46th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140335580 | Method for Enrichment of Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid in Source Oils - An simpler, cheaper method for enhancing the percentage of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and/or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from source oils has been discovered. This method hydrolyzes the oil using the lipase enzyme but does not inactivate the lipase enzyme with either added chemicals or increased temperature. The method relies on centrifugation to separate the enzyme from the desired oil and separate the oil from aqueous impurities. The hydrolyzed oil is enhanced with EPA and DHA, and can be further purified by using activated surface adsorbents, e.g., activated alumina, to remove more free fatty acids and impurities. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335581 | LACTIC ACID EXTRACTION - A method for recovering lactic acid from an aqueous mixture including the steps of: providing an aqueous mixture including lactic acid and at least 5 wt. % dissolved magnesium chloride, based on the total weight of water and dissolved material in the aqueous mixture; extracting the lactic acid from the aqueous mixture into a first organic liquid including an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of C5+ ketones, diethylether and methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether, thereby obtaining an organic lactic acid solution and an aqueous waste liquid including magnesium chloride; and extracting the lactic acid from the organic lactic acid solution into an aqueous liquid, thereby obtaining an aqueous lactic acid solution and a second organic liquid. The method according to the invention allows a combined purification and concentration step for feed solutions of lactic acid. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335582 | 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. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335583 | Methods and Systems for Producing Products Using Engineered Iron Oxidizing Bacteria - Methods and systems for producing a biofuel using genetically modified iron-oxidizing bacteria (IOB) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include the following: providing an IOB that have been genetically modified to enable them to generate a biofuel or chemical; feeding a first source of ferrous iron to the IOB; feeding water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen to the IOB; producing at least the biofuel or chemical, ferric iron, and an IOB biomass; and preventing ferric precipitates from forming. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include the following: a bioreactor including IOB that have been genetically modified to enable them to generate a biofuel; a first source of ferrous iron; sources of water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen; a source of anti-ferric precipitating agent in fluid communication with the bioreactor; and a electrochemical reactor that is configured to electrochemically reduce ferric iron to a second source of ferrous iron. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335584 | Increased Ethanol Production By Genetic Engineering Of Microorganisms To Express Hemoglobin - The present disclosure describes novel bacterial strains which express a pyruvate decarboxylase gene and at least one alcohol dehydrogenase gene from a bacteria of the genus | 2014-11-13 |
20140335585 | METHOD OF REUTILIZATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM EMISSIONS - This invention relates to apparatuses and methods for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions resulting from combustion using a bioreactor that includes methanogenic bacteria or genetically modified algae. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335586 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING ACIDS TO HYDROCARBON FUELS - Herein disclosed is a method comprising: converting at least a portion of the biomass into medium-chain fatty acids or carboxylic acids ranging from C4 to C9; reacting at least a portion of the medium-chain fatty acids or carboxylic acids in a ketonization reactor to produce a ketonization product; and reacting at least a portion of the ketonization product in a hydrodeoxygenation reactor to remove substantially all oxygen and produce a hydrodeoxygenation product comprising n-paraffins. Herein also disclosed is a system comprising: a fermentation unit to convert the biomass into medium-chain fatty acids or carboxylic acids ranging from C4 to C9; a ketonization reactor configured to receive at least a portion of the medium-chain fatty acids or carboxylic acids and to produce a ketonization product; and a hydrodeoxygenation reactor configured to receive at least a portion of the ketonization product and to produce a hydrodeoxygenation product comprising n-paraffins. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335587 | RADIOFREQUENCY DEVICE FOR INCREASING INTRACELLULAR BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE AND PLANT CELL CULTURE METHOD USING THE SAME - There are provided a radiofrequency device for increasing amount of a bioactive substance in a plant cell and a plant cell culture method for increasing amount of useful intracellular secondary metabolites by using the radiofrequency device. The cell culture method of the present invention makes it possible to increase specific secondary metabolites such as daidzein, equol, and the like in a cell and thus can be used for development into various medicines, agricultural pesticides, spices, pigments, food additives, and cosmetics containing bioactive substances. Further, the cell culture method of the present invention improves conventional cell culture methods limitedly used for specific cells or specific metabolites for increasing amount of intracellular bioactive substances and thus can be widely applied to production of cells and secondary metabolites. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335588 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN ENCAPSULATED CELL PRODUCT - A process for production of an encapsulated cell product, the process comprises the steps of concentrating cells from a propagation medium using a tangential flow filtration system. Mixing the concentrated cells with an encapsulation medium to form a cell encapsulation mixture. Polymerizing, gelling, or cross-linking the cell encapsulation mixture to form an encapsulated cell product. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335589 | SEPARATION OF A TARGET SUBSTANCE FROM A FLUID OR MIXTURE USING ENCAPSULATED SORBENTS - Method and apparatus for separating a target substance from a fluid or mixture. Capsules having a coating and stripping solvents encapsulated in the capsules are provided. The coating is permeable to the target substance. The capsules having a coating and stripping solvents encapsulated in the capsules are exposed to the fluid or mixture. The target substance migrates through the coating and is taken up by the stripping solvents. The target substance is separated from the fluid or mixture by driving off the target substance from the capsules. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335590 | METHODS FOR PROMOTING CELL REPROGRAMMING - The present invention is based on the seminal discovery that several kinases play important roles in barrier pathways in somatic cell reprogramming. The present invention provides that modulating expression or activity of these kinases can significantly promote or enhance cell reprogramming efficiency. Key kinases are identified and key regulation networks involving such kinases are also identified that may be advantageously targeted to significantly increase reprogramming efficiency as well as direct differentiation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335591 | INCREASED PRODUCTION OF SECRETED PROTEINS BY RECOMBINANT EUKARYOTIC CELLS - Described herein are methods for increasing the amount of protein secreted by a cell. In one case, a cell is provided which contains a heterologous nucleic acid encoding a protein having unfolded protein response modulating activity and a heterologous nucleic acid encoding a protein of interest to be secreted. In one case, the protein having unfolded protein response modulating activity is selected from the proteins selected from the group consisting of HAC1, PTC2 and IRE1. The protein of interest can be any secreted protein such as a therapeutic or an industrial enzyme. For example the protein can be selected from the group consisting of lipase, cellulase, endo-glucosidase H, protease, carbohydrase, reductase, oxidase, isomerase, transferase, kinase, phosphatase, alpha-amylase, glucoamylase, lignocellulose hemicellulase, pectinase and ligninase. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335592 | TAL EFFECTOR-MEDIATED DNA MODIFICATION - Materials and Methods related to gene targeting (e.g., gene targeting with transcription activator-like effector nucleases; “TALENS”) are provided. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335593 | Cytotoxic Ribonuclease Variants - This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335594 | Method for the Removal of Virus From a Protein Solution - The present invention relates to a method for selectively removing virus and/or virus DNA from a solution comprising a target protein, whereby acetone is used as a precipitation agent to precipitate virus and/or virus DNA as well as the target protein. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335595 | STREPTOMYCES STRAIN THAT DECOMPOSES PROTEINS RECALCITRANT TO PROTEOLYSIS - The invention provides novel biologically pure cultures of microorganisms high in protease activity and capable of decomposing proteins recalcitrant to proteolysis as contained in garbage, waste water, organic waste liquids, industrial wastes and the like, a protease produced by such microorganisms and capable of decomposing proteins recalcitrant to proteolysis, and a method of utilizing the same. The novel culture is of a soil-derived microorganism belonging to Streptomyces sp., or a strain derived therefrom, which produces a protease capable of efficiently decomposing proteins recalcitrant to proteolysis as contained in waste water, organic waste liquids, industrial wastes and so forth. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335596 | Subtilase Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to protease variants and methods for obtaining protease variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335597 | SINGLE-USE VERTICAL WHEEL BIOREACTORS - A pneumatic bioreactor includes a vessel containing a fluid to be mixed and at least one mixing device driven by gas pressure. A first embodiment includes a floating impeller that rises and falls in the fluid as gas bubbles carry it upward to the surface where the gas is then vented, permitting the impeller to sink in the fluid. The floating impeller may be tethered to a second impeller with a flexible member and pulley. The mixing speed is controlled with electromagnets in the vessel acting upon magnetic material in the impeller or its guides. In another embodiment, floating pistons mix the fluid, pushing it through a mixing plate with one or more apertures. In a third embodiment, the mixing device is a rotating drum with bubble-catching blades and rotating mixing plates with apertures. The top of the vessel for these mixers may include a closed top and sterile filters. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335598 | REACTION CASING FOR A PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTOR AND ASSOCIATED PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTOR - Reaction casing ( | 2014-11-13 |
20140335599 | METHOD FOR RAPIDLY AND EFFICIENTLY HARVESTING GREEN ALGAE USING CATIONIC ORGANOCLAY - The present invention relates to aminoclay, for harvesting algae, which is prepared by fixing aminosilane around cationic metal ions through a sol-gel reaction. Also, the present invention relates to a method for harvesting algae using the aminoclay according to any one selected from the above methods. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335600 | CELL COLLECTION METHOD - A method for collecting cells that have been cultured by using a cell culture kit in which, at least, a culture container for cultivating cells, a cell collection container for collecting cells after cultivation and a waste liquid container for collecting a culture medium after cultivation are linked to one another through a conduit, the method including transferring a culture supernatant that has been cultured from the culture container to the waste liquid container, transferring a concentrated suspension of cells from the culture container to the cell collection container, returning part of the culture supernatant discharged in the waste liquid container to the culture container and allowing cells remaining in the culture container to be suspended in a suspension of cells, and transferring again a suspension of cells in which remaining cells are suspended from the culture container to the cell collection container. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335601 | CHEMICAL OXIDATION AND BIOLOGICAL ATTENUATION PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED MEDIA - A method for the removal of semi-volatile organic compounds in soils, sludges, groundwater, process water, and wastewater is presented. Oxidation and biological attenuation processes utilize persulfates and other oxidants with trivalent metals, such as ferrous iron or Mn | 2014-11-13 |
20140335602 | CHEMICAL OXIDATION AND BIOLOGICAL ATTENUATION PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED MEDIA - A method for the removal of semi-volatile organic compounds in soils, sludges, groundwater, process water, and wastewater is presented. Oxidation and biological attenuation processes utilize peroxide, persulfates, percarbonates, and/or other oxidants with trivalent metals, such as ferric iron (Fe3+) or manganic ion (Mn | 2014-11-13 |
20140335603 | METHOD FOR SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION IN BIOSENSOR-BASED SYSTEM FOR RAPIDLY DETECTING INFECTIOUS AGENTS - A system for detecting infectious agents in biological samples in real time that includes a sample to be tested for at least one specific infectious agent; and a biosensor, wherein the biosensor is operative to detect a specific infectious agent in the sample to be tested; and wherein the biosensor emits an amplified and detectable signal when it reacts with the specific infectious agent. Signal detection is enhanced through the release of LPS from the cells of the infectious agent. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335604 | DEVICE FOR STAINING SUSPENDED CELLS - A device for staining suspended cells composed of a cannula ( | 2014-11-13 |
20140335605 | Anti-MicroRNA Oligonucleotide Molecules - The invention relates to isolated anti-microRNA molecules. In another embodiment, the invention relates to an isolated microRNA molecule. In yet another embodiment, the invention provides a method for inhibiting microRNP activity in a cell. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335606 | PURIFICATION OF STEM CELL-DERIVED CARDIOMYOCYTES USING MOLECULAR BEACONS TARGETING CARDIOMYOCYTE SPECIFIC mRNA - This disclosure is in the area of research and therapeutics. In certain embodiments, it provides methods to assist in the purification of cell mixtures, e.g., cardiomyocytes, using molecular beacons targeting cell-type specific RNA, e.g. mRNA. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335607 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATING TO RESTRICTED EXPRESSION LENTIVIRAL VECTORS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides HIV-derived lentivectors which are safe, highly efficient, and very potent for expressing transgenes for human gene therapy, especially, in human hematopoietic progenitor cells as well as in all other blood cell derivatives. The lentiviral vectors comprise promoters active to promote expression specific to cell types or tissues. Further, promoters are providing that are amenable to control by activators, enhancers, or repressors. These vectors are in a self-inactivating configuration for biosaftey. Additional promoters are also described. The vectors can also comprise additional transcription enhancing elements such as the wood chuck hepatitis virus post-transcriptional regulatory element, without any decrease in the specificity or control exerted by the promoters. These vectors therefore provide useful tools for genetic treatments such as inherited and acquired lympho-hematological disorders, gene-therapies for cancers especially the hematological cancers, as well as for the study of hematopoiesis via lentivector-mediated modification of human HSCs. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335608 | CELL CULTURE KIT, AND METHOD OF USING CELL CULTURE KIT - A cell culture kit for cultivating cells in a closed system that comprises at least one or more of each of: a culture container for cultivating cells; a culture medium storage container for storing a culture medium or the like; a cell injection container for injecting cells; and a cell collecting container for collecting a suspension of cells after cultivation; wherein the culture medium storage container is also used as a waste liquid container for collecting a culture medium after cultivation, and the culture container, the culture medium storage container, the cell injection container and the cell collecting container are linked to one another through a conduit. Also provided is a cell culture kit including at least one or more of a sampling container that is capable of sampling part of a suspension of cells during cultivation, wherein the sampling container is linked to the culture container through a conduit. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335609 | PROTEIN EXPRESSION FROM MULTIPLE NUCLEIC ACIDS - The current invention reports a method for the recombinant production of a secreted heterologous immunoglobulin in a CHO cell comprising the following steps: i) providing a CHO cell, which is adapted to growth in suspension culture, adapted to growth in serum-free medium, mycoplasma free, and virus free, ii) providing a vector comprising a prokaryotic origin of replication, a first nucleic acid conferring resistance to a prokaryotic selection agent, a second nucleic acid encoding the heavy chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a third nucleic acid encoding the light chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a eukaryotic selection agent, iii) transfecting said CHO cell, wherein said transfecting comprises a) transfecting said CHO cell with said vector comprising a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a first eukaryotic selection agent, b) selecting a CHO cell by growth in cultivation medium containing said first eukaryotic selection agent, c) transfecting said selected CHO cell with said vector comprising a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a second eukaryotic selection agent different to said first eukaryotic selection agent, d) selecting a CHO cell by selected growth in cultivation medium containing said first and said second eukaryotic selection agent, iv) cultivating said transfected CHO cell in a medium in the presence of said first and second eukaryotic selection agent, under conditions suitable for the expression of said second, and third nucleic acid, and v) recovering said secreted heterologous immunoglobulin from the cultivation medium. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335610 | CELL CULTURE SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A cell culture substrate is used comprising a photopolymerization initiator immobilized on a surface of the cell culture substrate, and a linear polymer immobilized on a part or the entirety of the surface via the photopolymerization initiator, and wherein the photopolymerization initiator is thioxanthone. Thereby, advantageously, a single type or multiple types of cells are efficiently cultured on specific regions of the culture substrate, and efficiently detached only by changing temperature on the surface of the substrate. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335611 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING THE GENERATION OF PDX1+ PANCREATIC CELLS - Certain embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a method of producing pancreatic cells or pancreatic cell precursors by exposing human embryonic stem cells to an effective amount of at least one compound listed in Table I to differentiate the human embryonic stem cells into the pancreatic cells or the pancreatic cell precursors. Kits and pancreatic cell lines produced using the methods are also described. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335612 | SUPPORTS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING INTEGRATION OF CARTILAGE TISSUE EXPLANTS - The present disclosure provides tissue supports and methods for preparing a cartilage composition for repairing cartilage defects, which is prepared by expanding and integrating small cartilage tissue pieces derived from donor or engineered tissue. The methods and supports described herein promote cell migration and integration of neighboring tissue pieces in culture to form the cartilage composition. Methods of cartilage repair using the cartilage composition are also described. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335613 | CELL GROWTH-PROMOTING PEPTIDE AND USE THEREOF - The pharmaceutical composition provided by the present invention comprises at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and an active ingredient including an artificially synthesized peptide comprises: (A) an amino acid sequence constituting a cell-penetrating peptide and (B) an amino acid sequence constituting the signal peptide in amyloid precursor protein (APP) or an N-terminal partial amino acid sequence or C-terminal partial amino acid sequence from the amino acid sequence constituting that signal peptide. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335614 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR CRYOPRESERVATION OF BIOMATERIALS - Improved methods for cryopreservation of cells result when cells are cooled at controlled rates in devices that ensure a constant rate of cooling of less than 10° C. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335615 | METHODS OF USING MECHANICAL FORCE WITH SOMATIC AND PLURIPOTENT CELLS - Provided are methods useful in increasing efficiency of biotransport, reprogramming or altering a cell's state of differentiation, and maintenance of cells in an undifferentiated state. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335616 | DEFINED SYSTEMS FOR EPITHELIAL CELL CULTURE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides cell culture media formulations which support the in vitro cultivation of animal epithelial cells. The media comprise at least one fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and at least one agent that induces increased intracellular cAMP levels, and optionally comprise ascorbic acid. The present invention also provides methods of cultivating animal epithelial cells in vitro using these cell culture media formulations, kits comprising the media, cell culture compositions comprising the culture media and an animal epithelial cell, and compositions that may be used as replacements for organ or gland extracts in animal cell culture media. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335617 | CONTROLLING SURFACE WETTABILITY OF ULTRAHIGH SURFACE AREA HIERARCHICAL SUPPORTS - The subject innovation is directed to hierarchical structures characterized by ultrahigh surface area and methods of fabricating the same, as well as attachment of functional species to these structures to alter interactions of these hierarchical structures with their environments, such as by making them permanently or reversibly hydrophilic. One such example hierarchical structure can include a solid substrate, an intermediate layer, at least one plurality of nanoscale attachments that are strongly bonded to the intermediate layer, and an oxygen containing species coating the at least one plurality of nanoscale attachments. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335618 | TAL EFFECTOR-MEDIATED DNA MODIFICATION - Materials and Methods related to gene targeting (e.g., gene targeting with transcription activator-like effector nucleases; “TALENS”) are provided. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335619 | HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS PRODUCED BY SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER - Human pluripotent embryonic stem cells produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer as well as methods of making and using said human pluripotent embryonic stem cells are disclosed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335620 | ENGINEERING AND OPTIMIZATION OF IMPROVED SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ENZYME COMPOSITIONS FOR SEQUENCE MANIPULATION - The invention provides for engineering and optimization of systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are compositions and methods related to components of a CRISPR complex particularly comprising a Cas ortholog enzyme. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335621 | GENE TARGETING VECTOR, AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - Provided is a gene targeting vector that enables highly efficient gene targeting. The gene targeting vector has a structure comprising a positive selection marker flanked by a DNA homologous to a 5′-upstream region of a target site and a DNA homologous to a 3′-downstream region of the target site, wherein a splice acceptor site and a DNA sequence allowing for bicistronic expression are added 5′-upstream of the positive selection marker, and another splice acceptor site is also added 5′-upstream of the DNA homologous to the 5′-upstream region of the target site. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335622 | EXPRESSION VECTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEIN - Provided are: an expression vector for secreting a protein (Z) to be recovered or a fusion protein having the protein (Z) moiety therein; a method for producing a transformant using the expression vector; the transformant; and a method for producing a protein using the transformant. An expression vector comprising an expression cassette containing a structural gene sequence (y) encoding a protein (Y), a structural gene sequence (z) located downstream from the structural gene sequence (y) and encoding a protein (Z) that is a protein to be recovered, and a promoter sequence and a terminator sequence for expressing a fusion protein containing the protein (Y) moiety and the protein (Z) moiety, characterized in that the protein (Y) is a full-length protein of protein disulfide isomerase 1 (PDI1), a partial protein of PDI1, or a mutant protein of the full-length protein or the partial protein. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335623 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENERATING SPORULATION DEFICIENT BACTERIA - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for engineering sporulating bacterial cells, particularly a cell of the class Clostridia. In particular, the present invention relates to the generation of sporulation deficient bacteria for the generation of industrial superior phenotypes. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335624 | DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TIP OF A CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING CONDITIONER - The present invention relates to a detection method and apparatus for the tip of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner, which comprises: providing a dyeing apparatus comprising a dyeing layer; providing a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner comprising a substrate, a binding layer, and a plurality of abrasive particles, the abrasive particles fixed on the substrate by the binding layer; making the abrasive particles of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner toward the dyeing apparatus and provide a downward force, so that the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner is contacted with the dyeing layer; and separating the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner and the dyeing apparatus, so that the abrasive particles with a particular protruding height form dyeing abrasive particles adhered the dyeing layer on their surface, and the dyeing abrasive particles are determined as a defect of destroying the flatness of chemical mechanical polishing conditioner. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335625 | Temperature Control Method in a Laboratory Scale Reactor - Disclosed herein is a method of separating variations in the mass flow of gas through a catalyst from the thermal load observed by the temperature control system in a test bench. The method may include separating the temperature control component from the mass flow control component. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335626 | Test Bench Gas Flow Control System and Method - The present disclosure may include a method for preparing gas mixtures of use in testing catalysts, where the method may include using separate banks of mass flow controllers for mixing the gas composition to the desired composition and for controlling the flow of the gas composition through the heater. A separate bank may be used for controlling any suitable mix of reducing agents while another separate bank may be used for controlling any suitable mix of oxidizing gases. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335627 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING REAGENT BEADS - Embodiments of the invention provide an efficient and effective technique for storing and dispensing reagent beads. In some embodiments, an apparatus is provided for dispensing reagent beads contained in a bead storage device which includes a bead carrier having a plurality of wells; a plurality of reagent beads disposed in the wells; and a cover tape releasably attached to the bead carrier to cover the wells and retain the reagent beads in the wells. The apparatus comprises a channel in which to place the bead storage device with the bead carrier facing a support wall of the channel and the cover tape facing a stripping wall of the channel. The stripping wall includes a stripping gap disposed between a stripping edge and an opposite edge, and a dispense opening provided adjacent the opposite edge on a side of the stripping wall opposite from the stripping edge. The cover tape is insertable through the stripping gap to be pulled against the stripping edge to peel the cover tape from the bead carrier to move the wells of the bead carrier inside the channel toward the dispense opening and expose the wells individually to dispense the reagent beads. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335628 | METHOD OF OBTAINING A BINDER TO PREPRO-VASOPRESSIN OR FRAGMENTS THEREOF - Method of obtaining and/or verifying a binder to prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1) or fragments thereof of at least 6 amino acids in length, including Copeptin (SEQ ID NO. 2), comprising at least one of the steps of: a) generating the binder using a developer comprising an amino acid sequence of at least 6 amino acids in length contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1); b) determining whether the binder is capable of binding to an amino acid sequence of at least 4 amino acids in length contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1); c) selecting and optionally isolating the binder from a plurality of binders which is capable of binding to an amino acid sequence contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1); d) carrying out binding assays with the binder in order to determine the ex vivo stability of prepro-Vasopressin or fragments thereof of at least 6 amino acids in length, including Copeptin, in a biological sample; e) carrying out binding assays with the binder and another binder for comparison purposes in order to determine the concentration of prepro-Vasopressin or fragments thereof of at least 6 amino acids in length, including Copeptin, in a biological sample; wherein the C-terminal part consists of amino acids 138 to 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1), in order to obtain a binder or a mixture of binders capable of binding to an epitope contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 138 to 163 but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1). | 2014-11-13 |
20140335629 | GLYCATED PROTEIN MEASUREMENT SENSOR AND PORTABLE GLYCATED PROTEIN MEASUREMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a glycated protein measurement sensor and a portable glycated protein measurement apparatus. The glycated protein measurement sensor includes: a sensing film ( | 2014-11-13 |
20140335630 | Methods and Devices for Detection and Measurement of Analytes - Sensors for target entities having functionalized thereon, at least one aptamer specific to the target entity, and methods of making and using the same are described for use in glycated protein monitoring and/or biomarkers. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335631 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEFECT CHARACTERIZATION - The defect-containing die identified from an inspection layer analysis subsequent to a manufacturing step for a wafer including a plurality of die and as well as the faulty die identified from a fault testing of the wafer are processed to identify a subset of the die that both contain a defect and are faulty. A probability analysis is performed to determine a confidence level of whether the die in the subset are faulty due to their defects. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335632 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a semiconductor device that suppresses the occurrence of defects due to photocorrosion. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming an insulating layer with a concave portion over a substrate; forming a conductive film over the insulating film and the inside of the concave portion; polishing and removing the conductive film positioned over the insulating layer; and cleaning the insulating layer in a light-shielded state. Between the step of polishing and the step of cleaning, or after the step of cleaning, the substrate SUB is moved by detecting the presence or absence of the substrate SUB in the light-shielded state using an infrared sensor. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335633 | SEPARATION METHOD, COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SEPARATION SYSTEM - A superposed wafer is separated to a processing target wafer and a supporting wafer while being heated. Then, an adhesive on a joint surface of the processing target wafer is removed by supplying an organic solvent onto the joint surface of the processing target wafer. Then, an oxide film formed on the predetermined pattern on the joint surface of the processing target wafer is removed by supplying acetic acid to the joint surface of the processing target wafer. Then, the joint surface of the processing target wafer is inspected. Then, based on an inspection result, the adhesive on the joint surface of the processing target wafer is removed and the oxide film formed on the predetermined pattern on the joint surface of the processing target wafer is removed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335634 | MOLD RELEASE FILM AND METHOD OF PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - A mold release film, which is adapted to be disposed on the cavity surface of a mold to form a resin-encapsulated portion by encapsulating a semiconductor element of a semiconductor device with a curable encapsulation resin, has a tensile modulus of elasticity of from 10 to 24 MPa at 132° C. as measured in accordance with JIS K 7127, and a peak peel resistance of at most 0.8 N/25 mm. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335635 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A SUBASSEMBLY FILM AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Described herein are electronic assemblies including a subassembly film and methods for making the same. In some embodiments, a first subassembly is formed by placing an electronic die at a die placement location on a subassembly film. A second subassembly may be formed by placing the first subassembly at a subassembly placement position on a base layer, such that electrical contacts/traces on the first film overlap with electrical contacts/traces at a subassembly connection point on the base layer. Placement of the die on the subassembly film may be performed with automatic placement machinery that has a placement accuracy that is greater than that required to place the first subassembly on the base layer. As a result, the costly and time consuming manual inspection of die placement may be avoided. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335636 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC LED PACKAGES - Methods of fabricating a light-emitting device are provided. A light-emitting device can be formed from bonding a lens including a plug and a cap to an LED package including a socket configured to receive the plug. The lens can be fabricated using an injection mold formed from a well secured to the LED package and injecting a material into the injection mold to cure into a shape of the lens. The lens can also be fabricated using a blank about the shape of the lens and machining the blank to produce the plug and the cap of the lens. The lens can be bonded to the LED package using a convex bead of adhesive deposited on the surface of the LED package and spreading the adhesive between the lens and the LED package. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335637 | Method Of Fabricating Light Extraction Substrate For OLED - An organic light-emitting device (OLED) which can improve the light extraction efficiency of the OLED, a method of fabricating the same and an OLED including the same. The light extraction substrate is disposed on one surface of an OLED through which light generated from the OLED is emitted outward, and includes a base substrate and a light extraction layer formed on the base substrate. The light extraction layer has therein a plurality of pores which is formed on the base substrate such that the base substrate forms a bottom surface of the plurality of pores. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335638 | Compounds for Use in Opto-Electrical Devices - A composition for use in fabricating opto-electrical devices comprising a solution processable triazine host material and a phosphorescent moiety. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335639 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC EL DISPLAY PANEL - A manufacturing method of an organic EL display panel includes: preparing G, R, and B inks that each include a solvent and respectively include G, R, and B organic light-emitting materials differing from each other in terms of light-emitting wavelength; applying the G ink to G subpixel regions on a substrate; applying the R ink to R subpixel regions; and applying the B ink to B subpixel regions. The R and B subpixel regions are each adjacent to a corresponding one of the G subpixel regions on both sides thereof. The G ink has a lower viscosity than the R and B inks. After application of the G ink is started, application of the R and B inks is started. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335640 | BIOMEMS AND PLANAR LIGHT CIRCUIT WITH INTEGRATED PACKAGE - A BioMEMS microelectromechanical apparatus and for fabricating the same is disclosed. A substrate is provided with at least one signal conduit formed on the substrate. A sacrificial layer of sacrificial material may be deposited on the signal conduit and optionally patterned to remove sacrificial material from outside the packaging covered area. A bonding layer may be deposited on at least a portion of the signal conduit and on the sacrificial layer when included. The bonding layer may be planarized and patterned to form one or more cap bonding pads and define a packaging covered area. A cap may be bonded on the cap bonding pad to define a capped area and so that the signal conduit extends from outside the capped area to inside the capped area. Additionally, a test material such as a fluid may be provided within the capped area. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335641 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SENSOR - A method for fabricating a sensor includes: forming, on a base substrate, a pattern of a source electrode and a drain electrode, a pattern of a data line, a pattern of a receiving electrode, a pattern of a photodiode, and a pattern of a transparent electrode disposed by using a first patterning process; forming a pattern of an ohmic layer by using a second patterning process; forming a pattern of an active layer by using a third patterning process; forming a pattern of a gate insulating layer by using a fourth patterning process, wherein the gate insulating layer has a via hole above the transparent electrode; and forming a pattern of a gate electrode, a pattern of a gate line, and a pattern of a bias line connected to the transparent electrode via the via hole above the transparent electrode by using a fifth patterning process | 2014-11-13 |
20140335642 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC SOLAR CELL - A method of manufacturing an organic solar cell is provided. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a laminate section can be easily removed from a substrate by causing a cleaning unit to move up and down above the substrate or to move forward and backward in a reciprocating manner in the width direction of the substrate. Furthermore, when a contact member is detachably connected to the cleaning unit, the contact member that has been contaminated with a laminate material can be separated from the cleaning unit and easily washed. Also, the laminate section can be removed by spraying a solvent through a discharging unit to dissolve the laminate section, and suctioning the laminate section through a suctioning unit. In this case, the laminate section can be easily removed from the substrate by dissolving the laminate section with the solvent. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335643 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A photovoltaic module having at least one photovoltaic cell may be produced. At least one photovoltaic cell may be arranged on a substrate, covering the substrate and the cell with at least one rear wall. The rear wall may be made from at least one back sheet material, connecting the substrate, the cell, and the rear wall to one another in a planar fashion. At least one component may be arranged on the rear wall of the photovoltaic module by welding to the back sheet material. In the welding process, a heating element may be positioned between the component and at least a partial area of the rear wall, and at least the partial area of the rear wall of the photovoltaic module and a partial area of the component may be brought into contact with respective surfaces of the heating element. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335644 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPOT SIZE CONVERTER - A method for producing a spot size converter includes the steps of forming a first insulator mask on a stacked semiconductor layer; forming first and second terraces, and a waveguide mesa disposed between the first and second terraces by etching the stacked semiconductor layer using the first insulator mask, the first terrace having first to fourth terrace portions, the second terrace having fifth to eighth terrace portions, the waveguide mesa having first to fourth mesa portions; forming a second insulator mask including a first pattern on the first terrace portion, a second pattern on the fifth terrace portion, a third pattern on the third and fourth mesa portions, and a fourth pattern that integrally covers a region extending from the fourth terrace portion to the eighth terrace portion through the fourth mesa portion; and selectively growing a semiconductor layer by using the second insulator mask. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335645 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device according to the present invention has a plurality of photoreceiving portions provided in a substrate, an interlayer film overlying the photoreceiving portion, a large refractive index region which is provided so as to correspond to the photoreceiving portion and has a higher refractive index than the interlayer film, and a layer which is provided in between the photoreceiving portion and the large refractive index region, and has a lower etching rate than the interlayer film, wherein the layer of the lower etching rate is formed so as to cover at least the whole surface of the photoreceiving portion. In addition, the layer of the lower etching rate has a refractive index in between the refractive indices of the large refractive index region and the substrate. Such a configuration can provide the photoelectric conversion device which inhibits the lowering of the sensitivity and the variation of the sensitivity among picture elements. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335646 | Method for Forming Metal Silicide Layers - The present invention is related to a method for forming a metal silicide layer on a textured silicon substrate surface. The method includes providing a metal layer on a textured silicon substrate and performing a pulsed laser annealing step providing at least one UV laser pulse with a laser fluence in the range between | 2014-11-13 |
20140335647 | PASTE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a paste and a method for manufacturing a solar cell through screen printing said paste. The paste contains inorganic powder; an organic solvent; and a binder, and the inorganic powder has a tap density of 0.01 to 20 g/cm | 2014-11-13 |
20140335648 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS AND ELECTROLYTE FILLING DEVICE USED THEREFOR - The present description is directed to a manufacturing method of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells and a solid-state electrolyte filling device used in the manufacturing method. The present invention provides a manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cells that fills the solid-state electrolyte more uniformly with enhanced efficiency to secure higher light-to-energy conversion efficiency. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335649 | Compound semiconductor precursor ink composition, method for forming a chalcogenide semiconductor film, and method for forming a photovoltaic device - A compound semiconductor precursor ink composition includes an ink composition for forming a chalcogenide semiconductor film and a peroxide compound mixed with the ink composition. A method for forming a chalcogenide semiconductor film and a method for forming a photovoltaic device each include using the compound semiconductor precursor ink composition containing peroxide compound to form a chalcogenide semiconductor film. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335650 | GRAPHENE PHOTODETECTOR - A set of buried electrodes are embedded in a dielectric material layer, and a graphene layer having a doping of a first conductivity type are formed thereupon. A first upper electrode is formed over a center portion of each buried electrode. Second upper electrodes are formed in regions that do not overlie the buried electrodes. A bias voltage is applied to the set of buried electrodes to form a charged region including minority charge carriers over each of the buried electrodes, and to form a p-n junction around each portion of the graphene layer overlying a buried electrode. Charge carriers generated at the p-n junctions are collected by the first upper electrodes and the second upper electrodes, and are subsequently measured by a current measurement device or a voltage measurement device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335651 | INKS AND PASTES FOR SOLAR CELL FABRICATION - A silicon solar cell is formed with an N-type silicon layer on a P-type silicon semiconductor substrate. An aluminum ink composition is printed on the back of the silicon wafer to form back contact electrodes. The back contact electrodes are sintered to produce an ohmic contact between the electrodes and the silicon layers. The aluminum ink composition may include aluminum powders, a vehicle, an inorganic polymer, and a dispersant. Other electrodes on the solar cell can be produced in a similar manner with the aluminum ink composition. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335652 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A miniaturized semiconductor device including a transistor in which a channel formation region is formed using an oxide semiconductor film and variation in electric characteristics due to a short-channel effect is suppressed is provided. In addition, a semiconductor device whose on-state current is improved is provided. A semiconductor device is provided with an oxide semiconductor film including a pair of second oxide semiconductor regions which are amorphous regions and a first oxide semiconductor region located between the pair of second oxide semiconductor regions, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode provided over the first oxide semiconductor region with the gate insulating film interposed therebetween. Hydrogen or a rare gas is added to the second oxide semiconductor regions. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335653 | TRANSISTOR, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Photolithography and etching steps for forming an island-shaped semiconductor layer are omitted, and a liquid crystal display device is manufactured with four photolithography steps: a step of forming a gate electrode (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the gate electrode), a step of forming source and drain electrodes (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the source and drain electrodes), a step of forming a contact hole (including the removal of an insulating layer and the like in a region other than the contact hole), and a step of forming a pixel electrode (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the pixel electrode). By the reduction in the number of photolithography steps, a liquid crystal display device can be provided at low cost and high productivity. Formation of a parasitic channel is prevented by an improvement in shape and potential of a wiring. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335654 | Method and Apparatus for Semiconductor Device Fabrication Using a Reconstituted Wafer - Method and apparatus for semiconductor device fabrication using a reconstituted wafer is described. In one embodiment, diced semiconductor chips are placed within openings on a frame. A reconstituted wafer is formed by filling a mold compound into the openings. The mold compound is formed around the chips. Finished dies are formed within the reconstituted wafer. The finished dies are separated from the frame. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335655 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE SYSTEM WITH MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a mountable structure having a contact pad and an inner pad; mounting an integrated circuit device having a linear through channel over the mountable structure with the linear through channel traversing between an integrated circuit device first side and an integrated circuit device second side; and connecting the linear through channel exposed on the integrated circuit device second side to the inner pad. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335656 | SEMICONDUCTOR STACK PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Semiconductor chip stacks are provided. The semiconductor chip stack includes a semiconductor chip stack including a plurality of first semiconductor chips vertically stacked on a top surface of the interposer, a second semiconductor chip stacked on a bottom surface of the interposer opposite to the semiconductor chip stack, and an external electrode attached to a top surface of the second semiconductor chip opposite to the interposer. Electronic systems including the semiconductor chip stack and related methods are also provided. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335657 | STACK PACKAGES HAVING FASTENING ELEMENT AND HALOGEN-FREE INTER-PACKAGE CONNECTOR - A stack package includes a lower package including a lower package substrate and a lower semiconductor chip disposed on the lower package substrate, an upper package including an upper package substrate and an upper semiconductor chip disposed on the upper package substrate, a fastening element formed between a top surface of the lower semiconductor chip and a bottom surface of the upper package substrate, and a halogen-free inter-package connector connecting the lower package substrate to the upper package substrate. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335658 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF LAND GRID ARRAY PACKAGING WITH BUSSING LINES - A semiconductor device and method of making a semiconductor device is described. An embedded die panel comprising a plurality of semiconductor die separated by saw streets is provided. A conductive layer is formed by an electroless plating process, the conductive layer comprising bussing lines disposed in the saw streets and a redistribution layer (RDL) coupled to the semiconductor die and bussing lines. An insulating layer is formed over the conductive layer and embedded die panel, the insulating layer comprising openings disposed over the conductive layer outside a footprint of the semiconductor die. Interconnect structures are formed in the openings in the insulating layer by using the conductive layer as part of an electroplating process. The embedded die panel is singulated through the saw streets after forming the interconnect structures to remove the bussing lines and to from individual fan-out wafer level packages (FOWLPs). | 2014-11-13 |
20140335659 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip including a first surface, a second surface and a first terminal arranged on the first surface, a second semiconductor chip including a first surface, a second surface and a second terminal arranged on the first surface of the second semiconductor chip, a support substrate including a first surface bonded to the second surfaces of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, and an isolation groove formed on the first surface of the support substrate. The isolation includes a pair of side surfaces continuously extending from opposing side surfaces of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, respectively, and the isolation groove is formed into the support substrate to extend from the first surface of the support substrate. The isolation groove has a depth less than a thickness of the support substrate. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335660 | BONDING STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A bonding structure and a method for bonding components, wherein the bonding structure includes a nanoparticle preform. In accordance with embodiments, the nanoparticle preform is placed on a substrate and a workpiece is placed on the nanoparticle preform. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335661 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORM THIN FILM NANOCRYSTAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ON OPHTHALMIC DEVICES - This invention discloses methods and apparatus to form thin film nanocrystal integrated circuit transistors upon three dimensionally formed insert devices. In some embodiments, the present invention includes incorporating the three dimensional surfaces with thin film nanocrystal integrated circuit based thin film transistors, electrical interconnects and energization elements into an insert for incorporation into ophthalmic lenses. In some embodiments the formed insert may be directly used as an ophthalmic device or incorporated into an ophthalmic device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335662 | METHODS FOR FORMING PACKAGE-ON-PACKAGE STRUCTURES HAVING BUFFER DAMS - Package-on-Package (PoP) structures and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of forming a PoP structure may include: placing a device die having a plurality of metal posts over a release layer, wherein the release layer is over a first carrier; forming a plurality of through-assembly vias (TAVs) over the release layer; forming a dam member between the device die and the plurality of TAVs; molding the device die, the dam member, and the plurality of TAVs in a molding compound; and grinding the molding compound to expose ends of the plurality of metal posts and ends of the plurality of TAVs, wherein a top surface of the molding compound is substantially level with the exposed ends of the plurality of metal posts and exposed ends of the plurality of TAVs. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335663 | METHOD OF MAKING A TRANSITOR - A method for manufacturing a transistor includes forming a stack of semiconductor on insulator type layers including at least one substrate, surmounted by a first insulating layer and an active layer to form a channel for the transistor; forming a gate stack on the active layer; producing a source and a drain including forming, on either side of the gate stack, cavities by at least one step of etching the active layer, the first insulating layer, and part of the substrate selectively to the gate stack to remove the active layer, the first insulating layer, and a portion of the substrate outside regions situated below the gate stack; forming a second insulating layer on the bared surfaces of the substrate, to form a continuous insulating layer with the first insulating layer; baring of the lateral ends of the channel; and the filling of the cavities by epitaxy. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335664 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a color filter substrate includes forming a plurality of trenches having a predetermined depth by etching a surface of a transparent substrate, disposing a color filter material in the plurality of trenches to form a color filter layer, and forming a transparent electrode on the transparent substrate including the color filter layer therein. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335665 | LOW EXTENSION RESISTANCE III-V COMPOUND FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR - A gate stack including a gate dielectric and a gate electrode is formed over at least one compound semiconductor fin provided on an insulating substrate. The at least one compound semiconductor fin is thinned employing the gate stack as an etch mask. Source/drain extension regions are epitaxially deposited on physically exposed surfaces of the at least one semiconductor fin. A gate spacer is formed around the gate stack. A raised source region and a raised drain region are epitaxially formed on the source/drain extension regions. The source/drain extension regions are self-aligned to sidewalls of the gate stack, and thus ensure a sufficient overlap with the gate electrode. Further, the combination of the source/drain extension regions and the raised source/drain regions provides a low-resistance path to the channel of the field effect transistor. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335666 | Growth of High-Performance III-Nitride Transistor Passivation Layer for GaN Electronics - Methods for forming a high-quality III-nitride passivation layer on an AlGaN/GaN HEMT. A III-nitride passivation layer is formed on the surface of an AlGaN/GaN HEMT by means of atomic layer epitaxy (ALE), either before or after deposition of a gate metal electrode on the AlGaN barrier layer. Depending on the gate metal and/or the passivation material used, the III-nitride passivation layer can be formed by ALE at temperatures between about 300° C. and about 850° C. In a specific embodiment, the III-nitride passivation layer can be an AlN layer formed by ALE at about 550° C. after deposition of a Schottky metal gate electrode. The III-nitride passivation layer can be grown so as to conformally cover the entire device, providing a hermetic seal that protects the against environmental conditions. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335667 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes an active area having a source and a gate. A gate metal contact is deposited above and forms an electrical contact with the gate and a source metal contact is deposited above and forms an electrical contact with the source. The source metal contact includes a plurality of metal through contacts positioned adjacent a side of the active area, the plurality of metal through contacts being spaced at intervals from one another and arranged in two or more rows. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335668 | CONTACT LANDING PADS FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A method of forming a conductive contact landing pad and a transistor includes forming first and second spaced-apart active regions in a semiconducting substrate, forming a layer of gate insulation material on the first and second active regions, and performing an etching process to remove the layer of gate insulation material formed on the second active region so as to thereby expose the second active region. The method further includes performing a common process operation to form a gate electrode structure above the layer of gate insulation material on the first active region for the transistor and the conductive contact landing pad that is conductively coupled to the second active region, and forming a contact to the conductive contact landing pad. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335669 | EMBEDDED NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - The present invention is a method of incorporating a non-volatile memory into a CMOS process that requires four or fewer masks and limited additional processing steps. The present invention is an epi-silicon or poly-silicon process sequence that is introduced into a standard CMOS process (i) after the MOS transistors' gate oxide is formed and the gate poly-silicon is deposited (thereby protecting the delicate surface areas of the MOS transistors) and (ii) before the salicided contacts to those MOS transistors are formed (thereby performing any newly introduced steps having an elevated temperature, such as any epi-silicon or poly-silicon deposition for the formation of diodes, prior to the formation of that salicide). A 4F | 2014-11-13 |
20140335670 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING FINFET AND DIODE HAVING REDUCED DEFECTS IN DEPLETION REGION - A semiconductor device comprises a first substrate portion and a second substrate portion disposed a distance away from the first substrate portion. The first substrate portion includes a first active semiconductor layer defining at least one semiconductor fin and a first polycrystalline layer formed directly on the fin. The first polycrystalline layer is patterned to define at least one semiconductor gate. The second substrate portion includes a doped region interposed between a second active semiconductor region and an oxide layer. The oxide layer protects the second active semiconductor region and the doped region. The doped region includes a first doped area and a second doped area separated by the first doped region to define a depletion region. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335671 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY HAVING 3D ARRAY OF READ/WRITE ELEMENTS WITH VERTICAL BIT LINES AND SELECT DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF - A three-dimensional memory is formed as an array of memory elements that are formed across multiple layers of planes positioned at different distances above a semiconductor substrate. The memory elements reversibly change a level of electrical conductance in response to a voltage difference being applied across them. The three-dimensional array includes a two-dimensional array of pillar lines acting as local vertical bit lines through the multiple layers of planes which together with arrays of word lines on each plane are used to access the memory elements. The three-dimensional memory is formed over a CMOS substrate with an intermediate pillar select layer. The pillar select layer is formed with a plurality of pillar select devices which are switching transistors formed outside the CMOS and serve to switch selected rows of pillar lines to corresponding metal lines on the substrate. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335672 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR DEVICE - A process for manufacturing a semiconductor transistor device is provided. The process comprises steps of providing a substrate; forming a patterned hard mask on the substrate; forming a spacer on a sidewall of the patterned hard mask; forming a trench by removing a portion of the substrate not being covered by the patterned hard mask and the spacer; and filling a conductive material into the trench. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335673 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING FINFET SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING SACRIFICIAL GATE PATTERNS AND SELECTIVE OXIDIZATION OF A FIN - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes patterning a substrate to form an active fin, forming a sacrificial gate pattern crossing over the active fin on the substrate, forming an interlayer insulating layer on the sacrificial gate pattern, removing the sacrificial gate pattern to form a gap region exposing the active fin in the interlayer insulating layer, and oxidizing a portion of the active fin exposed by the gap region to form an insulation pattern between the active fin and the substrate. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335674 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes at least the following steps. A gate structure is formed on a substrate. An epitaxial structure is formed on the substrate, wherein the epitaxial structure comprises SiGe, and the Ge concentration in the epitaxial structure is equal to or higher than | 2014-11-13 |
20140335675 | REGULATING INTERFACE LAYER GROWTH WITH N2O FOR TWO-TERMINAL MEMORY - Provision of fabrication, construction, and/or assembly of a two-terminal memory device is described herein. The two-terminal memory device can include an active region with a silicon bearing layer, an interface layer, and an active metal layer. The interface layer can be grown on the silicon bearing layer, and the growth of the interface layer can be regulated with N | 2014-11-13 |
20140335676 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE WAFER HAVING A GRAPHITE CORE, AND COMPOSITE WAFER HAVING A GRAPHITE CORE - According to an embodiment, a composite wafer includes a carrier substrate having a graphite layer and a monocrystalline semiconductor layer attached to the carrier substrate. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335677 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING EPITAXIAL LAYER FROM GROWTH SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a method for separating an epitaxial layer from a growth substrate, comprising growing an epitaxial layer including a plurality of layers on a growth substrate; etching an edge of at least one layer in the epitaxial layer to form a notch; forming a bonding layer on the epitaxial layer, contacting a bonding substrate onto the bonding layer, and then heating the bonding layer to a bonding temperature for joining the epitaxial layer and the bonding substrate; and cooling the bonding layer after the heating of the boding layer, so that the epitaxial layer and the bonding substrate are joined by the bonding layer, and the epitaxial layer is separated from the growth substrate, wherein the separating the epitaxial layer from the growth substrate starts with separation from the at least one layer where the notch is formed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335678 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-ASSISTED TECHNIQUE FOR TRANSFERRING DEVICES ONTO NON-CONVENTIONAL SUBSTRATES - A device fabrication method includes: (1) providing a growth substrate including an oxide layer; (2) forming a metal layer over the oxide layer; (3) forming a stack of device layers over the metal layer; (4) performing fluid-assisted interfacial debonding of the metal layer to separate the stack of device layers and the metal layer from the growth substrate; and (5) affixing the stack of device layers to a target substrate. | 2014-11-13 |
20140335679 | METHODS FOR ETCHING A SUBSTRATE - In some embodiments, a method for etching features into a substrate may include exposing a substrate having a photoresist layer disposed atop the substrate to a first process gas to form a polymer containing layer atop sidewalls and a bottom of a feature formed in the photoresist layer, wherein the first process gas is selectively provided to a first area of the substrate via a first set of gas nozzles disposed within a process chamber and; exposing the substrate to a second process gas having substantially no oxygen to etch the feature into the substrate, wherein the second process gas is selectively provided to a second area of the substrate via a second set of gas nozzles disposed in the process chamber. | 2014-11-13 |