Abstract: The present invention discloses a source driver powered by a power supply comprising at least one channel, at least one output pad coupled to the channel, at least one switch connected between the output pad and a predetermined voltage, and a power down detector for detecting whether a first supply voltage from the power supply is insufficient and generating a reset signal to turn on the switch when the first supply voltage from the power supply is insufficient.

Abstract: A dry powder inhaler consisting of first chamber having an orifice for holding a dry powder and a gas, and a second chamber for receiving a deaggregated form of the dry powder and for communicating the deaggregated dry powder to a user. A synthetic jet drives the dry powder from the first chamber to the second chamber.

Abstract: A hand-held cosmetic powder applicator brush apparatus for applying cosmetic powders such as facial powders and other powders to a user. The brush apparatus comprises a housing having a chamber for holding a powder to be dispensed and a valve mechanism for selectively opening and closing the chamber to a brush mounted on the housing so that powder in the housing may be dispensed to the bristles of the brush. The valve is operable by rotating an upper housing section such as a sleeve on the housing in a first direction to cause such opening. When the brush is not used, the upper housing section is rotated in the opposite direction to cause the valve mechanism to close. There is also a shield which extends around a portion of the brush to engage and protect the bristles when an outer cap is placed over the brush.

Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of a substantially transparent object includes a radiation source producing radiation at a predetermined bandwidth, and a radiation receiver is positioned to receive radiation from the radiation source. An opening is formed between the radiation receiver and the radiation source sized to allow a substantially transparent object such as a sample or reagent tip to slide between the radiation receiver and the radiation source. At least one polarizing filter is positioned between the radiation receiver and the opening, whereby a change in intensity of radiation received by the radiation receiver due to the presence or absence of the transparent object can be detected.

Abstract: A method for spin magnetic resonance applications in general, and for performing NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) and MRI (nuclear magnetic resonance imaging) in particular is disclosed. It is a quantum theory-based continuous precision method. This method directly makes use of spin magnetic resonance random emissions to generate its auto-correlation function and power spectrum, from which are derived spin relaxation times and spin number density using strict mathematical and physical equations. This method substantially reduces the NMR/MRI equipment and data processing complexity, thereby making NMR/MRI machines much less costly, much less bulky, more accurate, and easier to operate than the current pulsed NMR/MRI. By employing extremely low transverse RF magnetic B1 field (around 0.01 Gauss), MRI with this method is much safer for patients.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in neurophysiological research and clinical diagnosis comprises a hollow body having a plurality of electrode wires slidably carried therein. Each electrode wire is carried on a shuttle that is slidably mounted in a slot in an interior wall of the hollow body.

Abstract: A mobile terminal uses a battery as a power source, and has a battery protection circuit for protecting the battery. A control circuit of the mobile terminal detects a voltage value or a current value of a predetermined electronic circuit such as a power amplifier, and determines whether or not an abnormal state is present. Upon determination that the power amplifier is in an abnormal state, the control circuit short-circuits the battery to operate the battery protection circuit. As a result, the supplying of a power supply current to the power amplifier is stopped to eliminate the abnormal state.

Abstract: A buffer circuit includes first and second transistors which are connected in series between first and second power supplies and which are controlled to be on/off based on values of signals at their control terminals are provided, in which a connection point between the two transistors is connected to an output terminal (OUT) and a control terminal of the first transistor is connected to an input terminal (IN), and a control circuit for performing on/off control over the second transistor based on an input signal from the input terminal (IN).

Abstract: The dielectric constants of SiC and SiCN that are currently the subjects of much investigation are both 4.5 to 5 or so and that of SiOC, 2.8 to 3.0 or so. With further miniaturization of the interconnection size and the spacing of interconnections brought about by the reduction in device size, there have arisen strong demands that dielectric constants should be further reduced. Furthermore, because the etching selection ratio of SiOC to SiCN as well as that of SiOC to SiC are small, if SiCN or SiC is used as the etching stopper film, the surface of the metal interconnection layer may be oxidized at the time of photoresist removal, which gives rise to a problem of high contact resistance.

Abstract: A fitting (22) for providing a substantially fluid-tight seal between an opening in a chamber wall (10) and a pipe passing through said opening, said fitting (22) comprising: a first portion (31) adapted to extend through the opening in the chamber wall and; a second portion (32) adapted to form a fluid-tight fit with the first portion (31), both the first portion (31) and the second portion (32) being adapted to allow the pipe to pass therethrough; characterized in that the first portion (31) is formed from a material adapted to bond to a fiber reinforced plastics material and that the second portion (32) is formed from an electrofusible polymeric plastics material.

Abstract: A device (1) for treating containers (10) with a nozzle device (4) which fills the container (10) with a gaseous medium, wherein the nozzle device (4) can be introduced at least partly in a mouth (12) of the container (10). Furthermore a wall body (6) is provided which surrounds completely at least one area of the nozzle device in the peripheral direction, and a sealing device (8) to seal a space (R) between the container (10) and the wall body (6). According to the invention the sealing device (8) can be pressed in a substantially radial direction against the outer periphery of the mouth (12) of the container (10).

Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus that has an update procedure semaphore, and a generation management information as management information of a shared data area that requires exclusion control. The generation management information specifies one item of generation information of the shared data area. As generation information provided for every generation, the apparatus has a reference-count measuring counter, a semaphore for updating generation information, a pointer for pointing to old generation information, and a pointer for pointing to the substance of the shared data area. In a case where the latest shared data is updated, a duplicate of the latest shared data area is created, new generation information corresponding to the duplicated shared data area is generated, data in the duplicated shared data area is updated and generation information, which corresponds to the shared data area after the updating thereof, is registered as the latest generation information.

Abstract: A panel module for an LCD device has an LCD panel including a TFT panel and a counter panel, signal line and scanning line drive boards for connecting to external circuits, and TCPs connecting together the TFT panel and the drive boards. The signal line driver TCP has a plurality of slits in the film substrate thereof and bent at the slits, allow the signal line drive board to be located on the rear side of the backlight unit of the LCD device. The panel module is suited any of stacked, L-shaped or U-shaped board structure.

Abstract: A secure communication module is provided for securing communication between a client application and a network service. The secure communication module comprises an authentication identifier provider for providing the client application a pool of authentication identifiers for use in subsequent communication with the network service, and an authentication identifier validator for checking the validity of an authentication identifiers from the pool of authentication identifiers sent with the subsequent communication.

Abstract: A device (15) for slowing the movement of a door (2) urged by unidirectional thrust means (4), including a casing (17) fixable to a structure (S) and defining a chamber (18) filled with a viscous fluid, and a rotor (31). The rotor (31) includes a disc portion (32) and a shaft portion (33) protruding through the lid (21) of the casing (17) in such a way as it can be associated with the door (2). The base surface (23a) of the chamber (18) has a recess (51) operable to house a pivotable arm (52). The arm (52) has a pin portion (54) protruding into the chamber (18). The lower surface (62) of the disc portion (32) of the rotor (31) has a groove (70) for engaging the pin portion (54) of the arm (52). At one end (73), the groove (70) has a cam (76) dividing it into a return path (75) and a forward path (74) for the pin portion (54) so as to define a locking position for the rotor (31) in cooperation with the thrust means (4).

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for analysing surface properties, comprising a first radiation device (4) which emits radiation directly onto a surface (9) to be analyzed, a first illumination device (6, 7) for indirectly illuminating the surface (9) to be analyzed, a first radiation detector device (8) which receives at least part of the radiation thrown back from the surface (9) to be analyzed and outputs at least one signal which is characteristic of this part of the radiation. According to the invention, a radiation scattering device (10, 11) is provided which is at least partially illuminated by the first illumination device (6, 7) and which transmits scattered radiation onto the surface (9) to be analyzed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip mounted on a mounting substrate; a first resin filling a gap between the chip and the substrate; a frame-shaped stiffener surrounding the chip; a first adhesive for bonding the stiffener to the substrate; a lid for covering the stiffener and an area surrounded by the stiffener; and a second resin filling a space between the stiffener and the chip. A thermal expansion coefficient of the second resin is smaller than that of the first resin. The first resin includes an underfill part filling a gap between the chip and the substrate and a fillet part extended from the chip region.

Abstract: A Schottky photodiode includes a semiconductor layer and a conductive film provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The conductive film has an aperture and a periodic structure provided around said aperture for producing a resonant state by an excited surface plasmon in a film surface of the conductive film by means of the incident light to the film surface. The photodiode detects near-field light that is generated by at the interface between the conductive film and semiconductor layer the excited surface plasmon. The aperture has a diameter smaller than the wavelength of the incident light.