27th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130171686 | METHOD OF TREATING MINE-INFLUENCED WATER AND SOIL - The present invention is directed to a method of trans-seasonal bioremedial treating of mine-influenced water and soil (MIWAS) in situ with microorganisms for removal of contaminants containing heavy metals compounds. The method comprises the steps of: a) sampling indigenous microorganisms from the MIWAS site being treated; b) identifying and/or isolating indigenous microorganisms that consume selected compounds to be treated in the MIWAS; c) propagating at least one of the indigenous microorganisms identified or isolated in step b); and d) reintroducing propagated microorganisms either on the soil surface or subsurface at the MIWAS site together with a source of nutrients and a carbon source for the microorganisms; wherein when the microorganisms, nutrients, and carbon source are reintroduced on the soil surface, they are subsequently buried. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171687 | DEVELOPMENT OF A DETECTION MICROSYSTEM - This invention relates to a device for detecting fungal contamination in an interior environment, including:
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20130171688 | STERILISATION INDICATOR - A sterilization indicator having a compound that is of the heating type when put into contact with atoms of oxygen O and/or nitrogen N; and a thermochromic dye, in thermal contact with the compound. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171689 | CAPTURE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS - Micro-organisms, including fungi, viruses and bacteria such as | 2013-07-04 |
20130171690 | Method and Device for the Production of a Fertilizer Precursor and of a Fertilizer - The invention relates to a method and a device for the production of a fertilizer precursor or of a fertilizer. The method comprises the following method steps: a) production of an acidic source solution ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130171691 | Efficient Astaxanthin Production Strains Derived from Haematococcus Pluvialis - The present invention pertains to a method for the efficient production of carotenoids. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method for producing carotenoid and carotenoid containing cells, especially astaxanthin and astaxanthin-containing cells, by generating mutant microorganisms belonging to the photoautotrophic algae of the Class Chlorophyceae and culturing same. The present invention further relates to methods of generating microorganisms producing high yields of carotenoids, in particular astaxanthin, products containing said microorganisms or said carotenoids, and the use of said carotenoids produced by the microorganisms according to the present invention and deposited mutant strains generated from said microorganisms. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171692 | SUGAR-CHAIN MODIFIED YEAST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLYCOPROTEIN USING THE SAME - The present invention provides: genetically modified yeasts such as mutant yeasts having an ability to produce N-linked sugar chains of Man | 2013-07-04 |
20130171693 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE - The subject invention provides an improved process for the production of human growth hormone. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171694 | DNA ELEMENT HAVING THE ACTIVITY OF ENHANCING FOREIGN GENE EXPRESSION - Disclosed is a method for stably achieving high expression of a foreign gene in mammalian cells using a novel DNA element. More specifically disclosed is a DNA element which enhances the activation of transcription by changing the chromatin structure around a gene locus into which a foreign gene expression unit has been introduced. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171695 | Human Anti-B7RP1 Neutralizing Antibodies - This invention provides antibodies that interact with or bind to human B7 related protein-1 (B7RP1) and antibodies that bind to and neutralize the function of B7RP1 thereby. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions of said antibodies and methods for neutralizing B7RP1 function, and particularly for treating immune disorders (e.g., inappropriate immune response) by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of anti-B7RP1 antibodies. Methods of detecting the amount of B7RP1 in a sample using anti-B7RP1 antibodies are also provided. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171696 | SYNTHESIS OF NEW SIALOOLIGOSACCHARIDE DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to a method for the synthesis of compounds of general formula (1A) and salts thereof wherein one of the R groups is an α-sialyl moiety and the other is H, X | 2013-07-04 |
20130171697 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE COMPRISING ROTATABLE DISC-TYPE BODY, AND METHODS OF SEPARATING TARGET MATERIAL AND AMPLIFYING NUCLEIC ACID USING THE SAME - A microfluidic device for controlling a flow of a fluid using centrifugal and rotational force based on a rotatable disc-type body, a method of separating a target material or performing emulsion nucleic acid amplification using the microfluidic device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171698 | HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION OF FUNGAL POLYKETIDE SYNTHETIC GENE IN YEAST - The present invention relates to a method of removing an intron contained in a gene from a eukaryotic gene, and linking only the exon sequences to prepare an expression vector comprising the linked sequences. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of preparing an expression vector containing linked exon sequences comprising amplifying exon sequences by PCR as one or more fragments from a giant fungal gene containing an intron, and linking the fragments together with a restriction enzyme-treated vector using the gap repair cloning method; a method of preparing an expression vector containing a full-length cDNA sequence by synthesizing and linking cDNA fragments from a fungal giant gene; a transformant having introduced therein an expression vector prepared by the method; a protein produced by the transformant; and a method of preparing a compound produced by the protein using the expression vector. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171699 | NOVEL ALPHA-NEOAGAROBIOSE HYDROLASE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING A MONOSACCHARIDE USING SAME - Provided are novel α-neoagarobiose hydrolase and a method for obtaining a monosaccharide using the same. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171700 | L-Amino Acid-Producing Bacterium and Method for Producing L-Amino Acid - An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a | 2013-07-04 |
20130171701 | POLYPEPTIDE HAVING DITERPENE SYNTHASE ACTIVITY - The present application, among others, relates to novel polypeptides having diterpene synthase activity, nucleic acid molecules encoding same, as well as to a gene cluster from | 2013-07-04 |
20130171702 | METHOD FOR CULTURING MIXOTROPHIC UNICELLULAR ALGAE IN THE PRESENCE OF A DISCONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF LIGHT IN THE FORM OF FLASHES - A novel method for culturing mixotrophic single-cell algae makes it possible to enrich the lipid content of these algae, the enrichment being induced by a variable or discontinuous provision of light, in particular in the form of flashes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171703 | PRODUCING ENERGY FROM BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - Described are methods and systems for producing synthesis gas. In some embodiments, the method includes microbiologically converting biological material to form methane and CO2; and reacting methane and CO2 formed in (a) with water and metal to form synthesis gas. Optionally, the method also includes cutting vegetation; fermenting the vegetation to form biogas comprising methane and CO2; and reacting the biogas with water and metal to form synthesis gas and metal oxide. In some embodiments of the invention, reacted metal is regenerated from metal oxide produced in the reaction. In some embodiments the regeneration comprises reacting the oxide in a bath of boiling zinc. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171704 | DICARBOXYLIC ACID PRODUCTION PROCESS - Process for producing a dicarboxylic acid comprising fermenting a microorganism in a suitable fermentation medium wherein a gas flow comprising 30% to 100% v/v oxygen as measured under atmospheric pressure is added to the fermentation medium and producing the dicarboxylic acid. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171705 | NOVEL LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-LACTIC ACID USING SAME - L-Lactic acid fermentation using non-edible biomass requires a lactic acid bacterium suitable for fermentation using a mixture comprising oligosaccharides or mixed saccharides produced by enzymatic treatment of cellulose and hemicellulose, so that simultaneous saccharification and fermentation are enabled. Further, it must be taken into consideration that use of pentoses such as xylose derived form non-edible biomass as the raw material provides lactic acid as well as equimolar acetic acid, which halves the molar yield of lactic acid, and high concentration L-lactic acid induces fermentation inhibition, which makes it difficult to produce L-lactic acid at high yield. The present invention provides a novel lactic acid bacterium that can solve these problems. With the lactic acid bacterium of the present invention, L-lactic acid showing a high optical purity of 99.9% or higher can be efficiently produced by using a mixture of glucose and cellobiose as a raw material without substrate inhibition and substantially without generation of by-products. The method of the present invention is applicable to efficient production of L-lactic acid from a non-edible biomass raw material. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171706 | Fermentive Production of Four Carbon Alcohols - Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171707 | ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION YEAST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL USING SAME - [Problem] To provide an alcoholic fermentation yeast having resistance to limonene, which is a fermentation inhibitor, and a method for producing ethanol using the alcoholic fermentation yeast. [Solution] An alcoholic fermentation yeast | 2013-07-04 |
20130171708 | Heterologous Expression of Urease in Anaerobic, Thermophilic Hosts - The invention is directed to the heterologous expression of urease in anaerobic thermophilic hosts, such as | 2013-07-04 |
20130171709 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL USING CELLULOSIC BIOMASS AS RAW MATERIAL - A method for producing ethanol by alcohol fermentation of a saccharide obtained by hydrolyzing cellulosic biomass in a supercritical or subcritical state, wherein excessive decomposition and caramelization of the saccharide are inhibited to prevent a reduction in yield of the saccharide, and flash steam is effectively used. The method for producing ethanol of the present invention is characterized in that in a saccharification/decomposition step, a slurry after saccharification/decomposition, is flash-evaporated in a first flash tank so as to have a temperature of 150° C. to 200° C.; the slurry after saccharification/decomposition, which is taken from the first flash tank, is further flash-evaporated in a second flash tank so as to have a temperature of 100° C. to 120° C.; and first flash steam generated from the first flash tank is used as a heat source in the saccharification/decomposition step or a distillation step. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171710 | Anaerobic Reactor - An anaerobic reactor comprising two or more discrete reaction chambers arranged one above the other is disclosed. The reactor may be in the form of a tank separated into discrete chambers by means of solid members, or the reactor may be in the form of separate and stackable chambers. Additionally, the reactor may be a packed bed reactor, a fluidised bed reactor, or a hybrid reactor comprising at least one packed bed reaction chamber and at least one fluidised bed reaction chamber. Use of an anaerobic reactor according to the invention enables an increase in the yield of biogas that can be produced per unit area of land occupied by an anaerobic reactor. A method of producing biogas is also disclosed, the method comprising providing an anaerobic reactor according to the invention, providing input biomass, carrying out anaerobic digestion of the biomass in the reactor, and collecting the biogas produced. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171711 | PROCESS FOR OBTAINING DINITROGEN MONOXIDE (N20) - In a method for obtaining dinitrogen monoxide by microbiological or enzymatic processes from nitrogen-containing substances, the microorganisms, bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, fungi, parasites, phages, cells, cell fractions or membrane fractions, and/or enzymes, and/or a combination thereof to be used in this context are selected, or manipulated or partly or entirely reversibly and/or irreversibly inhibited by suitable actions, or the corresponding microbiological or enzymatic processes are controlled, for example, by way of suitable process conditions, so that, in part or entirely, dinitrogen monoxide (N | 2013-07-04 |
20130171712 | CULTURE METHOD AND CULTURE DEVICE - Provided are a culture method and a culture device for efficiently producing cells and/or cell tissue suitable for medication applications. A culture method of culturing cells adhered onto an electrode layer, the method including: a first step of adhering the cells onto the electrode layer and culturing the cells thereon, the electrode layer being coated with an oligopeptide including: a terminal amino acid; a cell adhesive sequence; and an alternating sequence to be bound to the one end side of the cell-adhesive sequence, the alternating sequence including a plurality of acidic amino acids and a plurality of basic amino acids, being alternately bound to each other one by one; and a second step of applying, to the electrode layer having the cells adhered thereonto, an electrical potential inducing reductive desorption of the oligopeptide, to thereby detach the cells from the electrode layer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171713 | WASTE DISPOSAL APPARATUS, FLUID AND METHOD - A waste disposal apparatus, for disposing of waste materials using aerobic decomposition, includes a decomposition chamber having a waste inlet for receiving waste materials, and a closure member for closing the inlet and sealing the decomposition chamber. The apparatus includes a stirrer for stirring waste materials in the chamber, and a waste outlet for discharging waste materials from the chamber after aerobic decomposition thereof. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171714 | PURO-DHFR QUADRIFUNCTIONAL MARKER AND ITS USE IN PROTEIN PRODUCTION - This invention relates to industrial production of proteins. More specifically, the invention relates to the res-DHFR surrogate marker, which corresponds to a fusion between DHFR and a protein conferring resistance to a toxic compound or conferring a metabolic advantage. The invention further relates to the use of res-DHFR for screening cells for high expression of a protein of interest. The invention is illustrated by the Puro-DHFR surrogate marker, which corresponds to a fusion between the puromycin N-acetyltransferase and dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). | 2013-07-04 |
20130171715 | Phenyl Xanthene Dyes - Fluorescent phenyl xanthene dyes are described that comprise any fluorescein, rhodamine or rhodol comprising a particular C9 phenyl ring. One or both of the ortho groups on the lower C9 phenyl ring is ortho substituted with a group selected from alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, mercapto, alkylthio, cyano, isocyano, cyanato, mercaptocyanato, nitroso, nitro, azido, sulfeno, sulfinyl, and sulfino. In one embodiment, halo and/or hydroxy groups are used. Optimal dyes contain a lower C9 phenyl ring in which both ortho groups are the same and the lower ring exhibits some form a symmetry relative to an imaginary axis running from the phenyl rings point of attachment to the remainder of the xanthene dye through a point para to the point of attachment. The phenyl xanthene dyes may be activated. Furthermore, the phenyl xanthene dyes may be conjugated to one or more substances including other dyes. The phenyl xanthene dyes are useful for a number of purposes, including labels for use in automated DNA sequencing as well the formation of fluorescent “bar codes” for polymeric particles used in the multiplexed analysis of analytes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171716 | ANIMAL PRODUCT FREE SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PURIFYING A BOTULINUM TOXIN - Chromatographic processes and systems for purifying a botulinum toxin from an APF fermentation medium. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171717 | Multiply-Substituted Protease Variants - Novel enzyme variants including protease variants derived from the DNA sequences of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human proteases are disclosed. The variant proteases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encoding the naturally-occurring or recombinant protease to generate the substitution of a plurality of amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence of a precursor protease. Such variant proteases have properties which are different from those of the precursor protease, such as altered wash performance. The substituted amino acid residue correspond to positions 27, 45, 170, 181, 251 and 271 of | 2013-07-04 |
20130171718 | HIGHLY STABLE BETA-CLASS CARBONIC ANHYDRASES USEFUL IN CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to β-class carbonic anhydrase polypeptides having improved properties including increased thermostability and/or stability in the presence of amine compounds, ammonia, or carbonate ion. The present disclosure also provides formulations and uses of the polypeptides for accelerating the absorption of carbon dioxide from a gas stream into a solution as well as for the release of the absorbed carbon dioxide for further treatment and/or sequestering. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the carbonic anhydrase polypeptides and host cells capable of expressing them. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171719 | RECOMBINANT AAV PRODUCTION IN MAMMALIAN CELLS - The present invention includes methods and compositions for the production of high titer recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus (rAAV) in a variety of mammalian cells. The disclosed rAAV are useful in gene therapy applications. Disclosed methods based on co-infection of cells with two or more replication-defective recombinant herpes virus (rHSV) vectors are suitable for high-titer, large-scale production of infectious rAAV. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171720 | Modified Carbonic Anhydrase Enzymes and Their Use in Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Elimination - Disclosed herein are modified carbonic anhydrase enzymes, and a process of using same for the extraction, production and purification of carbon dioxide gas. More particularly, modified carbonic anhydrase enzymes are used for the production, purification of carbon dioxide and the products of the hydration reaction, hydrogen and bicarbonate ions Also, this technology is used to enhance the production of carbon dioxide in blood or in reverse osmosis desalination to remove carbon dioxide. Specifically, the invention relates to a modified carbonic anhydrase enzyme possessing improved activity and a process whereby immobilized modified carbonic anhydrase contained within a reactor device catalyzes the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171721 | DISRUPTION OF CELL WALLS FOR ENHANCED LIPID RECOVERY - Presented herein are methods of using cell wall degrading enzymes for recovery of internal lipid bodies from biomass sources such as algae. Also provided are algal cells that express at least one exogenous gene encoding a cell wall degrading enzyme and methods for recovering lipids from the cells. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171722 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF MOLECULES TO CELLS - The present invention is concerned with an apparatus for injection of a substance into a subject. The apparatus has an assembly including a plurality of elongate non-hollow micro-nanoneedles for delivering the substance into the subject, at least some of the micro-nanoneedles have a non-uniform diameter with a wider upper end and a narrower lower end and a length from 5-100 um, wherein the upper end has a diameter from 1-20 um and the lower end has a diameter from 50-400 nm, wherein the micro-nanoneedles are spaced apart with appropriate spacing therebetween such that when the micro-nanoneedles are penetrating cells in a penetration exercise each of the micro-nanoneedles may penetrate one cell only, and wherein the micro-nanoneedles are made from a relatively rigid material allowing the micro-nanoneedles to maintain rigidity during penetration and are configured to allow coating of the substance on the surface of the lower end. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171723 | Mixing Bag with Integral Sparger and Sensor Receiver - A mixing bag for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device is disclosed. The bag may include an integral sparger and sensor receiver. Related methods are also disclosed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171724 | CHEMICAL REACTION VESSELS - Chemical reaction vessels are disclosed herein. An example method includes forming a reaction chamber between two pliable sheets and dividing the reaction chamber into a plurality of chambers. The reaction chamber is to have a substantially planar base, and the reaction chamber is to hold a fluid for a chemical reaction. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171725 | GARBAGE SEPARATING APPARATUS AND FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a garbage separating apparatus including an input unit having an inlet opening through which garbage is input, a crushing unit configured to crush garbage input through the inlet opening, a filtering chamber having an outlet opening and a perforation member provided with a plurality of holes for allowing separation of the garbage crushed by the crushing unit, a food waste collection chamber for accommodating, among the crushed garbage, food waste having passed through the perforation member, and a sweeper device configured to move, among the crushed garbage, impurity garbage remaining on the perforation member to the outlet opening. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171726 | MULTIPLE PROMOTER EXPRESSION CASSETTES FOR SIMULTANEOUS DELIVERY OF RNAI AGENTS - The present invention provides multiple-promoter expression cassettes for simultaneous delivery of RNAi, preferably to mammalian cells in vivo. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171727 | T1R TASTE RECEPTORS AND GENES ENCODING SAME - Newly identified mammalian taste-cell-specific G protein-coupled receptors, and the genes and cDNA encoding said receptors are described. Specifically, T1R G protein-coupled receptors active in taste signaling, and the genes and cDNA encoding the same, are described, along with methods for isolating such genes and for isolating and expressing such receptors. Methods for representing taste perception of a particular tastant in a mammal are also described, as are methods for generating novel molecules or combinations of molecules that elicit a predetermined taste perception in a mammal, and methods for simulating one or more tastes. Further, methods for stimulating or blocking taste perception in a mammal are also disclosed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171728 | Interleukin-1 Alpha Antibodies and Methods of Use - Fully human monoclonal Abs includes (i) an antigen-binding variable region that exhibits very high binding affinity for IL-1α and (ii) a constant region that is effective at both activating the complement system though C1q binding and binding to several different Fc receptors. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171729 | METHODS AND KITS FOR CELL RELEASE - Methods and kits of releasing cells are provided. The method comprises the steps of providing cultured cells on a cell culture support comprising a multi layer polyelectrolyte coating immobilized on a substrate, and releasing the cultured cells from the cell culture support by a releasing solution comprising DMSO. The kit comprises a cell culture support and a releasing solution. The releasing solution comprises DMSO. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171730 | THERMOPHILIC AND THERMOACIDOPHILIC SUGAR TRANSPORTER GENES AND ENZYMES FROM ALICYCLOBACILLUS ACIDOCALDARIUS AND RELATED ORGANISMS, METHODS - Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from | 2013-07-04 |
20130171731 | REVERSIBLY IMMORTALIZED CELLS AS WELL AS METHODS RELATING HERETO - The present invention relates to methods of producing a reversibly immortalized cell, cells obtainable by the above method, eukaryotic cells comprising one or more nucleic acid(s) coding for one or more immortalizing protein(s) and methods of re-differentiating these cells. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171732 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REGULATING HIV INFECTION - Methods and compositions for regulating HIV infection and/or replication in which an anti-HIV transgene is integrated into the genome of a cell using a nuclease. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171733 | MORPHOLOGY ENGINEERING OF CONDUCTIVE METALLIC NANOPARTICLES CAPPED WITH AN ORGANIC COATING - The present invention is directed to a sensor having continuous and discontinuous regions of conductive metallic nanoparticles capped with an organic coating which enables the detection of volatile organic compounds and/or water vapor. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171734 | Method of Measuring Moisture Content in Lithium Secondary Battery Electrolyte and Analytical Reagent Composition Used in the Same - Provided is a reagent composition for measuring moisture content in a lithium secondary battery electrolyte, more particularly, a reagent composition for measuring moisture content in a lithium secondary battery electrolyte, containing imidazole, iodine, sulfur dioxide, and an amide based solvent, so that the reagent composition can suppress side reactions to thereby accurately measure a small amount of moisture content. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171735 | System and Method for Monitoring Bubble Formation Within A Reactor - Bubble formation is monitored in a reactor such as a loop polymerization reactor which effectively operates at pressures above or near the vapor pressure of a circulating slurry liquid. The method measures a property of the reactor composition at a first location within the reactor, and then at a second location within the reactor. The process is repeated, followed by determining if the difference in measured property varies from a reference difference, derived under bubble-free conditions. When the difference in measured physical property has changed relative to the reference difference, an effect may be implemented, e.g., increase of reactor pressure, decrease of composition vapor pressure, and decrease of reactor temperature, to an extent sufficient to reduce or eliminate bubbling. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171736 | BLOOD COAGULATION DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD - A blood coagulation detection device includes a micro channel unit, an optical signal unit, an opto-electronic conversion circuit, an amplifier circuit, and a filter circuit. The micro channel unit has a sample detection area. The optical signal unit transmits a reference light to the micro channel unit so as to form a message light. The opto-electronic conversion circuit receives the message light and converts the message light into an electrical signal. The amplifier circuit is electrically connected to the opto-electronic conversion circuit for amplifying the electrical signal. The filter circuit is electrically connected to the amplifier circuit for filtering the amplified electrical signal. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171737 | SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS - A superabsorbent polymer network formed of two monomers and two crosslinkers. The monomers and the crosslinkers are described herein. Further, a method for preparing this superabsorbent polymer network is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of determining a ratio between two monomeric moieties in a superabsorbent polymer network formed of two monomers. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171738 | Hydrophobicity Modulating Underwater Chemical Sensor - A chemical sensor that works while being submerged in a highly conductive medium is described. The chemical sensor includes hydrophobic structures that are distributed on conductive electrodes and are separated by small air cavities while submerged in the conductive medium. The hydrophobic structures are arranged such that their hydrophobicity varies in response to exposure to a target analyte. The change in the level of hydrophobicity results in permeation of the conductive liquid on to the conductive electrodes, thereby reducing the resistance levels between the conductive electrodes. The sensor indicates presence of the target analyte in response to detection of a change in resistance between at least two of the conductive electrodes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171739 | MICROCHIP SOLUTION SENDING SYSTEM - [Technical Problem] | 2013-07-04 |
20130171740 | REAGENT COMPOSITION FOR NUCLEIC ACID CHROMATOGRAPHY OR IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY, METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT BY NUCLEIC ACID CHROMATOGRAPHY OR IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY, AND KIT FOR MEASUREMENT BY NUCLEIC ACID CHROMATOGRAPHY OR IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY - A reagent composition for nucleic acid chromatography or immunochromatography which includes a water-soluble polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 8,000 or more, a salt of a divalent or trivalent metal, a nonionic surfactant, and an aprotic water-soluble organic compound. The reagent composition is capable of determining an analyte accurately and rapidly even when it has a low concentration in a measurement by nucleic acid chromatography or immunochromatography, by reducing the binding of components other than the analyte through a non-specific reaction and enhancing the dispersion capability of the analyte to improve the developability on a chromatography carrier and to promote a specific reaction. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171741 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING VARIABLE RESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE - A method for fabricating a variable resistance memory device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: sequentially forming a first conductive layer and a variable resistance layer on a substrate; forming stacked structures in which first conductive lines and variable resistance lines are sequentially stacked by selectively etching the variable resistance layer and the first conductive layer; forming an insulating layer to fill a space between the stacked structures; forming a second conductive layer on the insulating layer and the stacked structures; and forming a second conductive line and a variable resistance pattern by etching the second conductive layer and the variable resistance line using mask patterns in a line type extending in a direction intersecting the stacked structures. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171742 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of fabricating a miniaturized semiconductor device so as to form MTJ elements therein include the steps of depositing a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) precursor layer on a substrate and planarizing the precursor layer; forming a sacrificial and patternable dielectric layer on the MTJ precursor layer; patterning the sacrificial dielectric layer in accordance with predetermined placements and shapes of a to-be-formed hard mask, the patterning forming corresponding openings in the sacrificial dielectric layer; depositing an etch-resistant conductive material such as Cu in the openings for example by way of plating, and selectively removing the sacrificial dielectric layer so as to leave behind the etch-resistant conductive material in the form of a desired hard mask. Using the hard mask to etch and thus pattern the MTJ precursor layer so as to form MTJ elements having desired locations, sizes and shapes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171743 | MAGNETIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A magnetic device and a method of manufacturing the same. In the method, a lower magnetic layer, an insulation layer, and an upper magnetic layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. An upper magnetic layer pattern is formed by patterning the upper magnetic layer until an upper surface of the insulation layer is exposed. An isolation layer pattern is formed from portions of the insulation layer and the lower magnetic layer by performing an oxidation process on the exposed upper surface of the insulation layer, and an insulation layer pattern and a lower magnetic layer pattern are formed from portions of the insulation layer and the lower magnetic layer, where the isolation layer pattern is not formed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171744 | METHODS OF THERMALLY TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A method of thermally treating a wafer includes loading a wafer into a process chamber having one or more regions of uniform temperature gradient and one or more regions of non-uniform temperature gradient. A defect is detected in the wafer. The wafer is aligned to position the defect within one of the one or more regions of uniform temperature gradient. A rapid thermal process is performed on the wafer in the process chamber while the defect is positioned within one of the one or more regions of uniform temperature gradient. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171745 | ENERGY METER CALIBRATION AND MONITORING - A method of controlling a thermal treatment process for semiconductor substrates is described. A substrate is disposed in a thermal process chamber. A plurality of test locations are identified on the substrate surface, and the test locations are processed with different combinations of energy fluence and exposure duration. A physical property such as reflectivity is measured for each test process, and the data compared to a standard data set. The performance of the process is thus compared to a known physical quantity, and an adjustment applied to correct performance of the thermal processing apparatus. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171746 | MULTI-ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - An apparatus and a method for controlling critical dimension (CD) of a circuit is provided. An apparatus includes a controller for receiving CD measurements at respective locations in a circuit pattern in an etched film on a first substrate and a single wafer chamber for forming a second film of the film material on a second substrate. The single wafer chamber is responsive to a signal from the controller to locally adjust a thickness of the second film based on the measured CD's. A method provides for etching a circuit pattern of a film on a first substrate, measuring CD's of the circuit pattern, adjusting a single wafer chamber to form a second film on a second semiconductor substrate based on the measured CD. The second film thickness is locally adjusted based on the measured CD's. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171747 | FABRICATING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A fabricating method and a testing method of a semiconductor device and a mechanical integrity testing apparatus are provided. An object includes a wafer, an insulating layer, and a plurality of conductive posts is provided. A surface of the wafer has a plurality of first blind holes outside chip regions and a plurality of second blind holes inside the chip regions. The insulating layer is between the conductive posts and the walls of the first blind holes and between the conductive posts and the walls of the second blind holes. A mechanical integrity test is performed to test a binding strength between the insulating layer, the conductive posts, and the walls of the first blind holes. The conductive posts in the chip regions are electrically connected to an element after the conductive posts in the first blind holes are qualified in the mechanical integrity test. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171748 | METHOD OF TESTING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SUCTIONING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE IN THE WAFER STATE - A semiconductor device has an alignment mark which can be recognized by a conventional wafer prober. A redistribution layer connects electrodes of the semiconductor device to electrode pads located in predetermined positions of the redistribution layer. Metal posts configured to be provided with external connection electrodes are formed on the electrode pads of the redistribution layer. A mark member made of the same material as the metal posts is formed on the redistribution layer. The mark member serves as an alignment mark located in a predetermined positional relationship with the metal posts. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171749 | PACKAGE METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS BY THIN SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a package method for electronic components by a thin substrate, comprising: providing a carrier; forming at least one metal layer and at least one dielectric layer on the carrier for manufacturing the thin substrate, and the thin substrate comprises at least one package unit for connecting at least one chip; forming at least one pad layer on a surface of the thin substrate; parting the thin substrate from the carrier; performing test to the thin substrate to weed out the package unit with defects in the at least one package unit and select the package units for connecting the chips; connecting the chips with the selected package units by flip chip bonding respectively. Accordingly, the yield of the entire package process can be improved and the pointless manufacture material cost can be reduced. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171750 | PACKAGE METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS BY THIN SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a package method for electronic components by a thin substrate, comprising: providing a carrier; forming at least one metal layer and at least one dielectric layer on the carrier for manufacturing the thin substrate, and the thin substrate comprises at least one package unit for connecting at least one chip; forming at least one pad layer on a surface of the thin substrate; parting the thin substrate from the carrier; performing test to the thin substrate to weed out the package unit with defects in the at least one package unit and select the package units for connecting the chips; connecting the chips with the selected package units by flip chip bonding respectively. Accordingly, the yield of the entire package process can be improved and the pointless manufacture material cost can be reduced. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171751 | PACKAGE METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS BY THIN SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a package method for electronic components by a thin substrate, comprising: providing a carrier; forming at least one metal layer and at least one dielectric layer on the carrier for manufacturing the thin substrate, and the thin substrate comprises at least one package unit for connecting at least one chip; forming at least one pad layer on a surface of the thin substrate; parting the thin substrate from the carrier; performing test to the thin substrate to weed out the package unit with defects in the at least one package unit and select the package units for connecting the chips; connecting the chips with the selected package units by flip chip bonding respectively. Accordingly, the yield of the entire package process can be improved and the pointless manufacture material cost can be reduced. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171752 | Method for Collective Fabrication of 3D Electronic Modules Comprising Only Validated PCBs - A method for collective fabrication of 3D electronic modules comprises: the fabrication of a stack of reconstructed wafers, comprising validated active components, this stack including a redistribution layer; the fabrication of a panel of validated passive printed circuits which comprises: fabrication of a panel of printed circuits, electrical testing of each printed circuit, fitting of the validated printed circuits to an adhesive substrate, moulding of the mounted circuits in an electrically insulating resin, called coating resin and polymerization of the resin, removal of the adhesive substrate, a panel comprising only validated printed circuits being thus obtained; bonding the panel with a stack (of reconstructed wafers); cutting the “stack of panel” assembly for the purpose of obtaining the 3D electronic modules. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171753 | PROGRESSIVE-REFRACTIVITY ANTIREFLECTION LAYER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a progressive-refractivity antireflection layer and a method for fabricating the same to eliminate light reflection occurring in an interface. The present invention is characterized in being fabricated via depositing a first material and a second material, and having a refractivity (n | 2013-07-04 |
20130171754 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES AND THEIR MANUFACTURE - A process for producing a conformal electroluminescent system. An electrically conductive base backplane film layer is applied upon a substrate. A dielectric film layer is applied upon the backplane film layer, then a phosphor film layer is applied upon the dielectric film layer. An electrode film layer is applied upon the phosphor film layer using a substantially transparent, electrically conductive material. An electrically conductive bus bar may be applied upon the electrode film layer. Preferably, the backplane film layer, dielectric film layer, phosphor film layer, electrode film layer and bus bar are aqueous-based and are applied by spray conformal coating. The electroluminescent phosphor is excitable by an electrical field established across the phosphor film layer such that the device emits electroluminescent light upon application of an electrical charge between the backplane film layer and at least one of the electrode film layer and the bus bar. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171755 | METHOD OF CUTTING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE CHIP WAFER BY USING LASER SCRIBING - Methods of cutting a light-emitting device chip wafer by using a laser scribing process. The method includes: preparing a wafer that has a plurality of semiconductor chips on an upper surface of the wafer; attaching a first tape covering the semiconductor chips to the upper surface of the wafer; forming scribing lines to define each of the semiconductor chips on the wafer by irradiating a laser beam onto a lower surface of the wafer; attaching a second tape to the lower surface of the wafer; and breaking the wafer into a plurality of chips by applying a physical force to the wafer along the scribing lines. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171756 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an organic EL display device including, on a substrate: lower electrodes; first hole injection/transport layers; second organic light-emitting layers of colors other than blue; a blue first organic light-emitting layer; electron injection/transport layers; and an upper electrode. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171757 | ADVANCED PLATFORM FOR PASSIVATING CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS - The present invention generally provides a high throughput substrate processing system that is used to form one or more regions of a solar cell device. In one configuration of a processing system, one or more solar cell passivating or dielectric layers are deposited and further processed within one or more processing chambers contained within the high throughput substrate processing system. The processing chambers may be, for example, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) chambers, low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) chambers, atomic layer deposition (ALD) chambers, physical vapor deposition (PVD) or sputtering chambers, thermal processing chambers (e.g., RTA or RTO chambers), substrate reorientation chambers (e.g., flipping chambers) and/or other similar processing chambers. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171758 | METHOD FOR MAKING SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL SYSTEM - A solar cell making method includes steps of making a round P-N junction preform by (a) stacking a P-type silicon layer and a N-type silicon layer on top of each other, and (b) forming a P-N junction near an interface between the P-type silicon layer and the N-type silicon layer, wherein the round P-N junction preform defines a first surface and a second surface; forming a first electrode preform on the first surface and forming a second electrode preform on the second surface, thereby forming a round solar cell perform; and forming a photoreceptive surface with the P-N junction exposed on the photoreceptive surface by cutting the round solar cell preform into a plurality of arc shaped solar cells, the photoreceptive surface being on a curved surface of the arc shaped solar cell and being configured to receive incident light beams. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171759 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING LIGHT ABSORPTION LAYER - The disclosure discloses a method for modifying the light absorption layer, including: (a) providing a substrate; (b) forming a light absorption layer on the substrate, wherein the light absorption layer includes a Group IB element, Group IIIA element and Group VIA element; (c) forming a slurry on the light absorption layer, wherein the slurry includes a Group VIA element; and (d) conducting a thermal process for the light absorption layer with the slurry. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171760 | SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - Forming a back-illuminated type CMOS image sensor, includes process for formation of a registration mark on the wiring side of a silicon substrate during formation of an active region or a gate electrode. A silicide film using an active region may also be used for the registration mark. Thereafter, the registration mark is read from the back-side by use of red light or near infrared rays, and registration of the stepper is accomplished. It is also possible to form a registration mark in a silicon oxide film on the back-side (illuminated side) in registry with the registration mark on the wiring side, and to achieve the desired registration by use of the registration mark thus formed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171761 | SOLAR CELL SYSTEM MANUFACTURING METHOD - A solar cell system making method includes steps of making a round P-N junction by (a) stacking a P-type silicon layer and a N-type silicon layer on top of each other, and (b) forming a P-N junction near an interface between the P-type silicon layer and the N-type silicon layer; cutting the round P-N junction into a plurality of arc shaped solar cell preforms; forming an arc shaped surface by stacking the plurality of arc shaped solar cell preforms along a first direction and forming an electrode layer between each adjacent two of the plurality of arc shaped solar cell preforms; and forming a first collection electrode and a second collection electrode to form an arc shaped solar cell system having a photoreceptive surface being on the arc shaped surface and being configured to receive incident light beams. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171762 | SOLAR CELL SYSTEM MANUFACTURING METHOD - A solar cell system making method includes steps of making a round P-N junction preform by (a) stacking a P-type silicon layer and a N-type silicon layer on top of each other, and (b) forming a P-N junction near an interface between the P-type silicon layer and the N-type silicon layer; stacking the plurality of P-N junction preforms along a first direction and forming an electrode layer between each adjacent two of the plurality of P-N junction preforms; and forming a first collection electrode on a first of the plurality of P-N junction preforms and forming a second collection electrode on a last of the plurality of P-N junction preforms to form a cylindrical solar cell system. Further, a step of cutting the cylindrical solar cell system can be performed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171763 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLAR CELL AND FILM-PRODUCING DEVICE - Disclosed in a method that is for producing a solar cell and that is characterized by performing an annealing step on a semiconductor substrate before an electrode-forming step. By means of performing annealing in the above manner, it is possible to improve the electrical characteristics of the solar cell without negatively impacting reliability or outward appearance. As a result, the method can be widely used in methods for producing solar cells having high reliability and electrical characteristics. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171764 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising, forming a first opening in a first insulating layer provided above a semiconductor substrate, forming a first contact plug by depositing a conductive member in the first opening and removing a part of the conductive member so as to expose the first insulating layer, forming a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer after forming the first contact plug, forming a second opening in the first and second insulating layers without exposing the first contact plug, forming a second contact plug by depositing the conductive member in the second opening and removing a part of the conductive member so as to expose the second insulating layer, and removing the second insulating layer so as to expose the first contact plug after forming the second contact plug. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171765 | AQUEOUS ACIDIC SOLUTION AND ETCHING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR TEXTURIZING THE SURFACE OF SINGLE CRYSTAL AND POLYCRYSTAL SILICON SUBSTRATES - An aqueous acidic solution and an aqueous acidic etching solution suitable for texturizing the surface of single crystal and polycrystal silicon substrates, hydrofluoric acid; nitric acid; and at least one anionic polyether, which is surface active; a method for texturizing the surface of single crystal and polycrystal silicon substrates comprising the step of ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130171766 | Annealing Methods for Backside Illumination Image Sensor Chips - A method includes performing a grinding on a backside of a semiconductor substrate. An image sensor is disposed on a front side of the semiconductor substrate. An impurity is doped into a surface layer of the backside of the semiconductor substrate to form a doped layer. A multi-cycle laser anneal is performed on the doped layer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171767 | ION IMPLANTATION AND ANNEALING FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY BACK-CONTACT BACK-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS - A back contact back junction thin-film solar cell is formed on a thin-film semiconductor solar cell. Preferably the thin film semiconductor material comprises crystalline silicon. Emitter regions, selective emitter regions, and a back surface field are formed through ion implantation and annealing processes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171768 | FABRIATION METHOD FOR LIGHT ABSORPTION LAYER OF SOLAR CELL - The disclosure discloses a fabrication method for a light absorption layer of a solar cell, including: forming a precursor film on a substrate, wherein the precursor film includes the Group IB-IIB-IVA-VIA amorphous nanoparticles; and conducting a thermal process to the precursor film to form the light absorption layer on the substrate. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171769 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COMPOSITE POLY-SILICON SUBSTRATE OF SOLAR CELL - A manufacturing method of a composite poly-silicon substrate of solar cells includes the following steps: providing a first substrate layer having a purity ranging from 2N to 3N; and forming a second substrate layer on the first substrate layer, where the purity of the second substrate layer ranges from 6N to 9N. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171770 | METHOD OF PREPARING OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method is provided to produce an opto-electronic device comprising a substrate, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer of opposite polarity to said first electrode layer, any interlayers and, between said first and second electrode layers, a first functional material in interfacial contact with a second functional material, wherein the first functional material has the structure of a laterally porous film and the second functional material is a film disposed over and interpenetrating with the film of the first functional material. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171771 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for producing a semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a step of sputtering a target ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130171772 | THROUGH-SILICON VIA STRUCTURE FORMATION PROCESS - In a process, an opening is formed to extend from a front surface of a semiconductor substrate through a part of the semiconductor substrate. A metal seed layer is formed on a sidewall of the opening. A block layer is formed on only a portion of the metal seed layer. A metal layer is formed on the block layer and the metal seed layer to fill the opening. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171773 | BONDED STRUCTURE EMPLOYING METAL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY BONDING - Vertical stacks of a metal portion and a semiconductor portion formed on a first substrate are brought into physical contact with vertical stacks of a metal portion and a semiconductor portion formed on a second substrate. Alternately, vertical stacks of a metal portion and a semiconductor portion formed on a first substrate are brought into physical contact with metal portions formed on a second substrate. The assembly of the first and second substrates is subjected to an anneal at a temperature that induces formation of a metal semiconductor alloy derived from the semiconductor portions and the metal portions. The first substrate and the second substrate are bonded through metal semiconductor alloy portions that adhere to the first and second substrates. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171774 | STACKABLE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor package includes a set of stud bumps, which can be formed by wire bonding technology and can be bonded or joined to a semiconductor element to form a stacked package assembly. Since the process of bonding the semiconductor element to the stud bumps can be carried out without reflow, an undesirable deformation resulting from high temperatures can be controlled or reduced. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171775 | EXPOSED DIE PAD PACKAGE WITH POWER RING - A method of fabricating a packaged semiconductor includes forming a conductive frame as an integral piece of conductive material. The frame includes an inner portion and a ring portion encircling the inner portion. The ring portion includes a first ring portion encircling first and second sides of the inner portion, and a first bar portion located on a third side of the inner portion. The method includes mounting a semiconductor die to a first surface of the inner portion of the frame. The die is configured to receive power via the first ring portion. The method includes applying a casing, which covers the die, to the frame. The method includes, after the casing is applied to the frame, removing (i) sections of the frame that connect the inner portion to the ring portion, and (ii) sections of the frame that connect the first ring portion to the first bar portion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171776 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device permitting the reduction of cost is disclosed. In a semiconductor package wherein electrode pads of a semiconductor chip and corresponding inner leads are electrically coupled with each other through a plurality of bonding wires, sensing wires (second and fourth bonding wires) are made thinner than other bonding wires (first and third bonding wires) coupled to inner leads same as those with the sensing wires coupled thereto, thereby reducing the cost of gold wires to attain the reduction in cost of the semiconductor package. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171777 | PROCESSING UNIT COMPRISING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS INCLUDING A COMMON CONFIGURATION OF ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTS - A processing unit comprises a plurality of individual integrated circuits (ICs) electrically connected to one another via a common configuration of electrical interconnects (e.g., through-silicon vias). At least two of the ICs may be configured for a different function. In some examples, the processing unit is formed by selecting the ICs from stored groups of ICs. The stored ICs can be, for example, modular ICs in that the ICs can be mixed and matched in any suitable number or type in order to meet a particular set of functional requirements for the processing unit, which may depend on the application for the processing unit. Electrical coupling of these individual ICs via the electrical interconnects of the ICs results in a single processing unit that is configured to perform functions specifically suited for a particular application or set of applications. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171778 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - On a single-crystal substrate, a drift layer is formed. The drift layer has a first surface facing the single-crystal substrate, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, is made of silicon carbide, and has first conductivity type. On the second surface of the drift layer, a collector layer made of silicon carbide and having second conductivity type is formed. By removing the single-crystal substrate, the first surface of the drift layer is exposed. A body region and an emitter region are formed. The body region is disposed in the first surface of the drift layer, and has the second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. The emitter region is disposed on the body region, is separated from the drift layer by the body region, and has first conductivity type. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171779 | COMPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - According to a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor substrate, a composition including a metal oxalate and a solvent for manufacturing an oxide semiconductor is coated to form a thin film, the thin film is annealed, and the thin film is patterned to form a semiconductor pattern. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171780 | BODY CONTACTED HYBRID SURFACE SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR DEVICES - A portion of a top semiconductor layer of a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate is patterned into a semiconductor fin having substantially vertical sidewalls. A portion of a body region of the semiconductor fin is exposed on a top surface of the semiconductor fin between two source regions having a doping of a conductivity type opposite to the body region of the semiconductor fin. A metal semiconductor alloy portion is formed directly on the two source regions and the top surface of the exposed body region between the two source regions. The doping concentration of the exposed top portion of the body region may be increased by ion implantation to provide a low-resistance contact to the body region, or a recombination region having a high-density of crystalline defects may be formed. A hybrid surface semiconductor-on-insulator (HSSOI) metal-oxide-semiconductor-field-effect-transistor (MOSFET) thus formed has a body region that is electrically tied to the source region. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171781 | GRAPHENE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a graphene electronic device may include forming a metal compound layer and a catalyst layer on a substrate, the catalyst layer including a metal element in the metal compound layer, growing a graphene layer on the catalyst layer, and converting the catalyst layer into a portion of the metal compound layer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171782 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Forming a photoresist on a region other than a region on a trench gate electrode for a mask, a third gate insulating film on the trench gate electrode is etched and removed. After that, a non-doped polycrystalline silicon layer is formed on second and third gate insulating films and also on the trench gate electrode, and, N-type and P-type high concentration impurities are introduced by an ion implantation with the use of separate masks on the polycrystalline silicon layer of NMOS transistors and PMOS transistors with a low breakdown voltage and a high breakdown voltage. Then, a second gate electrode is formed by anisotropic etching. With the steps as described above, a first gate electrode inside the trench and the second gate electrode to be used in the lateral MOS transistor are laminated, to thereby reduce fluctuations due to the etching. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171783 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH VERTICAL CHANNEL TRANSISTOR - A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor pillar extending from the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor pillar comprising a first region, a second region, and a third region, the second region positioned between the first region and the third region, the third region positioned between the second region and the semiconductor substrate, immediately adjacent regions having different conductivity types, a first gate pattern disposed on the second region with a first insulating layer therebetween, and a second gate pattern disposed on the third region, wherein the second region is ohmically connected to the substrate by the second gate pattern. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171784 | METHODS FOR ISOLATING PORTIONS OF A LOOP OF PITCH-MULTIPLIED MATERIAL AND RELATED STRUCTURES - Different portions of a continuous loop of semiconductor material are electrically isolated from one another. In some embodiments, the end of the loop is electrically isolated from mid-portions of the loop. In some embodiments, loops of semiconductor material, having two legs connected together at their ends, are formed by a pitch multiplication process in which loops of spacers are formed on sidewalls of mandrels. The mandrels are removed and a block of masking material is overlaid on at least one end of the spacer loops. In some embodiments, the blocks of masking material overlay each end of the spacer loops. The pattern defined by the spacers and the blocks are transferred to a layer of semiconductor material. The blocks electrically connect together all the loops. A select gate is formed along each leg of the loops. The blocks serve as sources/drains. The select gates are biased in the off state to prevent current flow from the mid-portion of the loop's legs to the blocks, thereby electrically isolating the mid-portions from the ends of the loops and also electrically isolating different legs of a loop from each other. | 2013-07-04 |
20130171785 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY (NVM) AND LOGIC INTEGRATION - A method of forming an NVM cell and a logic transistor uses a semiconductor substrate. A metal select gate of the NVM cell is formed over a high-k dielectric as is metal logic gate of a logic transistor. The logic transistor is formed, including forming source/drains, while the metal select gate of the NVM cell is formed. The logic transistor is protected while the NVM cell is then formed including forming a charge storage region using metal nanocrystals and a metal control gate over a portion of the metal select gate and a portion of the charge storage region over the substrate. The charge storage region is etched to be aligned to the metal control gate. | 2013-07-04 |