Abstract: In producing a semiconductor device by annealing with laser light irradiation, while a linear laser light is scanned in a direction perpendicular to a line, the annealing is performed for a semiconductor material. In this state, since an anneal effect in a beam lateral direction corresponding to a line direction is 2 times or more different than that in the scanning direction, a plurality of semiconductor elements are formed along a line direction in which the linear laser light is irradiated. Also, a line direction connecting the source and drain region of a thin film transistor is aligned to the line direction of the linear laser light.

Abstract: A silicon film is crystallized in a predetermined direction by selectively adding a metal element having a catalytic action for crystallizing an amorphous silicon and annealing. In manufacturing TFT using the crystallized silicon film, TFT provided such that the crystallization direction is roughly parallel to a current-flow between a source and a drain, and TFT provided such that the crystallization direction is roughly vertical to a current-flow between a source and a drain are manufactured. Therefore, TFT capable of conducting a high speed operation and TFT having a low leak current are formed on the same substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating silicon TFTs (thin-film transistors) is disclosed. The method comprises a crystallization step by laser irradiation effected after the completion of the device structure. First, amorphous silicon TFTs are fabricated. In each of the TFTs, the channel formation region, the source and drain regions are exposed to laser radiation illuminated from above or below the substrate. Then, the laser radiation is illuminated to crystallize and activate the channel formation region, and source and drain regions. After the completion of the device structure, various electrical characteristics of the TFTs are controlled. Also, the amorphous TFTs can be changed into polysilicon TFTs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of restoring communications between a pair of nodes in a network having an arbitrary number of nodes and an arbitrary number of spans interconnecting the nodes, each span having working circuits between nodes designated for transmitting actual communications traffic and spare circuits capable of, but not designated for, transmitting actual communications traffic, the method comprising the steps of (a) establishing one or more independent communication paths between the pair of nodes through a series of spare circuits of spans interconnecting the pair of nodes and other interconnected nodes in the network; and (b) redirecting communications traffic intended for one or more failed spans interconnecting the pair of nodes through one or more of the paths.

Abstract: A method for recording and reproducing an electron beam image information comprising:recording an electron beam image transmitted through a sample or reflected from the sample as an electron beam energy latent image on a stimulable phosphor sheet comprising, according to the present invention, a stimulable phosphor layer having a thickness in the range of 10 to 150 .mu.m and/or an exposed stimulable phosphor layer with no protective layer, or a protective layer, the thickness of which is preferably less than the thickness of a stimulable phosphor layer of a generally employed stimulable phosphor sheet;irradiating said stimulable phosphor sheet with an electromagnetic wave to release at least a portion of the electron beam energy stored in said stimulable phosphor sheet as stimulated emission;detecting the stimulated emission;andphotoelectrically processing the detected stimulated emission to obtain an electron beam image information of the sample.

Abstract: A vapor phase reaction apparatus includes a reaction chamber defined by first and second walls fixed opposite each other. Third and fourth walls are introduced into the reaction chamber already having affixed to them a substrate for deposition. A reactive gas is introduced into the reaction chamber for chemical vapor deposition onto the substrate.

Abstract: When transferring a vehicle body which is through with coating to a hanger of an overhead conveyor of a vehicle body assembly line, doors are first removed from the vehicle body and thereafter the vehicle body with the doors removed is transferred to the hanger.

Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device is described such as a display. The device comprises a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer, an electrode arrangement, and a ferroelectric film. The ferroelectric film is formed on the inside of the substrate by spinning method using a mixture of a ferroelectric material and an organic resin. When coating, the mixture is diluted with a solvent so that the ferroelectric film can be formed as a thin film. In advance of curring, the ferroelectric film is subjected to an electric field and its dipole moment is aligned and fixed in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. In virtue of the dipole moment, the liquid crystal device can be controlled by applying a voltage in one direction with a high stability.

Abstract: A radiation-measuring instrument which is in the form of a continuous-length material containing a stimulable phosphor therein to measure intensity of a radiation emitted by a liquid sample containing a radioactive substance.

Abstract: A method of mounting a window glass on a vehicle body comprises the steps of attaching a positioning member for defining a position of the window glass to a window frame portion of the vehicle body in such a manner that a difference in brightness of color perceptible for an image sensor is made between the window frame portion and at least a part of the positioning member, detecting a location of the positioning member on the window frame portion by means of the image sensor, and fitting the window glass to the window frame portion by means of a robot operative to move along a working path which is modified in response to a detection output of the image sensor.

Abstract: In a photoelectric conversion device manufacturing method which includes at least a step of forming a non-single-crystal semiconductor layer, a transparent or nontransparent layer, or a laminate member composed of transparent and nontransparent layers by patterning with a laser beam, a laser beam which has a short wavelength of 600 nm or less, a spot diameter of 3 to 60 nm and a width of 50 nano-second is used for the patterning.

Abstract: A radiation image read-out apparatus comprises a system for emitting stimulating rays to a stimulable phosphor sheet carrying a radiation image of an object stored thereon by exposure to a radiation passing through the object, a photodetector for detecting light emitted by the stimulable phosphor sheet when it is exposed to stimulating rays, an amplifier for amplifying a read-out image signal generated by the photodectector, and A/D converter for digitizing the output of the amplifier, and a predictor for predicting the scattered radiation amount stored on the stimulable phosphor sheet. An operation circuit is positioned between the amplifier and the photodetector for subtracting a signal component representing the scattered radiation amount from the read-out image signal on the basis of the scattered radiation amount predicted by the scattered radiation amount predictor.

Abstract: A divalent europium activated complex halide phosphor having the formula (I):M.sup.II X.sub.2.aM.sup.I X':xEu.sup.2+ (I)in which M.sup.II is at least one alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca; M.sup.I is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Rb and Cs; each of X and X' is at least one halogen selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br and I; and a and x are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0.1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.20.0 and 0<x<0.2, respectively. A process for the preparation of said phosphor, a radiation image recording and reproducing method utilizing said phosphor, and a radiation image storage panel employing said phosphor are also disclosed.

Abstract: A radiation image storage panel for obtaining a radiation image of an object by causing said panel to absorb a radiation transmitted through said object and then exposing the panel to light of wavelength ranging from 450 to 800 nm to cause the panel to release radiation energy stored therein as fluorescent light, said panel having a fluorescent layer of a rare earth element activated complex halide stimulable phosphor represented by the formulaBaF.sub.2.aBaX.sub.2.bMe.sup.I F.cMe.sup.II F.sub.2.dMe.sup.III F.sub.3 :eLnwherein X is at least one halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine, Me.sup.I is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of lithium and sodium, Me.sup.II is at least one divalent metal selected from the group consisting of beryllium, calcium and strontium, Me.sup.

Abstract: A printing member for electrostatic photocopying, comprises a substrate having a conductive surface and a photoelectric-sensitive, electrically chargeable layer deposited on the conductive surface of the substrate. The electrically charageable layer has a non-single crystal semiconductor layer having a built-in-potential, or the non-single crystal semiconductor layer and an insulating or semi-insulating layer.

Abstract: An arrangement for supporting and adjusting a seat in a vehicle comprises a part of a floor panel including a floor tunnel which extends in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body, a sliding support member mounted on the portion of the floor panel to be movable along the floor tunnel for supporting and sliding the seat, and a seat driving mechanism disposed on the floor tunnel and including a connecting member extending from the floor tunnel to be coupled with the sliding support member for moving the sliding support member along the floor tunnel through the connecting member so as to adjust a position of the seat in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A printing member for electrostatic photocopying, comprises a substrate having a conductive surface and a photoelectric-sensitive, electrically chargeable layer deposited on the conductive surface of the substrate. The electrically chargeable layer has a non-single crystal semiconductor layer having a built-in-potential, or the non-single crystal semiconductor layer and an insulating or semi-insulating layer.

Abstract: A method of mounting a torque converter on a transmission comprises the steps of setting the transmission to have the tubular members extending horizontally, holding the torque converter by holding means which is movable in vertical and horizontal directions, positioning the torque converter to cause an imaginary axis of a turbine runner in the torque converter to coincide with a common imaginary axis of two coaxial tubular members in the transmission, moving the torque converter toward the transmission in the horizontal direction so as to engage an engaging portion of the turbine runner with an end portion of an inner one of two coaxial tubular members of the transmission, positioning further the torque converter to cause an imaginary axis of a stator in the torque converter to coincide with the common imaginary axis of two tubular members; and moving further the torque converter toward the transmission in the horizontal direction so as to engage an engaging portion of the stator with an end portion of an ou

Abstract: A signal processing method in autoradiography for determination of the base sequence of DNA or a DNA fragment, employing groups of radioactively labeled base specific cleavage products or mixtures thereof obtained by specifically cleaving the DNA or DNA fragment labeled with a radioactive element and resolved one-dimensionally in parallel relation to each other to form resolved rows on a support medium. An autograph is obtained having locational information on groups of radioactively labeled cleavage products contained in the rows on the support medium. An electrical digital signal corresponding to the autoradiograph are generated by recording and reproducing a radiation image stored in a stimulable phosphor sheet. Sampling points in each resolved row of the digital signal are next detected. Reference sampling points are then determined in a plurality of reference rows which are either directly provided on the support medium and/or synthesized from certain resolved rows.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion panel which includes a PIN type non-single-crystal semiconductor laminated photoelectric conversion member formed on a substrate, the substrate is formed by a thin, flexible, chemically reinforced glass sheet.A plurality of such photoelectric conversion panels are arranged side by side by means of a flexible plastic frame reinforced with carbon fibers.