a self-assembled monolayer includes the following steps (a) and (b) in this order: a step (a) of preparing a substrate including one molecule of an amino acid and the self-assembled monolayer and a step (b) of supplying the protein to the substrate to form a peptide bond represented by a predetermined chemical formula as a result of reaction between the carboxyl group of the one molecular of the amino acid and the amino group of the protein. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203186 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a heat treatment apparatus including a treatment chamber housing a silicon substrate, a heater being provided in the treatment chamber and heating the silicon substrate, and an atmosphere adjustment mechanism reducing a concentration of oxygen contained in an atmosphere inside the treatment chamber to less than an oxygen concentration in the air. The atmosphere adjustment mechanism is provided with an oxygen trap, for example. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203187 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device of this invention includes a semiconductor substrate having a main surface, and a magnetoresistive element located over the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Further, it includes a protective layer, a wiring, a first upper electrode, and a second upper electrode. The protective layer is disposed so as to cover the side surface of the magnetoresistive element. The wiring is located over the top of the magnetoresistive element. The first upper electrode substantially the same in dimensions in plan view as the magnetoresistive element is disposed over the magnetoresistive element. The second upper electrode is electrically coupled with the first upper electrode over the first upper electrode, and larger in dimensions in plan view than the first upper electrode. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203188 | HYBRID METROLOGY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Methods and systems are provided for fabricating and measuring physical features of a semiconductor device structure. An exemplary method of fabricating a semiconductor device structure involves forming a first feature of the semiconductor device structure on a substrate of semiconductor material, obtaining a first measurement for the semiconductor device structure from a first metrology tool, obtaining a second measurement of the first feature of the semiconductor device structure from a second metrology tool, and determining a hybrid measurement for the first feature based at least in part on the first measurement and the second measurement. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203189 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate treatment apparatus configured such that substrates in a same lot are distributed by a delivery mechanism into a plurality of unit blocks, each unit block including a solution treatment module, an ultraviolet irradiation module, and a substrate carrying mechanism, the apparatus includes: an illuminance detection part that detects an illuminance of a light source of the ultraviolet irradiation module; and a control part that controls, when an illuminance detection value of the ultraviolet irradiation module in one unit block among the plurality of unit blocks becomes a set value or less, the delivery mechanism to stop delivery of a substrate to the one unit block and deliver subsequent substrates to another unit block, and the ultraviolet irradiation module to perform irradiation on substrates which have already been delivered to the one unit block with an irradiation time adjusted to a length according to the illuminance detection value. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203190 | METHOD FOR MAKING A REDISTRIBUTED WAFER USING TRANSFERRABLE REDISTRIBUTION LAYERS - A method of making redistributed electronic devices that includes providing a wafer having a plurality of electronic devices, each electronic device having a pattern of contact areas forming die pads. The method also includes forming redistribution layers on a temporary substrate having a pattern of contact areas forming wafer bonding pads matching the die pads and a pattern of contact areas forming redistributed pads different than the wafer bonding pads, the wafer bonding pads are coupled to the redistributed pads through a plurality of stacked conductive and insulating layers. The die pads are coupled to the wafer bonding pads, and the temporary substrate is removed. The wafer and redistribution layers are then divided into a plurality of redistributed electronic devices. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203191 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING ON A NANOWIRE MADE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR AN ALLOY OF THIS SEMICONDUCTOR WITH A METAL OR A METALLOID - Device for forming, on a nanowire made of a semiconductor, an alloy of this semiconductor with a metal or metalloid by bringing this nanowire into contact with electrically conductive metal or metalloid probes and Joule heating the nanowire at the points of contact with the probes so as to form an alloy such as a silicide. Application to the production of controlled-channel-length metal-silicide transistors. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203192 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a light emitting part. The first semiconductor layer includes an n-type semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer includes a p-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting part is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and includes a plurality of barrier layers and a well layer provided between the plurality of barrier layers. The first semiconductor layer has a first irregularity and a second irregularity. The first irregularity is provided on a first major surface of the first semiconductor layer on an opposite side to the light emitting part. The second irregularity is provided on a bottom face and a top face of the first irregularity, and has a level difference smaller than a level difference between the bottom face and the top face. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203193 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes preparing a substrate, forming a spacer on the substrate along an edge of the substrate, forming a driving circuit and an organic light emitting diode on the substrate to be surrounded by the spacer and forming an encapsulation thin film so as to substantially cover the driving circuit and the organic light emitting diodel. The mask that is used in the forming of the driving circuit and the organic light emitting diode is supported by and contacts the spacer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203194 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - Sample A is produced by sequentially forming a first insulating film of SiO | 2013-08-08 |
20130203195 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, includes forming a light emitting structure on a growth substrate. The light emitting structure includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer. A support substrate having one or more protrusions formed on one surface thereof is prepared. The one or more protrusions formed on the one surface of the support substrate are attached to one surface of the light emitting structure. The growth substrate is separated from the light emitting structure. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203196 | MANUFACTURE METHOD OF THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a manufacture method of the thin film transistor array, comprising depositing a first transparent conductive layer and a first metal layer to perform patterning for forming a common electrode, a gate electrode and a transparent electrode array; depositing an insulating layer, an active layer, an ohmic contact layer and a second metal layer to perform patterning for forming a source and a drain; depositing a second transparent conductive layer to perform patterning for forming a source contact layer, a drain contact layer and a pixel electrode array connected to the drain contact layer. The present invention simplifies the manufacture process, saves the cost and time for the manufacture. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203197 | METHOD OF FABRICATING PIXEL STRUCTURE FOR ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY - A method of fabricating a pixel structure for an organic light-emitting display (OLED) is disclosed. A substrate having at least a sub-pixel region is provided. An auxiliary electrode layer and an insulating layer are formed on the substrate in the sub-pixel region, wherein the insulating layer has an opening to expose the auxiliary electrode layer. A lower electrode layer, an organic light emission layer, and an upper electrode layer are formed on the substrate, wherein the organic light emission layer fills the opening in the insulating layer. Another opening is formed in the upper electrode layer and the organic light emission layer directly on the opening in the insulating layer by performing a laser process, such that the upper electrode layer and the auxiliary electrode layer are welded together through the opening in the upper electrode layer and the organic light emission layer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203198 | Micro-Pattern Forming Method, and Micro-Channel Transistor and Micro-Channel Light-Emitting Transistor Forming Method Using Same - Provided is a method of forming a micropattern according to an aspect of the present invention. The method of forming a micropattern may include forming an organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern having a circular or elliptical cross section on a substrate, forming a material layer on an entire surface of the substrate having the organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern formed thereon, and removing the organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern from the substrate to allow only the material layer on a portion of the substrate having no organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern formed thereon to be remained. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203199 | Methods of Bonding Caps for MEMS Devices - A method includes bonding a first bond layer to a second bond layer through eutectic bonding. The step of bonding includes heating the first bond layer and the second bond layer to a temperature higher than a eutectic temperature of the first bond layer and the second bond layer, and performing a pumping cycle. The pumping cycle includes applying a first force to press the first bond layer and the second bond layer against each other. After the step of applying the first force, a second force lower than the first force is applied to press the first bond layer and the second bond layer against each other. After the step of applying the second force, a third force higher than the second force is applied to press the first bond layer and the second bond layer against each other. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203200 | FABRICATION METHOD OF PACKAGE STRUCTURE HAVING MEMS ELEMENT - A fabrication method of a package structure having at least an MEMS element is provided, including: preparing a wafer having electrical connection pads and the at least an MEMS element; disposing lids for covering the at least an MEMS element, the lids having a metal layer formed thereon; electrically connecting the electrical connection pads and the metal layer with bonding wires; forming an encapsulant for covering the lids, bonding wires, electrical connection pads and metal layer; removing portions of the encapsulant to separate the bonding wires each into first and second sub-bonding wires, wherein top ends of the first and second sub-bonding wires are exposed, the first sub-bonding wires electrically connecting to the electrical connection pads, and the second sub-bonding wires electrically connecting to the metal layer; forming metallic traces on the encapsulant for electrically connecting to the first sub-bonding wires; forming bumps on the metallic traces; and performing a singulation process. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203201 | Printed Temperature Sensor - A method of producing a temperature sensing device is provided. The method includes forming at least one silicon layer and at least one electrode or contact to define a thermistor structure. At least the silicon layer is formed by printing, and at least one of the silicon layer and the electrode or contact is supported by a substrate during printing thereof. Preferably, the electrodes or contacts are formed by printing, using an ink comprising silicon particles having a size in the range 10 nanometres to 100 micrometres, and a liquid vehicle composed of a binder and a suitable solvent. In some embodiments the substrate is an object the temperature of which is to be measured. Instead, the substrate may be a template, may be sacrificial, or may be a flexible or rigid material. Various device geometries are disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203202 | INTEGRATED VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION METHOD AND SYSTEM - vapor transport deposition system and method that includes a vaporizer and distributor unit and at least one auxiliary process unit for integrating thin-film layer deposition with one or more pre- or post-deposition processes. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203203 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELL MODULES - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a flexible solar cell module which makes it possible to suitably produce flexible solar cell modules in which a solar cell element and a solar cell encapsulant sheet are well adhered to each other by encapsulating a solar cell by roll-to-roll processing in a continuous manner without the need to perform a crosslinking process and without causing wrinkles and curls. The present invention is a method for producing a flexible solar cell module, including thermocompression bonding of a solar cell encapsulant sheet to at least a light-receiving surface of a solar cell element that includes a flexible substrate and a photoelectric conversion layer on the flexible substrate by pressing the solar cell encapsulant sheet and the solar cell element together between a pair of heating rolls, the solar cell encapsulant sheet including a fluoropolymer sheet and an adhesive layer on the fluoropolymer sheet, the adhesive layer including a silane-modified polyolefin resin. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203204 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE SOLAR BATTERY MODULE - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a flexible solar cell module which makes it possible to encapsulate a solar cell in a continuous manner without the need to perform a crosslinking process and highly efficiently produce flexible solar cell modules in which a solar cell and a solar cell encapsulant sheet are well adhered to each other without causing wrinkles and curls. The present invention is a method for producing a flexible solar cell module, including thermocompression bonding of a solar cell encapsulant sheet to at least a light-receiving surface of a solar cell element that includes a flexible substrate and a photoelectric conversion layer on the flexible substrate by pressing the solar cell encapsulant sheet and the solar cell element together between a pair of heating rolls, the solar cell encapsulant sheet including a fluoropolymer sheet and an adhesive layer on the fluoropolymer sheet, the adhesive layer including an ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer resin, the ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer resin including 5 to 10% by weight of glycidyl methacrylate units. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203205 | Method for Fabricating Backside-Illuminated Sensors - A method for fabricating a backside-illuminated sensor includes providing a thin film semiconductor lamina having a first conductivity, and forming a doped region having a second conductivity within the lamina and at a front surface of the lamina. The lamina may be provided as a free-standing lamina, or may be provided as a semiconductor donor body from which the lamina is cleaved. An electrical connection is formed to the doped region. A temporary carrier is contacted to the back surface of the semiconductor and later removed. A backside-illuminated sensor is fabricated from the semiconductor lamina, in which the thickness of the semiconductor lamina remains substantially unchanged during the fabrication process. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203206 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL ELEMENT USING THE SAME - A conductive paste for a photovoltaic cell and a method for producing the photovoltaic cell are disclosed. The conductive paste includes a silver powder, glass frit and a sintering inhibitor that suppresses sintering of the silver powder. The sintering inhibitor contains at least one substance selected from aluminum oxide, silicon oxide and silicon carbide. The method includes forming a first anti-reflective layer on a first region of a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming a second anti-reflection layer on a second region of the main surface which is different from the first region; coating the electrically conductive paste onto the second anti-reflective layer on the second anti-reflection layer; and forming a surface electrode in the second region by reacting the second anti-reflection layer with the electrically conductive paste at an elevated temperature. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203207 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photoelectric conversion device comprises a photoelectric conversion element disposed at a semiconductor substrate, and a multilayered wiring structure including a plurality of wiring layers disposed over the semiconductor substrate in such a manner to sandwich an interlayer insulation film therebetween. A diffusion suppressing film is disposed at least on the uppermost one of the wiring layers, the diffusion suppressing film serving to suppress diffusion of material forming the uppermost wiring layer; the diffusion suppressing film covers regions of the uppermost wiring layer and the interlayer insulation film corresponding to the photoelectric conversion element; and a lens is disposed with respect to a region of the diffusion suppressing film corresponding to the photoelectric conversion element. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203208 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A solid-state image sensing device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a photodiode, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The photodiode is constituted by a first-conductivity-type semiconductor region and a second-conductivity-type semiconductor region. The first and second conductivity types are opposite to each other. The first transistor has a first-conductivity-type drain region formed in the second-conductivity-type semiconductor region to transfer signal charge to the drain region. The second transistor has a source region and a drain region which are formed in the second-conductivity-type semiconductor region and which have the first conductivity type. At least one second-conductivity-type potential barrier is provided under the drain region of the first transistor and the source region and/or the drain region of the second transistor. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203209 | IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The image sensor includes a substrate, an insulating structure formed on a first surface of the substrate and including a first metal wiring layer exposed by a contact hole penetrating the substrate, a conductive spacer formed on sidewalls of the contact hole and electrically connected to the first metal wiring layer, and a pad formed on a second surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the first metal wiring layer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203210 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON-BASED SOLAR CELL - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion device having a first intrinsic silicon-based layer, a p-type silicon-based layer and a first transparent electroconductive layer, positioned in this order on one surface of a conductive single-crystal silicon substrate, and having a second intrinsic silicon-based layer, an n-type silicon-based layer and a second transparent electroconductive layer, positioned in this order on the other surface of the conductive single-crystal silicon substrate. In the present invention, a heat treatment is carried out after at least one of the transparent electroconductive layers is formed. This heat treatment is carried out at a temperature of less than 200° C. under a hydrogen-containing atmosphere. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203211 | METHOD FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE WITH ALUMINIUM-DOPED ZINC OXIDE - A method coats a substrate with an aluminum-doped zinc oxide. The method includes generating a nucleation coating between 5 nm and 400 nm thick and having zinc oxide or doped zinc oxide, in particular aluminum-doped zinc oxide, on a surface of a substrate by atomizing a solid target. A quasi-epitaxially propagating top coating is generated and contains an aluminum-doped zinc oxide on the nucleation coating and the top coating is wet chemically etched. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203212 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SOLAR CELL - A method of fabricating a solar cell on a conveyer belt is provided. The method includes the following steps. A first surface of an aluminum foil is coated with a layer of phosphorous mixed with a plurality of graphite powders and put on the conveyer belt. A first thermal treatment is performed to activate a portion of the aluminum foil and the phosphorous layer on the first surface to form an aluminum phosphide (AlP) layer. A molten silicon material is spray-coated on a second surface of the remaining aluminum foil, and a second thermal treatment is performed to make the silicon material transferring into a p-type polySi layer on the n-type AlP layer. A solar cell including the n-type AlP layer and the p-type polySi layer is formed, and the solar cell is respectively annealed and cooled down in a first and a second vertical stack. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203213 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Provided is a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic cell capable of efficiently preventing deterioration of photoelectric conversion performance caused by adhesion of a foreign substance and occurrence of leakage without lowering manufacturing efficiency. The method for manufacturing a photovoltaic cell having a structure in which a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer and a second electrode are laminated on one surface of a substrate in this order, and the photoelectric conversion layer is arranged as a multi-junction type photoelectric conversion layer in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion units are laminated while each photoelectric conversion unit has a plurality of layers, the method including at least one step in which a surface of a layer formed in a process after the thickest layer in a photoelectric conversion unit is formed and before the thickest layer in any one of photoelectric conversion units further laminated is formed is washed in the process. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203214 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To improve productivity of a transistor that includes an oxide semiconductor and has good electrical characteristics. In a top-gate transistor including a gate insulating film and a gate electrode over an oxide semiconductor film, a metal film is formed over the oxide semiconductor film, oxygen is added to the metal film to form a metal oxide film, and the metal oxide film is used as a gate insulating film. After an oxide insulating film is formed over the oxide semiconductor film, a metal film may be formed over the oxide insulating film. Oxygen is added to the metal film to form a metal oxide film and added also to the oxide semiconductor film or the oxide insulating film. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203215 | Packaging Methods for Semiconductor Devices - Methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a packaging method for semiconductor devices includes providing a workpiece including a plurality of first dies, and coupling a plurality of second dies to the plurality of first dies. The plurality of second dies and the plurality of first dies are partially packaged and separated. Top surfaces of the second dies are coupled to a carrier, and the partially packaged plurality of second dies and plurality of first dies are fully packaged. The carrier is removed, and the fully packaged plurality of second dies and plurality of first dies are separated. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203216 | PACKAGE-ON-PACKAGE ASSEMBLY WITH WIRE BONDS TO ENCAPSULATION SURFACE - A method of making a microelectronic package includes forming a dielectric encapsulation layer on an in-process unit having a substrate having a first surface and a second surface remote therefrom. A microelectronic element is mounted to the first surface of the substrate, and a plurality of conductive elements exposed at the first surface, at least some of which are electrically connected to the microelectronic element. Wire bonds have bases joined to the conductive elements and end surfaces remote from the bases and define an edge surface extending away between the base and the end surface. The encapsulation layer is formed to at least partially cover the first surface and portions of the wire bonds with unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds being defined by at least one of the end surface or a portion of the edge surface that is uncovered thereby. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203217 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention provides a non-insulated type DC-DC converter having a circuit in which a power MOS•FET for a high side switch and a power MOS•FET for a low side switch are connected in series. In the non-insulated type DC-DC converter, the power transistor for the high side switch, the power transistor for the low side switch, and driver circuits that drive these are respectively constituted by different semiconductor chips. The three semiconductor chips are accommodated in one package, and the semiconductor chip including the power transistor for the high side switch, and the semiconductor chip including the driver circuits are disposed so as to approach each other. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203218 | Method for Producing a Composite and a Power Semiconductor Module - A composite is produced by providing a first and a second joining partner, a connecting means, a sealing means, a reactor having a pressure chamber, and a heating element. The two joining partners and the connecting means are arranged in the pressure chamber such that the connecting means is situated between the first joining partner and the second joining partner. A gas-tight region is then produced, in which the connecting means is arranged. Afterward, a gas pressure of at least 20 bar is produced in the pressure chamber outside the gas-tight region. The gas pressure acts on the gas-tight region and presses the first joining partner, the second joining partner and the connecting means together. The joining partners and the connecting means are then heated by means of the heating element to a predefined maximum temperature of at least 210° C. and then cooled. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203219 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor package includes a substrate having an insulation layer. The insulation layer has a first region having a first surface roughness and a second region having a second surface roughness. A semiconductor chip is mounted in the first region, and an underfill resin solution is filled into the space between the semiconductor chip and the insulation layer. The roughness of the second region prevents the underfill resin from flowing out from the semiconductor chip to thereby reduce a size of the semiconductor package. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203220 | METHOD OF MOLDING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A method of molding a semiconductor package includes coating liquid molding resin or disposing solid molding resin on a top surface of a semiconductor chip arranged on a substrate. The solid molding resin may include powdered molding resin or sheet-type molding resin. In a case where liquid molding resin is coated on the top surface of the semiconductor chip, the substrate is mounted between a lower molding and an upper molding, and then melted molding resin is filled in a space between the lower molding and the upper molding. In a case where the solid molding resin is disposed on the top surface of the semiconductor chip, the substrate is mounted on a lower mold and then the solid molding resin is heated and melts into liquid molding resin having flowability. An upper mold is mounted on the lower mold, and melted molding resin is filled in a space between the lower molding and the upper molding. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203221 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the device is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a semiconductor substrate and a GaN-type layer stack on top of the semiconductor substrate. The GaN-type layer stack has at least one buffer layer, a first active layer and a second active layer. Active device regions are definable at an interface of the first and second active layer. The semiconductor substrate is present on an insulating layer and is patterned to define trenches according to a predefined pattern, which includes at least one trench underlying the active device region. The trenches extend from the insulating layer into at least one buffer layer of the GaN-type layer stack and are overgrown within the at least one buffer layer, so as to obtain that the first and the second active layer are continuous at least within the active device regions. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203222 | GRAPHENE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A graphene electronic device may include a silicon substrate, connecting lines on the silicon substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode on the silicon substrate, and an interlayer dielectric on the silicon substrate. The interlayer dielectric may be configured to cover the connecting lines and the first and second electrodes and the interlayer dielectric may be further configured to expose at least a portion of the first and second electrodes. The graphene electronic device may further include an insulating layer on the interlayer dielectric and a graphene layer on the insulating layer, the graphene layer having a first end and a second end. The first end of the graphene layer may be connected to the first electrode and the second end of the graphene layer may be connected to the second electrode. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203223 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH OFFSET SIDEWALL STRUCTURE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device with NMOS and PMOS transistors is provided. The semiconductor device can lessen a short channel effect, can reduce gate-drain current leakage, and can reduce parasitic capacitance due to gate overlaps, thereby inhibiting a reduction in the operating speed of circuits. An N-type impurity such as arsenic is ion implanted to a relatively low concentration in the surface of a silicon substrate ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130203224 | FABRICATION OF MOSFET DEVICE WITH REDUCED BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE - Fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a gate trench in an epitaxial layer overlaying a semiconductor substrate; depositing gate material in the gate trench; forming a body in the epitaxial layer; forming a source embedded in the body; forming a contact trench that extends through the source and at least part of the body; forming a body contact implant on a sidewall of the contact trench; forming a diode enhancement layer along bottom of the contact trench, the diode enhancement layer having opposite carrier type as the epitaxial layer; disposing an epitaxial enhancement portion below the diode enhancement layer, the epitaxial enhancement portion having the same carrier type as the epitaxial layer; and disposing a contact electrode in the contact trench; wherein: a distance between top surface of the substrate and bottom of the epitaxial enhancement layer is shorter than a distance between the top surface of the substrate and bottom of the body. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203225 | FABRICATION OF MOS DEVICE WITH SCHOTTKY BARRIER CONTROLLING LAYER - Fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a gate trench in an epitaxial layer overlaying a semiconductor substrate; depositing gate material in the gate trench; forming a body; forming a source; forming an active region contact trench that extends through the source and the body into the drain; forming a Schottky barrier controlling layer in the epitaxial layer in bottom region of the active region contact trench; and disposing a contact electrode within the active region contact trench. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203226 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - A semiconductor process is provided, including following steps. A polysilicon layer is formed on a substrate. An asymmetric dual-side heating treatment is performed to the polysilicon layer, wherein a power for a forntside heating is different from a power for a backside heating. | 2013-08-08 |