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20100013000 | MEMORY APPARATUS - The memory apparatus includes a memory device including a gate insulating layer formed on a silicon substrate by sequentially stacking a tunnel oxide layer, a charge trap layer, and a block oxide layer in this order, on the silicon substrate. In addition, a gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating layer. The block oxide layer is formed by stacking a first block oxide layer and a second block oxide layer, wherein the first block oxide layer is adjacent to the charge trap layer and the second block oxide layer is adjacent to the gate electrode. The second block oxide layer is formed of a dielectric material having higher permittivity than that of the first block oxide layer and having higher electron affinity than that of the first block oxide layer. | 01-21-2010 |
20120314493 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY - A phase change memory includes an insulating layer on a substrate, an electrode layer having one pole and an electrode layer having another pole within the insulating layer, an opening portion whose lower portion on an upper portion of the insulating layer is substantially square or substantially rectangular, a phase change portion formed substantially parallel to a surface of the substrate along the respective sides of the lower portion of the opening portion, and two connection electrodes having a pole and connected to the phase change portion at two opposing corners of the lower portion of the opening portion connecting a diode portion connected to the electrode layer having one pole and the phase change portion, and two connection electrodes having another pole and connected to the phase change portion at the other two opposing corners connecting the phase change portion and the electrode layer having another pole. | 12-13-2012 |
20140162428 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY - A phase change memory includes an insulating layer on a substrate, an electrode layer having one pole and an electrode layer having another pole within the insulating layer, an opening portion whose lower portion on an upper portion of the insulating layer is substantially square or substantially rectangular, a phase change portion formed substantially parallel to a surface of the substrate along the respective sides of the lower portion of the opening portion, and two connection electrodes having a pole and connected to the phase change portion at two opposing corners of the lower portion of the opening portion connecting a diode portion connected to the electrode layer having one pole and the phase change portion, and two connection electrodes having another pole and connected to the phase change portion at the other two opposing corners connecting the phase change portion and the electrode layer having another pole. | 06-12-2014 |
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20080253123 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A light source apparatus comprises a casing having a light emission window which is formed on a front side of the casing; a lamp provided in the casing; a light condensing reflection mirror which is provided in the casing and which has a reflection face therein for reflecting light emitted from the lamp towards the light emission window; a lamp position adjustment mechanism which holds the lamp and adjusts a position of the lamp in the casing; and a spatial separation wall, wherein a light source installation space is defined by the casing and the spatial separation wall structure member, and wherein the lamp position adjustment mechanism is disposed outside the light source installation space. | 10-16-2008 |
20080304264 | Light source apparatus - A light source apparatus comprises reflection mirrors, first and second lamp holding sections, wherein the reflection mirrors are provided between the first and second lamp holding section, a reflection mirror support plate to which reflection mirrors are attached, a first lamp holding section support plate to which the first lamp holding section is attached, a second lamp holding section support plate to which the second lamp holding section is attached, a first fixing member which fixes the reflection mirror support plate and the first lamp holding section support plate to each other, a second fixing member which fixes the reflection mirror support plate and the second lamp holding section support plate to each other. | 12-11-2008 |
20080304266 | Light source apparatus - A light source apparatus comprises a reflection mirror; a first support member which supports a first mouthpiece of a xenon lamp; a second support member which supports a second mouthpiece of the xenon lamp; a support plate which supports the reflection mirror and the first and second mouthpieces; wherein the first lamp support member has a lamp support portion, and a support stand which is supported by the support plate and supports the lamp support portion, and wherein the lamp support portion has a position changing portion capable of changing the first support member between two positions in an optical direction. | 12-11-2008 |
20130020925 | OPTICAL FIBER LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - An optical fiber light source apparatus, includes a casing, a discharge lamp accommodated inside the casing, a concave reflection mirror, which holds the discharge lamp, and an optical fiber, which receives light from the reflection mirror. The concave reflection mirror, to which the discharge lamp is fixed, is held by a holding member, which has an approximately rectangular flange portion in a front face thereof and a regulating concave portion formed in a side of the flange portion. A guide is provided on the casing in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, so that the flange portion of the holding member is slidably engaged with the guide. A pressing member, which is pressed with a bias force toward the regulating concave portion of the flange and engages with the regulating concave portion, is provided on the guide, thereby securing the concave reflection mirror. | 01-24-2013 |
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20100116253 | CONTROLLER FOR FUEL PUMP - An integrated value of discharge quantity of a fuel pump is used as a parameter evaluating a pressure loss of a fuel filter. A target discharge quantity is obtained by correcting a fuel quantity required by an engine with a filter pressure loss correction amount corresponding to an integrated value of the discharged quantity. A target rotational speed of the fuel pump is computed based on the target discharge quantity, so that the target rotational speed is corrected in accordance with the pressure loss of the fuel filter. Alternatively, the target rotational speed may be corrected in accordance with a deterioration degree of the fuel pump. | 05-13-2010 |
20100116361 | FUEL PUMP CONTROL DEVICE FOR FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A fuel pump control device is for a fuel supply system for an engine. The system includes a fuel tank, a subtank, a fuel pump pumping fuel in the subtank for supply to the engine, a pressure regulator regulating fuel pressure from the fuel pump within a set pressure, and a jet pump pumping fuel in the fuel tank into the subtank through pumping action by a fuel ejection flow to the fuel tank through a return pipe of the regulator. The device includes a fuel level detecting unit for detecting fuel tank level and a control unit for controlling fuel discharge amount from the fuel pump. The control unit sets jet pump drive correction amount of fuel for driving the jet pump based on the fuel tank level. The control unit increases the fuel discharge amount from the fuel pump by the correction amount to drive the jet pump. | 05-13-2010 |
20100229841 | NITROGEN-ENRICHED GAS SUPPLYING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A nitrogen-enriched gas supplying device includes a bypass passage and a gas separating membrane, so as to supply nitrogen-enriched gas to an internal combustion engine. The bypass passage introduces a part of exhaust gas from an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine into an intake passage of the internal combustion engine. The gas separating membrane is arranged in the bypass passage. The gas separating membrane is configured to separate carbon dioxide from exhaust gas introduced into the bypass passage. | 09-16-2010 |
20110206539 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A fuel supply system has an in-tank module. The in-tank module is provided with a pump, a filter, a pressure regulator and a pressure sensor detecting a fuel pressure. The pressure sensor is disposed on or at a vicinity of the fuel pump so that the pressure sensor easily detects a pulsation component due to the pump. A fuel pump controller includes a speed detection module which detects the rotation speed of the fuel pump based on a cycle of the pulsation component of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor. Thus, the rotation speed of the fuel pump can be indirectly detected by means of the pressure sensor. | 08-25-2011 |
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20080227094 | METHOD OF JUDGING LYMPH NODE METASTASIS OF STOMACH CANCER - Methods of judging the lymph node metastasis of stomach cancer, apparatuses for judging the lymph node metastasis of stomach cancer and kits used therefor are disclosed. | 09-18-2008 |
20090081671 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JUDGING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF CANCER CELL - The invention provides a method for judging whether cancer cells are present or not in a sample, comprising a obtaining step of obtaining values related to an expression level of a caner marker gene and a housekeeping gene; a first comparing step of comparing the value related to the expression level of the cancer marker gene with a first threshold value; a normalizing step of normalizing the value related to the expression level of the cancer marker gene based on the value related to the expression level of the housekeeping gene; a second comparing step of comparing the normalized value with a second threshold value; and a judging step of judging whether cancer cells are present or not in the sample based on comparison results obtained in the first and second comparing steps, as well as an apparatus for judging whether cancer cells are present or not. | 03-26-2009 |
20110053168 | REAGENT COMPRISING PRIMER FOR DETECTION OF mRNA FOR CYTOKERATIN-7 - Disclosed is a primer for detecting mRNA for CK7. The primer comprises a first sequence on its 5′-terminal side and a second sequence on its 3′-terminal side. The first sequence has a length of 10 to 30 nucleotides, and can hybridize with a strand complementary to a first region which is a region contained in the sequence depicted in SEQ ID NO:1. The second sequence has a length of 10 to 30 nucleotides, and can hybridize with a second region which is located on the 3′-terminal side from the first region in the sequence depicted in SEQ ID NO:1. | 03-03-2011 |
20110076689 | PRIMER FOR DETECTING TYROSINASE mRNA - The present invention provides a means and method for detecting TYR mRNA. As a primer for detecting TYP mRNA, a primer comprising a first sequence at the 5′ end side and a second sequence at the 3′ end side, wherein the first sequence has 10 to 30 nucleotides in length, and the first sequence is a sequence of a polynucleotide capable of hybridizing with a strand complementary to a first region which is a partial region of SEQ ID NO: 1; and wherein the second sequence has 10 to 30 nucleotides in length, and the second sequence is a sequence of a polynucleotide capable of hybridizing with a second region located in the 3′ end side from the first region in SEQ ID NO: 1 is used. | 03-31-2011 |
20110311981 | METHOD OF DETERMINING LYMPH NODE METASTASIS IN A LUNG CANCER, APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LYMPH NODE METASTASIS IN A LUNG CANCER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method of determining a lymph node metastasis in a lung cancer, comprising: acquiring mRNA expression level of stratifin contained in a measurement sample prepared by using a lymph node tissue of a lung cancer patient who may have a lymph node metastasis; and determining that the lymph node tissue is a lymph node metastasis of the lung cancer when the acquired mRNA expression level of stratifin is overexpressed. An apparatus and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
20120095301 | METHOD OF DETERMINING LYMPH NODE METASTASIS IN CERVICAL CANCER, DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - In order to provide a method of testing lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer which can determine the presence of lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer with higher accuracy, the method includes acquiring information about mRNA expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of SERPINB5, CK15, CK4, PI3, and ANXA8 contained in a measurement sample prepared from a lymph node tissue from a cervical cancer patient which may have cervical cancer metastasis; and determining whether cervical cancer has spread to the lymph node tissue based on the information about mRNA expression level acquired. | 04-19-2012 |
20140162895 | SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BEHAVIOR OF THYROID TUMOR - The invention provides a system adapted to a method for determining behavior of thyroid tumor. The system comprises a processor, and a memory, under control of said processor, including software instructions adapted to enable the system to perform operations. | 06-12-2014 |
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20100026584 | Microstrip array antenna - The microstrip array antenna includes a dielectric substrate formed with a conductive ground plate at a back surface thereof, and strip conductors formed on a front surface of the dielectric substrate. The strip conductors includes a linear main feeding strip line, and a plurality of array elements connected to the main feeding strip line, the array elements being disposed at least one of both sides of the main feeding strip line at a predetermined interval along a longitudinal direction of the main feeding strip line. Each of the array elements includes a sub-feeding strip line connected to the main feeding strip line, a rectangular radiating antenna element connected to a terminal end of the sub-feeding strip line, and a stub connected to the sub-feeding strip line. The stub is disposed between the main feeding strip line and the radiating antenna element. | 02-04-2010 |
20100171666 | MICROSTRIP ARRAY ANTENNA - The present invention provides, as one aspect, a microstrip array antenna including a dielectric substrate, on a back face of which a conductive grounding plate is formed, and a strip conductor formed on the dielectric substrate. The strip conductor comprises a feeding strip line which extends in an extension direction, and at least two radiation antenna elements. At least one of the antenna elements is connected with one side of the strip line, and at least one of the antenna elements is connected with the other side of the strip line. The longitudinal directions of the antenna elements are parallel to each other and are at an angle of other than 90° with respect to the extension direction. The strip line has a bending shape and fully extends in the extension direction so that the antenna elements are connected with the strip line at the same angle. | 07-08-2010 |
20100238067 | Array antenna and radar apparatus - The array antenna includes a feed line, and a plurality of radiating element sections arranged at a predetermined arranging interval in a first direction, each of the radiating element sections including at least one radiating element fed a traveling wave through the feed line. The inter-element line length as a length of the feed line between each succeeding two of the radiating element sections is longer than the arranging interval in the first direction. | 09-23-2010 |
20110298653 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AZIMUTH - A device for detecting an azimuth has a transmission array antenna having plural transmission antenna elements arrayed along an array axis and a receiving array antenna having plural receiving antenna elements arrayed along the array axis. A reception signal is acquired for each of channels by transmitting and receiving a search wave through each of the channels. The channels are arbitrary combinations of each of the transmission antenna elements and each of the receiving antenna elements. A first spatial frequency analysis is performed along the array axis of either ones of the transmission antenna elements and the receiving antenna elements using the reception signal. A second spatial frequency analysis is then performed along the array axis of the other ones of the antenna elements using results of the first spatial frequency analysis. An azimuth of a target is determined based on analysis results from the second spatial frequency analysis. | 12-08-2011 |
20120229364 | Antenna - The antenna includes a first ground plate, a first dielectric substrate formed on the first ground plate, a transmission line made of a conductive material formed on the first dielectric substrate, and a plurality of antenna elements electromagnetically coupled to the transmission line. The transmission line is constituted of at least one first line serving as a resonator having a resonator length equal to (2n−1)/2 times (n being a positive integer) a guide wavelength of the transmission line and a plurality of second lines each having an electrical length longer than half the guide wavelength, the first and second lines being disposed alternately at predetermined intervals. Each of the antenna elements is electromagnetically coupled to a corresponding one of the second lines. | 09-13-2012 |
20120256784 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - In an antenna apparatus, a transmitting antenna includes transmitting-side unit antennas arranged in an arranging-direction at transmitting-side arrangement intervals. Receiving antennas are arranged in the arranging-direction at arrangement intervals. Each of the receiving antennas includes receiving-side unit antennas arranged in the arranging-direction at receiving-side arrangement intervals. The receiving-side arrangement interval is larger than the transmitting-side arrangement interval. A transmission-and reception composition characteristic, which is a composition of directivities of the transmitting antenna and receiving antenna, has a main lobe including a detection angle range. The transmitting-side arrangement interval and the receiving-side arrangement interval are determined so that, in the detection angle range, a ratio of the intensity of the main lobe of the transmission-and-reception composition characteristic at a given angle in the detection angle range to the intensity of the transmission-and-reception composition characteristic generated as a false image at the angle by wrap around becomes not less than a threshold. | 10-11-2012 |
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20120008008 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, IMAGING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device includes: an image generating unit that generates third image data on the basis of first image data and second image data different in exposure condition from the first image data; a subject recognizer that recognizes a predetermined subject on the basis of the first image data; and a brightness value condition detector that detects a brightness value condition of an area around the predetermined subject recognized by the subject recognizer in the first image data, wherein the image generating unit generates the third image data on the basis of the detection result in the brightness value condition detector. | 01-12-2012 |
20130188074 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT, COLOR CORRECTION METHOD, AND COLOR CORRECTION PROGRAM - An image pickup unit includes: an image pickup device outputting an image signal based on incident object light; a dimming device adjusting a light amount of object light incident to the image pickup device; a color correction section adjusting color balance of the image signal; and a control section controlling the color correction section to be switched from one of a first adjustment mode and a second adjustment mode to the other, the first adjustment mode automatically adjusting the color balance following variations in color temperature of a light source, the second adjustment mode adjusting the color balance without following variations in color temperature of the light source. The control section controls a light amount adjustment value by the dimming device at a fixed value, when the color correction section is switched to the second adjustment mode. | 07-25-2013 |
20140300772 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, COLOR CORRECTION METHOD, AND COLOR CORRECTION PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus includes: a dimming device configured to adjust light quantity of incident image pickup light; an image pickup device configured to obtain an image pickup signal based on image pickup light emitted from the dimming device; and a color correction processing section configured to perform color correction on the image pickup signal that is obtained by the image pickup device, based on information relating to light quantity of the image pickup light emitted from the dimming device. The color correction processing section performs the color correction to allow a color balance value of the image pickup signal to be substantially constant independent of the light quantity of the image pickup light emitted from the dimming device. | 10-09-2014 |
20140341479 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR SETTING CORRECTION INFORMATION AT AN IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An information processing system is disclosed. The system includes a first information processing device; and a second information processing device, the first information processing device transmitting data to the second information processing device in response to a request from the second information processing device. The first information processing device includes first storage means and transmission means. The second information processing device includes reception means, second storage means, display control means, revision parameter setting means, and image processing means. | 11-20-2014 |
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20080273710 | Selector and Amplifier Device Therefor - An amplifier device includes a plurality of input terminals for receiving input signals (e.g. audio signals), a main switch, which switches over the input terminals so as to select one input terminal, an analyzer, which analyzes the input signals at respective timings so as to determine whether or not each of the input signals corresponds to a playback signal, a storage for storing a plurality of determination results in connection with the input terminals, a controller for controlling the main switch to select the input terminal whose input signal is newly determined as the playback signal, and an amplifier for amplifying the input signal of the selected input terminal. The analyzer performs frequency analysis on the input signals so as to determine the input signal including a specific frequency component having a high intensity as noise not forming the playback signal. | 11-06-2008 |
20100303451 | Contents Reproduction Apparatus - A contents reproduction apparatus (e.g. an AV receiver) is connectable to various sources (e.g. audio/video devices) having audio/video contents which are related to predetermined activities (e.g. Listen, Watch, Play) and predetermined sound field options (e.g. Music, Movie, Entertainment) via a sound field table describing a plurality of sound field modes. The contents reproduction apparatus allows the user to arbitrarily select the source, the activity, and the sound field option, thus determining a desired sound field mode via the sound field table. The desired sound field mode is adopted in the signal processing performed on the output signals (e.g. audio signals) of the selected source. Thus, the user is able to select the optimum sound field mode from among various sound field modes with a simple operation without needing to carry out troublesome and complicated operations. | 12-02-2010 |
20120275759 | Selector and Amplifier Device Therefor - An amplifier device includes a plurality of input terminals for receiving input signals (e.g. audio signals), a main switch, which switches over the input terminals so as to select one input terminal, an analyzer, which analyzes the input signals at respective timings so as to determine whether or not each of the input signals corresponds to a playback signal, a storage for storing a plurality of determination results in connection with the input terminals, a controller for controlling the main switch to select the input terminal whose input signal is newly determined as the playback signal, and an amplifier for amplifying the input signal of the selected input terminal. The analyzer performs frequency analysis on the input signals so as to determine the input signal including a specific frequency component having a high intensity as noise not forming the playback signal. | 11-01-2012 |
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20100048805 | TRANSPARENT RESIN MOLDING, OPTICAL LENS, AND OPTICAL FILM - It is an object of the present invention to provide a transparent resin molding having both high reflow heat resistance and excellent optical characteristics and to provide an optical lens and an optical film each including the transparent resin molding and having high heat resistance and excellent optical characteristics. | 02-25-2010 |
20100104941 | GASKET, ENCLOSED SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A gasket that can exhibit good heat resistance (in particular, instantaneous heat resistance), good electrolyte resistance and insulating property, and good sealing property while achieving size and thickness reduction, an enclosed secondary battery including the gasket, and an electrolytic capacitor including the gasket are achieved. | 04-29-2010 |
20100273686 | MOLDING MATERIAL FOR BEARING, BEARING AND SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - An object of the present invention is to provide a molding material for bearing that is excellent in moldability, that does not cause the problem of SOx generation, that has high slidability and excellent abrasion resistance, and that provides a bearing having chemical resistance and heat resistance that are equal to or higher than those of a bearing formed with polyphenylene sulfide; a bearing produced with the molding material for bearing and used for a pump; and a submersible pump including the bearing. | 10-28-2010 |
20130188365 | OPTICAL LENS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an optical lens made of a molded product of a resin composition obtained by nano-dispersing a thermally conductive filler in a transparent resin, a content of the thermally conductive filler being 1 wt % or more based on a weight of the molded product, and the thermally conductive filler being nano-dispersed so that a total light transmittance of 30% or more is achieved when the molded product has a thickness of 2 mm, and a method for manufacturing the same. The optical lens according to the present invention has high transparency, improved resistance to heat and aging, high surface hardness, and improved lightfastness that can meet recent demands. | 07-25-2013 |
20130199828 | HIGH-FREQUENCY CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE - The invention offers a high-frequency circuit substrate that sufficiently decreases the transmission delay and transmission loss in comparison with the conventional high-frequency circuit substrate. In the offered high-frequency circuit substrate, a dielectric layer made of fluororesin is brought into intimate contact directly with a metal conductor that is used for wiring and that has a surface not subjected to coarsening treatment or primer treatment. The offered high-frequency circuit substrate causes a transmission loss of −3 dB/m or less at a frequency of 1 GHz and has a combined specific inductive capacity of 2.6 or less and a combined dielectric loss tangent of 0.0007 or less. | 08-08-2013 |
20140171561 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CROSSLINKED RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT - Provided are a method for producing a resin-based composite material in which a nano-filler can be easily, uniformly dispersed in a crosslinkable thermoplastic resin, and thereby, an excellent function can be imparted; and a method for producing a crosslinked resin molded product, characterized by using the resin-based composite material. A method for producing a resin-based composite material is characterized by including a step of uniformly mixing a dispersion, which is prepared by nano-dispersing a nano-filler in a liquid dispersant, with a crosslinkable thermoplastic resin. A method for producing a crosslinked resin molded product is characterized by including molding a resin-based composite material obtained by uniformly mixing a dispersion, which is prepared by nano-dispersing a nano-filler in a liquid dispersant, with a crosslinkable thermoplastic resin, and then crosslinking the resin. | 06-19-2014 |
20150079343 | FLUORORESIN SUBSTRATE - The invention offers a fluororesin substrate that has a dielectric layer being mainly composed of fluororesin and being formed on a metal conductor, that sufficiently suppresses the occurrence of warpage at the time of the reflow, and that enables the exhibiting of sufficiently outstanding high-frequency characteristics, the dielectric layer including hollow glass beads; a fluororesin substrate that has a metal conductor having a surface roughness, Rz, of 2.0 μm or less; a fluororesin substrate that has fluororesin irradiated with an ionizing radiation at an exposure dose of 0.01 to 500 kGy; and a fluororesin substrate that has fluororesin being one or two or more of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer (PFA), a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FEP), and a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer (ETFE). | 03-19-2015 |
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20110243184 | TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND THERMIONIC EMISSION CURRENT MEASURING DEVICE - Provided is a tungsten electrode material that can improve the life of an electrode than conventional by the use of a material in place of thorium oxide. The tungsten electrode material includes a tungsten base alloy and oxide particles dispersed in the tungsten base alloy, wherein the oxide particle is an oxide solid solution in which a Zr oxide and/or a Hf oxide and an oxide of at least one or more kinds of rare earth elements selected from Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu are solid-dissolved. | 10-06-2011 |
20140373681 | MO-SI-B-BASED ALLOY POWDER, METAL-MATERIAL RAW MATERIAL POWDER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MO-SI-B-BASED ALLOY POWDER - Provided is a Mo—Si—B-based alloy for a heat-resistant alloy that satisfies, more than conventional, physical properties such as proof stress and hardness adapted to an increase in the melting point of a welding object. | 12-25-2014 |
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20080198097 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND HEAD-MOUNTED VIDEO DISPLAY - To shield a frame area | 08-21-2008 |
20080238815 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted device mounted on a wearer's head has a first pressing unit to press against the wearer's head from a position of his/her medulla, a second pressing unit to press against the wearer's head in an opposite direction to a pressing direction of the first pressing unit, and a mounting unit to mount the head-mounted device on the wearer's head by adjusting at least one of the first pressing unit and the second pressing unit. | 10-02-2008 |
20090066607 | HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE - A head-mounted device to be worn on a user's head includes a first pressing member to press, for example, an occipital region, a second pressing member to press, for example, a parietal region, and first and second linear members connected to the first and second pressing members respectively. The first and second linear members are guided so that a change in lengths of the first and second linear members causes the first and second pressing members to move in the first and second directions respectively. An adjustment unit to adjust the lengths of the first and second linear members includes first and second wind-up units connected to a rotational operation member and to wind up the first and second linear members respectively. | 03-12-2009 |
20090128450 | HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE - A head-mounted device for mounting on the head of a user includes a first pressing member for pressing a first portion of the head from a first direction; a second pressing member for pressing a second portion of the head from a second direction that is different from the first direction; a string member that concatenates the first pressing member and the second pressing member; a structure that guides the string member so that the first and the second pressing members move in the first and the second directions, respectively, according to changes in the length of the string member; and an adjusting unit that adjusts the length of the string member. | 05-21-2009 |
20090230229 | WINDING DEVICE - A winding device includes a winding member that rotates to wind a flexible member therearound, a first rotating member that is rotatable, a second rotating member that is rotatable coaxially with the winding member and has a smaller resistance to rotation in a predetermined direction than that to rotation in a direction opposite the predetermined direction, and an engaging member. When the first rotating member is subjected to a first torque, the engaging member brings the winding member, the first rotating member, and the second rotating member into engagement with one another, so that the winding member becomes rotatable together with the first rotating member in the predetermined direction. When the first rotating member is subjected to a second torque in a direction opposite that of the first torque, the engaging member releases the engagement, so that the winding member becomes rotatable in the direction opposite the predetermined direction. | 09-17-2009 |
20100026787 | HEAD MOUNTED IMAGE-SENSING DISPLAY DEVICE AND COMPOSITE IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS - The invention provides a head mounted image-sensing display device including a pair of image-sensing units ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100327028 | HEAD-MOUNTABLE APPARATUS - A head-mountable apparatus mountable on a head of an observer comprises a first pressing member which presses a first portion of the head; a second pressing member which presses a second portion of the head; and adjustment unit adapted to move the first pressing member and the second pressing member to positions where the first pressing member and the second pressing member respectively press the first portion and the second portion. | 12-30-2010 |
20120268352 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted device mounted on a wearer's head has a first pressing unit to press against the wearer's head from a position of his/her medulla, a second pressing unit to press against the wearer's head in an opposite direction to a pressing direction of the first pressing unit, and a mounting unit to mount the head-mounted device on the wearer's head by adjusting at least one of the first pressing unit and the second pressing unit. | 10-25-2012 |
20120280007 | HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE - A head-mounted device for mounting on the head of a user includes a first pressing member for pressing a first portion of the head from a first direction; a second pressing member for pressing a second portion of the head from a second direction that is different from the first direction; a string member that concatenates the first pressing member and the second pressing member; a structure that guides the string member so that the first and the second pressing members move in the first and the second directions, respectively, according to changes in the length of the string member; and an adjusting unit that adjusts the length of the string member. | 11-08-2012 |
20120330163 | MEASURING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a measuring apparatus including: a supporting member which supports a subject person and has an opening for inserting an object that is a part of the subject person; and a first holding member and a second holding member for interposing and compressing the object when the object is inserted through the opening, wherein at least two of the supporting member, the first holding member and the second holding member can move independently from one another in a direction of compressing the object. | 12-27-2012 |
20130094327 | ACOUSTIC WAVE ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides an acoustic wave acquiring apparatus including: a probe configured to receive an acoustic wave from an object through an object holding unit that holds the object; an acoustic matching material holding unit configured to form a space, which holds an acoustic matching material, between the object holding unit and the probe; a scanning unit configured to allow the probe to scan in a first direction on the surface of the object holding unit, and in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a supplying unit configured to supply the acoustic matching material to the space by using a predetermined supply-amount pattern, wherein the supplying unit uses different supply-amount patterns in the case where the probe scans in the first direction and in the case where the probe scans in the second direction. | 04-18-2013 |
20130165795 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - An object information acquisition apparatus includes a holding member, a probe unit, a transducer, a housing, an opposing member, and a separating member. The holding member holds an object. The probe unit scans with respect to the holding member and includes a housing and a transducer positioned to form a space between the transducer and the holding member. The transducer receives an acoustic wave from the object through the holding member and is housed in the housing. The opposing member is provided at an upper position relative to an area that is scannable with the probe unit. The separating member is provided in at least one of the probe unit and the opposing member and having a shape that is changeable. The separating member reduces spreading of a matching liquid that has flowed onto the housing from the space between the transducer and the holding member. | 06-27-2013 |
20130225970 | SUBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - A subject information acquiring apparatus of the present invention includes a subject-holding member which holds a subject and a probe unit having a transducer which receives acoustic waves from the subject through the subject-holding member, a housing which accommodates the transducer, and a matching liquid-holding member configured to hold a matching liquid between the transducer and the subject-holding member, the probe unit being allowed to move relative to the subject-holding member. The probe unit has a guide which introduces the matching liquid to the subject-holding member, the matching liquid having been spilled from a space defined by the matching liquid-holding member, the transducer, and the subject-holding member onto the upper surface of the hosing and then flowed from the upper surface of the housing. | 08-29-2013 |
20130239687 | ACOUSTICAL WAVE MEASURING APPARATUS - An acoustical wave measuring apparatus capable of achieving an acoustic match even when the shape of a holding member changes largely along a scanning direction of a probe, including a holding member which holds a test object, a probe which receives an acoustical wave, and a sealing member, and the acoustical wave is received by running the probe for scanning with respect to the holding member while an acoustic matching agent for performing acoustic impedance matching between the probe and the holding member is injected into between a receiving surface and the holding member. The sealing member includes a portion with elasticity arranged at the receiving surface of the probe and is biased in a direction which brings the sealing member into contact with the holding member such that the portion contacts the holding member to seal a space between the receiving surface and the holding member. | 09-19-2013 |
20140198191 | HEAD MOUNTED IMAGE-SENSING DISPLAY DEVICE AND COMPOSITE IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS - The invention provides a head mounted image-sensing display device including a pair of image-sensing units ( | 07-17-2014 |
20140371572 | ACOUSTIC WAVE ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides an acoustic wave acquiring apparatus including: a probe configured to receive an acoustic wave from an object through an object holding unit that holds the object; an acoustic matching material holding unit configured to form a space, which holds an acoustic matching material, between the object holding unit and the probe; a scanning unit configured to allow the probe to scan in a first direction on the surface of the object holding unit, and in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a supplying unit configured to supply the acoustic matching material to the space by using a predetermined supply-amount pattern, wherein the supplying unit uses different supply-amount patterns in the case where the probe scans in the first direction and in the case where the probe scans in the second direction. | 12-18-2014 |
20140371589 | SUBJECT INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS - A subject information obtaining apparatus includes a shape detector configured to detect the shape of a holding member holding a subject and a shape controlling unit configured to control the shape of the holding member based on result of a detection by the shape detector. | 12-18-2014 |
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20080289434 | FLUID FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A measurement control section comprises a time measuring section for controlling an operation of measuring a travel time of an ultrasonic wave. The measurement control section operations, based on a high rate clock signal supplied from a ceramic oscillation circuit during the time measuring operation. A clock control section stops the high rate clock signal supplied from the ceramic oscillation circuit every time when the time measuring section completes its time measuring operation, and uses a low rate clock signal supplied from a quartz oscillation circuit to count a standby time between the end of measuring the travel time and the start of carrying out the next measuring operation. | 11-27-2008 |
20100064821 | ULTRASONIC FLUID MEASURING DEVICE - An ultrasonic fluid measuring device capable of improving a measuring accuracy is provided. In an ultrasonic fluid measuring device | 03-18-2010 |
20120191382 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METER DEVICE - The present invention implements an ultrasonic flow meter device which does not require a complicated configuration such as a hermetic seal, in an inexpensive and easy manner. A typical ultrasonic flow meter device includes a fluid passage body, a measurement fluid passage placed within the fluid passage body, a pair of ultrasonic sensors, a wall defining the measurement fluid passage and attached with the ultrasonic sensors, a propagation time measuring means for measuring a propagation time of an ultrasonic sound wave propagating between the ultrasonic sensors, and a fluid flow calculating means for calculating a fluid flow based on a propagation time, and a seal member is provided between the fluid passage body and the wall to prevent a fluid from leaking. | 07-26-2012 |
20120255368 | FLOW RATE MEASURING DEVICE - When a flow rate is equal to or more than a reference flow rate, a reference voltage is changed to a level capable of measuring stably to thereby realize the improvement of measurement accuracy at the time of a large amount of flow rate. A flow rate determination means compares a flow rate calculated by a flow rate calculation means with the reference flow rate. When the calculated flow rate is larger than the reference flow rate, the reference voltage set by a reference voltage setting means is changed, whereby the zero cross point can be detected stably at the portion where the degree of the influence of the change in the amplitude of the received signal is small. Thus, it is possible to provide a flow rate measuring device capable of measuring a flow rate stably with high accuracy even when a fluid flow is disturbed due to a large amount of flow rate. | 10-11-2012 |
20120272748 | ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER - An ultrasonic flowmeter which can enhance measurement accuracy is provided, including ultrasonic transducers; a propagation time measurement block for measuring a propagation time elapsed before an ultrasonic wave transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer arrives at the ultrasonic transducer; a control block for determining a flow volume from the propagation time; correction calculation means for calculating a correction value based on characteristics of the ultrasonic transducers, a delay between transmission of an ultrasonic wave from the ultrasonic transducer and commencement of measurement of a propagation time, a delay between arrival of the ultrasonic wave at the receiving-side ultrasonic transducer and detection of the ultrasonic wave, and a difference between the measured and a true propagation times; and correction value selection means for selecting a correction value; and a propagation time correction block for correcting a propagation time. | 11-01-2012 |
20130036832 | ULTRASONIC FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT UNIT - The ultrasonic flaw-rate measurement unit of the invention includes a flow measurement path inside which fluid to be measured flows through and to which a case accommodating a pair of ultrasonic transducers is installed, a pair of ultrasonic transducers disposed in the flow measurement path, a measuring circuit substrate incorporating a propagation time measuring part measuring a propagation time between the ultrasonic transducer transmitter and receiver and a flow-rate calculating part calculating a flow rate of the fluid to be measured based on the propagation time measured by the propagation time measuring part, and a damping material filling an interior space of the case and covering the pair of ultrasonic transducers. | 02-14-2013 |
20130081477 | FLOW METER DEVICE - In a flow meter device of the present invention, a control means causes a temperature measuring means to singly measure a temperature of a fluid. A flow compensation means calculates a temperature of a fluid from a propagation time and makes compensation for the flow rate using the temperature calculated based on the propagation time in a state in which the temperature is not measured by the temperature measuring means. Thus, when compensation is made for the measured flow rate to derive a flow rate at a desired temperature, flow rate compensation can be implemented with high accuracy, versatility of a target fluid can be improved, and low electric power consumption can be achieved. | 04-04-2013 |
20130269429 | GAS METER APPARATUS - A gas meter apparatus of the present invention comprises a flow measuring device which measures a gas flow; a measurement value calculating section and a liquid crystal display section which are configured to calculate an integrated value of the measured gas flow and electrically display the integrated value. Every time the measurement value calculating section determines that the integrated value has reached 1 liter, it informs a light emission commanding section of determination result. In response to this information, the light emission commanding section causes a LED light emitting section to emit light toward a sensor. Therefore, the gas meter apparatus is able to conduct a test by a test method in which a change in the displayed integrated value of the gas flow can be known from reflected light of emitted light, even when the integrated value of the gas flow is displayed in a digital form. | 10-17-2013 |
20130269447 | FLOW METER DEVICE - In a flow meter device of the present invention, a time measuring section of the flow meter device includes a first counter which starts counting at a starting point of measurement of propagation time; and a second counter which starts counting at an end point of the measurement of the propagation time, and performs counting at a higher speed than the first counter. A propagation time TO is finally obtained by subtracting time Δt which is measured by the second counter and passes from the end point until the first counter counts up, from time T which is measured by the first counter and passes from a starting point until the first counter counts up after the end point. A flow calculating section calculates a flow with high accuracy using the propagation time TO. Thus, lower electric power consumption can be achieved, and accuracy of measurement of flow can be improved. | 10-17-2013 |
20130306893 | SHUTOFF VALVE DEVICE - A shutoff valve according to the present invention includes: a motor configured to cause a rotating shaft to rotate; a lead screw formed on the rotating shaft; a lead nut into which the lead screw is screwed; and a valve element configured to block a passage, the valve element being configured to move in an axial direction in accordance with rotation of the rotating shaft. A dry lubricating coating is formed on a contact surface where the lead screw and the lead nut come into contact with each other. A thread pitch of the lead screw is set such that a current applied to the motor, the current being in relation to an inductance of the motor, is in a range that does not cause explosion of the fuel gas and that allows thrust force necessary for moving the valve element to be obtained. | 11-21-2013 |
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20080227241 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device fabrication method for forming on a wafer-bonded substrate p- and n-type FinFETs each having a channel plane exhibiting high carrier mobility is disclosed. First, prepare two semiconductor wafers. Each wafer has a surface of {100} crystalline orientation and a <110> direction. These wafers are surface-bonded together so that the <110>directions of upper and lower wafers cross each other at a rotation angle, thereby providing a “hybrid” crystal-oriented substrate. On this substrate, form semiconductor regions, one of which is identical in <110> direction to the upper wafer, and the other of which is equal in <110> direction to the lower wafer. In the one region, form a pFinFET having {100} channel plane. In the other region, form an nFinFET having its channel direction in parallel or perpendicular to that of the pFinFET. A CMOS FinFET structure is thus obtained. | 09-18-2008 |
20110303972 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device manufacturing method of an embodiment includes the steps of: forming a first insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming on the first insulating layer an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer having a narrow portion; forming on the semiconductor layer a second insulating layer having a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the semiconductor layer; performing thermal treatment; removing the second insulating layer; forming a gate insulating film on the side faces of the narrow portion; forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film; and forming a source-drain region in the semiconductor layer. | 12-15-2011 |
20120146053 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, first gate sidewalls formed on both sides of the gate electrode, and a source/drain semiconductor layer formed on the semiconductor substrate to sandwich the first gate sidewalls with the gate electrode. Further, second gate sidewalls are provided on the first gate sidewalls and the source/drain semiconductor layer at both sides of the gate electrode, wherein the boundary of each of the second gate sidewalls with each of the first gate sidewalls is terminated at the side surface of the gate electrode, and each of the second gate sidewalls has a smaller Young's modulus and a lower dielectric constant than each of the first gate sidewalls. | 06-14-2012 |
20120228631 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a silicon carbide substrate including first and second principal surfaces; a first conductive-type first silicon carbide layer provided on the first principal surface of the silicon carbide substrate; a second conductive-type first silicon carbide region formed on a surface of the first silicon carbide layer; a first conductive-type second silicon carbide region formed on a surface of the first silicon carbide region; a second conductive-type third silicon carbide region formed on the surface of the first silicon carbide region; a gate insulating film continuously formed on the surfaces of the first silicon carbide layer, the first silicon carbide region, and the second silicon carbide region; a first electrode formed of silicon carbide formed on the gate insulating film; a second electrode formed on the first electrode; an interlayer insulating film for covering the first and second electrodes; a third electrode electrically connected to the second silicon carbide region and the third silicon carbide region; and a fourth electrode formed on the second principal surface of the silicon carbide substrate. | 09-13-2012 |
20120228637 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a first conductive type silicon carbide substrate having first and second main surfaces, a first conductive type silicon carbide layer formed on the first main surface, a second conductive type first silicon carbide region formed in the silicon carbide layer, and a first conductive type second silicon carbide region formed in the first silicon carbide region. The device includes a trench penetrating through the first and second silicon carbide regions, and a second conductive type third silicon carbide region formed on a bottom and a side surface of the trench. The third silicon carbide region is in contact with the first silicon carbide region, and is formed between the trench and the silicon carbide layer. In addition, the device includes a gate insulating film formed in the trench, a gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode. | 09-13-2012 |
20120282743 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a semiconductor device manufacturing method, a first semiconductor region which includes a narrow portion and a wide portion is formed in an upper portion of a semiconductor substrate, a gate insulating film is formed on at least side surfaces of the narrow portion, a gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating film, a mask pattern that covers the wide portion is formed, ion implantation of an impurity is performed with the mask pattern as a mask to form an extension impurity region in the narrow portion, the mask pattern is removed, a heat treatment is performed to activate the impurity, a gate sidewall is formed on a side surface of the gate electrode, epitaxial growth of a semiconductor film is performed on the narrow portion and the wide portion after the formation of the gate sidewall, and source-drain regions is formed on both sides of the gate electrode. | 11-08-2012 |