Immunoassay device for continuous monitoring
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a device for detecting the presence of organic molecular analytes in fluid, the device including first binding means having a predetermined ... Read More
Inventors: Schramm, Willfried;, Assignee: The Regents of The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) |
Lyophilized ligand-receptor complexes for assays and sensors
Accordingly, it is one object of the present invention to provide novel ligand-receptor complexes which are suitable for use in a displacement assay. It is another object of the present invention to p... Read More
Inventors: Ligler, Frances S.; Whelan, James P.;, Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, DC); U.S. Drug Testing, Inc. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) |
Erasable optical memory and method
The present invention seeks to provide a novel optical memory system, and associated fabrication and operating methods, that has a high memory density and data coding speed, low levels of noise and cr... Read More
Inventors: Efron, Uzi; Wu, Chiung-Sheng; Dalton, Larry Raymond; Wiener-Avnear, Eli;, Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation (El Segundo, CA) |
Method for the particularly sensitive detection of nucleic acids
We claim: 1. A method of detecting a target nucleic acid A, comprising: a) hybridizing the target nucleic acid A with a probe nucleic acid B comprising (1) a sequence B1 which base pairs with at least... Read More
Inventors: Seibl, Rudolf; Rosemeyer, Viola;, Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH (Mannheim, DE) |
Sensitive immunoassays utilizing antibody conjugates with replicable DNA templates
Aspects of this invention revolve around antibody-variant DNA conjugates that are immunoassay reagents. The conjugates are components of an immunoassay signal amplification system. For enhanced sensi... Read More
Inventors: Martinelli, Richard A.; Carroll, III, Eddie;, Assignee: Bayer Corporation (East Walpole, MA) |
Analyte detection assay and methods of use
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In a preferred aspect of this invention, the invention relates to a method for the detection of an analyte in a sample. The method employs DNA, preferably a DNA, that com... Read More
Inventors: Yan, Lin;, Assignee: Bio-Seek, Inc. (Minnetonka, MN) |
Heterdoyne Thickness Monitoring System
A Chemical Mechanical Polishing heterodyne in-situ sensor (C-HIS) apparatus and method for enhanced optical access to a wafer surface is provided. The C-HIS system is based on conventional optical het... Read More
Inventors: Aiyer, Arun A.;, Assignee: Nikon Research Corporation of America (Belmont, CA) |
Solid-state displacement element, optical element, and interference filter
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a solid-state displacement element in which displacement (expansion and contraction) can be caused by a very simple method or construct... Read More
Inventors: Suzuki, Masayuki; Ishida, Yuichi; Nagasawa, Naomi; Ami, Takaaki; Nishimura, Teiichiro;, Assignee: Sony Corporation (JP) |
Amplification of nucleic acids with electronic detection
In accordance with the objects outlined above, the present invention provides methods for detecting a target nucleic acid sequence. The methods comprise hybridizing at least a first primer nucleic aci... Read More
Inventors: Blackburn, Gary; Irvine, Bruce D.; Kayyem, Jon Faiz; Sheldon, III, Edward Lewis; Terbrueggen, Robert H.;, Assignee: Clinical Micro Sensors, Inc. (Pasadena, CA) |
Polymer nanocomposites for lithium battery applications
An important object of the present invention is to provide an improved electrolyte for a lithium ion secondary battery. Another object of the present invention to provide a single ion-conducting mater... Read More
Inventors: Sandi-Tapia, Giselle; Gregar, Kathleen Carrado;, Assignee: University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) |
Biocompatible polymer film
OF THE INVENTION The present invention includes a co-polymer film which can be applied over a surface of an article to form a continuous surface that is more biocompatible and has a smoother surface ... Read More
Inventors: Deppisch, Reinhold; Bauer, Ulrich; Beck, Werner; Dietrich, Ruth; Gohl, Hermann; Kramer, Katja;, Assignee: Gambro AB (Stockholm, SE) |
Buffer layers to enhance the C-axis growth of Bi4Ti3O12 thin film on high temperature iridium-composite electrode
A method of fabricating a ferroelectric thin film on an iridium-composite electrode in an integrated circuit device includes preparing a substrate; depositing an iridium-composite bottom electrode on ... Read More
Inventors: Zhang, Fengyan; Zhuang, Wei-Wei; Hsu, Sheng Teng;, Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc. (Camas, WA) |
Method of fabricating bipolar transistors and insulated gate field effect transistors having doped polycrystalline silicon conductors
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of fabricating a bipolar transistor device, an MOSFET device or a composite device made up of a bipolar transistor and an MOSFET which meth... Read More
Inventors: Homma, Hideo; Misawa, Yutaka; Momma, Naohiro;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Method of semiconductor manufacture using an inverse self-aligned mask
In accordance with the present invention, a novel method for forming an inverse self-aligned mask for the manufacture of CMOS semiconductor devices is provided. The method of the invention includes th... Read More
Inventors: Doan, Trung T.;, Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID) |
Silicon quantum dot laser
An object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and methods to dynamically vary or control the color of light emitted by a silicon quantum dot laser. Such capability provides greater utilit... Read More
Inventors: Pankove, Jacques I.; Moddel, Garret R.; Douglas, Kenneth;, Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO) |
Silicon quantum dot laser
An object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and methods to dynamically vary or control the color of light emitted by a silicon quantum dot laser. Such capability provides greater utilit... Read More
Inventors: Pankove, Jacques Isaac; Moddel, Garret Robin; Douglas, Kenneth;, Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO) |
Method for patterning high density field emitter tips
The present invention is directed to a method of formation of a high density pattern for field emitter tips for FED's using microspheres or nanospheres. The present invention includes a method of form... Read More
Inventors: Knappenberger, Eric J.; Wilson, Aaron R.;, Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID) |
Plasma reactor using inductive RF coupling, and processes
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S) 1. OVERVIEW FIGS. 1-3 are schematic sectional views of a plasma reactor chamber system 10 for processing a semiconductor wafer 5 which uses an inductive plasma source a... Read More
Inventors: Collins, Kenneth S.; Yang, Chan-Lon; Wong, Jerry Yuen-Kui; Marks, Jeffrey; Keswick, Peter R.; Groechel, David W.; Roderick, Craig A.; Trow, John R.; Ishikawa, Tetsuya; Pinson, II, Jay D.; Lei, Lawrence Chang-Lai; Toshima, Masato M.; Yin, Gerald Zheyao;, Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) |
Method for measuring powder coating thickness prior to curing
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT This invention is directed to a process for measuring the thickness of a layer of powder upon a workpiece. The process comprises the steps of depositing a layer of powder ... Read More
Inventors: Lasley, Charles T.; Shabestari, Behrouz N.;, Assignee: Edison Industrial Systems Center (Toledo, OH) |
Process for the immobilization of compounds comprising nucleophilic groups
What we claim is: 1. A process for the immobilization of a macromolecular compound comprising a nucleophilic group which comprises the steps of: (a) swelling a polymer which contains an amido group in... Read More
Inventors: Antal nee Magyar, Zsuzsanna; Beller, Eva; Boross, Laszlo; Daroczi, Ivan; Kalman, Miklos; Suto, Imre; Szajani, Bela;, Assignee: Reanal Finomvegyszergyar (Budapest, HU) |
Process for making a self aligned vertical field effect transistor having an improved source contact
The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention are achieved by providing a self-aligned vertical field effect transistor wherein a nitride sidewall spacer is formed around a polys... Read More
Inventors: Davies, Robert B.;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
Electrolytic capacitor and large surface area electrode element therefor
The present invention contemplates a new capacitor electrode element for improving the capacitance per unit volume or weight of an electrolytic capacitor. The capacitor electrode element in accordance... Read More
Inventors: Verhoeven, John D.; Gibson, Edwin D.;, Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation (Ames, IA) |
Epidermal abrasion device with isotropically etched tips, and method of fabricating such a device
A transdermal probe includes an elongated body with a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side wall between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a second side wall between the top surface an... Read More
Inventors: Lebouitz, Kyle S.; Pisano, Albert P.;, Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA) |
Method of peeling off and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
1. A method for peeling comprising the steps of: forming a multilayer composed of a first material layer over a substrate and a second material layer on said first material layer over said substrate; ... Read More
Inventors: Takayama, Toru; Maruyama, Junya; Yamazaki, Shunpei;, Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa-ken, JP) |
Sorbent for heavy metals
We claim: 1. A method for effecting removal of a heavy metal contaminant from a hydrocarbon solution containing same which comprises contacting said solution, with a sorbent for said metal contaminant... Read More
Inventors: Whitehurst, Darrell D.;, Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation (New York, NY) |
Clean up of ethanolamine to improve performance and control corrosion of ethanolamine units
OF THE DRAWING Referring to FIG. 1, the crude gas 1 containing CO.sub.2 and/or H.sub.2 S is passed upwardly through the ethanolamine absorber column 5, where the crude gas is countercurrently contact... Read More
Inventors: Yan, Tsoung Y.;, Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation (New York, NY) |
Reactive compounds containing perfluorovinyl groups
OF THE INVENTION The invention includes compounds having at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one functional group suitable for forming condensation polymers or a group suitable for convers... Read More
Inventors: Clement, Katherine S.; Babb, David A.; Ezzell, Bobby R.; Richey, W. Frank;, Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI) |
Polylactide compounds as sensitivity enhancers for radiation sensitive mixtures containing o-quinonediazide photoactive compounds
As mentioned above, the radiation-sensitive compositions of the present invention have three critical ingredients; at least one alkali-soluble binder resin; at least one photoactive compound; and at ... Read More
Inventors: Favier, Jr., James G.; Ferreira, Lawrence; McFarland, Jr., John A.;, Assignee: OCG Microelectronic Materials, Inc. (Cheshire, CT) |
Perfluorocyclobutane ring-containing polymers
OF THE INVENTION Polymers of the invention are formed by thermal reaction of monomers having at least two dimerizable perfluorovinyl groups such that perfluorocyclobutane groups are formed. A dimeriz... Read More
Inventors: Babb, David A.; Richey, W. Frank; Clement, Katherine S.; Ezzell, Bobby R.;, Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI) |
Process for removing metal ions from organic photoresist solutions
We claim: 1. A process for removing metal ions from organic solution containing one or more dissolved acid labile photoresist components without formation of by-products, said process comprising the s... Read More
Inventors: Szmanda, Charles R.; Carey, Richard J.;, Assignee: Shipley Company, L.L.C. (Marlborough, MA) |
Semiconductor manufacture 
