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20110296083 | DATA STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a data storage apparatus includes an interface module and a controller. The interface module is configured to control rewritable nonvolatile memories provided for the respective channels. The controller is configured to write calibration data to the nonvolatile memories of any channel designated, through the interface module at the same time, in order to perform calibration. | 12-01-2011 |
20120144094 | DATA STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLASH MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a data storage apparatus includes a write command module, a read command module, and a controller. The write command module is configured to process a write command for writing data to the nonvolatile memories for a plurality of channels, respectively. The read command module is configured to process a read command usually and to process a read command for read modify write (RMW) operation. The controller is configured to control the read command module, causing to execute the read command for the RMW operation, prior to the normal read command, thereby to execute a flush command, and to control the write command module, causing to execute a write flush process that includes the processing of a write command for the RMW operation after the read command for the RMW operation has been executed. | 06-07-2012 |
20140032820 | DATA STORAGE APPARATUS, MEMORY CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DATA STORAGE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a data storage apparatus comprises a first controller, a second controller, and a third controller. The first controller controls first write processing of writing data to a flash memory in accordance with a request from a host. The second controller controls second write processing of writing data to the flash memory, the second write processing is different from the first write processing. | 01-30-2014 |
20140250277 | MEMORY SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a memory system comprises a storage areas each having a physical page that is data-write- and read-accessible, the storage areas being divided into a plurality of parallel operation elements capable of performing a parallel operation, and the physical pages of the storage areas being associated with a logical page, a storage unit having a first buffer configured to store data to be rewritten in the storage areas, and a control unit configured to perform data transfer between the storage areas and the storage unit. The control unit comprises a logical page management unit configured to divide the logical page in a predetermined number of parallel operation elements out of the plurality of parallel operation elements, and a system control unit configured to perform a predetermined operation in each of the divided logical pages. | 09-04-2014 |
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20110025222 | HIGH PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP BALLAST AND LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - In a frequency control for a high pressure discharge lamp ballast, short-term increase and decrease of a lamp voltage are suppressed. The high pressure discharge lamp ballast drives a high pressure discharge lamp with a synthesized-waveform alternating current made of multiple frequency components, the high pressure discharge lamp having a pair of electrodes disposed to face each other. The ballast includes: a control means for controlling a component contained ratio of the multiple frequency components per unit time; an output means for applying a synthesized-waveform current in accordance with the component contained ratio to the high pressure discharge lamp; and detection means for detecting a lamp parameter of the high pressure discharge lamp. The control circuit is configured to shift the component contained ratio to a first component contained ratio when the lamp parameter is in a first state, and shift the component contained ratio to a second component contained ratio when the lamp parameter is in a second state. The control circuit is configured to change the component contained ratio stepwise when the component contained ratio is shifted from the first component contained ratio to the second component contained ratio, or when the component contained ratio is shifted from the second component contained ratio to the first component contained ratio. | 02-03-2011 |
20110025223 | HIGH PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP BALLAST AND LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - Even when usable driving frequencies are limited, a lamp voltage is appropriately controlled. A high pressure discharge lamp ballast performs driving with a synthesized current waveform comprising a combination of first and second sets of current waveforms. The ballast includes: a control means for controlling content rates of each of the sets per unit time; a detection means for detecting a rotation synchronization signal for a color wheel; an output means for applying a synthesized current waveform in accordance with the synchronization signal and the content rates to a high pressure discharge lamp; and a detection means for detecting a lamp voltage. The sets are each in a waveform inverted so as to correspond to at least one of a rotational speed and segment positions of color wheel. A period of each of the first and second sets has a length equivalent to one rotation of the color wheel. The number of inversions of the second set is larger than the number of inversions of the first set. The ballast is configured in that the content rate of the second set is set to R | 02-03-2011 |
20120319558 | ELECTRODE FOR DISCHARGE LAMP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is an arrangement for a cut type electrode, wherein the removal of a coil is prevented and the generation of gap between turns of a coil caused by repeatedly turning on and off of the lamp is suppressed. The electrode, which is for a discharge lamp, comprises: a core rod having a leading end portion for discharge formed by a cutting process; and a coil wound around the core rod in n-turns in a state exposing the leading end portion, wherein at least a first portion between a first turn and a turn adjacent to the first turn and a second portion between an n-th turn and a turn adjacent to the n-th turn are welded. | 12-20-2012 |
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20130134537 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND COMPOSITION FOR SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally, wherein the pixels each have at least a planarizing film formed on the upper side of a photoelectric conversion element, a filter formed on the upper side of the planarizing film, and a microlens formed on the upper side of the filter. The filters of a part of the pixels are each a color filter permitting transmission therethrough of light of a predetermined color component, whereas the filters of another part of the pixels are each a white filter permitting transmission therethrough of light in the whole visible spectral range. The refractive indices of the white filter, the microlens and the planarizing film are in the following relationship: (Refractive index of white filter)≧(Refractive index of microlens)>(Refractive index of planarizing film). | 05-30-2013 |
20150098007 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - There is provided a solid-state imaging device which includes a plurality of pixels including an imaging pixel for generating a captured image and a focus detection pixel for detecting a focus, in which the focus detection pixel includes a microlens, a photoelectric conversion unit which receives light incident from the microlens, a light-shielding unit which shields a portion of light incident on the photoelectric conversion unit, and a dimming filter which dims the light incident on the photoelectric conversion unit and is formed to contain a black pigment. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a CMOS image sensor. | 04-09-2015 |
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20080317461 | Automatic power restoring method and optical communication system - The present invention provides an automatic power restoring method capable of reliably detecting continuity by the dissolution of a line fault, to restore the optical power, even in a structure including an optical amplification medium on an optical transmission path and an optical communication system using the method. To this end, in an optical communication system to which the automatic power restoring method of the invention is applied, a pilot signal having a low transmission rate, a wavelength of which is set based on loss wavelength characteristics obtained by combining loss wavelength characteristics of an optical fiber used for the optical transmission path and loss wavelength characteristics of the optical amplification medium on the optical transmission path, is transmitted and received between an optical transmitting station and an optical receiving station when a line fault occurs, and a detection of continuity is thus performed. According to the result of the continuity detection, the power state at the occurrence of line fault is automatically restored to the power state at a time of normal operation. | 12-25-2008 |
20090175616 | Automatic power restoring method and optical communication system - The present invention provides an automatic power restoring method capable of reliably detecting continuity by the dissolution of a line fault, to restore the optical power, even in a structure including an optical amplification medium on an optical transmission path and an optical communication system using the method. To this end, in an optical communication system to which the automatic power restoring method of the invention is applied, a pilot signal having a low transmission rate, a wavelength of which is set based on loss wavelength characteristics obtained by combining loss wavelength characteristics of an optical fiber used for the optical transmission path and loss wavelength characteristics of the optical amplification medium on the optical transmission path, is transmitted and received between an optical transmitting station and an optical receiving station when a line fault occurs, and a detection of continuity is thus performed. According to the result of the continuity detection, the power state at the occurrence of line fault is automatically restored to the power state at a time of normal operation. | 07-09-2009 |
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20090168265 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer comprising a hexagonal ferrite powder and a binder on one surface of a nonmagnetic support and a backcoat layer on the other surface of the nonmagnetic support. A power spectrum density at a pitch of 10 micrometers ranges from 800 to 10,000 nm | 07-02-2009 |
20090174969 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the magnetic layer has a thickness δ ranging from 10 to 80 nm, a product, Mrδ, of a residual magnetization Mr of the magnetic layer and the thickness δ of the magnetic layer is equal to or greater than 1 mA but less than 5 mA, a ratio, Sdc/Sac, of an average area Sdc of magnetic clusters in a DC demagnetized state to an average area Sac of magnetic clusters in an AC demagnetized state as measured by a magnetic force microscope, MFM, ranges from 0.8 to 2.0. | 07-09-2009 |
20090174970 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic layer comprising a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder in this order on a nonmagnetic support. The magnetic layer has a thickness ranging from 30 to 130 nm, and a glossiness of the magnetic layer surface ranges from 155 to 270 percent. | 07-09-2009 |
20110299198 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCING METHOD - The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the magnetic layer has a thickness δ ranging from 10 to 80 nm, a product, Mrδ, of a residual magnetization Mr of the magnetic layer and the thickness δ of the magnetic layer is equal to or greater than 1 mA but less than 5 mA, a ratio, Sdc/Sac, of an average area Sdc of magnetic clusters in a DC demagnetized state to an average area Sac of magnetic clusters in an AC demagnetized state as measured by a magnetic force microscope, MFM, ranges from 0.8 to 2.0. | 12-08-2011 |
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20110074220 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - To provide a fast charge means for a capacitor in a negative bias generation circuit. A capacitor is present in a down converter in a negative bias generation circuit. In order to perform fast charge, the capacitance of the capacitor is reduced and a necessary amount of charge is minimized. On the other hand, an external capacitance provided separately from the capacitor in the down converter is coupled directly to a power supply voltage and charged. After the capacitor in the down converter is charged, the external capacitance and the capacitor in the down converter are coupled in parallel. Due to this, it is made possible to aim at both the increase in charge speed and the improvement of resistance to ripple noise. | 03-31-2011 |
20120163247 | RADIO-FREQUENCY MODULE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a radio-frequency module and a radio communication system capable of supporting multiple bands at low cost or small size. A high-frequency power amplifier device includes a power amplifier circuit unit for GSM and a control circuit outputting antenna switch control signals with a VSW | 06-28-2012 |
20130038505 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - To provide a fast charge means for a capacitor in a negative bias generation circuit. A capacitor is present in a down converter in a negative bias generation circuit. In order to perform fast charge, the capacitance of the capacitor is reduced and a necessary amount of charge is minimized. On the other hand, an external capacitance provided separately from the capacitor in the down converter is coupled directly to a power supply voltage and charged. After the capacitor in the down converter is charged, the external capacitance and the capacitor in the down converter are coupled in parallel. Due to this, it is made possible to aim at both the increase in charge speed and the improvement of resistance to ripple noise. | 02-14-2013 |
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20080260446 | SHEET FOLDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet folding apparatus includes a fan folding unit that fan folds a folded-back sheet into a width or length of the regular size to file the sheet in the regular-size folder such that the sheet forms layers along a traveling direction of the sheet; first and second punching units that punch the filing hole in the sheet fan folded, respectively, into the width and the length of the regular size at the portion to be punched to file the sheet in the regular-size folder; and a sheet-processing setting unit that sets a fold mode of the fan fold and selects one of the first punching unit and the second punching unit for use in punching of the filing hole in the sheet based on a size and orientation of the delivered sheet. | 10-23-2008 |
20100327515 | Roll-Sheet Feeding Device And Image Forming Apparatus - A roll-sheet feeding device having a roll sheet wound in a roll to feed a portion of the roll sheet to an image forming unit, includes a progressive mechanism to transmit a drive force from a drive source to transfer the portion of the roll sheet from the roll in a progressive direction, a roll-sheet drive mechanism to receive the drive force transmitted via the portion of the roll sheet transferred in the progressive direction, a rewinding mechanism to transfer the portion of the roll sheet in a direction opposite to the progressive direction via the roll-sheet drive mechanism to rewind the roll sheet, and a regenerating mechanism to obtain the drive force from the roll-sheet drive mechanism and transmit the obtained drive force to the progressive mechanism to regenerate the transmitted drive force as another drive force in addition to the drive force from the drive source. | 12-30-2010 |
20110228303 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLYING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes a reading unit reading an original document and generating image data; a power source unit supplying power to the reading unit; a power source switching signal output unit outputting a switching signal for switching between supply and shut-off of the power for any one of an image pickup element and an image processing unit; a measuring unit measuring a power stopping time while the power is shut off; a judging unit determining whether to carry out only a first initial setting when the measured power stopping time is less than a predetermined time and whether to carry out both the first initial setting and a second initial setting when the measured power stopping time is the predetermined time or more; and an initial setting unit carrying out only the first initial setting or the second initial setting also upon the determination by the judging unit. | 09-22-2011 |
20120206753 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image forming apparatus includes: an original conveying unit that conveys an original; an original scanning unit that scans the original conveyed by the original conveying unit so as to generate an image of the original; a plotter unit that draws the image on a recording medium; an abnormality detecting unit that detects an abnormality in the plotter unit; and a control unit that, when the abnormality detecting unit detects the abnormality in the plotter unit, shuts off first power supply to the original scanning unit, and sets a first conveying speed of the original by the original conveying unit to be higher than a second conveying speed when the original is scanned by the original scanning unit. | 08-16-2012 |