Patents 6159646 - 6159898

 

 

Patent 6159646: Rework method utilizing thinner for wafers in manufacturing of semiconductor devices
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : INCLUDING CONTROL FEATURE RESPONSIVE TO A TEST OR MEASUREMENT : Using specified post-imaging process composition)

Patent 6159647: Non-magnetic yellow toner
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC IMAGERY, E.G., XEROGRAPHY, ELECTROGRAPHY, MAGNETOGRAPHY, ETC., PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : To produce a color reproduction, i.e., color named, or more than one color specified : Identified developing composition or identified developing feature :)

Patent 6159648: Two-component type developer, developing method and image forming method
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC IMAGERY, E.G., XEROGRAPHY, ELECTROGRAPHY, MAGNETOGRAPHY, ETC., PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Post imaging process, finishing, or perfecting composition or product : Finishing or perfecting composition or product : Developing composition or product : Identified dry toner physical structure : Having specified toner particle size distribution : Covalent nitrogen in the vinyl addition binder)

Patent 6159649: Electrophotographic, resin-containing, electret, or inkjet compositions containing magenta azo pigment and use thereof
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC IMAGERY, E.G., XEROGRAPHY, ELECTROGRAPHY, MAGNETOGRAPHY, ETC., PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Process of making developer composition : Utilizing high temperature, e.g., by fusing, etc.)

Patent 6159650: Printing method
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : LUMINESCENT IMAGING : Process of making developer composition)

Patent 6159651: Laser ablative recording material
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : TRANSFER PROCEDURE BETWEEN IMAGE AND IMAGE LAYER, IMAGE RECEIVING LAYERS, OR ELEMENT CONTAINING AN IMAGE RECEIVING LAYER OR AN INGREDIENT FOR FORMING AN IMAGE RECEIVING LAYER : Imagewise heating, element or image receiving layers therefor or imagewise vapor and gas transfer process, element or image receiving layer therefor : Radiation-sensitive composition)

Patent 6159652: Positive resist composition
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Radiation sensitive composition or product or process of making : And heterocyclic additive)

Patent 6159653: Production of acetal derivatized hydroxyl aromatic polymers and their use in radiation sensitive formulations
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Radiation sensitive composition or product or process of making : And heterocyclic additive)

Patent 6159654: Negative photosensitive polymer composition of a thermosetting polymer precursor curable by cyclodehydration upon heating
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Radiation sensitive composition or product or process of making : And heterocyclic additive)

Patent 6159655: Positive photoresist composition for exposure to far ultraviolet light
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Radiation sensitive composition or product or process of making : And heterocyclic additive)

Patent 6159656: Positive photosensitive resin
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Radiation sensitive composition or product or process of making : And heterocyclic additive)

Patent 6159657: Thermal imaging composition and member containing sulfonated ir dye and methods of imaging and printing
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Radiation sensitive composition or product or process of making : And heterocyclic additive)

Patent 6159658: Photosensitive resin composition with polymer having an ionic group and having a polymerizable group in the side chain and printing plate
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Radiation sensitive composition or product or process of making : Radiation sensitive composition comprising ethylenically unsaturated compound : Amide : Zinc or magnesium)

Patent 6159659: Method for processless flexographic printing and flexographic printing plate
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Making printing plates : Relief : Continuous tone or collotype)

Patent 6159660: Opposite focus control to avoid keyholes inside a passivation layer
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Making electrical device : With formation of resist image, and etching of substrate or material deposition : Including etching of substrate)

Patent 6159661: Dual damascene process
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Making electrical device : With formation of resist image, and etching of substrate or material deposition : Including etching of substrate)

Patent 6159662: Photoresist development method with reduced cycle time and improved performance
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Making electrical device : With formation of resist image, and etching of substrate or material deposition : Including etching of substrate)

Patent 6159663: Method of creating a solderable metal layer on glass or ceramic
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Making electrical device : With formation of resist image, and etching of substrate or material deposition : Metal etched : Ethylenic unsaturation within the side chain component)

Patent 6159664: Method of manufacturing a matrix for producing optical disks without the medium of a master
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Making named article : Optical device : Metal etched)

Patent 6159665: Processes using photosensitive materials including a nitro benzyl ester photoacid generator
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Forming nonplanar surface : Post image treatment to produce elevated pattern : Metal etched)

Patent 6159666: Environmentally friendly removal of photoresists used in wet etchable polyimide processes
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : IMAGING AFFECTING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIAL, OR PRODUCING NONPLANAR OR PRINTING SURFACE - PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT : Removal of imaged layers : Post image treatment to produce elevated pattern)

Patent 6159667: Thermographic recording material with improved image tone and/or stability upon thermal development
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : THERMOGRAPHIC PROCESS : Heat applied after imaging : Spiropyran dye or dye former)

Patent 6159668: Color-image forming method using a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : COLOR IMAGING PROCESS : Intensifying : Toning)

Patent 6159669: Photographic fixing composition containing a 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione and method of rapid photographic processing
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : POST IMAGING PROCESSING : Treating with process composition between standard develop and fix-wash : Prehardening)

Patent 6159670: Calcium ion stable photographic color developing concentrate and method of manufacture
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : NONRADIATION SENSITIVE IMAGE PROCESSING COMPOSITIONS OR PROCESS OF MAKING : Developer : Processing additive containing : Sequestrant : And hydroquinone)

Patent 6159671: Silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Two or more radiation-sensitive layers containing other than that characterized by the composition of a single sensitive layer : Layers sensitive to different spectral regions : Developing inhibitor or processing ingredient containing : And hydroquinone)

Patent 6159672: Photographic material having a blue sensitive coupler starved unit
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Two or more radiation-sensitive layers containing other than that characterized by the composition of a single sensitive layer : Layers sensitive to different spectral regions : And containing plural layers sensitive to the same spectral region : And hydroquinone)

Patent 6159673: Oxonol compound, light-sensitive material and process for the synthesis of oxonol compound
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Antihalation or filter layer containing : Filters ultraviolet radiation : Filter layer containing)

Patent 6159674: Photographic element for color imaging
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Identified radiation sensitive composition with color producing substance : Silver compound sensitizer : Coupler containing : In nonradiation-sensitive layer including gelatin)

Patent 6159675: Color photographic silver halide material
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Identified radiation sensitive composition with color producing substance : Silver compound sensitizer : Coupler containing : And antifoggant or color stabilizer : Polymer of unsaturated ester or halide)

Patent 6159676: Chemical sensitization of large tabular grain emulsions
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Silver compound sensitizer containing : Silver compound having specified crystal form, habit, particle size or particle size distribution : Dye containing)

Patent 6159677: Silver halide emulsion and silver halide color lightsensitive material including the same
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Silver compound sensitizer containing : Silver compound having specified crystal form, habit, particle size or particle size distribution : Dye containing)

Patent 6159678: Photographic element comprising a mixture of sensitizing dyes
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Silver compound sensitizer containing : Spectral sensitizing : Multiple sensitizers or supersensitizing : Two or more cyanine sensitizers : Diazo)

Patent 6159679: Photosensitive image-forming element containing internally modified silver halide crystals
(RADIATION IMAGERY CHEMISTRY: PROCESS, COMPOSITION, OR PRODUCT THEREOF : RADIATION SENSITIVE PRODUCT : Silver compound sensitizer containing : Hypersensitizing or latensifying ingredient containing : Heavy metal or compound thereof : Noble metal or compound thereof : Odd number of carbons in acyclic methine chain)

Patent 6159680: Assay for pharmacological agents that block neurofibromin action
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Including freezing; composition therefor)

Patent 6159681: Light-mediated method and apparatus for the regional analysis of biologic material
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Including freezing; composition therefor)

Patent 6159682: Blood control and system for erythrocyte sedimentation measurement
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Including freezing; composition therefor)

Patent 6159683: Method of determining stage of sepsis
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving virus or bacteriophage :)

Patent 6159684: HIV trans-activator TAT binding to CDK7 and activation of CTD phosphorylation
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving virus or bacteriophage :)

Patent 6159685: Comparative genomic hybridization
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159686: Up-converting reporters for biological and other assays
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159687: Methods for generating recombined polynucleotides
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159688: Methods of producing polynucleotide variants
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159689: Methods of capture and assay procedures
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159690: Method for in vitro molecular evolution of protein function using exonuclease and amplification
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159691: Assay for a putative regulator of cell cycle progression
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159692: Method and reagent for inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus replication
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159693: Nucleic acid detection
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159694: Antisense modulation of stat3 expression
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159695: High surface density covalent immobilization of oligonucleotide monolayers
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159696: Isolated human BMP-4 promoter region
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159697: Antisense modulation of Smad7 expression
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving nucleic acid :)

Patent 6159698: Reagents for assays for mycophenolic acid
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein assay or specific ligand-receptor binding assay :)

Patent 6159699: Enzyme linked chemiluminescent assay
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein assay or specific ligand-receptor binding assay :)

Patent 6159700: Method of finding agonist and antagonist to human and rat GPR14
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein assay or specific ligand-receptor binding assay : Involving a micro-organism or cell membrane bound antigen or cell membrane bound receptor or cell membrane bound antibody or microbial lysate :)

Patent 6159701: Method and compositions for treating and diagnosing tumors using adenosine receptor activated cells
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein assay or specific ligand-receptor binding assay : Involving a micro-organism or cell membrane bound antigen or cell membrane bound receptor or cell membrane bound antibody or microbial lysate : Animal cell : Tumor cell or cancer cell :)

Patent 6159702: In-vitro diagnostic method for determining whether a primary breast tumor is clinically metastatic
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein assay or specific ligand-receptor binding assay : Involving a micro-organism or cell membrane bound antigen or cell membrane bound receptor or cell membrane bound antibody or microbial lysate : Animal cell : Tumor cell or cancer cell :)

Patent 6159703: Assays
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein assay or specific ligand-receptor binding assay : Involving a micro-organism or cell membrane bound antigen or cell membrane bound receptor or cell membrane bound antibody or microbial lysate : Bacteria or actinomycetales : Sexually transmitted disease (e.g., chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, etc.) :)

Patent 6159704: Phosphatase modulator
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving hydrolase : Involving esterase : Involving phosphatase : Indirect assay)

Patent 6159705: Recombinant yeast cells for identifying receptor effectors
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving viable micro-organism : Involving peroxidase)

Patent 6159706: Application of enzyme prodrugs as anti-infective agents
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP : Involving viable micro-organism : Testing for antimicrobial activity of a material : Involving phosphatase)

Patent 6159707: Sperm receptors
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Recombinant DNA technique included in method of making a protein or polypeptide : Dehydrogenating; dehydroxylating)

Patent 6159708: Chaperone expression plasmids
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Recombinant DNA technique included in method of making a protein or polypeptide : Dehydrogenating; dehydroxylating)

Patent 6159709: XIAP IRES and uses thereof
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Recombinant DNA technique included in method of making a protein or polypeptide : Dehydrogenating; dehydroxylating)

Patent 6159710: Method and compositions for stabilizing unstable gene transcripts
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Recombinant DNA technique included in method of making a protein or polypeptide : Dehydrogenating; dehydroxylating)

Patent 6159711: DNA encoding rantes peptide fragments and methods of treatment with the fragments
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Recombinant DNA technique included in method of making a protein or polypeptide : Lymphokines or monokines : Forming an aryl ring from "A" ring)

Patent 6159712: Methods for enhancing the production of interferon in cell culture
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Using tissue cell culture to make a protein or polypeptide : Animal tissue cell culture : Blood (lymphoid) cell culture : Producing interferons :)

Patent 6159713: Methods for producing probes capable of distinguishing DNA from related sources
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Preparing compound containing saccharide radical : Preparing nitrogen-containing saccharide : N-glycoside : Nucleotide : Polynucleotide (e.g., nucleic acid, oligonucleotide, etc.) : Acellular exponential or geometric amplification (e.g., PCR, etc.) :)

Patent 6159714: Catalytic DNA
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Preparing compound containing saccharide radical : Preparing nitrogen-containing saccharide : N-glycoside : Nucleotide : Polynucleotide (e.g., nucleic acid, oligonucleotide, etc.) : Polynucleotide contains only ribonucleotide monomers : Involving catalytic ribonucleic acid :)

Patent 6159715: Method for processing oilseed material
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION : Using bacteria : Only acyclic)

Patent 6159716: Human protein kinase HOACF72
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES : Enzyme or microbial cell is immobilized on or in an organic carrier)

Patent 6159717: Eukaryotic transposable element
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES : Transferase other than ribonuclease (2.) : Transferring phosphorus containing group (e.g., kineases, etc.(2.7)) : Enzyme or microbial cell is entrapped within the carrier (e.g., gel, hollow fibre))

Patent 6159718: Enzyme with polygalacturonase activity
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES : Hydrolase (3. ) : Acting on glycosyl compound (3.2) : Ribonuclease (3.1.4))

Patent 6159719: Pan-bacterial and pan-fungal identification reagents and methods of use thereof
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES : Hydrolase (3. ) : Acting on glycosyl compound (3.2) : Acting on beta-1, 4 link between N-acetylmuramic acid and 2-acetylamino 2 deoxy-D-glucose (e.g., lysozyme, etc.) : Glucoamylase (3.2.1.3))

Patent 6159720: Enzyme endoglucanase and cellulase preparations containing the same
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES : Hydrolase (3. ) : Acting on glycosyl compound (3.2) : Acting on beta-1, 4-glucosidic bond (e.g., cellulase, etc. (3.2.1.4)) : Glucoamylase (3.2.1.3))

Patent 6159721: Amine modified polysaccharides
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES : Hydrolase (3. ) : Acting on peptide bond (e.g., thromboplastin, leucine amino-peptidase, etc., (3.4)) : Proteinase : Dextranase (3.2.1.11))

Patent 6159722: Chimeric serine proteases
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES : Hydrolase (3. ) : Acting on peptide bond (e.g., thromboplastin, leucine amino-peptidase, etc., (3.4)) : Proteinase : Dextranase (3.2.1.11))

Patent 6159723: Renin-active substance
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES : Hydrolase (3. ) : Acting on peptide bond (e.g., thromboplastin, leucine amino-peptidase, etc., (3.4)) : Proteinase : Derived from animal tissue (e.g., rennin, etc.) : From aspergillus)

Patent 6159724: Process for preparing culture mediums for culturing yeasts and lactic acid bacteria
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, PER SE (E.G., PROTOZOA, ETC.); COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCES OF PROPAGATING, MAINTAINING OR PRESERVING MICRO-ORGANISMS OR COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS OF PREPARING OR ISOLATING A COMPOSITION CONTAINING A MICRO-ORGANISM; CULTURE MEDIA THEREFOR : Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor : Aliphatic)

Patent 6159725: Transformed yeast strains
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : MICRO-ORGANISM, PER SE (E.G., PROTOZOA, ETC.); COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCES OF PROPAGATING, MAINTAINING OR PRESERVING MICRO-ORGANISMS OR COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS OF PREPARING OR ISOLATING A COMPOSITION CONTAINING A MICRO-ORGANISM; CULTURE MEDIA THEREFOR : Fungi : Transformants : Yeast; media therefor : Saccharomyces : Binds a T-lymphocytic cell or component or product thereof (e.g., T-cell, thymocyte, T-lineage bone marrow cell, T-lymphoblastoid cell, T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell, T-lymphocytic cell surface antigen, etc.))

Patent 6159726: Method of biotreatment for solid materials in a nonstirred surface bioreactor
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : PROCESS OF UTILIZING AN ENZYME OR MICRO-ORGANISM TO DESTROY HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC WASTE, LIBERATE, SEPARATE, OR PURIFY A PREEXISTING COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION THEREFORE; CLEANING OBJECTS OR TEXTILES : Separation of micro-organism from culture media)

Patent 6159727: Hybridization chamber
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : APPARATUS : Including measuring or testing : Measuring or testing for antibody or nucleic acid, or measuring or testing using antibody or nucleic acid : Including liquid dispenser means)

Patent 6159728: RNA bacteriophage-based delivery system
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : VECTOR, PER SE (E.G., PLASMID, HYBRID PLASMID, COSMID, VIRAL VECTOR, BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) : Separation of micro-organism from culture media)

Patent 6159729: Synthetic HPV6/11 hybrid L1 DNA encoding human papillomavirus type 11 L1 protein
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : VECTOR, PER SE (E.G., PLASMID, HYBRID PLASMID, COSMID, VIRAL VECTOR, BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) : Separation of micro-organism from culture media)

Patent 6159730: Impaired dominant selectable marker sequence and intronic insertion strategies for enhancement of expression of gene product and expression
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : VECTOR, PER SE (E.G., PLASMID, HYBRID PLASMID, COSMID, VIRAL VECTOR, BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) : Separation of micro-organism from culture media)

Patent 6159731: Daxx, a Fas-binding protein that activates JNK and apoptosis
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ANIMAL CELL, PER SE (E.G., CELL LINES, ETC.); COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF PROPAGATING, MAINTAINING OR PRESERVING AN ANIMAL CELL OR COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF ISOLATING OR SEPARATING AN ANIMAL CELL OR COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF PREPARING A COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ANIMAL CELL; CULTURE MEDIA THEREFORE : Recovery or purification)

Patent 6159732: Nucleic acid encoding mammalian Ubr1
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ANIMAL CELL, PER SE (E.G., CELL LINES, ETC.); COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF PROPAGATING, MAINTAINING OR PRESERVING AN ANIMAL CELL OR COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF ISOLATING OR SEPARATING AN ANIMAL CELL OR COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF PREPARING A COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ANIMAL CELL; CULTURE MEDIA THEREFORE : Recovery or purification)

Patent 6159733: Method for photoinactivating malignant cells
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ANIMAL CELL, PER SE (E.G., CELL LINES, ETC.); COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF PROPAGATING, MAINTAINING OR PRESERVING AN ANIMAL CELL OR COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF ISOLATING OR SEPARATING AN ANIMAL CELL OR COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF PREPARING A COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ANIMAL CELL; CULTURE MEDIA THEREFORE : Two or more cell types, per se, in co-culture : Immunoglobulin or antibody binds a drug, hapten, hapten-carrier complex, or specifically identified chemical structure (e.g., theophylline, digoxin, etc.))

Patent 6159734: Antisense modulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma expression
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : ANIMAL CELL, PER SE (E.G., CELL LINES, ETC.); COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF PROPAGATING, MAINTAINING OR PRESERVING AN ANIMAL CELL OR COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF ISOLATING OR SEPARATING AN ANIMAL CELL OR COMPOSITION THEREOF; PROCESS OF PREPARING A COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ANIMAL CELL; CULTURE MEDIA THEREFORE : Method of regulating cell metabolism or physiology : Human)

Patent 6159735: Calcitonin/calcitonin gene related peptide enhancer element and associated DNA binding proteins
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : PROCESS OF MUTATION, CELL FUSION, OR GENETIC MODIFICATION : Introduction of a polynucleotide molecule into or rearrangement of nucleic acid within an animal cell : One of the fusing cells is a microorganism (e.g., prokaryote, fungus, etc.))

Patent 6159736: Method for making insertional mutations using a Tn5 synaptic complex
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : PROCESS OF MUTATION, CELL FUSION, OR GENETIC MODIFICATION : Introduction of a polynucleotide molecule into or rearrangement of nucleic acid within an animal cell : One of the fusing cells is a microorganism (e.g., prokaryote, fungus, etc.))

Patent 6159737: Method of enhancing the rate of transfection of cells
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : PROCESS OF MUTATION, CELL FUSION, OR GENETIC MODIFICATION : Introduction of a polynucleotide molecule into or rearrangement of nucleic acid within an animal cell : One of the fusing cells is a microorganism (e.g., prokaryote, fungus, etc.))

Patent 6159738: Method for construction of bacterial strains with increased succinic acid production
(CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY : PROCESS OF MUTATION, CELL FUSION, OR GENETIC MODIFICATION : Introduction of a polynucleotide molecule into or rearrangement of nucleic acid within a microorganism (e.g., bacteria, protozoa, bacteriophage, etc.) : Introduction via electroporation, particle, fiber or microprojectile mediated insertion, or injection)

Patent 6159739: Device and method for 3-dimensional alignment of particles in microfabricated flow channels
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : AUTOMATED CHEMICAL ANALYSIS : With a continuously flowing sample or carrier stream : With automated titrator)

Patent 6159740: Method and apparatus for screening obscured or partially obscured cells
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : BIOLOGICAL CELLULAR MATERIAL TESTED : Acidity, basicity or neutralization number)

Patent 6159741: Process for measuring blood platelet aggregation or blood coagulation
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : CLOTTING OR CLOTTING FACTOR LEVEL TESTS : Glycosylated hemoglobin)

Patent 6159742: Nanometer-scale microscopy probes
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : OPTICAL RESULT : Utilizing paper or thin layer plate)

Patent 6159743: Method and apparatus for testing surfaces
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INCLUDING SAMPLE PREPARATION : With fluorescence or luminescence)

Patent 6159744: Liquid flow management means
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INCLUDING SAMPLE PREPARATION : Volumetric liquid transfer : Including use of a solid sorbent, semipermeable membrane, or liquid extraction)

Patent 6159745: Interdigitated electrode arrays for liposome-enhanced immunoassay and test device
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INVOLVING DIFFUSION OR MIGRATION OF ANTIGEN OR ANTIBODY : Rheumatoid factors)

Patent 6159746: Solid phase immunoassay to detect inhibitors of proteolytic enzymes
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INVOLVING AN INSOLUBLE CARRIER FOR IMMOBILIZING IMMUNOCHEMICALS : Through a gel (e.g., Ouchterlony technique, etc.))

Patent 6159747: Analytical test element with a blister filled with liquid
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INVOLVING AN INSOLUBLE CARRIER FOR IMMOBILIZING IMMUNOCHEMICALS : Through a gel (e.g., Ouchterlony technique, etc.))

Patent 6159748: Evaluation of autoimmune diseases using a multiple parameter latex bead suspension and flow cytometry
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INVOLVING AN INSOLUBLE CARRIER FOR IMMOBILIZING IMMUNOCHEMICALS : Through a gel (e.g., Ouchterlony technique, etc.))

Patent 6159749: Highly sensitive bead-based multi-analyte assay system using optical tweezers
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INVOLVING AN INSOLUBLE CARRIER FOR IMMOBILIZING IMMUNOCHEMICALS : Carrier is inorganic : Glass or silica : Magnetic)

Patent 6159750: Fluorescence polarization immunoassay diagnostic method
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INVOLVING IMMUNE COMPLEX FORMED IN LIQUID PHASE : Signal modification or steric inhibition : Antigen or antibody entrapped within the carrier (e.g., gel, hollow fiber, etc.))

Patent 6159751: Development of DNA probes and immunological reagents of human tumor associated antigens
(CHEMISTRY: ANALYTICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTING : INVOLVING PRODUCTION OR TREATMENT OF ANTIBODY : Monoclonal antibody : Fluorescent label)

Patent 6159752: Method of forming para-dielectric and ferro-dielectric capacitors over a silicon substrate
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : HAVING MAGNETIC OR FERROELECTRIC COMPONENT :)

Patent 6159753: Method and apparatus for editing an integrated circuit
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : REPAIR OR RESTORATION :)

Patent 6159754: Method of making a circuit edit interconnect structure through the backside of an integrated circuit die
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : REPAIR OR RESTORATION :)

Patent 6159755: Method and system for detecting faults in a flip-chip package
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : WITH MEASURING OR TESTING : Electrical characteristic sensed)

Patent 6159756: Method of testing semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : WITH MEASURING OR TESTING : Electrical characteristic sensed)

Patent 6159757: Process for producing a solar battery and a sheet material for protective covering thereof
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : HAVING INTEGRAL POWER SOURCE (E.G., BATTERY, ETC.) : Electrical characteristic sensed)

Patent 6159758: Method of improving laser yield for target wavelengths in epitaxial InGaAsP lasers based upon the thermal conductivity of the InP substrate
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT EMISSIVE OF NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL : Electrical characteristic sensed)

Patent 6159759: Method to form liquid crystal displays using a triple damascene technique
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT EMISSIVE OF NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL : Including integrally formed optical element (e.g., reflective layer, luminescent material, contoured surface, etc.) : Liquid crystal component : Packaging (e.g., with mounting, encapsulating, etc.) or treatment of packaged semiconductor)

Patent 6159760: Method of fabricating oxide-aperture vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT EMISSIVE OF NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL : Making emissive array : Optical grating structure)

Patent 6159761: Method of manufacturing a force sensor having an electrode which changes resistance or electrostatic capacitance in response to force
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL : Physical stress responsive : Having diaphragm element : Packaging (e.g., with mounting, encapsulating, etc.) or treatment of packaged semiconductor)

Patent 6159762: Process for producing micromechanical sensors
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL : Physical stress responsive : Having diaphragm element : Packaging (e.g., with mounting, encapsulating, etc.) or treatment of packaged semiconductor)

Patent 6159763: Method and device for forming semiconductor thin film, and method and device for forming photovoltaic element
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL : Responsive to electromagnetic radiation : Polycrystalline semiconductor : Chalcogen (i.e., oxygen (O), sulfur (S), selenium (Se), tellurium (Te)) containing)

Patent 6159764: Varied-thickness heat sink for integrated circuit (IC) packages and method of fabricating IC packages
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Direct application of electrical current)

Patent 6159765: Integrated circuit package having interchip bonding and method therefor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Direct application of electrical current)

Patent 6159766: Designing method of leadframe tip arrangement
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Assembly of plural semiconductive substrates each possessing electrical device : Contact formation (i.e., metallization))

Patent 6159767: Single chip modules, repairable multichip modules, and methods of fabrication thereof
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Assembly of plural semiconductive substrates each possessing electrical device : Contact formation (i.e., metallization))

Patent 6159768: Array type multi-chip device and fabrication method therefor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Assembly of plural semiconductive substrates each possessing electrical device : Contact formation (i.e., metallization))

Patent 6159769: Use of palladium in IC manufacturing
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Assembly of plural semiconductive substrates each possessing electrical device : Flip-chip-type assembly : Chalcogen (i.e., oxygen (O), sulfur (S), selenium (Se), tellurium (Te)) containing)

Patent 6159770: Method and apparatus for fabricating semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Making plural separate devices : Using strip lead frame : And encapsulating : Specified shape junction barrier (e.g., V-grooved junction, etc.))

Patent 6159771: Method of manufacturing diodes
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Making plural separate devices : Substrate dicing : And encapsulating)

Patent 6159772: Packaging electrical circuits
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Including contaminant removal or mitigation : Substrate dicing)

Patent 6159773: Strain release contact system for integrated circuits
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Incorporating resilient component (e.g., spring, etc.) : Substrate dicing)

Patent 6159774: Multi-layer interconnection layout between a chip core and peripheral devices
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Including adhesive bonding step : Substrate dicing)

Patent 6159775: Lead frame, method for manufacturing the same, and semiconductor device employing the same
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR : Metallic housing or support : Lead frame : Utilizing a coating to perfect the dicing)

Patent 6159776: Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING REGENERATIVE-TYPE SWITCHING DEVICE (E.G., SCR, IGBT, THYRISTOR, ETC.) : Having field effect structure : Junction gate : Vertical channel : Specified shape junction barrier (e.g., V-grooved junction, etc.))

Patent 6159777: Method of forming a TFT semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : On insulating substrate or layer (e.g., TFT, etc.) : Substantially incomplete signal charge transfer (e.g., bucket brigade, etc.))

Patent 6159778: Methods of forming semiconductor-on-insulator field effect transistors with reduced floating body parasitics
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : On insulating substrate or layer (e.g., TFT, etc.) : Having insulated gate : Vertical channel)

Patent 6159779: Multi-layer gate for TFT and method of fabrication
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : On insulating substrate or layer (e.g., TFT, etc.) : Having insulated gate : Inverted transistor structure : Complementary field effect transistors)

Patent 6159780: Method of fabricating semiconductor device on SOI substrate
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : On insulating substrate or layer (e.g., TFT, etc.) : Having insulated gate : Adjusting channel dimension (e.g., providing lightly doped source or drain region, etc.) : Utilizing backside irradiation)

Patent 6159781: Way to fabricate the self-aligned T-shape gate to reduce gate resistivity
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having Schottky gate (e.g., MESFET, HEMT, etc.) : Having insulated gate)

Patent 6159782: Fabrication of field effect transistors having dual gates with gate dielectrics of high dielectric constant
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including isolation structure)

Patent 6159783: Semiconductor device having MOS transistor and method of manufacturing the same
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Complementary insulated gate field effect transistors (i.e., CMOS) : Multiple parallel current paths (e.g., grid gate, etc.))

Patent 6159784: Method of producing semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including bipolar transistor (i.e., BiMOS) : And contact formation)

Patent 6159785: Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Lateral bipolar transistor)

Patent 6159786: Well-controlled CMP process for DRAM technology
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Lateral bipolar transistor)

Patent 6159787: Structures and processes for reduced topography trench capacitors
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Capacitor : Trench capacitor : Including transistor formed on trench sidewalls)

Patent 6159788: Method to increase DRAM cell capacitance
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Capacitor : Stacked capacitor : Including doping of semiconductive region)

Patent 6159789: Method for fabricating capacitor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Capacitor : Stacked capacitor : Including doping of semiconductive region)

Patent 6159790: Method of controlling outdiffusion in doped three-dimensional film by using angled implants
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Capacitor : Stacked capacitor : Including doping of semiconductive region)

Patent 6159791: Fabrication method of capacitor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Capacitor : Stacked capacitor : Including doping of semiconductive region)

Patent 6159792: Method for forming a capacitor of semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Capacitor : Stacked capacitor : Including selectively removing material to undercut and expose storage node layer : Multiple doping steps)

Patent 6159793: Structure and fabricating method of stacked capacitor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Capacitor : Stacked capacitor : Including texturizing storage node layer : Multiple doping steps)

Patent 6159794: Methods for removing silicide residue in a semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Capacitor)

Patent 6159795: Low voltage junction and high voltage junction optimization for flash memory
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Capacitor)

Patent 6159796: Method of forming a non-volatile memory cell having a high coupling capacitance including forming an insulator mask, etching the mask, and
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Capacitor)

Patent 6159797: Method of fabricating a flash memory with a planarized topography
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Capacitor)

Patent 6159798: Method for forming a floating gate with improved surface roughness
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Capacitor)

Patent 6159799: Method of manufacturing semiconductor device comprising high voltage regions and floating gates
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Capacitor)

Patent 6159800: Method of forming a memory cell
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Including additional field effect transistor (e.g., sense or access transistor, etc.) : Stacked capacitor)

Patent 6159801: Method to increase coupling ratio of source to floating gate in split-gate flash
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Including forming gate electrode in trench or recess in substrate : Stacked capacitor)

Patent 6159802: Method of forming a stack-gate of a non-volatile memory on a semiconductor wafer
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Multiple interelectrode dielectrics or nonsilicon compound gate insulator : Stacked capacitor)

Patent 6159803: Method of fabricating flash memory
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Tunneling insulator : Tunneling insulator)

Patent 6159804: Disposable sidewall oxidation fabrication method for making a transistor having an ultra short channel length
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Having additional gate electrode surrounded by dielectric (i.e., floating gate) : Oxidizing sidewall of gate electrode : Tunneling insulator)

Patent 6159805: Semiconductor electronic device with autoaligned polysilicon and silicide control terminal
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Vertical channel : Having additional, nonmemory control electrode or channel portion (e.g., for accessing field effect transistor structure, etc.))

Patent 6159806: Method for increasing the effective spacer width
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Making plural insulated gate field effect transistors of differing electrical characteristics : Having integral short of source and base regions)

Patent 6159807: Self-aligned dynamic threshold CMOS device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Doping of semiconductive channel region beneath gate insulator (e.g., adjusting threshold voltage, etc.) : Introducing a dopant into the channel region of selected transistors)

Patent 6159808: Method of forming self-aligned DRAM cell
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Doping of semiconductive channel region beneath gate insulator (e.g., adjusting threshold voltage, etc.) : Using channel conductivity dopant of opposite type as that of source and drain : After formation of source or drain regions and gate electrode (e.g., late programming, encoding, etc.))

Patent 6159809: Method for manufacturing surface channel type P-channel MOS transistor while suppressing P-type impurity penetration
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Self-aligned : Source or drain doping : Doping region beneath recessed oxide (e.g., to form chanstop, etc.))

Patent 6159810: Methods of fabricating gates for integrated circuit field effect transistors including amorphous impurity layers
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Self-aligned : Source or drain doping : Doping region beneath recessed oxide (e.g., to form chanstop, etc.))

Patent 6159811: Methods for patterning microelectronic structures using chlorine, oxygen, and fluorine
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Self-aligned : Source or drain doping : Utilizing gate sidewall structure : Contacts formed by selective growth or deposition)

Patent 6159812: Reduced boron diffusion by use of a pre-anneal
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Self-aligned : Source or drain doping : Utilizing gate sidewall structure : Contacts formed by selective growth or deposition)

Patent 6159813: Graded LDD implant process for sub-half-micron MOS devices
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Self-aligned : Source or drain doping : Utilizing gate sidewall structure : Plural doping steps : Multiple doping steps)

Patent 6159814: Spacer formation by poly stack dopant profile design
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Self-aligned : Source or drain doping : Utilizing gate sidewall structure : Plural doping steps : Multiple doping steps)

Patent 6159815: Method of producing a MOS transistor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Self-aligned : Source or drain doping : Utilizing gate sidewall structure : Plural doping steps : Multiple doping steps)

Patent 6159816: Method of fabricating a bipolar transistor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : FORMING BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.))

Patent 6159817: Multi-tap thin film inductor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING PASSIVE DEVICE (E.G., RESISTOR, CAPACITOR, ETC.) : Radiation or energy treatment modifying properties of semiconductor regions of substrate (e.g., thermal, corpuscular, electromagnetic, etc.))

Patent 6159818: Method of forming a container capacitor structure
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING PASSIVE DEVICE (E.G., RESISTOR, CAPACITOR, ETC.) : Trench capacitor : Having stacked capacitor structure (e.g., stacked trench, buried stacked capacitor, etc.) : Altering resistivity of conductor)

Patent 6159819: Fabrication of capacitors with low voltage coefficient of capacitance
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING PASSIVE DEVICE (E.G., RESISTOR, CAPACITOR, ETC.) : Planar capacitor : Including doping of semiconductive region : Doping by outdiffusion from a dopant source layer (e.g., doped oxide))

Patent 6159820: Method for fabricating a DRAM cell capacitor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING PASSIVE DEVICE (E.G., RESISTOR, CAPACITOR, ETC.) : Stacked capacitor : Including doping of semiconductive region)

Patent 6159821: Methods for shallow trench isolation
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : FORMATION OF ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED LATERAL SEMICONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE : Grooved and refilled with deposited dielectric material : Enclosed cavity)

Patent 6159822: Self-planarized shallow trench isolation
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : FORMATION OF ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED LATERAL SEMICONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE : Grooved and refilled with deposited dielectric material : Refilling multiple grooves of different widths or depths : Recessed oxide laterally extending from groove)

Patent 6159823: Trench isolation method of semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : FORMATION OF ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED LATERAL SEMICONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE : Grooved and refilled with deposited dielectric material : Multiple insulative layers in groove : Conformal insulator formation : Nonoxidized portions remaining in groove after oxidation)

Patent 6159824: Silicon-on-silicon wafer bonding process using a thin film blister-separation method
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : BONDING OF PLURAL SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES : Field plate electrode)

Patent 6159825: Controlled cleavage thin film separation process using a reusable substrate
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE DICING : Thinning of semiconductor substrate)

Patent 6159826: Semiconductor wafer and fabrication method of a semiconductor chip
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE DICING : Thinning of semiconductor substrate)

Patent 6159827: Preparation process of semiconductor wafer
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE DICING : With attachment to temporary support or carrier : And electrical conductor formation (i.e., metallization))

Patent 6159828: Semiconductor processing method of providing a doped polysilicon layer
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : FORMATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGION ON ANY SUBSTRATE (E.G., FLUID GROWTH, DEPOSITION) : Amorphous semiconductor : And subsequent crystallization : Hydrogen plasma (i.e., hydrogenization))

Patent 6159829: Memory device using movement of protons
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : INTRODUCTION OF CONDUCTIVITY MODIFYING DOPANT INTO SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : Ion implantation of dopant into semiconductor region : Including heat treatment : Using same conductivity-type dopant)

Patent 6159830: Process for adjusting the carrier lifetime in a semiconductor component
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : INTRODUCTION OF CONDUCTIVITY MODIFYING DOPANT INTO SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : Diffusing a dopant : To control carrier lifetime (i.e., deep level dopant) : Including diffusion after fusing step)

Patent 6159831: Process to prepare an array of wires with submicron diameters
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : FORMING SCHOTTKY JUNCTION (I.E., SEMICONDUCTOR-CONDUCTOR RECTIFYING JUNCTION CONTACT) : Using refractory group metal (i.e., titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), or alloy thereof) : Silicide)

Patent 6159832: Precision laser metallization
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : Using refractory group metal (i.e., titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), or alloy thereof))

Patent 6159833: Method of forming a contact hole in a semiconductor wafer
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : Insulated gate formation : Silicide)

Patent 6159834: Method of forming a gate quality oxide-compound semiconductor structure
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : Insulated gate formation : Compound semiconductor : Plural gate levels)

Patent 6159835: Encapsulated low resistance gate structure and method for forming same
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : Insulated gate formation : Possessing plural conductive layers (e.g., polycide) : Plural gate levels)

Patent 6159836: Method for forming programmable contact structure
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Selectively interconnecting (e.g., customization, wafer scale integration, etc.) : Using structure alterable to conductive state (i.e., antifuse) : Tunnelling dielectric layer)

Patent 6159837: Manufacturing method of semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Forming solder contact or bonding pad : Bump electrode : Ga and As containing semiconductor)

Patent 6159838: Method of performing rework test on integrated circuit packages
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Forming solder contact or bonding pad : Bump electrode : Including fusion of conductor : By transcription from auxiliary substrate : Using same conductivity-type dopant)

Patent 6159839: Method for fabricating borderless and self-aligned polysilicon and metal contact landing plugs for multilevel interconnections
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) : Bump electrode)

Patent 6159840: Fabrication method for a dual damascene comprising an air-gap
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) : Bump electrode)

Patent 6159841: Method of fabricating lateral power MOSFET having metal strap layer to reduce distributed resistance
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) : Air bridge structure : Including fusion of conductor)

Patent 6159842: Method for fabricating a hybrid low-dielectric-constant intermetal dielectric (IMD) layer with improved reliability for multilevel
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) : Multiple metal levels, separated by insulating layer (i.e., multiple level metallization) : Including fusion of conductor)

Patent 6159843: Method of fabricating landing pad
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) : Multiple metal levels, separated by insulating layer (i.e., multiple level metallization) : Having planarization step : Diverse conductive layers limited to viahole/plug)

Patent 6159844: Fabrication of gate and diffusion contacts in self-aligned contact process
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) : Multiple metal levels, separated by insulating layer (i.e., multiple level metallization) : With formation of opening (i.e., viahole) in insulative layer : Utilizing etch-stop layer)

Patent 6159845: Method for manufacturing dielectric layer
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) : Multiple metal levels, separated by insulating layer (i.e., multiple level metallization) : With formation of opening (i.e., viahole) in insulative layer : Utilizing etch-stop layer)

Patent 6159846: Method of metallization in semiconductor devices
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Plural layered electrode or conductor : Diverse conductors)

Patent 6159847: Multilayer metal structure for improved interconnect reliability
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Plural layered electrode or conductor : Diverse conductors)

Patent 6159848: Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a high melting point metal film
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Including heat treatment of conductive layer : Implantation of ion into conductor)

Patent 6159849: Methods of forming nitride dielectric layers having reduced exposure to oxygen
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Utilizing textured surface : Rapid thermal anneal)

Patent 6159850: Method for reducing resistance of contact window
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Utilizing textured surface : Rapid thermal anneal)

Patent 6159851: Borderless vias with CVD barrier layer
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : And patterning of conductive layer : Specified aspect ratio of conductor or viahole)

Patent 6159852: Method of depositing polysilicon, method of fabricating a field effect transistor, method of forming a contact to a substrate, method of
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Selective deposition of conductive layer : Tapered etching)

Patent 6159853: Method for using ultrasound for assisting forming conductive layers on semiconductor devices
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Selective deposition of conductive layer : Utilizing electromagnetic or wave energy : Forming silicide)

Patent 6159854: Process of growing conductive layer from gas phase
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Utilizing chemical vapor deposition (i.e., CVD) : Of organo-metallic precursor (i.e., MOCVD) : Forming silicide)

Patent 6159855: Organometallic compound mixtures in chemical vapor deposition
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Utilizing chemical vapor deposition (i.e., CVD) : Of organo-metallic precursor (i.e., MOCVD) : Forming silicide)

Patent 6159856: Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device with a silicide layer
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Silicide : Of refractory group metal (i.e., titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), or alloy thereof) : Forming silicide)

Patent 6159857: Robust post Cu-CMP IMD process
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL : To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material : Copper of copper alloy conductor : Of refractory group metal (i.e., titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), or alloy thereof))

Patent 6159858: Slurry containing manganese oxide and a fabrication process of a semiconductor device using such a slurry
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : CHEMICAL ETCHING : Combined with the removal of material by nonchemical means (e.g., ablating, abrading, etc.) : Combined mechanical and chemical material removal : Simultaneous (e.g., chemical-mechanical polishing, etc.) : Utilizing particulate abradant : Silicide)

Patent 6159859: Gas phase removal of SiO.sub.2 /metals from silicon
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : CHEMICAL ETCHING : Vapor phase etching (i.e., dry etching) : Plural coating steps)

Patent 6159860: Method for etching layers on a semiconductor wafer in a single etching chamber
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : CHEMICAL ETCHING : Vapor phase etching (i.e., dry etching) : Plural coating steps)

Patent 6159861: Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : CHEMICAL ETCHING : Vapor phase etching (i.e., dry etching) : Plural coating steps)

Patent 6159862: Semiconductor processing method and system using C.sub.5 F.sub.8
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : CHEMICAL ETCHING : Vapor phase etching (i.e., dry etching) : Utilizing electromagnetic or wave energy : By creating electric field (e.g., plasma, glow discharge, etc.) : Reactive ion beam etching (i.e., RIBE) : Silicide)

Patent 6159863: Insitu hardmask and metal etch in a single etcher
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : CHEMICAL ETCHING : Vapor phase etching (i.e., dry etching) : Utilizing electromagnetic or wave energy : By creating electric field (e.g., plasma, glow discharge, etc.) : Electrically conductive material (e.g., metal, conductive oxide, etc.) : Silicide)

Patent 6159864: Method of preventing damages of gate oxides of a semiconductor wafer in a plasma-related process
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : CHEMICAL ETCHING : Vapor phase etching (i.e., dry etching) : Utilizing electromagnetic or wave energy : By creating electric field (e.g., plasma, glow discharge, etc.) : Silicon oxide or glass : Silicide)

Patent 6159865: Wafer treating solution and method for preparing the same
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : CHEMICAL ETCHING : Liquid phase etching : Differential etching of semiconductor substrate)

Patent 6159866: Method for insitu vapor generation for forming an oxide on a substrate
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING OF SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OR OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE : By reaction with substrate : Reaction with silicon semiconductive region (e.g., oxynitride formation, etc.) : Silicide)

Patent 6159867: RF powered plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition reactor and methods of effecting plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING OF SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OR OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE : By reaction with substrate : Reaction with silicon semiconductive region (e.g., oxynitride formation, etc.) : Oxidation : Using electromagnetic or wave energy : Utilizing etch stop layer)

Patent 6159868: Method of forming a high quality layer of BST
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING OF SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OR OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE : Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate : Reaction with silicon semiconductive region (e.g., oxynitride formation, etc.))

Patent 6159869: Method of making a circuit including a corral for containing a protective coating
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING OF SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OR OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE : Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate : Depositing organic material (e.g., polymer, etc.) : Nitridation)

Patent 6159870: Borophosphosilicate glass incorporated with fluorine for low thermal budget gap fill
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING OF SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OR OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE : Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate : Insulative material having impurity (e.g., for altering physical characteristics, etc.) : Introduction simultaneous with deposition : Using electromagnetic or wave energy)

Patent 6159871: Method for producing hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide films having low dielectric constant
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING OF SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OR OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE : Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate : Tertiary silicon containing compound formation (e.g., oxynitride formation, etc.) : Introduction simultaneous with deposition)

Patent 6159872: F ion implantation into oxide films to form low-K intermetal dielectric
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : COATING OF SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OR OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE : Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate : Silicon oxide formation : Introduction simultaneous with deposition)

Patent 6159873: Method for producing semiconductor device and production apparatus of semiconductor device
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : RADIATION OR ENERGY TREATMENT MODIFYING PROPERTIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OF SUBSTRATE (E.G., THERMAL, CORPUSCULAR, ELECTROMAGNETIC, ETC.) : Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate)

Patent 6159874: Method of forming a hemispherical grained capacitor
(SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS : MAKING FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF ACTIVE REGIONS SEPARATED BY GATE STRUCTURE BY FORMATION OR ALTERATION OF SEMICONDUCTIVE ACTIVE REGIONS : Having insulated gate (e.g., IGFET, MISFET, MOSFET, etc.) : Including passive device (e.g., resistor, capacitor, etc.) : Capacitor : Stacked capacitor : Including doping of semiconductive region)

Patent 6159875: Treated fabric, a method of treatment and a window covering product comprising such material
(FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.) : COATED OR IMPREGNATED WOVEN, KNIT, OR NONWOVEN FABRIC WHICH IS NOT (A) ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER PREFORMED LAYER OR FIBER LAYER OR, (B) WITH RESPECT TO WOVEN AND KNIT, CHARACTERIZED, RESPECTIVELY, BY A PARTICULAR OR DIFFERENTIAL WEAVE OR KNIT, WHEREIN THE COATING OR IMPREGNATION IS NEITHER A FOAMED MATERIAL NOR A FREE METAL OR ALLOY LAYER : Two or more non-extruded coatings or impregnations : Each major face of the fabric has at least one coating or impregnation : Including a foam layer)

Patent 6159876: Roofing ply product
(FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.) : COATED OR IMPREGNATED WOVEN, KNIT, OR NONWOVEN FABRIC WHICH IS NOT (A) ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER PREFORMED LAYER OR FIBER LAYER OR, (B) WITH RESPECT TO WOVEN AND KNIT, CHARACTERIZED, RESPECTIVELY, BY A PARTICULAR OR DIFFERENTIAL WEAVE OR KNIT, WHEREIN THE COATING OR IMPREGNATION IS NEITHER A FOAMED MATERIAL NOR A FREE METAL OR ALLOY LAYER : Coating or impregnation specified as water repellent : Fluorocarbon containing : At least one coating or impregnation functions to fix pigments or particles on the surface of a coating or impregnation)

Patent 6159877: Fabric backing for orthopedic support materials
(FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.) : COATED OR IMPREGNATED WOVEN, KNIT, OR NONWOVEN FABRIC WHICH IS NOT (A) ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER PREFORMED LAYER OR FIBER LAYER OR, (B) WITH RESPECT TO WOVEN AND KNIT, CHARACTERIZED, RESPECTIVELY, BY A PARTICULAR OR DIFFERENTIAL WEAVE OR KNIT, WHEREIN THE COATING OR IMPREGNATION IS NEITHER A FOAMED MATERIAL NOR A FREE METAL OR ALLOY LAYER : Coating or impregnation improves stiffness of the fabric other than specified as a size : Natural oil or wax containing)

Patent 6159878: Layered reflecting and photoluminous fire resistant material
(FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.) : COATED OR IMPREGNATED WOVEN, KNIT, OR NONWOVEN FABRIC WHICH IS NOT (A) ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER PREFORMED LAYER OR FIBER LAYER OR, (B) WITH RESPECT TO WOVEN AND KNIT, CHARACTERIZED, RESPECTIVELY, BY A PARTICULAR OR DIFFERENTIAL WEAVE OR KNIT, WHEREIN THE COATING OR IMPREGNATION IS NEITHER A FOAMED MATERIAL NOR A FREE METAL OR ALLOY LAYER : Coating or impregnation provides protection from radiation (e.g., U.V., visible light, I.R., microwave, high energy particle, etc.) or heat retention thru radiation absorption : Radiation reflective : At least one coating or impregnation functions to fix pigments or particles on the surface of a coating or impregnation)

Patent 6159879: Building material made from bast fibers, shives, and a binder
(FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.) : COATED OR IMPREGNATED WOVEN, KNIT, OR NONWOVEN FABRIC WHICH IS NOT (A) ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER PREFORMED LAYER OR FIBER LAYER OR, (B) WITH RESPECT TO WOVEN AND KNIT, CHARACTERIZED, RESPECTIVELY, BY A PARTICULAR OR DIFFERENTIAL WEAVE OR KNIT, WHEREIN THE COATING OR IMPREGNATION IS NEITHER A FOAMED MATERIAL NOR A FREE METAL OR ALLOY LAYER : Coated or impregnated natural fiber fabric (e.g., cotton, wool, silk, linen, etc.) : Pressure-sensitive adhesive)

Patent 6159880: Paper machine felt with enhanced two-sided structure
(FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.) : WOVEN FABRIC (I.E., WOVEN STRAND OR STRIP MATERIAL) : Woven fabric including a nonwoven fabric layer other than paper : Needled : Including particulate material other than fiber)

Patent 6159881: Thermoformable barrier nonwoven laminate
(FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.) : NONWOVEN FABRIC (I.E., NONWOVEN STRAND OR FIBER MATERIAL) : Autogenously bonded nonwoven fabric : Containing at least two chemically different strand or fiber materials)

Patent 6159882: Nonwoven fibrous product
(FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.) : NONWOVEN FABRIC (I.E., NONWOVEN STRAND OR FIBER MATERIAL) : Autogenously bonded nonwoven fabric : Containing at least two chemically different strand or fiber materials : Containing polymeric strand or fiber material)

Patent 6159883: Ceramic dielectric compositions
(COMPOSITIONS: CERAMIC : CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS : Glass compositions, compositions containing glass other than those wherein glass is a bonding agent, or glass batch forming compositions : Glass and material other than glass (e.g., crystal glass, opal glass, etc.) : Uncombined silica containing (e.g., sand))

Patent 6159884: Method of annealing silicon carbide for activation of ion-implanted dopants
(COMPOSITIONS: CERAMIC : CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS : Carbide or oxycarbide containing : Silicon carbide : Of resin or vegetable origin material)

Patent 6159885: Alumina-based sintered material
(COMPOSITIONS: CERAMIC : CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS : Refractory : Trivalent metal compound (e.g., iron oxide, chromium oxide, trivalent rare earth oxide, etc.) containing : Aluminum compound (e.g., clay, aluminium oxide, etc.) : Aluminum compound other than clay)

Patent 6159886: Clay composition containing a tannin and a method for producing bricks therefrom
(COMPOSITIONS: CERAMIC : CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS : Clay containing (e.g., porcelain, earthenware, etc.) : Alkaline earth or magnesium containing)

Patent 6159887: Vanadium traps for catalyst for catalytic cracking
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : ZEOLITE OR CLAY, INCLUDING GALLIUM ANALOGS : And additional AL or Si containing component : Zeolite : With control of oxygen content in oxidation gas)

Patent 6159888: Polymerization catalyst systems, their preparation, and use
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Plural component system comprising A - Group I to IV metal hydride or organometallic compound - and B - Group IV to VIII metal, lanthanide or actinde compound - (i.e., alkali metal, Ag, Au, Cu, alkaline earth metal, Be, Mg, Zn, Cd, Hg, Sc, Y, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Ti, Zn, Hf, Ge, Sn or Pb hydride or organometallic compound and Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge, Sn, Pb, V, Nb, Ta, As, Sb, Bi, Cr, Mo, W, Po, Mn, Tc, Re, Iron group, Platinum group, atomic number 57 to 71 inclusive or atomic number 89 or higher compound) : Component A metal is Group IA, IIA or IIIA and component B metal is Group IVB to VIIB or VIII (i.e., alkali metal, alkaline earth Metal, Be, Mg, Al, Ga, In or Tl and Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Tc, Re, iron Group or Platinum group) (e.g., Ziegler Catalyst, etc.) : Component B metal is other than titanium or vanadium : Magnesium containing)

Patent 6159889: Unbridged monocyclopentadienyl metal complex catalyst and a process for polyolefin production
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Plural component system comprising A - Group I to IV metal hydride or organometallic compound - and B - Group IV to VIII metal, lanthanide or actinde compound - (i.e., alkali metal, Ag, Au, Cu, alkaline earth metal, Be, Mg, Zn, Cd, Hg, Sc, Y, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Ti, Zn, Hf, Ge, Sn or Pb hydride or organometallic compound and Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge, Sn, Pb, V, Nb, Ta, As, Sb, Bi, Cr, Mo, W, Po, Mn, Tc, Re, Iron group, Platinum group, atomic number 57 to 71 inclusive or atomic number 89 or higher compound) : Component A metal is Group IA, IIA or IIIA and component B metal is Group IVB to VIIB or VIII (i.e., alkali metal, alkaline earth Metal, Be, Mg, Al, Ga, In or Tl and Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Tc, Re, iron Group or Platinum group) (e.g., Ziegler Catalyst, etc.) : And a third component C (i.e., an additive other than a saturated hydrocarbon or an aromatic hydrocarbon free of aliphatic or cycloaliphatic unsaturation) : Nonmetallic organic oxygen containing : Including element in addition to carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen (e.g, nitro, etc.))

Patent 6159890: Ruthenium-containing catalyst system for olefin metathesis
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Organic compound containing : Organic compound including carbon-metal bond : Including phosphorus or sulfur or compound containing nitrogen or phosphorus or sulfur : Metal compound other than which could be produced in situ by reaction of a Group IA, IIA, or Group IIIA metal compound present with a titanium or vanadium compound present)

Patent 6159891: Catalyst for bisalkoxycarbonylation of olefins, and method for production of succinate derivatives
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Organic compound containing : Organic phosphorus or nitrogen, except the ammonium ion : Alkali metal bonded to carbon)

Patent 6159892: Catalyst supports, supported catalysts and methods of making and using the same
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Inorganic carbon containing : Elemental metal in organic dispersing medium)

Patent 6159893: Honeycomb structure and method of producing the same
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Silicon containing or process of making : With metal, metal oxide, or metal hydroxide : Of Group II (i.e., alkaline earth, Be, Mg, Zn, Cd or Hg) : Magnesium : And Group VI metal (i.e., Cr, Mo., W or Po))

Patent 6159894: Catalyst for dehydrogenation of amino alcohols to amino carboxylic acids or of ethylene glycol (derivatives) to oxycarboxylic acids, method for
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Metal, metal oxide or metal hydroxide : Of Group VI (i.e., Cr, Mo, W or Po) : And Group IV metal containing (i.e., Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge, Sn or Pb) : Zinc)

Patent 6159895: Aramid polymer catalyst supports
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Metal, metal oxide or metal hydroxide : Of manganese : And Group III metal containing (i.e., Sc, Y, Al, Ga, In or Tl))

Patent 6159896: Iridium catalyst for carbonylation of lower aliphatic alcohols
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Metal, metal oxide or metal hydroxide : Of Group VIII (i.e., iron or platinum group) : Of platinum group metal and of iron group (i.e., Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, or Pt and Fe, Co or Ni) : And Group III metal containing (i.e., Sc, Y, Al, Ga, In or Tl))

Patent 6159897: Catalyst for purifying exhaust gases
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : CATALYST OR PRECURSOR THEREFOR : Metal, metal oxide or metal hydroxide : Of Group IV (i.e., Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge, Sn or Pb) : Of titanium : And Group III metal containing (i.e., Sc, Y, Al, Ga, In or Tl) : Platinum or palladium)

Patent 6159898: Alumina bodies containing alkali or alkaline earth metal compounds
(CATALYST, SOLID SORBENT, OR SUPPORT THEREFOR: PRODUCT OR PROCESS OF MAKING : SOLID SORBENT : Aluminum containing : Alumina (i.e., dialuminum trioxide) : And Group III metal containing (i.e., Sc, Y, Al, Ga, In or T1))

 

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