Abstract: An angular velocity detector using a vibrator made of an annular thin film. The detector also has electrodes arranged ingeniously to have high detection sensitivity for angular velocities. The detector can detect angular velocities in two axial directions simultaneously. The detector has support portions (1105), (1106) which are formed over a first substrate (1123) and poised above the surface of the first substrate (1100) at a certain spacing therefrom. Resilient support bodies are supported to the support portions and include outer springs (1102) and inner springs (1103). A vibrator (1101) is mounted via the resilient support. An exciting means consisting of a magnet (1124) and an exciting electrode (1108) excites the vibrator to vibrate in a certain direction of vibrations.

Abstract: A MEMS sensor driving device drives a MEMS sensor including a supporter provided on a surface of a substrate, an elastic member having one end connected to the supporter, and an oscillator which is supported by another end of the elastic member in a suspended state over the surface of the substrate and which is displaceable for the substrate. The MEMS sensor driving device includes a detecting unit for detecting an oscillation of the oscillator, and a feedback unit for amplifying a signal representing the oscillation detected by the detecting unit and inputting the amplified signal as a driving signal to the MEMS sensor.

Abstract: A flying head slider that keeps out dust particles while improving the CFH characteristics, skew dependence characteristics, and linear speed dependence characteristics for achieving a stable fly height. A flying head slider includes a positive pressure generating surface, which includes a leading pad for ensuring pitch stiffness; a pair of side pads, which are positioned behind of the leading pad and to the right and the left for ensuring roll stiffness; and a center pad, which is positioned between the side pads and controls the fly height characteristics. Furthermore, the flying head slider includes steps, which are at a lower height than the positive pressure generating surfaces and extend from the front of the slider toward side edges thereof in order to prevent dust particles from entering an area between the flying head slider and a disk surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a dissimilar material weld joint being formed by joining an iron type material and an aluminum type material and having not only a high strength but also an excellent ductility; and a weld joining method allowing such a joint to be stably produced. A dissimilar material weld joint 1 formed by joining an iron type material 2 and an aluminum type material 3, wherein: voids 4a are formed beforehand on the side of said iron type material 2 at a predetermined interval along a weld line 6; both said iron type and aluminum type materials are weld joined so that said voids 4a are filled with molten aluminum 7; and the minimum value of the ratio (L-Al)/(L-Fe) of the length (L-Al) of an aluminum type welding material 10 with which said voids 4a are filled to the length (L-Fe) of said iron type material 2 adjacent to said voids 4a filled with said aluminum type welding material 10 along said weld line 6 on the section containing said weld line 6 is in the range from 0.

Abstract: A panel structure for a transport machine is disclosed which is constituted by an integral combination of an outer panel and an inner panel. The inner panel has reinforcing protuberances and recesses, possessing a higher rigidity than the outer panel. The protuberances of the inner panel and a back side of the outer panel are bonded together through insulating layers present on the protuberances.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding and cutting device for use in the manufacture of a flat-cable. The flat cable includes a plurality of wire conductors which are arranged in parallel at a given interval with respect to each other and interposed between first and second insulator films. The device has a product flow line in an upstream to downstream direction. The device comprises a horn unit including a horn melter unit that imparts ultrasonic oscillations, and a horn cutter unit. The horn melter unit and the horn cutter unit are located sequentially from upstream to downstream at a predetermined distance along the product flow line. The device further includes an anvil unit including an anvil melter unit and at least one anvil blade unit.

Abstract: A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements are interposed between the adhesive layer and the second insulator sheet. The first and second insulator sheets are first press-adhered under heat through the adhesive layer, and then bonded by an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit includes a horn for imparting ultrasonic oscillations, and an anvil placed in opposition to the horn. The first and second insulator sheets are bonded in the zones which extend along the length of the sheets and are located outside the loci where the conductor elements are arranged. The bonding is performed either continuously or in an intermittent manner.

Abstract: A flying head slider that keeps out dust particles while improving the CFH characteristics, skew dependence characteristics, and linear speed dependence characteristics for achieving a stable fly height. A flying head slider includes a positive pressure generating surface, which includes a leading pad for ensuring pitch stiffness; a pair of side pads, which are positioned behind of the leading pad and to the right and the left for ensuring roll stiffness; and a center pad, which is positioned between the side pads and controls the fly height characteristics. Furthermore, the flying head slider includes steps, which are at a lower height than the positive pressure generating surfaces and extend from the front of the slider toward side edges thereof in order to prevent dust particles from entering an area between the flying head slider and a disk surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flying head slider having an air bearing surface forming portion opposed to a recording medium and adapted to receive a buoyancy produced by air bearing due to a dynamic pressure between the air bearing surface forming portion and a recording surface of the recording medium. The flying head slider includes a head for recording and/or reproducing information, a head mounting portion formed on the air bearing surface forming portion for mounting the head, and a projection of diamond-like carbon provided on the head mounting portion at the upstream side of air flow, which is along the slider, on said head. By providing the projection at the upstream side of air flow on the head, the penetration and deposition of any disturbance such as lubricant and dust to the head can be minimized to thereby prevent damage to the head. Accordingly, the operation reliability of the slider can be improved.

Abstract: A flying head slider is disclosed which can fly stably above the surface of a recording medium and thereby prevent deterioration of a reproduction signal output of the head. The flying head slider has a head for recording and reproducing information onto and from a recording medium and has an air bearing portion at an opposing portion thereof which opposes to the recording medium. The flying head slider is acted upon by buoyancy by air bearing caused by dynamic pressure between the air bearing portion and a surface of the recording medium. The flying head slider is disposed with respect to the recording medium such that, within a flying region of the flying head slider in a radial direction of the information recording medium between an inner circumference position and an outer circumference position of the surface of the recording medium, a flying pitch angle equal to or greater than 120 &mgr;rad is formed between the air bearing portion and the surface of the recording medium.

Abstract: A panel structure for a transport machine is disclosed which is constituted by an integral combination of an outer panel and an inner panel. The inner panel has reinforcing protuberances and recesses, possessing a higher rigidity than the outer panel. The protuberances of the inner panel and a back side of the outer panel are bonded together through insulating layers present on the protuberances.

Abstract: A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements are interposed between the adhesive layer and the second insulator sheet. The first and second insulator sheets are first press-adhered under heat through the adhesive layer, and then bonded by an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit includes a horn for imparting ultrasonic oscillations, and an anvil placed in opposition to the horn. The first and second insulator sheets are bonded in the zones which extend along the length of the sheets and are located outside the loci where the conductor elements are arranged. The bonding is performed either continuously or in an intermittent manner. In a flat cable thus produced, the conductor elements embedded therein are efficiently prevented from mutual short-circuiting.

Abstract: A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements are interposed between the adhesive layer and the second insulator sheet. The first and second insulator sheets are first press-adhered under heat through the adhesive layer, and then bonded by an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit includes a horn for imparting ultrasonic oscillations, and an anvil placed in opposition to the horn. The first and second insulator sheets are bonded in the zones which extend along the length of the sheets and are located outside the loci where the conductor elements are arranged. The bonding is performed either continuously or in an intermittent manner. In a flat cable thus produced, the conductor elements embedded therein are efficiently prevented from mutual short-circuiting.

Abstract: An object is to provide a sample holder and a sample mount which allow observation of a sample from many directions in an electron microscope. A sample holder (10) is made for use in a transmission electron microscope (TEM). In the TEM, an electron beam is incident in the Z direction. A sample mount (17) and a sample (SA) affixed on it can be rotated by a motor (12) in the range of 0 to 360° on an axis extending in the Y direction which differs from the direction of the electron beam incidence. Therefore the electron beam can enter the observed sample (SA) from many directions, thus allowing observation of the sample (SA) from many directions. It is also possible to FIB-process the sample (SA) in many directions without removing the sample (SA) from the sample holder (10), which facilitates the handling in the FIB processing.

Abstract: An insulating film provided on an underlying layer (1) is selectively removed, thereby forming an insulating columnar body (4) standing on the underlying layer (1). A conductive film (7) is provided to cover the columnar body (4). Next, an interlayer insulating film (9) is provided to bury the columnar body (4) and the conductive film (7). The upper surface of the interlayer insulating film (9) is polished and planarized to the extent that the conductive film (7) is exposed. Thereafter an upper interconnect line (10) is provided. A lower interconnect line (8) and the upper interconnect line (10) are thereby connected through the conductive film (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding and cutting device for use in the manufacture of a flat-cable. The flat cable includes a plurality of wire conductors which are arranged in parallel at a given interval with respect to each other and interposed between first and second insulator films. The device has a product flow line in an upstream to downstream direction. The device comprises a horn unit including a horn melter unit that imparts ultrasonic oscillations, and a horn cutter unit. The horn melter unit and the horn cutter unit are located sequentially from upstream to downstream at a predetermined distance along the product flow line. The device further includes an anvil unit including an anvil melter unit and at least one anvil blade unit.

Abstract: A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements are interposed between the adhesive layer and the second insulator sheet. The first and second insulator sheets are first press-adhered under heat through the adhesive layer, and then bonded by an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit includes a horn for imparting ultrasonic oscillations, and an anvil placed in opposition to the horn. The first and second insulator sheets are bonded in the zones which extend along the length of the sheets and are located outside the loci where the conductor elements are arranged. The bonding is performed either continuously or in an intermittent manner. In a flat cable thus produced, the conductor elements embedded therein are efficiently prevented from mutual short-circuiting.

Abstract: An object is to provide a sample holder and a sample mount which allow observation of a sample from many directions in an electron microscope. A sample holder (10) is made for use in a transmission electron microscope (TEM). In the TEM, an electron beam is incident in the Z direction. A sample mount (17) and a sample (SA) affixed on it can be rotated by a motor (12) in the range of 0 to 360° on an axis extending in the Y direction which differs from the direction of the electron beam incidence. Therefore the electron beam can enter the observed sample (SA) from many directions, thus allowing observation of the sample (SA) from many directions. It is also possible to FIB-process the sample (SA) in many directions without removing the sample (SA) from the sample holder (10), which facilitates the handling in the FIB processing.

Abstract: When transmitting a broadcasting E-mail, a sender designates a transmission destination of an emphasized part for each item. A mail server automatically emphasizes and highlights the items corresponded by the E-mail for each designated transmission destination of the emphasized part to be distributed. Further, the mail server can emphasize and highlight the keyword for each receiver included in the E-mail to be transmitted to each receiver.

Abstract: In a first embodiment, an ignition coil includes a disk-shaped primary coil section having a primary coil winding wound thereon and a disk-shaped secondary coil section having a secondary coil winding wound thereon, the primary coil section and secondary coil section facing each other. A core of each winding is aligned with each other to form a coil member. The coil member has a thickness parallel to the thickness direction of the primary and secondary coil sections of from about 10 mm to about 25 mm. The coil member has radial core sections installed on its lower and upper surfaces and is accommodated inside a case member and fixed to the case member by insulation resin injected into the case member. In a second embodiment, a coil winding is wound between upper and lower flange portions of a primary coil winding seat. The axial width of the coil winding is substantially equal to the interval between the pair of flanges.