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20130073887 | POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A power-supply control device includes a transition section, a body-capable-of-movement detection section, a return control section, a reference-time-period setting section, a state determination section, and a correction section. The transition section shifts a state of an operation target section from one state to another state among a power-supply state and multiple types of non-power-supply states. The body-capable-of-movement detection section detects a body capable of movement. The return control section controls the transition section so as to return the state of the operation target section to the power-supply state. The reference-time-period setting section sets a reference time period. The state determination section checks a state of detection of the body capable of movement after the reference time period elapses. The correction section corrects the reference time period on the basis of detection position information. | 03-21-2013 |
20130222851 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR, CONTROL DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an information processor including: an operation unit performing logical operation or arithmetical operation; an execution unit executing predetermined functions based on the operation results; a clock signal generating unit generating a first clock signal to be a reference; a clock signal multiplying unit performing a multiplication operation on the first clock signal to generate a second clock signal; a clock signal selection unit selecting one of the first or second clock signals and supplies the selected signal to the execution unit; a memory storing data for setting the execution unit to be in an executable state in a readable and writable non-volatile memory; and a setting unit setting the execution unit to be in an executable state by causing the clock signal selection unit to select the first clock signal when reset is released and reading the data from the memory to start writing the data. | 08-29-2013 |
20130242341 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus having an operation mode, an energy saving mode, and a stop mode includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording member, and a control unit that controls the image forming unit, wherein the control unit includes an arithmetic unit that performs a logical operation or a numerical operation, a storage unit that stores a register value used by the arithmetic unit in a non-volatile register which is readable and writable, and retains stored information even when no power is supplied, and a change unit that changes the register value stored in the non-volatile register so as to correspond to a mode change between the operation mode and the energy saving mode or between the operation mode and the stop mode. | 09-19-2013 |
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20100124710 | Photomask - A photomask includes a base, a plurality of chip pattern regions over which a light shielding pattern of a metal material is defined, the plurality of chip pattern regions being defined on the base, scribe regions defined between the chip pattern regions, the scribe regions being defined by using the light shielding pattern, and slits in which the light shielding pattern is not defined, the slits being defined so as to surround the chip pattern regions. | 05-20-2010 |
20100271527 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - A solid-state imaging device of the type having photoelectric conversion elements formed in a matrix pattern on a semiconductor substrate, vertical transfer elements each of which reads signal charges from the photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the column direction and transfers the signal charges in the vertical direction, and a horizontal transfer element which transfers in the horizontal direction the signal charges sent from each of the vertical transfer elements, the horizontal transfer element includes: a charge transfer channel; a first transfer electrode; a second transfer electrode; and an interelectrode insulating film; with the first transfer electrode and the second transfer electrode being at the same potential. | 10-28-2010 |
20130009263 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions stacked at different depths within a semiconductor substrate of each pixel to photoelectrically convert light of different wavelength bands, and a discharge region formed between the photoelectric conversion regions adjacent to each other in a depth direction of the semiconductor substrate to discharge charges generated by photoelectric conversion in regions between the photoelectric conversion regions. | 01-10-2013 |
20150041781 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a solid-state image pickup device that includes a functional region provided with an organic film, and a guard ring surrounding the functional region | 02-12-2015 |
20150069564 | IMAGING DEVICE, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Solid-state imaging devices, methods to produce the solid-state imaging devices, and electronic apparatuses including the solid-state imaging devices, where the solid-state imaging devices include a semiconductor substrate including a light receiving surface; a plurality of photoelectric conversion parts provided within the semiconductor substrate; and a plurality of reflection portions provided in the semiconductor substrate on a side of the photoelectric conversion parts that is opposite from the light receiving surface; where each of the reflection portions includes a reflection plate and a plurality of metal wirings, and where the plurality of metal wirings are disposed in a same layer of the semiconductor substrate as the reflection plate. | 03-12-2015 |
20150123228 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - There is configured a solid-state imaging unit including: a semiconductor base | 05-07-2015 |
20150187843 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup device includes at least two stacked first and second photoelectric conversion sections in each of a plurality of pixels. Sensitivity of the first photoelectric conversion section to a light incident angle is equivalent to sensitivity of the second photoelectric conversion section to a light incident angle, for each of the pixels. | 07-02-2015 |
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20100127741 | Timing adjustment circuit, solid-state image pickup element, and camera system - A timing adjustment circuit includes at least one data line; a phase synchronization circuit that includes a plurality of oscillation delay elements which oscillate an oscillation signal, and that is configured to oscillate the oscillation signal by synchronizing a phase of a feedback clock with a phase of a reference clock; at least one delay circuit that includes a delay element which is disposed on the data line and which is equivalent to one of the plurality of oscillation delay elements, and that is configured to delay data which is to be transmitted on the data line; and a delay adjustment unit configured to adjust an amount of delay of the delay element of the delay circuit in accordance with a signal associated with oscillation of the phase synchronization circuit. | 05-27-2010 |
20110102656 | Timing adjustment circuit, solid-state image pickup element, and camera system - A timing adjustment circuit includes at least one data line; a phase synchronization circuit that includes a plurality of oscillation delay elements which oscillate an oscillation signal, and that is configured to oscillate the oscillation signal by synchronizing a phase of a feedback clock with a phase of a reference clock; at least one delay circuit that includes a delay element which is disposed on the data line and which is equivalent to one of the plurality of oscillation delay elements, and that is configured to delay data which is to be transmitted on the data line; and a delay adjustment unit configured to adjust an amount of delay of the delay element of the delay circuit in accordance with a signal associated with oscillation of the phase synchronization circuit. | 05-05-2011 |
20120086839 | TIMING ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT, SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A timing adjustment circuit includes at least one data line; a phase synchronization circuit that includes a plurality of oscillation delay elements which oscillate an oscillation signal, and that is configured to oscillate the oscillation signal by synchronizing a phase of a feedback clock with a phase of a reference clock; at least one delay circuit that includes a delay element which is disposed on the data line and which is equivalent to one of the plurality of oscillation delay elements, and that is configured to delay data which is to be transmitted on the data line; and a delay adjustment unit configured to adjust an amount of delay of the delay element of the delay circuit in accordance with a signal associated with oscillation of the phase synchronization circuit. | 04-12-2012 |
20130070118 | TIMING ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT, SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A timing adjustment circuit includes at least one data line; a phase synchronization circuit that includes a plurality of oscillation delay elements which oscillate an oscillation signal, and that is configured to oscillate the oscillation signal by synchronizing a phase of a feedback clock with a phase of a reference clock; at least one delay circuit that includes a delay element which is disposed on the data line and which is equivalent to one of the plurality of oscillation delay elements, and that is configured to delay data which is to be transmitted on the data line; and a delay adjustment unit configured to adjust an amount of delay of the delay element of the delay circuit in accordance with a signal associated with oscillation of the phase synchronization circuit. | 03-21-2013 |
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20080283951 | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first electronic circuit and a second electronic circuit formed on an active surface, a pad electrode formed on the active surface by being connected to the first electronic circuit and/or the second electronic circuit, a first opening formed to some point along a depth of the semiconductor substrate toward the pad electrode from a surface opposite to the active surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second opening formed so as to reach the pad electrode from a bottom surface of the first opening, an insulating layer formed by covering sidewall surfaces of the first opening and the second opening, a conductive layer formed by covering at least an inner wall surface of the insulating layer and a bottom surface of the second opening, a third opening formed to some point along the depth of the semiconductor substrate from the surface opposite to the active surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a heat insulator imbedded in the third opening. | 11-20-2008 |
20100244270 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes: a component substrate of a semiconductor device; electrode pads provided on one surface of the component substrate; a support plate material reinforcing the component substrate; via holes made in the support plate material; a conducting material filled in the via holes; and a joining member interposed between the electrode pads and the conducting material and joining the component substrate and the support plate material. | 09-30-2010 |
20120205817 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device including a component substrate of a semiconductor device; electrode pads provided on one surface of the component substrate; a support plate material reinforcing the component substrate; via holes made in the support plate material; a conducting material filled in the via holes; and a joining member interposed between the electrode pads and the conducting material and joining the component substrate and the support plate material. | 08-16-2012 |
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20130235437 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - According to embodiments, an image reading apparatus and an image reading method are disclosed. The image reading method comprises receiving a signal of an image color of an image on an original, and based on the received signal, controlling an illuminating section comprising a red light source, a green light source and a blue light source so that one of the red, green and blue light sources is turned off, while the remaining light sources are turned on. The image reading method further comprises receiving, on an image sensor, light from the turned-on light sources that is reflected off of the original, and processing the light received by the image sensor to form a monochromatic image. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235438 | IMAGE READER, IMAGE ERASER, AND RELATED METHODS - According to an embodiment, an image reader for reading an original image formed on a surface of a recording medium is disclosed. The image reader comprises an illumination unit configured to illuminate the surface with a white light source, a light receiving unit comprising a plurality of color image sensors each configured to receive light reflected from the surface to form a monochromatic image, and an image processing synthesis unit configured to process the monochromatic images from the light receiving unit to form a synthesized image. The image reader further comprises an operation unit configured to designate a specific color, and a control unit configured to control the image processing synthesis unit to exclude, from the synthesized image processing, the monochromatic image from the color image sensor that corresponds to the specific color designated in the operation unit. | 09-12-2013 |
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20090092851 | Heat-Resistant Sn-Plated Cu-Zn Alloy Strip with Suppressed Whiskering - In an Sn-plated strip in which a copper alloy containing 15 to 40 mass % of Zn in terms of an average concentration is used as an alloy strip and the layers of an Sn phase, an Sn—Cu alloy phase and an Ni phase constitute a plating film from the surface to the alloy strip, the Zn concentration of the surface of the Sn phase is adjusted to a range of 0.1 to 5.0 mass %. The alloy may further contain 0.005 to 3.0 mass % in total of an arbitrary constituent selected from Sn, Ag, Pb, Fe, Ni, Mn, Si, Al and Ti. Moreover, the alloy may be a copper base alloy containing 15 to 40 mass % of Zn, 8 to 20 mass % of Ni, 0 to 0.5 mass % of Mn and a balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities, and may further contain 0.005 to 10 mass % in total of the above arbitrary constituent. There is provided a Cu/Ni double layer base reflowed Sn-plated Cu—Zn alloy strip in which generation of whiskers is suppressed. | 04-09-2009 |
20090176125 | Sn-Plated Cu-Ni-Si Alloy Strip - In a Sn-plated strip in which a copper base alloy contains 1.0 to 4.5 mass % of Ni, 0.2 to 1.0 mass % of Si and a balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities, an S concentration and a C concentration in a boundary between a plating layer and the base alloy are adjusted to 0.05 mass % or less, respectively. The base alloy may further contain 0.005 to 3.0 mass % in total of at least one selected from the group consisting of Sn, Zn, Mg, Fe, Mn, Co, Ti, Cr, Zr, Al and Ag. There is provided a Cu—Ni—Si base alloy Sn-plated strip in which the resistance to thermal peel of Sn plating has been improved. | 07-09-2009 |
20090239094 | Cu-Zn Alloy Strip Superior in Thermal Peel Resistance of Sn Plating and Sn Plating Strip Thereof - A Cu—Zn alloy strip and Sn plating strip thereof having improved thermal peel resistance of Sn Plating is provided. In a Cu—Zn alloy strip comprising 15 to 40% by mass of Zn and a balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities, the total concentration of P, As, Sb and Bi is regulated to 100 ppm by mass or less, the total concentration of Ca and Mg is regulated to 100 ppm by mass or less, and the concentrations of O and S are each regulated to 30 ppm by mass or less. | 09-24-2009 |
20100000637 | Cu-ni-si system alloy - The present invention provides Cu—Ni—Si system alloys for electronic material that with the addition of other alloy elements minimized, simultaneously exhibits enhanced electric conductivity, strength, bendability and stress relaxation performance. There are provided Cu—Ni—Si system alloys comprising 1.2 to 3.5 mass % Ni, Si in a concentration (mass %) of ⅙ to ¼ of Ni concentration (mass %) and the balance Cu and impurities whose total amount is 0.05 mass % or less, the Cu—Ni—Si system alloys having its configuration of crystal grains and width of a precipitate-free zone regulated so as to fall within appropriate ranges by controlling solution treatment conditions, aging treatment conditions and degree of a reduction ratio. Thus, there can be provided copper alloys strip of 55 to 62% IACS electric conductivity and 550 to 700 MPa tensile strength, being free from cracking at 180° bending test of 0 radius and exhibiting a stress relaxation ratio, as measured on heating at 150° C. for 1000 hr, of 30% or less. | 01-07-2010 |
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20080271535 | Semiconductor Acceleration Sensor - An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor acceleration sensor capable of sensing accelerations in two directions parallel to the surface of a diaphragm and orthogonal to each other with respective proper sensitivities. | 11-06-2008 |
20090012688 | ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETECTION SYSTEM, ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AND SENSOR UNIT THEREFOR - A road surface condition detection system capable of quickly and accurately detecting road surface conditions during vehicle running, an active suspension system and an anti-lock brake system using the road surface condition detection system, and a sensor unit for the road surface condition detection system are provided. A sensor unit, provided on a rotor of a rotation mechanism section of a wheel, has an acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration occurring in the rotational direction of the wheel as the wheel rotates. A signal of the detected acceleration is received by a monitor device, the received signal is compared to a variation pattern of an acceleration signal for each road surface condition, the pattern being previously stored in a storage section to identify a road surface condition, and information of the identified condition is output. Drive control of the active suspension system and the anti-lock brake system is made based on the information of the road surface conditions. | 01-08-2009 |
20090072661 | TIRE WITH ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE - The invention provides a tire with an electric power generation device for supplying sufficient electric power which has a simple and small-sized construction. An electric power generation device for converting strain occurring in a tire into electric energy includes at least one electric power generation element and a device body. The electric power generation element has at least two stretchable electrodes and a dielectric elastomer, arranged between the electrodes, and producing a potential difference between the electrodes according to the strain applied from the tire. The device body has an electrical condenser for accumulating electric energy produced by the electric power generation element. The length, in the circumferential direction of the tire, of the electric power generation element is set so that strain by contraction and strain by expansion that are caused by the rotating tire coming into contact with the ground surface are not simultaneously applied to the single power generation element. | 03-19-2009 |
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20080274536 | Culture Double Container and a Method of Culture - A culture container and a method of culture which do not require a plurality of incubators in a case where a plurality of cells of different kinds which like different gas concentrations should be cultured simultaneously. | 11-06-2008 |
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20100291283 | PLASTIC FAT COMPOSITION - A plastic fat composition to be used mainly as a margarine or shortening having a low content of trans fatty acids, and superior qualities without generating coarse crystals and the like even though a large amount of palm-based fats are blended is provided. A plastic fat composition containing: fat A that is a palm-based fat having an iodine value of no greater than 62; fat B that is a transesterified oil containing 20 to 60% by mass of a saturated fatty acid having 12 to 14 carbon atoms, and 40 to 80% by mass of a saturated fatty acid having 16 to 18 carbon atoms based on the total fatty acids constituting the fat B; and fat C that is a vegetable oil other than the fat A, the fat C having a melting point of no higher than 25° C., wherein the fat A, the fat B and the fat C are in an oil phase, the ratio of the content of the fat A to the content of the fat B (fat A/fat B) ranges from 0.5 to 5.5, and the oil phase contains 4.5 to 10.5% by mass of a trisaturated triglyceride constituted only with a saturated fatty acid having 16 or more carbon atoms. | 11-18-2010 |
20110039008 | FAT-AND-OIL COMPOSITION, AND OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIFIED PRODUCT CONTAINING THE FAT-AND-OIL COMPOSITION - A fat-and-oil composition comprising fats-and-oils A and B, and C and/or E, all being derived from vegetable fats-and-oils, the composition satisfying conditions (a), (b) and (c):
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20110117261 | FAT-AND-OIL COMPOSITION, AND OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIFIED PRODUCT CONTAINING THE FAT-AND-OIL COMPOSITION - Fat-and-oil composition comprising fat-and-oil A (foA), foB, foD and optional foE as defined below and meeting the following conditions: FoA; fat-and-oil including lauric fat-and-oil, etc., FoB; transesterified oil of foC wherein the contents of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids having 16 or more carbon atoms are in specific ranges, respectively, FoD; fat-and-oil containing XOX-type triacyl glycerols in a content of 30% by mass or more, FoE; fat-and-oil ingredient which is derived from vegetable fats and oils and does not belong to any of foA, foB and foD; in all the fat-and-oil ingredients derived from vegetable fats and oils, the contents % by mass of foA, foB and XOX-type triacyl glycerols are 1 to 4, 10 to 20, and 40 or more but less than 60, respectively; and oil-in-water emulsified product containing the composition. | 05-19-2011 |