Abstract: A semiconductor package with an embedded heat spreader (EHS) is proposed, which can be used for the fabrication of a semiconductor package, such as a FCBGA (Flip-Chip Ball Grid Array) package with a heat spreader, and which is characterized by the provision of a plurality of recessed portions, either in the heat spreader attach area of the substrate, or in the support portion of the heat spreader, or in both, so as to allow the fill-in portions of the adhesive layer that are filled in these recessed portions to form anchor structures to benefit the heat spreader against crosswise shear stress. Moreover, since the provision of these recessed portions allows an increase in the contact area of the adhesive layer with the substrate and the heat spreader, it can help increase the adhesive strength to provide the heat spreader more securely adhered in position on the substrate.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a display device of an image forming apparatus capable of displaying information that the user wants to obtain in a visually easy-to-recognize manner. In a compound image forming apparatus provided with: one of original reading means for reading image information from an original, image receiving means for receiving image information from a terminal connected to a network and a line image receiving means for receiving image information from a telephone line; image forming means for forming an image based on the image information obtained by the means; and a display portion for displaying the condition of the apparatus, a display condition control portion is provided that changes the display condition of the display portion to a visually easy-to-recognize condition when the condition of the compound image forming apparatus is changed.

Abstract: A sensor device (15) for a prosthesis, in particular for a leg prosthesis, is provided for measuring forces acting on the prosthesis, having a ring-shaped outer member (16) of closed construction and an inner member (21, 22) connecting two opposite inner sides (17a, 17b) of the outer member having a sensor element (31) for measuring the force acting in the direction of the connecting axis. The outer member deforms under the action of a bending moment while the inner member (21) feels only the axial force acting in the direction of its connecting axis. By this means measurement of the axial force unaffected by bending moments is possible. Furthermore, the sensor device is able to transmit loads.

Abstract: A mono-color signal converter extracts a mono-color signal in terms of the CMY system from RGB signals. A histogram generator generates a density histogram based on the density of the pixels in the digital image. At the same time, based on the thresholds determined previously, determination areas for the background density and maximum density are formed. A density class extracting portion extracts the density class of the background density and the density class of the maximum density. Based on the result from the density class extracting portion, a density correction curve generator generates a density correction curve. When the density correction curve needs to be adjusted as desired, the starting point and end point of the density correction curve are renewed through a first correction value and second correction value setting portion. A signal converter converts the mono-color signal into the K-signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to use of capture compounds such as a crown ether to facilitate selected compositions and processes employed in manufacture of electronic packaging devices such as printed circuit boards, semiconductor integrated circuit systems, multichip modules, lead frames and other interconnection devices, flat panel display substrates, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting proteins on polyacrylamide gels, comprising the steps of sensitizing the proteins with a dye composition comprising an acidic organic dye as a silver ion sensitizing agent, and optionally, a basic organic dye as an auxiliary agent, and washing them, and then silver staining complexes of the protein-dye, and to the dye composition for the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid polymeric composition capable of forming a physiologically active substance-containing implant when it is injected into a living body and a method of preparation thereof. The composition comprises a water-soluble biocompatible liquid polyethylene glycol derivative, a biodegradable block copolymer which is insoluble in water but soluble in the water-soluble biocompatible liquid polyethylene glycol derivative and a physiologically active substance.

Abstract: The present invention is made to provide a double-sided printing apparatus at a relatively lower cost having little possibilities of dust generation or slowing feed speed of a continuous paper without complex mechanical structure nor control process, which includes: a first printer including a first transporting unit; a first recording unit disposed on upper or lower side of a transportation path of a recording medium, the recording medium being horizontally transported from the first transporting unit; and a first discharging unit for discharging the recording medium after printing; a second printer including a second transporting unit; a second recording unit disposed on upper or lower side of the transportation path of the recording medium horizontally transported from the first transporting unit, wherein the second recording unit is disposed on the same side where the first recording unit is disposed; and a second discharging unit for discharging the recording medium; and a guiding path disposed from the

Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing apparatus is arranged so that, upon recording or reproducing a recording medium having a plurality of recording layers, the gap of the lens groups at the time of forming a converged light spot on this first recording layer is DIS(1), the gap of the lens groups at the time of forming the converged light spot on the N-th layer (the farthest layer from the surface of the recording medium) is DIS(N) and the neutral point of the spherical-aberration correcting mechanism is set at a position satisfying the following expression: lens group gap dst(3)=((DIS (1)+DIS(N))/2.

Abstract: A method and a system for downloading data from an auto-storage database are proposed, allowing a server to perform one-time data retrieval for transmitting data to terminal devices that request for data downloading. Upon receiving a connection request from a terminal device, the server stores an IP address of the terminal device into an IP address temporary storage area. Then, the server starts timing, and performs one-time data retrieval for retrieving data from a database if counted time reaches a preset time value pre-stored in the server. The retrieved data is transmitted by the server to the terminal device whose IP address is stored in the IP address temporary storage area, and then the terminal device requests for terminating the connection to the server for stopping data transmission. The foregoing method and system are advantageous of not to occupy too much network bandwidth even in operation of many terminal devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing sulfamoyl-substituted phenethylamine derivatives, specifically, 5-{2-[2-(2-alkoxy-phenoxy)ethylamino]-propyl}-2-methoxy-benzene sulfonamide of the formula (1).

Abstract: Active hydrogen in an active-hydrogen-containing compound is activated by using a polymer gel having a three-dimensional network structure holding a solvent inside thereof and active sites inside the three-dimensional network structure and surfaces thereof. The ratio of swell of the polymer gel is preferably set to not less than 2, and it is preferable for the polymer gel to have a basic functional group derived from at least one compound selected from the group consisting of tertiary amine compounds, quaternary ammonium salts, cyclic amine compounds and sulfides. The activation of active hydrogen in the active-hydrogen-containing compound is preferably carried out under the condition that the amount of basic active sites of the polymer gel per unit volume in the active system accompanying the activation of active hydrogen is set to not less than 0.43 mmol/cc.

Abstract: The invention provides substituted pyrazole compounds, and methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions that utilize or comprise one or more such compounds. Compounds of the invention are useful for the treatment of mammalian infertility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarizing plate protective film base comprising a laminated film comprising a biaxially oriented polyester film and a coating layer provided on one side of said biaxially oriented polyester film, the surface resistance of said coating layer being not more than 1×1011?, the adhesive force (P2) of the coating layer surface with an acrylic adhesive being not more than 3,000 mN/cm, and the difference between adhesive force (P1) of the coating layer surface with a rubber adhesive and adhesive force (P2) with an acrylic adhesive (P1?P2) being not less than 100 mN/cm.

Abstract: When an instruction to execute a color registration adjustment process is given (S1), an image forming apparatus deactivates a sheet feed driving section and a fixing unit (S2), stops communications with external devices (S3), invalidates control sensors excluding an operation section, a door sensor, and sensors involved in formation of images for adjustment (S4), stops a fan (S5), and then executes the color registration adjustment process by forming reference lines and correction lines on a transfer belt and detecting misregistration between them (S6). With this image adjustment method, it is possible to reduce wasteful consumption of developer and efficiently execute the color registration adjustment in a short period of time.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a micro-lens array substrate according to the present invention includes the steps of: (1) disposing a stamper having a first micro-lens array pattern formed on one surface of the stamper and a second micro-lens array pattern formed on other surface of the stamper between a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate facing each other; and (2) removing the stamper, after forming micro-lens arrays which are made of first and second light transmitting resins respectively between the first transparent substrate and the stamper and between the second transparent substrate and the stamper, so as to fix a third light transmitting resin between the two micro-lens arrays, thereby manufacturing a micro-lens array substrate.

Abstract: A planar MRI system is disclosed. The system has an open magnet configuration that produces a magnetic field having a remote region of substantial magnetic field homogeneity. Spatial encoding gradient coils and a rf coil provide MRI data for image reconstruction. The open magnet configuration has a ferromagnetic core with a substantially planar core surface layer and a longitudinal axis, and a unipolar current wire pair on a side of the ferromagnetic core adjacent the planar core surface layer. The wire pair is separated along the longitudinal axis and extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis and substantially parallel to the planar core surface layer. The current wire pair provides a magnetic field having a maximum between the current wire pair along a direction perpendicular to the planar core surface layer and in the remote region of substantial magnetic field homogeneity.

Abstract: Each of a gate driver and a source driver periodically receives a clock signal and a start pulse, where the start pulse has a certain width and is shifted as shift data in the gate driver or source driver in synchronism with the clock signal. A logic circuit composed of an NAND gate and an inverter receives the start pulse and the shift data, the shift data being the output that is supplied after a predetermined delay from the last stage with respect to the shift direction. The output of the inverter is used to test scanning circuits. This provides a display device and a scanning circuit testing method, which enable the scanning circuits to be judged both surely and quickly, without increasing the area or complexity of the circuit.

Abstract: The circuit includes a motion detector including a first device for producing pixel motion signals, which have a first state for each pixel which is found to have moved and a second state for each pixel which is found to have been stationary, and a second device for correcting the pixel motion signals in order to produce motion values in such a manner that a state of a pixel which differs from matching states of adjacent pixels is ignored.

Abstract: A level shifter 13 is provided for each of SR flip flops F1 constituting a shift register 11. The level shifter 13 increases a voltage of a clock signal CK. This arrangement reduces a distance for transmitting a clock signal whose voltage has been increased, as compared with a construction in which a voltage of a clock signal is increased by a single level shifter and the signal is transmitted to each of the flip flops; consequently, a load capacity of the level shifter can be smaller. Furthermore, each of the level shifters is operated during a pulse output of the previous level shifter 13, and the operation is suspended at the end of the pulse output. Thus, the level shifters 13 can operate only when it is necessary to apply a clock signal CK to the corresponding SR flip flop F1. As a result, even when an amplitude of a clock signal is small, it is possible to reduce power consumption of the shift resister under normal operation.