18th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150118695 | PORTABLE POCKET-SIZED BIOSENSOR - Disclosed herein is a portable biosensor, wherein a fluidic channel, comprising a porous solid matrix on which a capture recognition material of an analyte is fixed, is in contact with a signal detection sensor, wherein the signal detection sensor is a lens-free complementary metal oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors (CISs) for measuring a light signal generated by the reaction between the analyte and the capture recognition material. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118696 | LIQUID DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS UTILIZING MARANGONI FLOW - The present invention provides simple and inexpensive assays for the detection of virtually any analyte in any sample that is in liquid form or that can be solubilized. The assays utilize the fluid dynamics of drop evaporation whereby soluble materials, including analytes and particles binding thereto, are drawn to the center of the drop by Marangoni flow and ultimately form a concentrated residual spot. The presence or absence of certain reagents can then be detected through a number of different approaches. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118697 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE EXAMINATION OF A SAMPLE FLUID - A device for the examination of a sample fluid in a bioanalytical detection method comprises at least one receiving space for the sample fluid and a wall confining the receiving space. The wall is provided with at least one microstructured portion that faces the receiving space and has a multitude of regularly arranged structural elements. The structural elements are shaped in such a way that they form a three-phase border with an aqueous fluid. At the three-phase border at least one biomolecule can be permanently physically adsorbed. The device is in particular a cuvette, a microfluidic chip or a microtiter plate. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118698 | Biochemical Markers for CVD Risk Assessment - A method of bioassay for the quantification of peptide fragments comprising a neo-epitope formed by cleavage ofmimecan, a protein of an atherosclerotic plaque, by a proteinase, said comprises contacting a sample such as urine or serum with an antibody reactive with the neo-epitope and determining the level of binding of said immunological binding partner to peptide fragments in said sample. The assay is predictive of risk of cardiovascular disease events. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118699 | METHOD FOR DETECTING DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION OR INFECTIOUS DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION - Markers useful in diagnosing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) or infectious DIC are provided. In a method for detecting DIC of the present invention, sCD14-ST in a sample is measured. In a method of detecting infectious DIC of the present invention, sCD14-ST and a coagulation-related marker in a sample are measured. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118700 | MODIFIED AMADORIASE REACTING WITH FRUCTOSYL HEXAPEPTIDE - This invention provides an amadoriase having high reactivity with α-fructosyl hexapeptide (αF6P) derived from the β-chain amino terminus of glycated hemoglobin (HbAlc), which enables satisfactory quantification of αF6P cleaved from HbAlc. A novel amadoriase is derived from the amadoriase of the genus | 2015-04-30 |
20150118701 | ENZYME ASSAY WITH DUPLICATE FLUOROPHORES - Compositions and methods are disclosed that provide a rapid, sensitive, and accurate cell-based assay for enzyme activity, particularly for enzyme activities associated with | 2015-04-30 |
20150118702 | NITRITE-REDUCTASE (NIRB) AS POTENTIAL ANTI-TUBERCULAR TARGET AND A METHOD TO DETECT THE SEVERITY OF TUBERCULOSIS DISEASE - The present invention discloses functional nitrite reductase as a potential drug target for anti-tubercular drug development. The present invention also relates to the development of an easy method for identification of nitrite in clinical samples as well as its correlation with the severity of the disease. Presence of active as well as dormant/latent stages of | 2015-04-30 |
20150118703 | CLASS OF CYANO-SUBSTITUTED ASYMMETRIC CYANINE DYES, SYNTHESIZING METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The present invention provides a category of cyano-substituted asymmetric cyanine dyes having the following general structural Formula I and its synthesizing method. The cyano-substituted asymmetric cyanine dyes in present invention are easily synthesized and have long emission wavelength, high molar extinction coefficient, high sensitivity, good light stability, high fluorescence quantum yield after binding with nucleic acid, and low cell toxicity, which is beneficial for application as fluorescent dyes and could also be used in the field of identifying nucleic acid molecules, clinical diagnostics, and immunoassay testing etc. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118704 | METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF SMALL MOLECULES AND PROTEINS ACROSS THE CELL WALL OF ALGAE USING MOLECULAR TRANSPORTERS - The introduction of tools to study, control or expand the inner-workings of algae has been slow to develop. Provided are embodiments of a molecular method based on guanidinium-rich molecular transporters (GR-MoTrs) for bringing molecular cargos into algal cells. The methods of the disclosure have been shown to work in wild-type algae that have an intact cell wall. Developed using | 2015-04-30 |
20150118705 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SAMPLE - An apparatus and an assembly for processing a sample are provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of spaced-apart reservoirs, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of outlets, each outlet comprising an effluent discharge opening. The apparatus forms a plurality of flow paths, each flow path comprising a reservoir, a channel, and an outlet. An analyte capture element can be slideably engaged in a channel in a position where it is in fluid communication with the flow path. The apparatus with the analyte capture element disposed in the flow path can be used to process a liquid sample. A method of detecting an analyte in the liquid sample is also provided. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118706 | URINE SAMPLE ANALYZER AND URINE SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD - Disclosed is a urine sample analyzer for analyzing particles contained in a urine sample and outputting analytical results. The analyzer includes a flow cell that accepts a measurement specimen, the measurement specimen comprising a urine sample mixed with a reagent, a light irradiation unit positioned to irradiate the flowing measurement specimen with light, a light detector that detects light from individual particles in the flowing measurement specimen, and a data processor that receives signal from the light detector, processes the signal to obtain parameter information corresponding to a length of a cell cluster, and classifies fungi in the measurement specimen into groups by using the parameter information. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118707 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING METABOLLICALLY ACTIVE CELLS - A method for the detection of metabolically active cells using microwells is provided. A sample containing one or more cells is segmented into a plurality of microwells each containing a metabolic indicator. The microwells are then monitored for a change in the level or activity of a metabolic indicator, thereby indicating the presence or absence of metabolically active cells in each microwell. Also provided are methods for the detection of cells such as bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics or for the detection of particular cell types such as mycobacteria. Also provided are screening methods for identifying compounds with an effect on cell growth or metabolism. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118708 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING BACTERIA AND DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION THEREOF IN A LIQUID SAMPLE - A method for detecting bacteria and determining the concentration thereof in a liquid sample includes the steps of taking an optical section through a container holding a volume of the liquid sample at a predetermined field of view and at a predetermined focal plane depth or angle and after a period of time has elapsed to allow non-bacteria in the sample to settle to the bottom of the container. Since bacteria auto arranges in the liquid sample, forming a lattice-like grid pattern, an optical section through the volume of auto-arranged bacteria may be used to measure the quantity of bacteria residing in that section. A container for holding the liquid sample has particular structure which aids in separating the non-bacteria from the bacteria. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118709 | CORN ACTIVE PEPTIDE ADDITIVE FOR CELL CULTURE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a corn active peptide additive for cell culture medium, wherein in the corn active peptide additive, oligopeptides with molecular weight of lower than 1000 Dalton account for equal to or more than 90 wt % of total proteins, and the oligopeptides at least comprise one or more of AP, SAP, PAL, VNAP, PSSQ, and TQPGPQ. The corn active peptide additive of the present invention can be compounded with various basic culture mediums for serum-free culture of various animal cells, which not only substantially lowers the cost for cell culturing and reduces pollution and other problems caused by an animal derived component, but also can promote cell proliferation, improve cell viability and enhance expression of cell products. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118710 | SECRETION OF FUNCTIONAL INSULIN GLARGINE DIRECTLY INTO THE CULTURE MEDIUM THROUGH OVER EXPRESSION OF KEX2P INTRACELLULARLY - The disclosure relates to a process of obtaining a fully folded two chain insulin glargine that require no further processing to make it functionally active. The present disclosure discloses a surprising effect of over expression of Kex2p intracellularly under the control of inducible FLD1 promoter in the host | 2015-04-30 |
20150118711 | Humanized Anti-IL-20 Antibody And Uses Thereof - Humanized antibodies specific to human interleukin 20 (IL-20) and uses thereof in treating diseases associated with the IL-20 signaling pathway, e.g., osteoporosis, inflammatory disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), cancer, stroke, and renal failure. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118712 | CELL-DIRECTED SYNTHESIS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOPATTERNS AND NANOMATERIALS - Aspects of the invention relate to the engineering of biological nanostructures and materials. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118713 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING FUNCTIONAL NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE, AND NUCLEIC ACID COMBINATION TO BE USED IN SAID METHOD - A method for constructing a functional nucleic acid molecule comprising 1 or 2 nucleic acid strands, wherein 2 or more fragments having at corresponding ends a functional group pair that can mutually couple through a chemical reaction are introduced into a cell, and a functional nucleic acid molecule comprising 1 or 2 nucleic acid strands is formed by ligating mutually the fragments through a reaction between the functional groups in the cell. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118714 | VECTORS FOR TRANSGENE EXPRESSION - The present invention relates to a vector system involving replacement of a Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus Post-Transcriptional Regulatory Element (WPRE) sequence with an unrelated short spacer sequence for efficient expression of nucleotides of interest in a retroviral vector system and methods of delivering and expressing nucleotides of interest to target cells. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118715 | EXTREME PCR - Methods, devices, and kits are provided for performing PCR in <20 seconds cycle, with improved efficiency and yield. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118716 | Cellulolytic Enzyme Enhancement of Dry Grind Corn Processing and Ethanol Production - A method to increase ethanol production from a corn dry-mill process is described that comprises adding an enzyme preparation derived from | 2015-04-30 |
20150118717 | PREPARATION METHOD CONDUCIVE TO ENHANCING ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY OF CELLULASE - A preparation method conducive to enhancing enzymatic activity of cellulase includes the steps of preparing a first inducer, preparing preculture hyphae, producing enzymes by a single strain, feeding a second inducer, and producing enzymes by co-culture strains. Main ingredients of the first inducer and the second inducer are cellulose and lactose, respectively. The enzymatic activity of the cellulase produced is enhanced by induction of cellulose and lactose and co-culture of | 2015-04-30 |
20150118718 | STRAIN OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a strain of | 2015-04-30 |
20150118719 | BIOCATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR HYDROXYLATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - The present disclosure provides engineered proline hydroxylase polypeptides for the production of hydroxylated compounds, polynucleotides encoding the engineered proline hydroxylases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered proline hydroxylases, and methods of using the engineered proline hydroxylases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents. The present disclosure provides engineered proline hydroxylase biocatalysts, polynucleotides encoding the biocatalysts. methods of their preparation, and processes for preparing hydroxylated compounds using these engineered biocatalysts. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118720 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AMINO ACID - At least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of L-arginine, L-citrulline and L-ornithine can be produced with high efficiency by culturing a coryneform bacterium in a culture medium to produce and accumulate the amino acid in a culture and then collecting the amino acid from the culture, wherein the coryneform bacterium is produced by introducing a deletion, substitution or addition of at least one nucleotide into at least one gene which is present in chromosomal DNA of a parent strain and encodes a protein having an L-arginine, L-citrulline or L-ornithine uptake activity so that the activity of uptake of the amino acid in the coryneform bacterium is reduced or lost compared with that in the parent strain, and can produce the amino acid. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118721 | ACETYLTRANSFERASE FROM WICKERHAMOMYCES CIFERRII - The invention relates to novel enzymes that provide acetylated sphingoid bases. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118722 | PROCESS FOR THE FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF LACTIC ACID FROM A PLANT EXTRACT THE PRESENCE OF A CAUSTIC MAGNESIUM SALT - A method is described for producing lactate or lactic acid from a plant extract, such as oil palm frond extract, via fermentation. In particular, the method includes providing a fermentation medium that includes at least 25 wt. % of a plant extract containing fermentable carbohydrates, fermenting the fermentation medium by means of a lactic acid producing microorganism in the presence of a caustic magnesium salt to provide a fermentation broth containing at the most 9.5 wt. % magnesium lactate at the end of fermentation, the magnesium lactate being in soluble form during and at the end of fermentation; and recovering lactate or lactic acid from the magnesium lactate containing fermentation broth. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118723 | Apparatus and method for generating eco-conscious products from waste - An assembly for generating eco-conscious products from waste uses an anaerobic digester for anaerobically processing waste matter to produce anaerobic products selected from the group of products consisting of biogas, liquid digestate, solid digestate, and mixtures thereof One or more eco-assemblies receive the anaerobic products to generate at least one eco-conscious product. The eco-assemblies include one or more of an eco-matrix molder, an algae cultivator, a fast-pyrolysis chamber, a soil enhancer, a RDF pelletizer, and a hydroponic apparatus. A method is provided for generating eco-conscious products from waste by anaerobically processing waste matter to produce one or more of the anaerobic products, which are conveyed to one or more eco-assemblies to generate at least one eco-conscious product. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118724 | NOVEL D-LACTIC ACID-PRODUCING STRAIN AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a D-lactic acid-producing strain modified to inhibit L-lactate dehydrogenase (L-LDH) activity and to introduce D-lactate dehydrogenase (D-LDH) activity in an L-lactic acid-producing strain, a mutated D-lactic acid-producing strain prepared by the above method, and a method for producing D-lactic acid including the steps of culturing the strain and recovering D-lactic acid from the culture media. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118725 | METHOD FOR THE ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENOL USING MEVALONATE AS A SUBSTRATE - Described is a method for generating isoprenol through a biological process. More specifically, described is a method for producing isoprenol from mevalonate. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118726 | Processes Using Antibiotic Alternatives In Bioethanol Production - Methods for controlling the growth of bacteria in ethanol fermentation systems with antibiotic alternatives, which can be nonoxidizing biocides, stabilized oxidizers, or any combinations thereof, are described. As an option, a process or composition of the present invention can include one or more polycyclic antibacterial peptides. The methods can provide improvements, such as increased ethanol yields with minimal carryover of biocide into co-products of the processes. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118727 | HIGH EFFICIENCY ETHANOL PROCESS AND HIGH PROTEIN FEED CO-PRODUCT - A process for obtaining high ethanol yield from the fermentation of an energy crop and for producing a nutritionally enhanced feed co-product is provided. In particular, the process includes converting non-fermentable polysaccharides in an energy crop into fermentable sugar. The fermentable sugars may be fermented into ethanol thereby enhancing the ethanol yield. In addition, separation of ethanol from the fermentation product yields a whole stillage product having enhanced protein content and reduced fiber content. The process requires little or no modification to the configuration of existing commercial ethanol facilities. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118728 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A BIOLOGICAL ENTITY FROM A SAMPLE VOLUME - According to embodiments of the present invention, an apparatus for separating a biological entity from a sample volume is provided. The apparatus includes an input chamber including an inlet configured to receive the volume sample, and an outlet, at least one magnetic element adjacent a portion of the input chamber, the magnetic element configured to provide a magnetic field in a vicinity of the portion of the input chamber to trap at least some leukocytes from the sample volume, and a filter in fluid communication with the outlet, the filter configured to separate the biological entity. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method for separating a biological entity from a sample volume is also provided. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118729 | CELL PROGRAMING VIA GEOMETRIC CUES - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for programming a cell. The compositions include a substrate and a cell adhesion agent. The substrate includes a surface having a micropatterned object and the cell adhesion agent is immobilized within a first area defined by the micropatterned object. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118730 | ENZYME-BASED PROTEIN SEPARATION AND ENRICHMENT FROM SOY MEAL, WHEAT MEAL, AND OTHER PROTEIN-RICH MATERIALS DERIVED FROM PLANT SEEDS, FRUITS AND OTHER BIOMASS - The present invention is directed to enzyme based methods for separating protein from protein-rich materials derived from plant seeds, fruit, or other biomass and products made therefrom. The protein content in the resulting products is improved by separating and removing the carbohydrates from around the proteins in, for example, soybean meal. This removal is facilitated by the enzymatic hydrolysis of poly- and oligomeric carbohydrates into monosaccharides and other water soluble sugars. The present invention provides for the production of three streams of useful materials. The first is an enriched protein material comparable to the known SPCs but without significant quantities of undigestible oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. The second is an SPI made from the soluble protein in the hydrolysate which is valuable for high-quality feed, food and industrial uses. The third is the soluble saccharides and hydrolyzed carbohydrates (releasing sugars) that can be converted by fermentation to various valuable bioproducts. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118731 | ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS - The application relates to antimicrobial agents against Gram-negative bacteria, in particular to fusion proteins composed of an enzyme having the activity of degrading the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria and a peptide stretch fused to the enzyme at the N- or C-terminus, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Moreover, it relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such a fusion protein, vectors comprising said nucleic acid molecules and host cells comprising either said nucleic acid molecules or said vectors. In addition, it relates to such a fusion protein for use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment or prevention of Gram-negative bacterial infections, as diagnostic means or as cosmetic substance. The application also relates to the treatment or prevention of Gram-negative bacterial contamination of foodstuff, of food processing equipment, of food processing plants, of surfaces coming into contact with foodstuff, of medical devices, of surfaces in hospitals and surgeries. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118732 | GENETICALLY STABLE LIVE ATTENUATED RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS VACCINE AND ITS PRODUCTION - Provided herein are recombinant respiratory syncytial viruses that contain mutations that make the disclosed viruses attractive vaccine candidates. The viruses disclosed contain attenuating mutations designed to have increased genetic and phenotypic stability. Desired combinations of these mutations can be made to achieve desired levels of attenation. Exemplary vaccine candidates are described. Also provided are polynucleotides capable of encoding the described viruses, as wells as methods for producing the viruses and methods of use. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118733 | Alpha-Amylase Variants Stabilized Against Dimerization and/or Multimerization, Method for the Production Thereof, and Detergents and Cleansers Containing these Alpha-Amylase Variants - The present invention relates to α-amylase variants that are stabilized to dimerization and/or multimerization, in particular at elevated temperatures or high pH, by point mutagenesis of positively polarized or charged or neutral surface amino acids to give more negatively polarized or charged amino acids. The invention further relates to methods of increasing the stability of an α-amylase to dimerization and/or multimerization brought about by electrostatic interactions whereby at least one amino acid residue on the surface of the starting molecule, which makes a neutral or positively polar or charged contribution to the electrostatic potential of said molecule, is replaced with a more negatively polar or negatively charged amino acid residue. The α-amylase variants obtained thereby exhibit better stability to influences of the solvent, increased processivity, and are suited for numerous industrial areas of use, in particular as active ingredients in detergents and cleansers. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118734 | INDUCIBLE GENE EXPRESSION COMPOSITION FOR USING EUKARYOTIC POL-2 PROMOTER-DRIVEN TRANSCRIPTION IN PROKARYOTES AND THE APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Eukaryotic protein-coding messenger RNAs and non-coding microRNAs are naturally transcribed by type II RNA polymerases (pol-2) but not prokaryotic RNA polymerases. As a result, current eukaryotic RNA and protein production is performed either using eukaryotic pol-2 promoters in hybridomas or mammalian cells or using prokaryotic promoters in bacterial cells. However, because prokaryotic RNA transcription tends to be error-prone, frequent mutation is a big problem. Also, growing hybridomas or mammalian cells is relatively laborious and costly. To overcome these problems, the present invention provides a novel inducible composition and method for producing eukaryotic RNAs and/or their related peptides/proteins directly using eukaryotic pol-2 promoter-driven gene expression in fast growing bacteria, without the need of changing to prokaryotic promoters or growing hybridomas/mammalian cells. The RNAs and peptides/proteins so obtained can be used to develop drugs, cure diseases, treat tumors/cancers, produce pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, enhance wound healing, and make foods. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118735 | METHODS OF CULTURING MICROORGANISMS IN NON-AXENIC MIXOTROPHIC CONDITIONS - Methods of culturing microorganisms in non-axenic mixotrophic conditions are disclosed. A method of culturing microalgae mixotrophically and controlling bacterial contamination with an acetic acid/pH auxostat system is specifically described. Methods of culturing microalgae mixotrophically with an increased productivity through an increase in oxygen transfer to the culture, and controlling bacterial contamination with an oxidative agent are also described. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118736 | METHOD OF DEGRADING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - There is provided a method of degrading a heterocyclic aldehyde compound comprising the step of treating the heterocyclic aldehyde compound with | 2015-04-30 |
20150118737 | CELL CULTURE DEVICE - There is provided a cell culture device including: a drug storing chamber; a cell culture chamber connected to the drug storing chamber and disposed in a position higher than that of the drug storing chamber; a pump unit circulating a drug from the drug storing chamber to the cell culture chamber; and an opening and closing unit closing an opened part of the drug storing chamber so that the drug storing chamber is isolated from ambient atmosphere. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118738 | MICROFLUIDIC CHIP FEATURES FOR OPTICAL AND THERMAL ISOLATION - A microfluidic chip includes microfluidic channels, elements for thermally and optically isolating the microfluidic channels, and elements for enhancing the detection of optical signal emitted from the microfluidic channels. The thermal and optical isolation elements may comprise barrier channels interposed between adjacently-arranged pairs of microfluidic channels for preventing thermal and optical cross-talk between the adjacent microfluidic channels. The isolation element may alternatively comprise reflective film embedded in the microfluidic chip between the adjacent microfluidic channels. The signal enhancement elements comprise structures disposed adjacent to the microfluidic channels that reflect light passing through or emitted from the microfluidic channel in a direction toward a detector. The structures may comprise channels or a faceted surface that redirects the light by total internal reflection or reflective film material embedded in the microfluidic chip. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118739 | MICRO FLOW-CHANNEL CHIP, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS - The present invention provides a micro flow-channel chip formed of two or more parts, wherein a first part has a through hole that forms a flow-channel connection portion, a second part has a projecting portion, the projecting portion of the second part is inserted into the through hole of the first part, thereby a volume of the flow-channel connection portion is reduced, and furthermore, both of the first part and the second part are molded with a die. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118740 | SELF-CONTAINED CARTRIDGE AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED BIOCHEMICAL ASSAY AT THE POINT-OF-CARE - Provided is a sample processing cartridge. The sample processing cartridge can include a housing and a channel disposed in the housing. The housing can include a sample inlet for receiving at least one biological sample. The channel can in fluidic communication with the sample inlet and can be defined by an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface can include a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion. The lower surface can include a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions of the upper and lower surfaces of the channel can be configured to isolate at least one aqueous reagent. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118741 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - A microfluidic valve system is disclosed that includes a matrix, a hydrophilic acceptor region a hydrophilic transfer region, and a hydrophobic gap between the acceptor region and the transfer region. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118742 | APPARATUS FOR EX VIVO MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGIC SAMPLES - Systems and methods for culturing and monitoring, ex vivo, pharmacologic and metabolic response in a biological sample, including receiving at a fluidic apparatus the biological sample retrieved from the patient, retaining the biological sample within a channel of the fluidic apparatus, providing for the culture of the biological sample within the channel of the fluidic apparatus, flowing a fluid past the biological sample, retrieving and analyzing the fluid to determine a pharmacologic and/or metabolic response of the sample. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118743 | NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION DEVICE - A nucleic acid extraction device has: a tube extending in a longitudinal direction in which a first plug formed of a wax or an oil, a second plug formed of a first washing liquid, a third plug formed of a wax, a fourth plug formed of an eluate, and a fifth plug formed of a wax or an oil are arranged in this order. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118744 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE, GLUCOCORTICOID SENSITIVITY ENHANCER, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, AND EXPRESSION VECTOR - An oligonucleotide that inhibits the binding of a serine/arginine-rich protein 30c (SRp30c) to a pre-mRNA of a glucocorticoid receptor gene in vivo. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118745 | CELL CULTURE SYSTEM AND CELL CULTURE METHOD - A cell culture system having a cell culture vessel, a composition controlling fluid storage vessel, a culture fluid composition controlling means having an inlet and an outlet for a cell culture fluid, an inlet-connected fluid feeding circuit from the cell culture vessel to the inlet of the culture fluid composition controlling means, an outlet-connected fluid feeding circuit from the cell culture vessel to the outlet of the culture fluid composition controlling means, a means which perfuses the cell culture fluid from the inlet-connected fluid feeding circuit to the outlet-connected fluid feeding circuit through the culture fluid composition controlling means, and a means which controls the amount of fluid in the cell culture vessel, in which compositions of the cell culture fluid in the cell culture vessel and compositions of the composition controlling fluid in the composition controlling fluid storage vessel can be controlled in a continuous manner. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118746 | INFLUENZA VIRUS REASSORTMENT METHOD - Methods for producing reassortant viruses are provided wherein the transcription and/or translation of the hemagglutinin and/or neuraminidase genes are suppressed. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118747 | ELECTROSTRETCHED POLYMER MICROFIBERS FOR MICROVASCULATURE DEVELOPMENT - An in vitro model system that guides the development of microvasculature, recapitulating the detailed organization of both its cellular and a-cellular components is established. Use of electrostretched fibrin microfibers enables both endothelial layer organization and co-culture of supporting perivascular (mural) cells such as vascular smooth muscle cells and pericytes. The fiber curvature affects the circumferential deposition of endothelial-produced ECM independently of cellular organization and induces deposition of higher quantities of vascular ECM proteins. Further, a luminal multicellular microvascular structure is disclosed. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118748 | HIGH-CONCENTRATION STEM CELL PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for preparing stem cells in high concentration. The present invention makes it possible to grow stem cells in an amount sufficient to be clinically usable in a short time, and makes it possible to relatively efficiently enhance the ability of administered stem cells to efficaciously reach target tissue and exhibit an action in a stable fashion and can therefore dramatically increase the efficacy of cell therapy using stem cells. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118749 | RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL CELLS DIFFERENTIATED FROM EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS WITH NICOTINAMIDE AND ACTIVIN A - The present invention concerns RPE cells obtainable by directed differentiation from stem cell, particularly, human stem cells. It has been specifically found that culturing stem cells in the presence of one or more member of the TGFβ superfamily, such as Activin A) induced directed differentiation into mature and functional RPE cells. This was evidenced by the expression of markers specific to mature RPE cells, including MiTF-A, RPE65 or Bestrophin). In accordance with one particular embodiment, the cells are a priori cultured with nicotinamide (NA) which was found to augment the cells' response to the inductive effect of the one or more member of the TGFβ superfamily. The invention also provides methods of performing the directed differentiation, as well as methods for use of the resulting RPE cells. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118750 | COMPOSITIONS CAPABLE OF SPECIFICALLY BINDING PARTICULAR HUMAN ANTIGEN PRESENTING MOLECULE/PATHOGEN-DERIVED ANTIGEN COMPLEXES AND USES THEREOF - A composition-of-matter comprising an antibody or antibody fragment including an antigen-binding region capable of specifically binding an antigen-presenting portion of a complex composed of a human antigen-presenting molecule and an antigen derived from a pathogen is disclosed. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118751 | Tissue regenerative composition, method of making, and method of use thereof - A matrix, including epithelial basement membrane, for inducing repair of mammalian tissue defects and in vitro cell propagation derived from epithelial tissues of a warm-blooded vertebrate. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118752 | TISSUE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ADIPOSE TISSUE - A portable apparatus useful for collection and processing of human biological material containing adipose, such as extracted during a lipoplasty procedure to prepare a concentrated product (e.g., stromal vascular fraction) or a fat graft composition. The apparatus has a container with a containment volume with a tissue retention volume and a filtrate volume separated by a filter and with a tapered portion to a collection volume for collecting concentrate product. Inlet and suction ports provide access to the tissue retention volume and filtrate volume, respectively, and an extraction port provides versatile access for removal of target processed concentrate material or fat graft material, which access may be via a lumen through a rotatable mixer shaft. Access ports may be configured for access only from above the container. The apparatus may include a tissue collector disposed in the disuse retention volume to engage and collect collagen or other stringy tissue. A method of processing adipose tissue to concentrate leuko stromal vascular cells includes multi-step processing using a portable container. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118753 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GAS STREAM MASS TRANSFER WITH A LIQUID - A method and system for achieving a gas-liquid mass transfer includes delivering into a compartment of a container a liquid, the liquid having an exposed top surface disposed within the compartment. A stream of a gas is passed over the top surface of the liquid so that the stream of gas produces turbulence on the top surface that is sufficient to achieve the gas-liquid mass transfer. In one embodiment the liquid is a culture that includes cells or microorganisms and the mass transfer functions to oxygenate the culture sufficient to sustain the cells or microorganisms. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118754 | STABLE EXPRESSION SYSTEM FOR EUKARYOTIC CELLS - The present invention related to a polynucleotide sequence and an expression vector comprising at least one gene encoding a stress resistance protein, at least one gene encoding a selection marker, at least one gene encoding an expression protein, at least one matrix attachment region and a transcription terminator, all of which are operably connected to each other. The present invention further relates to a host cell comprising the expression vector. The present invention also relates a method of producing a cell line. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118755 | REPROGRAMMING OF SOMATIC CELLS - The disclosure relates to a method of reprogramming one or more somatic cells, e.g., partially differentiated or fully/terminally differentiated somatic cells, to a less differentiated state, e.g., a pluripotent or multipotent state. In further embodiments the invention also relates to reprogrammed somatic cells produced by methods of the invention, to uses of said cells, and to methods for identifying agents useful for reprogramming somatic cells. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118756 | VIRTUAL SAMPLE QUEUES - Methods and systems can implement queues for an automation system that services a plurality of modules connected to one another by a transport mechanism, a processor can determining a desired queue for a module. An IVD analyzer can include an automation system, a plurality of stations configured to interact with objects transported by the automation system, and one or more processors that maintain a plurality of queues for at least a subset of the plurality of stations in memory and assign a plurality of the objects to each of the plurality of queues. Objects assigned to each of the plurality of queues need not be located physically proximate to a station associated with each of the plurality of queues. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118757 | SAMPLE TESTING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED CONTROL OF SAMPLE RETESTING - A sample testing system comprising: a transporting apparatus; a testing apparatus for obtain a sample and performing testing on the obtained sample; and a controller. The controller executes operation of: controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport the sample rack in first direction, such that each sample container held in a sample rack is transported to a obtaining position on which the testing apparatus obtains a sample and then the sample rack is transported toward the second position; changing, when retesting of a sample contained in a sample container is necessary, the transporting direction from the first direction to second direction, and then controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport the sample container accommodating the sample, for which retesting is necessary, to the obtaining position again. Sample testing method and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118758 | COMPOUNDS, SENSORS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING GAMMA RADIATION - Methods, compositions, and systems for detecting gamma radiation is disclosed and described. A compound for detecting gamma radiation can comprise a conjugated imidazole having the following structure: [Formula I] where at least one of R1, R2, and R3 are conjugated organic groups. Additionally, the conjugated imidazole can be capable of reacting with a radical or ion formed by the reaction of gamma radiation with a radical generating component such as a halogen solvent to decrease a molar extinction coefficient of the conjugated imidazole in the visible light region or to quench fluorescence of the conjugated imidazole. As a sensor (100), a radiation detection indicator (108) can indicate the change in molar extinction coefficient or fluorescence of the conjugated imidazole material (120) upon exposure to gamma radiation. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118759 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY TYPE DETECTION OF A HANDHELD MEDICAL DEVICE - A device which supports identification of an integrated display and dynamic adjustments to operating parameters thereof includes: a port that receive a test strip having a reaction site for receiving a sample of fluid from a patient, a blood glucose (bG) meter cooperatively operable with a test strip inserted in the port to measure glucose in a sample of fluid on the test strip, and a display device having an electrically resistive component integrated therein and operable to display the glucose measurement in accordance with one or more operating parameters associated with the display device The system also includes a monitoring module electrically connected to the resistive component, wherein the monitoring module determines a type for the display device based on a resistance of the resistive component and a control module that selectively adjusts a given operating parameter of the display device in accordance with the type of display device. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118760 | FLUORESCENT SENSING OF VAPORS USING TUBULAR NANOFIBRIL MATERIALS - A fluorescence-based sensor can comprise a nanofiber mass of nanofibers having tubular morphology and a fluorescence detector, where fluorescence of the nanofibers decreases upon contact with a nitro-containing compound. The nanofibers can comprise carbazole-cornered, arylene-ethynylene tetracyclic macromolecules of formula I: where R1-R4 are alkyl-containing groups. The tubular morphology allows for highly selective detection of trinitrotoluene over other nitro-based compounds and oxidizing organic compounds. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118761 | MANIPULATION OF FLUIDS AND REACTIONS IN MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS - Microfluidic structures and methods for manipulating fluids and reactions are provided. Such structures and methods may involve positioning fluid samples, e.g., in the form of droplets, in a carrier fluid (e.g., an oil, which may be immiscible with the fluid sample) in predetermined regions in a microfluidic network. In some embodiments, positioning of the droplets can take place in the order in which they are introduced into the microfluidic network (e.g., sequentially) without significant physical contact between the droplets. Because of the little or no contact between the droplets, there may be little or no coalescence between the droplets. Accordingly, in some such embodiments, surfactants are not required in either the fluid sample or the carrier fluid to prevent coalescence of the droplets. Structures and methods described herein also enable droplets to be removed sequentially from the predetermined regions. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118762 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR IONIZING A SAMPLE - A method of ionizing a sample includes providing an aqueous liquid and directing a jet comprising carbon dioxide to interact with the provided aqueous liquid. One or both of the aqueous liquid and the jet comprise the sample. At least a portion of the sample is ionized due to the interaction. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118763 | DETECTION OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS - The invention describes methods and kits for detecting and determining current and future synthetic cannabinoids from the JWH and CP families. Unique antibodies derived from novel immunogens enable said methods and kits. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118764 | PROCESS FOR TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING THICKNESS UNIFORMITY OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - The invention relates to a process for treating a structure of semiconductor-on-insulator type successively comprising a support substrate, a dielectric layer and a semiconductor layer having a thickness of less than or equal to 100 nm, the semiconductor layer being covered with a sacrificial oxide layer, comprising: measuring, at a plurality of points distributed over the surface of the structure, the thickness of the sacrificial oxide layer and of the semiconductor layer, so as to produce a mapping of the thickness of the semiconductor layer and to determine, from the measurements, the average thickness of the semiconductor layer, selective etching of the sacrificial oxide layer so as to expose the semiconductor layer, and carrying out a chemical etching of the semiconductor layer, the application, temperature and/or duration conditions of which are adjusted as a function of the mapping and/or of the mean thickness of the semiconductor layer, so as to thin, at least locally, the semiconductor layer by a thickness identified as being an overthickness at the end of the measurement step. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118765 | DETERMINATION OF GAIN FOR EDDY CURRENT SENSOR - In one aspect, a method of controlling polishing includes receiving a measurement of an initial thickness of a conductive film on a first substrate prior to polishing the first substrate from an in-line or stand-alone monitoring system, polishing one or more substrates in a polishing system, the one or more substrates including the first substrate, during polishing of the one or more substrates, monitoring the one or more substrates with an eddy current monitoring system to generate a first signal, determining a starting value of the first signal for a start of polishing of the first substrate, determining a gain based on the starting value and the measurement of the initial thickness, for at least a portion of the first signal collected during polishing of at least one substrate of the one or more substrates, and calculating a second signal based on the first signal and the gain. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118766 | DETERMINATION OF GAIN FOR EDDY CURRENT SENSOR - A method of controlling polishing includes polishing a substrate at a first polishing station, monitoring the substrate with a first eddy current monitoring system to generate a first signal, determining an ending value of the first signal for an end of polishing of the substrate at the first polishing station, determining a first temperature at the first polishing station, polishing the substrate at a second polishing station, monitoring the substrate with a second eddy current monitoring system to generate a second signal, determining a starting value of the second signal for a start of polishing of the substrate at the second polishing station, determining a gain for the second polishing station based on the ending value, the starting value and the first temperature, and calculating a third signal based on the second signal and the gain. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118767 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an EL display device having a light emitting part, in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed, and a thin-film transistor array device to control light emission of the light emitting part, includes a luminance measurement step of obtaining luminance data of pixel, with the light emitting part being lit. The luminance measurement step includes a first luminance measurement step and a second luminance measurement step. In the first luminance measurement step, a first imaging apparatus obtains luminance data by measuring light emission of the each pixel. The first apparatus has a resolution corresponding to that of the pixels of the light emitting part. In the second luminance measurement step after the first step, a second imaging apparatus measures light emission of a plurality of the pixels to correct the luminance data of the each pixel obtained in the first luminance measurement step. The second imaging apparatus is lower in resolution than the first imaging apparatus. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118768 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an EL display device having a panel part that comprises a light emitting part in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed, and a thin-film transistor array device to control light emission of the light emitting part. The method includes the following steps: forming the panel part on a substrate, and then forming a sealing layer to cover the panel part. The step of forming the sealing layer is performed by forming a film configuring the sealing layer, with the mask being disposed over base substrate. Mask includes contact part in contact with the base substrate, and edge part disposed over the panel part with a gap between the edge part and the panel part. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118769 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an EL display device having a panel part is such that a constituent element of the panel part is formed through film formation in a vacuum atmosphere. After the constituent element of the panel part has been formed on a substrate in the vacuum atmosphere, the post-film-formation substrate is placed on standby during transporting the substrate from a place in the vacuum atmosphere to a place in an atomospheric | 2015-04-30 |
20150118770 | WAFER-LEVEL PACKAGES HAVING VOIDS FOR OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A semiconductor device package is formed by mounting a semiconductor die on an adhesive tape substrate, mounting a sacrificial structure on the adhesive tape substrate, applying molding material on the adhesive tape substrate to embed the die and at least a portion of the at least one sacrificial structure; removing the adhesive tape substrate to define a package assembly, forming a redistribution layer on a surface of the package assembly, and removing sacrificial material to form a void in the molding material having a shape corresponding to a shape of the sacrificial material that was removed. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118771 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND WAVELENGTH CONVERTING MEMBER - A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes steps of preparing a light emitting element; preparing a wavelength converting member; and bonding the light emitting element and the wavelength converting member to each other using a surface activated bonding technique. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118772 | BATWING LED WITH REMOTE PHOSPHOR CONFIGURATION - A lens is formed over one or more light-emitting devices disposed over a substrate. The lens includes a trench that circumferentially surrounds the one or more light-emitting devices. The trench is filled with a phosphor-containing material. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118773 | PHOSPHOR DISPERSION LIQUID, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR LED DEVICE USING SAME - The purpose is to provide a phosphor particle dispersion liquid in which the phosphor particles do not settle out when the phosphor dispersion liquid is left to stand. The phosphor dispersion liquid contains phosphor particles, clay mineral particles, inorganic particles, and a solvent. The phosphor dispersion liquid has viscosity η1 of 10 to 500 mPa·s at a shear rate of 1000 (1/s) at 25° C., and viscosity η2 of 1.0×10 | 2015-04-30 |
20150118774 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR ORGANIC EL DEVICE - The fabrication method for an organic EL device according to the invention includes: forming a third insulating layer on a first insulating layer; removing the third insulating layer in a first pixel region by etching the third insulating layer; forming a second insulating layer that has different thicknesses in a first pixel and a second pixel and has a flat first surface by forming a precursor insulating layer to continuously cover a first reflection film and a second reflection film and then planarizing an upper surface of the precursor insulating layer; and forming a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode on the first surface of the second insulating layer. The first insulating layer is slower in the rate at which the layer is removed by etching than the third insulating layer. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118775 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT - A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor element includes preparing a wafer having a nitride semiconductor layer which includes p-type dopants, forming an altered portion by condensing laser beam on the wafer, and after the forming an altered portion, forming a p-type nitride semiconductor layer by subjecting the wafer to annealing. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118776 | ETCHING DEVICE USEFUL FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a display device includes: forming a thin film transistor on a substrate, forming a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and forming a common electrode insulated from the pixel electrode. At least one of forming the pixel electrode and forming the common electrode includes: forming an electrode layer on the substrate, coating a photoresist on the electrode layer to form a first electrode sub-layer on which the photoresist is coated and a second electrode sub-layer on which the photoresist is not coated, generating etching vapor by heating an etching solution in a double boiler, and etching the second electrode sub-layer by using the etching vapor. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118777 | Nano-structure semiconductor light emitting device - A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118778 | INKJET APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL DEVICE - An inkjet device includes an inkjet head having a pressure applier applying voltage to ink contained in a ink reservoir, by executing a standby drive operation of applying a standby oscillation to the ink and a main drive operation of applying a main oscillation to cause the ink to be discharged from nozzles, such that the start of main drive operation execution is within a period where the displacement in the standby oscillation is oriented toward the interior of the nozzles in order to produce interference between the standby oscillation. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118779 | STRAIN AND PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE, MICROPHONE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRAIN AND PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROPHONE - According to one embodiment, a strain and pressure sensing device includes a semiconductor circuit unit and a sensing unit. The semiconductor circuit unit includes a semiconductor substrate and a transistor. The transistor is provided on a semiconductor substrate. The sensing unit is provided on the semiconductor circuit unit, and has space and non-space portions. The non-space portion is juxtaposed with the space portion. The sensing unit further includes a movable beam, a strain sensing element unit, and first and second buried interconnects. The movable beam has fixed and movable portions, and includes first and second interconnect layers. The fixed portion is fixed to the non-space portion. The movable portion is separated from the transistor and extends from the fixed portion into the space portion. The strain sensing element unit is fixed to the movable portion. The first and second buried interconnects are provided in the non-space portion. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118780 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) MICROPHONE WITH PROTECTION FILM AND MEMS MICROPHONECHIPS AT WAFER LEVEL - A method to protect an acoustic port of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The method includes: providing the MEMS microphone; and forming a protection film, on the acoustic port of the MEMS microphone. The protection film has a porous region over the acoustic port to receive an acoustic signal but resist at least an intruding material. The protection film can at least endure a processing temperature of solder flow. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118781 | Method and Apparatus for Image Sensor Packaging - A backside illuminated image sensor having a photodiode and a first transistor in a sensor region and located in a first substrate, with the first transistor electrically coupled to the photodiode. The image sensor has logic circuits formed in a second substrate. The second substrate is stacked on the first substrate and the logic circuits are coupled to the first transistor through bonding pads, the bonding pads disposed outside of the sensor region. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118782 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - The first face of the pad is situated between the front-side face of the second semiconductor substrate and a hypothetical plane including and being parallel to the front-side face, and a second face of the pad that is a face on the opposite side of the first face is situated between the first face and the front-side face of the second semiconductor substrate, and wherein the second face is connected to the wiring structure so that the pad is electrically connected to the circuit arranged in the front-side face of the second semiconductor substrate via the wiring structure. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118783 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A stacked body is obtained by stacking a glass plate, a transparent resin sheet, a solar cell, a colored resin sheet, and a first resin sheet in the order. The stacked body is pressed under heat to fabricate the solar cell module. The module includes the glass plate, a transparent sealing layer placed between the glass plate and the solar cell and formed of the transparent resin sheet, a colored sealing layer placed between the first resin sheet and the solar cell and formed of the colored resin sheet, and the first resin sheet. One of the transparent resin sheet and the colored resin sheet has a tan δ of 1 or higher at a temperature of the pressing, and the other one of the transparent resin sheet and the colored resin sheet has a tan δ of less than 1 at the temperature of the pressing. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118784 | FOCAL PLANE ARRAY PACKAGING USING ISOSTATIC PRESSURE PROCESSING - A method for bonding a first semiconductor body having a plurality of electromagnetic radiation detectors to a second semiconductor body having read out integrated circuits for the detectors. The method includes: aligning electrical contacts for the plurality of electromagnetic radiation detectors with electrical contacts of the read out integrated circuits; tacking the aligned electrical contacts for the plurality of electromagnetic radiation detectors with electrical contacts of the read out integrated circuits to form an intermediate stage structure; packaging the intermediate stage structure into a vacuum sealed electrostatic shielding container having flexible walls; inserting the package with the intermediate stage structure therein into an isostatic pressure chamber; and applying the isostatic pressure to the intermediate stage structure through walls of the container. The container includes a stand-off to space walls of the container from edges of the first semiconductor body. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118785 | METHOD FOR CONSISTENTLY TEXTURIZING SILICON WAFERS DURING SOLAR CELL WET CHEMICAL PROCESSING - A method for consistently texturizing silicon wafers dating solar cell wet chemical processing. In one aspect, the invention includes submerging a batch of silicon wafers within a process chamber having an alkaline solution mixture therein. The invention utilizes a feed and bleed technique to bleed chemicals from the process chamber and introduce fresh chemicals into the process chamber to maintain chemical concentrations within a desired range and to maintain etch by-products below a threshold. The alkaline solution etches the silicon wafers to texturize the surfaces of the silicon wafers to form a pattern of pyramids (i.e., texturization pattern) on the surface of the silicon wafers. The feed and bleed technique enables the texturization pattern on the surfaces of the processed wafers and the reflectance of the processed wafers to be consistent among different batches of silicon wafers that are submerged into the alkaline mixture in the process chamber. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118786 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLAR CELL - A method of producing a solar cell, including: a first coating step in which a pre-wet composition is spin-coated on a surface of a semiconductor substrate; a second coating step in which a diffusing material including a solvent and a diffusing agent containing a first impurity element is spin-coated on the surface where the pre-wet composition has been spin-coated, so as to form a coating film of the diffusing agent; and a first impurity diffusion layer forming step in which the semiconductor substrate having the coating film formed thereon is heated, so as to form a first impurity diffusion layer in which the impurity element contained in the diffusing agent is diffused. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118787 | Elevated Photodiodes with Crosstalk Isolation - A device includes a plurality of isolation spacers, and a plurality of bottom electrodes, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of bottom electrodes are insulated from each other by respective ones of the plurality of isolation spacers. A plurality of photoelectrical conversion regions overlaps the plurality of bottom electrodes, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of photoelectrical conversion regions are insulated from each other by respective ones of the plurality of isolation spacers. A top electrode overlies the plurality of photoelectrical conversion regions and the plurality of isolation spacers. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118788 | PROCESS FOR MAKING AXIALLY FLUORINATED-PHTHALOCYANINES AND THEIR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS - Disclosed is a method of making axially fluorinated metal phthalocyanines and their use in photovoltaic applications. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118789 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER - A method for manufacturing a photoelectric converter ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150118790 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A larger substrate can be used, and a transistor having a desirably high field-effect mobility can be manufactured through formation of an oxide semiconductor layer having a high degree of crystallinity, whereby a large-sized display device, a high-performance semiconductor device, or the like can be put into practical use. A first multi-component oxide semiconductor layer is formed over a substrate and a single-component oxide semiconductor layer is formed thereover; then, crystal growth is carried out from a surface to an inside by performing heat treatment at 500° C. to 1000° C. inclusive, preferably 550° C. to 750° C. inclusive so that a first multi-component oxide semiconductor layer including single crystal regions and a single-component oxide semiconductor layer including single crystal regions are formed; and a second multi-component oxide semiconductor layer including single crystal regions is stacked over the single-component oxide semiconductor layer including single crystal regions. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118791 | METHOD FOR TREATING A BOND PAD OF A PACKAGE SUBSTRATE - A method of making a package substrate having a copper bond pad and a location for receiving a semiconductor die having a remnant of one of a group consisting of HEDP and an HEDP derivative on a top surface of the copper bond pad. The semiconductor die is attached to the substrate. A wirebond connection is attached between the remnant and the semiconductor die. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118792 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device through which improvement of production efficiency can be achieved. In the method of manufacturing the semiconductor device ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150118793 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device can reduce congestion across wires while reducing a wire length. The method includes determining a first TSV candidate region in a first die and determining a second TSV candidate region in a second die perpendicular to the first die, determining a first bound region including a horizontal location of a first pin of the first die and a horizontal location of a second pin of the second die, calculating an area from overlapped regions between the first bound region and each of the first TSV candidate region and the second TSV candidate region, and performing routing for connecting the first pin and the second pin to each other based on the calculated area. | 2015-04-30 |
20150118794 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH FACE-TO-FACE CHIPS ON INTERPOSER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of making a semiconductor device with face-to-face chips on interposer includes the step of attaching a chip-on-interposer subassembly on a heat spreader with the chip inserted into a cavity of the heat spreader so that the heat spreader provides mechanical support for the interposer. The heat spreader also provides thermal dissipation, electromagnetic shielding and moisture barrier for the enclosed chip. In the method, a second chip is also electrically coupled to a second surface of the interposer and an optional second heat spreader is attached to the second chip. | 2015-04-30 |