Abstract: A transferred object rotating device includes a mounting plate having an opening corresponding to a shape of a transferred object and being capable of moving from a mounting position to a rotating position, a boost unit capable of moving up to pass through the opening of the mounting plate in the rotating position, and a rotation plate capable of rotating about a power transmission shaft. The mounting plate moves to the rotating position after the transferred object is mounted on the mounting plate to close the opening. The transferred object is lifted by upward movement of the boost unit. The transferred object rotates while being sandwiched between the boost unit and the rotation plate. The transferred object mounted on the mounting plate in the mounting position can be transferred to the rotating position by the mounting plate, and rotate in the rotating position.

Abstract: There is provided a laser-marking multilayer sheet for an electronic passport formed by laminating five sheets of a multilayer sheet A/a multilayer sheet B/a film C/a multilayer sheet B/a multilayer sheet A. The multilayer sheet B is a colored laser-marking multilayer sheet. The film C is a laser-marking multilayer sheet made of a film for the electronic passport. The laser-marking multilayer sheet can have clear letters, symbols, and images, which are excellent in a laser-marking property and high in contrasts between the original surface color and the printed portions. The laser-marking multilayer sheet is excellent especially for inhibiting the falsification and forgery thereof.

Abstract: Electron mobility and hole mobility is improved in long channel semiconductor devices and resistors by employing complementary stress liners. Embodiments include forming a long channel semiconductor device on a substrate, and forming a complementary stress liner on the semiconductor device. Embodiments include forming a resistor on a substrate, and tuning the resistance of the resistor by forming a complementary stress liner on the resistor. Compressive stress liners are employed for improving electron mobility in n-type devices, and tensile stress liners are employed for improving hole mobility in p-type devices.

Abstract: A multi-speed transmission includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first friction engagement mechanism, a second friction engagement mechanism, a first synchromesh mechanism, a second synchromesh mechanism, and a third friction engagement mechanism. A differential mechanism includes a first rotational element, a second rotational element, and a third rotational element. The first rotational element is coupled to a first countershaft. The second rotational element is coupled to a second countershaft. The third rotational element is coupled to an output member. A third synchromesh mechanism is capable of coupling a driving gear of a first gear train to the first input shaft or is capable of coupling a driven gear of the first gear train to the output member so as to enable power to be transferred between the first input shaft and the output member using the first gear train.

Abstract: An image recognition device includes a detection unit which is configured to detect a first difference between partial information of at least a part of the first image information and the reference information and to detect a second difference between partial information of at least a part of the second image information and the reference information. A recognition unit is configured to recognize a first area corresponding to the reference image in the first image information. A calculation unit is configured to calculate a determination value based on a reference area in the second image information corresponding to the first area by weighting the second difference. The recognition unit is configured to recognize a second area corresponding to the reference image in the second image information based on at least one of the second difference and the determination value.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes molding a ceramic raw material to manufacture at least one honeycomb molded body having a plurality of cell walls to define cells. First cells and third cells are filled with plug material paste at first end portions and at third portions, respectively, to form first plugs. The at least one honeycomb molded body is fired to manufacture at least one honeycomb fired body. The at least one honeycomb fired body is cut along a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to create a second end face side of the at least one honeycomb fired body. Second end portions of second cells are filled with plug material paste. The plug material paste in the second end portions is solidified through heating to form second plugs. A honeycomb block including at least one honeycomb fired body is produced.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit having a longitudinal direction. The honeycomb unit includes SOx storage agent, inorganic particles, inorganic binder, and a partition wall extending along the longitudinal direction to define plural through holes. An expression Y??26X+40000 (0<X?approximately 500) is satisfied, wherein “X” represents an amount [g] of SOx stored in the honeycomb structure, and “Y” represents a specific surface area [m2/L] of the honeycomb structure when “X” [g] of SOx is stored in the honeycomb structure.

Abstract: Bacteria in water 9 exposed outdoors are effectively killed with ultraviolet (UV) light by suppressing post-treatment increase in the bacteria population due to photoreactivation. The apparatus shines UV light on the water 9 to kill bacteria and has UV light emitting diodes (LEDs) 1 that emit UVA light with a primary emission peak of 320 nm-400 nm. The antibacterial action of the UVA light emitted by the UV LEDs 1 prevents proliferation of bacteria in the disinfected water 9 due to photoreactivation.

Abstract: A spectral element separates first laser light in such a manner that an area including only signal light as reflected first laser light is formed on a photodetector. The photodetector is provided with a first sensor group which is disposed at an irradiation position of signal light of the separated first laser light, and a second sensor group which receives zero-th order diffraction light of a main beam and two sub beams of second laser light that has been transmitted through the spectral element. The second sensor group includes a four-divided sensor which receives the main beam. The four-divided sensor is disposed in an area surrounded by the first sensor group. Zero-th order diffraction light of the first laser light that has been transmitted through the spectral element is irradiated onto the four-divided sensor.

Abstract: A wavelet transform unit performs a wavelet transform on original images and a quantization unit quantizes wavelet transform coefficients. A ROI selector selects a region of interest or regions of interest in the original image, and a ROI mask generator generates ROI masks with which the wavelet transform coefficients (which are also called ROI transform coefficients) corresponding to the regions of interest are specified. By referring to the ROI masks, a lower-bit zero substitution unit substitutes low-order bits of non-ROI transform coefficients with zeros. An entropy coding unit entropy-codes the wavelet transform coefficients sequentially from high-order bit-planes, after the substitution. A coded data generator turns coded data into streams together with parameters and then outputs coded images.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes at least one a honeycomb unit having a longitudinal direction. The at least one honeycomb unit includes a SOx occluding agent, inorganic particles, an inorganic binder, and partition walls extending along the longitudinal direction to define plural through-holes. A relationship 5X+30?Y?5X+45 (about 1.0?X?about 2.5) is satisfied, wherein a content of the SOx occluding agent in the partition walls is expressed by X (mol/L) and a porosity of the at least one honeycomb unit is expressed by Y (%).

Abstract: A resin sheet with a copper foil, comprising: a carrier layer; a copper foil layer having a thickness 0.5 to 5 ?m provided over the carrier layer; and an insulating resin layer formed over the copper foil layer, wherein the insulating resin layer is once abutted with base material, and then the carrier layer is delaminated from the copper foil layer, and wherein the insulating resin layer contains a cyanate ester resin having phenolic novolac backbone and a polyfunctional epoxy resin.

Abstract: A hybrid motorcycle includes a body frame, a front wheel, and a hybrid driving source. The hybrid driving source is mounted on the body frame between a head pipe and a swing arm pivot. The hybrid driving source includes an engine and a motor. The engine has a crankshaft whose axial direction is substantially parallel to a vehicle longitudinal direction. The motor is provided at a front shaft end adjacent to the front wheel.

Abstract: An inverter apparatus according to the invention includes a heat sink, an inverter that includes a semiconductor device and that is attached to the heat sink, detectors that detect the temperature of the inverter, an estimator that calculates estimated values of the thermal resistance and the thermal capacity of the heat sink on the basis of the temperature detected by the detectors, and a controller that controls driving of the inverter on the basis of the estimated values.

Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods for transmitting and receiving ESG fragments containing identification information. In one example, the identification identifies a mobile operator. For example, the identification information may include a Mobile Network Code (MNC), Mobile Country Code (MCC), or name corresponding to the mobile operator. In another example, the identification information may also contain a web address corresponding to a web page associated with the mobile operator. For example, the identification information received in the ESG fragment may be compared to stored identification information at a receiver. Based on the identification information in the ESG fragment and stored identification information, a corresponding web page may be provided. Also, a program or service corresponding to the ESG fragment may be filtered based on the identification information in the ESG fragment and stored identification information.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core; and first permanent magnets and second permanent magnets arranged in the rotor core so that, on a cross-sectional plane of the rotor core perpendicular to the rotation axis thereof, the first and second magnets corresponding to each other define the letter V having an apex pointing toward the rotation axis. The first and second magnets corresponding to each other are arranged so that a straight line interconnecting the rotation axis and the apex of the letter V is interposed therebetween, an angle of the first magnet relative to the straight line being smaller than that of the second magnet relative to the straight line, a width of the first magnet in the direction parallel to the first side of the letter V being smaller than that of the second magnet in the direction parallel to the second side of the letter V.

Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of inhibiting a fabricating process from complication while inhibiting the dielectric strength voltage of a insulating film from reduction is obtained. This semiconductor device includes a groove portion, an insulating film formed on a surface of the groove portion, a gate electrode and a source impurity region, wherein upper ends of the gate electrode, which are portions in contact with the insulating film, are each located at a position identical with or deeper than the range of an impurity introduced from a surface of a semiconductor substrate with respect to the insulating film in order to form the source impurity region and above a lower surface of the source impurity region.

Abstract: Techniques for providing network services at an audio interface unit include determining, based on spoken sounds of a user of an apparatus received at a microphone of the apparatus, whether to present audio data received from a different apparatus. If it is determined to present the received audio data, then presentation of the received audio data at a speaker of the apparatus is initiated. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a data communications bus; and logic encoded in one or more tangible media configured to performs the above steps. In some embodiments, the apparatus does not include a visual display and does not include a keypad of multiple buttons.

Abstract: An industrial robot includes a hollow chamber rotatably supported by a base, an arm rotatably supported by the hollow chamber, and drive devices provided in the hollow chamber and configured to drive the arm.

Abstract: A bicycle suspension including a stroke adjustment unit, a suspension damper, and a damper adjustment unit. The stroke adjustment unit is configured to adjust a stroke of the bicycle suspension, which is configured to expand and contract within the stroke. The suspension damper is configured to apply damping force to the bicycle suspension, and the damper adjustment unit is configured to adjust the damping force applied by the suspension damper in accordance with the stroke adjusted by the stroke adjustment unit.