Abstract: An LCD device includes a common line such as power source line in addition to data lines and scanning lines in the display area. The common line is connected to a plurality of peripheral leads in the peripheral area, the peripheral leads including first-type leads and second-type leads. The first-type lead is made of an ITO film for achieving a long-term reliability whereas the second-type lead has a two-layer structure including a metallic film and an ITO film for achieving a lower line resistance.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes front and rear emission surfaces and a plurality of lamps arranged in the central plane of the backlight unit, wherein the front and rear emission surfaces are inclined by +? and ?? degrees with respect to the central plane. The pitch of the lamps increases along the direction in which the distance between the emission surface and the central plane increases.

Abstract: An improved flavoring composition and process for brewing malt beverages is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the flavoring composition is formed from a high solids percent, room temperature stable, partially aqueous composition of a potassium salt of iso-?-acids. Such composition may be added to the wort kettle or else used as a post-fermentation additive, preferably after dilution with demineralized water. In another embodiment, the flavoring composition comprises a mixture containing reduced (rho-) iso-?-acids in alkali metal salts form, ?-acids and hop oil. This latter composition is useful as a substitute for normal kettle extract, hops or hop pellets, allowing easy preparation of beer that resists formation of unpleasant, “skunk” flavors but has otherwise similar flavor and physical properties.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a housing, a through-opening for a cable, and a seal adapted to seal in the area of the through-opening. A pressure plate is provided for compressing the seal between the pressure plate and a mating face in the housing, wherby part of the seal is pressed inwards in radial direction with respect to the through-opening.

Abstract: A recording/reproduction element is mounted on a magnetic head slider via a piezoelectric element so that a displacement of the piezoelectric element performs fine control of the position of the recording/reproduction, thus enabling fine spacing and high track positioning accuracy. This improves linear recording density and track density. A pair of electrodes are formed on both sides of a piezoelectric element to constitute a piezoelectric actuator. One electrode is arranged opposite the rear surface (air flow out end) of a magnetic head slider 11. A recording/reproduction element is arranged on and electrically insulated from the other electrode. The piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric element displaced in a spacing direction, enabling fine spacing control, a piezoelectric element displaced in the track direction, enabling fine track position control, and a piezoelectric element displaced in a magnetic disc rotation direction, enabling reduction of jitter of a reproduction signal.

Abstract: A user interface framework management system for managing the user interface of a software application is provided. The user interface framework management comprises a merged application user interface for receiving a software application user interface element of the software application and a component user interface element of a component to be included with the software application, a unification unit for merging the component user interface element with the software user interface element into the merged application user interface, and an identification unit for associating the component with the component user interface element in the merged application user interface.

Abstract: A method for preparing a polydispersed saccharide composition in which a fructan-containing material is dissolved in water prior to partial enzymatic treatment of the fructans.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a pair of memory sub arrays and a control signal generating circuit. The pair of memory sub arrays shares a sense amplifier, and each of the pair of memory sub arrays has a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix. Each of columns of the matrix is connected to a pair of bit lines, and each of rows of the matrix is connected to a word line. The control signal generating circuit sequentially outputs first and second refresh start signals within an operation time to an external refresh command in response to an internal refresh command. A first refreshing operation is carried out to first memory cells connected to a first word line of one of the memory sub arrays in response to the first refresh start signal, and a second refreshing operation is carried out to second memory cells connected to a second word line different from the first word line in the memory sub array in response to the second refresh start signal.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a separable plug connection, particularly for rectangular connectors that are composed of a shielding metal housing, a connector insert and an insulating sleeve that encompasses the metal housing, as well as a correspondingly designed mating connector. The invention proposes to arrange the encompassing sleeve in a displaceable fashion, wherein metal locking levers arranged on the metal housing are guided into a slot within the sleeve in such a way that the free ends of the metal locking levers are pressed part during a sliding movement of the sleeve. When the connector and the corresponding mating connector are connected and interlocked, this causes hooks integrally arranged on the metal locking levers to be levered out of opening arranged on the mating connector such that the locking device is released. The hooks engage into the openings when the plug connection needs to be interlocked.

Abstract: A blister pack for use with inhalation therapy inhalers comprises an elongate bottom element having an overlying top element defining a plurality of spaced top crowned areas containing powder or liquid medications or drugs.

Abstract: A gate electrode structure in a semiconductor device has a doped polysilicon (DOPOS) film, a tungsten silicide film, a tungsten silicide nitride film, a tungsten nitride film and a tungsten film consecutively as viewed from the substrate. The tungsten silicide nitride film is formed between the tungsten silicide film and the tungsten nitride film by a plurality of heat treatments. The tungsten silicide nitride film has a small thickness of 2 to 5 nm and has a lower interface resistance for achieving a low-resistance gate electrode, suited for a higher-speed operation of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A mark-making tool creator creates mark-making tool definitions for a graphic computer software application having a mark-making tool handler for handling mark-making tools based on mark-making tool definitions. The mark-making tool creator comprises a donor handler for receiving definitions of selected donor mark-making tools and a control value synthesizer. Each definition has a set of donor control values defining the respective donor mark-making tool. The control value synthesizer interpolates the sets of donor control values of the selected donor mark-making tools to generate one or more new sets of control values, and provides the new sets of control values to the mark-making tool handler as new definitions to create and display new mark-making tools for user's preview.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a dual-gate electrode structure. The gate electrode has a layered structure including a doped polysilicon film, WSi2 film, WN film and a W film. The WSi2 film formed on the polysilicon film in the P-channel area is formed of a number of WSi2 particles disposed apart from one another, preventing a bilateral diffusion of impurities doped in the polysilicon film.

Abstract: A plug connector consisting of a female plug and a male plug comprises a plurality of signal contacts that are combined into an assembly, and a plurality of power contacts that likewise are combined into an assembly. The power contact assembly has a housing provided with insulation piercing contacts, as well as a cable guide that includes a cable receiving opening and is pivotally provided on the housing, so that it can swivel between an open position in which a cable can be pushed into the cable receiving opening, and a closed position in which the cable is forced into the insulation piercing contact.

Abstract: An identification system including at least one transmitter configured to transmit a signal comprising an associated identification code. A receiver is configured to receive the signal and establish a comparison indication based on comparison of the identification code with a reference code. The comparison indication is positive if the identification code matches the reference code. A method of transmitting an identification code, receiving the identification code, and comparing it to a reference code is also provided.

Abstract: A plug-connector body for latching-in in a switch cabinet or the like includes pin-shaped fastening elements mounted on the plug connector body for sliding into latching slits on a carrier body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a thin layer of semiconductor material including: a step of implanting ions through a flat face (2) of a semiconductor wafer in order to create a layer of microcavities, the ion dose being within a specific range in order to avoid the formation of blisters on the flat face, a thermal treatment step in order to achieve coalescence of the microcavities possibly, a step of creating at least one electronic component (5) in the thin layer (6), a separation step of separating the thin layer (6) from the rest (7) of the wafer.

Abstract: Light is input into an incident surface portion from a fluorescent lamp, and most of the light propagates in repetition directions. Since a length of an emission portion of the fluorescent lamp is shorter than that of the incident surface portion, there are areas to which no light propagates and dark portions generate in the repetition directions of a string of prisms. Since these dark portion generate out of the display area, a display quality is improved.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an upper wiring layer, a lower wiring layer, an electrically insulating layer sandwiched between the upper and lower wiring layers, a tungsten plug formed in a through-hole formed through the electrically insulating layer, for electrically connecting the upper and lower wiring layers to each other, a titanium film covering an inner surface of the through-hole and a surface of the electrically insulating layer therewith, a first titanium nitride film entirely covering the titanium film therewith, and a second titanium nitride film covering the first titanium nitride film and a surface of the tungsten plug therewith.

Abstract: Narrow aisle truck that on each side includes two forward extending support legs, which each leg is provided with two support wheels. The two outer support wheels are displaced somewhat to the rear in relation to the inner support wheels, and, in the corner space outside the inner support wheels in front of the outer support wheels, lateral guide wheels are arranged.