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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092702 | Method of multi-stage substrate etching and terahertz oscillator manufactured using the same method A method of multi-stage substrate etching and a terahertz oscillator manufactured by using the method are provided. The method comprises the steps of forming a first mask pattern on any one surface of a first substrate, forming a hole by etching the first substrate ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7803281 | Selective bonding for forming a microvalve A method for forming a micromachined device is disclosed that includes providing a first silicon layer and a second silicon layer. A coating is provided on a first portion of the first layer. The first layer and the second layer are bonded to each other to form a mi... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7678288 | Method and structure for manufacturing bonded substrates using multiple photolithography tools A method of manufacturing bonded substrate structures. The method includes providing a first substrate comprising a first surface region and processing the first surface region to form a first pattern region using a first photolithographic stepper characterized by a... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7645392 | Methods for preparing a bonding surface of a semiconductor wafer A method for preparing an oxidized surface of a first wafer for bonding with a second wafer. The method includes treating the oxidized surface with a solution of NH4OH/H2O2 at treatment parameters sufficient to etch about 10 Å to a... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7531101 | Method for eliminating punctual defects comprised in an electrochemical device A method of eliminating, using a beam of laser radiation, defects lying within a laminate formed from at least a first substrate and from at least a second substrate. The laminate incorporates, between the first and second substrates, at least one smart active syste... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7410590 | Transferable micro spring structure A method for mounting the micro spring structures onto cables or contact structures includes forming a spring island having an “upside-down” stress bias on a first release material layer or directly on a substrate, forming a second release material over at least... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402254 | Method and structure for producing Z-axis interconnection assembly of printed wiring board elements A method of forming a core for and forming a composite wiring board. The core has an electrically conductive coating on at least one face of a dielectric substrate. At least one opening is formed through the substrate extending from one face to the other and through... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7372145 | Bonded assembly having improved adhesive bond strength A bonded assembly is provided. The bonded assembly comprises: (a) a first substrate having a plurality of etched trenches defined in a first bonding surface; and (b) a second substrate having a second bonding surface. The second bonding surface is bonded to the firs... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353693 | Evaluation apparatus for scientific phenomena and evaluation method for scientific phenomena using the same In the evaluation apparatus of the present invention, there are formed a plurality of minute channels having a cross-sectional area of not more than 1 mm2, one end of each of these channels joins in at a single meeting point and, when liquids are put into... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7346981 | Method for fabricating microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices A process for fabricating a MEMS device comprises the steps of depositing and patterning on one side of a wafer a layer of material having a preselected electrical resistivity; bonding a substrate to the one side of the wafer using an adhesive bonding agent, the sub... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323140 | Moving microdroplets in a microfluidic device The present invention relates to a system and method for moving samples, such as fluid, within a microfluidic system using a plurality of gas actuators for applying pressure at different locations within the microfluidic. The system includes a substrate which forms ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312153 | Treatment of semiconductor wafers A method is described for treating a wafer having at least a surface layer of semiconductor material, with the surface of this surface layer having undergone a chemical-mechanical polishing step followed by an RCA cleaning step. After the polishing step and prior to... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307020 | Membrane 3D IC fabrication General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7285411 | High throughput screening assay systems in microscale fluidic devices The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays. In particular, the devices and methods of the invention are useful in screening large numbers of different compounds for their effe... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274551 | Hermetically sealed electrolytic capacitor A hermetically sealed, electrolytic capacitor is provided having a lid incorporating a liquid seal on the wet side of the lid and a hermetic seal on the dry side of the lid. The lid includes a plate, with a hole through its thickness, and a flange creating an orific... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270786 | Methods and systems for processing microfluidic samples of particle containing fluids The present invention relates to a microfluidic system for processing a cell-containing liquid. The system includes a microfabricated substrate having an enrichment channel to prepare an enriched cell sample from the cell-containing liquid. A flow through member is ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255768 | Anodic bonding structure, fabricating method thereof, and method of manufacturing optical scanner using the same Provided are an anodic bonding structure, a fabricating method thereof, and a method of manufacturing an optical scanner using the same. Provided anodic bonding structure having a substrate and a glass substrate arranged above the substrate, includes at least one di... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253082 | Pasted SOI substrate, process for producing the same and semiconductor device A plurality of recessed portions having different depths is formed in a surface of the active layer wafer or in a bonding surface of the supporting substrate wafer. Those wafers are bonded to each other with an insulation film interposed therebetween. This allows a ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243951 | Durable security devices and security articles employing such devices Durable security devices that are resistant to chemical attack and mechanical degradation and security articles employing such devices, are provided. By way of the durable security device of the present invention, opposing longitudinal borders adjacent an informatio... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229564 | Method for manufacturing bipolar plate and direct methanol fuel cell A DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell) includes two bipolar plates, a membrane electrode assembly, a bonding layer, and a fuel container base. The bipolar plate is a releasable substrate that includes a releasable copper carrier, a release layer, and a metal foil. The b... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226562 | Liquid analysis cartridge The present invention provides an apparatus and method for storing a particle-containing liquid. The storage apparatus comprises a microfluidic convoluted flow channel having a plurality of particle capture regions. The storage channel is preferably an isotropic spa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214284 | Manufacturing method of trademark label A manufacturing method of trademark label of the present invention comprises a process of making rubber sheet which produced by compounding the ingredients of natural rubber composite, a process of cutting the rubber sheet according to the design of trademark label,... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214298 | Microfabricated cell sorter The invention provides a microfabricated device for sorting cells based on a desired characteristic, for example, reporter-labeled cells can be sorted by the presence or level of reporter on the cells. The device includes a chip having a substrate into which is micr... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214326 | Increased capacity leadframe and semiconductor package using the same In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package. The method comprises the initial step of applying first and second photoresist layers to respective ones of opposed first and second surfaces of a metal p... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210362 | Diaphragm type load detection sensor, load detection unit and electronic scale using same Disclosed is a diaphragm type load detection sensor, comprising: a mounting portion attached to a installation plate; a strain generation portion provided on the mounting portion and having a load applied portion formed at the center thereof to which a load to be de... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201834 | Methods and compositions for modifying the surface of a polymeric substrate Methods and compositions for modifying the surface of a polymeric substrate are provided. In the subject methods, at least a portion of the surface of the polymeric substrate is contacted with a biofouling resistant surfactant composition. At least a portion of the ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195989 | Electrochemical fabrication methods using transfer plating of masks Three-dimensional structures are electrochemically fabricated by depositing a first material onto previously deposited material through voids in a patterned mask where the patterned mask is at least temporarily adhered to a substrate or previously formed layer of ma... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192557 | Methods and systems for releasing intracellular material from cells within microfluidic samples of fluids The present invention relates to a microfluidic system for processing a cell-containing liquid. The system includes a lysing zone to receive the cell-containing sample and a positioning element to position the cell-containing sample in a lysing position in the vicin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186349 | Fluid ejection device and method of fabricating the same A fluid ejection device includes a first substrate having a first crystal orientation, a second substrate having a second crystal orientation, bound to the first substrate, a manifold through the first and second substrates, a chamber formed in the second substrate,... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172682 | Enzyme immobilization for electroosmotic flow Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus of immobilizing a biocatalyst on a microfluidic biochip for conducting reactions in the presence of electroosmotic flow. The biochip includes a polymer on its microfluidic flow surfaces, wherein the polymer includes a first... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169314 | Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systems A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the fir... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159969 | Composite ink jet printhead and relative manufacturing process The composite printhead (1) is made up of an active module (7), consisting of a thin plate (8) of silicon, on which a plurality of chambers (14) is produced, housing corresponding heating resistors (10), electrically connected thro... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157014 | Method for producing a high resolution detector array A method for producing a high resolution detector array so as to provide very high packing fraction, i.e. the distance between scintillator elements is minimized so the detector efficiency will be higher than is currently achievable. In the preferred embodiment of t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153421 | Frit material and bonding method for microfluidic separation devices A multi-layer microfluidic separation device comprises a polymeric membrane frit that may be securely bonded within the device and minimizes lateral wicking. Stationary phase material having an average particle size is retained by a frit having an average pore size ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144517 | Manufacturing method for leadframe and for semiconductor package using the leadframe In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a leadframe. The method comprises the initial step of bonding a primary leadframe to an adhesive tape layer, the primary leadframe including a die paddle and a plurality of leads ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7139613 | Implantable medical device communication system with pulsed power biasing An implantable medical device communication system communicates information between an implantable medical device and at least one slave device by way of a two-wire bus. Slave devices may include remote sensors, actuators and other implantable medical devices. The i... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114541 | Method for producing a 3-D micro flow cell and a 3-D micro flow cell A 3D micro flow cell is fabricated by forming a first spacer on a substrate to define the flow channel of the cell extending between inlet and outlet openings. A second spacer, comprising a pasty adhesive is applied outside the first spacer or in a groove on the fir... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7098079 | Electronic assembly with high capacity thermal interface and methods of manufacture To accommodate high power densities associated with high performance integrated circuits, an integrated circuit package includes a heat-dissipating structure in which heat is dissipated from a surface of one or more dice to an integrated heat spreader (IHS) through ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087444 | Method for integration of microelectronic components with microfluidic devices A method of forming an integrated microelectronic device and a micro channel is provided. The method offers an inexpensive way of integrating devices that are usually incompatible during fabrication, a microchannel and a microelectronic structure such as an electro-... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083739 | Transfer body and method using the same There is disclosed a transfer body including at least a peelable layer, a transparent conductive layer and an adhesive layer all sequentially laminated on a supporting body, wherein the supporting body has a heat resisting property enough to withstand heat treatment... | 08/01/2006 |
