47th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130309728 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HEMICELLULOSE SUGARS AND ENERGY FROM BIOMASS - A method for the production of alcohol and other bioproducts hemicelluloses extracted from biomass prior to thermal conversion of the biomass to energy. The process can be integrated with the host plant process to minimize the energy loss from extracting hemicelluloses. Also disclosed is a Stepwise enzymatic break down of cellulose fibers from a pulping operation which is performed with the redeployment of equipment and vessels contained within typical existing pulp and paper manufacturing mills. The preferred feedstock is highly delignified pulp from acid or alkaline pulping process or from bleaching stage. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309729 | MUTANT CELLOBIOHYDROLASE - The invention relates to Mutant cellobiohydrolase, being a mutant of SEQ ID NO:1, having a substitution at position N247(I,F,H,W) of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the mutant cellobiohydrolase has at least 50% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein the mutant cellobiohydrolase has CBHI activity. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309730 | LACCASES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel enzymes and the uses thereof. The invention also relates to methods of producing such enzymes, coding nucleic acid molecules, recombinant cells and methods of modifying biomass from such materials. The invention is particularly suited to degrade biomass and/or to improve biomass degradation. The invention also relates to various applications of the enzymes of the invention for the production of bioenergy (such as bioethanol), as well as in the field of chemistry, paper industry, textile industry and beverage industry. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309731 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RED MOLD DIOSCOREA - The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing red mold dioscorea, and the method comprises the following steps: washing and cutting a fresh dioscorea into pieces with a specific dimension; drying the pieces of the fresh dioscorea for making the dried dioscorea contain a specific water content and a specific sulfur content; adding some water with an appropriate ratio to fresh dioscorea or dried dioscorea; sterilizing the dioscorea; after the dioscorea being cooled down, inoculating the dioscorea with | 2013-11-21 |
20130309732 | BIOSYNTHESIS METHODS OF NOREPHEDRINE WITH SPECIFIC OPTICAL ACTIVITIES - A biosynthesis method of norephedrine with specific optical activities is revealed to convert and generate optical isomers with specific optical activities by biocatalysis. A two-step biotransformation reaction is carried by a whole-cell biocatalyst for converting reaction substrates, benzaldehyde and pyruvate, to L-phenylacetylcarbinol (L-PAC) in the first step and the yield of the L-PAC is 99%, and then an amino donor (L-alanine) is added and the transamination of the L-PAC is catalyzed by a transaminase with optical specificity for biosynthesizing the norephedrine with high optical purity. The pyruvate is produced from the amino donor, L-alanine, by the transamination in the reaction system, so that the pyruvate is regenerated in the reaction system without being added again. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309733 | STABILIZED RECOMBINANT EXPRESSION PLASMID VECTOR IN HAFNIA ALVEI AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a stabilized recombinant expression plasmid vector comprising a polynucleotide encoding an antitoxin gene which expresses a polypeptide that neutralizes a polypeptide toxic to a host cell, the toxic polypeptide being expressed by a toxin gene in the host cell, and a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide expression product, and the stabilized recombinant expression plasmid vector is derived from a | 2013-11-21 |
20130309734 | Engineered Amine Dehydrogenases and Methods of Use Thereof - Non-naturally occurring amine dehydrogenases (AmDH) and methods of use thereof the produce chiral amines are disclosed. The AmDH are variants of amino acid dehydrogenases. AmDH based on phenylalanine, leucine, and valine scaffolds are provided. The AmDH typically have one, two, three, four, or more amino acid alterations relative to the scaffold. The alterations to the scaffold result in an enzyme that accepts the analogous ketone, such as methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), instead of the wild-type α-keto acid. Chimeric AmDH are also disclosed. The chimeras are fusion proteins that include a substrate binding domain from a first AmDH and a cofactor binding domain from a second AmDH. In a preferred embodiment, one of the domains is from a PheDH-based AmDH and one of the domains is from a LeuDH-based AmDH. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309735 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM BIOMASS MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide for efficient and economical production and recovery of ethanol or other volatile organic compounds, such as acetic acid, from solid biomass material, particularly on a larger scale, such as on the commercialization or industrial scale. According to one aspect of the invention, the method comprises (a) generating at least about 10 tons of prepared biomass material by adding a microbe, optionally an acid, and optionally, an enzyme to a solid biomass; (b) storing the prepared biomass material for at least about 24 hours in a storage facility to allow production of at least one volatile organic compound from at least a portion of the sugar in the solid biomass; and (c) capturing the at least one volatile organic compound by using a solventless recovery system. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309736 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MALATE AND FUMARATE PRODUCTION - The present application provides genetically modified yeast cell comprising an active malate fermentation pathway and/or an active fumarate fermentation pathway, as well as methods of using these cells to produce malate and/or fumarate. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309737 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1,3-PROPANEDIOL FROM SUCROSE - The present invention concerns a microorganism genetically modified for the bioproduction of 1,3-propanediol from sucrose, wherein the microorganism comprises:
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20130309738 | Processes and Systems for Alcohol Production and Recovery - The present invention relates to processes for recovering butanol produced in a fermentative process using, for example, an ethanol production plant which has been reversibly-retrofitted for butanol production, that is, the ethanol production plant may be converted for butanol production, but can also revert to an ethanol production. The present invention also relates to processes for recovering butanol produced in a fermentative process in a butanol production plant that may be converted to ethanol production plant. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309739 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING BIOMASS MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide for efficient and economical production and recovery of volatile organic compounds and hydrocarbons. One embodiment comprises contacting a solid component of a biomass material with a solution adapted to facilitate saccharification, and contacting the at least one fermentable sugar with a microorganism capable of using the at least one fermentable sugar to generate a hydrocarbon. The solid component is generated by introducing a biomass material to a compartment of a solventless recovery system, wherein the biomass material contains one or more volatile organic compounds; contacting the biomass material with a superheated vapor stream in the compartment to vaporize at least a portion of an initial liquid content in the biomass material; separating a vapor component and a solid component from the heated biomass material; and retaining at least a portion of the gas component for use as part of the superheated vapor stream. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309740 | Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion Systems Wherein One of the Stages Comprises a Two-Phase System - Low cost, efficient two-stage anaerobic digestion systems for the production of biogas (e.g. methane) are provided. During the first stage, biogas is produced in a first reactor by anaerobic microbes cultured in two phases: a high solids phase and a low solids phase. During the second stage, biogas is produced in a second reactor by a methanogen-rich anaerobic culture cultured in low solids medium. Removal of effluent comprising pH lowering reaction products assists in maintaining a suitable pH in the high solids phase. The transfer of effluent from the second reactor to the first reactor assists in maintaining a suitable pH in the high solids phase, in mixing of the high solids phase, and in reseeding the high solids phase with methanogens. Methane is produced in and recovered from both reactors. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309741 | MICROORGANISMS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE - The present invention provides a novel biosynthetic pathway for the production of isoprene from 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol or 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol. Further embodiments provide non-naturally occurring microorganism that have been modified to produce isoprene from 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol or 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol and methods of producing isoprene using said microorganism. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309742 | MICROORGANISMS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE - The present invention provides a novel biosynthetic pathway for the production of isoprene from 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol or 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol. Further embodiments provide non-naturally occurring microorganism that have been modified to produce isoprene from 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol or 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol and methods of producing isoprene using said microorganism. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309743 | CONVERSION OF PRENYL DERIVATIVES TO ISOPRENE - The present invention provides methods for producing derivatives from cultured cells. In addition, the present invention provides methods for conversion of prenyl derivatives, obtained from biological or petrochemical sources, to isoprene by employing chemical or biological catalysts. The present invention also provides compositions that include the cultured cells or isoprene or prenyl derivatives produced there from. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309744 | MUTANT MICROORGANISM WITH ENHANCED SUGAR UTILIZATION AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a mutant microorganism with enhanced sugar utilization and methods for preparing the same. The mutant strain is capable of effectively utilizing various sugars including cellobiose and xylose, and can thus be useful in the production of biofuels, physiologically active materials, medicinal materials or industrial chemicals from cellulosic biomass. It also reduces the need for addition of one out of the three enzymes used in the saccharification of lignocellulose. It also eliminates the need for separate reactors to ferment pentose and hexose sugar. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309745 | POROUS STRUCTURE FOR FORMING AN ANTI-FINGERPRINT COATING, METHOD FOR FORMING AN ANTI-FINGERPRINT COATING USING THE POROUS STRUCTURE, SUBSTRATE COMPRISING THE ANTI-FINGER-PRINT COATING FORMED BY THE METHOD, AND PRODUCTS COMPRISING THE SUBSTRATE - Provided are a porous structure for forming anti-fingerprint coating capable of providing a self-cleaning function to a surface of a substrate, a method of forming anti-fingerprint coating using the same, an anti-fingerprint coated substrate prepared by the same method, and a product including the same. When the porous structure including a lipolytic enzyme is formed on the surface of the substrate, contaminants decomposed by an enzyme are absorbed into a pore, and thus anti-fingerprint coating may be more effectively performed to remove detectable contamination from a surface of the substrate. As a result, contamination by fingerprints on the surface of a display device, the appearance of an electronic device, or building materials can be effectively reduced. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309746 | BIODEGRADABLE IMMOBILIZED ENZYMES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present application discloses immobilized enzymes and immobilized enzyme materials comprising a crosslinked enzyme having a support material which includes a biomass material different than the biomass used to initially derive the enzyme. Optionally, the immobilized enzyme further includes a polymeric material and/or the biomass which was used to initially derive the enzyme. The resulting immobilized enzyme materials may be biodegradable. The present application also discloses methods of making and using the disclosed immobilized enzyme materials. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309747 | MGMT-BASED METHOD FOR OBTAINING HIGH YEILDS OF RECOMBINANT PROTEIN EXPRESSION - The present invention relates to a novel enhancer of protein production in host cells. It discloses a vector for expressing recombinant proteins in these cells, comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a) a secretion peptidic signal, b) a 6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase enzyme (MGMT, EC 2.1.1.63), a mutant or a catalytic domain thereof, and c) a recombinant protein. Said MGMT enzyme is preferably the so-called SNAP protein. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309748 | ENZYMATIC CONVERSION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a composition comprising a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, an oxidoreductase, and a cofactor for the oxidoreductase and a method for its preparation. The invention is useful for converting certain classes of VOCs to non-VOCs. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309749 | NUCLEIC ACID ENCODING N-METHYLPUTRESCINE OXIDASE AND USES THEREOF - The gene encoding N-methylputrescine oxidase (MPO) and constructs comprising such DNA are provided, including methods of regulating MPO expression independently or with other alkaloid biosynthesis genes to modulate alkaloid production in plants and host cells. MPO genes or fragments thereof are useful for reducing pyrrolidine or tropane alkaloid production in plants, for increasing pyrrolidine or tropane alkaloid production in plants, and for producing an MPO enzyme in host cells. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309750 | E. COLI TRANSFORMANT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAVIN-BOUND GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASE USING THE SAME, AND MUTANT FLAVIN-BOUND GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASES - A flavin-bound glucose dehydrogenase (FAD-GDH) with high substrate specificity for D-glucose. A gene encoding a mutant FAD-GDH with its N-terminal region, containing an amino acid sequence corresponding to MKITAAIITVATAFASFASA that exists in the N-terminal region, deleted from the amino acid sequence of a wild-type FAD-GDH derived from | 2013-11-21 |
20130309751 | Polypeptides Having Phospholipase C Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having phospholipase C activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309752 | Polypeptides Having Colanic Acid-Degrading Activity - The present disclosure generally relates to polypeptides having colanic acid-degrading activity and methods of using the same. Polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides are also described. The polypeptides may be used, for example, in processes for degrading colanic acid, processes for the removal of endotoxins from biological samples, and processes for purifying plasmid DNA. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309753 | RECOMBINANT AUTO-ACTIVATING PROTEASE PRECURSORS - A recombinant serine protease precursor that auto-activates in an aqueous buffer to form a mature active enzyme is disclosed. A contemplated precursor contains | 2013-11-21 |
20130309754 | PORPHYRIN CONTAINING LACTIC ACID BACTERIAL CELLS AND USE THEROF - Culturally modified lactic acid bacterial cells containing a porphyrin compound and their use in a novel method of reducing the oxygen content in a food and feed product or starting material is provided and means of improving the shelf life and/or quality of such products by using the culturally modified bacterial cells. Such culturally modified cells are useful in the manufacturing of a food and a feed product and for the manufacturing of metabolites produced by modified cells. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309755 | Fungal Leachate and Method of Making Same - A method of producing a fungal leachate solution comprises the steps of obtaining a feedstock of lignocellulosic substrate; colonizing the substrate with a selected fungus; and adding water to the colonized substrate to form a liquid medium containing at least one of sugar alcohol, a phenolic compound and a fatty acid. A leachate from the liquid medium can be used as a liquid culture medium to culture fungi. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR - A method and apparatus for extracting CO | 2013-11-21 |
20130309757 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CELLS AND FAT SOLUBLE MATERIALS BY CELL CULTURE - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing cells without injury and fat-soluble materials by from cell culturing in an inexpensive and highly efficient manner. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a culturing device | 2013-11-21 |
20130309758 | Apparatus and Method for Conducting Microbiological Processes - A method and apparatus are provided for conducting a microbiological process on a bulk material in which a quantity of the bulk material is loaded onto a waterproof lining forming part of a bio cell with a heat transfer arrangement below the quantity of bulk material or within its volume, or both. The moisture content of the bulk material is controlled by periodic or intermittent distribution of water into the bulk material in order to promote microbiological activity within the bulk material by means of microbes that may be either naturally occurring within the bulk material or may be selected and introduced into the bulk material according to a desired result. A leachate recovery installation collects leachate draining from the bulk material. The temperature within the bulk material is monitored and the temperature controlled in order to elevate or decrease the temperature thereof to approach a target temperature associated with enhanced microbial activity of microbes present within the bulk material. The apparatus includes a controller having an electronic micro-processor with the controller having inputs for association with a temperature detector and a moisture detector. The preferred apparatus includes solar powered thermal and electrical energy units. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309759 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM BIOGAS - Methods, systems and apparatuses herein provide a unique and novel process to remove H | 2013-11-21 |
20130309760 | Assay Device - The present invention relates generally to an assay device with improved tolerance to mishandling and/or use by the user. More particularly, the invention relates to an assay device with reduced susceptibility to flooding. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309761 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SACCHARIDE SOLUTION THAT USES BIOMASS AS FEEDSTOCK - There is provided an apparatus for treating a biomass feedstock at a high temperature, including a cooling means for cooling a biomass treated liquid at a high temperature; an enzymatic saccharification tank for saccharifying a cooled treated liquid with an enzyme; a solid-liquid separation apparatus for removing water-slightly soluble substances contained in a saccharide solution taken out from the enzymatic saccharification tank and a foreign substance removing unit provided with a microfiltlation (MF) membrane; a dilution tank, disposed downstream of the foreign substance removing unit, for diluting the saccharide solution from which the water-slightly soluble substances are removed by adding water thereto; a water separation unit, provided with a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane, for removing water from the diluted saccharide solution so as to obtain concentrated saccharide solution. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309762 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR MADE OF A TRANSPARENT FILM - The present invention relates to a photobioreactor, and more particularly, a photobioreactor for culturing living organisms such as microalgae, which carry out photosynthesis using carbon dioxide and light energy. The photobioreactor includes: (a) a reaction vessel, in which photosynthesis occurs by photosynthetic organisms; (b) a multipurpose inlet/outlet formed at the outside upper end of the reaction vessel; (c) an outer pipe connected to the multipurpose inlet/outlet at the outside of the reaction vessel; and (d) an inner pipe connected to the multipurpose inlet/outlet at the inside of the reaction vessel, wherein the reaction vessel is made of a transparent film. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309763 | SAMPLE FEEDING APPARATUS, FLOW CYTOMETER, AND SAMPLE FEEDING METHOD - A sample feeding apparatus includes a first cylinder, a second cylinder, and a sealing section. The first cylinder is configured to be mounted with a sample tube. The second cylinder is configured to move the first cylinder between a first position and a second position, the first position being for mounting of the sample tube, the second position being for feeding of a sample in the sample tube. The sealing section is configured to cover the sample tube, the sample tube being mounted to the first cylinder being at the second position, the first cylinder applying pressure to an inner space of the sealing section at the second position. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309764 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF SPECIFIC SEED TISSUE OR STRUCTURE FOR SEED ANALYSIS - An apparatus for reducing resources for selecting seed to be produced in commercial quantities or for research is disclosed. Samples of seed which are candidates for selection are collected and given an identifier. Specific tissue or structure from candidate seed is removed. A test or analysis is performed on the candidate seed or the removed tissue or structure. Results of the test or analysis are recorded and correlated to the seed's identifier. The results are evaluated and a decision is made whether to select a candidate seed for commercial production or for research. Time, space, and labor associated with growing plants in an experimental plot or greenhouse and taking tissue samples from growing plants is saved. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309765 | MODIFIED TAMAVIDIN - The present invention provides modified tamabidin 2, which is a modified biotin-binding protein comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, an amino acid sequence having one or more amino acid mutations in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, or an amino acid sequence having an identity of not less than 80% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and having biotin-binding activity, wherein an asparagine residue at position 115 of SEQ ID NO: 2 is replaced with cysteine. The modified biotin-binding protein has remarkable heat resistance. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309766 | Endogenous and Non-Endogenous Versions of Human G Protein-Coupled Receptors - The invention disclosed in this patent document relates to transmembrane receptors, more particularly to a human G protein-coupled receptor for which the endogenous ligand is unknown, and to mutated (non-endogenous) versions of the human GPCRs for evidence of constitutive activity. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309767 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING THE EFFICACY AND SPECIFICITY OF RNA SILENCING - The present invention provides methods of enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNA silencing. The invention also provides compositions for mediating RNA silencing. In particular, the invention provides siRNAs, siRNA-like molecules, shRNAs, vectors and transgenes having improved specificity and efficacy in mediating silencing of a target gene. Therapeutic methods are also featured. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309768 | METHOD FOR CULTURING HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - An aim of the present invention is to provide a method for culturing a human pluripotent stem cell while maintaining an undifferentiated state, more efficiently than conventional methods, and a kit therefor. The pluripotency of a stem cell was found to be maintained at a high rate, regardless of experimenter's proficiency in culturing techniques, by (a) culturing a human pluripotent stem cell in a first medium which a medium for pluripotent stem cell comprising activin; (b) replacing the first medium with a second medium which is a medium for pluripotent stem cell comprising no activin, and culturing the human pluripotent stem cell, (c) subculturing the human pluripotent stem cell into the first medium, and then repeating the above (b) and (c) sequentially. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309769 | Identification Of Novel Cell Surface Markers For Pancreatic Progenitor Cells And Definite Endodermal Cells - Methods of identifying, isolating and qualifying pancreatic progenitor cells and definite endodermal cells. An isolated population of pancreatic progenitor cells, including at least 75% of cells having a TROP-2+ and/or TROP-2+/GPR50+ expression pattern and an isolated population of definite endodermal cells, including at least 50% of cells having a | 2013-11-21 |
20130309770 | SCAFFOLDS AND OTHER CELL-GROWTH STRUCTURES USING MICROFLUIDICS TO CULTURE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - Methods and apparatuses for using microfluidics to generate bubbles and using the generated bubbles to construct scaffolds and cell-holding structures for culturing biological samples or analytes. In one implementation, a scaffold for growing cells is provided to include a matrix of interconnected cavities formed from mixing a gas and a liquid containing a cross linkable material to produce a matrix of gas bubbles of substantially the same size and cross linking the cross linkable material to form a structure in which cells are grown. In another implementation, a scaffold apparatus for growing cells includes a ball of a cross linked material forming an exterior shell that encloses to form a hollow interior inside the ball and biological samples embedded in the external shell. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309771 | BIOREACTOR SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are bioreactor systems and methods of utilizing said systems. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309772 | METHOD FOR TRANSFORMATION OF STRAMENOPILE - To provide a transformation method for producing a stramenopile organism having an improved unsaturated fatty acid production capability by disrupting a gene of the stramenopile organism or inhibiting the expression of the gene in a genetically engineering manner. [Solution] A method for transforming a stramenopile organism, which comprises disrupting a gene of the stramenopile organism or inhibiting the expression of the gene in a genetically engineering manner, and which is characterized in that the stramenopile organism is selected from | 2013-11-21 |
20130309773 | PROCESS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE TOTAL ACIDITY NUMBER (TAN) OF A MINERAL INSULATING OIL - A method includes pouring in a container a sample of oil and a pre-established amount of a solution suitable for extracting the acid fraction of the sample; stirring the content of the container and waiting for the separation from the sample of an extract phase. A titrant solution of KOH is dosed in the extract phase until an acid-base indicator present therein changes color. The TAN is calculated on the basis of the volume of dosed titrant solution according to the formula: TAN (mg | 2013-11-21 |
20130309774 | ANALYTE QUANTITATION WITH ISOBARIC TAGGING - A set of two or more types of isobaric tags is described where each tag in the set includes a mass-labeling group and a mass-normalizing group. The mass-labeling group includes a reactive group configured to form a first bond to a functional group of an analyte. The mass-normalizing group is attached to the mass-labeling group via a second bond. The first bond is configured to be stable when subjected to a dissociative energy level from a mass spectrometer so that the first bond does not cleave. When subjected to the same dissociative energy level, the second bond is configured to cleave that liberates the mass-normalizing groups. The tag is configured to form a charged mass-labeled analyte when the second bond is cleaved. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309775 | POLYMER FOR FILLER FOR PREPROCESSING COLUMN - It is a subject of the present invention to provide a novel polymer; a filler for measuring a perfluoro compound having an acidic group at terminal which comprises said polymer; a column filled with said filler; and a measuring method for a perfluoro compound having an acidic group at terminal by using said column; as well as a filler for measuring a drug comprising the above-described polymer; a column filled with said filler; and a measuring method for a drug by using said column. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309776 | Graphene-Based Nanopore and Nanostructure Devices and Methods for Macromolecular Analysis - Provided are graphene-based nanopore and nanostructure devices, which devices may include an insulating layer disposed atop the graphene, which can be in a planar shape or nanostructured into a ribbon or other shapes, containing a single graphene layer or several layers. Graphene layers and nanostructures can be placed nearby horizontally or stacked vertically. Also provided are related methods of fabricating and processing such devices and also methods of using such devices in macromolecular analysis. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309777 | SURROGATE ADDITION DEVICE AND A METHOD OF ANALYTE CONCENTRATION - A surrogate addition device is described that adds a surrogate compound at a uniform transport rate to a flowing sample stream. The surrogate addition device includes a surrogate reservoir, a flow chamber, and a diffusion barrier. The surrogate reservoir can be configured to contain a surrogate solution where the surrogate solution includes a surrogate compound. The flow chamber includes an inlet port and an outlet port. At least a portion of the diffusion barrier is disposed in between the surrogate reservoir and the flow chamber. The diffusion barrier may include an inner surface that forms a wall of the surrogate reservoir, and an outer surface that forms a wall of the flow chamber. The flow chamber can be configured to receive a flowing sample solution across the outer surface of the diffusion barrier and also to diffuse the surrogate compound from the surrogate reservoir to the flow chamber. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309778 | ASSAY DEVICE AND READER - The present invention relates to a microfluidic based assay system, comprising a disposable assay cartridge and associated reading device, as well as the individual components themselves. The present invention also relates to methods of conducting assays, using the cartridge and device of the invention, as well as kits for conducting assays. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309779 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN - According one embodiment, an optical waveguide measurement system includes a first optical waveguide immobilizing a first substance, the first substance being able to be specifically bound to glycated hemoglobin; a plurality of first magnetic microparticles immobilizing a second substance immobilized, the second substance being able to be specifically bound to the glycated hemoglobin at a first site different from a second site, and the first substance can be specifically bound to the glycated hemoglobin at the second site; a first magnetic field applying section provided above the first optical waveguide and being able to move at least one of the plurality of first magnetic microparticles by magnetic force; a first light source being able to inject light into the first optical waveguide; and a first light receiving element being able to receive light ejected from the first optical waveguide. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309780 | DEVICE FOR STRETCHING A POLYMER IN A FLUID SAMPLE - The invention provides structures and methods that allow polymers of any length, including nucleic acids, to be stretched into a long, linear conformation for further analysis. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309781 | NOVEL ADHESIVE SURFACES FOR THE IMMOBILIZATION OF LIGANDS - A complex including: a support provided with at least two faces one of which is provided with a coating of an adhesive, at least one ligand, said ligand being immobilized on the adhesive surface. The ligand implemented within the framework of the present invention is chosen from among proteins, peptides, antibodies, nucleic acids, sugars or oligosaccharides, toxins, pesticides, hormones, herbicides, fungicides, neurotransmitters. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309782 | PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL CELL WITH PIEZOELECTRIC OR FERROELECTRIC STRESS INDUCER LINER - An example embodiment disclosed is a process for fabricating a phase change memory cell. The method includes forming a bottom electrode, creating a pore in an insulating layer above the bottom electrode, depositing piezoelectric material in the pore, depositing phase change material in the pore proximate the piezoelectric material, and forming a top electrode over the phase change material. Depositing the piezoelectric material in the pore may include conforming the piezoelectric material to at least one wall defining the pore such that the piezoelectric material is deposited between the phase change material and the wall. The conformal deposition may be achieved by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or by atomic layer deposition (ALD). | 2013-11-21 |
20130309783 | HYDROGEN-BLOCKING FILM FOR FERROELECTRIC CAPACITORS - An ammonia-free method of depositing silicon nitride by way of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). Source gases of silane (SiH | 2013-11-21 |
20130309784 | Co/Ni Multilayers with Improved Out-of-Plane Anisotropy for Magnetic Device Applications - A MTJ for a spintronic device is disclosed and includes a thin seed layer that enhances perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) in an overlying laminated layer with a (Co/X) | 2013-11-21 |
20130309785 | ROTATIONAL ABSORPTION SPECTRA FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL - Methods and apparatus for semiconductor manufacturing process monitoring and control are provided herein. In some embodiments, apparatus for substrate processing may include a process chamber for processing a substrate in an inner volume of the process chamber; a radiation source disposed outside of the process chamber to provide radiation at a frequency of about 200 GHz to about 2 THz into the inner volume via a dielectric window in a wall of the vacuum process chamber; a detector to detect the signal after having passed through the inner volume; and a controller coupled to the detector and configured to determine the composition of species within the inner volume based upon the detected signal. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309786 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE SENSOR MODULE - An image sensor module includes a semiconductor chip, a transparent substrate, and metal lines. The semiconductor chip includes image sensors disposed in an image sensor region, pads electrically connected to the image sensors and disposed in a peripheral region defined along a periphery of the image sensor region, and through-electrodes electrically connected to the pads. The transparent substrate has a groove defined by a surface covering the image sensors and the pads of the semiconductor chip. The metal lines are disposed on a lower surface of the semiconductor chip and are electrically connected to the through-electrodes. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309787 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a light emitting device is provided. A first electrode is formed on a substrate. The first electrode includes a patterned conductive layer, and the patterned conductive layer includes an alloy containing a first metal and a second metal. An annealing process is performed on the first electrode, so as to form a passivation layer at least on a side surface of the first electrode. The passivation layer includes a compound of the second metal. A light emitting layer is formed on the first electrode. A second electrode is formed on the light emitting layer. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309788 | Leadframe for Optoelectronic Components and Method for Producing Optoelectronic Components - A leadframe for producing a number of optoelectronic components is specified. At least one mounting region includes a number of chip mounting areas for a number of semiconductor chips. Alongside the mounting region at at least one main area of the leadframe one or more of grooves for reducing mechanical stresses in the leadframe are formed. The groove(s) do not completely penetrate through the leadframe. A method for producing a number of optoelectronic components on a leadframe of this type is furthermore specified. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309789 | Batwing LED with Remote Phosphor Configuration - A semiconductor structure includes a module with a plurality of die regions, a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed upon the substrate so that each of the die regions includes one of the light-emitting devices, and a lens board over the module and adhered to the substrate with glue. The lens board includes a plurality of microlenses each corresponding to one of the die regions, and at each one of the die regions the glue provides an air-tight encapsulation of one of the light-emitting devices by a respective one of the microlenses. Further, phosphor is included as a part of the lens board. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309790 | Systems and Methods Providing Semiconductor Light Emitters - A semiconductor structure includes a module with a plurality of die regions, a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed upon the substrate so that each of the die regions includes one of the light-emitting devices, and a lens board over the module and adhered to the substrate with glue. The lens board includes a plurality of microlenses each corresponding to one of the die regions, and at each one of the die regions the glue provides an air-tight encapsulation of one of the light-emitting devices by a respective one of the microlenses. Further, phosphor is included as a part of the lens board. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309791 | SEMICONDUCTOR ACTIVE MATRIX ON BURIED INSULATOR - A high resolution active matrix backplane is fabricated using techniques applicable to flexible substrates. A backplane layer including active semiconductor devices is formed on a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate. The backplane layer is spalled from the substrate. A frontplane layer including passive devices such as LCDs, OLEDs, photosensitive materials, or piezo-electric materials is formed over the backplane layer to form an active matrix structure. The active matrix structure may be fabricated to allow bottom emission and provide mechanical flexibility. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309792 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIES INCORPORATING WAVELENGTH-CONVERSION MATERIALS AND RELATED METHODS - In accordance with certain embodiments, light-emitting dies are fabricated on a substrate, separated from at least a portion of the substrate, and coated with a wavelength-conversion material. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309793 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY HAVING LIGHT BLOCKING LAYER FORMED OVER PIXEL DEFINING LAYER - An organic light-emitting display includes a substrate including a pixel region and a transistor region; a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode formed over the pixel region and the transistor region of the substrate, respectively; a gate electrode formed over the second transparent electrode; a gate insulating film formed over the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer formed over the gate insulating film; a source and drain electrode having an end connected to the semiconductor layer and the other end connected to the first transparent electrode; a pixel defining layer disposed over the source and drain electrode to cover the source and drain electrode and having an opening disposed over the first transparent electrode; a light-blocking layer formed over the pixel defining layer; and an organic light-emitting layer formed over the first transparent electrode. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309794 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light emitting device may include a substrate, an n-type clad layer, an active layer, and a p-type clad layer. A concave-convex pattern having a plurality of grooves and a mesa between each of the plurality of grooves may be formed on the substrate, and a reflective layer may be formed on the surfaces of the plurality of grooves or the mesa between each of the plurality of grooves. Therefore, light generated in the active layer may be reflected by the reflective layer, and extracted to an external location. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309795 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LED CHIP WITH INCLINED SIDE SURFACE - A method for manufacturing an LED chip is disclosed wherein a substrate is provided. A first semi-conductor layer is formed on the substrate. A photoresist layer with an inverted truncated cone shape and a blocking layer with an inclined inner surface facing and surrounding the photoresist layer are formed on the first semi-conductor layer. The photoresist layer is removed and an epitaxial region surrounded by the blocking layer is defined. A lighting structure is formed inside the epitaxial region. The blocking layer is then removed and the first semi-conductor layer is exposed. Electrodes are formed and respectively electrically connected to the first semi-conductor layer and the lighting structure. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309796 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting part provided therebetween. The light emitting part includes a plurality of light emitting layers. Each of the light emitting layers includes a well layer region and a non-well layer region which is juxtaposed with the well layer region in a plane perpendicular to a first direction from the n-type semiconductor layer towards the p-type semiconductor layer. Each of the well layer regions has a common An In composition ratio. Each of the well layer regions includes a portion having a width in a direction perpendicular to the first direction of 50 nanometers or more. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309797 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEMS DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device is provided. The method comprises: providing a semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor substrate having a metal interconnection structure ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130309798 | Method For Manufacturing A Thermoelectric Device, Especially Intended To Generate An Electrical Current In An Automotive Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric device, comprising a first circuit ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130309799 | Chemical Bath Deposition Method for Fabrication of Semiconductor Films through Roll-to-Roll Processes - A chemical bath deposition method based on a new CBD reactor is presented to prepare different thin films on continuous flexible substrates in roll-to-roll processes. In particular, they are useful to deposit CdS or ZnS buffer layers in manufacture of thin film solar cells. This method deposits thin films onto vertically travelling continuous flexible workpieces delivered by a roll-to-roll system. The thin films are deposited with continuously spraying the reaction solutions from their freshly mixed styles to gradually aged forms until the designed thickness is obtained. The substrates and the solutions are heated to a reaction temperature. During the deposition processes, the front surfaces of the flexible substrates are totally covered with the sprayed solutions but the substrate backsides are remained dry. The reaction ambience inside the reactor can be isolated from the outside atmosphere. The apparatus is designed to generate a minimum amount of waste solutions for chemical treatments. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309800 | Peroxide Blends For Cross-Linking Ethylene Vinyl Acetate In An Accelerated Manner - The present invention relates to peroxide mixtures and in particular to peroxide mixtures that are suitable for the accelerated crosslinking of ethylene vinyl acetate. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309801 | WAFER-LEVEL PROCESS FOR FABRICATING PHOTOELECTRIC MODULES - A wafer-level process for fabricating a plurality of photoelectric modules is provided. The wafer-level process includes at least following procedures. Firstly, a wafer including a plurality of chips arranged in an array is provided. Next, a plurality of photoelectric devices are mounted on the chips. Next, a cover plate including a plurality of covering units arranged in an array is provided. Next, a plurality of light guiding mediums are formed over the cover plate. Next, the cover plate is bonded with the wafer by an adhesive, wherein each of the covering units covers and bonds with one of the chips, and the light guiding mediums are sandwiched between the cover plate and the wafer. Then, the wafer and the cover plate are diced to obtain the plurality of photoelectric modules. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309802 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a substrate, a wiring layer, and a waveguide. The substrate is provided with a pixel array portion constituted of a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric converter that converts incident light into an electrical signal. The wiring layer includes a plurality of wirings and an insulating layer that covers the plurality of wirings that are laminated above the substrate. The waveguide guides light to each of the photoelectric converters of the plurality of pixels, the waveguide being formed in the wiring layer. The waveguide is formed to have a waveguide exit end from which light exits the waveguide so that a distance between the waveguide exit end and a surface of the photoelectric converter that receives light from the waveguide become shorter, as wavelengths of light guided by the waveguide are longer. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309803 | RADIATION SENSOR WITH PHOTODIODES BEING INTEGRATED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND CORRESPONDING INTEGRATION PROCESS - An embodiment relates to a sensor integrated on a semiconductor substrate and comprising at least one first and second photodiode including at least one first and one second p-n junction made in such a semiconductor substrate as well as at least one first and one second antireflection coating made on top of such a first and second photodiode. At least one antireflection coating of such a first and second photodiode comprises at least one first and one second different antireflection layer to make a double layer antireflection coating suitable for obtaining for the corresponding photodiode a responsivity peak at a predetermined wavelength of an optical signal incident on the sensor. An embodiment also refers to an integration process of such a sensor, as well as to an ambient light sensor made with such a sensor. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309804 | Method of Fabricating High Efficiency CIGS Solar Cells - A method for fabricating high efficiency CIGS solar cells including the deposition of Ga concentrations (Ga/(Ga+In)=0.25−0.66) from sputtering targets containing Ga concentrations between about 25 atomic % and about 66 atomic %. Further, the method includes a high temperature selenization process integrated with a high temperature anneal process that results in high efficiency. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309805 | Method of Fabricating High Efficiency CIGS Solar Cells - A method for fabricating high efficiency CIGS solar cells including the deposition of Ga concentrations (Ga/(Ga+In)=0.25-0.66) from sputtering targets containing Ga concentrations between about 25 atomic % and about 66 atomic %. Further, the method includes a high temperature selenization process integrated with a high temperature anneal process that results in high efficiency. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309806 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-ABSORBING LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - Provided are a method for manufacturing a light-absorbing layer with excellent flatness of a surface thereof and high density and a method for manufacturing a solar cell using the same. A single target formed of a metallic compound is provided, and a metallic precursor thin film, which is a single layer, is formed on a substrate using the single target. The light-absorbing layer is formed by performing a selenization process on the metallic precursor thin film. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309807 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SOLAR BATTERY - A pattern forming method of forming a pattern by printing a pattern formation paste containing a pattern forming material and a binder component on a substrate having irregularities on a surface includes a foundation-layer forming step of forming a foundation layer by printing a foundation layer paste containing a same binder component as the binder component contained in the pattern formation paste on the surface of the substrate by the screen printing method in such a manner as to cover the irregularities with the foundation layer paste, and a paste-pattern forming step of forming a pattern of the paste by printing the pattern formation paste on the foundation layer by the screen printing method. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309808 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSISTOR - Designs and fabrication of dual-gate thin film transistors are provided. An active region and a top gate electrode of the transistor can be made of a transparent thin film material. A photoresist can be coated onto a surface of the transparent conductive thin film for forming the top gate electrode. Light is from the bottom of the substrate during exposure. After the development, a photoresist pattern aligned with the bottom gate electrode is formed on the surface of the conductive thin film. The top gate electrode aligned with the bottom gate electrode is formed by etching the conductive thin film. The bottom gate electrode can be used as a mask, which may save the cost for manufacturing the transistor and improve the accuracy of alignment between the top gate electrode and the bottom gate electrode and the performance of the dual-gate thin film transistor. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309809 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - A packaged electronic device includes a flexible circuit structure and a die. The flexible circuit structure includes a first structural layer and electrical conductors. The die is bonded to the flexible circuit structure by a flexible attachment layer. The die includes interconnects in electrical contact with die circuitry and extending through the die, through the flexible attachment layer, and into electrical contact with respective electrical conductors at first ends. A flexible second structural layer is disposed on the die and exposed portions of the electrical conductors, wherein the die and the electrical conductors are encapsulated by the first structural layer and the second structural layer. The first structural layer and/or the second structural layer include a plurality of openings defining respective exposed areas on the electrical conductors at second ends. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309810 | MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE WITH OFFSET DIE STACKING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A semiconductor device has a plurality of stacked semiconductor dice mounted on a substrate. Each die has similar dimensions. Each die has a first plurality of bonding pads arranged along a bonding edge of the die. A first group of the dice are mounted to the substrate with the bonding edge oriented in a first direction. A second group of the dice are mounted to the substrate with the bonding edge oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction. Each die is laterally offset in the second direction relative to the remaining dice by a respective lateral offset distance such that the bonding pads of each die are not disposed between the substrate and any portion of the remaining dice in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. A plurality of bonding wires connects the bonding pads to the substrate. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is also disclosed. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309811 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGED GaN POWER DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a GaN-based compound power semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof, in which on a GaN power semiconductor element, a contact pad is formed for flip-chip bonding, and a bonding pad of a module substrate to be mounted with the GaN power semiconductor element is formed with a bump so as to modularize an individual semiconductor element. In the disclosed GaN-based compound power semiconductor device, an AlGaN HEMT element is flip-chip bonded to the substrate, so that heat generated from the element can be efficiently radiated. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309812 | INTEGRATED CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE USING CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An integrated chip package structure and method of manufacturing the same is by adhering dies on a ceramic substrate and forming a thin-film circuit layer on top of the dies and the ceramic substrate. Wherein the thin-film circuit layer has an external circuitry, which is electrically connected to the metal pads of the dies, that extends to a region outside the active surface of the dies for fanning out the metal pads of the dies. Furthermore, a plurality of active devices and an internal circuitry is located on the active surface of the dies. Signal for the active devices are transmitted through the internal circuitry to the external circuitry and from the external circuitry through the internal circuitry back to other active devices. Moreover, the chip package structure allows multiple dies with different functions to be packaged into an integrated package and electrically connecting the dies by the external circuitry. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309813 | Embedded 3D Interposer Structure - A device includes an interposer, which includes a substrate; and at least one dielectric layer over the substrate. A plurality of through-substrate vias (TSVs) penetrate through the substrate. A first metal bump is in the at least one dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the plurality of TSVs. A second metal bump is over the at least one dielectric layer. A die is embedded in the at least one dielectric layer and bonded to the first metal bump. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309814 | LID ATTACH PROCESS - Various methods of attaching a lid to an integrated circuit substrate are provided. In one aspect, a method of attaching a lid to a substrate that has an integrated circuit positioned thereon is provided. An adhesive is applied to the substrate and an indium film is applied to the integrated circuit. The lid is positioned on the adhesive. The adhesive is partially hardened and the indium film is reflowed. The adhesive is cured. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309815 | ISOSTRESS GRID ARRAY AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF - An electronic device package includes a substrate and wire columns arranged in groups about a neutral stress point of the substrate. The height of the wire columns is substantially uniform for the plural groups of wire columns, and a length of at least one of the wire columns is greater than the uniform height. A method of fabricating an electronic device package having a column grid array includes applying two templates on wire columns of the column grid array and bending at least one wire column to increase its length while maintaining a uniform height for the column grid array. In another aspect, an electronic device package substrate includes wire columns having at least one non-uniformity in lengths of the columns, and the length of a wire column corresponds to a distance of that wire column from the neutral stress point of the substrate. The non-uniformity of length in the wire columns reduces stress in the package leads after attachment of the package to a carrier substrate, such as a printed circuit board. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309816 | SEMICONDUCTOR ENCAPSULATION METHOD - A semiconductor encapsulation comprises a lead frame further comprising a chip carrier and a plurality of pins in adjacent to the chip carrier. A plurality of grooves opened from an upper surface of the chip carrier partially dividing the chip carrier into a plurality of chip mounting areas. A bottom portion of the grooves is removed for completely isolate each chip mounting area, wherein a width of the bottom portion of the grooves removed is smaller than a width of the grooves. In one embodiment, a groove is located between the chip carrier and the pins with a bottom portion of the groove removed for isolate the pins from the chip carrier, wherein a width of the bottom of the grooves removed is smaller than a width of the grooves. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309817 | METHOD OF FABRICATING PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A package structure includes a metal sheet having perforations; a semiconductor chip having an active surface and an opposite inactive surface, wherein the active surface has electrode pads thereon, conductive bumps are disposed on the electrode pads, the semiconductor chip is combined with the metal sheet via the inactive surface thereof, a protective buffer layer is formed on the active surface to cover the conductive bumps, and the perforations are arranged around a periphery of the inactive surface of the semiconductor chip; an encapsulant formed on the metal sheet and in the perforations, for encapsulating the semiconductor chip and exposing the protective buffer layer; and a circuit fan-out layer formed on the encapsulant and the protective buffer layer and having conductive vias penetrating the protective buffer layer and electrically connecting to the conductive bumps. A method of fabricating the package structure and a package-on-package device including the package structure are also provided. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309818 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUBSTRATE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, SUBSTRATE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A manufacturing method of a substrate for a semiconductor package includes a resist layer forming step to form a resist layer on a surface of a conductive substrate; an exposure step to expose the resist layer using a glass mask with a mask pattern including a transmission area, a light shielding area, and an intermediate transmission area, wherein transmittance of the intermediate transmission area is lower than that of the transmission area and is higher than that of the light shielding area; a development step to form a resist pattern including a hollow with a side shape including a slope part decreasing in hollow circumference as the hollow circumference approaches the substrate; and a plating step to plate on an exposed area to form a metal layer with a side shape including a slope part decreasing in circumference as the circumference approaches the substrate. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309819 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE FOR IN-PLANE SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - An array for an in-plane switching (IPS) mode liquid crystal display device includes a gate line formed on a substrate to extend in a first direction, a common line formed on the substrate to extend in the first direction, a data line formed to extend in a second direction, a thin film transistor formed at an intersection between the gate line and the data line, wherein the thin film transistor includes a gate line, a gate insulating layer, an active layer, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, a passivation film formed on the substrate including the thin film transistor, a pixel electrode formed on the passivation film located on a pixel region defined by the gate line and the data line, the pixel electrode being electrically connected to the drain electrode, a common electrode formed on the passivation film, and a common electrode connection line connected to the common electrode and the common line, wherein the common electrode connection line overlaps with the common line and the drain electrode. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309820 | Floating Body Cell Structures, Devices Including Same, and Methods for Forming Same - Floating body cell structures including an array of floating body cells disposed on a back gate and source regions and drain regions of the floating body cells spaced apart from the back gate. The floating body cells may each include a volume of semiconductive material having a channel region extending between pillars, which may be separated by a void, such as a U-shaped trench. The floating body cells of the array may be electrically coupled to another gate, which may be disposed on sidewalls of the volume of semiconductive material or within the void therein. Methods of forming the floating body cell devices are also disclosed. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309821 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE FOR A DISPLAY PANEL AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE FOR A DISPLAY PANEL - A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array substrate includes forming a gate pattern on a substrate, forming a gate insulating film on the substrate, forming a source/drain pattern and a semiconductor pattern on the substrate, forming first, second, and third passivation films successively on the substrate. Over the above multi-layered passivation film forming a first photoresist pattern including a first portion formed on part of the drain electrode and on the pixel region, and a second portion. The second portion is thicker than the first portion. Then, patterning the third passivation film using the first photoresist pattern, forming a second photoresist pattern by removing the first portion of the first photoresist pattern, forming a transparent electrode film on the substrate, removing the second photoresist pattern and the transparent electrode film disposed on the second photoresist pattern, and forming a transparent electrode pattern on the second passivation layer. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309822 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An insulating layer which releases a large amount of oxygen is used as an insulating layer in contact with a channel region of an oxide semiconductor layer, and an insulating layer which releases a small amount of oxygen is used as an insulating layer in contact with a source region and a drain region of the oxide semiconductor layer. By releasing oxygen from the insulating layer which releases a large amount of oxygen, oxygen deficiency in the channel region and an interface state density between the insulating layer and the channel region can be reduced, so that a highly reliable semiconductor device having small variation in electrical characteristics can be manufactured. The source region and the drain region are provided in contact with the insulating layer which releases a small amount of oxygen, thereby suppressing the increase of the resistance of the source region and the drain region. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309823 | INTEGRATING SCHOTTKY DIODE INTO POWER MOSFET - A semiconductor device includes a plurality of trenches including active gate trenches in an active area and gate runner/termination trenches and shield electrode pickup trenches in a termination area outside the active area. The gate runner/termination trenches include one or more trenches that define a mesa located outside an active area. A first conductive region is formed in the plurality of trenches. An intermediate dielectric region and termination protection region are formed in the trenches that define the mesa. A second conductive region is formed in the portion of the trenches that define the mesa. The second conductive region is electrically isolated from the first conductive region by the intermediate dielectric region. A first electrical contact is made to the second conductive regions and a second electrical contact to the first conductive region in the shield electrode pickup trenches. One or more Schottky diodes are formed within the mesa. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309824 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method may include etching a first conductive type semiconductor substrate to form a first trench, forming a second trench extending from the first trench, diffusing impurities into inner walls of the second trench to form a second conductive type impurity region surrounding the second trench, forming a floating dielectric layer covering inner walls of the second trench and a floating electrode filling the second trench, and forming a gate dielectric layer covering inner walls of the first trench and a gate electrode filling the first trench. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309825 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING MULTI-CHANNELS - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having multi-channels is provided. The method includes etching an active region of a gate region and a device isolation layer of the gate to form a gate recess, forming a first gate buried in a lower portion of the gate recess, forming an active bridge on the first gate for connecting portions of the active region at both sides of the first gate, and forming a second gate on the first gate to cover the active bridge. Therefore, a multi-channel region can be formed. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309826 | RADICAL OXIDATION PROCESS FOR FABRICATING A NONVOLATILE CHARGE TRAP MEMORY DEVICE - A method for fabricating a nonvolatile charge trap memory device is described. The method includes subjecting a substrate to a first oxidation process to form a tunnel oxide layer overlying a polysilicon channel, and forming over the tunnel oxide layer a multi-layer charge storing layer comprising an oxygen-rich, first layer comprising a nitride, and an oxygen-lean, second layer comprising a nitride on the first layer. The substrate is then subjected to a second oxidation process to consume a portion of the second layer and form a high-temperature-oxide (HTO) layer overlying the multi-layer charge storing layer. The stoichiometric composition of the first layer results in it being substantially trap free, and the stoichiometric composition of the second layer results in it being trap dense. The second oxidation process can comprise a plasma oxidation process or a radical oxidation process using In-Situ Steam Generation. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309827 | Method for Manufacturing a Transistor for Preventing or Reducing Short Channel Effect - A transistor for preventing or reducing short channel effect includes a substrate; a gate stack disposed over the substrate; a first junction region disposed on the substrate at a first side surface of the gate stack, said first junction layer being formed of an epitaxial layer; a trench formed within the substrate at a second side surface of the gate stack; and a second junction region disposed below the trench, said second junction layer being lower than the first junction region. | 2013-11-21 |