Abstract: A method of connecting an intramedullary nail and a targeting and/or nailing instrument includes engaging a coupling element which has an axially parallel projection with an axially parallel recess on the hollow connection end of the nail. The engagement of the projection and recess fastens the nail under axial engagement on the connection end of the instrument in predefined rotational position on the instrument. A quick-fastener element engages in the connection end of the nail and has a first coupling element and the connection end of the nail has a second coupling element. The coupling elements are configured so that in a first rotational position relative to the axially parallel projection the instrument can be introduced into the connection end of the nail and in a second rotational position the coupling elements cooperate so that the nail is held axially fixedly on the instrument.

Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus generates an audio signal having an omni-directivity in the whole circumferential direction, generates an audio signal having a directivity in the right-left direction, generates an audio signal having a directivity in the front-back direction, adds the audio signal resulting from the multiplication of the audio signal having a directivity in the whole circumferential direction by a predetermined coefficient, the audio signal resulting from the multiplication of the audio signal having a directivity in the right-left direction by a predetermined coefficient, and the audio signal resulting from the multiplication of the audio signal having a directivity in the front-back direction by a predetermined coefficient, and generates a unidirectional audio signal.

Abstract: An external fixation system comprising: first and second planar at least part-circular ring elements, the first ring element having a circumferential track extending along the part-circular circumference thereof; a plurality of struts each having a first and second end, the first end of each strut coupled to the first ring by a first connector and the second end of each strut coupled to a second ring by a second connector, the first connector including a spherical joint; the second connector non-rotatably coupled to the second ring, the strut second end being coupled to the second connector by a U-joint; shuttles mounted on the track of the first ring for movement there along with one shuttle coupled to each strut; and means for controlling the angular position of each strut second end and means for controlling the position of each shuttle along the circumferential track on the first ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display apparatus realizing an improved view angle characteristic of luminance and higher response speed. A sub-pixel group is provided with a plurality of sub-pixels. At the time of display driving on liquid crystal elements of each pixel, space-divisional-driving which allows each of the first and the second sub-pixels to be driven separately is performed. By the space-divisional-driving, fluctuations in the gamma characteristic in the case of seeing a display screen from an oblique direction are effectively dispersed, and the view angle characteristic of luminance improves. Area of the first sub-pixel is set to be smaller than whole area of the sub-pixel group. As a result, the drive voltage to be applied to the first sub-pixel at the time of lower gray level becomes high, and response speed improves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a femoral component for use in connection with knee anthroplasty. The implant includes a support having a contoured inner bone engaging surface, and a shell affixed to the support. The shell has an outer surface spaced so as to provide an articulation surface for engaging the tibia that substantially replicates the shape of a femoral condyle, and an inner surface for receiving an outer surface of the support. The support bone engaging surface is structured to mate with a prepared surface of the distal femur and the support spaces the shell outer surface at a predetermined distance from the prepared surface.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a gallium nitride (GaN) substrate provides a GaN thick film without causing bending and cracks which may occur in a growing process. To this end, a nitride embedding layer having a plurality of voids therein is embedded between a GaN layer and a base substrate. The method includes preparing a base substrate, growing, on the base substrate, the nitride embedding layer having a plurality of indium-rich parts at a first temperature, and growing a GaN layer on the nitride embedding layer at a second temperature higher than the first temperature so as to metallize the indium-rich part to form a plurality of voids in the nitride embedding layer.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode material, which contains an electrode active material, comprising a clay mineral in an amount of the range of 5% by weight or less based on the total weight of the electrode material for increasing the mechanical strength of the electrode material and improving the impregnation ability of an electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a contact destination information registration method employed in a network system including nodes and employing a distributed hash table. When registering contact destination information corresponding to a predetermined node address in the table, the node first performs a first operation of looking up a value associated with a key corresponding to the node address in the table, and, if no such value is found, registering provisional contact destination information in the table so as to be associated with the key and acquiring a registration time of the provisional information, but, if any such value is found, acquiring a registration time of that value, and then performs a second operation of registering the true contact destination information in the table, if the registration time of the value associated with the key in the table coincides with the registration time acquired by the first operation.

Abstract: To allow AV data created after the start of recording until the end of recoding to be easily continuously recorded and reproduced for a long time as a file. A stream of which AV data have been multiplexed is recorded to a file in the unit of a packet. When the file size exceeds 2 GB with the next packet that is recorded, record control is performed such that the time of the last end of audio data of the current file matches the time of the beginning of audio data of the next file to which the stream is recorded, the current file is closed, and seamless connection that denotes that the closed file and the next file to which the stream is recorded are connected such that audio data do not overlap is set. A file is newly created and the stream is continuously recorded thereto. The recording of the file is stopped according to a stop operation. When the recording is performed for a long time, a file is automatically divided.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus including a main body portion, a tray main body, a tray auxiliary portion, a first top panel, and a second top panel. The tray main body is capable of being taken into and out of the main body portion and includes a mounted portion, a drive portion, an optical system, and a first store portion. The tray auxiliary portion includes a second store portion that is integrated with the first store portion of the tray main body to form a space capable of storing the optical disc mounted on the mounted portion.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image-effect determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of an environmental information item at a time of capture of an image data item, the environmental information item being associated with the image data item, a dynamic image effect in which, when the image data item is displayed, a visual change is generated for the displayed image data item; and a display control unit configured to control, for display of the image data item, a display operation so that the dynamic image effect which has been determined by the image-effect determination unit is applied.

Abstract: A plurality of audio signal output terminals corresponding to individual channels of an audio-signal output apparatus are respectively disposed in correspondence with actual positions of a plurality of speakers disposed in correspondence with plural channels. Those audio signal output terminals provided for plural channels of the audio signal output apparatus are arranged to enable an user to discern individual audio signal output terminals by a color. Connecting cables are also provided with specific coloration corresponding to the colors provided for individual audio signal output terminals.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrically controlled lock assembly (1) including a housing (10) and a retainer (6) mounted on the housing for movement relative thereto between an open and closed position. The lock assembly also includes locking means (12) including a detent (21) that when retained in an active position stops the retainer from moving relative to the housing. The lock assembly also includes an electrical actuator (14) being operable to cause the (10) retaining means to adopt a locked or released condition.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit; a vertical scan unit reading out analog pixel signals from the pixel array unit; an AD conversion unit provided each column for converting the analog pixel signals read out from the pixel array unit into digital data; a data memory unit having a data holding circuit that holds the digital data; a transfer driving unit driving a signal line for data transfer based on data of the data holding circuit; a signal amplification unit receiving the data of the data holding circuit and performs signal amplification; a potential fixing unit fixing an input terminal and/or internal wiring of the signal amplification unit to a predetermined potential; a drive power supply unit on/off-controlling power supply; a scan unit controlling the transfer driving unit to transfer the data to the signal amplification unit; and a drive control unit controlling entire operation.

Abstract: An electronic equipment includes: a data transmission unit that transmits or receives content data to or from an external equipment; a power supply turned-on information acquisition unit that acquires power supply turned-on information concerning the external equipment; an information-on-manipulation acquisition unit that acquires information on a power supply turning-on manipulation; and a power supply state control unit that controls a power supply state into any of an off state, a standby state, and an on state, wherein when the power supply turned-on information concerning the external equipment with the power supply state set to the off state is acquired, the power supply state control unit changes the power supply state to the standby state; and when the information on the power supply turning-on manipulation with the power supply state set to the standby state is acquired, the power supply state control unit changes the power supply state to the on state.

Abstract: A microelectronic package includes a microelectronic element having faces and contacts, the microelectronic element having an outer perimeter, and a substrate overlying and spaced from a first face of the microelectronic element, whereby an outer region of the substrate extends beyond the outer perimeter of the microelectronic element. The microelectronic package includes a plurality of etched conductive posts exposed at a surface of the substrate and being electrically interconnected with the microelectronic element, whereby at least one of the etched conductive posts is disposed in the outer region of the substrate. The package includes an encapsulating mold material in contact with the microelectronic element and overlying the outer region of the substrate, the encapsulating mold material extending outside of the etched conductive posts for defining an outermost edge of the microelectronic package.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining the condition of selected regions of epithelial and stromal tissue. A plurality of electrodes are used to measure surface and transepithelial electropotential of tissue, especially breast tissue, as well as surface electropotential and impedance at one or more locations and at several defined frequencies, particularly low frequencies. An agent may be introduced into the region of tissue to enhance electrophysiological response characteristics. Measured and derived electrical properties facilitating diagnosis include DC potential, impedance, subepithelial resistance, epithelial resistance, capacitance, characteristic frequency, depression angle and transepithelial potential. Ambient and varying pressure measurements applied to epithelial tissue are also used for diagnosis. Improved diagnosis of tissue condition can be made based on the electrical properties and tissue electrophysiological response to altered ion transport and pressure.

Abstract: A packaged microelectronic element includes a microelectronic element having a front surface and a plurality of first solid metal posts extending away from the front surface. A substrate has a major surface and a plurality of conductive elements exposed at the major surface and joined to the first solid metal posts. In particular examples, the conductive elements can be bond pads or can be second posts having top surfaces and edge surfaces extending at substantial angles away therefrom. Each first solid metal post includes a base region adjacent the microelectronic element and a tip region remote from the microelectronic element, the base region and tip region having respective concave circumferential surfaces. Each first solid metal post has a horizontal dimension which is a first function of vertical location in the base region and which is a second function of vertical location in the tip region.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an insulation structure for thermally and acoustically insulating an aircraft that features at least one heavy layer, wherein the insulation structure according to the invention is characterized in that the insulation structure comprises an additional absorption layer, in that the heavy layer is perforated at least in certain areas, and in that the perforated area ratio of the heavy layer is adapted in such a way that the heavy layer is essentially transparent to sound for frequencies below a double-wall frequency of the insulation structure. This makes it possible to dampen sound with low frequencies below the double-wall frequency as effectively as possible.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes an image display panel displaying an image for a right eye and an image for a left eye in a regularly mixed manner in a plane, a phase difference element including a right-eye image display portion corresponding to the image for the right eye and a left-eye image display portion corresponding to the image for the left eye to provide different polarization states, a light shield layer formed to project only in an area including a boundary between the right-eye image display portion and the left-eye image display portion of the phase difference element, and a binder layer interposed between the phase difference element and the image display panel, except for a portion between a top surface of the light shield layer and the image display panel, thus bonding the image display panel, the phase difference element, and the light shield layer together.