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Masahiro Gion, Muko-Shi JP

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20080238481LEVEL SHIFT CIRCUIT - In a level shift circuit, the threshold voltage of N-type high-voltage transistors, to whose gates the voltage of a low-voltage supply VDD is applied, is set low. An input signal IN powered by the low-voltage supply VDD is input to the gate of an N-type transistor by way of an inverter. Therefore, even if the potentials at nodes W10-02-2008

Masahiro Gion, Kyoto JP

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20080230918SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND DESIGN METHOD OF SIGNAL TERMINALS ON INPUT/OUTPUT CELL - A semiconductor integrated circuit, including an input/output cell including signal terminals, wherein the signal terminal of the input/output cell is connected to an internal circuit via an interconnect wiring. The signal terminal of the I/O cell includes a plurality of (e.g., four) conductive layers. Each pair of adjacent ones of the plurality of conductive layers are connected together by a via. One of the plurality of conductive layers to which a via of the largest diameter is connected (e.g., the fourth conductive layer) is formed with a width such that only one of the largest-diameter via can be accommodated. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the migration of atoms from the interconnect wiring to the input terminal of the I/O cell, and to suppress the open failure of the via formed on the interconnect wiring.09-25-2008

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Wendy Gion, Charlton, MA US

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20110034368Multiple Gene Expression Including sORF Constructs and Methods with Polyproteins, Pro-Proteins and Proteolysis - Disclosed are useful constructs and methods for the expression of proteins using primary translation products that are processed within a recombinant host cell. Constructs comprising a single open reading frame (sORF) are described for protein expression including expression of multiple polypeptides. A primary translation product (a pro-protein or a polyprotein) contains polypeptides such as inteins or hedgehog family auto-processing domains, or variants thereof, inserted in frame between multiple protein subunits of interest. The primary product can also contain cleavage sequences such as other proteolytic cleavage or protease recognition sites, or signal peptides which contain recognition sequences for signal peptidases, separating at least two of the multiple protein subunits. The sequences of the inserted auto-processing polypeptides or cleavage sites can be manipulated to enhance the efficiency of expression of the separate multiple protein subunits. Also disclosed are independent aspects of conducting efficient expression, secretion, and/or multimeric assembly of proteins such as immunoglobulins. Where the polyprotein contains immunoglobulin heavy and light chain segments or fragments capable of antigen recognition, in an embodiment a selectable stoichiometric ratio is at least two copies of a light chain segment per heavy chain segment, with the result that the production of properly folded and assembled functional antibody is made. Modified signal peptides, including such from immunoglobulin light chains, are described.02-10-2011

Wendy R. Gion, Charlton, MA US

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20080241883Recombinant expression vector elements (rEVEs) for enhancing expression of recombinant proteins in host cells - Compositions and methods comprising recombinant expression vector elements (rEVEs) to enhance the level of expression of recombinant proteins are described. Other compositions and methods for lowering, substantially suppressing, or essentially silencing expression of a recombinant protein are also described.10-02-2008
20110150861SORF CONSTRUCTS AND MULTIPLE GENE EXPRESSION - Embodiments of the invention relate to vector constructs and methods for expression of polypeptides including multimeric products such as therapeutic antibodies. Particular constructs allow for the generation of expression products from a single open reading frame (sORF). An embodiment provides an isolated or purified expression vector for generating one or more recombinant protein products comprising a single open reading frame insert; said insert comprising a signal peptide nucleic acid sequence encoding a signal peptide; a first nucleic acid sequence encoding a first polypeptide; a first intervening nucleic acid sequence encoding a first protein cleavage site, wherein said first protein cleavage site is provided by an intein segment of a Ion protease gene of 06-23-2011