Abstract: A fabrication station (117) suitable for use mobile unit (1) or as stand alone unit for fabricating solid surface construction materials is provided, as is a method of use therefor. The fabrication station is equipped with climate control units (23, 23a, 123) fabrication equipment (24, 124) and other environment control equipment. Therefore, solid surface construction materials can be fabricated onsite or at a remote fabrication shop. In the fabrication process according to the present invention, dimensional information is laid out directly onto the solid surface material stock. The fabrication station can include an adjustable support (124a) that supports each slat support channel portion so that the position of the slat support channel portions is adjustable relative to the support wall and one another to provide a fine adjustment. The fabrication station can also include removable slat portions 124c to accommodate different shapes of solid surface material to fabricate.

Abstract: A method of making a chip resistor is provided. According to this method, an aggregate board is first prepared which includes a first region and a second region which are spaced from each other via an excess portion. Then, a conductor pattern is formed which extends to bridge the first region and the second region. Subsequently, a resistor element is formed in each of the first region and the second region for connection to the conductor pattern. Then, the aggregate board is cut at the excess portion. The conductor pattern includes a thinner-walled portion extending across the excess portion and a thicker-walled portion connected to the thinner-walled portion and spaced from the excess portion.

Abstract: A method and system for optical disk decoding, which is used for decoding an error correction code (ECC) block. The method and system can determine whether it is to perform the outer code decoding or the inner code decoding first. In addition, during the inner code decoding, the EDC checking is performed. After the inner code decoding or the outer code decoding, it is determined whether one of the following is true: (1) the error correction of the ECC block is complete; (2) the number of errors is over the limitation of error correction so that the error-correcting operation cannot be performed; or (3) the decoding operations are performed for a number of times but the correction is not complete. If one of the conditions is true, the inner code decoding or the outer code decoding is terminated. Next, the descrambling and the EDC checking are performed. Being passed in the EDC checking, the data are sent to a host; otherwise, re-transmission of the corresponding data for processing is required.

Abstract: The semiconductor device (A) comprises a semiconductor chip (3), a protective package (4) covering the semiconductor chip (3), a first lead (1), and a second lead (2). The semiconductor chip (3) is placed at an inner end (10a) of the first lead (1). Further, the semiconductor chip (3) is connected to an inner end (20a) of the second lead (2) via a wire (W). The first lead (1) includes an outer portion (11) extending out of the protective package (4) whereas the second lead (2) includes an outer portion (21) extending out of the protective package (4). These two outer portions (11, 21) are flat.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for displaying appropriately on the display area for each processing unit such as an application according to the applied equipment. The CPU 12 processes display area acquisition requests from a plurality of processing units R1-Rn according to a display management program. The display management program decides whether use of the display area is allowed to each processing unit, considering the relationship of the plurality of display areas requested from each processing unit R1-Rn. Each processing unit R1-Rn executes display processing for the display area for which use is allowed. In this way, whether use is allowed is notified from the display management program to each processing unit R1-Rn after each processing unit R1-Rn sends the display area acquisition request. As a consequence, display in a plurality of areas by each processing unit R1-Rn can be controlled appropriately.

Abstract: The system and method is used for CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) control format recording, whereas the existing disk data is recorded under CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) control format recording. When the PUH receives a laser driver signal, it generates a feed signal and a wobble signal. The feed signal is received by the automatic power control; thereafter the automatic power control generates a first control signal used for causing the laser driver to adjust the laser driver signal. After the ATIP decoder receives the wobble signal, the ATIP decoder generates and outputs ATIP decoded data to the CLV value detector. The CLV value detector receives ATIP decoded data and generates a CLV decoded data to the laser power control. The laser power control receives the CLV decoded data and generates a second control signal used for causing the automatic power control to adjust the first control signal.

Abstract: A lens array unit includes first and second lens arrays cooperative with each other. The first lens array is provided with a plurality of first convex lenses and a first transparent holder formed integral with the first lenses. Each of the first lenses has first and second lens surfaces. The second lens array is provided with a plurality of second convex lenses and a second transparent holder formed integral with the second lenses Each of the second lenses has third and fourth lens surfaces. The second lens array is attached to the first lens array so that the third lens surfaces face the second lens surfaces. The lens array unit further includes a light shield mounted on the first lens array. The light shield is formed with a plurality of through-holes each facing the relevant one of the first lens surfaces.

Abstract: A warning system comprises a piezo-electric ceramic capable of resonating with an ultrasonic wave having a frequency within a predetermined frequency band and thus outputting an electric signal, a resonator capable of detecting only a signal component having a specific frequency from the electric signal output from the piezo-electric ceramic. When the resonator has detected a signal component having a specific frequency, an alarm signal is continuously generated for a predetermined time set by a timer, so that a warning notice is produced by an alarm device in accordance with the alarm signal.

Abstract: A connecting cable for bridging a computer host and a peripheral device including a signal line for data transmission and a power cable. A portion of the power cable is wrapped around the signal line to form the coil wire. Therefore, rapid noise variation of a braided wire on the signal line can pass the coil wire to induce a rapid change of magnetic flux and then further to generate a reverse induced current for eliminating the noise intensity on the power cable.

Abstract: A workspace system includes a working region and a plurality of work surfaces or desktops placed in the working region. The working region provides a first environment suitable for a right hemisphere-dominant job, a second environment suitable for a left hemisphere-dominant job, a third environment different from the first and the second environments, and a seating area in which a job performer takes a seat. Accordingly, the desktops may include a first desktop for the first environment, a second desktop for the second environment, and a third desktop for the third environment. The three working environments are arranged about the seating area. The first, the second and the third desktops are different in e.g. feel, material, shape and color from each other.

Abstract: Device for purifying a mercury-containing flue gas, at least comprising dust removing means for removing dust from a flue gas, and a quantity of a regenerable amalgamable material for removing mercury from a flue gas, which device is adapted for removal therefrom in amalgamated state of the quantity of amalgamable material for the purpose of regenerating this material, wherein the material is provided in a manner such that it can be regenerated in amalgamated state outside the device.

Abstract: A method of forming a body of a formable working material in an impact machine, which comprises an upper impact unit (29 with an upper ram (14), an upper punch (17), a lower impact unit (3) with a lower ram (24), a lower punch (27), and mould cavity for the working material between the punches when the punches are brought towards one another, is characterized in that downwards movable masses, which comprise at least the mass of the upper ram and the mass of the upper punch, and upwards movable masses, which include at least the mass of the lower ram and the mass of the lower punch, are caused to move towards one another and towards the working material in the mould cavity, that the masses which move downwards, including the upper punch (17) obtain a downwards directed velocity (v1) and those masses which move upwards, including the lower punch (27), obtain an upwards directed velocity (v2), wherein the movable parts have such masses and the velocities are so high that the momentums of the downwards movable ma

Abstract: An automatic faucet has a closing valve, a controller of the closing valve, a discharging member connected to the closing valve through a pipe, an optical sensor connected to the controller through an electric wire and a cylindrical faucet body through which the conduit and the electric wire are passed. The discharging member and the optical sensor are directed in the same direction, assembled in a unit, and installed in a single space formed in the front end portion of the faucet body.

Abstract: A lens array unit (U1) comprises a first and a second lens arrays (1, 2). The first and the second lens arrays (1, 2) include respectively a plurality of lenses (11, 21), each serving as a convex lens, for formation of a non-inverted, non-magnified image. In each of the lens arrays, the lenses (11, 21) and supports (10, 20) which hold the lenses are formed integrally of a translucent resin. Therefore, manufacture of the lens array is easy.

Abstract: An apparatus for wireless data communications is provided. The apparatus comprises a substrate, a microstrip line of a quarter-wavelength, a contact pad, an impedance transformer of the quarter-wavelength, a ground plane, a loop antenna of the quarter-wavelength and a monopole antenna of the quarter-wavelength. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The microstrip line, the contact pad, the impedance transformer are formed on the first surface of the substrate. Both the ground plane and the loop antenna are formed on the second surface. The loop antenna is configured with one end connected to the ground plane, and another end overlapped with the microstrip line and spaced from the ground plane. The monopole antenna is attached to the contact pad.

Abstract: A catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas includes a heat-resistant support, and a coating formed on the support. The coating includes at least one kind of catalytically active substance and a zirconium oxide. The zirconium oxide has a pre-aging specific surface area I and a post-aging specific surface area A, wherein the aging is performed in an atmosphere of 1,000° C. for 5 hours, and wherein A/I≧0.4 and I≧40 m2/g.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device including a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate pasted to each other via a liquid crystal sealing space in between, and provided with a predetermined display region. The first transparent substrate is integrally formed with an extension extending further than an edge of the second transparent substrate and longitudinally of the edge of the second transparent substrate. The extension is provided with at least one semiconductor chip having a longitudinal axis laid longitudinally of the extension. The extension is formed with an external connection terminal region including a plurality of terminals. The external connection terminal region does not overlap the semiconductor chip longitudinally of the extension.

Abstract: A rotary cooling roller includes outer and inner cylinders, two end plates fixed to both ends of the outer cylinder, and a supporting shaft protruding from the end plates. A cylindrical space, provided between the outer and the inner cylinders, communicates with the inner space of the inner cylinder via through-holes formed in the inner cylinder. A coolant contained is allowed to flow back and forth between the cylindrical space and the inner space of the inner cylinder. Ring-shaped spacers are provided in the cylindrical space for passing an external force exerted on the outer cylinder to the inner cylinder.

Abstract: A Viterbi detector for extending tolerable extent of DC bias is disclosed. By adding a fixed value to a reference level or subtracting a fixed value from the reference level, the tolerable extent of the DC bias of the input signal is increased. According to the invention, this effect can be achieved with a control circuit and the tolerable extent of the DC bias can be increased by about 100% as compared with the tolerable extent of the DC bias in the conventional approaches.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gasoline motor powered, hand-operated working machine, which is stopped by short-circuiting an electric circuit (70), said stop device being designed in the form of an electric switch comprising a stop control (11), which can be moved manually between two end positions; a drive position for start of the motor and for motion of the motor, in which drive position said circuit is not short-circuited, and a fixed stop position in which the circuit is short-circuited and the stop control is locked.