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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940552 | Multiple level cell phase-change memory device having pre-reading operation resistance drift recovery, memory systems employing such devices and methods of reading memory devices A memory device comprises a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell comprising a memory cell material that has an initial resistance that is determined in response to an applied programming current in a programming operation, the resistance of the memory cell va... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939408 | Non-volatile memory device for 2-bit operation and method of fabricating the same A non-volatile memory device for 2-bit operation and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The non-volatile memory device includes an active region and a gate extending in a word line direction on a semiconductor substrate, and crossing each other repeatedl... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936002 | Multiple-layer non-volatile memory devices, memory systems employing such devices, and methods of fabrication thereof In multiple-layered memory devices, memory systems employing the same, and methods of forming such devices, a second memory device layer on a first memory device layer comprises a second substrate including a second memory cell region. The second substrate includes ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935600 | Method of manufacturing multi-channel transistor device and multi-channel transistor device manufactured using the method A multi-channel transistor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method of a manufacturing a multi-channel transistor device includes defining an active region in a semiconductor substrate by forming an isolation layer exposing an upper sid... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933753 | Modeling circuit of a field-effect transistor reflecting electrostatic-discharge characteristic A modeling circuit includes a field-effect transistor, a first current source, a first bipolar transistor, a second current source and a second bipolar transistor. The first bipolar transistor and the second bipolar transistor are parasitic bipolar transistors that ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7928492 | Non-volatile memory integrated circuit device and method of fabricating the same A non-volatile memory integrated circuit device and a method fabricating the same are disclosed. The non-volatile memory integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate, word and select lines, and a floating junction region, a bit line junction region a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928482 | Gate structure A gate structure includes a gate insulation layer pattern, a gate electrode, a first spacer and a protecting layer pattern. The gate insulation layer pattern is on a substrate. The gate electrode is on the gate insulation layer pattern, the gate electrode including ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922400 | Multi-electrode system A multi-electrode system comprises a fiber support configured to hold at least one optical fiber and a set of electrodes disposed about the at least one optical fiber and configured to generate arcs between adjacent electrodes to generate a substantially uniform hea... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919350 | Image sensor and method of making same An image sensor is formed by providing a semiconductor substrate having first, second and third pixel regions and first and second color filters disposed on their respective pixel regions. A photoresist layer is coated over the first and second color filters and the... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913207 | Method and apparatus for verifying logic circuit A method and an apparatus for verifying a logic circuit, capable of quicker operation, being applied to a logic gate-level or transistor-level circuit design, and verifying timing and analog signal characteristics of a signal. The logic circuit verification method i... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910435 | Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a channel extending vertically In a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device, the semiconductor device includes a conductive structure, first insulating layers and first conductive layer patterns. The conductive structure includes a first portion, second portion... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906423 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor package, a circuit board and an interval maintaining member. The semiconductor package has a body and a lead protruded from the body. The circuit board has a first land electrically connected to the lead. The interval ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905945 | Fluid dispensing system having vacuum unit and method of drawing a vacuum in a fluid dispensing system A fluid dispensing system includes a dispensing pump that receives a flow of material and a dispense tip coupled to the dispensing pump. The dispense tip delivers the material to a substrate. The fluid dispensing system further includes a vacuum unit that draws a va... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905938 | Filter mounts for a portable fan and methods for mounting a filter to a portable fan A filter frame is removably attachable to a box fan. The filter frame is adapted for receiving a standard HVAC-style filter for removing contaminants from air flow induced by the fan. In this manner, a cost-effective means for filtering a flow of air is provided for... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897424 | Method of manufacturing an electrical-mechanical memory device A memory device includes a bit line, a reading word line, a bit line contact, an electrode, a writing word line and a contact tip. The bit line is formed on a substrate. The reading word line is formed over the bit line. The bit line contact is disposed between adja... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897299 | Phase-shift mask and method of forming the same In an attenuated phase-shift mask (PSM) and a method of forming the same, a phase-shift layer and a light-shielding layer are sequentially stacked on a transparent substrate. The phase-shift layer and the light-shielding layer are sequentially removed from the subst... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893702 | Apparatus for testing semiconductor device package and multilevel pusher thereof A semiconductor package testing apparatus comprises a test substrate that electrically tests a semiconductor package chip; a socket having an electrical contact between the test substrate and the semiconductor package; an insert block inserted into the socket, where... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893526 | Semiconductor package apparatus A semiconductor package apparatus comprises: at least one semiconductor chip; and a circuit board on which the semiconductor chip is installed, wherein at least one conductive plane for improving power and/or ground characteristics is positioned on a side of the sem... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888798 | Semiconductor devices including interlayer conductive contacts and methods of forming the same In a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device comprises: a first insulating layer on an underlying contact region of the semiconductor device, the first insulating layer having an upper surface; a first conductive pattern in a ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888773 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device having MIM capacitor and method of fabricating the same In a semiconductor integrated circuit device and a method of formation thereof, a semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor substrate; an insulator at a top portion of the substrate, defining an insulator region; a conductive layer pattern on the substrate, th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888667 | Phase change memory device A phase change memory device includes a mold layer disposed on a substrate, a heating electrode, a filling insulation pattern and a phase change material pattern. The heating electrode is disposed in an opening exposing the substrate through the mold layer. The heat... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888204 | Method of forming nonvolatile memory device having floating gate and related device A method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory device is provided. The method includes forming isolation patterns defining an active region on a substrate, forming a floating gate pattern on the active region, and forming a gate line on the floating gate pattern. T... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883970 | Semiconductor device having decoupling capacitor and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor device having a decoupling capacitor and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cell region, a first peripheral circuit region, and a second peripheral circuit region. At le... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7880637 | Low-profile signal device and method for providing color-coded signals A low-profile signal device is provided having a plurality of light emitters disposed on at least one support member, the plurality of light emitters configured to emit light in a plurality of colors that indicate one or more predefined conditions; a housing substan... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880493 | Probe pad, substrate having a semiconductor device, method of testing a semiconductor device and tester for testing a semiconductor device In an embodiment, a semiconductor device is tested using a probe pad that includes a probing region with which a probe needle makes contact, and a sensing region bordering an edge of the probing region. Electrical signals are applied, and measured results indicate t... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7848609 | Detachable fiber holder platform and assembly A fiber holder platform includes a support, a clamp configured to secure a cable to the support, and a securing mechanism configured to detachably secure the platform to a fiber holder and alternatively to a heat oven. A fiber holder assembly includes the fiber hold... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846864 | Photocatalyst materials having semiconductor characteristics and methods for manufacturing and using the same New types of photocatalyst materials are disclosed together with methods for preparing and using these materials, as well as air treatment systems incorporating such materials. The photocatalyst materials of this invention consist essentially of very small particles... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846825 | Method of forming a contact hole and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having the same In a method of forming a contact hole and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having the same, a first insulation interlayer is formed on a substrate. A dummy pattern is formed on the first insulation interlayer. A second insulation interlayer is formed... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7879703 | Method of fabricating semiconductor device for reducing thermal burden on impurity regions of peripheral circuit region A method of fabricating a semiconductor device for reducing a thermal burden on impurity regions of a peripheral circuit region includes preparing a substrate including a cell active region in a cell array region and peripheral active regions in a peripheral circuit... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877865 | Method of forming a wiring having carbon nanotube In a method of forming a wiring having a carbon nanotube, a lower wiring is formed on a substrate, and a catalyst layer is formed on the lower wiring. An insulating interlayer is formed on the substrate to cover the catalyst layer, and an opening is formed through t... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875921 | Non-volatile memory device for 2-bit operation and method of fabricating the same A non-volatile memory device for 2-bit operation and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The non-volatile memory device includes an active region and a gate extending in a word line direction on a semiconductor substrate, and crossing each other repeatedl... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7869241 | Memory core and semiconductor memory device having the same A memory core capable of decreasing the area of core conjunction region is disclosed. The memory core includes a first sub word-line driving circuit and a first sub word-line control signal generating circuit. The first sub word-line driving circuit is disposed in a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869188 | Capacitor structure A capacitor structure includes an insulating layer, first conductive patterns, second conductive patterns, an insulating interlayer, third conductive patterns, and fourth conductive patterns. The first and second conductive patterns are alternately arranged on the i... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7868460 | Semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same Provided are a semiconductor package in which bonding pads of a semiconductor chip are electrically connected to interconnection portions by wire-bonding, and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes: a substrate; an in... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7863992 | Oscillator having comparator circuits having adjustable driving capabilities and method for operating the same An oscillator includes a first comparator circuit, a second comparator circuit, an oscillation signal generator circuit, and a frequency voltage generator circuit. The first comparator circuit generates a first pulse when a frequency voltage reaches a first referenc... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7863152 | Semiconductor device structure with strain layer and method of fabricating the semiconductor device structure A semiconductor device with a strain layer and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device with a strain layer that can reduce a loading effect are provided. By arranging active dummies and gate dummies not to overlap each other, the area of active dummy on whi... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7855126 | Methods of fabricating a semiconductor device using a cyclic selective epitaxial growth technique and semiconductor devices formed using the same Devices and methods of fabricating a conductive pattern of such devices comprise a non-single crystalline semiconductor pattern formed on a single crystalline semiconductor substrate, an insulating spacer formed on a sidewall of the non-single crystalline semiconduc... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7852698 | Voltage supply device and nonvolatile memory device having the same A voltage supply device comprises: a charge pump configured to boost a power voltage and to supply the boosted power voltage to a output line; and a voltage control circuit configured to maintain a voltage level of the output line at a target voltage level; wherein ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852166 | Relaxation oscillator for compensating system delay A relaxation oscillator compensates for system delay. The relaxation oscillator includes first and second input signal units that generates first and second capacitor voltages, a delay compensation unit that receives a reference voltage and the first and second capa... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852121 | Domino logic circuit and pipelined domino logic circuit A domino logic circuit includes an input circuit and an output circuit. The input circuit precharges a dynamic node at a first phase of a clock signal. The input circuit determines a logic level of the dynamic node by performing a logic evaluation of input data at a... | 12/14/2010 |
