Abstract: In order to provide a photoelectric conversion apparatus, which is an apparatus excellent in reading speed, high S/N, high tone level, and low cost, the photoelectric conversion apparatus has a photoelectric conversion circuit section comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, switching elements, matrix signal wires, and gate drive wires arranged on a same substrate in order to output parallel signals, a driving circuit section for applying a driving signal to the gate drive wire, and a reading circuit section for converting the parallel signals transferred through the matrix signal wires to serial signals to output them, wherein the reading circuit section comprises at least one analog operational amplifier connected with each of the matrix signal wires, transfer switches for transferring output signals from the respective matrix signal wires, output through each amplifier, reading capacitors, and reading switches for successively reading the signals out of the reading capacitors in the for

Abstract: A floor structure of a vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity against a external force from a side of the vehicle body includes a pair of right and left side sills, a pair of front and rear cross members provided between the pair of right and left side sills, and a floor panel surrounded by the pair of right and left side sills and the pair of front and rear cross members. The floor panel is provided thereover with beads in a concentric arc shape spreading from parts at which the side sills and the cross members are vertically joined to each other. Reinforcement members are provided at corners defined by the side sills and the cross members in such a manner that the reinforcement members are slantingly placed and joined to the side sills and cross members.

Abstract: A floor structure of a vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity against a external force from a side of the vehicle body includes a pair of right and left side sills, a pair of front and rear cross members provided between the pair of right and left side sills, and a floor panel surrounded by the pair of right and left side sills and the pair of front and rear cross members. The floor panel is provided thereover with beads in a concentric arc shape spreading from parts at which the side sills and the cross members are vertically joined to each other. Reinforcement members are provided at corners defined by the side sills and the cross members in such a manner that the reinforcement members are slantingly placed and joined to the side sills and cross members.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed for providing an additional function control system which permits a carrier to select whether or not an additional function possessed by a communications terminal can be made available. A communications network is connected to a communications terminal when using a communications function of the communications terminal which is subscribed to a communication service. An additional function controller manages the additional function of the communications terminal, and provides the communications terminal with additional function control information for controlling the operation of the additional function. The communications terminal comprises an additional function unit for providing the additional function, and limits the operation of the additional function unit based on the additional function control information from the additional function controller.

Abstract: A solid state image device with a high frame rate, that can restrain image distortion etc. from taking place in case of filming of moving pictures or rapid filming and moreover can output signals excellent in the S/N proportion in a stable fashion, and a camera using it is provided. A frame memory apparatus having a plurality of memories respectively corresponding with respective pixels of a photoelectric conversion apparatus and an apparatus of recording signals of respective pixels of the photoelectric conversion apparatus into the memory elements of the frame memory apparatus are included. The memory element is configured at least by a sample hold circuit, the sample hold circuit has a capacitor apparatus and an impedance conversion apparatus and the impedance conversion apparatus is configured by an operational amplifier.

Abstract: A holder is placed on the lower region of a display unit, and part of an operating unit is placed on the holder. Thus, the operating unit is overlapping the display unit. Moreover, operating buttons other than those mounted on the holder are shaped so that the portions thereof projecting from a housing will have a substantially triangular cross section. Consequently, a finger with which the operating buttons are manipulated touches the portion of each of the operating buttons corresponding to the apex of the triangular cross section, that is, touches each of the operating buttons along a line. Thus, a degree to which the operating buttons are incorrectly manipulated is decreased, and the maneuverability of the operating buttons is held satisfactory. Moreover, the space between adjoining operating buttons is narrowed.

Abstract: An electronic device such as a portable television receiver includes a main body having a display and a frame portion provided around the display. In addition, the portable television receiver further includes a frame panel detachable to the frame portion, and on the frame portion, there is provided a frame detecting unit for detecting a type of the frame panel attached to the frame portion, so that a display position of a screen image relating to the operation on the display, or a screen image for a function of display is changed in accordance with the detected result of the frame detecting unit.

Abstract: In order to achieve augmentation of the accuracy in calculation of noise and augmentation of the accuracy in a noise check which is performed, for example, when an electronic circuit is designed and further realize significant reduction of the time required for a noise check and augmentation of the operation efficiency by reduction of the man-hours of a designer in a noise analysis, a noise checking apparatus includes a model production section (3) for producing a simulation model of a circuit portion relating to a noticed wiring line, a simulation section (4) for performing a simulation using the simulation model to calculate a signal waveform which propagates in the noticed wiring line and calculate a noise waveform superposed on the signal waveform for each kind of noise, a noise waveform synthesis section (5) for synthesizing the signal waveform and the noise waveforms with generation timings of the noise waveforms taken into consideration to obtain a noise composite waveform, and a noise checking section

Abstract: A method and apparatus for discharging work product from a device wherein a roller which is biased to push against the top of the work product cooperates with a stopper which engages the surface of the work product for displacing the work product, one-by-one from the device to a discharge chute.

Abstract: In an information transmitter (2) which is a portable personal information device, a system control circuit (26) analyzes information on vibration obtained from an acceleration sensor (22), information on temperature obtained from a temperature sensor (21), or external information such as user's personal information obtained from a communication section (24) and selects a light-emission pattern of LEDs (11 and 12), a vibration pattern of vibrators (30 and 31), and a sound generated by a sound-reproducing section (25).

Abstract: A power supply noise analysis model generator models power supply layers in circuit boards, and includes: a CAD data obtaining section that obtains CAD data; a CAD data conversion section that converts CAD data into data suitable for noise analysis; a power supply pair extraction section that extracts a power supply pair; a mesh division section that divides a power supply pair region into meshes; a ripple processing section that arranges ripples as wave fronts of electromagnetic waves radiated into the power supply pair region from elements thereon; a node layout section that positions plural nodes on the power supply pair region; a node region determination section that determines node regions; an LRC determination section that determines L, R and C connecting the nodes; a power supply layer model generation section that generates a power supply layer model; and a power supply noise analysis model generation section that generates a power supply noise analysis model.

Abstract: An image pickup element including: a plurality of pixels that pick up an object image; a gain variable amplifying circuit that amplifies a signal from the plurality of pixels; and a semiconductor substrate on which the plurality of pixels and the gain variable amplifying circuit are formed, wherein the gain variable amplifying circuit includes a first amplifying circuit that amplifies the signal from the plurality of pixels and a second amplifying circuit that amplifies a signal from the first amplifying circuit and is connected in series with the first amplifying circuit; and wherein a gain of the first amplifying circuit is switched at every first multiple and a gain of the second amplifying circuit is switched at every second multiple different from the first multiple.

Abstract: A binding for a snowboard has: a base plate; a heal cup; a coupling tool for coupling the base plate and the heal cup through a member for hardness adjustment; a boot fixing band with one end attached to the one side of the heal cup; and a belt attached to the other side of the heal cup so as to be coupled with the band, wherein the member for hardness adjustment is replaceable by another member with different hardness.

Abstract: A binding for a snowboard has: abase plate; a boot fixing band including a belt portion and a pad portion, the belt portion being mounted on one side of the base plate with one end thereof; a hardness adjusting plate mounted on the boot fixing band; a buckle connected to the hardness adjusting plate on the other end side of the boot fixing band; and a belt having one end mounted on the other side of the base plate, and the other end engaged with the buckle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent oxygen absorption property. This thermoplastic resin composition comprises a thermoplastic resin (A), a multilayered polymer particle (B) and a transition metal salt (C), wherein the multilayered polymer particle (B) has at least one oxygen absorption layer, the oxygen absorption layer comprises a diene polymer (B1) containing a conjugated diene monomer as a polymerization component, and the transition metal salt (C) is contained in an amount of 1 to 5000 ppm in terms of a metal element thereof.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes a housing unit that forms an outer wall exposed outside. An engine is disposed above the housing unit. The engine defines a water jacket. A water transfer system is arranged to introduce water from outside of the housing unit to deliver the water to the water jacket and to discharge the water to a location out of the housing unit. The water transfer system includes first and second water passages defined within the housing unit. The first water passage communicates with the water jacket. The second water passage does not communicate with the water jacket. The water transfer system delivers a portion of the water to the second water passage upstream of the water jacket. The second water passage extends next to the outer wall. The first water passage is spaced apart from the outer wall by the second water passage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable terminal apparatus having a novel surface lighting portion which can appeal to user's vision intensively and variously and can effectively make the notification of incoming calls or the like by means of light. The portable terminal apparatus includes a housing, a surface lighting portion provided on the outer surface of the housing, and a panel member detachably mounted on the housing so as to cover the surface lighting portion. At least a part of the panel member is transparent or semitransparent. The surface lighting portion has a flat outer surface, and the panel member is a flat plate like member, wherein the housing has a device for holding the flat plate like member placed on the flat outer surface of the surface lighting portion. The whole of the surface lighting portion is illuminated upon receiving an incoming call, for example, and the panel member is also illuminated according to a pattern formed thereon.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes a housing unit and an engine disposed above the housing unit. The engine defines a first exhaust passage to discharge exhaust gases from the engine and a lubricant passage through which lubricant flows. A lubricant reservoir member is disposed below the engine within the housing unit to define a lubricant reservoir therein. The lubricant passage communicates with the lubricant reservoir. A second exhaust passage, which can be defined on an outer surface of the lubricant reservoir member, extends along the height of the lubricant reservoir. The housing unit defines third and fourth exhaust passages. The third exhaust passage is arranged between the first and second exhaust passages. The fourth exhaust passage is arranged downstream of the second exhaust passage. The housing unit defines an exhaust discharge port at an end of the fourth exhaust passage. The exhaust discharge port communicates with the atmosphere.