Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first local bit line formed in the semiconductor substrate and elongated in a first direction, a first insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate, a first global bit line formed on the first insulating layer, a first path formed in the first insulating layer to couple a first end of the first local bit line with the first global bit line, and a second path formed in the first insulating layer to couple a second end of the first local bit line with the first global bit line.

Abstract: The semiconductor device comprises first and second memory cells, first and second bit lines connected to the first/second memory cells, first and second amplifiers connected to the second bit line, a local input/output line commonly connected to the first/second amplifiers, first and second local column switches connected between the first/second amplifiers and the local input/output line, a second local column switch connected between the second amplifier and the local input/output line, a column select line, a first global column switch connected between the column select line and the first local column switch and controlling a connection therebetween in response to a first select signal, and a second global column switch connected between the column select line and the second local column switch and controlling a connection therebetween in response to a first select signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: first and second bit lines of an open bit-line system; a sense amplifier that amplifies a potential difference between the first and second bit lines; a pair of first and second local data lines corresponding to the first and second bit lines, respectively; and a write amplifier circuit. The write amplifier circuit changes a potential of the second local data line without changing a potential of the first local data line at a time of writing data for the first bit line, and changes a potential of the first local data line without changing a potential of the second local data line at a time of writing data for the second bit line.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of BAG-1 related proteins from humans (BAG-1L, BAG-1, BAG-2, BAG-3, BAG-4 and BAG-5), the invertebrate C. elegans (BAG-1, BAG-2) and the fission yeast S. pombe (BAG-1A, BAG-1B) and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of BAG-1 related proteins from humans (BAG-1L, BAG-1, BAG-2, BAG-3, BAG-4 and BAG-5), the invertebrate C. elegans (BAG-1, BAG-2) and the fission yeast S. pombe (BAG-1A, BAG-1B) and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of BAG-1 related proteins from humans (BAG-1L, BAG-1, BAG-2, BAG-3, BAG-4 and BAG-5), the invertebrate C. elegans (BAG-1, BAG-2) and the fission yeast S. pombe (BAG-1A, BAG-1B) and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them.

Abstract: An electronic endoscope signal-processing device is provided that includes a gradation compensation processor. The gradation compensation processor compensates for R, G, and B gradations by controlling R, G, and B tone curves defining relationship between input values and output values of each of the R, G, and B signals. The R tone curve is shaped so as to squash the output values of the R Signal when the R signal input values are in a relatively low range and to expand the output values when the input values are in a relatively high range.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of BAG-1 related proteins from humans (BAG-1L, BAG-1, BAG-2, BAG-3, BAG-4 and BAG-5), the invertebrate C. elegans (BAG-1, BAG-2) and the fission yeast S. pombe (BAG-1A, BAG-1B) and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of BAG-1 related proteins from humans (BAG-1L, BAG-1, BAG-2, BAG-3, BAG-4 and BAG-5), the invertebrate C. elegans (BAG-1, BAG-2) and the fission yeast S. pombe (BAG-1A, BAG-1B) and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them.

Abstract: An electronic endoscope system is provided that includes an RGB transformer, an R-signal amplifier, and a GB-signal amplifier. The RGB transformer transforms image signals to RGB signals. The R-signal amplifier changes the amplitude of the R signals of the RGB signals to a predetermined gain value. The GB-signal amplifier nonlinearly changes the amplitude of the G signals and B signals of the RGB signals.

Abstract: An edge-enhancement device for subjecting input image data to edge enhancement so as to generate output image data has an edge-component generator, a weighting processor, and an addition processor. The input image data is obtained from a frame image having a plurality of pixels, and the input image data contains luminance data. The edge-component generator generates an edge component of the input image data. The weighting processor applies a weight according to the value of the luminance data of each pixel to a calculated edge component of each pixel so as to generate a weighted edge component for each pixel. The addition processor adds the weighted edge component of each pixel to the input image data of the pixel so as to generate the output image data.

Abstract: The defeat determination unit determines whether a target pixel among the pixels of the image sensor is defective on the basis of a first defect map and at least one second defect map. The first defeat map shows a first relationship between a pixel value of the target pixel and pixel values of first neighboring same-color pixels with the target pixel that neighbor and surround the target pixel. The second defect map shows a second relationship between a pixel value of a heterochromatic adjacent pixel with the target pixel and pixel values of second neighboring same-color pixels with the heterochromatic adjacent pixel that neighbor and surround the heterochromatic adjacent pixel.

Abstract: An endoscope comprises an electric scope and a processor. The electric scope has a CMOS sensor and a video-signal emitting unit that outputs an image signal that is imaged by the CMOS sensor and that is converted to a light signal. The processor has a video-signal photo sensor unit that receives light regarding the image signal that is output from the video-signal emitting unit, and performs an image processing operation based on the light regarding the image signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of BAG-1 related proteins from humans (BAG-1L, BAG-1, BAG-2, BAG-3, BAG-4 and BAG-5), the invertebrate C. elegans (BAG-1, BAG-2) and the fission yeast S. pombe (BAG-1A, BAG-1B) and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of BAG-1 related proteins from humans (BAG-1L, BAG-1, BAG-2, BAG-3, BAG-4 and BAG-5), the invertebrate C. elegans (BAG-1, BAG-2) and the fission yeast S. pombe (BAG-1A, BAG-1B) and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of BAG-1 related proteins from humans (BAG-1L, BAG-1, BAG-2, BAG-3, BAG-4 and BAG-5), the invertebrate C. elegans (BAG-1, BAG-2) and the fission yeast S. pombe (BAG-1A, BAG-1B) and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them.

Abstract: In a color A area coating stage, color A paint is coated on a vehicle body (12) to form a color A coating (PA). In a next border zone coating stage, a border zone coating (PB1) is formed by means of a rotary atomizing head type sprayer unit (31) which is tilted with respect to a coating surface of the vehicle body (12) and adapted to spray color B paint toward the vehicle body (12) solely by centrifugal force. In a succeeding belt zone coating stage, a belt zone coating is formed continuously from the border zone coating (PB1) by means of a tilted rotary atomizing head type sprayer unit. In a next remainder area coating stage, a remainder area coating is formed on remaining areas of the coating surface continuously from the belt zone coating. By these arrangements, sprayed color B paint particles are allowed to deposit and settle on the vehicle body (12) without rebounding when applying the border zone coating (PB), forming a clear and well-defined border line (BL).

Abstract: In a color A area coating stage, color A paint is coated on a vehicle body (12) to form a color A coating (PA). In a next border zone coating stage, a border zone coating (PB1) is formed by means of a rotary atomizing head type sprayer unit (31) which is tilted with respect to a coating surface of the vehicle body (12) and adapted to spray color B paint toward the vehicle body (12) solely by centrifugal force. In a succeeding belt zone coating stage, a belt zone coating is formed continuously from the border zone coating (PB1) by means of a tilted rotary atomizing head type sprayer unit. In a next remainder area coating stage, a remainder area coating is formed on remaining areas of the coating surface continuously from the belt zone coating. By these arrangements, sprayed color B paint particles are allowed to deposit and settle on the vehicle body (12) without rebounding when applying the border zone coating (PB), forming a clear and well-defined border line (BL).

Abstract: A rotary atomizing head type coating machine which is capable of washing deposited paint from fore end portions of outer peripheral surface of a bell cup. Thinner passages are provided on the bell cup to communicate a paint reservoir with the outer peripheral surface of the bell cup. Thinner which flows out onto the outer peripheral surface of the bell cup through the thinner passages is guided toward the marginal releasing edge of the bell cup. To this end, assist air is spurted out through assist air outlet holes which are provided in the fore end face of a shaping air ring at positions radially on the inner side of shaping air outlet holes. Accordingly, at the time of a washing operation, the thinner which has come out onto the outer peripheral surface of the bell cup is forcibly pushed on the outer peripheral surface by the actions of assist air and shaping air as the thinner is guided toward the fore end of the bell cup to wash away deposited paint therefrom.

Abstract: A rotary atomizing head assembly of the present invention is capable of washing off paint deposits from outer peripheral surface of a bell cup in a reliable manner. A paint reservoir (15) which is provided on a bell cup (11) is communicated with the outer peripheral surface of the bell cup (11) through solvent passages (16), and an annular guide (17) is provided around the outer peripheral side of the bell cup (11). Therefore, at the time washing the rotary atomizing head assembly (10), a thinner which is spouted out from a nozzle (6) is introduced into a solvent diffusing chamber (18) which is formed between the bell cup (11) and a enlarged front portion (17B) of the annular guide (17), through the paint reservoir (15) and solvent passages (16).