Abstract: A surface decoration structure includes an undercoat film, a silver mirror film layer, and a topcoat film formed on a surface of a substrate. The silver mirror film layer includes a film of stacked nanometer-sized silver particles having surfaces coated with a polymer dispersing agent, and the topcoat film includes, as a solvent, at least one member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound solution including 10% by mass or less of an aromatic compound, and diisobutyl ketone. The undercoat film and/or the topcoat film may include a corrosion inhibitor. The silver mirror film layer may further include a corrosion inhibitor. The surface decoration structure includes the silver mirror film layer with improved luster and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A memory system includes semiconductor memory devices and a control device. Each of the semiconductor memory devices includes a first pad to which a first signal is input, a second pad to which a second signal is input, a third pad to which a third signal is input, a memory cell array, a sense amplifier, and a data register. In a first mode, after the first signal is switched, a command set instructing a data out operation is input via the second pad. In a second mode, after the first signal is switched, the command is input via at least the third pad. The control device executes a first operation assigning different addresses to the respective semiconductor memory devices and a second operation causing the modes of the respective semiconductor memory devices to be switched from the first to the second mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a first pad receiving a first signal; a second pad receiving a second signal; a first memory cell array; a first sense amplifier connected to the first memory cell array; a first data register connected to the first sense amplifier and configured to store user data read from the first memory cell array; and a control circuit configured to execute an operation targeting the first memory cell array. The first memory cell array comprises a plurality of first memory strings. The first memory strings each comprise a plurality of first memory cell transistors. In a first mode of this semiconductor memory device, a command set instructing the operation is inputted via the first pad. In a second mode of this semiconductor memory device, the command set is inputted via the second pad.

Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor is basically provided with a main body and a heat release layer. The main body is made of a metallic material. The main body includes an outer portion, an inner portion and a cooling facilitation part. The outer portion has oppositely facing braking surfaces. The heat release layer includes a non-metallic material. The heat release layer at least partially overlies the cooling facilitation part.

Abstract: A surface decoration structure includes an undercoat film, a silver mirror film layer, and a topcoat film formed on a surface of a substrate. The silver mirror film layer includes a film of stacked nanometer-sized silver particles having surfaces coated with a polymer dispersing agent, and the topcoat film includes, as a solvent, at least one member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound solution including 10% by mass or less of an aromatic compound, and diisobutyl ketone. The undercoat film and/or the topcoat film may include a corrosion inhibitor. The silver mirror film layer may further include a corrosion inhibitor. The surface decoration structure includes the silver mirror film layer with improved luster and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor is basically provided with a main body and a heat release layer. The main body is made of a metallic material. The main body includes an outer portion, an inner portion and a cooling facilitation part. The outer portion has oppositely facing braking surfaces. The heat release layer includes a non-metallic material. The heat release layer at least partially overlies the cooling facilitation part.

Abstract: Character pattern transforming system providing a character pattern whose size can be reduced or enlarged with an optional scale factor includes a gray scale device providing a plurality of values per pixel for adjusting the gray scale associated with the character pattern. The system further includes a pixel positioning circuit for determining the position of each pixel of the reduced or enlarged character pattern and a pixel coloring circuit for determining which of the pixels in the reduced or enlarged character pattern is to be colored based on the gray scale data. The thickness of the vertical lines of the transformed character pattern can be adjusted following enlargement or reduction of the character pattern. A detector circuit identifies right angle corners of the original character pattern to ensure that such right angle corners are maintained in the transformed character pattern.

Abstract: A print timing circuit for a printer has a reciprocating carriage and at least one printing element mounted on the carriage. The print timing circuit includes a carriage controller for reciprocating the carriage and an encoder for detecting the speed of movement of the carriage and generating an encoder signal representative of the speed of movement of the carriage. An oscillator produces a print timing signal to control operation of the printing element. A frequency divider and comparator divides the encoder signal by N, where N is an integer. It also divides the print timing signal by M, where M is an integer. Then, it compares the phase relationship of the divided signals and provides an adjustment signal representative of the phase relationship of the divided signals to the oscillator.

Abstract: A motor control for a printer carriage using a DC motor includes a phase-locked loop speed control circuit having an encoder detecting motor speed, a reference oscillator, a phase comparator for detecting the phase difference between the encoder signal and oscillator output signal, and a switching circuit for voltage to be applied to the motor based upon the phase comparator output. Additionally, the motor control includes a feedback circuit having a low pass filter converting the phase comparator output signal into an analog speed signal, and a differentiating circuit converting the filter output signal into a quasi-acceleration signal. The feedback circuit effects frequency modulation of the reference oscillator using the output signal from the differentiating circuit. A speed setting switch means adjusts the selected rotational speed of the motor by changing the oscillator frequency.

Abstract: An electrical discharge occurs between the anode and the cathode and the active gas such as CO.sub.2 between the two electrodes is excited to provide a laser beam. The laser beam thus provided is reflected repeatedly by a pair of reflection mirrors. The reflected laser beam is amplified while passing through the space where the discharge occurs, thus providing the function of a gas laser oscillator. Although the amplification that occurs in the discharge zone between the electrodes, considerable laser beam absorption takes place in the space between the reflection mirrors and the electrodes. In this space, the amount of operating gas such as CO.sub.2 is reduced, or the space is evacuated. Alternatively, the space is cooled by causing the gas therein to flow. A reduction in so-called laser beam absorption function is provided.

Abstract: An ignition timing control member extends through the center of a first vacuum chamber having a central movable sleeve adapted to be contacted by a flange on the control member to limit movement thereof in a direction to advance the ignition timing. The first vacuum chamber is connected to be responsive to vacuum intensity at a first vacuum outlet communicating with the engine intake passage near the throttle valve and upstream therefrom. The control member is moved by vacuum intensity within a second vacuum chamber connected through a selector valve assembly to a second vacuum outlet connected to the engine intake passage downstream from the throttle valve.