Abstract: Provided is a head support structure including: a thermal head (11) for heating a sheet material (5); a platen roller (12) for transporting the sheet material (5) being pressed by the thermal head (11); a head support member (13) for supporting the thermal head (11), which is capable of moving in a direction in which the head support member (13) is brought into close contact with or moved away from the platen roller (12); and a head biasing member (14) for biasing the head support member (13) to a side of the platen roller (12). Further, the head biasing member (14) is formed of an elastic material and includes a pressing part (14a) for pressing the head support member (13) against the side of the platen roller (12) and holding parts (14b) provided at each end of the pressing part (14a), for holding the platen roller (12). Accordingly, a structure of the head support structure is simplified and an entire apparatus to which the head support structure is mounted can be downsized.

Abstract: To provide a residual wound quantity display mechanism of a timepiece, in which it is possible to change a way of a display without changing a basic structure, and a timepiece with the mechanism concerned.

Abstract: Provided is an adder in which all of circuits can be constituted by CMOS transistors, a process is simplified, and a chip size can be reduced as compared with a conventional art. The adder according to the present invention includes: a first VI converter and a second VI converter that allow a current corresponding to an input voltage to flow therein; and a current addition resistor having one end commonly connected to output terminals of the first VI converter and the second VI converter and another end grounded, which is adjustable in a resistance value.

Abstract: The container comprises a cylindrical member 20 which constitutes the side wall member, a bottom member 30 which is in contact with the bottom plane of the cylindrical member 20 and which constitutes the bottom part, and an engaged fixing part 35 for engaging the cylindrical member 20 with the bottom member 30; the cylindrical member 20 and the bottom member 30 sandwiches the carrier tape T from one side T1 of the carrier tape T and from the other side T2 of the carrier tape T, respectively, such that one of the plural thing section samples P1 may be disposed inside the cylindrical member 20. Accordingly, without cutting a sequence of tapes carrying thereon the thin section samples of biomedical tissues, each of the thin section samples of the biomedical tissues can be individually processed with different chemicals depending on the required observation for various types of biomedical tissues.

Abstract: A multifunctional watch has a movement including first and second train wheel rotational centers each arranged at a position between a center of a main plate and an outline portion of the main plate. The first and second train wheel rotational centers are provided with respective first and second train wheel guide portions rotatably guiding respective first and second train wheel members about the respective first and second train wheel rotational centers. A first train wheel having the first train wheel member is arranged rotatably relative to the first train wheel rotational center for rotating one of the small hands only in a single direction of rotation to display the first calendar information. A second train wheel having the second train wheel member is arranged rotatably relative to the second train wheel rotational center for rotating another of the small hands only in a single direction of rotation to display the second calendar information.

Abstract: The present invention can rotationally drive a motor with main drive pulses corresponding to loads with the simple constitution without using a counter circuit. A control circuit, in driving a motor with a second main drive pulse, when a rotation detection signal which is indicative of the rotation of the motor is detected by a rotation detection circuit after a predetermined reference time elapses, continues rotational driving of the motor with the second main drive pulse, when the rotation direction signal is detected before the predetermined reference time elapses, changes the rotational driving of the motor with a first main drive pulse having a shorter pulse width than the second main drive pulse, and when the rotation detection signal is not detected, forcibly rotationally drives the motor with a correction drive pulse having a largest pulse width and, thereafter, rotationally drives the motor with the first main drive pulse.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor circuit provided on a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor circuit has a source, a drain, a gate and a wiring connected to one of the source, the drain and the gate. Conductors for electrostatic discharge protection are connected to one of a ground line and a power supply line and are disposed over a region of the semiconductor circuit not occupied by the wiring. A ratio of a total area of the conductors disposed over the semiconductor circuit to an area of a chip occupied by the semiconductor circuit is 40% or more.

Abstract: A method for retrieving product codes from a Vendor Website over a network and inserting the product codes into an Affiliate Website. A search of the Vendor Website is conducted based on a keyword list created by a registered affiliate and product codes are acquired including graphic data and descriptive text for products obtained in the search. A unique identification code is inserted into the product codes, which are stored in a products database and displayed along with manually activatable editing buttons which allow the registered affiliate to edit the products database. The products database is uploaded to a server to serve the products database along with the Affiliate Website so that viewers of the Affiliate Website can purchase the products.

Abstract: An inkjet head capable of achieving stable ejection of ink by preventing air bubbles from being left in the upstream side of a nozzle of a filter element such as mesh filter that is provided in an inkjet head owing to the efficient use of the open area of the filter element. The inkjet head is provided to have a fluid channel communicated with the atmosphere from the upstream side region of the filter element such as mesh filter, with regard to the nozzle without passing through the filter element and the nozzle.

Abstract: A vibration-type cantilever holder holds a cantilever opposed to a sample. The holder supports a main body part of the cantilever at only its base end so that a probe at the free end of the cantilever can contact the sample. The holder has a cantilever-attaching stand on which the main body part is placed and fastened such that the cantilever is tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the sample. A first vibration source is fastened to the cantilever-attaching stand and vibrates with a phase and an amplitude depending on a predetermined waveform signal, and the first vibration source is fastened at a first location to a holder main body. A second vibration source is fastened at a second location, which is spaced from the first location, to the holder main body and generates vibrations to offset vibrations traveling from the first vibration source to the cantilever-attaching stand and holder main body.

Abstract: A near-field optical probe has a planar substrate formed with a through-hole and a phase shifter layer translucent to light having a wavelength of illumination light used to illuminate the substrate for producing near-field light. The phase shifter layer is effective to cause a shift of phase in the illumination light by 180 degrees and is provided on the substrate so as to cover one opening of the through-hole to form a microscopic aperture for producing near-field light.

Abstract: A screen having two optical characteristics is realized in a compact structure. As a result, a structure is provided where two types of screen surface having different optical characteristics are formed on the same side of the same sheet, and wound in a single storage tube, and it is possible to pull out and fix the first screen from the storage tube in a state where the second screen is stored in the storage tube.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive adhesive sheet is inserted into a printing device and heated by a thermal head to perform printing on a printable layer of the sheet. After printing, the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet is conveyed forward until the leading edge of the sheet abuts upon a guide roof member. While contacting the guide roof member, the leading edge of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet is slid down and guided along the guide roof member to the nip portion of a pair of insertion rollers and is held at the nip. Once the insertion rollers have been halted, or have begun rotating slowly, the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet is conveyed further and deflected downward and assumes a concave shape. Then, the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet is cut to a predetermined length by a cutting device, and the heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the cut portion is heated and thermally activated by a thermal activation device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating film disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and groups of resistors made of polycrystalline silicon and disposed on the first insulating film. At least some of the groups of resistors include at least one dummy resistor made of polycrystalline silicon. A second insulating film is disposed on the resistors and on the at least one dummy resistor of the resistor groups. First metal portions are disposed in respective contact holes disposed in the second insulating film for connecting respective portions of the resistors in the respective resistor groups. Second metal portions are disposed on the second insulating film and over the resistors and the at least one dummy resistor in the respective resistor groups.

Abstract: A near-field optical head has a planar substrate having a first surface, a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface, and an inverted conical or pyramidal hole extending through the first and second surfaces. The conical or pyramidal hole has at least one fine aperture formed at an apex thereof and is disposed on the first surface of the planar substrate. An optical waveguide is disposed on the second surface of the planar substrate for propagating light. A light reflection film is disposed in the optical waveguide for reflecting in the direction of the fine aperture light propagated through the optical waveguide.

Abstract: Pixel electrode driver circuit is disclosed, which include a data signal line, a first latch circuit composed of a three-stage shift circuit, and a second latch circuit connected to each latch, and in which each output of the second latch circuit is connected to each of electrodes corresponding to pixels in respective colors of red, green, and blue to thereby drive every 2 to 32 electrodes in a time division manner. Further, the pixel electrode driver circuit has a positive power supply connected to a control line of the latch circuit for power supply, and two pairs of wirings extending in vertical and horizontal directions and consisting of a data signal line and one control line, and another control line and a GND line are used for connection to the pixel electrode substrate. Further, the pixel electrode driver circuits have a mirror-symmetry suitable for substrate formation by an FSA method.

Abstract: A plurality of display portions are illuminated in different colors using a light source of a single type and a single light guide plate. A light source (220) has a light emitting element for emitting blue light, and a red fluorescent substance which is excited by blue light to generate red light, thereby emitting violet light (L1) as a whole. The violet light (L1) enters a side surface of a light guide plate (210) and is emitted from an upper surface (211) and a lower surface (212) as violet light (L1-1) and (L1-2), respectively. A green fluorescent substance is provided in a fluorescent film (230). The light (L2) obtained after the violet light (L1-1) passes through the fluorescent film (230), becomes white light because green color component light generated from the fluorescent substance is mixed with the violet light (L1-1). On the other hand, on a lower surface side, the violet light L1-2 is used as illuminating light.

Abstract: A pedometer measures the walk of a person and has an operating portion operated by the person to change the display mode. When operation of the operating portion is detected, a CPU proceeds to a walk determining mode, counts a walk signal from an acceleration sensor to successively store to a walk step number buffer memory, proceeds to a walk step number measuring mode when walking is determined in the walk determining mode, adds the walk step number stored to a walk step number memory, thereafter, continuously measures the walk step number, and adds the walk signal to the walk step number of the walk step number at each time of receiving the walk signal from the acceleration sensor. In this manner, operation of the operating portion to change display modes is not erroneously detected as a walk, thereby improving the measurement accuracy.

Abstract: An original reading unit has first and second arrays of sensor assemblies extending in a main scanning direction for performing readings of an original document. Each of the sensor assemblies includes a sensor holder that undergoes pivotal movement about a single rotation center as a fulcrum along a wall of a unit base to bring the sensor holder to a predetermined position whereat the sensor holder can be fixed to the units base wall. A line sensor is mounted relative to the sensor holder so as not to be shifted in the main scanning direction or in a sub-scanning direction, and to undergo movement in an approaching or a separating direction so as to be brought into contact with or separated from, respectively, the unit base wall and an original support plate attached to the unit base. A focus setup unit moves the line sensor in the approaching or separating direction and positions the line sensor at a location whereat focus can be adjusted.

Abstract: Techniques for specifying an observing or working position of a sample are provided. Digitized data of a sample is obtained and stored in a 1st storage device. A 1st display area displays an image of a portion containing a desired observing or working position of the digitized data stored in the 1st storage device. A 1st position that is indicated by a pointing device on the 1st display area is stored in a 2nd storage device. The sample is moved to an observing or working position for observation, and an observation image of the sample is stored in the 3rd storage device. A 2nd display area displays the observation image of the sample stored in the 3rd storage device. A position indicated on the 2nd display area and corresponding to the 1st position stored in the 2nd storage device is stored in a 4th storage device.