Abstract: Transfer control means (41) transfers part of held digital contents in an internal storage device (51) to a network storage device (57). List information presentation means (42) returns list information which makes the digital contents stored in the internal storage device (51) and the network storage device (57) as the held digital contents in response to a list presentation request for the held digital contents. Upon reception of a data transmission request, search means (43) searches where the held digital contents are currently stored. If the result of the search shows the network storage device (57), content data transmission processing means (44) allows the stream-delivery of the data from the network storage device (57) to a network player (56). There is provided a server device for media (40) capable of maintaining the convenience of playback in a network player, while properly dealing with the large total size of held digital contents.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to resin compositions having a reduced coefficient of thermal expansion achieved by addition of non-spherical, rounded graphite filler. This disclosure further relates to articles made from such resin compositions, also having a reduced coefficient of thermal expansion, and a method for making such articles.

Abstract: A media server device (40) can reproduce each of music compositions held in a built-in storage device (45). Moreover, the media server device (40), while being connected, can stream-distribute a digital content to a network player (51) so as to be reproduced in the network player (51). Reproduced digital content detection means (41) detects a music composition being reproduced. Stream-distribution means (42) stream-distributes data for reproducing the currently reproduced music composition as a notification music composition in the network player (51). Thus, it is possible to provide a media server device, a media server control method, and a program capable of enabling a particular partner to understand the reproduced digital content effectively and in the reproduction format.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus comprises a substrate, a semiconductor chip fixedly secured on one side of the substrate, a spirally shaped coil formed on the other side of the substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip, and a conductive pattern formed on a surface of the one side of the substrate facing to the semiconductor chip for stabilizing an inductance characteristic of the coil.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus having a semiconductor chip, a first coil electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and a first electrode electrically connected to the first coil is comprised of a second electrode which can be electrically connected to the first electrode as well as which can be electrically connected to a second coil on the outside of the semiconductor apparatus, and is characterized by that inductance composed of the first coil and the second coil is obtained by electrically connecting the second electrode to the first electrode and the second coil.

Abstract: This invention generally relates to resin compositions having a reduced coefficient of thermal expansion. Specifically, this invention relates to resin compositions wherein the lower coefficient of thermal expansion is achieved by addition and mixing of at least one filler material to the resin composition in question. This invention further relates to articles made from such resin compositions having a reduced coefficient of thermal expansion. This invention also relates to a method for making such articles.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus having a semiconductor chip, a first coil electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and a first electrode electrically connected to the first coil is comprised of a second electrode which can be electrically connected to the first electrode as well as which can be electrically connected to a second coil on the outside of the semiconductor apparatus, and is characterized by that inductance composed of the first coil and the second coil is obtained by electrically connecting the second electrode to the first electrode and the second coil.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus comprises a substrate, a semiconductor chip fixedly secured on one side of the substrate, a spirally shaped coil formed on the other side of the substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip, and a conductive pattern formed on a surface of the one side of the substrate facing to the semiconductor chip for stabilizing an inductance characteristic of the coil.

Abstract: In a data transmission, a driving circuit 14 drives a light receiving element 15 in accordance with data from an external control circuit. In accordance with IrDA or remote control communication, driving capability of the driving circuit is changed. In a data reception, received data is transferred to a first or a second signal processing circuit in accordance with the IrDA or remote control communication and processed according to each communication format. In this configuration, a single light emitting or light receiving element permits data communication in different kinds of data communication formats.

Abstract: A mold 25 for molding semiconductor chips 23 and 24 serving as a light emitting element and a light receiving element, respectively, is made of a material capable of transmitting light. A groove 27 is formed on the region where light is emitted from and incident on the semiconductor chips so that it constitutes a reflecting face. Thus, the light is emitted and incident through the side E of the mold. In this configuration, the outer size of the light receiving element or light emitting element can be minimized, and the module provided with these semiconductor chips can also be miniaturized.

Abstract: A winding core is formed by extruding a kneaded material to be obtained by kneading a powdered magnetic material and a binder. A plurality of bundled conducting wires are wound around the winding core into a coiled shape. An external cover element is formed by extruding the kneaded material to enclose the plurality of conducting wires. The winding core and the external cover element are sintered such that the plurality of bundled conducting wires wound around the core into a coiled shape are deformed into a zigzag manner by the stress due to shrinkage of the external cover element at the time of sintering thereof. The partially manufactured product obtained by the preceding steps, is cut into a predetermined length to thereby obtain a plurality of chip inductor main bodies. An external electrode is formed on each of end surfaces of the respective chip inductor main bodies. The external electrode is connected to each end portion of the conducting wires.

Abstract: A winding core is formed by extruding a kneaded material to be obtained by kneading a powdered magnetic material and a binder. A plurality of bundled conducting wires are wound around the winding core into a coiled shape. An external cover element is formed by extruding the kneaded material to enclose the plurality of conducting wires. The winding core and the external cover element are sintered such that the plurality of bundled conducting wires wound around the core into a coiled shape are deformed into a zigzag manner by the stress due to shrinkage of the external cover element at the time of sintering thereof. The partially manufactured product, obtained by the preceding steps, is cut into a predetermined length to thereby obtain a plurality of chip inductor main bodies. An external electrode is formed on each of end surfaces of the respective chip inductor main bodies. The external electrode is connected to each end portion of the conducting wires.

Abstract: An electric motor, which is housed with a pulse signal generator for generating a pulse signal according to rotation of an output shaft and the pulse signal generator is composed of a plate provided with a conductor plate having a plurality of conductive parts disposed annularly with predetermined spaces and a contactor to be a contacted slidingly with the conductive parts of the conductor plate.

Abstract: The window glass of the power window apparatus is controlled so as to be returned in the opening direction as much as a predetermined distance of, for example, 2 mm or so when the closing operation of the window switch is discontinued while the window glass is moving toward the full-closed position in a turning area predetermined within the movable range of the window glass excepting the full-closed position of the window glass.

Abstract: A power window apparatus is controlled by comparing present rotational frequency of a motor with a reference value selected depending on a present position of a window glass among plural reference values predetermined at every position of the window glass, supplying an electric current to the motor in the closing direction of a window when the present rotational frequency of the motor is larger than selected reference value, supplying the electric current to the motor in the opening direction of the window when the present rotational frequency is not larger than the selected reference value and the window glass does not arrive in a full-closed position, and cutting the current supply to the motor when the present rotational frequency is not larger than the selected reference value and the window glass arrives in the full-closed position.

Abstract: A monolithic semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a differentially operative circuit section, an amplifying element connected to define a current flowing in the differentially operative circuit section and a circuit for adjusting a current flowing in the amplifying element to thereby compensate for variations of electric characteristics from one semiconductor device to another. The current adjusting circuit includes at least one amplifying element and a load resistance for the amplifying element in the current adjusting circuit. The load resistance has a structure suitable for a trimming operation to adjustably determine the resistance value of the load resistance.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically controlling a vehicle speed to a desired cruising speed are disclosed in which an abrupt deceleration time for which the vehicle is abruptly decelerated to the vehicle speed at a time when an off operation of an acceleration switch in a cruise command switch group is carried out after an on operation of the acceleration switch to carry out a constant deceleration of the vehicle is calculated from the total duration of time for which the actuator is controlled so that the vehicle speed increases at a constant rate. Therefore, no need to adjust the abrupt deceleration time according to the individual vehicles in which the systems are mounted. In addition, since the actuator is rendered in the abrupt deceleration state within the appropriate duration of time, road conditions, or a speed range in which the vehicle cruises does not affect the performance of the system.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically controlling a cruising speed of a vehicle which can maintain a vehicle speed at a desired cruising speed is disclosed in which a plurality of initialization signal values are set after an accelerator switch installed in a command switch is initially operated and thereafter is released and again operated to command a desired acceleration of the vehicle irrespective of the type of vehicle using the system, i.e., according to the vehicle speed. Second and third initialization signal values have predetermined functional relationships to a first initialization signal value which is set when the accelerator switch is initially operated. These signal values are, e.g., time widths for which a vacuum supply valve of a throttle valve actuator is opened so that an engine throttle valve is opened to increase the vehicle speed.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically controlling a vehicle speed to a desired cruising speed in which a transfer point at which control of the vehicle speed is transferred from that carried out by returning the vehicle speed to the cruising speed set through an operation of a set switch at a controllable acceleration in the vehicle speed to that carried out by controlling the vehicle speed so that the vehicle speed coincides with the set cruising speed is determined on the basis of a sum of an acceleration value multiplied by a constant and speed difference from the actual vehicle speed to set cruising speed. Consequently, an overshooting of the vehicle speed does not occur when the vehicle speed is returned toward and finally settles at the set cruising speed.