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| 20090091829 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MODULE AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An optical element module includes an optical element, and a plurality of actuator elements. In the module, the plurality of actuator elements are arranged such that a direction of width of the oblong strip shape of the plurality of actuator elements is a direction of the optical axis and such that a direction of thickness of the plurality of actuator elements is perpendicular to the optical axis, another end part in a direction of length of the plurality of actuator elements is fixed such that one end part in the direction of length of the plurality of actuator elements is displaced by the bending to move the optical element, and at least one actuator element A of the plurality of actuator elements is disposed such that a direction in which the one end part of the actuator element A is displaced by the bending (X-direction) is orthogonal to a direction in which the one end part of another actuator element B is displaced by the bending (Y-direction). | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090091832 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MODULE AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An optical element module includes an optical element, and a plurality of actuator elements. In the module, each actuator element has an ion conductive polymer film and electrodes arranged on both sides of the film, and a whole of the actuator element is bent in a direction of thickness by applying a voltage between the electrodes, and the direction of the thickness of the actuator elements is a direction of an optical axis of the optical element, the actuator elements are arranged at equal intervals around the optical axis on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, and a displacement due to the bend of one end part of at least one actuator element acts on one of a side surface and a bottom surface of the optical element to effect one of tilting and movement in the direction of the optical axis of the optical element. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20110175118 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL COMPONENT, OPTICAL COMPONENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A method and optical component prevent external light reflection and increase light extraction efficiency. In one example embodiment, an optical component is provided on a light extraction side of a light-emitting panel. After a shielding film shaped like a lattice or a mesh is formed on a transparent substrate, a resist film is formed, the resist film is irradiated with ultraviolet light UV from the back side of the substrate by using the shielding film as a mask, and development is carried out, so that an optical functional element is formed. The planar shape of the undersurface of the optical functional element is the same as the planar shape of the lattice or the mesh of the shielding film, and a positioning error between the optical functional element and the shielding film becomes extremely small. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110205630 | Optical device and optical apparatus - An optical device includes: an optical device body; a first transparent electrode film deposited on a light incident side; a second transparent electrode film so formed that the first and second transparent electrode films face away from each other; and a first ferroelectric film deposited at least between the first and second transparent electrode films, wherein the first ferroelectric film vibrates in response to a drive voltage applied through the first and second transparent electrode films. | 08-25-2011 |
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| 20090146250 | Semiconductor device - A semiconductor device has an electrical fuse formed on a substrate, having a first interconnect, a second interconnect respectively formed in different layers, and a via provided in a layer between the first interconnect and the second interconnect, connected to one end of the second interconnect and connected also to the first interconnect; and a guard interconnect portion formed in the same layer with the second interconnect, so as to surround such one end of the second interconnect, wherein, in a plan view, the second interconnect is formed so as to extend from the other end towards such one end, and the guard interconnect portion is formed so as to surround such one end of the second interconnect in three directions, while placing such one end at the center thereof. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110278695 | Semiconductor device - A semiconductor device has an electrical fuse formed on a substrate, having a first interconnect, a second interconnect respectively formed in different layers, and a via provided in a layer between the first interconnect and the second interconnect, connected to one end of the second interconnect and connected also to the first interconnect; and a guard interconnect portion formed in the same layer with the second interconnect, so as to surround such one end of the second interconnect, wherein, in a plan view, the second interconnect is formed so as to extend from the other end towards such one end, and the guard interconnect portion is formed so as to surround such one end of the second interconnect in three directions, while placing such one end at the center thereof. | 11-17-2011 |
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| 20090015451 | FLASH A/D CONVERTER - A flash A/D converter includes a reference voltage generator for generating a plurality of reference voltages, a first group of amplifiers having a plurality of amplifiers each of which amplifies a difference voltage between each reference voltage generated by the reference voltage generator and a voltage of an input signal, and a second group of amplifiers having a plurality of amplifiers. Each amplifier of the first group of amplifiers is a differential amplifier having a differential pair formed of a plurality of sets of cascode-connected transistors, and has a first switch for short-circuiting respective cascode connection portions of the plurality of transistors configuring the differential pair. Each amplifier of the second group of amplifiers is a differential amplifier having a differential pair formed of at least two transistors and has a second switch for short-circuiting a portion between input units of the differential pair. The first switch and the second switch are controlled to open and close by a control clock of a predetermined period. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090066791 | Monitoring system - Disclosed herein is a monitoring system, including an infrared camera; an image pickup direction control section configured to vary the image pickup direction of the infrared camera; a correction section configured to correct irregularity in brightness of a screen image of image data picked up in each of the image pickup directions by the infrared camera and output the corrected image data whose irregularity in brightness is corrected; an image processing section configured to connect the corrected image data corresponding to the image data picked upon in the individual image pickup directions by the infrared camera to produce a whole image; and a display section configured to display the whole image. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090201051 | Sample-and-Hold Circuit and Pipeline Ad Converter Using Same - A switched capacitor sample-and-hold circuit using a source grounded input operational amplifier, wherein a feed forward circuit or a feedback circuit is provided in the operational amplifier and connected to the feedback capacitor of the operational amplifier via switches, an input common voltage or a middle point voltage of outputs is detected, and a difference of the same from a reference voltage is previously charged in the feedback capacitor, thereby suppressing fluctuation of an output operation point at the time of amplification of the operational amplifier. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20110001648 | FOLDING CIRCUIT AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A folding circuit and an analog-to-digital converter wherein a response to small signals is improved, a load on a clock signal can be reduced, and the increase of circuit area can be prevented. The circuit includes a reference voltage generating circuit that generates a plurality of differential voltages as reference voltages, and a plurality of amplification circuits that convert differential voltages between the plurality of reference voltages and an analog input voltage to differential currents, and output these differential currents. The output ends of the amplification circuits are alternately connected. Each of the amplification circuit is configured by a differential amplifier circuit having cascode output transistors ( | 01-06-2011 |
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| 20100223507 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - The invention provides an information processing apparatus including: a plurality of abnormality detection sections provided in each of a plurality of detection target portions, that detect an abnormality caused by high temperature at a predetermined first frequency; an indication detecting section that detects an indication that the abnormality will occur; and a controller that controls to set the detection frequency of the plurality of abnormality detection sections to a second frequency which is higher than the first frequency, when the number of times that the indication is detected within a predetermined period is more than a predetermined number of times. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110299131 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING POWER SUPPLY CONTROL PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus including: an image scanner that scans in an image of an original, the image scanner including an opening and closing member capable of moving between an open position and a closed position, a closing operation detection unit that detects closing operation of the opening and closing member, and a determination unit that determines a size and orientation of the original; an image forming unit that forms an image on recording paper based on scanned image data; a switching unit that independently switches between power supply or supply interruption for the image scanner and the image forming unit; and a notification unit that, after power supply has been resumed to the image scanner, executes notification to urge selection of either manual input of the size and the orientation of the original or opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110320842 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A power supply control device including a mode switching controller, a first power supply section, a second power supply section, a third power supply section, a wiring system opening and closing unit and a controller. During the sleep mode, the first power supply section continues to supply power to a specific control system, the second power supply section shuts off its supply of power, and the third power supply section supplies power to the specific control system by a separate system to the specific control system. The wiring system opening/closing unit sets a power supply wiring system of the commercial power source to an open state or a closed state. When the third power supply section is supplying power during the sleep mode, the controller controls the wiring system opening and closing unit and sets the power supply wiring system of the commercial power supply to the open state. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320845 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING POWER SUPPLY CONTROL PROGRAM - A power supply control apparatus that includes an instruction component, an execution component and a power supply control component is provided. The power supply control component is equipped with at least two measurement functions that have different measurement durations for cases in which the duration until interrupting the power supply to device(s) is measured, wherein measurement is activated with a first measurement function of relatively long measurement duration at a completion time of prior image processing, and measurement is activated with a second measurement function of relatively short measurement duration for device(s) to which power is being supplied at the time of completion of the prior image processing but which are not required in later image processing. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120127518 | POWER-SUPPLY MONITORING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A power-supply monitoring device includes a power-supply control section, a detection section, a determination section, a control section, and an attachment section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode and a power saving mode. The detection section detects, in a predetermined region, a body capable of movement including a user who intends to use a processing section. When the body capable of movement is detected, the determination section determines whether switching from the power saving mode to the power supply mode is to be performed to obtain a result. The control section controls the power-supply control section on the basis of the result. The attachment section is attached to the detection section so that a detection region including a position or having an area for identifying the user is adjustable. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127538 | POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A power-supply control device includes a power-supply control section, a first detection section that detects whether or not a body capable of movement is moving, a second detection section that detects whether or not the body capable of movement exists, and an instruction section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a processing section, and a power saving mode, in which supply of power to the processing section is stopped. The first and second detection sections and the instruction section are caused to operate at least in the power saving mode. The instruction section provides, for the power-supply control section, an instruction for switching between the power supply mode and the power saving mode. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120137154 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY - A power supply control device includes a power supply controller that selectively performs a power supply mode and a power saving mode, a detector that detects a moving body in a predetermined range in the vicinity of the processor, a power supply mode change instruction unit that changes an operation mode from the power saving mode to the power supply mode when the detector detects the moving body, an information history unit that acquires information related to an operation for the processor in the power supply mode, and a sensitivity adjusting unit that adjusts a detection sensitivity of the detector for the moving body on the basis of the information acquired by the information history unit for a period from a change of the operation mode from the power saving mode to the power supply mode to a change of the operation mode to a next power saving mode. | 05-31-2012 |
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| 20110069051 | DISPLAY - A display unit including a display region including a plurality of luminescence elements, a non-display region including a plurality of luminescence elements and a photoreception element, a drive unit connected to each of the luminescence elements in the display region, a photoreception drive circuit connected to the plurality of luminescence elements in the non-display region, and a photoreception processing unit which receives a signal output from each of the plurality of luminescence elements in the non-display region and outputs a degradation signal to the drive unit, the drive unit providing a signal to the plurality of luminescence elements in the display region based on the degradation signal. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110115773 | IMAGE DISPLAY AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display includes: a display panel in which a plurality of pixels including first display elements, respectively, are two-dimensionally arranged; a drive section deriving, from a plurality of pieces of still image data and display times of a plurality of still images based on the plurality of pieces of still image data, an accumulated display time of each first display element in each still image data when the plurality of still images are sequentially displayed from one to another, and deriving, from the accumulated display time of each first display element derived in each still image data and degradation characteristic data stored in a memory section, a correction amount of each still image data in each pixel, and further sequentially displaying a plurality of still images based on a plurality of pieces of still image data corrected with use of the obtained correction amount from one to another. | 05-19-2011 |
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| 20090253116 | METABOLIC SYNDROME EVALUATING APPARATUS, METHOD, SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR - According to the method of evaluating metabolic syndrome, amino acid concentration data on the concentration value of amino acid in blood collected from a subject to be evaluated is measured, and the state of metabolic syndrome in the subject is evaluated based on the measured amino acid concentration data of the subject. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100017144 | Lung cancer evaluating apparatus, method, system, and program and recording medium therefor - According to the method of evaluating lung cancer, amino acid concentration data on the concentration value of amino acid in blood collected from a subject to be evaluated is measured, and a lung cancer state in the subject is evaluated based on the concentration value of at least one of Orn, Lys, ABA, Arg, Glu, His, Tau, Pro, Ala, Cit and Ile contained in the measured amino acid concentration data of the subject. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100062413 | METHOD OF EVALUATING IBD, AMINO ACID DATA PROCESSOR, AMINO ACID DATA-PROCESSING METHOD, AMINO ACID DATA-PROCESSING SYSTEM, AMINO-ACID DATA-PROCESSING PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - According to the method of evaluating IBD of the present invention, amino acid concentration data on the concentration value of amino acid in blood collected from a subject to be evaluated is measured, and an inflammatory bowel disease state in the subject is evaluated based on the measured amino acid concentration data of the subject. | 03-11-2010 |
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| 20090128527 | Display apparatus, driving method of the same and electronic equipment using the same - Disclosed herein is a display apparatus including: an available pixel section having a plurality of available pixel circuits; a plurality of scan lines; a plurality of capacitor lines; a plurality of signal lines; a driving circuit; and a monitor circuit wherein each of the available pixel circuits laid out on the available pixel section includes a display element having first and second pixel electrodes and a storage capacitor having first and second electrodes, in each of the available pixel circuits, the first pixel electrode and the first electrode are connected to one terminal of a switching device, in each of the available pixel circuits provided on any individual one of the rows, the second electrode is connected to the capacitor line provided for the individual row, and the common voltage signal with the level changing at time intervals determined in advance is supplied to the second pixel electrode of each of the display elements. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20110238968 | FUNCTION PROVIDING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A function providing apparatus includes a first reading unit, a second reading unit, a first initializing unit, a second initializing unit, a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, and a control unit. The first reading unit reads a first control program relating to a first function provided by a particular device. The second reading unit reads a second control program relating to a second function provided by data processing without using the particular device. The first initializing unit causes the processor to initialize the first control program. The second initializing unit causes the processor to initialize the second control program. The first receiving unit receives a first instruction. The second receiving unit receives a second instruction. The control unit establishes a power saving state in which power is supplied to the memory is continued, and makes a transition from the power saving state to the ordinary state. | 09-29-2011 |
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| 20080204511 | Liquid Discharging Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Liquid Discharging Apparatus - There is provided a head including a chip | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080239010 | HEAD MODULE, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A head module includes lines of head chips, each head chip having energy-generating elements for discharging liquid and electrodes for electrically connecting the energy-generating elements to a control substrate, and a wiring board having wires for electrically connecting the electrodes to the control substrate. The head module drives the energy-generating elements through the wiring board to discharge liquid. The wiring board includes connecting sections connecting the wires to the respective electrodes, common wire sections joining some of the wires that are common to the head chips, and a terminal section connecting the wires to the control substrate at one side of the wiring board. The wires in the connecting and terminal sections are arranged in a single-layer structure along a horizontal direction. The wires in the common wire sections are arranged in a multi-layer structure in which portions of the wires are stacked in the vertical direction. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090056768 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head includes an energy-generating element arranged on a semiconductor substrate, a barrier layer deposited on the semiconductor substrate for forming a liquid chamber in the periphery of the energy-generating element, and a nozzle sheet bonded on the barrier layer and having a nozzle formed at a position opposing the energy-generating element, in which the liquid ejection head ejects liquid contained in the liquid chamber from the nozzle as liquid droplets by the energy-generating element, and the barrier layer is provided with a plurality of depressions, each having an independent contour, arranged within a range, which is separated from the border of the barrier layer, on an adhesive region adhering to the nozzle sheet. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090096841 | Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection device - A flow path structure includes a heating element, a barrier layer, a liquid chamber formed by a part of the barrier layer and a pair of walls confronting each other to hold the heating element therebetween and a first individual flow path and a second individual flow path disposed on both the sides of the liquid chamber to communicate with the liquid chamber, a liquid is supplied to the liquid chamber from at least one of first and second individual flow paths, and the distance U between the walls in the liquid chamber and the flow path width W of the first individual flow path are set to satisfy U>W. With this arrangement, a flow path structure can be provided in which a failure in flow paths due to dusts is unlike to occur and which minimizes the influence of bubbles and has almost no uneven ejection. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20120056950 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID EJECTING RECORDING HEAD - A liquid ejecting recording head using a flow duct material which includes an oxetane resin composition that contains, as necessary components, an oxetane compound having at least one oxetanyl group in a molecule, and a cationic photopolymerization initiator. | 03-08-2012 |
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| 20080295036 | Display Control Apparatus, Display Method, and Computer Program - A display control apparatus includes a search unit for searching for a second content related to a first content in accordance with at least part of metadata attached to each of the first content and the second content, a generating unit for generating a three-dimensional display model, the three-dimensional display model including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer having one of a first image and a first character representing the first content arranged therewithin, and the second layer having one of a second image and a second character representing the second content arranged therewithin, and a display control unit for controlling displaying one of the first image and the first character and one of the second image and the second character using the three-dimensional display model. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090258493 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A substance to be polished made of a silicon oxide film formed on a semiconductor substrate is chemically and mechanically polished and planarized by bringing the substance to be polished into contact with a polishing pad having a modulus of elasticity within a range of 400 to 600 megapascals and by relatively sliding the substance to be polished and the polishing pad, in a condition that a polishing pressure is within a range of 50 to 200 hectopascals and that a rotation number of the polishing pad is within a range of 10 to 80 rpm, and in a state that a polishing slurry containing cerium oxide particles and an anionic surfactant is supplied to the polishing pad. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100048021 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A region corresponding to a convex pattern of a first insulating film deposited above a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of convex patterns is removed by anisotropic etching up to a top surface of the convex patterns, the convex patterns are exposed, and a convex portion of the first insulating film is formed. Subsequently, a second insulating film is deposited above the semiconductor substrate, the convex portion of the first insulating film and the second insulating film that covers the convex portion are removed to a surface height of the second insulating film at least on the convex patterns by a CMP process to perform planarization. | 02-25-2010 |
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| 20080231887 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, MANAGING APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS MANAGING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM - A disclosed managing apparatus and image forming apparatus management system ensure confidentiality of information in an image forming apparatus while usability is maintained. An image forming apparatus acquires IC card identifying information with an IC card reader. A management server acquires a user ID associated with the acquired IC card identifying information and use limit information concerning use of the image forming apparatus. A process is performed in the image forming apparatus in accordance with the use limit information. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20110090530 | PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A printing device includes a print data management unit that is capable of storing and managing print data so as to be associated with corresponding identification information used in user identification; an identification information storing unit that stores the identification information; a receiving unit that receives the print data; an identification information obtaining unit that obtains the identification information included in the print data; a registration determining unit that determines whether the obtained identification information is already registered in the identification information stored in the identification information storing unit; an identification information registering unit that registers in the identification information storing unit the obtained identification information when the registration determining unit determines that the obtained identification information is unregistered; and a print data storing unit that stores the received print data in the print data management unit so as to be associated with the obtained identification information. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110276541 | Information processing system - An information processing system for recording operational information in a log includes a log generating unit configured to generate the log in such a manner that a conversion target character string included in the log is recognizable; a log converting unit configured to convert the conversion target character string to an irrecoverable and unique character string; a log outputting unit configured to output the log including the converted character string; and a log collecting unit configured to collect the output log. | 11-10-2011 |
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| 20100245810 | INSPECTION METHOD BASED ON CAPTURED IMAGE AND INSPECTION DEVICE - A method of inspection and inspection apparatus able to use a captured image to more precisely inspect the state of film, defect parts, etc. at a surface of an object under inspection are provided. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246934 | INSPECTION DEVICE FOR DISK-SHAPED SUBSTRATE - An inspection apparatus of a disk-shaped substrate able to precisely quantitatively inspect positions of formation of film layers formed on the surface of a disk-shaped substrate is provided, that is, an inspection apparatus of a disk-shaped substrate on which film layers are formed designed to generate captured image data expressing a captured image corresponding to a field of view based on image signals successively output from an image capturing unit capturing an image of a predetermined surface at an outer circumference part of the disk-shaped substrate and to generate film layer edge position information Y | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100310150 | FEATURE ANALYZING APPARATUS - A feature analysis apparatus which enables visual confirmation of features of an inspected object and which enables limitations on the degree of freedom of classification based on the features to made relatively smaller is provided. It acquires inspected object information of an inspected object (S | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100310152 | SUBSTRATE SURFACE INSPECTING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE SURFACE INSPECTING METHOD - A substrate surface inspection apparatus and method enabling judgment and analysis of the state of even portions of a substrate supported by supports using a captured image are provided. A support mechanism | 12-09-2010 |