Abstract: A content addressable memory device includes a match line having a potential thereof changed according to whether data of a memory cell matches a search key of a search bus, a precharge circuit which precharges the match line, a sample-&-hold circuit which samples and holds the potential of the match line, and a detection circuit which detects the potential held by the sample-&-hold circuit.

Abstract: A cooling disk unit is used in a wafer chucking device and comprises first and second heat conducting disks one of which is concentrically superposed on the other in a casing. The first heat conducting disk has a first plurality of radial channels while the second heat conducting disk has a second plurality of radial channels. The first radial channels are connected to the second radial channels at either their inside ends or their outside ends so as to flow a cooling fluid from the first (or second) radial channels to the second (or first) radial channels.

Abstract: A core of a solenoid actuator is provided which is improved in durability, and at the same time ensures high energy efficiency of the solenoid actuator. The core of the solenoid actuator attracts an armature during operation of the solenoid actuator. A plurality of core plates are formed of a magnetically soft material and laminated in a predetermined direction orthogonal to a direction of attracting the armature to form a laminated stack. The core plates form magnetic circuits between the armature and the core plates themselves during the operation of the solenoid actuator. Two core holders formed of a non-magnetic material sandwiches the laminated stack of the plurality of core plates from opposite sides along the predetermined direction. The plurality of core plates are each coated with insulating film, which insulate adjacent two core plates from each other.

Abstract: A bicyclolactam compound of the formula (1) is disclosed, which has an excellent anxiolytic effect, is high in safety, and is useful as an effective component of medicinals which are greatly diminished in side effects such as hypnotic, muscle relaxant and sedative effects A bicyclolactam derivative represented by the following formula (1) is also disclosed, and is useful as an effective component of an anxiolytic agent

Abstract: A lateral deviation &dgr;d which is a lateral distance between an intrinsic appropriate course R for a vehicle Ai and a contact position P at which the vehicle Ai will come into contact with an on-coming vehicle Ao, is calculated based on a relative angle &thgr;, a relative distance L and a relative speed Vs which are detected by a radar device, and based on a vehicle speed Vi of the vehicle Ai detected by vehicle speed sensors. When the lateral deviation &dgr;d is in a range of &dgr;dn<&dgr;d<&dgr;dx, it is determined that there is the possibility that the vehicle Ai will collide frontally with the on-coming vehicle Ao. The lateral deviation &dgr;d can be calculated based on the relative angle &thgr;, the relative distance L and the relative speed Vs provided in one cycle of transmission and reception of beam by the radar device.

Abstract: A relative lateral deviation calculating device calculates a relative lateral deviation between a vehicle and an on-coming vehicle, based on the state of the on-coming vehicle detected by an object detecting device and a future locus of movement for the vehicle estimated by a movement locus estimating device. When the relative lateral deviation is in a predetermined range, a contact-possibility determining device determines that there is a possibility that the vehicle will come into contact with the on-coming vehicle. Even when the relative lateral deviation is not in the predetermined range, if a steering-state detecting device has detected an involuntary steering operation by a driver, a contact avoiding device increases the steering reaction force of the steering wheel to inhibit the steering operation by the driver in a direction for the vehicle to approach the on-coming vehicle.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes memory cell blocks, a burst-length information generating circuit which generates burst-length information based on a burst length, and a block enable circuit which receives the burst-length information. The block enable circuit selectively enables one of the memory cell blocks when the burst length is equal to or shorter than a predetermined burst length and selectively enables a plurality of memory cell blocks based on the burst length when the burst length is longer than the predetermined burst length. Data are read from the above-mentioned one or plurality of memory cell blocks.

Abstract: An apparatus that accurately adjusts the angle of the back of a seat that prevents the twist caused by an external impact to a vehicle to mitigate the risk of injury. The apparatus includes turning pieces, each of which are mounted to supporting brackets that are fixed to both ends of a seating portion and back of the seat. The turning pieces are connected on a connecting shaft and are turned by means of an actuating lever. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the back includes a concave portion in an arc formed on one surface of a turning piece connected to the back of the turning pieces on the connecting shaft. A guiding protrusion having an upper end in a cylindrical form on the connecting shaft such that it is guided in the concave portion by surface contact on one surface of the turning piece connected to the seating portion of the turning pieces.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to correctly judge whether an automatic parking control operation can be accomplished when an obstacle exists in the path of movement of a vehicle, and thus enables the vehicle to be parked easily and reliably. In order that the vehicle can be parked along the locus of movement, an automatic steering operation is carried out on the basis of a relation between a traveling distance of the vehicle stored in advance and a reference steering angle. When the automatic parking control operation is interrupted due to the existence of the obstacle, a judgment whether or not the continuation of the automatic parking control operation is possible is made on the basis of the condition of the obstacle detected by a sonar, radar, a television camera, and the like and the locus of movement of the vehicle. When the continuation of this operation is impossible, the steering angle of the vehicle is reproduced in a reverse direction, and the vehicle is thereby returned to the starting position.

Abstract: A power supply controlling integrated circuit device have detection input terminals for receiving the voltages of a plurality of cells and a plurality of comparing means for comparing the voltages of the individual cells with a predetermined reference voltage. To control discharging or charging of the cells in accordance with the outputs of the comparing means, a mode terminal is provided for receiving a signal for designating the number of cells. Also provided are a first circuit that can forcibly bring part of the comparing means into a predetermined output state in accordance with the signal received at the mode terminal and a second circuit for excluding from monitoring the outputs of those comparing means which have been brought into the predetermined output state. This enables the power supply monitoring integrated circuit device to control different numbers of cells without requiring any separately-mounted component or the like.

Abstract: A static protection circuit has a first MOS transistor of a P-channel type whose source-drain channel is connected between a signal line leading to an external connection terminal and ground; it also has a second MOS transistor of a P-channel type. This second MOS transistor has its drain connected to the gate of the first MOS transistor, has its source connected through a first resistor to a power source line, and has its gate connected through a second resistor to ground.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved semiconductor wafer grinding apparatus comprising at least wafer holding means and wafer grinding means. The wafer holding means comprises a holder having a wafer-gripping surface for sucking and holding a selected semiconductor wafer and liquid bearing means for rotatably supporting the holder. The liquid bearing means has inclination control means formed therein, and the inclination control means includes discrete inclination controlling areas for suspending the holder at upper and lower levels. Each inclination controlling area has flow rate control means connected thereto. The parallelism of the wafer-gripping surface relative to the wafer grinding means is assured by controlling the flow rate of the liquid to each inclination controlling area.

Abstract: Around hearths 30a and 30b placed inside a vacuum chamber 11, auxiliary hearths 31a and 31b with annular permanent magnets included therein are arranged. Orientations of magnetic poles of annular permanent magnets 21a and 21b provided in two adjacent plasma guns 1A and 2B, orientations of magnetic poles of two adjacent electromagnetic coils 22a and 22b, orientations of two adjacent steering coils 24a and 24b, and orientations of magnetic poles of the two adjacent annular permanent magnets included in the two hearths are reversed from each other.

Abstract: This invention relates to a sliding guide apparatus for, for example, a linear guiding apparatus, curved guiding apparatus, swiveling bearing or the like for infinite sliding motion, and more particularly to a sliding guide apparatus wherein an end-present rolling element chain for supporting a linear motion or rotary motion is inserted in a full track. The sliding guide apparatus comprises a track rail having a rolling path for rolling elements extending in the length direction of the sliding guide apparatus, a moving body which contains a loaded rolling path facing the aforementioned rolling path and an unloaded rolling path which circulates the rolling elements from one end to the other end of the loaded rolling path and moves along the aforementioned track rail, and a plurality of rolling elements which roll between the moving body and track rail while being loaded with a load and circulate in a full track composed of the loaded rolling path and unloaded rolling path of the aforementioned moving body.

Abstract: A mold clamping control apparatus (49) capable of accurately generating mold clamping force is provided.

Abstract: An angled illumination tube is capable of reducing a dark spot behind the reflector, while illuminating the tube uniformly over the length of the tube. The tube is used in combination with a light source providing a light beam and comprises an angled transparent tubular conduit having a first end and a second end on opposite longitudinal ends of the conduit. The conduit has a bend between the first and second longitudinal ends, and is used with the first end receiving the light beam from the light source in order to guide the light beam along the length of the conduit. A reflector is disposed within the bend to reflect the light beam from the first end to direct a reflected light beam towards the second end. The reflector defines an incident light axis along which the light beam is guided to the reflector, and a reflected light axis along which the reflected light beam is directed to said second end.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to produce a pixel array comprising an organic EL device and a peripheral driving circuit on the same substrate, to facilitate the fabrication of an organic EL display device and miniaturize the display device.In the organic EL display device according to the present invention, a pixel array 2 composed of an organic EL device is provided on a semiconductor substrate 1, a driving integrated circuit 3 for driving the organic EL device is formed in the periphery of the pixel array 2 on the semiconductor substrate 1, and the pixel array 2 and the driving integrated circuit 3 are integrated.