Abstract: An apparatus includes a first channel, a second channel and a calibration circuit. The first channel includes a first command control circuit. The second channel includes a second command control circuit independent of the first command control circuit. The calibration circuit is shared by the first channel and the second channel to generate a calibration code responsive to a calibration command generated responsive to a first calibration command from the first command control circuit and a second calibration command from the second command control circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an external terminal, an output circuit having an impedance corresponding to a code signal, and a calibration circuit configured to produce the code signal responsive to a comparison of a voltage at the external terminal with a reference voltage, the comparison performed by a first cycle period in a first mode and by a second cycle which is longer than the first cycle period in a second mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes data terminal, unit buffers which drive the data terminal and the impedance of which can be adjusted, and control circuits which successively switch the operation of at least two unit buffers selected from unit buffers. Because the operation of the plurality of unit buffers is switched successively, the peak current which flows during an output operation is dispersed, power-supply noise can be controlled, and the output potential can be switched very rapidly and continuously, while a fixed output impedance is maintained.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a voltage comparing circuit, an amplifying circuit and a control circuit. The voltage comparing circuit includes first and second transistors that are coupled in a differential manner to compare first and second input voltages. The amplifying circuit amplifies an output voltage of the voltage comparing circuit to produce an amplified signal and holds the amplified signal. The control circuit is configured, when activated, to cut off a current path though which a current flows from the amplifying circuit. The current path includes a serial connection of the first and second transistors.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a novel indocyanine compound solving problems of conventionally used indocyanine green, such as solubility in water or physiological saline, a synthesis method and a purification method thereof, and a diagnostic composition including the novel indocyanine compound. Further, provided are a method for evaluating biokinetics of the novel indocyanine compound and a device for measuring biokinetics, and a method and a device for visualizing circulation of fluid such as blood in a living body, which utilize the diagnostic composition. Also, found are a novel indocyanine compound in which a hydrophobic moiety in a near-infrared fluorescent indocyanine molecule is included in a cavity of a cyclic sugar chain cyclodextrin to cover the hydrophobic moiety in the indocyanine molecule with the glucose, and a synthesis method and a purification method thereof.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a novel indocyanine compound solving problems of conventionally used indocyanine green, such as solubility in water or physiological saline, a synthesis method and a purification method thereof, and a diagnostic composition including the novel indocyanine compound. Further, provided are a method for evaluating biokinetics of the novel indocyanine compound and a device for measuring biokinetics, and a method and a device for visualizing circulation of fluid such as blood in a living body, which utilize the diagnostic composition. Also, found are a novel indocyanine compound in which a hydrophobic moiety in a near-infrared fluorescent indocyanine molecule is included in a cavity of a cyclic sugar chain cyclodextrin to cover the hydrophobic moiety in the indocyanine molecule with the glucose, and a synthesis method and a purification method thereof.

Abstract: A device includes a data output terminal, an output buffer including n first transistors (n is a natural number greater than 1) connected in parallel with the data output terminal, and a calibration circuit to output an n-bit first code signal for controlling each of the n first transistors. In some embodiments, the calibration circuit includes a first counter circuit to output a k-bit second code signal (k is a natural number less than n), and a first code conversion circuit to convert the k-bit second code signal to the n-bit first code signal. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device that includes: a first circuit configured to operate on a first power voltage to produce a first set of slew rate control signals; a second circuit configured to operate on a second power voltage to produce a second set of slew rate control signals in response to the first set of slew rate control signals; and a third circuit configured to operate on the second power voltage to produce a signal at a rate that is controllable in response to the second set of slew rate control signals.

Abstract: In a control apparatus for a general-purpose internal combustion engine including a generator as a power supply, the generator includes a main generator coil supplying power to the stepping motor, and an auxiliary generator coil supplying power to an ignition device of the engine. The apparatus includes ignition timing controller for, when starting the engine by a manual starter, detecting that an engine speed reaches or exceeds a predetermined engine speed not exceeding a connecting rotation speed of a centrifugal clutch to retard an ignition timing of the engine, thereby suppressing increase in the engine speed to less than the connecting rotation speed, and for restoring the ignition timing to its normal timing after a predetermined time elapses from start of retarding the ignition timing. Accordingly, it suppresses overshooting of an engine speed above the connecting rotation speed even if a delay occurs in closing a throttle valve by a delay in activating the motor.

Abstract: Provided is a temperature sensitive actuator attaching structure wherein the ease of attachment is improved. A heat generating element (51) generates heat by energizing a temperature sensitive actuator (2) via conducting terminals (41, 42). The generated heat expands a wax (W) to project a piston (21), and an elastic member (23) biases the piston (21) in a direction opposite to the projecting direction. In order to attach the temperature sensitive actuator (2) to an attachment portion (11) of an object member (1), fixing protrusions (41a) are provided in the conducting terminal (41) of the temperature sensitive actuator (2), and receiving portions (14) which can receive the fixing protrusions (41a) in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the piston (21) are provided in the attachment portion (11). The temperature sensitive actuator (2) is attached to the object member (1) by inserting the fixing protrusions (41a) into the receiving portions (14).

Abstract: In a variable valve operating device for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of changing operation characteristics of an engine valve in accordance with a change in rotation speed of a camshaft, a high-speed cam (60) including a base circle portion which has the same radius as that of a base circle portion of a low-speed cam (59) and also including a high-level portion which has a protruding amount larger than that of a high-level portion of the low-speed cam (59) is supported on a camshaft (43A) having the low-speed cam (59) fixed thereto such that the high-speed cam (60) is rotatable relative to the camshaft (43A), at a position adjacent to the low-speed cam (59); a cam follower member (46) is supported by an engine main body (11) to be operable in a manner following one of the low-speed cam (59) and the high-speed cam (60); and a centrifugal clutch (61A) configured to connect the high-speed cam (60) to the camshaft (43A) while synchronizing the phase of the high-speed cam (60) with that of the

Abstract: An automatic choke apparatus for a carburetor includes an electric actuator, a choke valve opening/closing mechanism configured to open and close a choke valve by being driven by a power exerted by the electric actuator, and a controller configured to control operation of the electric actuator. The controller, to which a battery supplies electric power, operates the electric actuator and the choke valve opening/closing mechanism in order that, when the engine is stopped, the choke valve is set in a semi-opened position and, when the engine starts to be cranked, the choke valve is set in a fully-closed position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the choke valve from freezing up in the fully-closed state in a case where the engine is stopped under an extremely low temperature environment.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first and a second ROMs; and a first control circuit having an input node and sets a first and a second addresses that are different each other to be respectively recorded in the first and second ROMs from a plurality of input addresses supplied sequentially into the input node, on the basis of a setting signal, the plurality of input addresses including the first and second addresses, wherein the first control circuit being configured to set an input address as the first address based on the setting signal, and the first control circuit further being configured to set an input address as the second address on the basis of the setting signal when the first and second addresses are different each other in a predetermined portion of bits after the first address is set to the first ROM.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device that includes first and second logic circuits driving first and second output nodes, respectively. The first logic circuit includes first and second transistors that are coupled in series between the first output node and a power line, in which the first transistor is controlled to change between a conductive state and a non-conductive state and the second transistor is controlled to keep a conductive state. The second gate circuit includes third and fourth transistors that are coupled in series between the second output node and the power line, in which each of the third and fourth transistors is controlled to change between a conductive state and a non-conductive state.

Abstract: A relief-address control unit of a semiconductor memory device includes a fuse storage unit and a relief circuit. The fuse storage unit includes a plurality of fuse elements that are made nonconductive by irradiation with a laser beam, and a protective film with an opening directly above the fuse elements to facilitate the laser beam to pass through. The relief circuit specifies a relieved address based on a nonconductive state of the fuse elements. The opening is in a unified form along a long-side direction of the fuse storage unit. Further, the relief circuit is arranged adjacent to a short-side end of the fuse storage unit.

Abstract: To provide a memory array for information bit that stores information bits, a memory array for check bit that stores check bits, a correction circuit that, in response to a write request, reads the information bit and the check bit corresponding to a write address from the respective memory arrays and corrects an error included in the information bit, and a mixer temporarily holding information bit corrected by the correction circuit. The mixer overwrites only a part of bytes of the held information bits with write data according to a byte mask signal. Accordingly, a capacity required for the memory array for check bit can be reduced while the byte mask function is maintained.

Abstract: To provide a memory array for information bit that stores information bits, a memory array for check bit that stores check bits, a correction circuit that, in response to a write request, reads the information bit and the check bit corresponding to a write address from the respective memory arrays and corrects an error included in the information bit, and a mixer temporarily holding information bit corrected by the correction circuit. The mixer overwrites only a part of bytes of the held information bits with write data according to a byte mask signal. Accordingly, a capacity required for the memory array for check bit can be reduced while the byte mask function is maintained.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a novel indocyanine compound solving problems of conventionally used indocyanine green, such as solubility in water or physiological saline, a synthesis method and a purification method thereof, and a diagnostic composition including the novel indocyanine compound. Further, provided are a method for evaluating biokinetics of the novel indocyanine compound and a device for measuring biokinetics, and a method and a device for visualizing circulation of fluid such as blood in a living body, which utilize the diagnostic composition. Also, found are a novel indocyanine compound in which a hydrophobic moiety in a near-infrared fluorescent indocyanine molecule is included in a cavity of a cyclic sugar chain cyclodextrin to cover the hydrophobic moiety in the indocyanine molecule with the glucose, and a synthesis method and a purification method thereof.

Abstract: An automatic choke apparatus for a carburetor includes an electric actuator, a choke valve opening/closing mechanism configured to open and close a choke valve by being driven by a power exerted by the electric actuator, and a controller configured to control operation of the electric actuator. The controller, to which a battery supplies electric power, operates the electric actuator and the choke valve opening/closing mechanism in order that, when the engine is stopped, the choke valve is set in a semi-opened position and, when the engine starts to be cranked, the choke valve is set in a fully-closed position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the choke valve from freezing up in the fully-closed state in a case where the engine is stopped under an extremely low temperature environment.

Abstract: In a variable valve operating device for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of changing operation characteristics of an engine valve in accordance with a change in rotation speed of a camshaft, a high-speed cam (60) including a base circle portion which has the same radius as that of a base circle portion of a low-speed cam (59) and also including a high-level portion which has a protruding amount larger than that of a high-level portion of the low-speed cam (59) is supported on a camshaft (43A) having the low-speed cam (59) fixed thereto such that the high-speed cam (60) is rotatable relative to the camshaft (43A), at a position adjacent to the low-speed cam (59); a cam follower member (46) is supported by an engine main body (11) to be operable in a manner following one of the low-speed cam (59) and the high-speed cam (60); and a centrifugal clutch (61A) configured to connect the high-speed cam (60) to the camshaft (43A) while synchronizing the phase of the high-speed cam (60) with that of the