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20100215543 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING HIGH ASPECT RATIO PROBES AND DEFORMING HIGH ASPECT RATIO NANOPILLARS AND MICROPILLARS - Methods for fabricating of high aspect ratio probes and deforming micropillars and nanopillars are described. Use of polymers in deforming nanopillars and micropillars is also described. | 08-26-2010 |
20110031470 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING PASSIVATED SILICON NANOWIRES AND DEVICES THUS OBTAINED - Methods for fabricating passivated silicon nanowires and an electronic arrangement thus obtained are described. Such arrangements may comprise a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) structure such that the arrangements may be utilized for MOS field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) or opto-electronic switches. | 02-10-2011 |
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20110140085 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING SELF-ALIGNING ARRANGEMENTS ON SEMICONDUCTORS - Methods for fabricating self-aligned heterostructures and semiconductor arrangements using silicon nanowires are described. | 06-16-2011 |
20120118739 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SEQUENCING NUCLEIC ACIDS - Methods and devices for sequencing nucleic acids are disclosed herein. Devices are also provided herein for measuring DNA with nano-pores sized to allow DNA to pass through the nano-pore. The capacitance can be measured for the DNA molecule passing through the nano-pore. The capacitance measurements can be correlated to determine the sequence of base pairs passing through the nano-pore to sequence the DNA. | 05-17-2012 |
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20120161207 | CHEMICAL SENSING AND/OR MEASURING DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods for fabricating silicon nanowire chemical sensing devices, devices thus obtained, and methods for utilizing devices for sensing and measuring chemical concentration of selected species in a fluid are described. Devices may comprise a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) structure. | 06-28-2012 |
20120273762 | ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR PASSIVATED SILICON NANOWIRES - Methods for fabricating passivated silicon nanowires and an electronic arrangement thus obtained are described. Such arrangements may comprise a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) structure such that the arrangements may be utilized for MOS field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) or opto-electronic switches. | 11-01-2012 |
20130327645 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SEQUENCING NUCLEIC ACIDS - Methods and devices for sequencing nucleic acids are disclosed herein. Devices are also provided herein for measuring DNA with nano-pores sized to allow DNA to pass through the nano-pore. The capacitance can be measured for the DNA molecule passing through the nano-pore. The capacitance measurements can be correlated to determine the sequence of base pairs passing through the nano-pore to sequence the DNA. | 12-12-2013 |
20140070286 | NANO-PILLAR TRANSISTOR FABRICATION AND USE - A field effect nano-pillar transistor has a pillar shaped gate element incorporating a biomimitec portion that provides various advantages over prior art devices. The small size of the nano-pillar transistor allows for advantageous insertion into cellular membranes, and the biomimitec character of the gate element operates as an advantageous interface for sensing small amplitude voltages such as transmembrane cell potentials. The nano-pillar transistor can be used in various embodiments to stimulate cells, to measure cell response, or to perform a combination of both actions. | 03-13-2014 |
20140072993 | SENSOR PROBE FOR BIO-SENSING AND CHEMICAL-SENSING APPLICATIONS - The basic structure and functionality of a probe as disclosed herein allows for flexibly incorporating into the probe, various sensing elements for various sensing applications. Two example applications among these various sensing applications include bio-sensing and chemical-sensing applications. For bio-sensing applications the probe, which is fabricated upon a silicon substrate, includes a bio-sensing element such as a nano-pillar transistor, and for chemical-sensing applications the probe includes a sensing element that has a functionalized contact area whereby the sensing element generates a voltage when exposed to one or more chemicals of interest. | 03-13-2014 |
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20140357974 | NANO-PILLAR TRANSISTOR FABRICATION AND USE - A field effect nano-pillar transistor has a pillar shaped gate element incorporating a biomimitec portion that provides various advantages over prior art devices. The small size of the nano-pillar transistor allows for advantageous insertion into cellular membranes, and the biomimitec character of the gate element operates as an advantageous interface for sensing small amplitude voltages such as transmembrane cell potentials. The nano-pillar transistor can be used in various embodiments to stimulate cells, to measure cell response, or to perform a combination of both actions. | 12-04-2014 |
20150050746 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING HIGH ASPECT RATIO PROBES AND DEFORMING HIGH ASPECT RATIO NANOPILLARS AND MICROPILLARS - Methods for fabricating of high aspect ratio probes and deforming micropillars and nanopillars are described. Use of polymers in deforming nanopillars and micropillars is also described. | 02-19-2015 |