36th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090221039 | FUSION PROTEINS BETWEEN PLANT CELL-WALL DEGRADING ENZYMES AND A SWOLLENIN, AND THEIR USES - The invention relates to fusion proteins including at least a swollenin and at least a plant cell-wall degrading enzyme, the swollenin, and plant cell-wall degrading enzyme, being recombinant proteins corresponding to native proteins in fungi, or mutated forms thereof. The invention also relates to the use of fusion proteins as defined above, for carrying out processes of plant cell-wall degradation in the frame of the preparation, from plants or vegetal by-products, of compounds of interest located in plant cell-wall, or in the frame of the bleaching of pulp and paper, or for biofuel production, or food industries. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221040 | ANTIBODIES ACTIVE AGAINST A FUSION POLYPEPTIDE COMPRISING A HISTIDINE PORTION - The present invention relates to an antibody active against a fusion polypeptide comprising a histidine portion, a process for the preparation thereof and its use. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221041 | METHODS FOR STARCH HYDROLYSIS - The presently disclosed subject matter provides a process for starch liquefaction using at least two classes of α-amylase enzymes, wherein the starch hydrolysis pattern from at least two of these classes is different. At least one class of enzyme is provided to the liquefaction process in the form of transgenic plant material expressing at least one class of a-amylase enzyme or is provided in the form of a purified or partially-purified α-amylase enzyme preparation. The second or subsequent class(es) of α-amylase enzymes may be provided in the form of additional transgenic plant material expressing the second or subsequent class(es), or may be provided in the form of a second or subsequent purified or partially-purified α-amylase enzyme preparation. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221042 | Process for the Treatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass - A process for the treatment of biomass to render structural carbohydrates more accessible and/or digestible using concentrated ammonium hydroxide with or without anhydrous ammonia addition, is described. The process preferably uses steam to strip ammonia from the biomass for recycling. The process yields of monosaccharides from the structural carbohydrates are good, particularly as measured by the enzymatic hydrolysis of the structural carbohydrates. The monosaccharides are used as animal feeds and energy sources for ethanol production. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221043 | MUTANT OF THE PROB GENE FROM CORYNEFORM BACTERIA - The invention relates to mutated variants of the proB gene from coryneform bacteria, which encode γ-glutamyl kinase, and to processes for fermentative production of L-proline using bacteria which contain this mutation. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221044 | Process for the Enantioselective Enzymatic Reduction of Hydroxy Keto Compounds - In a process for the enantioselective enzymatic reduction of a hydroxy ketone of general formula I | 2009-09-03 |
20090221045 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID BY ENHANCING SYNTHESIS OF COENZYME - Hydroxycarboxylic acids are produced by using a microorganism that is improved in ability to produce nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide by deleting, mutating or substituting nadR gene in the microorganism or introducing a gene encoding nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221046 | BIOCATALYTIC RACEMISATION OF ALPHA-HYDROXYKETONES - A process for the racemisation of an optically active alpha-hydroxyketone by incubating said alpha-hydroxyketone in the presence of an acetoin racemase of | 2009-09-03 |
20090221047 | WEB COMPRISING FINE FIBER AND BIOACTIVE PARTICULATE AND USES THEREOF - The assemblies of the invention can comprise a fine fiber layer forming a multilamellar web or matrix, having dispersed within the fine fiber layer a bioactive particulate material, including cells, enzymes or microorganisms. Fluid that flows through the assemblies of the invention can have any material dispersed or dissolved in the fluid react with, be absorbed by, or adsorbed onto, the bioactive particulate within the nanofiber layer. The assemblies of the invention can be used to treat or purify fluid streams. The assemblies of the invention can be used in conjunction with a bioreactor system, a bioartificial organ, or a culture container. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221048 | Use of Glucose Isomerase Mutants - This invention provides use of a series of recombinant | 2009-09-03 |
20090221049 | Thermophilic Organisms For Conversion Of Lignocellulosic Biomass To Ethanol - Mutant thermophilic organisms that consume a variety of biomass derived substrates are disclosed herein. Strains of | 2009-09-03 |
20090221050 | Whole cell saccharification of lignocelluloses to sugars using a dual bioreactor system - The present invention describes a process for saccharification of lignocelluloses to sugars using whole microbial cells, which are enriched from cultures inoculated with paper mill waste water, wood processing waste and soil. A three-member bacterial consortium is selected as a potent microbial inocula and immobilized on inedible plant fibers for biomass saccharification. The present invention further relates the design of a dual bioreactor system, with various biocarriers for enzyme immobilization and repeated use. Sugars are continuously removed eliminating end-product inhibition and consumption by cell. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221051 | XYLANASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - The invention relates to xylanases and to polynucleotides encoding the xylanases. In addition, methods of designing new xylanases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The xylanases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221052 | Photosynthetic hydrogen production - A process for the production of hydrogen, comprising the steps of: (i) providing a photosynthetic microorganism having electron transfer capability through a photosynthetic “light” reaction pathway and through a respiratory electron transfer chain involving an oxidative phosphorylation pathway, and which expresses a hydrogenase, wherein regulation of the oxidative phosphorylation pathway is disrupted with the result that electron flow along the respiratory electron transfer chain toward cytochrome oxidase (complex IV) is reduced; ii) culturing the microorganism under microoxic and illuminated conditions; and (iii) collecting evolved hydrogen. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221053 | SULFOTRANSFERASE SEQUENCE VARIANTS - Isolated sulfotransferase nucleic acid molecules that include a nucleotide sequence variant and nucleotides flanking the sequence variant are described, as well as sulfotransferase allozymes. Methods for determining if a mammal is predisposed to thyroid disease or cancer also are described. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221054 | Biogas system - A biogas system includes a fermenter having a first fermenting chamber and a second fermenting chamber for the fermentation of a fermenting medium. Biogas formed in the first fermenting chamber can be introduced into a riser pipe disposed in the second fermenting chamber. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221055 | Novel Bacillus Subtilis Mutant Strain | 2009-09-03 |
20090221056 | Pathogen-Detecting Cell Preservation Systems - Methods to produce cells that remain viable at ambient or non-refrigerated temperatures, or which can be stored in a dry state are described. In particular, cell preservation is for long term storage of cells, such as mammalian cells, at ambient or non-refrigerated temperatures, while retaining cell viability. Also provided are sensor cells that can detect target particles, biological agents or other materials and which remain viable at ambient or non-refrigerated temperatures, or which can be stored in a dry state. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221057 | Bio-Breeder System for Biomass Production - A system for converting flue gases into useful biofuels and oxygen. The system uses flue gases and thermal energy from smokestack industries to grow algae in a controlled environment. The flue gases are used as nutrients for the growth of algae through photosynthesis which is then processed into biofuels. The algae growth occurs in a controlled environment to minimize contamination of the algae as well as to optimize the algae growth. Sunlight and artificial light is modulated to provide the optimum light source for the photosynthesis process. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221058 | Potentiometric biosensor for detection of lactate in food and forming method thereof - The present invention discloses a potentiometric biosensor for detecting lactate in food, and the forming method thereof. The disclosed biosensor comprises a substrate, and conducting layer on the substrate, an oxide layer on the conducting layer, and an enzyme layer on the oxide layer, wherein the enzyme layer comprises Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). The detection signal is transmitted for further processing through a wire connected to the conducting layer, or a window formed on the surface of conducting layer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221059 | Integrated apparatus for performing nucleic acid extraction and diagnostic testing on multiple biological samples - The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on multiple samples of nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channels, and detect those nucleotides. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221060 | NUCLEIC ACID ANALYZER - It is an object of the present invention to prevent condensation occurring when reaction solutions in sealed vessels are heated in a nucleic acid analyzer for performing sequential processing in which individual reaction vessels are sequentially fed to a nucleic acid amplification unit in a given cycle. This invention relates to a nucleic acid analyzer including a vessel mounting rack capable of holding the plurality of reaction vessels, wherein the reaction vessel mounted on the vessel mounting rack is heated by an adjacent noncontact heat source and air circulation from the heat source to a reaction vessel upper portion, and a temperature of the reaction vessel upper portion is kept higher than a temperature of a reaction vessel lower portion. With this invention, condensation possibly occurring on the inner wall of the sealed vessel upper portion due to heating during nucleic acid amplification can be prevented, and more accurate nucleic acid analysis is enabled. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221061 | Array for Rapid Detection of a Microorganism - A method for detecting a microorganism or class of microorganisms is provided. More specifically, the method employs an array that contains a plurality of discrete regions (referred to as “addresses”) spaced apart on a solid support in a predetermined pattern. The addresses are selected so that the array provides a distinct spectral response (e.g., pattern of colors) or “fingerprint” for a particular microorganism or class of microorganisms. For example, the array may provide a certain spectral response in the presence of one microorganism or class of microoryanisms (e.g., gram-negative bacteria), but provide a completely different spectral response in the presence of another microorganism or class of microorganisms (e.g., gram-positive bacteria). Detection of the spectral response provided by the array may thus allow for differentiation between microorganisms. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221062 | BIO-COMPOSTING DOMESTIC WASTE TREATMENT APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF THE SAME - A solid waste treatment apparatus and/or comprises a tank comprising an interior volume and an outlet and a liner comprising a floor and a plurality of upstanding exterior walls and at least one upstanding interior wall forming a first chamber and a second chamber in the liner. Each one of the exterior walls comprises a permeable surface. The at least one interior wall comprises an impermeable surface. The apparatus includes a multi-panel sieve disposed in the second chamber. A tank includes a removable lid comprising a window in fluid communication with the first chamber and the second chamber. A separator housing may be disposed on the lid and coextensive to the window, the housing comprising a planar sieve disposed at an angle in the housing and an inlet in fluid communication with the planar sieve. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221063 | MOBILE MODULAR, MULTI-CHAMBER COMPOSTING SYSTEM - A mobile, modular multi-chamber composting system for the composting of organic material includes a composting unit having a pair of adjacent composting chambers enclosed by sidewalls, a roof, and closure panels, with the chambers delimited by a separation panel, and the first chamber having a uni-directional tilting floor and the second chamber having a bi-directional tilting floor so that organic material can be placed in the first chamber and transferred to the second chamber to facilitate decomposition of the material. Hydraulic mechanisms are interconnected to each floor to facilitate the tilting of the floor and the transference of the material, and the second chamber can transfer the material back to the first chamber or expel the material from the unit or transfer the material to another adjoined composting unit. The composting units are stackable one atop another, and the composting units are towable by a lawn tractor, a vehicle, or can be configured as an industrial-sized system towable by a tractor-trailer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221064 | INCUBATOR FOR ISOLATOR - There is provided an incubator for an isolator, which is capable of reliably sterilizing a cultivation room of the incubator, a gas supply pipe and a sampling pipe. An incubator | 2009-09-03 |
20090221065 | COMPOSITION FOR SUPPRESSING THE EXPRESSION OF FUCOSYLTRANSFERASE - Disclosed is a means for reducing the expression amount of a FUT8 gene, reducing the expression amount of a FUT8 protein, and/or reducing the expression amount of a product produced by the action of FUT8. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221066 | Anti-Methylated Dna Antibody and Method for Production Thereof - The present invention provides a method of preparing an anti-methylated DNA antibody, comprising a step of administering to an animal an oligodeoxyribonucleotide containing a methylated cytosine(s) and an oligodeoxyribonucleotide containing no methylated cytosine. The antibody prepared by this method is capable of detecting a DNA containing a methylated cytosine(s) in a state close to the state of a biological component. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221067 | Cell lines that express hetero oligomeric taste receptors - The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions. The use of these cells lines in cell-based assays to identify umami and sweet taste modulatory compounds is also provided, particularly high throughput screening assays that detect receptor activity by use of fluorometric imaging. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221068 | Cell Cultivation Method and Cell Culture - Provided is a cell cultivation method in which the cell is cultured using a peptide hydrogel as a scaffold, for carrying out high-dimensional culture of a cell such as porcine hepatocyte, human hepatocyte, porcine pancreatic islet or human pancreatic islet for a long period under conditions where cell survival, cell morphology and cell functions are maintained. Also provided are a cell culture including a cell and a peptide hydrogel obtained by the above-described cultivation method, a bioreactor including the cell culture, and a cell preparation including the cell culture. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221069 | METHOD FOR AUGMENTING THE ABILITY OF T-CELLS AND OTHER CELLS FOR FIGHTING DISEASE AND INVADE DISEASED ORGANS, FOR ELEVATING CD3 ZETA AND TNF-ALPHA EXPRESSION IN T-CELLS, AND MIXING T-CELL BOOSTING AND KIT PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN SUCH METHOD - A method and device for augmenting the ability of T-cells, NK cells and other body cells, of a patient for fighting disease and invading diseased tissue, and for elevating the level of CD3 zeta expression in T cells for better functioning of these T-cells and their augmented capability to eliminate cancer and infectious organisms, by exposing, for a predetermined exposure period, the first substance of T-cell or other cells to a second substance having a T-cell-boosting capability, such as, but not limited to CD3 zeta elevating capability, increased CXCR4, CD147, 67-kDa laminin receptor and/or any other key receptor in T-cells capability, increased tissue invasion capability, TNFa elevating capability, to augment the ability of the separated cells to fight the disease; and following the predetermined exposure period, reintroducing the first substance of T-cells back into the blood of the subject. The first substance is exposed to the second substance by mixing the two substances in a mixing device providing hermetically-sealed conditions effective to maintain sterility in both substances during the mixing and to maintain tissue culture conditions required for the cells viability thereof and for the required exposure period. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221070 | In Vitro Production of a Cell Population Using Feeder Cells - A method for the in vitro production of a cell population P′ from a cell population P, the production requiring the presence of at least one factor which is expressed by feeder cells, wherein a) feeder cells proliferate at a temperature T | 2009-09-03 |
20090221071 | Polyurea Systems, Processes for Preparing the Same and Use Thereof for Postoperative Adhesion Barriers - Polyurea systems comprising: (a) an amino-functional aspartic ester of the general formula (I) | 2009-09-03 |
20090221072 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING CELL DIFFERENTIATION - Compositions and methods are described for using the Ea4-peptide of pro-IGF-I or human Eb-peptide of pro-IGF-I to inhibit hematopoiesis and to induce differentiation of neuroblastoma cells and neuronal stem cells. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221073 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CELL MANIPULATION - Devices for fluid control and biological particle manipulation (e.g., cell enrichment and blood sampling) are disclosed. The devices a based on the ability to control the flow of fluids through the use of microfluidic valves. The valves are characterized, for example, by microstructures disposed on a mobile diaphragm. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221074 | Materials and Procedures for the Purification of Cells - The subject invention provides new materials and methods for the efficient isolation and purification of stem cells. Specifically, conductive immunopolymers with stem cell specific antibodies can be used to remove stem cells from biological fluids. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221075 | System And Process For Separating A Material - Disclosed is a system to separate, enrich, and/or purify a cellular population from a biological tissue, such as a tissue sample. For example, an adipose tissue sample can be acquired and disrupted. The disrupted tissue sample can then be separated and purified. The separated components can include multipotent, pluripotent, or other cell populations. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221076 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SHEET FOR CARTILAGE TISSUE REGENERATION - An objective of the present invention is to provide a production method of a sheet for regenerating a cartilage tissue, which uses a conventional sheet-shaped porous body comprising a biological absorbency synthetic high polymer, such as polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid and a copolymer of lactic acid and glycolic acid. The sheet for regenerating the cartilage tissue can differentiate chondrocytes or stem cells without culturing the cells by pressurizing such as a pressurizing culture like the conventional method, and can accumulate the cells in a supporting carrier with high efficiency. The sheet for regenerating the cartilage tissue is produced by the steps of; seeding chondrocytes or stem cells differentiating to the chondrocytes on a sheet-shaped porous body comprising a biological absorbency synthetic high polymer; taking the porous body into a culture liquid; applying acceleration of 100 to 1000 G to the porous body for a predetermined time; and culturing the porous body without applying the acceleration. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221077 | Process for producing cytotoxic lymphocytes - The present invention provides a method for preparing a cytotoxic lymphocyte characterized in that the method comprises the step of carrying out at least one step selected from induction, maintenance and expansion of a cytotoxic lymphocyte using a medium containing serum and plasma at a total concentration of 0% by volume or more and less than 5% by volume, in the presence of fibronectin, a fragment thereof or a mixture thereof. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221078 | ZYMOMONAS WITH IMPROVED ETHANOL PRODUCTION IN MEDIUM CONTAINING CONCENTRATED SUGARS AND ACETATE - Through screening of a | 2009-09-03 |
20090221079 | SAMPLE PRETREATMENT AND EXTRACTION - A method for pretreating and extracting a liquid sample by sorbing an aqueous liquid sample, including an organic analyte and an acid or a base, in a solid sorbent material, and at least partially neutralizing the acid or base by reaction with neutralizing ions retained on a support surface, and contacting the liquid sample-sorbed sorbent material at elevated temperature and pressure with an organic solvent to extract the analyte into said solvent, preferably in a vessel having an extraction chamber with a zirconium metal interior surface. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221080 | Various-Substance Holder, Various-Substance Holder Treating Apparatus, and Various-Substance Holder Treating Method - An object of the present invention is to provide a various-substance holder, a various-substance holder treating apparatus, and a various-substance holder treating method which enable the mutual identification of a plurality of particulate carriers to which various substances are or can be immobilized without the need to arrange the particulate carriers at predetermined positions or in a predetermined order, eliminating the need for time and effort to arrange the various substance at predetermined positions or in a predetermined order to allow treatments to be quickly and easily achieved. The various-substance holder according to the present invention has a plurality of particulate carriers or plural sets of particulate carriers to which plural types of chemical substances are or can be immobilized and a carrier holding portion holding the plurality of particulate carriers or the plural sets of particulate carriers in a substantially stationary state such that the plurality of particulate carriers or the plural sets of particulate carriers can be externally measured. The various-substance holder is configured so that each of the plurality of particulate carriers or at least one of the particulate carriers belonging to the plural sets of the particulate carriers are labeled according to types of the chemical substances or for each of the particulate carriers or each set of the particulate carriers so as to be mutually identifiable before the particulate carriers are introduced and held in the carrier holding portion. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221081 | METABOLITE MARKERS FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides methods of using certain metabolite markers for predicting weight development or its related conditions of a subject. The present invention also provides compositions and kits useful for detecting metabolite markers of the present invention. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221082 | Microfluidic Evaporators And Determining Physical And/Or Chemical Properties Of Chemical Compounds Therewith - Microfluidic devices having a membrane allowing evaporation are useful for conducting a measurement or observation of compounds introduced therein. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221083 | Selective Aliphatic C-H Oxidation - A composition including a complex of a metal, a tetradentate ligand, at least one ancillary ligand, and a counterion may be used for selective sp | 2009-09-03 |
20090221085 | Thin-Layer Chromatography and Colorimetric Analysis of Multi-Component Explosive Mixtures - A thin-layer chromatography method for detection and identification of common military and peroxide explosives in samples includes the steps of provide a reverse-phase thin-layer chromatography plate; prepare the plate by marking spots on which to deposit the samples by touching the plate with a marker; spot one micro liter of a first standard onto one of the spots, spot one micro liter of a second standard onto another of the spots, and spot samples onto other of spots producing a spotted plate; add eluent to a developing chamber; add the spotted plate to the developing chamber; remove the spotted plate from the developing chamber producing a developed plate; place the developed plate in an ultraviolet light box; add a visualization agent to a dip tank; dip the developed plate in the dip tank and remove the developed plate quickly; and detect explosives by viewing said developed plate. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221086 | Detection method using metallic nano pattern and the apparatus thereof - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for detecting the presence of a particular organic, inorganic, metallic, natural or synthetic biomaterial and the concentration thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for detecting the identity, presence or absence, and concentration of a material to be detected, by which the metal ions of the detection solution are reduced to metals by a material to be detected and are deposited as metallic nanoparticles, resulting in the change of the shape, size or pattern of the metallic nanoparticles, and the change in light transmittance caused thereby is measured to detect the presence or absence of the material and the concentration thereof. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221087 | Safe biodegradable fluorescent particles - A human-safe fluorescence particle that can be used for fluorescence detection instruments or act as a safe simulant for mimicking the fluorescence properties of microorganisms. The particle comprises a non-biological carrier and natural fluorophores encapsulated in the non-biological carrier. By doping biodegradable-polymer drug delivery microspheres with natural or synthetic fluorophores, the desired fluorescence can be attained or biological organisms can be simulated without the associated risks and logistical difficulties of live microorganisms. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221088 | Fluorescent Sensor and Methods - Binding an analyte can cause a change in fluorescence emission of a sensor. The change in fluorescence can be related to the amount of analyte present. The sensor can include a semiconductor nanocrystal linked to a fluorescent moiety. Upon excitation, the fluorescent moiety can transfer energy to the semiconductor nanocrystal, or vice versa. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221089 | PROBE CHIP, SENSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF DETECTING SUBSTANCES USING THE SAME - A probe chip comprises: a prism; a metal film provided on a surface of the prism and which has provided on its surface a first binding material that binds to the analyte; and a channel substrate that is provided on a side of the prism and which has formed therein a channel for supplying the liquid sample to the metal film by causing the liquid material to travel from a beginning end portion to a terminal end portion, the channel being formed in such a way that a zone from a point between the beginning end portion and the metal film to a position of contact with the metal film separates into a first branch and a second branch that has an area where a second binding material that is labeled with the fluorescent material and which binds to the analyte is placed. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221090 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample analysis apparatus for analyzing a measurement sample prepared by mixing a sample and a reagent includes a condition memory for storing information regarding a plurality of read conditions; an ID acquirer for reading out identification information at a predetermined position in accordance with a predetermined read condition, the identification information being assigned for identification of at least one of a sample container, a reagent container, and a holding section for holding the sample container or the reagent container; an ID acquisition checker for determining whether or not the ID acquirer has successfully read out the identification information; and a read condition changer for changing the predetermined read condition to a different read condition different from the predetermined read condition stored in the condition memory when the ID acquisition checker has determined that the readout operation was not successful. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221091 | CHEMICAL REACTION CARTRIDGE, MIXTURE GENERATING METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE OF CHEMICAL REACTION CARTRIDGE - Disclosed is a chemical reaction cartridge including an elastic body as a construction material and a flow path and two or more chambers connected by the flow path formed inside the cartridge, and the cartridge is structured so as to move or block a fluid substance in the flow path or the chambers by partially sealing the flow path, the chambers or both the flow path and the chambers by applying external force to the elastic body from outside, as the chambers, the cartridge has two or more mixing chambers each of which is to contain a mixture in a fluid state and the cartridge has two or more ingredient chambers provided for each of the mixing chambers by being connected with the flow path, in each of which an ingredient of the mixture divided in an amount according to a mixing ratio is to be contained. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221092 | LIDDED MICROCHIP FOR ANALYSIS, SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD FOR THE LIDDED MICROCHIP, AUTOMATIC SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD FOR THE LIDDED MICROCHIP, AUTOMATIC SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS BASED ON THE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBSTANCE ANALYZING APPARATUS TO WHICH THE AUTOMATIC SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD IS APPLIED - The present invention provides a method of automating the operation to peel and remove a lid part adhered and fixed to the top surface of a substrate part, which composes a lidded “microchip”, after subjecting a sample liquid to be analyzed to an operation for electrophoretic separation. After subjecting the liquid sample to be analyzed to a desired operation of electrophoretic separation by utilizing a channel formed in the lidded microchip, aqueous solvent contained in the electrophoretically separated liquid sample held in the channel is frozen, and the end of the lid part sealing the groove-shaped channel formed on the substrate part is lifted up at a predetermined speed while keeping the whole electrophoretically separated sample in the frozen state, and peeled and removed from the substrate part under a condition to maintain the bend of a predetermined radius of curvature. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221093 | Bio-sample carrier for mass spectrometric analyses - A sample carrier has an ultraphobic surface with an affinity zone and a waste zone and/or a zone occupied by a MALDI matrix. Also disclosed is a process for isolating a substance from a mixture of substances, and for its subsequent treatment, as well as a process for purifying a substance. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221094 | Anthrax Polypeptide Binding - Methods are disclosed for detecting anthrax protective antigen polypeptides and inhibiting their binding to β2 integrin α. A domain polypeptides, for example β2 integrin receptors. The disclosed methods are useful, for example, in diagnosing the presence of an anthrax toxin in the environment or in a subject and also for reducing anthrax intoxication in a subject. The methods can also be used to identify compounds that inhibit binding of an anthrax toxin to a β2 integrin. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221095 | Colorimetric Screening of DNA Binding/Intercalating Agents with Gold Nanoparticle Probes - Methods are provided to identify and characterize compounds that bind with duplex and triplex polynucleotides. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221096 | THIN FILM BIOSENSOR AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF ANALYTES - Thin-film biosensor chips for detecting a target analyte in a biological sample are disclosed. The chips include a solid substrate, an antireflective optical layer, an attachment layer using a non-polymeric silane, and an Fc-specific binding molecule coupled to the non-polymeric silane. Kits containing the chips and methods of using and making the chips are also disclosed. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221097 | METHOD OR AGENT FOR INHIBITING THE FUNCTION OF EFFLUX PUMP OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method and an agent to efficiently inhibit the function of the drug efflux pump of | 2009-09-03 |
20090221098 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR OBTAINING AND USING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MULTI-PROTEIN COMPLEXES - Methods for isolating and using multi-protein complexes that are biologically active are provided. The complexes contain one or more proteins of interest (e.g. a receptor, ion channel, etc.) and associated scaffolding proteins such as phosphatases, kinases and post synaptic density components. Buffers that do not contain denaturing agents and which may be used to isolate the multi-protein complexes are also provided, as are protein arrays containing the biologically active multi-protein complexes. The protein arrays may be used, for example, for high throughput screening assays. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221099 | Methods and compositions for protein detection using fluorescent polymer sensors - Compositions, methods and related apparatus, as can be used for selective protein detection and identification. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221100 | METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIATING PLASMA-DERIVED PROTEIN FROM RECOMBINANT PROTEIN IN A SAMPLE - The present invention relates, in general, to methods for detecting and quantitating plasma-derived protein and recombinant protein in a sample based on the difference in protein glycosylation, when the plasma protein and the recombinant protein are essentially the same protein. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221101 | Method for Adding an Apparent Non-Signal Line to a Rapid Diagnostic Assay - A test device and method for determining the presence or absence of one or more analytes in a fluid sample, the test device including a support or member bearing a mark thereon, and a matrix or member containing a capture zone. In operation, an observation area in the test device becomes transparent, thereby allowing the user to view a mark that is present on a support that is disposed beneath the observation area. Typically, the mark on the underlying support is configured as a minus (−) sign. In the absence of analyte in the sample, the test device presents a negative result as a minus (−) signal. In the presence of analyte in the sample, however, the mark operates in concert with a perpendicular test line on the observation area to present a positive result as a plus (+) signal that is visible to the user. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221102 | METHOD FOR ADDING AN APPARENT NON-SIGNAL LINE TO A LATERAL FLOW ASSAY - A test device and method for determining the presence or absence of an analyte in a fluid sample, the test device including a support bearing a mark thereon, and a matrix defining an axial flow path. In operation, an observation area in the test device becomes transparent, thereby allowing the user to view a mark that is present on a support that is disposed beneath the observation area. Typically, the mark on the underlying support is configured as a minus (−) sign. In the absence of analyte in the sample, the test device presents a negative result as a minus (−) signal. In the presence of analyte in the sample, however, the mark operates in concert with a perpendicular test line on the observation area to present a positive result as a plus (+) signal that is visible to the user. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221103 | FABRICATION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - In the fabrication of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, a 2D-3D inspection technique for solder printed on a substrate is provided which permits easy preparation of data and easy visual confirmation of a defective portion. In a substrate inspecting step, first, a 3D inspection is performed, followed by execution of 2D inspection, whereby a 2D picked-up image of the portion of a pad determined to be defective can be displayed on a larger scale simultaneously with the end of inspection, thereby providing an environment for efficient visual confirmation of the defect. Further, by subjecting a raw substrate to measurement at the time of preparing inspection data, a relation between an original height measurement reference generated automatically by the inspection system and the height of a pad upper surface is checked, whereby it is possible to measure the height and volume of printed solder based on the pad upper surface. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221104 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device involves the steps of: forming a plurality of product formation areas each having a circuit and a plurality of first electrode pads over a main surface of a semiconductor wafer; arranging a plurality of second electrode pads with larger pitches than the first electrode pads in each of the product formation areas; segmenting the semiconductor wafer to separate the plural product formation areas and provide a plurality of semiconductor devices each having the circuit, the plural first electrode pads and the plural second electrode pads on a first surface; and cleaning foreign matter off the first surface of the semiconductor device after the step of segmenting the semiconductor devices. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221105 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - In mass production of CMIS integrated circuit devices or the like, electric characteristics, such as Vth (threshold voltage) or the like, disadvantageously vary due to variations in gate length of the MISFET. This problem has become serious because of a short channel effect. In order to solve the problem, various kinds of feed-forward techniques have been studied in which a subsequent variation factor process is regulated to be reversed with respect to variations in a previous variation factor process so as to cause these variation factors to cancel each other out. Since the feed-back technique has an effect of the cancellation process over the entire system, the technique can be relatively easily applied to a product with a single type of MISFE, but is difficult to be applied to a product equipped with a plurality of types of MISFETs. The invention is adapted to adjust the amount of halo implantation by multivariate analysis based on the result of a patterning step of the gate electrode and a film forming step of an offset spacer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221106 | Article and method for color and intensity balanced solid state light sources - Subtractive and/or additive techniques can adjust both color and/or intensity in solid wavelength conversion materials. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221107 | Deposition Method and Manufacturing Method of Light-Emitting Device - Part of a material layer is deposited on a deposition target surface of a second substrate by steps of providing a first substrate having a light absorption layer and a material layer in contact with the light absorption layer over one of surfaces; making a surface of the first substrate over which the material layer is formed and a deposition target surface of a second substrate face to each other; depositing part of the material layer on the deposition target surface of the second substrate in such a manner that irradiation with laser light of which repetition rate is greater than or equal to 10 MHz and pulse width is greater than or equal to 100 fs and less than or equal to 10 ns is performed from the other surface side of the first substrate to selectively heat part of the material layer overlapping with the light absorption layer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221108 | Miniature optical element for wireless bonding in an electronic instrument - A method of manufacturing an optical element including the steps of: forming a through hole in a semiconductor element which has an optical section and an electrode electrically connected to the optical section; and forming a conductive layer extending from a first surface of the semiconductor element on which the optical section is formed, through an inner wall surface of the through hole, to a second surface opposite to the first surface. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221109 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate, an array of organic light emitting pixels formed on the substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate. A frit seal interconnects the first and second substrates and surrounds the array of organic light emitting pixels. A film structure interposed between the second substrate and the array of organic light emitting pixels and contacts both the second substrate and the array. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221110 | VERTICAL LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a vertical LED including an n-electrode; an n-type GaN layer formed under the n-electrode, the n-type GaN layer having a surface coming in contact with the n-electrode, the surface having a Ga | 2009-09-03 |
20090221111 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING COMPOSITE SUBSTRATES FOR THIN FILM ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICES - A method is provided for producing an electro-optic device having at least one optically transparent conducting layer with low electrical resistance. The method includes providing a composite substrate that includes an optically transparent and electrically insulating base substrate and an electrically conducting grid disposed in grooves located in the base substrate. Also provided is an electro-optical module having at least one transparent conducting layer. The composite substrate is attached onto the electro-optic module such that electrical contact is established between the grid and the transparent conducting layer of the electro-optic module. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221112 | Method for Metallizing Semiconductor Elements and Use Thereof - The present invention relates to a method for metallizing semiconductor components in which aluminium is used. In particular in the case of products in which the process costs play a big part, such as e.g. solar cells based on silicon, a cost advantage can be achieved with the invention. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of the method, for example in the production of solar cells. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221113 | METHOD OF FABRICATING ORGANIC MEMORY DEVICE - A method of fabricating an organic memory device is provided. In the method, a bottom electrode is formed on a substrate. A first surface treatment is performed on the bottom electrode to form a bottom surface treatment layer on a surface thereof. A polymer thin film is formed on the bottom surface treatment layer, and a top electrode is formed on the polymer thin film. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221114 | PACKAGING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIE USING COMPRESSION MOLDING - A structure ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221115 | REDUCTION OF MEMORY INSTABILITY BY LOCAL ADAPTATION OF RE-CRYSTALLIZATION CONDITIONS IN A CACHE AREA OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - By appropriately locally controlling the conditions during a re-growth process in a memory region and a speed-critical device region, the creation of dislocation defects may be reduced in the memory region, thereby enhancing overall stability of respective memory cells. On the other hand, enhanced strain levels may be obtained in the speed-critical device region by performing an efficient amorphization process and re-crystallizing amorphized portions, for instance, in the presence of a rigid material to provide a desired high strain level. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221116 | Method for Manufacturing Semiconductor Device - Element characteristics disadvantageously fluctuate because the composition of the resultant silicide varies according to the change of the gate length when a full silicide gate electrode is formed by sintering a metal/poly-Si structure. The element characteristics also fluctuate due to element-to-element non-uniformity of the resultant silicide composition. By first forming full silicide having a metal-rich composition, depositing a Si layer thereon, and sintering the combined structure, the metal in the metal-rich silicide diffuses into the Si layer, so that the Si layer is converted into silicide. The entire structure thus is converted into full silicide having a smaller metal composition ratio. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221117 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEM EMPLOYING RESISTANCE ALTERING TECHNIQUES - An integrated circuit system that includes: providing a substrate including a first region and a second region; forming a first device over the first region and a resistance device over the second region; forming a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer over the substrate; removing a portion of the second dielectric layer; and annealing the integrated circuit system to remove dopant from the resistance device. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221118 | High Voltage Semiconductor Devices - A transistor suitable for high-voltage applications and a method of manufacture is provided. A first device is formed by depositing a dielectric layer and a conductive layer over a substrate. A hard mask is deposited over the conductive layer and patterned using photolithography techniques. The photoresist material is removed prior to etching the underlying conductive layer and dielectric layer. The hard mask is also used as an implant mask. Another mask may be deposited and formed over the conductive layer to form other devices in other regions of the substrate. The other mask is preferably removed from over the hard mask prior to etching the conductive layer and the dielectric layer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221119 | FABRICATION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH STRESSOR - In a semiconductor fabrication process, an epitaxial layer is formed overlying a substrate, wherein there is a lattice mismatch between the epitaxial layer and the substrate. A hard mask having an opening is formed overlying the epitaxial layer. A recess is formed through the epitaxial layer and into the substrate. The recess is substantially aligned to the opening in the hard mask. A channel region of a semiconductor device is formed in the recess. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221120 | METHOD OF FORMING A GATE DIELECTRIC - A method of forming a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate for the semiconductor device. A base oxide layer is formed overlying the substrate by applying a rapid thermal oxidation (RTO) of the substrate in the presence of oxygen. A nitrogen-rich region is formed within and at a surface of the base oxide layer. The nitrogen-rich region overlies an oxide region in the base oxide layer. Afterwards, the semiconductor device is annealed in a dilute oxygen and hydrogen-free ambient of below 1 Torr partial pressure of the oxygen. The annealing heals bond damage in both the oxide region and the nitrogen-rich region in the base oxide layer. After annealing the semiconductor device in the dilute oxygen ambient, in-situ steam generation (ISSG) is used to grow and density the oxide region in the base oxide layer at an interface between the substrate and base oxide layer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221121 | Method of Forming a Salicide Layer for a Semiconductor Device - Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices are disclosed. An illustrated example method protects spacers and active areas by performing impurity ion implantation on an oxide layer prior to etching the oxide layer. The illustrated method includes forming a gate on a semiconductor substrate, forming a spacer on a sidewall of the gate, forming an oxide layer over the substrate, forming a mask on the oxide layer to cover a non-salicide area, implanting impurity ions into a portion of the oxide layer which is not covered by the mask, removing the portion of the oxide layer which is implanted with impurity ions, performing salicidation on the substrate, and removing the mask. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221122 | MOS Field Effect Transistor and Manufacture Method Therefor - An MOS field effect transistor which improves the mobility of electrons and holes of an nMOS and a pMOS by applying larger tensile stress to a stressed Si channel in a lateral direction than that applied to a conventional structure without increasing a Ge composition of a buffer SiGe layer, and thus achieves a faster operation speed and lower power consumption, and a method of manufacturing the MOS field effect transistor. The method of manufacturing an MOS field effect transistor includes the steps of: forming a gate electrode on a top surface of a substrate comprising a compound layer having a lattice constant different from a lattice constant of silicon, and a silicon layer via an insulating film; forming a sidewall on a side wall of the gate electrode; exposing a side wall of the compound layer; and forming a silicon film on the side wall of the compound layer in a lattice matched manner. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221123 | METHOD FOR INCREASING PENETRATION DEPTH OF DRAIN AND SOURCE IMPLANTATION SPECIES FOR A GIVEN GATE HEIGHT - The thickness of drain and source areas may be reduced by a cavity etch used for refilling the cavities with an appropriate semiconductor material, wherein, prior to the epitaxial growth, an implantation process may be performed so as to allow the formation of deep drain and source areas without contributing to unwanted channel doping for a given critical gate height. In other cases, the effective ion blocking length of the gate electrode structure may be enhanced by performing a tilted implantation step for incorporating deep drain and source regions. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221124 | Manufacturing method of semiconductor device - The method includes the steps of forming a gate insulating film over a first conductivity-type layer surface of a semiconductor substrate, implanting a second conductivity-type impurity into the first conductivity-type layer located on both sides adjacent to a conductive layer forming predetermined region, forming a conductive layer over the gate insulating film surface located to cover the first conductivity-type layer surface with no impurity implanted therein and the partial regions surface of the pair of low-concentration diffusion layers adjacent to the first conductivity-type layer, implanting a second conductivity-type impurity into regions uncovered with the conductive layer, of the pair of low-concentration diffusion layers to contact source and drain electrodes, and forming slits to divide regions lying on the sides of the high-concentration diffusion layers, each of which is provided to contact at least the drain electrode of the conductive layer located over the low-concentration diffusion layers, into two respectively. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221125 | Bipolar Junction Transistor and Manufacturing Method Thereof - An improved bipolar junction transistor and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The bipolar junction transistor includes: a buried layer and a high concentration N-type collector region in a P-type semiconductor substrate; a low concentration P-type base region in the semiconductor substrate above the buried layer; a first high concentration P-type base region along an edge of the low concentration P-type base region; a second high concentration P-type base region at a center of the low concentration P-type base region; a high concentration N-type emitter region between the first and second high concentration base regions; and insulating layer spacers between the high concentration base regions and the high concentration emitter regions. In the bipolar junction transistor, the emitter-base distance can be reduced using a trench and an insulating layer spacer. This may improve base voltage and high-speed response characteristics. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221126 | Method of Fabricating Capacitor of Semiconductor Device - Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a capacitor of a semiconductor device that includes sequentially forming an interlayer insulating film defining a contact plug, a lower electrode oxide film, and a hard mask film over a semiconductor substrate; etching the hard mask film with a mask comprising a dummy pattern and a cell pattern to form a hard mask pattern wherein a first trench is formed in a dummy pattern region and a second trench is formed in a cell pattern region; forming a capping film that buries the first trench; and etching the lower electrode oxide film with the capping film and the hard mask pattern as a mask to form a lower electrode trench that exposes the contact plug. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221127 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A STACKED CAPACITOR - A stacked capacitor in a memory cell has a bottom electrode made of a metal or metal compound, a capacitor insulation film and a top electrode made of a metal or a metal compound. The capacitor insulation film includes an aluminum oxide film having a thickness of 2 to 4 nm and in contact with the bottom electrode, and an overlying hafnium oxide film having a thickness of 3 to 6 nm. The stacked capacitor has a higher resistance against a biased temperature test. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221128 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING ELEMENT ISOLATING REGION OF TRENCH TYPE - Disclosure is semiconductor device of a selective gate region, comprising a semiconductor layer, a first insulating film formed on the semiconductor layer, a first electrode layer formed on the first insulating layer, an element isolating region comprising an element isolating insulating film formed to extend through the first electrode layer and the first insulating film to reach an inner region of the semiconductor layer, the element isolating region isolating a element region and being self-aligned with the first electrode layer, a second insulating film formed on the first electrode layer and the element isolating region, an open portion exposing a surface of the first electrode layer being formed in the second insulating film, and a second electrode layer formed on the second insulating film and the exposed surface of the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer being electronically connected to the first electrode layer via the open portion. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221129 | SEMICONDUCTOR SEAL RING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An improved semiconductor seal ring and method therefore is described. The seal ring comprises a thick layer wherein at least a portion of the thick layer is removed from a singulation street prior to singulation, thereby avoiding damage to the thick layer during the singulation process. A thin moisture-proof barrier layer is preferably deposited over at least a portion of the thick layer to seal at least an edge of the thick layer. A thick nonmetallic layer preferably used for fabrication of active circuit elements may advantageously be employed as the thick layer (for example, an aluminum nitride (AlN) layer in, for example, a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter device). A thin amorphous nonmetallic layer (e.g., a silicon nitride (SiN) layer) may preferably be deposited over the thick layer. Alternatively, other materials may be used. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221130 | N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR CARBON NANOMATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR CARBON NANOMATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An n-Type semiconductor carbon nanomaterial is produced by mixing a substance having a functional group such as an amino or alkyl group with an inert gas and reacting a semiconductor carbon nanomaterial with the mixture under irradiation with VUV to covalently bond the amino or alkyl group to the carbon nanomaterial. The amino or alkyl group covalently bonded to the semiconductor carbon nanomaterial serves as electron-donating groups to convert the carbon nanomaterial into an n-type one. According to the invention, since the electron-donating group is covalently bonded, a stable n-type semiconductor carbon nanomaterial is obtained which little changes into a p-type one. Further, since the n-type semiconductor carbon nanomaterial is produced by a dry process, bundling or inclusion of impurities can be suppressed. Therefore, the uniform n-type semiconductor carbon nanomaterial having high reliability and stability can be produced. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221131 | Method for preparing substrate having monocrystalline film - Provided is a method for easily preparing a substrate comprising a monocrystalline film thereon or thereabove with almost no crystal defects without using a special substrate. More specifically, provided is a method for preparing a substrate comprising a monocrystalline film formed on or above a handle substrate, the method comprising: a step A of providing a donor substrate and the handle substrate; a step B of growing a monocrystalline layer on the donor substrate; a step C of implanting ions into the monocrystalline layer on the donor substrate so as to form an ion-implanted layer; a step D of bonding a surface of the monocrystalline layer of the ion-implanted donor substrate to a surface of the handle substrate; and a step E of peeling the bonded donor substrate at the ion-implanted layer existing in the monocrystalline layer so as to form the monocrystalline film on or above the handle substrate; wherein at least the steps A to E are repeated by using the handle substrate having the monocrystalline film formed thereon or thereabove as a donor substrate. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221132 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus includes forming a step layer in a first region on a substrate; forming a first semiconductor thin film on the top surface and sidewalls of the step layer; removing part of the first semiconductor thin film from the top surface while leaving part of the first semiconductor thin film on the sidewalls; removing the step layer; and forming a fin-type transistor that includes the first semiconductor thin film disposed on the sidewalls as a channel. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221133 | Methods of Fabricating Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Wafers - Methods of fabricating SOI wafers are provided including providing a donor wafer and forming a hydrogen ion implantation layer in the donor wafer. A circumference portion of one side of the donor wafer is recessed to form a height difference. The one side of the donor wafer and a handle wafer are bonded to form a bonded wafer. The bonded wafer is heat treated to separate the bonded wafer along the hydrogen ion implantation layer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221134 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes a first and second device regions on a substrate. The method includes the steps of forming an insulation layer on the substrate, laminating a first semiconductor layer having a plane orientation different from the surface of the substrate on the insulation layer and exposing the substrate by removing the insulation layer and the first semiconductor layer from the second device region. A second semiconductor layer having the same plane orientation as the substrate and that is made of a strained layer is formed by epitaxial growth on the exposed substrate in the second device region. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221135 | Rapid Heating With Nanoenergetic Materials - The present process for rapidly heating and cooling a target material without damaging the substrate upon which it has been deposited. More specifically, target material is coated onto a first substrate. A self-propagating nanoenergetic material is selected that combusts at temperatures sufficient to change the target material and creates a flame front that propagates sufficiently quickly that the first substrate is not substantially heated. The nanoenergetic material is deposited on the target material, such that the target material and the nanoenergetic material is sandwiched between the substrate and the target material. The nanoenergetic material is ignited and the flame front of the nanoenergetic material is allowed to propagate over the second substrate and change the target material. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221136 | METHOD OF IMPLANTING ION SPECIES INTO MICROSTRUCTURE PRODUCTS BY CONCURRENTLY CLEANING THE IMPLANTER - By operating an implantation tool with a source gas having a halogen fraction of | 2009-09-03 |
20090221137 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A silicon substrate having a first silicon oxide film formed via thermal oxidation and a second silicon oxide film formed via chemical vapor deposition and the like is subjected to preprocessing prior to selective epitaxial growth, wherein both the first and second silicon oxide films are etched with the same etching rate so as to completely remove the first silicon oxide film. Thus, it is possible to precisely control the sizes of contact holes formed in the silicon substrate, thus preventing contact plugs from short-circuiting with silicon epitaxial layers. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221138 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor device - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including forming a plurality of gate structures on a substrate, the gate structures each including a hard mask pattern stacked on a gate conductive pattern, forming an insulating layer pattern between the gate structures at least partially exposing a top surface of the hard mask pattern, forming a trench that exposes at least a top surface of the gate conductive pattern by selectively removing the hard mask pattern, and forming a silicide layer on the exposed gate conductive pattern. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221139 | Method of producing semiconductor device - A method of producing a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming an oxide film on a silicon carbide substrate; forming a gate electrode layer on the oxide film; patterning the gate electrode layer to form a gate electrode; and processing thermally the gate electrode layer or the gate electrode under an oxidation environment. Further, the gate electrode layer or the gate electrode is thermally processed under the oxidation environment at a temperature between 750° C. and 900° C. | 2009-09-03 |