Abstract: Embedded sensor structures and stretchable embedded sensor films including a plurality of embedded sensor packages are described. An embedded sensor structure may include a sensor package including an integrated circuit (IC) die and sensor die bonded to a front side of the IC die, with the sensor die including a diaphragm that is deflectable toward a cavity. A planarization layer laterally surrounds the sensor package, and metal routing is formed on a top side of the sensor die and spanning over the planarization layer. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Sensor assemblies, sensor array transfer sequences, and methods of assembly are described. The sensors can include sensor dies as well as sensor packages including stacked sensor dies and IC dies.

Abstract: Embedded sensor structures and stretchable embedded sensor films including a plurality of embedded sensor packages are described. An embedded sensor structure may include a sensor package including an integrated circuit (IC) die and sensor die bonded to a front side of the IC die, with the sensor die including a diaphragm that is deflectable toward a cavity. A planarization layer laterally surrounds the sensor package, and metal routing is formed on a top side of the sensor die and spanning over the planarization layer. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A deformable sensor array may include a plurality of sensors and a flexible substrate. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors may include a sensor die to generate an analog signal and an converter die to perform analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) of the analog signal to generate a digital output. The flexible substrate may include electrical interconnect coupled with the plurality of sensors, and strain relief cutouts between sensors of the plurality of sensors and between the electrical interconnect, to enable deformation of the plurality of sensors. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A sensing system may include a sensor array comprised of a plurality of sensors coupled with a flexible circuit. Each sensor may include a sensing element and an analog-to-digital converter die coupled with the sensing element. The sensing element may include a sensor area coupled with a sensor die to generate an analog output based on sensing, and the analog-to-digital converter die may include circuitry to perform analog-to-digital conversion of the analog output to generate a digital output. The sensing system may further include a controller connected to the sensor array. The controller can cause a sensor of the sensor array to transmit a digital output that indicates sensing by the sensor in response to receiving a digital input. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A sensor array may include a plurality of sensors coupled with a flexible substrate. Each sensor may include a sensor die that generates an analog signal based on sensing, and a converter die that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) of the analog signal to generate a digital output. The flexible substrate may include electrical interconnect to transmit digital outputs from sensors of the plurality of sensors. The flexible substrate may include strain relief cutouts between the sensors to enable deformation of the sensor array. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods that are useful for inducing the development of regulatory T cells (Treg). Such compositions and methods are useful for treating inflammatory conditions and in particular inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract of a subject. In certain embodiments, the present inventions generally relate to short chain fatty acids and the discovery that such short chain fatty acids may be used to treat and/or prevent inflammatory conditions by enhancing the size and immune function of a subject's endogenous Treg population.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods that are useful for inducing the development of regulatory T cells (Treg). Such compositions and methods are useful for treating inflammatory conditions and in particular inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract of a subject. In certain embodiments, the present inventions generally relate to short chain fatty acids and the discovery that such short chain fatty acids may be used to treat and/or prevent inflammatory conditions by enhancing the size and immune function of a subject's endogenous Treg population.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods that are useful for inducing the development of regulatory T cells (Treg). Such compositions and methods are useful for treating inflammatory conditions and in particular inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract of a subject. In certain embodiments, the present inventions generally relate to short chain fatty acids and the discovery that such short chain fatty acids may be used to treat and/or prevent inflammatory conditions by enhancing the size and immune function of a subject's endogenous Treg population.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nanopillar tunneling photovoltaic (“NPTPV”), and method for fabricating it. The NPTPV device has a regular array of semiconductor pillar cores formed on a substrate having a conductive surface. Layers of high-k material are formed on the cores to provide an efficient tunneling layer for electrons (or holes) generated by incident photons in the cores. Transparent conductive collector layers are formed on the tunneling layer to collect the tunneled carriers. An optimized deposition process, various surface preparations, an interfacial layer between the pillars and the high-k tunnel layer, and optimized pre- and post-deposition annealing reduce the interface trap density and thus reduce recombination prior to tunneling. The absence of a junction also reduces core recombination, resulting in a high short-circuit current. Modifying the collector material and core doping tunes the open-circuit voltage. Such NPTPVs result in large-scale low-cost PVs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods that are useful for inducing the development of regulatory T cells (Treg). Such compositions and methods are useful for treating inflammatory conditions and in particular inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract of a subject. In certain embodiments, the present inventions generally relate to short chain fatty acids and the discovery that such short chain fatty acids may be used to treat and/or prevent inflammatory conditions by enhancing the size and immune function of a subject's endogenous Treg population.

Abstract: Fabrication of silicon thin film transistors (TFT) on low-temperature plastic substrates using a reflective coating so that inexpensive plastic substrates may be used in place of standard glass, quartz, and silicon wafer-based substrates. The TFT can be used in large area low cost electronics, such as flat panel displays and portable electronics such as video cameras, personal digital assistants, and cell phones.

Abstract: Fabrication of silicon thin film transistors (TFT) on low-temperature plastic substrates using a reflective coating so that inexpensive plastic substrates may be used in place of standard glass, quartz, and silicon wafer-based substrates. The TFT can be used in large area low cost electronics, such as flat panel displays and portable electronics such as video cameras, personal digital assistants, and cell phones.

Abstract: A process for formation of thin film transistors (TFTs) on plastic substrates replaces standard thin film transistor fabrication techniques, and uses sufficiently lower processing temperatures so that inexpensive plastic substrates may be used in place of standard glass, quartz, and silicon wafer-based substrates. The silicon based thin film transistor produced by the process includes a low temperature substrate incapable of withstanding sustained processing temperatures greater than about 250° C., an insulating layer on the substrate, a layer of silicon on the insulating layer having sections of doped silicon, undoped silicon, and poly-silicon, a gate dielectric layer on the layer of silicon, a layer of gate metal on the dielectric layer, a layer of oxide on sections of the layer of silicon and the layer of gate metal, and metal contacts on sections of the layer of silicon and layer of gate metal defining source, gate, and drain contacts, and interconnects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coating polymer film that includes the steps of extruding a cast sheet; stretching the sheet in a machine direction; applying a UV-curable coating to the sheet in-line; stretching the sheet in a transverse direction in a tenter; and exposing the coated sheet to UV radiation in-line.

Abstract: Fabrication of silicon thin film transistors (TFT) on low-temperature plastic substrates using a reflective coating so that inexpensive plastic substrates may be used in place of standard glass, quartz, and silicon wafer-based substrates. The TFT can be used in large area low cost electronics, such as flat panel displays and portable electronics such as video cameras, personal digital assistants, and cell phones.

Abstract: Thick adherent dielectric films deposited on plastic substrates for use as a thermal barrier layer to protect the plastic substrates from high temperatures which, for example, occur during laser annealing of layers subsequently deposited on the dielectric films. It is desirable that the barrier layer has properties including: a thickness of 1 &mgr;m or greater, adheres to a plastic substrate, does not lift-off when cycled in temperature, has few or no cracks and does not crack when subjected to bending, resistant to lift-off when submersed in fluids, electrically insulating and preferably transparent. The thick barrier layer may be composed, for example, of a variety of dielectrics and certain metal oxides, and may be deposited on a variety of plastic substrates by various known deposition techniques. The key to the method of forming the thick barrier layer on the plastic substrate is maintaining the substrate cool during deposition of the barrier layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coating polymer film that includes the steps of extruding a cast sheet; stretching the sheet in a machine direction; applying a UV-curable coating to the sheet in-line; stretching the sheet in a transverse direction in a tenter; and exposing the coated sheet to UV radiation in-line.

Abstract: Display pixels driven by silicon thin film transistors are fabricated on plastic substrates for use in active matrix displays, such as flat panel displays. The process for forming the pixels involves a prior method for forming individual silicon thin film transistors on low-temperature plastic substrates. Low-temperature substrates are generally considered as being incapable of withstanding sustained processing temperatures greater than about 200.degree. C. The pixel formation process results in a complete pixel and active matrix pixel array. A pixel (or picture element) in an active matrix display consists of a silicon thin film transistor (TFT) and a large electrode, which may control a liquid crystal light valve, an emissive material (such as a light emitting diode or LED), or some other light emitting or attenuating material. The pixels can be connected in arrays wherein rows of pixels contain common gate electrodes and columns of pixels contain common drain electrodes.

Abstract: A semiconductor doping process which enhances the dopant incorporation achievable using the Gas Immersion Laser Doping (GILD) technique. The enhanced doping is achieved by first depositing a thin layer of dopant atoms on a semiconductor surface followed by exposure to one or more pulses from either a laser or an ion-beam which melt a portion of the semiconductor to a desired depth, thus causing the dopant atoms to be incorporated into the molten region. After the molten region recrystallizes the dopant atoms are electrically active. The dopant atoms are deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) or other known deposition techniques.