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The Most Cited US Patents in 2015

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Here at Paper Digest we love ranking things, so we are happy to publish this list of top 100 most-cited US patents in the year of 2015. When creating this list, we sorted all US patents based on the number of citations each of them received in the year of 2015.

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TABLE 1: The Most Cited US Patents in 2015

Title Applicant Assignee Filing Date Grant Date
1 Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof Kengo Akimoto et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2006-09-21 2010-03-09
2 Amorphous Oxide And Thin Film Transistor Hideo Hosono et al. JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 2005-02-28
3 Natural-superlattice homologous single crystal thin film, method for preparation thereof, and device using said single crystal thin film Hideo Hosono et al. JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 2002-10-31 2006-06-13
4 Semiconductor device Randy L. Hoffman et al. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO. L.P. 2004-03-12 2007-11-20
5 Semiconductor device, and display device, driving method and electronic apparatus thereof Hajime Kimura SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2006-03-09
6 Combined binary oxide semiconductor device Randy L. Hoffman et al. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO. L.P. 2004-03-12 2007-10-16
7 Transistor and semiconductor device Masashi Kawasaki et al. JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 2004-01-29 2006-06-20
8 Oxide thin film Hiroshi Kawazoe et al. TDK Corporation et al. 1999-07-12 2001-09-25
9 Thin film transistor, method of manufacturing the same, and flat panel display having the same Jae-chul Park et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2008-01-07
10 Field-effect transistor including transparent oxide and light-shielding member, and display utilizing the transistor Ryo Hayashi et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2006-10-19
11 Oxide semiconductor thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the same Hisato Yabuta CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2006-08-29
12 Semiconductor device, manufacturing method, and electronic device Toshinori Sugihara et al. 2004-06-14
13 LnCuO(S,Se,Te)monocrystalline thin film, its manufacturing method, and optical device or electronic device using the monocrystalline thin film Hideo Hosono et al. JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 2003-02-19 2008-01-29
14 Thin film transistor and matrix display device Masashi Kawasaki et al. Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha et al. 2002-08-21 2003-05-13
15 System and method for forming conductive material on a substrate Randy Hoffman et al. 2005-06-22
16 Thin film transistor having an etching protection film and manufacturing method thereof Hiromitsu Ishii et al. CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. 2005-09-01 2008-06-10
18 Indium oxide-based thin film transistors and circuits Yi-Chi Shih et al. 2004-06-14 2007-05-01
19 Thin film transistor and organic light-emitting display device having the thin film transistor Jin-seong Park et al. 2008-03-14
20 ZnO thin film transistor and method of forming the same Chang-jung Kim et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2007-02-05
21 Semiconductor device and display device Hajime Kimura SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2006-03-29
22 Electric elements and circuits utilizing amorphous oxides Katsumi Abe et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
23 Amorphous oxide and field effect transistor Masafumi Sano et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
24 Method of fabricating oxide semiconductor device Nobuyuki Kaji et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2006-08-24 2008-12-23
25 Transistor using an isovalent semiconductor oxide as the active channel layer Randy L. Hoffman et al. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO. L.P. 2005-10-25 2008-12-09
26 Sensor and image pickup device Keishi Saito et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09 2008-11-18
27 High-electron mobility transistor with zinc oxide Jeff Nause et al. CERMET INC. 2003-06-24 2006-09-12
28 Methods for forming liquid crystal displays including thin film transistors and gate pads having a particular structure Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1996-12-30 1998-03-24
29 Thin film transistor including low resistance conductive thin films and manufacturing method thereof Mamoru Furuta et al. KOCHI INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION CENTER et al. 2007-02-01
30 Display Hideya Kumomi et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
31 Methods of making thin film transistors comprising zinc-oxide-based semiconductor materials and transistors made thereby David H. Levy et al. EASTMAN KODAK CO. 2005-06-16 2008-07-22
32 Method for forming ZnO film, method for forming ZnO semiconductor layer, method for fabricating semiconductor device, and semiconductor device Katsutoshi Takeda et al. SANYO ELECTRIC CO. LTD. 2003-03-17 2006-05-23
33 THIN FILM TRANSITOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Sung-Ryul KIM et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2008-04-10
34 Color el display and method for producing the same Mamoru Ishizaki et al. TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD. 2007-12-03
35 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE, AND ORGANIC THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Takeo KAWASE SEIKO EPSON CORP. 2007-08-23
36 Method of Forming a Solution Processed Device Peter Mardilovich et al. 2007-09-14
37 Semiconductor device including active layer made of zinc oxide with controlled orientations and manufacturing method thereof Takashi Hirao et al. KOCHI INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION CENTER et al. 2007-02-09
38 METHOD OF FABRICATING ZnO FILM AND THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ADOPTING THE ZnO FILM O-gweon SEO et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. et al. 2007-01-19
39 PIXEL STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Chih-Ming Lai et al. 2006-03-03
40 Field effect transistor manufacturing method Hisato Yabuta et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
41 Field-effect transistor and method for manufacturing the same Ayanori Endo et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2007-09-07 2008-08-12
42 Thin film transistors and methods of manufacturing the same Myung-kwan Ryu et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2007-12-03
43 PROCESS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION Peter J. Cowdery-Corvan et al. 2007-01-26
44 Method for making electronic devices using metal oxide nanoparticles Timothy Dunbar 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO. 2005-06-27
45 Methods of making displays Steven Thelss et al. 2005-03-31
46 Light-emitting device Tohru Den et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
47 Semiconductor device in which zinc oxide is used as a semiconductor material and method for manufacturing the semiconductor device Yoshihiro Ito et al. MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. 2003-06-04 2009-03-10
48 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Hideaki KUWABARA et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2008-11-11
49 Thin film transistor including selectively crystallized channel layer and method of manufacturing the thin film transistor Eun-ha Lee et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2007-10-30
50 Dry etching method for oxide semiconductor film Chienliu Chang CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2007-05-22
51 Structure, transmission type liquid crystal display, reflection type display and manufacturing method thereof Manabu Ito et al. TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD. 2007-04-11
52 Transistor including a deposited channel region having a doped portion Randy Hoffman 2004-01-23
53 Semiconductor Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same Masayuki Sakakura et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2008-12-10
54 Thin-film device and method of fabricating the same Kazushige Takechi et al. 2007-08-06
55 Semiconductor device, electronic device, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Toshiyuki Isa et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2006-01-17
56 Field effect transistor Masafumi Sano et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
57 Thin film etching method Yeon-hee Kim et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2007-11-21
58 Low voltage flexible organic/transparent transistor for selective gas sensing, photodetecting and CMOS device applications Il-Doo Kim et al. 2006-03-28
59 Semiconductor device having a transparent switching element U.S. Philips Corporation 1996-08-01 1998-04-28
60 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Shinji MAEKAWA et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2008-12-30
61 METHOD FOR FABRICATING PIXEL STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE Chih-Ming Lai et al. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2008-10-20
62 FUSED NANOCRYSTAL THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTOR AND METHOD Alfred I-Tsung Pan et al. 2006-10-10
63 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Keishi Saito CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2006-08-11
64 Organic light emitting display (OLED) and its method of fabrication Hyun Shin et al. 2006-07-27
65 Methods and displays utilizing integrated zinc oxide row and column drivers in conjunction with organic light emitting diodes Paul Baude et al. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO. 2004-11-02
66 FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS COMPRISING A THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR HAVING A SEMICONDUCTIVE OXIDE IN ITS CHANNEL AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME FOR USE IN FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS Je-hun Lee et al. 2007-11-29
67 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Tatsuya Iwasaki CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2007-09-21
68 TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Osamu NAKAGAWARA et al. MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. 2006-11-22
69 METHOD OF DRY ETCHING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FILM Chienliu Chang CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2007-07-10
70 Thin film transistor having oxide semiconductor layer and manufacturing method thereof Hiromitsu Ishii CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. 2006-06-07
71 Structure with transistor Manabu Ito et al. TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD. 2007-04-17
72 Transparent oxide semiconductor thin film transistor Peter Carcia et al. 2003-10-10
73 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ORIENTED INORGANIC CRYSTALLINE FILM, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE ORIENTED INORGANIC CRYSTALLINE FILM Kenichi UMEDA et al. FUJIFILM CORP. 2008-12-17
74 OXYNITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR Naho Itagaki et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2008-04-23
75 SUBSTRATE FOR GROWING WURTZITE TYPE CRYSTAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Naho Itagaki et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2009-10-01
76 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR Kazuhiko Tokunaga SONY CORP. 2009-09-10
77 Mutant dwarfism gene of petunia Goldsmith Seeds Inc. 1994-06-24 1996-06-04
78 Process for amplifying nucleic acid sequences Cetus Corporation 1985-10-25 1987-07-28
79 Multipoint touchscreen Steve Hotelling et al. APPLE INC. 2004-05-06 2010-02-16
80 Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information Ronald Alexander et al. Index Systems, Inc. 1998-07-21 2001-01-23
81 Method and apparatus for integrating manual input Wayne Westerman et al. University of Delaware 1999-01-25 2001-11-27
82 Process for amplifying, detecting, and/or-cloning nucleic acid sequences Cetus Corporation 1986-02-07 1987-07-28
83 Recombinant immunoglobin preparations Genentech, Inc. 1983-04-08 1989-03-28
84 Gestures for touch sensitive input devices Steve Hotelling et al. APPLE COMPUTER INC. 2004-07-30
85 Authorized location reporting paging system Mundi Fomukong et al. 1999-03-08 2003-05-06
86 Inbred corn line LH283BtMON810 Arthur L. Johnson HOLDEN’S FOUNDATION SEEDS LLC 2002-05-21 2005-02-08
87 Inbred corn line LH295 Scott A. Bergemann Holden's Foundation Seeds, LLC 2000-12-04 2004-02-17
88 Inbred corn plant 89AHD12 and seeds thereof Jay R. Hotchkiss Dekalb Genetics Corporation 2001-01-08 2002-08-13
89 Inbred corn line LH283 Holden’s Foundation Seeds, Inc. 1996-12-06 1998-06-30
90 Hybridization using cytoplasmic male sterility, cytoplasmic herbicide tolerance, and herbicide tolerance from nuclear genes University of Guelph 1985-11-14 1987-04-14
91 Method, apparatus, and system for attaching search results Pavitra Subramaniam et al. Siebel Systems, Inc. 2001-06-18 2004-07-13
92 Multiple fingers contact sensing method for emulating mouse buttons and mouse operations on a touch sensor pad Logitech, Inc. 1996-02-28 1998-10-20
93 Globally Distributed Utility Computing Cloud Peter Nickolov et al. 3TERA INC. 2009-03-09
94 Method, apparatus, and system for previewing search results Pavitra Subramaniam et al. Siebel Systems, Inc. 2001-06-18 2004-03-23
95 Method of upgrading a software application in the presence of user modifications Robert S. Brodersen et al. Siebel Systems, Inc. 1999-08-19 2002-04-02
96 Multi-functional hand-held device Steven Hotelling 2006-03-03
97 Web client-server system and method for incompatible page markup and presentation languages King-Hwa Lee et al. Siebel Systems, Inc. 2000-03-31 2002-01-01
98 Instant sharing of documents on a remote server Min Zhu et al. Webex Communications, Inc. 1999-12-23 2003-11-25
99 Assignment manager Robert A. Brodersen et al. SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC. 2001-05-30 2005-02-01
100 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection InterTrust Technologies Corp. 1996-08-30 1999-04-06