Abstract: A method of forming a gate stack that includes treating a semiconductor substrate with a wet etch chemistry to clean a surface of the semiconductor substrate and form an oxide containing interfacial layer, and converting the oxide containing interfacial layer to a binary alloy oxide based interlayer using a plasma deposition sequence including alternating a metal gas precursor and a nitrogen and/or hydrogen containing plasma. The method of forming the gate stack may further include forming a high-k dielectric layer atop the binary alloy oxide based interlayer.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus comprises: a search unit; a determination unit; and a wireless connection processing unit. The search section carries out an SSID (network identification information) search for at least one wireless communication device that has an access point function via a wireless communication section. The determination unit determines, among SSIDs found as a result of search, an SSID that disappeared from the search target of the wireless communication section and has appeared again after disappearance. The wireless connection processing section recognizes, as a connection target device, the wireless communication device corresponding to the determined network identification information, and performs processing for wireless connection to the connection target device. The user operates an operation unit in accordance with the instruction of the guidance screen of the wireless communication apparatus to turn a soft access point OFF and thereafter ON.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes: a first wireless communication unit performing first wireless communication; a second wireless communication unit performing second wireless communication that consumes less power than the first wireless communication; and a control unit that switches between a first operation mode and a second operation mode consuming less power than the first operation mode. The control unit switches between the first operation mode and the second operation mode on a basis of a search result of searching for another apparatus performed in the second wireless communication.

Abstract: A technique relates to in-situ cleaning of a high-mobility substrate. Alternating pulses of a metal precursor and exposure to a plasma of a gas or gas mixture are applied. The gas or gas mixture contains both nitrogen and hydrogen (e.g., NH3). A passivation layer is formed on the high-mobility substrate by alternating pulses of the metal precursor and exposure to the plasma of a gas, or gas mixture, containing both nitrogen and hydrogen.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes an indirect wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication that involves an access point; a direct wireless communication unit that performs direct wireless communication that does not involve the access point; and a control unit that controls a search for the access point that is performed sequentially on a plurality of channels, in which the control unit controls the number of channels that are used by the indirect wireless communication unit for the search for the access point, according to a communication state of the direct wireless communication.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes an indirect wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication that involves an access point; a direct wireless communication unit that performs direct wireless communication that does not involve the access point; a control unit that controls a search for the access point that is performed by the indirect wireless communication unit, in which the control unit controls a timing at which the indirect wireless communication unit searches for the access point, according to a communication state of the direct wireless communication.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal includes an identification information obtainment unit that obtains identification information using, for example, a short-range wireless communication with the wireless communication device, a connection determination unit that, when the identification information in the network is wirelessly transmitted to an external access point connected in advance and a response for the transmission of the identification information in the network is received, determines whether or not a wireless communication device corresponding to the identification information in the network is on the network through the external access point based on the received response, a connection selection unit that selects whether to wirelessly connect to the wireless communication device without going through the external access point or wirelessly connect to the wireless communication device through the external access point, in accordance with the determined result, and a communication control unit that p

Abstract: A power storage system mounted on a vehicle including: a power storage device (10) that performs charging and discharging; a voltage monitoring unit (20) that detects a voltage of the power storage device (10); and a controller (50) that controls charging and discharging of the power storage device (10), wherein the controller (50) performs consistency determination processing, which determines whether the controller (50) and the voltage monitoring unit (20) are consistent, based on control information that is predefined for the power storage device (10) for which the controller (50) controls charging and discharging and, if it is determined in the consistency determination processing that the controller (50) and the voltage monitoring unit (20) are not consistent, performs control so that the power storage device (10) does not perform charging and discharging.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus comprises: a search unit; a determination unit; and a wireless connection processing unit. The search section carries out an SSID (network identification information) search for at least one wireless communication device that has an access point function via a wireless communication section. The determination unit determines, among SSIDs found as a result of search, an SSID that disappeared from the search target of the wireless communication section and has appeared again after disappearance. The wireless connection processing section recognizes, as a connection target device, the wireless communication device corresponding to the determined network identification information, and performs processing for wireless connection to the connection target device. The user operates an operation unit in accordance with the instruction of the guidance screen of the wireless communication apparatus to turn a soft access point OFF and thereafter ON.

Abstract: After an alkaline secondary battery is determined to be in an over-discharge state, a battery pack is discharged while an electrolytic solution contained in the alkaline secondary battery in the over-discharge state is decomposed so that traveling using power of a motor is performed. The electrolytic solution remains in the alkaline secondary battery even when the alkaline secondary battery is in the over-discharge state. The alkaline secondary battery in the over-discharge state can be discharged and a vehicle can be allowed to travel by decomposing the electrolytic solution. In this manner, a traveling distance available during evacuation traveling of the vehicle can be increased.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a wireless communication unit that performs a plurality of wireless communications using different channels by switching the wireless communications by performing time division multiplexing, and a control unit that causes the wireless communication unit to perform a first wireless communication for wirelessly communicating via a relay device and a second wireless communication for wirelessly communicating with a wireless terminal through a Peer to Peer system. The control unit controls the wireless communication unit to use the same channel as a channel to be used in the first wireless communication and perform the second wireless communication.

Abstract: A power storage system mounted on a vehicle including: a power storage device (10) that performs charging and discharging; a voltage monitoring unit (20) that detects a voltage of the power storage device (10); and a controller (50) that controls charging and discharging of the power storage device (10), wherein the controller (50) performs consistency determination processing, which determines whether the controller (50) and the voltage monitoring unit (20) are consistent, based on control information that is predefined for the power storage device (10) for which the controller (50) controls charging and discharging and, if it is determined in the consistency determination processing that the controller (50) and the voltage monitoring unit (20) are not consistent, performs control so that the power storage device (10) does not perform charging and discharging.

Abstract: A film-forming apparatus includes a heat generator exposed to a film-forming gas drawn into a chamber to generate film formation species. A film-forming gas supply system supplies the film-forming gas into the chamber. A control unit sets the heat generator in a non-heated state during a cleaning process that discharges a film formation residue from the chamber. A cleaning gas supplying system supplies a cleaning gas including ClF3 into the chamber. A temperature adjustment unit adjusts the chamber to a target temperature from 100° C. or higher to 200° C. or less in the cleaning process. A discharge system discharges a reaction product produced by a reaction between the film formation residue and the cleaning gas from the chamber.

Abstract: In a laser beam detecting device for a construction machine, a beam sensor is installed above a leveling implement of the construction machine, a laser beam is detected by the beam sensor, and information based on the beam detection is displayed on a display. A plurality of reference positions are established in a range in which the beam sensor detects the laser beam. One of the reference positions is made a standard position, while the other reference positions are made offset positions.

Abstract: In a laser beam detecting device for a construction machine, a beam sensor is installed above a leveling implement of the construction machine, a laser beam is detected by the beam sensor, and information based on the beam detection is displayed on a display. A plurality of reference positions are established in a range in which the beam sensor detects the laser beam. One of the reference positions is made a standard position, while the other reference positions are made offset positions.

Abstract: A displacement measuring appparatus is small in size and hence capable of avoiding interference with other units and further has its measurement accuracy hardly deteriorated. There are disposed pulleys for movement with respect to the body of the appartus and there is disposed an energizing means such that the pulleys are subjected to the energizing force. A wire is passed around the pulleys. When the wire is subjected to a pulling force, the pulleys are moved against the energizing force of the energizing means.

Abstract: A laser gradient setting device, having such arrangement that a reference laser beam with a gradient emitted and a reference laser beam in vertical direction is emitted, whereby the laser gradient setting device can be easily positioned by the reference laser beam in vertical direction by a single worker.

Abstract: The present invention provides an object reflector detection system, in which laser beam is emitted toward an object reflector and reflection light beam is received to detect presence or absence and position of the object reflector, whereby there are provided a laser beam emitter and a reflection light beam detector, and further a laser beam emitter for emitting polarized irradiation light beam toward the object reflector, and a reflection light beam detector for detecting polarized reflection light beam from the object reflector, and the reflection light beam detector having a first detection means for detecting polarized reflection light beam from the object reflector, a second detection means for detecting polarized light beam different from the polarized reflection light beam from the object reflector and a reflection light beam detection circuit for identifying the object reflector based on comparison between output of the first detection means and output of the second detection means.

Abstract: A laser gradient setting device, which comprises a swing frame rotatable around a vertical shaft, a laser projector tiltably mounted on the swing frame via a support member so that it is tiltable around a horizontal shaft, a tilt sensor mounted independently from the laser projector and rotatably around the horizontal shaft, an encoder integrally rotating with the tilt sensor, a vertical angle adjusting means for tilting the support member, and a tilt sensor tilting means mounted on the support member and for tilting the tilt sensor, whereby the tilt sensor is tilted so that the tilt angle detected by the encoder agrees with the preset gradient and the tilt sensor is integrally tilted with the laser projector so that the tilt sensor is held horizontally.

Abstract: The present invention provides an object reflector detection system, in which laser beam is emitted toward an object reflector and reflection light beam is received to detect presence or absence and position of the object reflector, whereby there are provided a laser beam emitter and a reflection light beam detector, and further a laser beam emitter for emitting polarized irradiation light beam toward the object reflector, and a reflection light beam detector for detecting polarized reflection light beam from the object reflector, and the reflection light beam detector having a first detection means for detecting polarized reflection light beam from the object reflector, a second detection means for detecting polarized light beam different from the polarized reflection light beam from the object reflector and a reflection light beam detection circuit for identifying the object reflector based on comparison between output of the first detection means and output of the second detection means.