52nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110318782 | Microbial Expression of Tobacco Osmotin for Biocidal and Medical Applications - Disclosed herein are recombinant tobacco osmotin polypeptides and methods for expressing tobacco osmotin polypeptides in microbial host cells. The recombinant tobacco osmotin polypeptides produced by the methods disclosed herein may be utilized as biocides or as therapeutic agents in medicaments. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318783 | Microorganism Producing Inosine and Method of Producing Inosine Using the Same - The present invention relates to a microorganism producing inosine, which is one of purine nucleoside, an important material for 5′-inosinic acid synthesis, and method for producing inosine using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism of | 2011-12-29 |
20110318784 | PREPARATION AND AMPLIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS BY MEANS OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES - The invention relates to the preparation of a biological sample for performing verifications and examinations, wherein the aim of the invention is the creation of a method for preparing a biological sample having an improved PCR sensitivity compared to the reference standard having standard PCR without having to raise the cost thereof. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318785 | DNA POLYMERASES WITH INCREASED 3'-MISMATCH DISCRIMINATION - Disclosed are mutant DNA polymerases having increased 3′-mismatch discrimination relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The mutant polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the mutant DNA polymerases. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318786 | DNA POLYMERASES WITH INCREASED 3'-MISMATCH DISCRIMINATION - Disclosed are mutant DNA polymerases having increased 3′-mismatch discrimination relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The mutant polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the mutant DNA polymerases. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318787 | MEANS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING NOTCH3 PROTEIN EXPRESSION AND/OR THE CODING REGION OF NOTCH3; COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF CADASIL - The invention among other provides means and methods for modulating NOTCH3 expression and/or protein coding domain. In one aspect the invention provides a method for at least reducing an elevated level of NOTCH3 protein in a NOTCH3 expressing cell or the immediate vicinity thereof said method comprising providing said cell with an anti-sense oligonucleotide specific for NOTCH3 m RNA or pre-m RNA thereby decreasing production of said NOTCH3 protein or thereby altering the protein coding region in said NOTCH3 m RNA or pre-m RNA. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318788 | Multisignal labeling reagents and processes and uses therefor - Provided are compounds comprising two DNA supramolecular binding molecules covalently joined by a linker group. Also provided are multisignal labeling reagents comprising (i) an oligomer of nucleotides or nucleotide analogs; (ii) a DNA supramolecular binding molecule noncovalently bound to the oligomer; and (iii) a first reactive group or a first partner of a first binding pair covalently bound to the oligomer. Additionally provided are methods of producing multisignal labeling reagents. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318789 | PROKARYOTIC DNA REPAIR LIGASES - The present invention relates to the cloning and characterisation of a prokaryotic DNA repair ligase, which is shown to possess a range of activities that allow the ligation and repair of non-compatible DNA ends and double strand breaks (DSBs). The enzyme has a range of applications in the manipulation and cloning of nucleic acids. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318790 | XYLOSE ISOMERASE GENES AND THEIR USE IN FERMENTATION OF PENTOSE SUGARS - The present invention relates to eukaryotic cells which have the ability to isomerise xylose directly into xylulose. The cells have acquired this ability by transformation with nucleotide sequences coding for a xylose isomerase that has one or more specific sequence elements typical for isomerases having the ability of functional expression in yeasts, such as e.g. xylose isomerases obtainable from a bacterium of the genera Clostridiumand Fusobacteriumor a tunicate form the genus | 2011-12-29 |
20110318791 | MUTANT OF THE PROB GENE FROM CORYNEFORM BACTERIA - The invention relates to processes for fermentative production of L-proline using bacteria which contain mutated variants of the proB gene. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318792 | NOVEL METHOD FOR UTILIZATION OF MICROBIAL MUTANT - The object of the present invention is to provide a microbial mutant capable of producing S-adenosylmethionine (hereinafter referred to as SAM) in a large amount with no change in growth characteristics and a method of efficiently producing SAM by incubating the microbial mutant. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318793 | Method of Producing a Low Molecular Weight Organic Compound in a Cell - A method of producing a low molecular weight organic compound (e.g. a plant or bacteria secondary metabolite) in increased yields involving use of a microorganism cell, which comprises a gene involved in the biosynthesis pathway leading to a low molecular weight organic aglycon compound and a glycosyltransferase gene capable of glycosylating the produced aglycon. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318794 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING D-LACTIC ACID, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING OPTICAL PURITY OF D-LACTIC ACID OR YIELD OF D-LACTIC ACID RELATIVE TO SUGAR IN LACTIC ACID - Disclosed is a method for producing D-lactic acid by allowing a microorganism to utilize a purified treacle and culturing the microorganism. Also disclosed is a method for increasing the optical purity of D-lactic acid in lactic acid. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing D-lactic acid by allowing a microorganism to utilize a treacle and culturing the microorganism, which involves a step of purifying the treacle by means of an ion exchange technique. The method enables the efficient production of lactic acid which contains D-lactic acid having an optical purity of 99.40% e.e. or more. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318795 | DICARBOXYLIC ACID PRODUCTION IN A FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS - The present invention relates to a recombinant fungus comprising an enzyme which catalyses the conversion of malic acid to fumaric acid in the cytosol. The invention further relates to a process for the production of a dicarboxylic acid such as fumaric acid and succinic acid, wherein the recombinant fungus is used. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318796 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING SOLUBLE SUGAR MOLECULES FROM BIOMASS MATERIAL - Methods are provided for preparing a hydrolysate containing soluble sugar molecules from biomass that contains cellulose and hemicellulose. Hemicellulose sugars are extracted in the process, and the resulting hydrolysate may be used to support microbial fermentation to produce products of interest. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318797 | Cytochrome P450s and uses thereof - The invention features isolated cytochrome P450 polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules, as well as expression vectors and transgenic plants containing these molecules. In addition, the invention features uses of such molecules in methods of increasing the level of resistance against a disease caused by a plant pathogen in a transgenic plant, in methods for producing altered compounds, for example, hydroxylated compounds, and in methods of producing isoprenoid compounds. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318798 | REMOVAL OF INHIBITORS OF MICROBIAL FERMENTATION FROM INHIBITOR-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - Methods are provided for conditioning an inhibitor-containing composition, such as a cellulosic biomass hydrolysate, to remove inhibitors of microbial growth and/or product production. The methods include precipitation of inhibitors by formation of complexes with metal salts, such as aluminum sulfate and ferric chloride. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318799 | YEAST ORGANISM PRODUCING ISOBUTANOL AT A HIGH YIELD - There is disclosed a method of producing isobutanol. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a microorganism transformed with an isobutanol producing pathway containing at least one exogenous gene. The microorganism is selected to produce isobutanol from a carbon source at a yield of at least 10 percent theoretical. The method includes cultivating the microorganism in a culture medium containing a feedstock providing the carbon source, until isobutanol is produced. The method includes recovering the isobutanol. In one embodiment, the microorganism is a yeast with a Crabtree-negative phenotype. In another embodiment, the microorganism is a yeast microorganism with a Crabtree-positive phenotype. There is disclosed a microorganism for producing isobutanol. In an embodiment, the microorganism includes an isobutanol producing pathway containing at least one exogenous gene, and is selected to produce a recoverable quantity of isobutanol from a carbon source at a yield of at least 10 percent theoretical. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318800 | INTEGRATED MECHANICAL VAPOR RECOMPRESSION (MVR) AND MEMBRANE VAPOR PERMEATION PROCESS FOR ETHANOL RECOVERY (ETHANOL DEHYDRATION) FROM FERMENTATION BROTH - An apparatus and process is taught for the formation of ethanol from a fermentation medium in the absence of an ethanol concentration distillation step. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318801 | XYLOSE UTILIZATION IN RECOMBINANT ZYMOMONAS - expressing xylose isomerase from | 2011-12-29 |
20110318802 | THERMOPHILIC MICRO-ORGANISMS FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION - A thermophilic micro-organism comprising a modification that increases amylase expression and starch hydrolysis compared to wild-type, wherein the modification is insertion of a heterologous amylase gene. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318803 | PROCESS FOR SIMULTANEOUS SACCHARIFICATION AND FERMENTATION FOR PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL - Methods are disclosed for the production of high concentrations of ethanol from biomass using | 2011-12-29 |
20110318804 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A bioreactor for cultivating phototrophic microorganism, includes a transparent upper plate and a lower plate, the upper plate being disposed above and spaced apart from the lower plate and defining therebetween a continuous cultivation volume having an inlet port and an outlet port, each of the plates including a plurality of parallel-facing deformations including peaks and troughs disposed in a regularly repeating geometric pattern. Further, a method of operating the bioreactor includes supplying a liquid culture of phototrophic microorganisms in the cultivation volume, supplying the microorganisms with nutrients, incubating the culture in daylight and harvesting at least one of the microorganisms and metabolites that have diffused into the culture medium are harvested. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318805 | Microbial biotransformation of spent vanilla beans - A process for producing flavor constituents from spent vanilla materials, comprising treating the materials with microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and yeast, that produce enzymes having the ability to degrade the plant cells systems of the materials, and recovering the flavor constituents so produced. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318806 | SITE SPECIFIC INCORPORATION OF KETO AMINO ACIDS INTO PROTEINS - Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases, which incorporate keto amino acids into proteins are provided. Methods for identifying these orthogonal pairs are also provided along with methods of producing proteins with keto amino acids using these orthogonal pairs. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318807 | Small Molecule Inhibitors of Ghrelin O-Acyltransferase - Ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) is inhibited with designed small molecules. Methods comprise contacting the GOAT with an inhibitor and detecting a resultant inhibition. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318808 | Engineered Plant Cysteine Proteases and Their Uses - The present invention relates to potato virus NIa protease variants or fragments thereof, polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using the foregoing. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318809 | METHOD OF SCREENING PLACENTAL PROTEINS RESPONSIBLE FOR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PREECLAMPSIA, AND MARKER FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICTION OF PREECLAMPSIA - The present invention relates to a method of screening placental proteins responsible for pathophysiology of preeclampsia, and a marker for early diagnosis and prediction of preeclampsia. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of screening placental proteins responsible for pathophysiology of preeclampsia by 2D E-proteomics analysis, comprising: isolating placental proteins from a placental tissue; separating the isolated proteins two-dimensionally through 2D electrophoresis; and comparing and analyzing the separated proteins based on scanned gel images and differences in the images between normal placental proteins and preeclamptic placental proteins, wherein the comparison and analysis of the placental proteins based on the scanned gel images and differences in the images are accomplished by selecting proteins with differences of 140% or more between two placentas. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318810 | FLAVIN-BINDING GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASES - A flavin-binding glucose dehydrogenase with a high substrate specificity for D-glucose. The flavin-binding glucose dehydrogenase which is derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus | 2011-12-29 |
20110318811 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING A SYNTHETIC DNASE I - Compositions and method for making and using a synthetic bovine DNase I are disclosed. More particularly, the sbDNase I of the present invention is a versatile enzyme that cleaves DNA nonspecifically to release 5′-phosphorylated nucleotides. The sbDNase I molecules of the present invention find particular use in a wide range of molecular biology applications, including: degradation of contaminating DNA after RNA isolation; RNA clean-up prior to, or in conjunction with, RT-PCR after in vitro transcription; identification of protein binding sequences on DNA (DNase I footprinting); prevention of clumping when handling cultured cells; tissue dissociation and creation of fragmented DNA for in vitro recombination reactions. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318812 | Recombinantly Modified Plasmin - Polynucleotides and polypeptides relating to a recombinantly-modified plasmin(ogen) molecule are provided. The plasmin(ogen) molecule has a single kringle domain N-terminal to the activation site present in the native human plasminogen molecule, and exhibits lysine-binding and significant enzymatic characteristics associated with the native enzyme. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318813 | CHIMERIC PESTIVIRUS WITH INSERTION IN 3' NONTRANSLATED REGION (3' NTR) WITH STABLE REPLICATION AND RNASE RESISTANCE - The construction of a chimeric Pestivirus by the identification of selected regions in the 3′NTR of the viral RNA genome is described where additional RNA sequences can be stably inserted. These sequence insertions in the viral RNA genome were stable in replication and capable of forming infectious, RNase resistant virus particles. This chimeric Pestivirus with a 3′NTR insertion can be utilized as a quality control material in analytical assays for RNA targets, including external, internal controls, quantitative standards in PCR and NAT nucleic acid assays. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318814 | METHODS, KITS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING SAMPLES - A method for isolating microorganisms from a sample, the sample including sample matrix and microorganisms, the method including the steps of providing a receptacle, the receptacle configured to allow filtering of the sample and to reversibly contain the sample and a concentration agent; adding the sample to the receptacle, wherein a microorganism-bound composition will be formed in the receptacle, the microorganism-bound composition including concentration agent-bound microorganisms and sample matrix; and filtering the microorganism-bound composition through a filter to collect the concentration agent-bound microorganisms on the filter, wherein the filter has an average pore size that is greater than the average size of the microorganisms. Kits and systems are also disclosed herein. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318815 | Method and System for Growing Microalgae in an Expanding Plug Flow Reactor - A method and system are provided for supporting the growth of algae cells. In the method, an inoculum of algae cells are grown in a closed bioreactor. Thereafter, the inoculum of algae cells is passed into an open system. Specifically, the inoculum is passed into an expanding plug flow reactor (EPFR) having an increasing width from its first to its second end. Further, medium is introduced into the EPFR to maintain a selected shallow depth. Importantly, the medium provides sufficient nutrients to support logarithmic growth of the algae cells to maintain a high concentration of algae cells, i.e., at least 0.5 grams per liter of medium, in the EPFR. After the desired level of growth is reached, the algae cells are transferred to a standard plug flow reactor wherein oil production is activated in the algae cells. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318816 | SYSTEM FOR MODERATING THE TEMPERATURE OF A MEDIUM FOR GROWING MICROALGAE - A system is provided for moderating the temperature of a medium for growing microalgae and for distilling fresh water. In the system, the medium flows through a conduit having two ends and a bottom. As the sunlight passes into the medium, the algae grows and the medium is heated. For the system, an impermeable first liner is extended across the conduit to cover the bottom of the conduit. Further, a gas permeable/liquid impermeable second liner is extended across the conduit to cover the bottom of the conduit. With the second liner positioned on top of the first liner, vapor medium is only able to pass through the second liner. Also, a condensing mechanism is positioned between the first and second liners. Any vapor medium that passes through the second liner is condensed into fresh water. As a result, fresh water is distilled and the medium is cooled through condensation. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318817 | COMPACT AIR PURIFIER - An air purifier with a tub capable of containing a liquid. Reactor plates are in the tub wherein the reactor plates provide a curvilinear path for air flow with abrupt directional change. A pump is situated to distribute the liquid onto the reactor plates to form a moist surface. An air inlet brings contaminated air into contact with biocatalyst on the moist surface thereby forming purified air. An air outlet discharges said purified air from the air purifier. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318818 | STRAW FOR THE CONSERVATION OF A PREDETERMINED DOSE OF A LIQUID BASE SUBSTANCE, IN PARTICULAR A BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE - The straw comprises a tube ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110318819 | DEVICE FOR CULTIVATING ALGAE AND/OR MICROORGANISMS FOR TREATING AN EFFLUENT, AND BIOLOGICAL FRONTAGE - Device for processing effluents includes: a container for cultivating algae and/or microorganisms in an aqueous medium; supply elements for the algae and/or microorganism culture; elements for injecting an effluent into the algae and/or microorganisms, the effluent coming from a building; elements for adjusting the temperature of the algae and/or microorganism culture; effluent recovery elements for recovering the effluent from a building and for injecting the same into the algae and/or microorganism culture; and optionally a lighting system for promoting the growth of the algae and/or microorganism culture. The device can be used for producing biofuel, organic molecules, chemical compounds and proteins. The biofuel thus obtained may consist of oleaginous biomass, for example, which can directly be used in a thermal power plant or be converted by pyrolysis into coal or biopetroleum. The device makes it possible to implement a new biological frontage and biological reactors integrated in the frontages of buildings under construction or already existing. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318820 | Immobilized Buffer Particles and Uses Thereof - The disclosure relates to novel particle compositions and methods of making said compositions having applications in nucleic acid analysis, as well as apparatuses and systems for the same. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318821 | BIOAGENT DETECTION METHODS - The present invention relates the use of broad range primer (e.g., as broad range capture olignucleotides) immobilized in a SCODA method gel to allow, for example, selective concentration of target nucleic acids. Such concentrated target nucleic acids may, for example, be: i) eluted from the gel and analyzed (e.g., by broad range primer methods); ii) subject to in situ (e.g., in gel) PCR methods; and/or iii) analyzed in the gel (e.g., by fluorescent detection methods). | 2011-12-29 |
20110318822 | ANALYTICAL STRIP - This invention discloses an analytical strip comprising a substrate. The substrate has a channel provided concavely on the upper surface thereof. The channel comprises a first area for receiving a fluid sample, a second area for delivering the fluid sample, and a third area where the fluid sample reacts. These three areas are connected sequentially. Nitrocellulose layers are formed at the bottoms of both the second area and the third area. Each of the nitrocellulose layers comprises a hollow-matrix conformation. In addition, the nitrocellulose layer of the second area has an average thickness that is not greater than that of the nitrocellulose layer of the third area. The strip also comprises a reaction material formed in the hollow-matrix conformation of each of the nitrocellulose layers. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318823 | FERMENTATION APPARATUS - An apparatus for the fermentation of a vegetable product in the form of crushed material, includes a first tank for containing the crushed material and a second collection tank for the gaseous products generated from the crushed material's fermentation, a first piping system adapted to let communicate a part of the first tank, where the gaseous products are gathered, with the second tank, a second piping system adapted to let communicate the second and the first tank, the system having a outlet in the first tank where, in use, the liquid of the crushed material is present, first and second valves associated respectively to the first and second piping system to make the two tanks selectively communicating conditionally to the open/closed status of said valves. To allow fermentation in controlled environment there are provided an adjustment device adapted to finely adjust the gaseous product's pressure to one or more values programmed by a user inside the first and second tank when they are communicating and/or within the second tank when it is isolated. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318824 | CARTRIDGE SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL PROCESSING - An end portion of a head has a recess having an inner shape corresponding to a dome shape of a well when the well is in an expanded state. The radius of curvature of the recess is larger than the radius of curvature of the dome shape of the well. Moreover, the depth of the recess is smaller than the height of the dome shape of the well. Therefore, the head first contacts the apex of the well, and the contact area gradually expands toward the outer periphery. At this time, a gap is generated between the head and the cartridge around the well. Thus, the air between the head and the well is expelled from around the well as the head is pressed against the well. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318825 | IN SITU HEAT INDUCED ANTIGEN RECOVERY AND STAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An automated in situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining method and apparatus for treating a plurality of microscope slides. The process of heat induced antigen recovery and the process of staining the biological sample on the microscope slide are conducted in the same apparatus, wherein the microscope slides do not need to be physically removed from one apparatus to another. Each treatment step occurs within the same reaction compartment. The reaction conditions of each reaction compartment for treating a slide can preferably be controlled independently, including the individualized application of reagents to each slide and the individualized treatment of each slide. The reagents are preferably held in a reagent dispensing strip similar to a “blister pack”. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318826 | INOTROPIC ANTIBODIES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF - Antibodies binding to sites on the alpha-subunit of the (Na | 2011-12-29 |
20110318827 | Cysteine-Free Efficient Technetium (Tc) or Rhenium (Re) Chelating Peptide Tags and Their Use - The present invention relates to a peptide tag which can be used to bind a Technetium (Tc) or Rhenium (Re) radionuclide to a protein of interest which comprises the peptide tag and allows the imaging of such a tagged protein. In particular the present invention relates to a peptide tag which chelates a Tc or Re atom but which does not comprise a Cysteine residue. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318828 | KIT FOR PREPARATION OF ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC CYTOTOXIC LYMPHOCYTES - The invention is intended to further improve the operability, economic efficiency and safety in the preparation of antigen-specific CTLs. The invention provides a preparation kit used for a method for preparing antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, the method comprising: a first step for inducing antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, wherein the components of the first step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically sealed culture vessel, and the like; a second step for preparing an activated T cell for antigen presentation, wherein the components of the second step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically sealed culture vessel, and the like, and a third step for proliferating antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, wherein the components of the third step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically sealed separation vessel, a hermetically sealed culture vessel, and the like. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318829 | CELL CULTURE CONTAINER AND CELL CULTURE METHOD - To provide a cell culture chamber and a cell culture method that are capable of effectively constructing an intercellular network in a culture space. A cell culture chamber ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110318830 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RE-PROGRAMMING AND RE-DIFFERENTIATING CELLS - The invention provides compositions and in vitro and ex vivo methods for de-differentiating or re-programming mammalian cells. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions comprising mixtures of Designed Regulatory Proteins (DRPs) or Reprogramming DRP protein (ReD) for de-differentiating or re-programming mammalian cells. The invention also provides compositions and methods for direct reprogramming of a first differentiated phenotype of a cell to a second differentiated phenotype. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318831 | CHINESE HAMSTER APOPTOSIS-RELATED GENES - Provided is an isolated polypeptide comprising a | 2011-12-29 |
20110318832 | Human Telomerase Catalytic Subunit - The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318833 | ADIPOSE-DERIVED STEM CELLS AND LATICCES - The present invention provides adipose-derived stem cells and lattices. In one aspect, the present invention provides a lipo-derived stem cell substantially free of adipocytes and red blood cells and clonal populations of connective tissue stem cells. The cells can be employed, alone or within biologically-compatible compositions, to generate differentiated tissues and structures, both in vivo and in vitro. Additionally, the cells can be expanded and cultured to produce hormones and to provide conditioned culture media for supporting the growth and expansion of other cell populations. In another aspect, the present invention provides a lipo-derived lattice substantially devoid of cells, which includes extracellular matrix material from adipose tissue. The lattice can be used as a substrate to facilitate the growth and differentiation of cells, whether in vivo or in vitro, into anlagen or even mature tissues or structures. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318834 | Multiple-tumor aberrant growth genes - The invention relates to the multi-tumor aberrant growth gene having the nucleotide sequence of any one of the strands of any one of the members of the High Mobility Group protein genes or LIM protein genes, including modified versions and derivatives thereof. The gene and its derivatives may be used in various diagnostic and therapeutic applications. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318835 | Implant Surface Treatment Method Having Tissues Integrated - The present disclosure uses different kinds of surface treatment processes on titanium-made dental implants. The growth and attachment conditions of bone cells (MC3T3-E), fibroblasts(NIH 3T3) and epidermal cells (XB-2) on the metal surface of titanium slices with different surface treatments are observed. Tetra-calcium phosphate is used to perform secondary sand-blasting process to clean up the metal surface and provide calcium ions for osteoblastoma physiology. Thus, by adjusting the cells adhesive and proliferative abilities, the success rate of the clinical applications in dental implant is improved. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318837 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INDUCING APOPTOSIS BY STIMULATING ER STRESS - The present invention provides a method for inducing apoptosis in selected cells by aggravating ER-stress. The aggravation of ER-stress is achieved in a specific manner by inhibiting SERCA (sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase), leading to elevated level of cytoplasmic calcium concentration, yet without inhibiting the activity of COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) or triggering the release of histamine. Induction of apoptosis may be enhanced by first inducing or further aggravating ER-stress through inhibition of proteasome or proteases. Also provided are compounds and compositions useful as ER-stress aggravating agents, methods for screening, selecting, identifying and designing the same and methods for treating diseased conditions by inducing apoptosis through specific and selective aggravation of ER-stress. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318838 | CELL-TYPE SPECIFIC APTAMER-siRNA DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR HIV-1 THERAPY - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for delivery of siRNA to specific cells or tissue. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for cell type-specific delivery of anti-HIV siRNAs via fusion to an anti-gp120 aptamer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318839 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING A FUNCTION OF A T CELL - Disclosed is a method for enhancing the function of a T cell, which is characterized by inhibiting the expression of programmed death-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) and/or programmed death-1 ligand 2 (PD-L2) in the T cell. Also disclosed is a function-enhanced T cell which is produced by the function enhancement method. Further disclosed is a therapeutic agent comprising the function-enhanced T cell. The T cell can enhance an immune response to cancer, and is useful in an immunotherapy effective for cancer and the treatment or prevention of infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318840 | FLUIDIC CARTRIDGE FOR DETECTING CHEMICALS IN SAMPLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR PERFORMING BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES - A fluidic cartridge for detecting chemicals, formed by a casing, hermetically housing an integrated device having a plurality of detecting regions to bind with target chemicals; part of a supporting element, bearing the integrated device; a reaction chamber, facing the detecting regions; a sample feeding hole and a washing feeding hole, self-sealingly closed; fluidic paths, which connect the sample feeding and washing feeding holes to the reaction chamber; and a waste reservoir, which may be fluidically connected to the reaction chamber by valve elements that may be controlled from outside. The integrated device is moreover connected to an interface unit carried by the supporting element, electrically connected to the integrated device and including at least one signal processing stage and external contact regions. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318841 | Method for Determining Vanadium Content in a Tungsten Matrix with Added Vanadium or Simultaneously Added Chromium and Vanadium - A method for determining vanadium content in a tungsten matrix with singly added vanadium or simultaneously added chromium and vanadium, characterized in that a test sample is subjected to alkaline melting with sodium peroxide and water leaching followed by dry filtering, the chromium and vanadium in the filtrate are firstly reduced to low valences by a reducing agent, i.e. hydroxylamine hydrochloride, then the filtrate is adjusted to an acidity of 4-6 M with nitric acid, the vanadium is oxidized in a cold state to a high valence by potassium permanganate, and the high-valent vanadium forms a ternary complex with tungstate and orthophosphate, the darkness of the color of the ternary complex is directly proportional to the vanadium content, thus the vanadium content is determined colorimetrically, and the interference of chromium is eliminated with the fact that the potassium permanganate in a cold state in the acidic condition for vanadium determination oxidizes the vanadium but not the chromium. The method of the invention is relatively suitable for determining the macro-amount vanadium content in a tungsten matrix containing macro-amount vanadium singly or containing macro-amount vanadium and chromium simultaneously, the method is fast and accurate with a relative error less than 5%, which can fully satisfy the requirements of the production process for the determination. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318842 | SYSTEMS FOR THE LIGHT-INDUCED SEPARATION OF CHARGES - Organic systems having a light-absorbing unit and a unit causing separation of charges are described. Said organic systems efficiently separate charges induced by light and have high lightfastness. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318843 | DEVICE FOR EVALUATING A HEAT EXCHANGE FLUID - A method for assessing a corrosion inhibitor in a coolant, comprises providing a test kit comprising a first chamber containing an acid buffer and a solvent immiscible therein and a second chamber containing an indicator, the second chamber being in fluid communication with the first chamber and being configured such that retraction of the second chamber draws fluid into the first chamber and advancement forces fluid into the second chamber; drawing a coolant sample into the first chamber; contacting the coolant sample with the acid buffer and solvent in the first chamber and extracting the corrosion inhibitor into the solvent; allowing the solvent and buffer to separate in the first chamber; forcing a portion of the separated solvent into the second chamber; contacting the separated solvent with the indicator in the second chamber, and obtaining a visual indication of the presence of corrosion inhibitor in the coolant sample. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318844 | System and Method for Determining Base Content of a Hydrophobic Fluid - A system and method of quantitatively characterizing base content of a hydrophobic fluid. The method includes providing a base neutralizing solution including an alcohol (preferably selected from the group consisting of 1-propanol, ethanol, methanol, and mixtures thereof), and mixing the solution with known amounts of a base to produce a number of calibration mixtures. Infrared spectroscopic testing is performed on the calibration mixtures to derive corresponding spectrum data. The spectrum data is processed to solve for a calibration equation that relates a spectral property measurable at a predetermined wavelength to a measure of base concentration per unit volume. The base neutralizing solution is also mixed with the hydrophobic fluid to produce a sample-extract. Infrared spectroscopic testing is performed on the sample-extract to derive corresponding spectrum data. The spectrum data for the sample-extract is processed to measure the spectral property of the calibration equation. The measured spectral property of the sample-extract is input to the calibration equation in order to output a measure of base concentration per unit volume for the sample-extract. A measure of base content of the hydrophobic fluid can be derived from the base concentration per unit volume for the sample-extract. The measure of base content of the hydrophobic fluid sample is derived without splitting of the hydrophobic fluid sample. The system includes a cell for holding and evaluating an extracted sample, an infrared spectrometer for measuring infrared absorption characteristics of the extracted samples, a computer equipped with software for analyzing data outputted by the infrared spectrometer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318845 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND LIQUID ASPIRATING METHOD - A sample analyzer is configured to execute a liquid surface detection of detecting a liquid surface in a container by a liquid surface detector prior to a lowering operation of an aspirating tube for aspirating the liquid if a liquid level information is not stored in a memory, and store a liquid level information of a container in the memory based on a detection result by the liquid surface detection. Also, a liquid aspirating method by a sample analyzer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318846 | Aptamer and detection method for C-reactive protein - An aptamer specifically binding to C-reactive protein (CRP) is provided. The aptamer includes a following nucleotide sequence: 5′-angngggngnntgnnt-3′, wherein n is a nucleotide selected from a, t, c and g. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318847 | CVD ASSAY - An assay method and kit for the detection of potential for CVD or propensity to CVD in a human or non-human animal subject, said method comprising assessing the concentration of calprotectin in a calprotectin-containing sample taken from said subject. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318848 | FERROMAGNETIC PREFERRED GRAIN GROWTH PROMOTION SEED LAYER FOR AMORPHOUS OR MICROCRYSTALLINE MgO TUNNEL BARRIER - MgO-based magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes in essence a ferromagnetic reference layer, a MgO tunnel barrier and a ferromagnetic free layer. The microstructure of MgO tunnel barrier, which is prepared by the metallic Mg deposition followed by the oxidation process or reactive sputtering, is amorphous or microcrystalline with poor (001) out-of-plane texture. In the present invention at least only the ferromagnetic reference layer or both of the ferromagnetic reference and free layer is proposed to be bi-layer structure having a crystalline preferred grain growth promotion (PGGP) seed layer adjacent to the tunnel barrier. This crystalline PGGP seed layer induces the crystallization and the preferred grain growth of the MgO tunnel barrier upon post-deposition annealing. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318849 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device of the present invention includes a first insulating film on a substrate having a first region and a second region, a light shielding film formed in the first region and an interconnect film formed in the second region in the first insulating film and a second insulating film having a first concave portion above the light shielding film in the first region and an interconnect hole having a via hole and a second concave portion in the second region in the second insulating film on the first insulating film, wherein an area of the light shielding film is overlapping an area of the first plurality of concave portions. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318850 | MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A microelectronic package includes a first substrate ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110318851 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND TEST METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a test method by which a transistor whose reliability is low can be detected with low stress and high accuracy in a shorter period of time than a BT test. Provided is to detect a transistor whose reliability is high in a shorter period of time than a BT test and manufacture an electronic device with high reliability efficiently. Hysteresis characteristics revealed in the result of the Vg-Id measurement with light irradiation to the transistor correlate with the result of a BT test; whether the reliability of the transistor is Good or Not-Good can be judged. Accordingly, the test method by which a transistor whose reliability is low can be detected with low stress and high accuracy in a shorter period of time than a BT test can be provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318852 | WAFER LEVEL INTEGRATION MODULE HAVING CONTROLLED RESISTIVITY INTERCONNECTS - A wafer level integration module and method for fabricating are disclosed according to a construction whereby semiconductor functional device fabrication is carried out only after interconnect structures are processed on a bare wafer. The fabrication and processing include forming interconnect structures in a first side of a wafer. An insulation layer is deposited on the first side of the wafer. A conductive layer is deposited on the insulation layer so as to fill the interconnect structures and contact the insulation layer on the walls thereof. The conductive layer on the interconnect structures forms interconnection contacts on the first side of the wafer and interconnection vias extending into the wafer. The conductive layer including the interconnection contacts is exposed on the first side of the wafer. A semiconductor functional device is fabricated on the first side of the wafer and interconnected with the interconnection contacts during the fabricating. Portions of the first conductive layer associated with the interconnection vias are exposed from the second side of the wafer. A portion of the first conductive layer can be selectively removed to form interconnection via redistribution connection structures that can be filled with a low resistivity material to form low resistivity redistribution interconnect with the semiconductor functional device through the first conductive layer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318853 | METHOD FOR FORMING NOZZLE CHAMBER OF INKJET PRINTHEAD - A method for forming a nozzle chamber of an inkjet printhead includes the steps of depositing a sacrificial layer on a wafer substrate; etching the sacrificial layer to define a deposition area for forming sidewalls of the nozzle chamber; depositing a structural layer over the sacrificial layer and into the deposition area; etching the structural layer to define an ink ejection port and a plurality of etchant holes, the etchant holes being etched to a dimension for facilitating the establishment of sufficient surface tension across the etchant hole to restrict egress of ink therethrough from the nozzle chamber; and etching away the sacrificial layer using a sacrificial etchant, the sacrificial etchant being applied to the sacrificial layer via the etchant holes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318854 | METHOD OF MOUNTING MEMS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS DIRECTLY FROM WAFER FILM FRAME - A method mounting a MEMS integrated circuit on a substrate. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a film frame tape supported by a wafer film frame, the film frame tape having the plurality of MEMS integrated circuits releasably attached via respective frontsides to the film frame tape; (b) treating a backside surface oxide layer of each MEMS integrated circuit with liquid ammonia; (c) positioning a substrate at the backside of one of said MEMS integrated circuits; (d) positioning a bonding tool on a zone of the film frame tape aligned with the MEMS integrated circuit; and (e) applying a bonding force from the bonding tool so as to bond the backside of the MEMS integrated circuit to the substrate. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318855 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CHIP - A method for fabricating a light emitting diode chip is provided. Firstly, a semiconductor device layer is formed on a substrate. Afterwards, a current spreading layer is formed on a portion of the semiconductor device layer. Then, a current blocking layer and a passivation layer are formed on a portion of the semiconductor device layer not covered by the current spreading layer. Finally, a first electrode is formed on the current blocking layer and the current spreading layer. Moreover, a second electrode is formed on the semiconductor device layer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318856 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A method for fabricating a TFT array substrate includes following steps. A gate pattern and a first pad pattern are formed on a substrate. A gate insulation layer and a semiconductor layer covering the two patterns are sequentially formed. A patterned photoresist layer having different resist blocks is formed, and patterns and thicknesses of the resist blocks in different regions are adjusted. The semiconductor layer and the gate insulation layer above the first pad pattern are removed through performing an etching process and reducing a thickness of the patterned photoresist layer. After removing the patterned photoresist layer, a source pattern, a drain pattern, and a second pad pattern electrically connected to the first pad pattern are formed. A patterned passivation layer is formed on the gate insulation layer and has a second opening exposing the source pattern or the drain pattern and a third opening exposing the second pad pattern. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318857 | Nitride Semiconductor Light Emitting Device and Fabrication Method Thereof - Provided is a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: a substrate; a first buffer layer formed above the substrate; an indium-containing second buffer layer formed above the first buffer layer; an indium-containing third buffer layer formed above the second buffer layer; a first nitride semiconductor layer formed above the third buffer layer; an active layer formed above the first nitride semiconductor layer; and a second nitride semiconductor layer formed above the active layer. According to the present invention, the crystal defects are further suppressed, so that the crystallinity of the active layer is enhanced, and the optical power and the operation reliability are enhanced. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318858 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CHIP - A method for fabricating a light emitting diode chip is provided. Firstly, a semiconductor device layer is formed on a substrate. Afterwards, a current spreading layer is formed on a portion of the semiconductor device layer. Then, a current blocking layer and a passivation layer are formed on a portion of the semiconductor device layer not covered by the current spreading layer. Finally, a first electrode is formed on the current blocking layer and the current spreading layer. Moreover, a second electrode is formed on the semiconductor device layer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318859 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING - Disclosed is an electronic device comprising a glass, glass ceramic, or ceramic sheet having a thickness less than about 0.4 mm and wherein a minimum strength of the inorganic substrate is greater than about 500 MPa. Also disclosed is a method of making an electronic device including drawing a viscous inorganic material to form an inorganic ribbon having opposing as-formed edges along a length of the ribbon, separating the ribbon to form a substrate sheet of inorganic material comprising two as-formed edges and forming a device element on the inorganic substrate. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318860 | Group-III Nitride Epitaxial Layer on Silicon Substrate - A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate; silicon faceted structures formed on a top surface of the silicon substrate; and a group-III nitride layer over the silicon faceted structures. The silicon faceted structures are separated from each other, and have a repeated pattern. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318861 | PLANAR CAVITY MEMS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) cavity includes forming a first sacrificial cavity layer over a lower wiring layer. The method further includes forming a layer. The method further includes forming a second sacrificial cavity layer over the first sacrificial layer and in contact with the layer. The method further includes forming a lid on the second sacrificial cavity layer. The method further includes forming at least one vent hole in the lid, exposing a portion of the second sacrificial cavity layer. The method further includes venting or stripping the second sacrificial cavity layer such that a top surface of the second sacrificial cavity layer is no longer touching a bottom surface of the lid, before venting or stripping the first sacrificial cavity layer thereby forming a first cavity and second cavity, respectively. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318862 | System and method for creating electric isolation between layers comprising solar cells - Methods for forming a patterned layer from common layer in a photovoltaic application are provided. The patterned layer is configured to form one or more portions of one or more solar cells on a rigid substrate. A first pass is made with a first laser beam over an area on the common layer. A second pass is made with a second laser beam over approximately the same area on the common layer. The first pass provides a first level of electrical isolation between a first portion and a second portion of the common layer. The second pass provides a second level of electrical isolation between the first portion and the second portion of the common layer. The second level of electrical isolation is greater than the first level of electrical isolation. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318863 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE MANUFACTURE - A photovoltaic device manufacturing method is disclosed. Methods include manufacturing a photovoltaic cell using nanoimprint technology to define individual cell units of the photovoltaic device. The methods can include providing a substrate; forming a first conductive layer over the substrate; forming first grooves in the first conductive layer using a nanoimprint and etching process; forming an absorption layer over the first conductive layer, the absorption layer filling in the first grooves; forming second grooves in the absorption layer using a nanoimprint process; forming a second conductive layer over the absorption layer, the second conductive layer filling in the second grooves; and forming third grooves in the second conductive layer and the absorption layer, thereby defining a photovoltaic cell unit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318864 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - The purpose is manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device with excellent photoelectric conversion characteristics typified by a solar cell with effective use of a silicon material. A single crystal silicon layer is irradiated with a laser beam through an optical modulator to form an uneven structure on a surface thereof. The single crystal silicon layer is obtained in the following manner; an embrittlement layer is formed in a single crystal silicon substrate; one surface of a supporting substrate and one surface of an insulating layer formed over the single crystal silicon substrate are disposed to be in contact and bonded; heat treatment is performed; and the single crystal silicon layer is formed over the supporting substrate by separating part of the single crystal silicon substrate fixed to the supporting substrate along the embrittlement layer or a periphery of the embrittlement layer. Then, irradiation with a laser beam is performed on a separation surface of the single crystal silicon layer through an optical modulator which modulates light intensity regularly, and unevenness is formed on the surface. Due to the unevenness, reflection of incident light is reduced and absorptance with respect to light is improved, therefore, photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photoelectric conversion device is improved. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318865 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR MAKING PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS - The invention relates to a manufacturing process of a photovoltaic solar cell ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110318866 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING THIN FILM III-V COMPOUND SOLAR CELL - The present invention utilizes epitaxial lift-off in which a sacrificial layer is included in the epitaxial growth between the substrate and a thin film III-V compound solar cell. To provide support for the thin film III-V compound solar cell in absence of the substrate, a backing layer is applied to a surface of the thin film compound solar cell before it is separated from the substrate. To separate the thin film compound solar cell from the substrate, the sacrificial layer is removed as part of the epitaxial lift-off. Once the substrate is separated from the thin film III-V compound solar cell, the substrate may then be reused in the formation of another thin film compound solar cell. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318867 | SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT METHOD - An embodiment of the substrate transport method of the present invention includes a plasma CVD apparatus ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110318868 | Protective Layer for Large-Scale Production of Thin-Film Solar Cells - A solar cell includes a substrate, a protective layer located over a first surface of the substrate, a first electrode located over a second surface of the substrate, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode over the n-type semiconductor layer. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material, and the second electrode is transparent and electrically conductive. The protective layer has an emissivity greater than 0.25 at a wavelength of 2 μm, has a reactivity with a selenium-containing gas lower than that of the substrate, and may differ from the first electrode in at least one of composition, thickness, density, emissivity, conductivity or stress state. The emissivity profile of the protective layer may be uniform or non-uniform. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318869 | Photovoltaic Element, Photovoltaic Module Comprising Photovoltaic Element, And Method of Fabricating Photovoltaic Element - A photovoltaic element comprising a transparent conductive film capable of improving weather resistance is obtained. This photovoltaic element includes a photoelectric conversion layer, and a transparent conductive film formed on a surface of the photoelectric conversion layer and including an indium oxide layer having (222) orientation and two X-ray diffraction peaks, in which the two X-ray diffraction peaks of the indium oxide layer is constituted by a first peak on a low angle side and a second peak on a high angle side having a peak intensity level lower than the first peak. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318870 | LIQUID ADDITIVE FOR ETCHING SILICON NITRIDE AND SILICON OXIDE LAYERS, METAL INK CONTAINING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON SOLAR CELL ELECTRODES - The present invention relates to a liquid additive for etching silicon nitride and silicon oxide layers, a metal ink including the same for forming silicon solar cell electrodes and a method for manufacturing silicon solar cell electrodes. More particularly, it relates to a liquid additive including metal nitrate, metal acetate, or hydrates thereof and a metal ink for forming silicon solar cell electrodes, mixed with the liquid additive and a metal. Further, it relates to a method for manufacturing silicon solar cell electrodes comprising a one-step non-contact printing for etching of a silicon nitride layer or silicon oxide layer and forming electrodes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318871 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - There are provided a thermal barrier coating material and a thermal barrier coating member that can suppress spalling when used at a high temperature and have a high thermal barrier effect, a method for producing the same, a turbine member coated with a thermal barrier coating, and a gas turbine. The thermal barrier coating member comprises a heat resistant substrate, a bond coat layer formed thereon, and a ceramic layer formed further thereon, wherein the ceramic layer comprises an oxide which consists of an oxide represented by the general formula A | 2011-12-29 |
20110318872 | SILICON SOLAR CELL - A silicon solar cell includes a first silicon layer with an emitter layer which has a thickness in a range of 50 nanometers to few hundreds nanometers. The emitter layer has at least one region which is porosified by chemical or electrochemical etching, wherein at least one part of the porosified region is embodied as metal silicide layer. A second silicon layer is disposed underneath the emitter layer, with the metal silicide extending from a top side of the emitter layer in a direction to the second silicon layer. At least one metal layer is applied on the metal silicide layer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318873 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device having a semiconductor substrate, comprises a first step of forming an insulating film on the semiconductor substrate, a second step of forming first holes in the insulating film, a third step of forming, in the insulating film, second holes shallower than the first holes, a fourth step of forming electrically conductive portions by embedding an electrically conductive material in the first holes, and forming planarization assisting portions by embedding the electrically conductive material in the second holes, and a fifth step of polishing the electrically conductive portions, the insulating film, and the planarization assisting portions until the planarization assisting portions are removed, thereby planarizing upper surfaces of the electrically conductive portions and the insulating film. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318874 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element and a photoelectric conversion element manufactured by the manufacturing method. The method includes the steps of forming a p-type impurity diffusion layer by diffusing boron into a silicon substrate, forming an oxidation control mask on a surface of the p-type impurity diffusion layer in an area corresponding to an area where an electrode for p-type is to be formed, forming a thermal silicon oxide film on the surface of the p-type impurity diffusion layer, exposing part of the surface of the p-type impurity diffusion layer by removing the oxidation control mask formed on the surface of the p-type impurity diffusion layer in the area corresponding to the area where the electrode for p-type is to be formed, and forming the electrode for p-type on the part of the surface of the p-type impurity diffusion layer exposed by the removal of the oxidation control mask. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318875 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An embodiment is to include a staggered (top gate structure) thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn is used as a semiconductor layer and a buffer layer is provided between the semiconductor layer and a source and drain electrode layers. The buffer layer having higher carrier concentration than the semiconductor layer is provided intentionally between the source and drain electrode layers and the semiconductor layer, whereby an ohmic contact is formed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318876 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - In one embodiment, a semiconductor package may include a semiconductor chip having a chip pad formed on a first surface thereof, a sealing member for sealing the semiconductor chip and exposing the first surface of the semiconductor chip, a conductive wiring overlying a part of the first surface of the semiconductor chip and directly contacting a part of an upper surface of the sealing member. The conductive wiring further contacts the pad. The semiconductor package may also include an encapsulant covering the conductive wiring and having openings for exposing parts of the conductive wiring. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318877 | DICING METHODS - The present invention provides a dicing method that achieves excellent dicing properties at low costs by removing a metal film through a metal processing operation with a diamond tool and then performing pulse laser beam irradiation. The dicing method is a method of dicing a substrate to be processed, devices being formed in the substrate to be processed, a metal film being formed on one surface of the substrate to be processed. The dicing method includes: placing the substrate to be processed onto a first stage; forming a groove portion by removing the metal film through a metal processing operation with a diamond tool; placing the substrate to be processed onto a second stage; generating a clock signal; emitting a pulse laser beam synchronized with the clock signal to the groove portion of the substrate to be processed; moving the substrate to be processed and the pulse laser beam relative to each other; switching the pulse laser beam between irradiation and non-irradiation of the substrate to be processed on a light pulse basis by controlling passing and blocking of the pulse laser beam with a pulse picker in synchronization with the clock signal; and forming cracks in the substrate to be processed, the cracks reaching the substrate surface. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318878 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - Conductive core balls are joined to joint pads formed on an upper substrate. Core balls are joined to joint pads formed on an extending part of an upper-substrate substrate material. The joint pads formed on the extending part of the upper-substrate substrate material are joined to the joint pads formed on an extending part of a lower-substrate substrate material via the core balls. The joint pads formed in an area corresponding to the upper substrate of the upper-substrate substrate material are connected to the joint pads formed in an area corresponding to a lower substrate of the lower-substrate substrate material via the core balls and the conductive core balls. The upper-substrate substrate material is fixed to the lower-substrate substrate material by a mold resin supplied therebetween. The extending parts of the upper-substrate substrate material and the lower-substrate substrate material are removed, and the semiconductor packages are individualized. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318879 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP WITH ADHESIVE FILM, ADHESIVE FILM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR USED IN THE METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for producing a semiconductor chip with an adhesive film, which includes: preparing a laminate in which a semiconductor wafer, an adhesive film and a dicing tape are laminated in that order, the adhesive film having a thickness in the range of 1 to 15 μm and a tensile elongation at break of less than 5%, and the tensile elongation at break being less than 110% of the elongation at a maximum load, and the semiconductor wafer having a section, for dividing the semiconductor wafer into a plurality of semiconductor chips, which is formed by irradiating with laser light; dividing the semiconductor wafer into a plurality of semiconductor chips without dividing the adhesive film, by expanding the dicing tape; and dividing the adhesive film by picking up the plurality of semiconductor chips. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318880 | CONTACT SPRING APPLICATION TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A contact spring applicator is provided which includes an applicator substrate, a removable encapsulating layer and a plurality of contact springs embedded in the removable encapsulating layer. The contact springs are positioned such that a bond pad on each contact spring is adjacent to an upper surface of the removable encapsulating layer. The contact spring applicator may also include an applicator substrate, a release layer, a plurality of unreleased contact springs on the release layer and a bond pad at an anchor end of each contact spring. The contact spring applicators apply contact springs to an integrated circuit chip, die or package or to a probe card by aligning the bond pads with bond pad landings on the receiving device. The bond pads are adhered to the bond pad landings. The encapsulating or release layer is then removed to separate the contact springs from the contact spring applicator substrate. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318881 | SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, which prevents waste generation from being caused peeling of films and prevents failure of peeling from being caused by waste due to peeling of films. A first semiconductor substrate is used which has a structure in which a peeling layer is not formed in a section subjected to a first dividing treatment, so that the peeling layer is not exposed at the end surface of a second semiconductor substrate when the second semiconductor substrate is cut out of the first semiconductor substrate. In addition, a supporting material is provided on a layer to be peeled of the second semiconductor substrate before the second semiconductor substrate is subjected to a second dividing treatment. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318882 | METHOD OF RESTRICTING CHIP MOVEMENT UPON BONDING TO RIGID SUBSTRATE USING SPRAY COATABLE ADHESIVE - A method of bonding a chip to a wafer at precise alignment suitable for fabricating a heater chip in an ink jet printhead is provided. The method includes spray coating an adhesive composition on a surface of a substrate, aligning and tacking at least one chip to the substrate coated with the adhesive composition, exposing the substrate tacked with at least one chip coated with the adhesive composition to radiation and heat, and performing thermal compression bonding. The method uses a spray coatable adhesive composition comprising a thermally activated adhesive and a photoacid generator. | 2011-12-29 |