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20100220048 | BACKLIGHT APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The backlight apparatus allows brightness control with minimum image quality deterioration. This apparatus has: an illuminating section ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100328370 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVE APPARATUS, PLANAR ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light emitting element drive apparatus that drives light emitting elements reduces power loss caused by variability between forward voltage drops of the light emitting elements. A plurality of voltage applying sections ( | 12-30-2010 |
20110304657 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a backlight device that reduces elevated black levels and the visibility of flickering when displaying a video. A light-emitting unit ( | 12-15-2011 |
20110316902 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a backlight device, wherein when both the drive duty and the drive current are controlled in each of separated areas, the image quality is improved by preventing the change of luminance even when there is a difference between the adjustment resolutions of both the drive duty and the drive current. A light-emitting unit ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120013652 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a backlight device wherein when the drive duty and the drive current are controlled according to a motion, the image quality is improved by preventing flicker caused by the change of the drive waveform. A light-emitting unit ( | 01-19-2012 |
20130278651 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device has a display panel and a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes first and second light source units, and a control unit that outputs a drive signal to the light source units to drive the first and second light source units during first and second drive periods in one frame period respectively. The control unit drives the light source units so that the one frame period has an overlapped period, in which the first and second drive periods overlap. The control unit outputs PWM signals to turn the light source units on and off to the light source units respectively. The control unit shifts a phase of the PWM signal to be outputted to the first light source unit and a phase of the PWM signal to be outputted to the second light source unit from each other. | 10-24-2013 |
20140125613 | TOUCH DETECTION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TOUCH DETECTION METHOD - A touch detection device includes a touch panel including a first electrode part arranged so as to extend in a first direction and a second electrode part arranged so as to extend in a second direction that is different from the first direction. The touch detection device also includes a pulse generating unit configured to output a pulse signal to the first electrode part, a resistance element arranged between an output terminal of the pulse generating unit and the first electrode part, and a touch detecting unit configured to detect whether the touch panel is touched or not based on a phase difference in a voltage signal of the second electrode part, which is generated in accordance with the pulse signal. The phase difference is based on whether the touch panel is touched or not. | 05-08-2014 |
20150035793 | TOUCH DETECTION DEVICE, TOUCH PANEL, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a touch detection device, including: a plurality of resonant circuits arranged along a touch detection surface; an input signal line for inputting, to each of the plurality of resonant circuits, an input signal for causing resonance; and a detecting unit for detecting frequencies of a plurality of output signals output from the plurality of resonant circuits. | 02-05-2015 |
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20080231026 | Side airbag apparatus - A side airbag apparatus has an airbag assembly that protects a passenger seated on a seat in a passenger compartment by being inflated and deployed at a side wall portion of the passenger compartment corresponding to the seat in a collision of a vehicle. The airbag assembly includes a main airbag and an auxiliary airbag that inflate and deployed in a state arranged along a lateral direction of the vehicle. If the body size of the passenger is greater than or equal to a predetermined size, the main airbag is inflated and deployed and the auxiliary airbag is not inflated or deployed. If the body size of the passenger is smaller than the predetermined size, the main airbag and the auxiliary airbag are both inflated and deployed. Thus, in the latter case, the airbag assembly in the inflated and deployed state has a great thickness in the lateral direction of the vehicle compared to the case in which the body size of the passenger is greater than or equal to the predetermined size. | 09-25-2008 |
20080238057 | Side airbag apparatus - A side airbag apparatus is provided with an inflator, and an airbag. The airbag is stored in a vehicle seat, is inflated and deployed by gas from the inflator, breaks the vehicle seat so as to jump out, and is inflated and deployed between a body side portion of a vehicle and the vehicle seat. In this side airbag apparatus, a controller predicts a side collision of the vehicle, and makes the inflator start an actuation in advance of the side collision in response to the prediction. Further, in the airbag inflated and deployed in accordance with the actuation start of the inflator, a deploying speed of the airbag is lowered in comparison with the deploying speed at a time of starting the actuation of the inflator after the side collision, at least outside the vehicle seat. | 10-02-2008 |
20100032930 | Head-protecting airbag apparatus - A head-protecting airbag apparatus includes an airbag having such a vertical dimension that the lower end region thereof is located on the beltline of a door of a vehicle upon deployment. The airbag includes a plurality of vertical cells disposed side by side along an anteroposterior direction and each inflatable into a rod-like shape extending generally vertically and a reinforcing portion located either on the inboard side or on the outboard side of at least two adjoining vertical cells out of the vertical cells at the lower end region of the airbag. The reinforcing portion is in gas communication with the vertical cells and inflatable into a horizontal rod-like shape (extending across the adjoining vertical cells). | 02-11-2010 |
20100164205 | Head protection air bag system - In a head protection air bag system of the invention, an air bag includes an edge side shield portion which is accommodated in a pillar portion. The edge side shield portion is mounted on a body side by a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion which is positioned further downwards than the first mounting portion. An auxiliary mounting portion which is fastened together with the second mounting portion is provided in a position where a longitudinal position of the edge side shield portion coincides with the second mounting portion and a vertical position thereof coincides with the first mounting portion. An extension which extends in a straight line from the first mounting portion is provided on the auxiliary mounting portion. In the edge side shield portion, a portion between the second mounting portion and the first mounting portion is connected to the extension by a connecting portion. | 07-01-2010 |
20120025500 | AIRBAG APPARATUS FOR A SIDE WINDOW - An airbag apparatus mountable on a vehicle having a side window, a first pillar adjoining the window and a second pillar adjoining the window on the opposite side is disclosed. The airbag apparatus includes an airbag adapted to be housed in an upper edge of the window, and the airbag includes a shutter section that covers the window on an inboard side thereof. The shutter section includes mounting portions that are located above and in vicinities of the first and second pillars, an inflatable region comprised of a first pillar side region, a supporting region and a preventing region, and a thin panel region that is surrounded by the inflatable region. The thin panel region includes therein a catching point that is intended to catch a vehicle occupant during a rollover event of the vehicle, and the supporting inflatable region and preventing inflatable region surround the catching point continuously at the lower side and on a side of the second pillar. The mounting portions, the inflatable region and the thin panel region constitute in combination a preventing element that prevents the occupant from ejecting out of the window during a rollover event of the vehicle. | 02-02-2012 |
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20110074136 | Airbag apparatus - An airbag apparatus is mounted on a vehicle as housed in a housing and includes an airbag inflatable with inflation gas for catching an object of protection. The airbag includes a sheet-shaped circumferential wall made from synthetic resin. The circumferential wall is plastically deformable in such a manner as to be elongated due to increase of internal pressure caused by being pressed by the object of protection when arresting the object of protection at full inflation. | 03-31-2011 |
20120025499 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - An inflation portion of an airbag, which is inflated by inflation gas, is partitioned into an upstream inflation portion and a downstream inflation portion via a partition member. When being tensioned in a planar manner, the partition member has a length in a longitudinal direction that is longer than a length in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A pressure regulating valve that is closed at an early stage of a supply period of the inflation gas to the inflation portion and is opened from the middle of the supply period includes a slit-like inner opening that is provided on the partition member and extends in the transverse direction and a pair of valve body portions that are provided around the inner opening and are selectively positioned close to and separated from each other. | 02-02-2012 |
20140042735 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - An inflation portion of an airbag, which is inflated by inflation gas, is partitioned into an upstream inflation portion and a downstream inflation portion via a partition member. When being tensioned in a planar manner, the partition member has a length in a longitudinal direction that is longer than a length in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A pressure regulating valve that is closed at an early stage of a supply period of the inflation gas to the inflation portion and is opened from the middle of the supply period includes a slit-like inner opening that is provided on the partition member and extends in the transverse direction and a pair of valve body portions that are provided around the inner opening and are selectively positioned close to and separated from each other. | 02-13-2014 |
20140339797 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - An inflation portion of an airbag, which is inflated by inflation gas, is partitioned into an upstream inflation portion and a downstream inflation portion via a partition member. When being tensioned in a planar manner, the partition member has a length in a longitudinal direction that is longer than a length in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A pressure regulating valve that is closed at an early stage of a supply period of the inflation gas to the inflation portion and is opened from the middle of the supply period includes a slit-like inner opening that is provided on the partition member and extends in the transverse direction and a pair of valve body portions that are provided around the inner opening and are selectively positioned close to and separated from each other. | 11-20-2014 |
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20090173200 | Cutting devices - A cutting device includes a table for placing thereon a workpiece. A tool unit supports a cutting tool and is laterally tiltably supported on the table, so that the rotational axis of the cutting tool can be inclined relative to a horizontal direction. A positioning device includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member that can interact with each other to position the tool unit at a plurality of laterally tilted positions. At least one of the first and second positioning members can be moved to change the laterally tilted position positionable by the positioning device. | 07-09-2009 |
20100005938 | Cutting devices - The present invention includes a cutting device including a table and a cutting unit disposed on an upper side of the table and vertically movably supported by the table via a slide mechanism. The slide mechanism enables the cutting unit to slide in a sliding direction relative to the table within a plane substantially parallel to a surface of the table. A slide lock mechanism can lock and unlock the sliding movement of the cutting unit and includes an operation member operable to slide for locking and unlocking the sliding movement. | 01-14-2010 |
20100089215 | Cutting devices - The present invention includes a cutting device including a table configured to accommodate a workpiece, and a cutting unit positioned on an upper side of the table and being operable to vertically move relative to the table. The cutting unit includes a cutting blade, and a grip portion disposed on a lateral side of the cutting blade and capable of being grasped by an operator in order to vertically move the cutting unit. The grip portion has a palm contact part that can be touched by a palm of the operator when the operator grasps the grip portion. The palm contact part is inclined relative to a reference line that may be perpendicular to a surface of the cutting blade. | 04-15-2010 |
20110209593 | TABLETOP CUTTER - A grip portion is provided so as to be movable between a non-operation position and an operation position in the axial direction, and only in the state in which it has been moved to the operation position, the rotating operation is effective, making it possible to lock and unlock a lock mechanism, while at the non-operation position, the grip portion idles so that the lock mechanism does not operate. | 09-01-2011 |
20110252936 | CUTTING DEVICES - A cutting device includes a cutting unit having a rotary blade, a table for placing a workpiece thereon, and a support device vertically movably supporting the cutting unit relative to the table. The cutting unit includes a blade case. The blade case covers an upper portion of the rotary blade and has a dust discharge member for discharging dust produced at a cutting region. The cutting device further includes a dust guide device disposed on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the dust discharge member with respect to a flow of the dust. A position of at least a part of the dust guide device changes relative to the dust discharge member according to change of the vertical position of the cutting unit. | 10-20-2011 |
20110296697 | CUTTING TOOLS - A blade mounting device of a cutting tool includes a lock device and a blade guide. The lock device is configured to releasably lock a blade against a rod of a cutting tool. The blade guide is movable relative to the rod in an axial direction of the rod and is coupled to the lock device, so that the lock device locks and releases the blade in response to position of the blade guide in the axial direction. The blade guide has a guide recess having a bottom and capable of guiding and engaging the blade, so that the blade guide can be moved by the blade in the axial direction through engagement of the guide recess with the blade. The blade guide has a configuration other than a thin flat plate configuration. | 12-08-2011 |
20130087034 | CUTTING DEVICES - A cutting device includes a table for placing thereon a workpiece. A tool unit supports a cutting tool and is laterally tiltably supported on the table, so that the rotational axis of the cutting tool can be inclined relative to a horizontal direction. A positioning device includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member that can interact with each other to position the tool unit at a plurality of laterally tilted positions. At least one of the first and second positioning members can be moved to change the laterally tilted position positionable by the positioning device. | 04-11-2013 |
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20100193730 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A method for manufacturing positive electrode active material includes: forming a fluorine-based coat film on a surface of a positive electrode active material by subjecting the positive electrode active material to a fluorine treatment; and forming a fluorine-oxygen-containing active material layer that contains fluorine and oxygen on the surface of the positive electrode active material by firing the fluorine-based coat film under an oxygen atmosphere. | 08-05-2010 |
20110003199 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ELEMENT FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A negative electrode element for a lithium-ion secondary battery includes: a negative electrode current collector; and a negative electrode layer that includes an alloying active material layer formed on the negative electrode current collector and a resin layer formed on a surface of the alloying active material layer so as to have an opening that exposes part of the alloying active material layer to a surface of the negative electrode layer. The surface of the alloying active material layer, exposed to the opening, and a surface of the resin layer form a step so that the surface of the resin layer is farther from a surface of the negative electrode current collector than the exposed surface of the alloying active material layer. | 01-06-2011 |
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20130040199 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - In the method for manufacturing a particulate electrode active material provided by the present invention, a compound comprising phosphorus or boron is added to a mixed material prepared by mixing a carbon source supply material prepared by dissolving a carbon source ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130059205 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - The method for manufacturing a particulate electrode active material provided by the present invention uses a carbon source supply material prepared by dissolving a carbon source ( | 03-07-2013 |
20140110639 | NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A negative-electrode active material characterized by containing a silicon oxide represented by a general formula SiO | 04-24-2014 |
20140134489 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a lithium-ion secondary battery that uses a non-carbonaceous negative electrode active material capable of exhibiting capacitance properties. The lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a mica group mineral having at least one transition metal in its composition as a negative electrode active material. | 05-15-2014 |
20140220442 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A lithium secondary battery provided by this invention has electrodes and configured in a structure in which active material layers, including active materials and binders, are held by collectors. The active material of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the electrodes is formed from a metal compound which stores and releases lithium ions through conversion reactions. The lithium secondary battery includes a polyimide-base resin as a binder. | 08-07-2014 |
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20100003220 | AGENTS FOR TREATING MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA - The present invention provides an effective therapeutic composition for malignant mesothelioma. Specifically, the present invention provides a therapeutic composition for mesothelioma, comprising a calponin-targeting and tumor-lysing variant of herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), preferably a strain d12.CALPfΔRR. The present invention further provides a method for generating a cell for treating mesothelioma, which comprises infecting mesothelioma cells removed from a patient with an F-type variant of herpes simplex virus proliferating with targeting a calponin gene, preferably a strain d12.CALPfΔRR. Also provided are a cell obtainable by the method, and a calponin-targeting and tumor-lysing variant of herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), preferably a strain d12.CALPfΔRR. | 01-07-2010 |
20110286972 | VIRUS GROWING IN HYPOXIC CELL OR VIRUS VECTOR EXPRESSING GENE THEREIN - The present invention provides a virus or a viral vector capable of expressing a gene specifically in a cell having replication ability in a hypoxic state such as a cancer stem cell and injuring the cell, and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a virus or a viral vector which comprises a gene encoding a fusion protein of an ODD and a protein essentially required for viral proliferation, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. | 11-24-2011 |
20120213742 | VIRUS GROWING IN HYPOXIC CELL OR VIRUS VECTOR EXPRESSING GENE THEREIN - The present invention provides a virus or a viral vector capable of expressing a gene specifically in a cell having replication ability in a hypoxic state such as a cancer stem cell and injuring the cell, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a virus or a viral vector which comprises a gene encoding a fusion protein of an ODD and a protein essentially required for viral proliferation, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. | 08-23-2012 |
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20100136738 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To arrange diffusion-inhibitory films | 06-03-2010 |
20110079832 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solid-state image pickup device includes: a semiconductor substrate; and a plurality of pixel circuits formed on the semiconductor substrate; each of the plurality of pixel circuits formed on the semiconductor substrate including a photoelectric conversion element, a first buried gate electrode formed adjacent to the photoelectric conversion element, a second buried gate electrode formed away from each of the photoelectric conversion element and the first buried gate electrode, a first diffusion layer formed between the first buried gate electrode and the second buried gate electrode, and a second diffusion layer formed between the first buried gate electrode and the second buried gate electrode away from the first diffusion layer so as to overlap the first diffusion layer; wherein electric charges accumulated in the photodiode conversion element are transferred to the second diffusion layer through the first diffusion layer. | 04-07-2011 |
20110221940 | Solid-state image taking apparatus, method for driving solid-state image taking apparatus and electronic apparatus - Disclosed herein is a solid-state image taking apparatus, includes: a pixel array section including unit pixels laid out two-dimensionally to form a matrix to serve as unit pixels each employing an opto-electric conversion device, a transfer transistor, a first electric-charge accumulation section, a read transistor, a second electric-charge accumulation section, a reset transistor, and an amplification transistor; a driving section; and a correction section. | 09-15-2011 |
20110241079 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including a photoelectric conversion element operable to generate electric charge according to the amount of incident light and to accumulate the electric charge in the inside thereof, an electric-charge holding region in which the electric charge generated through photoelectric conversion by the photoelectric conversion element is held until read out, and a transfer gate having a complete transfer path through which the electric charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element is completely transferred into the electric-charge holding region, and an intermediate transfer path through which the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion element during an exposure period and being in excess of a predetermined charge amount is transferred into the electric-charge holding region. The complete transfer path and the intermediate transfer path are formed in different regions. | 10-06-2011 |
20120154656 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, DRIVING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging element is disclosed which includes: a pixel array portion configured to have a plurality of unit pixels arrayed two-dimensionally, the unit pixels being furnished with a photoelectric conversion portion, a transfer section, and a reset section, the transfer section being configured to transfer electrical charges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portion to a charge retention portion, the reset section being configured to reset the electrical charges of the charge retention portion; and a drive control section configured to control the driving of the unit pixels; wherein the drive control section controls the driving of the unit pixels in such a manner that prior to the charge transfer by the transfer section, the reset section resets the electrical charges of the charge retention portion in increments of a plurality of rows of the unit pixels, the plurality of rows being not adjacent to one another. | 06-21-2012 |
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20100007497 | ANTITHEFT SYSTEM - In an antitheft system for preventing an equipment comprising moving objects such as electric vehicles or operating machine such as lawnmower from theft, an electronic key is prepared to be carried by an operator of the equipment and stores authenticating data for identifying the operator who carries the electronic key. An authenticator is installed at the equipment and performs authentication check as to whether the electronic key is an authorized key using stored key-checking data, when the authenticating data is outputted from the electronic key, whereas an electronic key copier is provided separately from the equipment and copies the electronic key, thereby enabling to make a copy of the electronic key without activating equipment, while ensuring to prevent the equipment from theft. | 01-14-2010 |
20110132680 | ANTITHEFT APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT WITH PRIME MOVER - In an apparatus for preventing theft of equipment (electric wheelchair) having a prime mover (electric motor), a prime mover controller, and an authenticator that acquires ID information from an electronic key when the key is brought close thereto by an operator, determines whether the acquired ID information corresponds with authentication ID information, and permits the controller to start the prime mover when the acquired ID information is determined to correspond with authentication ID information, the controller stores operating history of the equipment, and the authenticator acquires the history from the controller when the key is brought close thereto and transmits the acquired history to the key when the key is brought close thereto, thereby making it easy to acquire the operating history of the equipment. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133550 | ANTITHEFT APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT WITH PRIME MOVER - In an apparatus for preventing theft of equipment (electric motor) having a prime mover (motor), a prime mover controller, a starter switch that allows the operator to connect/disconnect power from a power source to the prime mover; and an authenticator that acquires ID information from an electronic key through a receiver when the key is brought close thereto by the operator, and permits the controller to start the prime mover when acquired ID information is determined to correspond with authentication ID information, the starter switch is made of electrode pair that is sensitive to electrostatic capacitance, and the starter switch and the receiver are installed together on an electronic circuit board, thereby achieving the smaller structure of the apparatus. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133911 | ANTITHEFT APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT WITH PRIME MOVER - In an apparatus for preventing theft of equipment having a prime mover, an prime mover controller, and an authenticator that acquires ID information from an electronic key when the key is brought close thereto by an operator, and permits the prime mover controller to start the prime mover when the acquired ID information is determined to correspond with authentication ID information, data indicating a number of times the key is updated is included in the ID information, and the authenticator determines whether the number of times indicated in the data is greater than that in the authentication ID information, and when the number of times indicated in the data is greater than that in the authentication ID information, updates the authentication ID information such that it is equal to the number of times indicated in the data, thereby enabling to easily update authentication ID information of the equipment. | 06-09-2011 |
20110136398 | OUTBOARD MOTOR ANTITHEFT APPARATUS - In an apparatus for preventing theft of plural, such as two, outboard motors ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110137500 | ANTITHEFT APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT WITH PRIME MOVER - In an apparatus for preventing theft of equipment such as outboard motor having a prime mover (engine), a prime mover controller and an authenticator ( | 06-09-2011 |
20120083961 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling an autonomous operating vehicle having an operating machine and a magnetic sensor adapted to detect a border of a travel-scheduled area, the vehicle is controlled to travel around the area from a start point along the border to sequentially record traveling directions and traveled distances on a bitmap. The generated travel trajectory is transformed to map information. A position of the vehicle is detected using bits of the bitmap of the transformed map information, and the vehicle is controlled to, as traveling straight in the north-south directions, while perform the operation with the operating machine based on the calculated traveling direction, the calculated traveled distance and the determined position, utilizing a primary reference direction obtained from a geomagnetic sensor as a reference. | 04-05-2012 |
20120083962 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling an autonomous operating vehicle having a prime mover and operating machine, it is configured to have a geomagnetic sensor responsive to magnets embedded in the area, detect angular velocity generated about z-axis in center of gravity of the vehicle, detect a wheel speed of the driven wheel, store map information including magnet embedded positions, detect a primary reference direction, detect a vehicle position relative to the magnet, and detect a vehicle position in the area, calculate a traveling direction and traveled distance of the vehicle, and control the operation performed through the operating machine in the area in accordance with a preset operation program based on the detected primary reference direction, the detected position of the vehicle in the area, the calculated traveling direction and the calculated traveled distance. | 04-05-2012 |
20120083963 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling an autonomous operating vehicle, a traveling direction and traveled distance are calculated based on outputs of wheel speed sensor and angular velocity sensor, and the vehicle is controlled to, as traveling straight, perform the operation using an operating machine in accordance with a predetermined travel pattern in a travel-scheduled area based on the calculated traveling direction and traveled distance. It is determined whether a difference between a scheduled-travel distance scheduled in the predetermined travel pattern and an actual traveled distance exceeds a permissible value when the vehicle is traveled straight and a center value of the outputs of the angular velocity sensor is corrected when the difference is determined to exceed the permissible value. | 04-05-2012 |
20130120113 | ANTITHEFT SYSTEM - In an antitheft system for preventing an equipment comprising moving objects such as electric vehicles or operating machine such as lawnmower from theft, an electronic key is prepared to be carried by an operator of the equipment and stores authenticating data for identifying the operator who carries the electronic key. An authenticator is installed at the equipment and performs authentication check as to whether the electronic key is an authorized key using stored key-checking data, when the authenticating data is outputted from the electronic key, whereas an electronic key copier is provided separately from the equipment and copies the electronic key, thereby enabling to make a copy of the electronic key without activating equipment, while ensuring to prevent the equipment from theft. | 05-16-2013 |
20130211645 | GUIDANCE APPARATUS OF UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE - In an apparatus for guiding an unmanned autonomous operating vehicle having an electric motor supplied with power from a battery ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130211646 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling an unmanned autonomous operating vehicle having an electric motor supplied with power from a battery for operating lawn mower blades, and magnetic sensors for detecting intensity of a magnetic field of an area wire such that the vehicle is controlled to run about in an operating area defined by the area wire to mow lawn using the blades and to return to a charging device installed on the area wire so as to charge the battery, a distance from the area wire is detected based on the detected intensity of the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensors, and a different one of returning trajectories defined along the area wire in advance with respect to distances from the area wire is selected, whenever the vehicle is to be returned. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211647 | ARRANGEMENT OF AREA WIRE FOR UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE AND CONTROL APPARATUS OF THE SAME - In an arrangement of an area wire for an unmanned autonomous operating vehicle having an electric motor supplied with power from a battery for operating an operating machine, and magnetic sensors for detecting intensity of a magnetic field of the area wire and controlled to run about in an operating area defined by the area wire to perform an operation using the operating machine and to return to a charging device installed on the area wire so as to charge the battery, there are provided with a charging device detecting area set to be used for detecting a position of the charging device, and a turn-back portion formed by bending the area wire at an appropriate position toward the charging device detecting area and again bending the area wire to return in a same direction with a predetermined space, whereby the operating area is divided into a plurality of zones. | 08-15-2013 |
20130317680 | UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS OPERATING SYSTEM - In an unmanned autonomous operating system having a station provided with a signal generator for supplying an area signal in electric pulse current to an area wire that defines an operating area, and an unmanned autonomous vehicle having magnetic sensors for detecting a magnetic field generated by the area wire and a microcomputer programmed to recognize the operating area from the detected magnetic field, a selection mechanism is installed at the station that outputs one of area signals from the signal generator in response to a selection of a user, one of the area signals generated from the signal generator is registered, and the operating area is recognized based on the registered area signal. | 11-28-2013 |
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20100008121 | METHOD FOR DRIVING FERROELECTRIC MEMORY DEVICE, FERROELECTRIC MEMORY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A method for driving a ferroelectric memory device having a plurality of memory cells that store data and a memory cell for flag is provided. The method includes, upon writing to the plurality of memory cells, the steps of: reading data from the plurality of memory cells and the memory cell for flag; judging as to whether the data readout from the memory cell for flag is specified data; overwriting write data to the plurality of memory cells, and writing reverse data of the specified data to the memory cell for flag, when the data readout from the memory cell for flag is the specified data; and rewriting the data readout from the plurality of memory cells to the plurality of memory cells, and writing the reverse data to the memory cell for flag, when the data readout from the memory cell for flag is the reverse data. | 01-14-2010 |
20110163232 | DETECTION CIRCUIT, SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A detection circuit includes a current mirror circuit, a pyroelectric element, a capacitor element and a charging circuit. The pyroelectric element is disposed between a first power supply node and a first node connected to the current mirror circuit. The capacitor element is disposed between the first power supply node and a second node connected to the current mirror circuit. The charging circuit is connected to the current mirror circuit to charge the pyroelectric element and the capacitor element though the current mirror circuit. | 07-07-2011 |
20110182321 | DETECTION CIRCUIT FOR HEAT SENSOR, HEAT SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A detection circuit for a heat sensor includes a charge circuit provided between a second power supply node and a detection node of a heat sensing element, and a discharge circuit provided between the detection node and a first power supply node. The discharge circuit has a discharge resistance element and a discharge transistor provided in series between the detection node and the first power supply node. | 07-28-2011 |
20120018635 | THERMAL DETECTOR, THERMAL DETECTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A thermal detector has a thermal detection element in which a physical characteristic changes based on temperature, a light-absorbing member configured and arranged to collect heat and transmit collected heat to the thermal detection element, a support member mounting the thermal detection element on a first side with a second surface facing a cavity, and a support part supporting a portion of the support member. The light-absorbing member is a plate shaped member at least partially contacting a top part of the thermal detection element and having a portion overhanging to an outside from the top part of the thermal detection element in plan view. | 01-26-2012 |
20120132808 | DETECTION CIRCUIT, SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A detection circuit includes a pyroelectric element; a first P-type transistor provided between an output node and a low-potential-side power node of the detection circuit, a detection signal being inputted from the pyroelectric element to a gate of the first P-type transistor; and a second P-type transistor provided between a high-potential-side power node and the output node, a gate of the second P-type transistor being set to a reference voltage. | 05-31-2012 |
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20130292569 | SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sensor device includes a plurality of row lines WL, a plurality of column lines DL, a plurality of reset lines RL, a plurality of pixel circuits that connect to each one of the plurality of row lines, the plurality of column lines and the plurality of reset lines, and an amplifier circuit. The plurality of pixel circuits respectively includes a pyroelectric element, a reset switch that is driven by the plurality of reset lines and discharges an electric charge of the pyroelectric element, and a pixel selection switch that is driven by the plurality of row lines and outputs a signal, which is based on a change of the electric charge of the pyroelectric element by a discharge, to one of the column lines. The signal based on the change of the electric charge of the pyroelectric element by the discharge is amplified in the amplifier circuit. | 11-07-2013 |
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20090093364 | Resin Composition Containing Release-Controlled Agricultural Chemical, Production Method Thereof, and Agricultural Chemical Formulation - A resin composition containing an agricultural chemical in which the release of an agricultural chemical active ingredient is controlled; a production method thereof; and an agricultural chemical formulation; in other words, an agricultural chemical-containing resin composition which is a composition containing an agricultural chemical active ingredient, a resin, and a fatty acid metal salt, and characterized in that the composition is either in a compatible state or forming a matrix; its production method; and an agricultural chemical formulation including at least one of the agricultural chemical-containing resin compositions; in addition to an agricultural chemical-containing resin composition which is a composition containing an agricultural chemical active ingredient, a (meth)acrylate based resin, and a release controlling agent, and characterized in that the composition is either in a compatible state or forming a matrix; its production method; and an agricultural chemical formulation including at least one of the agricultural chemical-containing resin compositions, are provided. | 04-09-2009 |
20090286682 | AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION - An agrochemical composition is provided in which an agrochemically active ingredient having 4 or more fluorine atoms in a molecule and having a Log P value of 3 or more is contained, and superior disintegration dispersibility is exhibited, and which is suitable for a water dispersible granule or a suspension concentrate. An agrochemical composition is characterized by containing (a1) an agrochemically active ingredient having 4 or more fluorine atoms in a molecule and having a Log P value of 3 or more, or (a2) an agrochemically active ingredient for which, in a fluidity test of a mixture composed of 50 parts by weight of the agrochemically active ingredient, 2 parts by weight of sorbitan monooleate and 48 parts by weight of water, the time for moving 85 mm is not less than 90 seconds, in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 70% by weight of the total amount of the composition, and (b) a wetting agent such as an alkylsulfate salt, in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 10% by weight of the total amount of the composition. | 11-19-2009 |
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20080320306 | Tag authentication system - An authentication method is disclosed that makes the identification information of an object public and performs authentication in referring, from the identification information, to the information of the object corresponding to the identification information. The method includes generating a third value through a predetermined operation of a temporary first value generated every time the identification information is referred to and a temporary second value generated for a referrer to the identification information; encrypting the third value by first and second different encryption methods; decrypting the third value encrypted by the first encryption method in a tag device attached to the object; and decrypting the third value encrypted by the second encryption method in an apparatus managing the information of the object, and comparing the third value decrypted in the apparatus with the third value decrypted in the tag device, thereby verifying the relationship between the object and the referrer thereto. | 12-25-2008 |
20090309728 | OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM - An object detection method is executed by an object detection system for detecting data corresponding to a specific object in data received from sensors. The system includes a plurality of monitors, an application device, and a data accumulator. The method includes the followings. The application device specifies reference data corresponding to the specific object. Each of the plurality of monitors samples data received from a sensor to generate and transmit sampled data. The data accumulator analyzes sampled data received from each of the plurality of monitors in accordance with an analysis logic to generate first analyzed data. The data accumulator determines whether the first analyzed data matches the reference data specified by the application device. The data accumulator transmits a detection notification to the application device when analyzed data generated from sampled data received from a monitor out of the plurality of monitors has matched the reference data. | 12-17-2009 |
20110082891 | Context information collection management system - A context information collection and distribution system registers read identification information in a computer device that manages and controls an RFID tag reading device and is located in a lowest hierarchy in wide area network topology. The computer device located in the lowest hierarchy in the wide area network topology notifies a computer device located in a higher management domain hierarchy that the computer device located in the lowest hierarchy manages read identification information of a target. Further, the computer device located in the management domain hierarchy notifies a computer device located in much higher ID system hierarchy that the computer device located in the hierarchy just under the management domain hierarchy manages the read identification information of the target. | 04-07-2011 |
20130165187 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA TRANSMISSION BASED ON POWER CONSUMPTION OF NODES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Each of nodes along multiple routes in a communication network is provided with route information including information on the multiple routes each communicably coupling a transmission source and a transmission destination. A first route has power consumption least among the multiple routes, where the power consumption of a route is a total sum of power consumption of nodes along the route. Upon receiving realtime data, the each node transmits the realtime data using the first route when the first route has available bandwidth capacity enough for transmitting the realtime data, and sets a second route bypassing the first route when the first route does not have available bandwidth capacity enough for transmitting the realtime data. Upon receiving non-realtime data, the each node performs a predetermined processing without setting the second route, when the first route does not have available bandwidth capacity enough for transmitting the non-realtime data. | 06-27-2013 |
20140059157 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DATA VIA HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - A relay device communicates with first and second terminal devices via first and second communication networks, respectively. The relay device determines whether or not a line stability and a line speed of each of the first and second communication networks satisfy a predetermined condition. When a line stability and a line speed of each of the first and second communication networks satisfy the predetermined condition, the relay device temporarily stores, in a memory, data received from the first terminal device via the first communication network, and transfers the temporarily stored data to the second terminal device via the second communication network. | 02-27-2014 |
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20090242946 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device which could strengthen the mechanical strength of the protective film and with which packaging of the wafer level with electric high reliability is performed and a fabrication method for the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a field effect transistor including a gate electrode, a drain electrode, and a source electrode which are formed on the semiconductor substrate; a hollow protective film provided on the semiconductor substrate so that an inner surface bonds to the upper surface of the one or both of the drain electrode and the source electrode of the field effect transistor, wherein the hollow protective film includes a first cap layer contacting the upper surface of the one or both of the drain electrode and the source electrode, and a second cap layer placed on the first cap layer. | 10-01-2009 |
20090242947 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device and a fabrication method for the semiconductor device which can remove the sacrifice layer deposited on the semiconductor device surface in a short time and whose manufacturing yield can be improved are provided. The semiconductor device and the fabrication method for the semiconductor device includes a field effect transistor | 10-01-2009 |
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20150076701 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Certain embodiments provide a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, a side wall portion, a cap substrate, a plurality of external connection terminals, and a ground conductor. The semiconductor substrate includes a semiconductor element on its front surface. The side wall portion has conductivity and is provided on the front surface of the semiconductor substrate so as to surround the semiconductor element. The cap substrate is provided on the side wall portion so as to be electrically connected to the side wall portion. Each of the plurality of external connection terminals is provided on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate so as to be electrically connected to the semiconductor element. The ground conductor is provided to be electrically connected to the side wall portion on the entire back surface of the semiconductor substrate except an area in which the plurality of external connection terminals is provided. | 03-19-2015 |
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20080296081 | DEVICE OPERABLE TO DISTRIBUTE DRIVING FORCES - A device operable to distribute driving forces to left and right wheels of a vehicle, includes: a differential mechanism, a driving-force adjuster and a differential limiter. The differential mechanism is operable to distribute a driving force from a drive source of the vehicle to the left and right wheels as distributed driving forces, while allowing a rotation difference between the left and right wheels. The driving-force adjuster is operable to adjust each of the distributed driving forces. The differential limiter is operable to limit rotation difference between the left and right wheels by applying a limiting torque to the differential mechanism. | 12-04-2008 |
20100023184 | RIGHT-LEFT DRIVING FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM - A right-left driving force control system includes: a selecting unit which: selects an adjusting unit adjusting distribution of a driving force between right and left wheels, when a shifting direction in which the driving force is shifted between the wheels and which is related to a control amount is the same as a first direction towards one of the wheels which has a larger speed; selects a limiting unit adjusting a differential action limiting force, when the shifting direction is the same as a second direction towards one of the wheels which has a smaller speed, and a difference between the wheel speeds is equal to or larger than a threshold value; and maintains the adjusting unit or the limiting unit, which has been selected, when the shifting direction is the same as the second direction, and the difference between the wheel speeds is less than the threshold value; and a control unit which controls the adjusting unit or the limiting unit, which is selected or maintained by the selecting unit, based on the control amount. | 01-28-2010 |
20100029437 | RIGHT-LEFT DRIVING FORCE CONTROLLER - A controller includes: a adjuster, configured to adjust distribution of driving force between right and left wheels; a limiter, configured to limit a difference between operations of the right and left wheels; a first calculator, configured to calculate a first control amount corresponding to the adjustor and including an amount related to direction of shift of driving force between the right and left wheels; a second calculator, configured to calculate a second control amount corresponding to the limiter; a third calculator, configured to calculate a third control amount including the second control amount and the amount; a fourth calculator, configured to calculate a fourth control amount that is a combination of the first and third control amounts; a selector, configured to select either the adjustor and the limiter; and a controller, configured to control the adjustor or the limiter in accordance with the fourth control amount. | 02-04-2010 |
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20080275940 | Server Apparatus, Client Apparatus and Network System - The network system comprises an original device description indicating a control point so as to register an address used for MAC address authentication. The server side acquires information from the device(s) connected to the network, and only the device(s) having the above mentioned description are listed and displayed. By responding to the access from the non-registered device in a predetermined manner, the device is prompted to be registered, said device corresponding with the device description, but not registered. | 11-06-2008 |
20090322964 | BROADCAST RECEIVING DEVICE - A broadcast receiving device capable of easily setting area information. A control unit of a DVR transmits an acquisition request for area information to a TV. When the control unit receives a response to the acquisition request from the TV, the control unit extracts area information from the received response and performs a channel presetting using the extracted area information. A control unit of the TV has area information stored therein. When the control unit receives an acquisition request for area information from the DVR, the control unit transmits, as a response to the request, the stored area information to the DVR. | 12-31-2009 |
20100262998 | RECORDING RESERVATION REGISTRATION SYSTEM, RECORDING RESERVATION REGISTRATION APPARATUS, RECORDING RESERVATION REGISTRATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a recording reservation registration apparatus that transmits a recording reservation registration request to a recordable recording apparatus which sets a recording reservation in accordance with the received recording reservation registration request, the recording reservation registration apparatus including: a reservation information input unit; a control unit that generates a recording reservation registration request; and a reservation information transmitting unit that transmits the generated recording reservation registration request. The control unit compares a zone of time specified by the inputted recording reservation information and a possible time limit of recording reservation setting of the recording apparatus, holds the recording reservation information until the recording reservation can be set in the recording apparatus if the recording reservation cannot be set in the recording apparatus, and generates the recording reservation registration request from the held recording reservation information when the recording reservation becomes capable to be set. | 10-14-2010 |
20110119718 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, CONTROLLER, CONTENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS DETERMINATION METHOD - A content reproduction apparatus, which is capable of reproducing, in accordance with an instruction from a controller, content provided from a content output apparatus via a network, includes: a first communication unit which receives a first search request; a second communication unit which receives a second search request from the controller and has a shorter communication distance that allows communication with the controller than the communication distance of the first communication unit; and a control unit which transmits to the controller, using the first communication unit, a first response including identification information of the content reproduction apparatus when the first communication unit receives the first search request, and which transmits to the controller, using one of the first and second communication units, a second response to specify the identification information included in the first response that has been transmitted, when the second communication unit receives the second search request. | 05-19-2011 |
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20090080264 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ADAPTED TO OUTPUT PASS/FAIL RESULTS OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS - In a semiconductor integrated circuit, an internal circuit is capable of executing a first operation and a second operation concurrently, and an output circuit outputs to the outside of the semiconductor integrated circuit information indicating whether or not the first operation is being executed and information indicating whether or not the second operation is executable. | 03-26-2009 |
20090154245 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes: a memory cell array in which electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory cells are arranged; and a register that holds good/bad information on a specific area that requires high reliability in a user accessible area of the memory cell array. An address conversion circuit internally accesses, when the specific area is bad and is accessed, a backup area in the user accessible area based on the good/bad information in the register. When the specific area is bad and the backup area is accessed, on the other hand, the address conversion circuit internally accesses the specific area based on the good/bad information in the register. | 06-18-2009 |
20090168530 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF READING DATA THEREFROM - A semiconductor memory device comprises a first memory cell array having a first plane which is composed of a plurality of blocks each having a plurality of memory cells, a sense circuit which reads data the memory cells, a sequencer which receives control signals from outside, a first address register, and a second address register which receives an output address from the first address register and outputs an address signal in response to an address control signal from the sequencer. In reading from the memory cells, the sequencer reads a page n in accordance with the address stored in the second address register, then transfers an address stored in the first address register to the second address register concurrently with outputting data read from the page n to outside and reads data from an arbitrary page m in accordance with the address transferred to the second address register. | 07-02-2009 |
20110090742 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ADAPTED TO OUTPUT PASS/FAIL RESULTS OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS - In a semiconductor integrated circuit, an internal circuit is capable of executing a first operation and a second operation concurrently, and an output circuit outputs to the outside of the semiconductor integrated circuit information indicating whether or not the first operation is being executed and information indicating whether or not the second operation is executable. | 04-21-2011 |
20110096606 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ADAPTED TO OUTPUT PASS/FAIL RESULTS OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS - In a semiconductor integrated circuit, an internal circuit is capable of executing a first operation and a second operation concurrently, and an output circuit outputs to the outside of the semiconductor integrated circuit information indicating whether or not the first operation is being executed and information indicating whether or not the second operation is executable. | 04-28-2011 |
20120092930 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF READING DATA THEREFROM - A semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell array having a first plane which is composed of a plurality of blocks each having a plurality of memory cells, a sense circuit which reads data the memory cells, a sequencer which receives control signals from outside, a first address register, and a second address register which receives an output address from the first address register and outputs an address signal in response to an address control signal from the sequencer. In reading from the memory cells, the sequencer reads a page n in accordance with the address stored in the second address register, then transfers an address stored in the first address register to the second address register concurrently with outputting data read from the page n to outside and reads data from an arbitrary page m in accordance with the address transferred to the second address register. | 04-19-2012 |
20120243322 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ADAPTED TO OUTPUT PASS/FAIL RESULTS OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS - In a semiconductor integrated circuit, an internal circuit is capable of executing a first operation and a second operation concurrently, and an output circuit outputs to the outside of the semiconductor integrated circuit information indicating whether or not the first operation is being executed and information indicating whether or not the second operation is executable. | 09-27-2012 |
20130262754 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ADAPTED TO OUTPUT PASS/FAIL RESULTS OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS - In a semiconductor integrated circuit, an internal circuit is capable of executing a first operation and a second operation concurrently, and an output circuit outputs to the outside of the semiconductor integrated circuit information indicating whether or not the first operation is being executed and information indicating whether or not the second operation is executable. | 10-03-2013 |
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20080266338 | Method of driving an ink-jet head, ink-jet head, and ink-jet recording apparatus - Provided is an ink-jet head and an ink-jet type recording apparatus for improving an impact position accuracy of ink droplets by eliminating a discharge speed difference of ink droplets when an ink volume is changed gradually in a plurality of steps to perform gradation expression. Among discharge pulse signals to be applied a plurality of times for gradually changing and discharging the ink droplet volume, a signal waveform of a final drive pulse and a signal waveform of an initial drive pulse to be operated at least once before the final drive pulse, are varied from each other so as to establish a predetermined relation therebetween. | 10-30-2008 |
20150029271 | LIQUID JET HEAD, LIQUID JET APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID JET HEAD - A liquid jet head includes a piezoelectric body substrate having a plurality of groove arrays, in each of which ejection grooves penetrating from the upper surface to the lower surface are arrayed in a reference direction, drive electrode provided on side faces of the ejection grooves, and terminal electrodes provided on the lower surface, and electrically connected to the drive electrodes; and a flexible circuit board electrically connected from the terminal electrodes, and connected to the lower surface of the piezoelectric body substrate. The piezoelectric body substrate includes a first opening portion that penetrates from the upper surface to the lower surface between the plurality of groove arrays, and the flexible circuit board is led out from the lower surface to the upper surface of the piezoelectric body substrate through the first opening portion. | 01-29-2015 |
20150035908 | LIQUID JET HEAD AND LIQUID JET APPARATUS - The liquid jet head is provided with: a piezoelectric body substrate which includes a groove row in which ejection grooves penetrating the piezoelectric body substrate from an upper surface through a lower surface and non-ejection grooves open on the upper surface are alternately arranged in a reference direction, common drive electrodes formed on both side surfaces of each of the ejection grooves, and individual drive electrodes formed on both side surfaces of each of the non-ejection grooves; and a cover plate which is bonded to the upper surface of the piezoelectric body substrate and includes a liquid chamber communicating with the ejection grooves, first through electrodes which penetrate the cover plate in a thickness direction and are electrically connected to the individual drive electrodes, and individual terminals which are placed on a front surface opposite to the piezoelectric body substrate and electrically connected to the first through electrodes. | 02-05-2015 |