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20080217619 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The fully depleted thin film transistor (TFT) formed on a semiconductor film ( | 09-11-2008 |
20090127590 | MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A micro electro mechanical device includes: a semiconductor layer; a source/drain region formed on both sides of a channel region within the semiconductor layer; a gate insulating film formed on the semiconductor layer; a cavity formed on the gate insulating film; and a gate electrode formed on the cavity, the gate electrode being movable so as to contact with the gate insulating film. In the device, a pressure applied on the gate electrode is detected by a contact area of the gate electrode and the gate insulating film. | 05-21-2009 |
20110079793 | SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A semiconductor substrate includes: a substrate having a single crystal silicon on at least one surface thereof; a buffer layer that is provided on the single crystal silicon and has at least one cobalt silicide layer primarily containing cobalt silicide; and a silicon carbide single crystal film provided on the buffer layer. | 04-07-2011 |
20120021173 | BASE MATERIAL WITH SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON CARBIDE FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON CARBIDE FILM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING BASE MATERIAL WITH SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON CARBIDE FILM - In a base material with a single-crystal silicon carbide film according to an embodiment of the invention, a plurality of recessed portions is formed on the surface of a silicon substrate, an insulating film including silicon oxide is formed across the surface of the silicon substrate including the inner surfaces of the recessed portions, the top surfaces of side wall portions of recessed portions of the insulating film form flat surfaces, a single-crystal silicon carbide film is joined on the flat surfaces, and the recessed portions below the single-crystal silicon carbide film form holes. | 01-26-2012 |
20140217424 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate, a silicon carbide film formed on the silicon substrate, a mask member formed on a surface of the silicon carbide film, and having an opening section, single-crystal silicon carbide films each having grown epitaxially from the silicon carbide film exposed in the opening section as a base point, and covering the silicon carbide film and the mask member, and a semiconductor element formed on surfaces of the single-crystal silicon carbide films, an assembly section formed of the single-crystal silicon carbide films assembled to each other exists above the mask member, the semiconductor element has a body contact region, and the body contact region is disposed at a position overlapping the assembly section viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface of the silicon substrate. | 08-07-2014 |
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20090065331 | Inhibitor switch for automatic transmission - A movable contact board is engaged to a detent plate and the movable contact board is provided with a plurality of support portions, for example, four legs for supporting a stationary contact board and, on the other hand, the stationary contact board is provided with a plurality of guide grooves for reciprocally guiding the four support portions (legs) in the movable contact board along the rotational direction. Further, the plurality of the support portions (leg) are configured of the support portions, for example, four legs extending generally vertically from the movable contact board so as to straddle stationary contact points and bending portions provided in the four respective legs to penetrate through the pair of the guide grooves in the stationary contact board for supporting the stationary contact board from the backside. Thereby, an inhibitor switch preferable in view of reduction in the number of components and reduction in a plastic amount can be provided. | 03-12-2009 |
20090065332 | Inhibitor switch for automatic transmission - A movable contact board is engaged to a detent plate fixed and fastened to a manual shaft and a shaft support portion for supporting the manual shaft which is a turning center of the detent plate to the stationary contact board is formed integrally with the movable contact board. Therefore, the detent plate, the manual shaft and the movable contact board cooperate integrally, leading to an improvement on relative position accuracy of the movable contact board to the stationary contact board. | 03-12-2009 |
20090091317 | Contactless roration angle sensor - There is provided a rotation angle sensor which does not require resin and an O ring for sealing and is applicable to such a structure that a rotating body to be detected passes through a center portion. A waterproof surface on the main body side | 04-09-2009 |
20100288612 | Caulking coupling device, switch and transmission switch - A punch includes a first caulking surface and a second caulking surface caulking margins of which axially differ in depth and sequentially formed in a peripheral direction, and includes a regulating surface opposing an outer peripheral surface of a caulking process portion to the first caulking surface of the first and second caulking surfaces, which has a deeper caulking margin, wherein the regulating surface regulates radial fillet movement by caulking of the caulking process portion to promote the fillet movement to the second caulking surface of the first and second caulking surfaces, which has a less deep caulking margin. | 11-18-2010 |
20140216910 | PUSH SWITCH - In an initial state where a push rod is pressed down, a base of a movable contact point board supporting a movable contact point makes contact with inclined protruding portions of a moving block by a second spring to be inclined. When the movable contact point makes contact with a fixed contact point following the projecting of the push rod, the base makes contact with stoppers. Thereafter, since the moving block alone rises, the movable contact point board rotates following the end edges of the stoppers according to release of the pressing by the protruding portion. Thereby the movable contact point largely slides and is displaced to the fixed contact point. | 08-07-2014 |
20140353131 | SWITCH - A switch comprising a body case, a movable board that is movably disposed in the body case and a movable contact point disposed in the movable board is disclosed. A fixed contact point is provided in the body case with a lubricating agent applied thereto. The movable contact point makes pressure-contact with the fixed contact point, and is connected and disconnected from the fixed contact point corresponding to a position of the movable contact point changing by moving the movable board. Grooves are formed in a contact portion of the movable contact point with the fixed contact point to be arranged along the movement direction of the movable contact point. | 12-04-2014 |
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20090274477 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING VARIATION IN IMAGE DENSITY - A fixing device includes a rotatable first nip formation member, a rotatable second nip formation member, a first heater, a second heater, and a controller. The second nip formation member is provided under the first nip formation member to contact the first nip formation member to form a fixing nip portion between the first nip formation member and the second nip formation member. The first heater heats the first nip formation member. The second heater heats the second nip formation member. The controller supplies a portion of power to the second heater and the remainder of power to the first heater when a plurality of sheets having a sheet weight not greater than about 100 g/m | 11-05-2009 |
20090274494 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF STABLY APPLYING OIL FOR FIXING - An image forming apparatus includes an oil input device and a fixing device including a fixing member, a pressing member, and an oil applier. In the oil applier, an oil application member applies oil supplied from an oil supply mechanism to one of the fixing member and the pressing member. In the oil supply mechanism, an oil supply member provided adjacent to an oil storage member supplies oil sent from the oil storage member to the oil application member. When the fixing device is reattached to the image forming apparatus after the fixing device is detached from the image forming apparatus, oil sent from the oil input device through an oil inlet overflows the oil storage member, and is supplied to one of the oil supply member and the oil application member provided adjacent to the oil storage member before an image forming operation starts. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274495 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING AMOUNT OF OIL APPLIED FOR FIXING - A fixing device includes a rotatable fixing member, a pressing member, a motor, and an oil applier. The pressing member contacts the fixing member. The oil applier includes an application roller and an oil supply mechanism. The application roller applies oil to one of the fixing member and the pressing member. The oil supply mechanism supplies oil to the application roller. The motor is provided independent of other drivers, and supplies a driving force to the application roller to rotate the application roller at an arbitrary speed. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274496 | Fixing device, image forming apparatus, and image fixing method capable of stably applying oil for fixing without adhering oil to sheet - In a fixing device, a controller switches a pressing member between a pressure application state to contact the pressing member against a fixing member and a pressure release state to separate the pressing member from the fixing member. The controller starts rotation of the pressing member before the pressing member contacts the fixing member in the pressure application state, when the pressing member switches from the pressure release state to the pressure application state. An oil applier includes an oil pan and an oil regulating member. The oil pan is provided under the pressing member to contain oil in which the pressing member is dipped. The oil regulating member is provided downstream from the oil pan in a direction of rotation of the pressing member to contact the pressing member to regulate an amount of oil adhering to the pressing member. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274497 | Fixing device and image forming apparatus capable of effectively circulating and applying oil for fixing - A fixing device includes a rotatable first nip formation member, a rotatable second nip formation member, and an oil applier. The second nip formation member is provided under the first nip formation member to contact the first nip formation member. The oil applier includes an oil pan, an oil receiver, and an oil filter. The oil pan is provided under the second nip formation member to contain oil in which the second nip formation member is dipped. The oil receiver holds the oil pan. The oil filter is provided between the oil pan and the oil receiver to filter oil overflowing the oil pan. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274498 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED MECHANISM FOR STABLY APPLYING OIL FOR FIXING - A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressing member, and an oil applier. In the oil applier, an oil application member applies oil supplied from an oil supply mechanism to one of the fixing member and the pressing member. In the oil supply mechanism, an oil storage member is provided above and adjacent to one of an oil supply member and the oil application member to supply oil overflowing the oil storage member, when oil is put into the oil storage member through an oil inlet, to one of the oil supply member and the oil application member. The oil supply member provided adjacent to the oil storage member supplies oil sent from the oil storage member to the oil application member. | 11-05-2009 |
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20130149017 | GLOSS APPLICATOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A gloss applicator includes a heater member to be heated by a heat source; an endless belt to rotate while being heated by the heater member; a pressure member that presses against the heater member via the endless belt, thereby forming a nip; a cooling unit to cool the endless belt, wherein a recording medium on which a toner image is formed is conveyed into the nip, the recording medium is further conveyed from the nip while being in contact with the endless belt to be cooled by the cooling unit and separated from the endless belt; a temperature sensor configured to detect a surface temperature of the endless belt, disposed between the separating position of the recording medium and a heating position by the heater member; and a cooling controller to control the cooling unit to vary a cooling amount based on a temperature detected by the temperature sensor. | 06-13-2013 |
20130170882 | GLOSS APPLICATOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A gloss applicator to apply a gloss to toner by heating and then forcibly cooling a toner image on a recording medium, includes: a plurality of rollers including a heat roller disposed upstream in a conveyance direction of the recording medium bearing the toner image thereon; an endless belt wound around the plurality of rollers and including a taut portion along the conveyance direction of the recording medium; a pressure roller disposed at a position opposite the heat roller sandwiching the endless belt together with the heat roller; a cooling member disposed at an interior surface of the taut portion of the endless belt; and a pair of separating members disposed at both ends of the cooling member and configured to contact and separate the endless belt to and from the cooling member so as to change an area of contact of the cooling member with the endless belt. | 07-04-2013 |
20140016975 | GLOSSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A glossing device for imparting gloss to a toner image formed on a recording medium includes a plurality of rollers, a looped, endless belt, a pressure member, a belt cooler, and a belt retention mechanism. The plurality of rollers is disposed generally parallel to each other, and includes a heat roller subjected to heating. The looped, endless belt is entrained around the plurality of rollers for conveying the recording medium in a longitudinal, conveyance direction thereof. The pressure member is disposed opposite the heat roller to press against the heat roller via the belt to form a glossing nip therebetween, through which the recording medium passes. The belt cooler is disposed inside the loop of the belt to cool the belt during movement between the glossing nip and the separation position. | 01-16-2014 |
20140348496 | HEATER LAMP FOR FIXATION, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A heater lamp for fixation and a method of producing the heater lamp are provided. The heater lamp includes a heat generator and a protective casing to cover the heat generator, in which an amount of carbon in an external surface of the protective casing as detected by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic method is equal to or less than 12 atomic %. The method of producing a heater lamp for fixation includes preparing a heat generator; preparing a protective casing to cover the heat generator; and heating the heat generator in an atmosphere containing oxygen gas. | 11-27-2014 |
20150086255 | GLOSS APPLICATOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE GLOSS APPLICATOR - A gloss applicator includes a belt to feed a recording material, including a substrate and a surface layer contacting a surface of the recording material an image is formed on; a heater to heat the belt; and a cooler to cool the belt. The surface layer is not an elastomer, the recording material is fed while the belt contacts the surface thereof, the belt heated by the heater heats the recording material, the belt cooled by the cooler cools the recording material, and the recording material is released from the belt. | 03-26-2015 |