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20100220356 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a receiving portion to receive an image data composed of a plurality of pages and a print data including an information indicating a size of characters included in the image data, a decision portion, in case of generating an Nin1 image so as to reduce and print in a page images of different N (N is a positive integer) pages out of the plurality of pages of the print data received in the receiving portion, to decide a value of N within a range where the size of the characters of the Nin1 image is more than a prescribed value based on the information indicating the size of the characters, and a generating portion to generate the Nin1 image according to the value of N decided in the decision portion. | 09-02-2010 |
20110038003 | PRINTING APPARATUS FOR PRINTING RECEIVED PRINT DATA - A printing apparatus includes a communication unit configured to receive print data including first information regarding printing setting information set in advance and second information regarding inhibition information with printing settings inhibited from being changed among the first information, an operation unit configured to be operated so as to change the printing setting information of print data, and a controller configured to inhibit the printing setting information corresponding to the second information from being changed through the operation unit. | 02-17-2011 |
20110041091 | DEVICE MANAGING APPARATUS, DEVICE MANAGING METHOD, AND ICON DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - According to an embodiment, a device managing apparatus includes: a display unit configured to display plural icons for starting setting screens respectively corresponding to plural kinds of processing functions of a target device set as a control target; a state-information acquiring unit configured to acquire state information concerning processing states of the respective plural kinds of processing functions in the target device; a waiting-time-information predicting unit configured to predict waiting time information concerning waiting times required, when the respective processing functions are instructed to perform new jobs, until start of execution of the new jobs on the basis of the state information acquired by the state-information acquiring unit; and a waiting-time reflecting unit configured to reflect the waiting time information predicted by the waiting-time-information predicting unit on display states of the icons respectively corresponding to the plural processing functions. | 02-17-2011 |
20110208624 | PARKING FEE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING SYSTEM AND PARKING FEE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a parking fee management supporting system supports parking fee management concerning a car park in which a free parking available period is granted according to a purchase amount in a predetermined store. The parking fee management supporting system calculates a free parking available remaining time in the car park in association with a user, who inquires about a remaining time of the free parking available period, on the basis of a parking start time and purchase information of the user. | 08-25-2011 |
20130215055 | ORDER RECEPTION APPARATUS - An order receiving apparatus includes a change processing section which cancels the part subject to a cancel operation and the unit price of the part from information relating to the order of the article item stored in the order information storage area if the touch input section detects an action regarded as the cancel action to any one of the parts in the article decomposition image displayed on the display section, and adds a part subject to an addition operation and the unit price of the part to information relating to the order of the article item stored in the order information storage area if the touch input section detects an action regarded as the addition operation to a specified part in the article decomposition image displayed on the display section. | 08-22-2013 |
20140195360 | SALES SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF - A sales system includes a display unit and a selection unit configured to provide for display on the display unit a selection screen including at least one product image, and accept a user selection of one or more product images in the selection screen. The sales system further includes a control unit configured to calculate and provide for display on the display unit a total purchase price of products corresponding to the product images which are selected in the selection unit, and an accounting unit configured to settle payment for the total purchase price of the products. | 07-10-2014 |
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20110215363 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The stacked structural body includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and a light emitting portion. The stacked structural body has a first major surface on a side of the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is provided on the first semiconductor. The second electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes a first pad portion and a first extending portion that extends from the first pad portion along a first extending direction. The first extending portion includes a first width-increasing portion. A width of the first width-increasing portion along a direction orthogonal to the first extending direction is increased from the first pad portion toward an end of the first extending portion. | 09-08-2011 |
20120012874 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a translucent electrode. The substrate includes a first region provided along periphery of a first major surface and a second region provided on center side of the first major surface as viewed from the first region. The first semiconductor layer is provided on the first major surface of the substrate. The light emitting layer is provided on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The translucent electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer. A reflectance in the second region is higher than a reflectance in the first region. | 01-19-2012 |
20120032139 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a stacked structural body, a first electrode; and a second electrode. The stacked structural body includes a first semiconductor layer of n-type, a second semiconductor layer of p-type, and a light emitting portion provided therebetween. The first electrode includes a first contact electrode portion. The second electrode includes a second contact electrode portion and a p-side pad electrode. A sheet resistance of the second contact electrode portion is lower than a sheet resistance of the first semiconductor layer. The p-side pad electrode is provided farther inward than a circumscribed rectangle of the first contact electrode portion, and the first contact electrode portion is provided farther outward than a circumscribed rectangle of the p-side pad electrode. | 02-09-2012 |
20120032213 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, a first, a second and a third conductive layer. The stacked structural body includes first and second semiconductors and a light emitting layer provided therebetween. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the light emitting layer. The first conductive layer is transparent. The first conductive layer has a first major surface on a side opposite to the second semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is in contact with the first major surface. The third conductive layer is in contact with the first major surface and has a reflectance higher than a reflectance of the second conductive layer. The third conductive layer includes an extending part extending in parallel to the first major surface. At least a portion of the extending part is not covered by the second conductive layer. | 02-09-2012 |
20120032214 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, a light emitting portion, a first transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent conductive layer. The light emitting portion is provided between the first and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the first transparent conductive layer and the light emitting portion. The first transparent conductive layer includes oxygen. The second transparent conductive layer is provided between the second semiconductor layer and the first transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer has a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the first transparent conductive layer, and includes oxygen at a concentration higher than a concentration of oxygen included in the first transparent conductive layer. | 02-09-2012 |
20120043550 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, first and second electrodes, a high resistance layer and a transparent conductive layer. The stacked structural body includes first and second semiconductor layers and a light emitting layer. The first semiconductor layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the second electrode and the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode has reflectivity with respect to luminescent light. The high resistance layer is in contact with the second semiconductor layer between the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode and includes a portion overlapping with the first electrode. The transparent conductive layer is in contact with the second semiconductor layer between the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode. The transparent conductive layer has a resistance lower than a resistance of the high resistance layer. | 02-23-2012 |
20120056220 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMMITING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, in a light emitting device, a substrate is transparent to a wavelength of emitted light. A first dielectric layer is formed in a first region on the substrate, and has a refractive index smaller than a refractive index of the substrate. A second dielectric layer is formed in a second region on the substrate surrounding the first region, and has a refractive index larger than the refractive index of the substrate. A first semiconductor layer is formed on the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer and the substrate. A second semiconductor layer is formed on the first semiconductor layer, and includes an active layer having a PN junction. | 03-08-2012 |
20120061713 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a stacked structure body, first and second electrodes, and a pad layer. The body includes first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer of second conductivity type. The first semiconductor layer has first and second portions. The light emitting layer is provided on the second portion. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The first electrode is provided on the first portion. The second electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer and is transmittable to light emitted from the light emitting layer. The pad layer is connected to the second electrode. A transmittance of the pad layer is lower than that of the second electrode. A sheet resistance of the second electrode increases continuously along a direction from the pad layer toward the first electrode. | 03-15-2012 |
20120217524 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a p-side electrode and an n-side electrode. The p-type semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor and has a first major surface. The n-type semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor and has a second major surface. The light emitting layer is provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The p-side electrode contacts a part of the p-type semiconductor layer on the first major surface. The n-side electrode contacts a part of the n-type semiconductor layer on the second major surface. The n-side electrode is provided outside and around the p-side electrode in a plan view along a direction from the p-type semiconductor layer to the n-type semiconductor layer. | 08-30-2012 |
20120286237 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND WAFER - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting part. The light emitting part is provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting part includes: a plurality of well layers including In | 11-15-2012 |
20120292593 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor device includes: a stacked foundation layer, and a functional layer. The stacked foundation layer is formed on an AlN buffer layer formed on a silicon substrate. The stacked foundation layer includes AlN foundation layers and GaN foundation layers being alternately stacked. The functional layer includes a low-concentration part, and a high-concentration part provided on the low-concentration part. A substrate-side GaN foundation layer closest to the silicon substrate among the plurality of GaN foundation layers includes first and second portions, and a third portion provided between the first and second portions. The third portion has a Si concentration not less than 5×10 | 11-22-2012 |
20120292632 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor device includes a foundation layer and a functional layer. The foundation layer is formed on an Al-containing nitride semiconductor layer formed on a silicon substrate. The foundation layer has a thickness not less than 1 micrometer and including GaN. The functional layer is provided on the foundation layer. The functional layer includes a first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer has an impurity concentration higher than an impurity concentration in the foundation layer and includes GaN of a first conductivity type. | 11-22-2012 |
20120292649 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, WAFER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTAL LAYER - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a low refractive index layer. The first semiconductor layer has a first major surface and a second major surface being opposite to the first major surface. The light emitting layer has an active layer provided on the second major surface. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The low refractive index layer covers partially the first major surface and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the first semiconductor layer. | 11-22-2012 |
20120295377 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device. The method can include removing a growth substrate from a structure body by using a first treatment material. The structure body has the growth substrate, a buffer layer formed on the growth substrate, and the nitride semiconductor layer formed on the buffer layer. A support substrate is bonded to the nitride semiconductor layer. The method can include reducing thicknesses of the buffer layer and the nitride semiconductor layer by using a second treatment material different from the first treatment material after removing the growth substrate. | 11-22-2012 |
20130001584 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structure unit, a transparent, p-side and n-side electrodes. The unit includes n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting portion provided on a part of the n-type semiconductor layer and p-type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting portion. The transparent electrode is provided on the p-type semiconductor layer. The p-side electrode is provided on the transparent electrode. The n-side electrode is provided on the n-type semiconductor layer. The transparent electrode has a hole provided between the n-side and p-side electrodes. A width of the hole along an axis perpendicular to an axis from the p-side electrode toward the n-side electrode is longer than widths of the n-side and p-side electrodes. A distance between the hole and the n-side electrode is not longer than a distance between the hole and the p-side electrode. | 01-03-2013 |
20130134469 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, a first, a second and a third conductive layer. The stacked structural body includes first and second semiconductors and a light emitting layer provided therebetween. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the light emitting layer. The first conductive layer is transparent. The first conductive layer has a first major surface on a side opposite to the second semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is in contact with the first major surface. The third conductive layer is in contact with the first major surface and has a reflectance higher than a reflectance of the second conductive layer. The third conductive layer includes an extending part extending in parallel to the first major surface. At least a portion of the extending part is not covered by the second conductive layer. | 05-30-2013 |
20130193443 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FORMANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor stacked unit and a silver layer. The semiconductor stacked unit includes a light emitting layer, and a semiconductor layer containing gallium provided on the light emitting layer. The silver layer contacts the semiconductor layer. A peak height belonging to a (100) plane of silver is not more than 3% of a peak height belonging to a (111) plane in an X-ray analysis. A detected intensity of a complex of gallium and nitrogen atoms at a first position is 1/100 of a maximum value in the semiconductor layer in a mass analysis. A detected intensity of gallium atoms at a second position at 40 nm distance from the first position is higher than 0.4% and lower than 3.8% of a maximum value of the detected intensity of gallium atoms in the semiconductor layer in the mass analysis. | 08-01-2013 |
20130234106 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a first conductivity type first semiconductor layer containing a nitride semiconductor crystal and having a tensile stress in a (0001) surface; a second conductivity type second semiconductor layer containing a nitride semiconductor crystal and having a tensile stress in the (0001) surface; a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, containing a nitride semiconductor crystal, and having an average lattice constant larger than the lattice constant of the first semiconductor layer; and a first stress application layer provided on a side opposite to the light emitting layer of the first semiconductor layer and applying a compressive stress to the first semiconductor layer. | 09-12-2013 |
20130234178 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a silicon substrate, a buffer layer, a foundation semiconductor layer, a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting unit and a second semiconductor layer. The buffer layer is provided on a part of a major surface of the silicon substrate. The foundation semiconductor layer is crystal-grown from an upper surface of the buffer layer, covers a non-formed region of the major surface where the buffer layer is not provided, and is spaced apart from the non-formed region. The first semiconductor layer is provided on the foundation semiconductor layer and has a first conductivity type. The light emitting unit is provided on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting unit and has a second conductivity type. | 09-12-2013 |
20130244360 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting element. The method can include bonding a stacked main body of a structural body to a substrate main body. The structural body includes a growth substrate and the stacked main body provided on the growth substrate. The stacked main body includes a first nitride semiconductor film, a light emitting film provided on the first nitride semiconductor film, and a second nitride semiconductor film provided on the light emitting film. The method can include removing the growth substrate. The method can include forming a plurality of stacked bodies. The method can include forming an uneven portion in a surface of a first nitride semiconductor layer. The method can include forming a plurality of the semiconductor light emitting elements. | 09-19-2013 |
20130248921 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The stacked structural body includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and a light emitting portion. The stacked structural body has a first major surface on a side of the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is provided on the first semiconductor. The second electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes a first pad portion and a first extending portion that extends from the first pad portion along a first extending direction. The first extending portion includes a first width-increasing portion. A width of the first width-increasing portion along a direction orthogonal to the first extending direction is increased from the first pad portion toward an end of the first extending portion. | 09-26-2013 |
20130306981 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor device includes a foundation layer and a functional layer. The foundation layer is formed on an Al-containing nitride semiconductor layer formed on a silicon substrate. The foundation layer has a thickness not less than 1 micrometer and including GaN. The functional layer is provided on the foundation layer. The functional layer includes a first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer has an impurity concentration higher than an impurity concentration in the foundation layer and includes GaN of a first conductivity type. | 11-21-2013 |
20140048819 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a first conductivity type first semiconductor layer containing a nitride semiconductor crystal and having a tensile stress in a (0001) surface; a second conductivity type second semiconductor layer containing a nitride semiconductor crystal and having a tensile stress in the (0001) surface; a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, containing a nitride semiconductor crystal, and having an average lattice constant larger than the lattice constant of the first semiconductor layer; and a first stress application layer provided on a side opposite to the light emitting layer of the first semiconductor layer and applying a compressive stress to the first semiconductor layer. | 02-20-2014 |
20140231824 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor device includes a foundation layer and a functional layer. The foundation layer is formed on an Al-containing nitride semiconductor layer formed on a silicon substrate. The foundation layer has a thickness not less than 1 micrometer and including GaN. The functional layer is provided on the foundation layer. The functional layer includes a first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer has an impurity concentration higher than an impurity concentration in the foundation layer and includes GaN of a first conductivity type. | 08-21-2014 |
20140252395 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a p-side electrode and an n-side electrode. The p-type semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor and has a first major surface. The n-type semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor and has a second major surface. The light emitting layer is provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The p-side electrode contacts a part of the p-type semiconductor layer on the first major surface. The n-side electrode contacts a part of the n-type semiconductor layer on the second major surface. The n-side electrode is provided outside and around the p-side electrode in a plan view along a direction from the p-type semiconductor layer to the n-type semiconductor layer. | 09-11-2014 |