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The Most Cited US Patents in 2016

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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 2016. When creating this list, we sorted all US patents based on the number of citations each of them received in the year of 2016.

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TABLE 1: The Most Cited US Patents in 2016

Title Applicant Assignee Filing Date Grant Date
1 Semiconductor device, manufacturing method, and electronic device Toshinori Sugihara et al. 2004-06-14
2 Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof Kengo Akimoto et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2006-09-21 2010-03-09
3 Amorphous Oxide And Thin Film Transistor Hideo Hosono et al. JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 2005-02-28
4 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
5 Thin film transistors and methods of manufacturing the same Myung-kwan Ryu et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2007-12-03
6 Semiconductor device Randy L. Hoffman et al. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO. L.P. 2004-03-12 2007-11-20
7 Oxide thin film Hiroshi Kawazoe et al. TDK Corporation et al. 1999-07-12 2001-09-25
8 Method for making electronic devices using metal oxide nanoparticles Timothy Dunbar 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO. 2005-06-27
9 Semiconductor device, and display device, driving method and electronic apparatus thereof Hajime Kimura SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2006-03-09
10 Transistor and semiconductor device Masashi Kawasaki et al. Japan Science and Technology Corporation 2001-06-06 2004-04-27
11 Thin film transistor and matrix display device Masashi Kawasaki et al. Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha et al. 2002-08-21 2003-05-13
12 Amorphous oxide and field effect transistor Masafumi Sano et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
13 Light-emitting device Tohru Den et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
14 Combined binary oxide semiconductor device Randy L. Hoffman et al. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO. L.P. 2004-03-12 2007-10-16
16 High-electron mobility transistor with zinc oxide Jeff Nause et al. CERMET INC. 2003-06-24 2006-09-12
17 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
18 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
19 System and method for forming conductive material on a substrate Randy Hoffman et al. 2005-06-22
20 Electric elements and circuits utilizing amorphous oxides Katsumi Abe et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
21 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
22 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
23 Indium oxide-based thin film transistors and circuits Yi-Chi Shih et al. 2004-06-14 2007-05-01
24 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
25 Semiconductor Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same Masayuki Sakakura et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2008-12-10
26 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE, AND ORGANIC THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Takeo KAWASE SEIKO EPSON CORP. 2007-08-23
27 Thin-film device and method of fabricating the same Kazushige Takechi et al. 2007-08-06
28 Oxide semiconductor thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the same Hisato Yabuta CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2006-08-29
29 Semiconductor device and display device Hajime Kimura SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2006-03-29
30 Field effect transistor Masafumi Sano et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
31 Display Hideya Kumomi et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
32 Field effect transistor manufacturing method Hisato Yabuta et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
33 Transistor including a deposited channel region having a doped portion Randy Hoffman 2004-01-23
34 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
35 Semiconductor device having a transparent switching element U.S. Philips Corporation 1996-08-01 1998-04-28
36 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
37 THIN FILM TRANSITOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Sung-Ryul KIM et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2008-04-10
38 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
39 PROCESS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION Peter J. Cowdery-Corvan et al. 2007-01-26
40 ZnO thin film transistor and method of forming the same Chang-jung Kim et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2007-02-05
41 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
42 Semiconductor device, electronic device, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Toshiyuki Isa et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2006-01-17
43 Sensor and image pickup device Keishi Saito et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 2005-11-09
44 Method of fabricating oxide semiconductor device Nobuyuki Kaji et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2006-08-24 2008-12-23
45 Field-effect transistor and method for manufacturing the same Ayanori Endo et al. CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2007-09-07 2008-08-12
46 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Shinji MAEKAWA et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2008-12-30
47 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Hideaki KUWABARA et al. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD. 2008-11-11
48 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
49 Thin film etching method Yeon-hee Kim et al. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. 2007-11-21
50 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
51 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Tatsuya Iwasaki CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2007-09-21
52 Method of Forming a Solution Processed Device Peter Mardilovich et al. 2007-09-14
53 Dry etching method for oxide semiconductor film Chienliu Chang CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2007-05-22
54 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
55 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
56 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
57 Thin film transistor and organic light-emitting display device having the thin film transistor Jin-seong Park et al. 2008-03-14
58 Color el display and method for producing the same Mamoru Ishizaki et al. TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD. 2007-12-03
59 Structure, transmission type liquid crystal display, reflection type display and manufacturing method thereof Manabu Ito et al. TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD. 2007-04-11
60 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
61 PIXEL STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Chih-Ming Lai et al. 2006-03-03
62 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Keishi Saito CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2006-08-11
63 Thin film transistor having oxide semiconductor layer and manufacturing method thereof Hiromitsu Ishii CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. 2006-06-07
64 Methods of making displays Steven Thelss et al. 2005-03-31
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 FUSED NANOCRYSTAL THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTOR AND METHOD Alfred I-Tsung Pan et al. 2006-10-10
67 METHOD OF DRY ETCHING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FILM Chienliu Chang CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2007-07-10
68 Organic light emitting display (OLED) and its method of fabrication Hyun Shin et al. 2006-07-27
69 Low voltage flexible organic/transparent transistor for selective gas sensing, photodetecting and CMOS device applications Il-Doo Kim et al. 2006-03-28
70 Transparent oxide semiconductor thin film transistor Peter Carcia et al. 2003-10-10
71 METHOD FOR FABRICATING PIXEL STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE Chih-Ming Lai et al. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2008-10-20
72 Structure with transistor Manabu Ito et al. TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD. 2007-04-17
73 TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Osamu NAKAGAWARA et al. MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. 2006-11-22
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 Multipoint touchscreen Steve Hotelling et al. APPLE INC. 2004-05-06 2010-02-16
78 Method and apparatus for integrating manual input Wayne Westerman et al. University of Delaware 1999-01-25 2001-11-27
79 Mutant dwarfism gene of petunia Goldsmith Seeds Inc. 1994-06-24 1996-06-04
80 Process for amplifying nucleic acid sequences Cetus Corporation 1985-10-25 1987-07-28
81 Multi-functional hand-held device Steven Hotelling 2006-03-03
82 Recombinant immunoglobin preparations Genentech, Inc. 1983-04-08 1989-03-28
83 Gestures for touch sensitive input devices Steve Hotelling et al. APPLE COMPUTER INC. 2004-07-30
84 Authorized location reporting paging system Mundi Fomukong et al. 1999-03-08 2003-05-06
85 Soybean event MON89788 and methods for detection thereof Marianne Malven et al. MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC 2006-05-26 2009-12-15
86 Method, apparatus, and system for attaching search results Pavitra Subramaniam et al. Siebel Systems, Inc. 2001-06-18 2004-07-13
87 Process for amplifying, detecting, and/or-cloning nucleic acid sequences Cetus Corporation 1986-02-07 1987-07-28
88 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
89 Instant sharing of documents on a remote server Min Zhu et al. Webex Communications, Inc. 1999-12-23 2003-11-25
90 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
91 Method, apparatus, and system for previewing search results Pavitra Subramaniam et al. Siebel Systems, Inc. 2001-06-18 2004-03-23
92 Instant document sharing Min Zhu et al. WebEx Communications, Inc. 1999-11-17 2003-07-29
93 System for allowing all remote computers to perform annotation on an image and replicating the annotated image on the respective displays of NCR Corporation 1993-03-19 1997-03-04
94 Assignment manager Robert A. Brodersen et al. SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC. 2001-05-30 2005-02-01
95 Development tool, method, and system for client server applications Jesse Ambrose et al. Siebel Systems, Inc. 2001-05-30 2003-04-22
96 Internet service of differently formatted viewable data signals including commands for browser execution Andrew M. Ritchie et al. 1996-05-15 2001-09-25
97 Method of maintaining a network of partially replicated database system Siebel Systems, Inc. 1997-10-08 1999-02-16
98 Apparatus and system for efficient delivery and deployment of an application Jeffrey Loomans Siebel Systems, Inc. 1999-11-17 2002-05-21
99 Computer method for updating a network design NetSuite Development, L.P. 1996-08-12 1998-10-13
100 Method to provide for virtual screen overlay Future Labs, Inc. 1994-05-31 1996-11-19