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20090192770 | Analysis supporting apparatus, analysis supporting method, and analysis supporting program - An analysis supporting apparatus that supports a product analyzing operation includes a model-data generating unit that generates model data regarding an analysis model of an analysis target component in association with component hierarchy data representing a hierarchy of components forming an analysis target product; a model-data updating unit that reflects results of an analyzing process in the model data; and a calorific-value summing unit that sums analysis information regarding the analysis target product based on the model data stored in associated with the component hierarchy data. | 07-30-2009 |
20110142611 | COUNTER-ROTATING AXIAL FLOW FAN - A counter-rotating axial flow fan with improved characteristics and reduced noise compared to the related art can be provided. Defining the number of front blades as N, the number of stationary blades as M, and the number of rear blades as P, and defining the maximum axial chord length of the front blades as Lf, the maximum axial chord length of the rear blades as Lr, the outside diameter of the front blades as Rf, and the outside diameter of the rear blades as Rr, the counter-rotating axial flow fan satisfies the following two relationships: N≧P>M; and Lf/(Rf×π/N)≧1.25 and/or Lr/(Rr×π/P)≧0.83. | 06-16-2011 |
20110142612 | COUNTER-ROTATING AXIAL FLOW FAN - A counter-rotating axial flow fan in which the shape of stationary blades of a middle stationary portion is optimized to reduce noise is provided. Defining the maximum axial chord length of front blades as Lf, the maximum axial chord length of rear blades as Lr, and the maximum axial chord length of stationary blades as Lm, a relationship of Lm/(Lf+Lr)<0.14 is satisfied. Defining the maximum dimension between the blade chord for lower surfaces of the stationary blades and the lower surfaces as K | 06-16-2011 |
20110142614 | COUNTER-ROTATING AXIAL FLOW FAN - A counter-rotating axial flow fan with reduced noise at the target operating point achieved without modifying a front impeller, a rear impeller, or a middle stationary portion is provided. An annular rib including a projecting surface for generating turbulent flow is formed on an inner wall portion of a casing at a position off from the middle stationary portion to a side of the rear impeller, the projecting surface extending radially inwardly of the inner wall portion and extending continuously in the circumferential direction of the inner wall portion. A fluid striking the projecting surface for generating turbulent flow is partially disturbed to form a turbulent flow before entering an area in which the rear impeller is provided. The turbulent flow suppresses flow separation of a fluid flowing along the surfaces of rear blades of the rear impeller from the surfaces of the rear blades. | 06-16-2011 |
20120176642 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An information processing system includes an information management apparatus that accepts image generation requests and an image generation section that generates image data, which is provided independently of the information management apparatus. The information management apparatus issues a job ID in response to a print request from a client, and transmits the job ID and a URL of the image generation apparatus to the client. Based on the URL, the client directly requests the image generation apparatus for image data corresponding to the job ID. | 07-12-2012 |
20130242338 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An information processing system includes an information management apparatus that accepts image generation requests and an image generation section that generates image data, which is provided independently of the information management apparatus. The information management apparatus issues a job ID in response to a print request from a client, and transmits the job ID and a URL of the image generation apparatus to the client. Based on the URL, the client directly requests the image generation apparatus for image data corresponding to the job ID. | 09-19-2013 |
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20110175967 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER FILM - A method for manufacturing an electromechanical transducer film including a lower electrode and plural layers of a sol-gel solution film formed on the lower electrode by an inkjet method, the method including the steps of a) modifying a surface of the lower electrode, b) forming a first sol-gel solution film on the surface of the lower electrode by ejecting droplets of a sol-gel solution to the surface of the lower electrode, and c) forming a second sol-gel solution film on the first sol-gel solution film by ejecting droplets of the sol-gel solution to a surface of the first sol-gel solution film. Adjacent dots formed on the surface of the lower electrode by the droplets ejected in step b) overlap each other. Adjacent dots formed on the surface of the first sol-gel solution film by the droplets ejected in step c) do not overlap each other. | 07-21-2011 |
20120038712 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER, ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER PRODUCED BY THE METHOD, LIQUID-DROPLET JETTING HEAD, AND LIQUID-DROPLET JETTING APPARATUS - A method of producing an electromechanical transducer includes a first step of partially modifying a surface of a first electrode; a second step of applying a sol-gel liquid including a metal composite oxide to a predetermined area of the partially-modified surface of the first electrode; a third step of performing drying, thermal decomposition, and crystallization on the applied sol-gel liquid to form an electromechanical transduction film; a fourth step of repeating the first, second, and third steps to obtain the electromechanical transduction film with a desired thickness; and a fifth step of forming a second electrode on the electromechanical transduction film. | 02-16-2012 |
20120236067 | DROPLET-DISCHARGING-HEAD MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, DROPLET-DISCHARGING-HEAD MANUFACUTRING METHOD, DROPLET DISCHARGING HEAD, DROPLET DISCHARGING DEVICE, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A droplet-discharging-head manufacturing apparatus that manufactures a droplet discharging head that includes a piezoelectric element formed by a laminated body of ferroelectric layers includes: a film forming unit that forms a ferroelectric precursor film on a silicon wafer having a conductive layer; a heating layer that heats and bakes the ferroelectric precursor layer to form the ferroelectric layer; a cooling unit that cools the ferroelectric layer; a conveying unit that conveys the silicon wafers one by one; and a control unit that controls the film forming unit, the heating unit, the cooling unit, and the conveying unit so as to repeat a series of processes including formation of the ferroelectric precursor layers by the film forming unit, heating of the ferroelectric precursor layers by the heating unit, and cooling of the ferroelectric layers by the cooling unit, for a predetermined number of times for each of the silicon wafers. | 09-20-2012 |
20130002767 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER ELEMENT, DROPLET DISCHARGE HEAD, AND DROPLET DISCHARGE DEVICE - Disclosed is an electromechanical transducer element that includes an electromechanical transducer film formed of a complex oxide (PZT) including lead (Pb), zirconium (Zr), and titanium (Ti). The electromechanical transducer film is formed by laminating plural PZT thin films until a thickness of the formed electromechanical transducer film becomes a predetermined thickness. When an atomic weight ratio (Pb/(Zr+Ti)) of average Pb included in the formed electromechanical transducer film is denoted by Pb(avg) and an atomic weight ratio (Pb/(Zr+Ti)) of Pb in any one of laminate interfaces of the plural PZT thin films is denoted by Pb(interface), the Pb(avg) is greater than or equal to 100 atomic percentage (at %) and less than or equal to 110 atomic percentage (at %), and a fluctuation ratio ΔPb=Pb(avg)−Pb(interface) of Pb in the laminate interface is less than or equal to 20 percent. | 01-03-2013 |
20130206286 | ABRASION RESISTANT STEEL PLATE WHICH EXHIBITS EXCELLENT WELD TOUGHNESS AND EXCELLENT DELAYED FRACTURE RESISTANCE - An abrasion resistant steel plate which is excellent in toughness and delayed fracture resistance of a multi pass weld and is preferably used in construction machines, industrial machines and the like is provided. To be more specific, the composition of the steel plate contains by mass % 0.20 to 0.30% C, 0.05 to 1.0% Si, 0.40 to 1.2% Mn, 0.010% or less P, 0.005% or less S, 0.40 to 1.5% Cr, 0.005 to 0.025% Nb, 0.05 to 1.0% Mo, 0.005 to 0.03% Ti, 0.1% or less Al, 0.01% or less N, and 0.0003 to 0.0020% B, and further contains one, two or more kinds of components selected from a group consisting of W, Cu, Ni, V, REM, Ca and Mg when necessary, wherein DI* (DI*=33.85×(0.1×C) | 08-15-2013 |
20130216422 | ABRASION RESISTANT STEEL PLATE WHICH EXHIBITS EXCELLENT WELD TOUGHNESS AND EXCELLENT DELAYED FRACTURE RESISTANCE - Provided is an abrasion-resistant steel plate or sheet which exhibits excellent weld toughness and excellent delayed fracture resistance and is thus suitable for construction machines, industrial machines, and so on. Specifically provided is a steel plate or sheet which contains, in mass %, 0.20 to 0.30% of C, 0.05 to 1.0% of Si, 0.40 to 1.2% of Mn, 0.010% or less of P, 0.005% or less of S, 0.40 to 1.5% of Cr, 0.005 to 0.025% of Nb, 0.005 to 0.03% of Ti, 0.1% or less of Al, 0.01% or less of N, and, as necessary, one or more of Mo, W, B, Cu, Ni, V, REM, Ca and Mg, and has a DI* of 45 to 180 while satisfying the relationship: C+Mn/4−Cr/3+10P≦0.47, and which has a microstructure that comprises martensite as the matrix phase. | 08-22-2013 |
20150022592 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER, DROPLET EJECTION HEAD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER - An electromechanical transducer includes a first electrode mounted on one of a substrate and a base film, an electromechanical transducer film mounted on the first electrode and made of a piezoelectric substance having a perovskite crystal structure, and a second electrode mounted on the electromechanical transducer film. The electromechanical transducer film includes a {100} plane preferentially oriented to be orthogonal to a thickness direction of the electromechanical transducer film and has a full width at half maximum corresponding to a {200} plane in an X-ray diffraction measurement curve in 2θ-ω scan that is measured by emitting an X-ray beam onto a surface of the electromechanical transducer film at an incident angle θ. The full width at half maximum is not greater than 10 degrees. | 01-22-2015 |
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20110007859 | PHASE-LOCKED LOOP CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A PLL circuit of which low power consumption and miniaturization are satisfied at the same time is provided. A phase comparator of the PLL circuit includes a counter and a time-to-digital converter. The counter receives a reference clock signal and a low frequency clock signal obtained by dividing an output of a digital controlled oscillator, and a high frequency clock signal. The counter detects a phase difference between the reference clock signal and the low frequency clock signal by counting the clock number of the high frequency clock signal. The time-to-digital converter receives the reference clock signal and the low frequency clock signal. The time-to-digital converter detects the phase difference between the reference clock signal and the low frequency clock signal to the accuracy of a time period shorter than a cycle of the high frequency clock signal, after the output of counter reaches a predetermined range. | 01-13-2011 |
20130257547 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND VARIATION INFORMATION OBTAINING PROGRAM - A conventional semiconductor device has a problem that acquisition of variation information of circuit elements constructing the semiconductor device is not easy. According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device has a control circuit which makes an oscillation circuit operate by at least two operation current values, obtains first frequency information related to frequency of an output signal corresponding to a first operation current value and second frequency information related to frequency of an output signal corresponding to a second operation current value, and obtains manufacture variation information of a circuit element on the basis of the difference between the first and second frequency information. | 10-03-2013 |
20140266342 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - A high-frequency signal processing device having a frequency synthesizer (PLL: Phase Locked Loop) is provided. A control circuit measures oscillation frequencies obtained upon setting a bias current of an oscillation circuit to first and second bias setting values and acquires a frequency difference amount of the oscillation frequencies. The frequency difference amount may be acquired as difference amount of setting values of a coarse adjustment capacitance setting signal (CTRM) using, for example, an automatic frequency selector unit. The control circuit retains a relationship of a difference amount of bias setting values and a difference value of setting values of the CTRM and approximating the relationship to a linear function. Thereafter, the control circuit defines, upon switching the bias current during locking of the PLL, the CTRM based on the linear function and switches the CTRM together with the bias current. | 09-18-2014 |
20150078503 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - To reduce the influence of a spurious in a high-frequency signal processing device and a wireless communication system each provided with a digital type PLL circuit. In a digital type PLL circuit including a digital phase comparator unit, a digital low-pass filter, a digital control oscillator unit, and a multi-module driver unit (frequency divider unit), the clock frequency of a clock signal in the digital phase comparator unit is configured selectably among a plurality of options. The clock frequency is selected among frequencies which are integer multiples of a reference frequency, in accordance with which frequency band of a standard is to be set for an oscillation output signal of the digital control oscillator unit. | 03-19-2015 |
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20080261525 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - There is provided a wireless communication device that includes a first communication portion that performs non-contact communication with an other wireless communication device and receives unit specific data indicating the other wireless communication device's communication function; a second communication portion that can communicate wirelessly faster than the first communication portion; a determination portion that determines, based on the unit specific data, whether the other wireless communication device's communication function is compatible with the second communication portion; and a format conversion portion that converts a format of transmission data that is transmitted to the other wireless communication device to a format that reduces the volume of the transmission data. If the determination portion determines that the other wireless communication device's communication function is not compatible with the second communication portion, the first communication portion transmits the transmission data to the other wireless communication device in the converted data format. | 10-23-2008 |
20090253374 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A wireless communication device is provided with a first communication section for performing non-contact communication with another wireless communication device and receiving predetermined setting data from the other wireless communication device, a second communication section capable of establishing a wireless connection with the other wireless communication device, a control section for establishing the wireless connection between the second communication section and the other wireless communication device by using the setting data, necessary for the wireless connection, received by the first communication section, and a data processing section for storing the setting data in a storage medium before the wireless connection is released. The control section uses the setting data stored in the storage medium at the time of establishing a wireless reconnection between the second communication section and the other wireless communication device. | 10-08-2009 |
20100167650 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a first and second communication units: the first for non-contact communication with a first/second external apparatus through a first path; and the second for communication with the first/second external apparatus through a second path. The apparatus also includes a unit for controlling the second communication unit to start communication with the second external apparatus through the second path, by a request for such communication transmitted from the second external apparatus to the first communication unit. The apparatus also includes a unit for managing information to be held when the request is received. The information indicates a state of communication with the first external apparatus through the second path at the reception of the request. Under the control, communication with the first communication unit specified by the information starts through the second path, where communication with the second external apparatus has been terminated. | 07-01-2010 |
20120033749 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - There is provided a wireless communication device that includes a first communication portion that performs non-contact communication with an other wireless communication device and receives unit specific data indicating the other wireless communication device's communication function; a second communication portion that can communicate wirelessly faster than the first communication portion; a determination portion that determines, based on the unit specific data, whether the other wireless communication device's communication function is compatible with the second communication portion; and a format conversion portion that converts a format of transmission data that is transmitted to the other wireless communication device to a format that reduces the volume of the transmission data. If the determination portion determines that the other wireless communication device's communication function is not compatible with the second communication portion, the first communication portion transmits the transmission data to the other wireless communication device in the converted data format. | 02-09-2012 |
20120108181 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A first communication unit performs a non-contact communication with an external device and receives setting data from the external device. A second communication unit performs a wireless communication with the external device. A control unit establishes the wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external device by using the setting data. A data processing unit stores the setting data in a storage unit before the wireless communication is released. A communication releasing unit releases the wireless communication. The control unit uses the setting data stored in the storage unit at a time of re-performing a wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external device. The communication releasing unit releases the wireless communication when the power is not being supplied via a power input unit to which power is input from outside. | 05-03-2012 |
20120309318 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A communication device includes a communication unit that performs a wireless communication with an external device. The communication device also includes a control unit that establishes the wireless communication between the communication unit and the external device by using setting data received from the external device. Further, the communication device includes a data processing unit that stores the setting data in a storage unit before the wireless communication is released. The communication device additionally includes a power input unit, and a communication releasing unit that releases the wireless communication between the communication unit and the external device. The control unit uses the setting data stored in the storage unit at a time of re-performing a wireless communication between the communication unit and the external device. The communication releasing unit releases the wireless communication when power is not being supplied via the power input unit. | 12-06-2012 |
20130225083 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A communication device includes a control unit that establishes a wireless communication between a communication unit and an external device by using setting data received from the external device. The device also includes a data processing unit that stores the setting data in a storage unit before the wireless communication is released. Further, the device includes a power input unit that receives power from outside. A communication releasing unit releases the wireless communication between the communication unit and the external device. The control unit uses the setting data stored in the storage unit at a time of re-performing a wireless communication between the communication unit and the external device. The communication releasing unit does not release the wireless communication when the power is being supplied via the power input unit even when a predetermined time has passed. | 08-29-2013 |
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20110006299 | FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR - A method for fabricating a field-effect transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an active layer forming a channel region, the active layer having an oxide semiconductor mainly containing magnesium and indium is disclosed. The method includes a deposition step of depositing an oxide film, a patterning step of patterning the oxide film by processes including etching to obtain the active layer, and a heat-treatment step of heat-treating the obtained active layer subsequent to the patterning step. | 01-13-2011 |
20110128275 | FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - A field effect transistor includes a gate electrode to which a gate voltage is applied; a source electrode and a drain electrode for obtaining a current in response to the gate voltage; an active layer provided adjacent to the source electrode and the drain electrode and formed of an oxide semiconductor including magnesium and indium as major components; and a gate insulating layer provided between the gate electrode and the active layer. | 06-02-2011 |
20110275270 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF REPAIRING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a substrate; a matrix of scan lines and signal lines formed on the substrate; switching elements formed in pixel areas defined by the scan lines and the signal lines crossing each other; a first insulating film formed over the scan lines, the signal lines, and the switching elements; and display elements to be driven by the switching elements. The pixel areas are located in a display area and the first insulating film has openings above the scan lines or the signal lines in an outer area outside of the display area. | 11-10-2011 |
20120206068 | HOLE FORMATION METHOD, MULTILAYER WIRING, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SYSTEM CONTAINING VIA HOLE FORMED BY THE HOLE FORMATION METHOD - A hole formation method including applying a pillar-forming liquid to a base material, to thereby form a pillar; applying an insulating film-forming material to the base material on which the pillar has been formed, to thereby form an insulating film; removing the pillar to form an opening in the insulating film; and heat treating the insulating film in which the opening has been formed. | 08-16-2012 |
20120248451 | FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR, SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DISPLAY ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - A field-effect transistor includes a substrate; a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode that are formed on the substrate; a semiconductor layer by which a channel is formed between the source electrode and the drain electrode when a predetermined voltage is applied to the gate electrode; and a gate insulating layer provided between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer. The gate insulating layer is formed of an amorphous composite metal oxide insulating film including one or two or more alkaline-earth metal elements and one or two or more elements selected from a group consisting of Ga, Sc, Y, and lanthanoid except Ce. | 10-04-2012 |
20120305915 | FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR - A method for fabricating a field-effect transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an active layer forming a channel region, the active layer having an oxide semiconductor mainly containing magnesium and indium is disclosed. The method includes a deposition step of depositing an oxide film, a patterning step of patterning the oxide film by processes including etching to obtain the active layer, and a heat-treatment step of heat-treating the obtained active layer subsequent to the patterning step. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306834 | FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - A disclosed field effect transistor includes a gate electrode to which a gate voltage is applied, a source electrode and a drain electrode for acquiring a current in response to the gate voltage, an active layer provided adjacent to the source electrode and the drain electrode, the active layer being formed of an n-type oxide semiconductor, and a gate insulator layer provided between the gate electrode and the active layer. In the field effect transistor, the n-type oxide semiconductor is formed of an n-type doped compound having a chemical composition of a crystal phase obtained by introducing at least one of a trivalent cation, a tetravalent cation, a pentavalent cation and a hexavalent cation. | 12-06-2012 |
20130240881 | COATING LIQUID FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE THIN FILM, METAL OXIDE THIN FILM, FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR - A coating liquid for forming a metal oxide thin film, the coating liquid including: an inorganic indium compound; at least one of an inorganic magnesium compound and an inorganic zinc compound; and a glycol ether. | 09-19-2013 |
20140009514 | P-TYPE OXIDE, P-TYPE OXIDE-PRODUCING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING P-TYPE OXIDE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - A p-type oxide which is amorphous and is represented by the following compositional formula: xAO.yCu | 01-09-2014 |
20140299877 | COATING LIQUID FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE THIN FILM, METAL OXIDE THIN FILM, FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR - A coating liquid for forming a metal oxide thin film includes: an inorganic indium compound; an inorganic calcium compound or an inorganic strontium compound, or both thereof; and an organic solvent. | 10-09-2014 |
20140353648 | P-TYPE OXIDE, COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING P-TYPE OXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING P-TYPE OXIDE, SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, DISPLAY ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - To provide is a p-type oxide, including an oxide, wherein the oxide includes: Cu; and an element M, which is selected from p-block elements, and which can be in an equilibrium state, as being present as an ion, wherein the equilibrium state is a state in which there are both a state where all of electrons of p-orbital of an outermost shell are lost, and a state where all of electrons of an outermost shell are lost, and wherein the p-type oxide is amorphous. | 12-04-2014 |
20150028334 | ELECTROCONDUCTIVE THIN FILM, COATING LIQUID FOR FORMING ELECTROCONDUCTIVE THIN FILM, FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR - To provide an electroconductive thin film, containing: a metal oxide containing indium and tin; and gold. | 01-29-2015 |
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20150349138 | FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - To provide a field-effect transistor, containing: a substrate; a protective layer; a gate insulating layer formed between the substrate and the protective layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode, which are formed to be in contact with the gate insulating layer; a semiconductor layer, which is formed at least between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and is in contact with the gate insulating layer, the source electrode, and the drain electrode; and a gate electrode, which is formed at an opposite side to the side where the semiconductor layer is provided, with the gate insulating layer being between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, and is in contact with the gate insulating layer, wherein the protective layer contains a metal oxide composite, which contains at least Si and alkaline earth metal. | 12-03-2015 |
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20130212418 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - According to an embodiment, provided is an electronic device that includes: an energy generation unit that generates electrical power; an accumulating unit that accumulates therein the electrical power generated by the energy generation unit; and a network control unit that includes: a first function unit that performs network response processing; a second function unit that performs network response processing with a relatively smaller processing load than the network response processing performed by the first function unit; and a third function unit that controls the electrical power supply to the function units. The third function unit stops the electrical power supply to the first function unit in a predetermined standby operation mode that is standby for a network response request, and supplies the electrical power to the second function unit directly from the energy generation unit bypassing the accumulating unit. | 08-15-2013 |
20140125129 | ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An electric-power supply device including: an electric-power supply unit configured to receive external electric power supply and to supply a first electric power; at least one electric-power generating unit configured to generate a second electric power; an electricity storing unit configured to store the second electric power; and a controller configured to control charging and discharging of the electricity storing unit and to control electric power supply, wherein the controller, in the normal mode, selects one of electric-power generating unit according to predetermined priorities assigned to the at least one electric-power generating unit, and the controller causes the electricity storing unit to charge the second electric power generated by the selected electric-power generating unit, and the controller, in the energy saving mode, terminates electric-power supply and causes the electricity storing unit to discharge electric-power causes the electricity storing unit to supply the second electric power. | 05-08-2014 |
20150185818 | Electronic Device, Image Processing Apparatus, And Device Control Method - According to an embodiment, provided is an electronic device that includes: an energy generation unit that generates electrical power; an accumulating unit that accumulates therein the electrical power generated by the energy generation unit; and a network control unit that includes: a first function unit that performs network response processing; a second function unit that performs network response processing with a relatively smaller processing load than the network response processing performed by the first function unit; and a third function unit that controls the electrical power supply to the function units. The third function unit stops the electrical power supply to the first function unit in a predetermined standby operation mode that is standby for a network response request, and supplies the electrical power to the second function unit directly from the energy generation unit bypassing the accumulating unit. | 07-02-2015 |
20150212560 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING POWER SUPPLY CONTROL PROGRAM - An electronic device includes a power generation device that generates electricity, a charging battery that charges electricity, and a power supply device that receives power supply from the outside power source. The electronic device selects at least one of the power generation device, the charging battery, and the power supply device as a power supply source to supply electric power to each unit of the electronic device that is operating, based on an operating state of the electronic device or operation being performed by the electronic device. | 07-30-2015 |
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20090146251 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device of the present invention comprises a semiconductor substrate; and a conductive element formed on the semiconductor substrate and capable of being opened when a predetermined current flows, wherein the conductive element turns plurality of times. | 06-11-2009 |
20090174029 | Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same - A semiconductor device is provided including a first fuse link having a copper-containing metal film, a second fuse link having a polysilicon film, a semiconductor substrate, and a field insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate. The second fuse link is formed on the field insulating film. An interlayer insulating film is provided between the first fuse link and the second fuse link. The first fuse link is electrically connected to the second fuse link via a first plug formed in the interlayer insulating film. | 07-09-2009 |
20100037454 | METHOD FOR CUTTING ELECTRIC FUSE - A semiconductor device includes an electric fuse formed on a semiconductor substrate and composed of an electric conductor. The electric fuse includes an upper layer interconnect, a via coupled to the upper interconnect and a lower layer interconnect coupled to the via, which are formed in different layers, respectively, in a condition before cutting the electric fuse, and wherein the electric fuse includes a flowing-out region formed of the electric conductor being flowed toward outside from the second interconnect and a void region formed between the first interconnect and the via or in the via, in a condition after cutting the electric fuse. | 02-18-2010 |
20100159673 | METHOD OF CUTTING AN ELECTRICAL FUSE - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and an electrical fuse including a first conductor including a first cutting target region, and a second conductor branched from the first conductor and connected to the first conductor and including a second cutting target region, which are formed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein a flowing-out region is formed of the first conductor flowing toward outside between the first cutting target region and the second cutting target region in a condition of cutting the electrical fuse. | 06-24-2010 |
20110250735 | METHOD FOR CUTTING AN ELECTRIC FUSE - An electric fuse includes: a first interconnect and a second interconnect, formed on a semiconductor substrate; a fuse link, formed on the semiconductor substrate and provided so that an end thereof is coupled to the first interconnect, the fuse link being capable of electrically cutting the second interconnect from the first interconnect; and an electric current inflow terminal and an electric current drain terminal for cutting the fuse link, formed on the semiconductor substrate and provided in one end and another end of the first interconnect, respectively. | 10-13-2011 |
20110266653 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A FUSE ELEMENT - A portion-to-be-melted of a fuse is surrounded by plates, so that heat to be generated in a meltdown portion of the fuse under current supply can be confined or accumulated in the vicinity of the meltdown portion of the fuse. This makes it possible to facilitate meltdown of the fuse. The meltdown portion of the fuse in a folded form, rather than in a single here a fuse composed of a straight-line form, is more successful in readily concentrating the heat generated in the fuse under current supply into the meltdown portion, and in further facilitating the meltdown of the fuse. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267136 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF CUTTING ELECTRICAL FUSE - A method of cutting an electrical fuse including a first conductor and a second conductor, the first conductor including a first cutting target region, the second conductor branched from the first conductor and connected to the first conductor and including a second cutting target region, which are formed on a semiconductor substrate, the method includes flowing a current in the first conductor, causing material of the first conductor to flow outward near a coupling portion connecting the first conductor to the second conductor, and cutting the first cutting target region and the second cutting target region. | 11-03-2011 |
20110284951 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the semiconductor device - A semiconductor device includes a transistor that has a trench formed in an element forming region of a substrate, a gate insulating film formed on side faces and a bottom face of the trench, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film so as to bury the trench, a source region formed on one side in the gate longitude direction, which is formed on the surface of the substrate, and a drain region formed on the other side in the gate longitude direction. Here, the gate electrode is formed so as to be exposed also on the substrate outside the trench, and the gate electrode is disposed so as to cover upper portions of both ends of the trench and so as to form at least one concave portion having a depth reaching the substrate in a center portion. | 11-24-2011 |
20120267755 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH ELECTRIC FUSE HAVING A FLOWING-OUT REGION - A method for cutting an electric fuse formed on a semiconductor substrate by applying a predetermined electric voltage between a first interconnect and a second interconnect to flow an electric current in the electric fuse such that the electric conductor is flowed toward outside from the second interconnect to form a void region between the via and the first interconnects or in the via. | 10-25-2012 |
20130026613 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of cutting an electrical fuse including a first conductor and a second conductor, the first conductor including a first cutting target region, the second conductor branched from the first conductor and connected to the first conductor and including a second cutting target region, which are formed on a semiconductor substrate, the method includes flowing a current in the first conductor, causing material of the first conductor to flow outward near a coupling portion connecting the first conductor to the second conductor, and cutting the first cutting target region and the second cutting target region. | 01-31-2013 |
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20140077335 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A FUSE ELEMENT - A portion-to-be-melted of a fuse is surrounded by plates, so that heat to be generated in a meltdown portion of the fuse under current supply can be confined or accumulated in the vicinity of the meltdown portion of the fuse. This makes it possible to facilitate meltdown of the fuse. The meltdown portion of the fuse in a folded form, rather than in a single here a fuse composed of a straight-line form, is more successful in readily concentrating the heat generated in the fuse under current supply into the meltdown portion, and in further facilitating the meltdown of the fuse. | 03-20-2014 |
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20140027012 | POWDER REFILLING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME, AND POWDER REFILLING METHOD - A powder refilling device includes a refill powder chamber to accommodate a powder bag containing powder, an opener to open the powder bag inside the refill powder chamber, and a squeezer to squeeze the opened powder bag to discharge powder therefrom and reduce a volume of the opened powder bag. | 01-30-2014 |
20150227108 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer; a developing device to develop a latent image; a transfer device to transfer a developed image from the image bearer; a developer collecting device to collect developer remaining on the image bearer; a waste-developer container to contain developer to be disposed, a switching determiner to perform determination of a preferred transfer amount of developer in a target period, estimation of an accumulative consumption of developer in the target period, determination of whether to dispose or reuse collected developer collected by the developer collecting device, and determination of whether to perform switching between disposal and reuse of the collected developer based on comparison between the preferred transfer amount and the estimated accumulative consumption of developer; and a switching controller to cause the developer collecting device to perform the switching between disposal and reuse. | 08-13-2015 |
20150355572 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A developing device includes a casing containing a two-component developer including toner and carrier, a developer bearer to transfer the developer on the developer bearer to a developing area, a toner density sensor to output an output value based on toner density of the developer, a toner density detection module to detect the toner density based on the output value of the toner density sensor and output characteristics relating the toner density and the output value, an acquisition module to acquire the output characteristics based on the output value of the toner density sensor relating a new developer and a predetermined toner density of the new developer, a bulk density fluctuation estimating module to estimate bulk density fluctuation for bulk density of the new developer, and a correction module to correct the output value based on the estimated bulk density fluctuation. | 12-10-2015 |
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20090169225 | Driving control device and image forming apparatus including the same - A driving control device for use in an image forming apparatus includes a control unit that analyzes any one of a speed variation pattern and a thickness variation pattern of an endless belt member of the image forming apparatus per at least one rotation of the endless belt member while endlessly moving the endless belt member by a driving rotating unit, and starts to execute, based on a result of analysis, a driving-speed-control-pattern updating process to update a driving speed control pattern of the driving rotating unit per at least one rotation of the endless belt member, after a power of an image forming apparatus is turned on and within a preparation period in which a predetermined preparation process is completed so that an image forming operation can be started based on an image formation command from an operator. | 07-02-2009 |
20090263158 | Belt driving device and image forming apparatus - In an image forming apparatus, during a rotation of an intermediate transfer belt performed after a contact-state-changing rotation in which the number of photoconductors contacting the intermediate transfer belt has changed, a control unit of a belt driving device controls the driving speed of a belt driving motor based on a period of the intermediate transfer belt determined in the rotation immediately before the contact-state-changing rotation instead of a period determined in the contact-state-changing rotation. | 10-22-2009 |
20110176818 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IDENTIFYING DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED DEVICE, AND IDENTIFYING METHOD - In an image forming device, a plurality of objects are detachably disposed, each of the objects having a storage area to store object-related information of the object, and configured to return, in response to an acquisition request, a signal with a voltage in a predetermined range which is distinctly different among the objects, the signal carrying the object-related information of the object. The image forming device includes a transmitting unit that transmits acquisition requests of object-related information to the objects respectively, a receiving unit that receives signals from the objects respectively, a voltage detection unit that detects a range of voltage of each of the signals received, and an identifying unit that identifies each of the objects respectively based on the ranges of voltage detected. | 07-21-2011 |
20120200871 | INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE, REMOVABLE DEVICE, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 08-09-2012 |
20120235703 | Circuit Board, Image Forming Apparatus, And Method Of Managing Reuse Information Of Circuit Board - A circuit board includes a main part on which a processor is mounted, a cut part to be cut off from the main part at a cut section before the board is reused, and a conductor pattern wired through the cut part via the cut section and to be cut off into a plurality of patterns at the cut section as the cut part is cut off. The processor detects a difference in signal level between a level of a signal output from the conductor pattern before the cut part is cut off, and a level of the signal output from the conductor pattern after the cut part is cut off, to determine a number of times the board is reused. | 09-20-2012 |
20130188985 | INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE, REMOVABLE DEVICE, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 07-25-2013 |
20130223877 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE FROM FALLING FROM A REMOVABLE DEVICE - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 08-29-2013 |
20140037325 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE FROM FALLING FROM A REMOVABLE DEVICE - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 02-06-2014 |
20140286670 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE FROM FALLING FROM A REMOVABLE DEVICE - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 09-25-2014 |
20140314443 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE FROM FALLING FROM A REMOVABLE DEVICE - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 10-23-2014 |
20140341602 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE FROM FALLING FROM A REMOVABLE DEVICE - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 11-20-2014 |
20150009015 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, PASSENGER CONVEYOR, AND PASSENGER CONVEYOR BELT THEREFOR - An information providing system includes a passenger conveyor having a handrail belt and a storage unit that stores a first tag identification information. A portable terminal reads the first tag identification information and transmits the first tag identification information and a portable terminal identification information. The information providing system further includes an information providing device to transmit a providing information corresponding to the first tag identification information and the portable terminal identification information. | 01-08-2015 |
20150293485 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE FROM FALLING FROM A REMOVABLE DEVICE - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 10-15-2015 |
20150334514 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SERVER - An information providing system provides delivery information using identification information of an object equipped with a wireless communication function. The information providing system includes a registering unit that registers in advance first link information linking the identification information of the object to the delivery information; a generating unit that generates second link information linking the identification information of the object to delivery information different from the delivery information of the first link information, based on the identification information of the object and identification information of a plurality of information terminals, acquired by communication with the information terminals, which can communicate with the object; and an information providing unit that delivers the delivery information linked by the second link information. | 11-19-2015 |