Abstract: A sample placement portion is fixed to a frame. A stage and a cylindrical piezoelectric element are attached to the sample placement portion, and on this piezoelectric element, a sample (i.e., a semiconductor wafer) is positioned. A light collecting portion and a light receiving portion integrated together are attached slidably to frame for detecting the number and locations of contaminants. In addition, an analyzing portion for analyzing the types of the contaminants is slidably attached to the frame. Accordingly, it is made possible to reduce the size of the apparatus and to perform a highly reliable evaluation of the contamination.

Abstract: A urine-absorbent bag for incontinence having a surrounding wall and an upper peripheral edge defining an opening for insertion of the wearer's penis, the surrounding wall being provided with a cut extending from the upper peripheral edge of the opening toward a bottom edge of the bag so as to divide an upper portion in two, an elastic sheet being attached to the surrounding wall over a region extending in the proximity of the cut.

Abstract: In a level generating circuit 1 included in an internal power supply circuit of a DRAM, MOS transistors 14 and 16 for inactivating a V.sub.1 generating circuit 3, and MOS transistors 23 and 25 for inactivating a V.sub.2 generating circuit 5 are provided. When V.sub.1 is to be adjusted, V.sub.2 generating circuit 5 is inactivated, and when V.sub.2 is to be adjusted, V.sub.1 generating circuit 3 is inactivated. Therefore, failure of adjustment of internal power supply potential intVcc caused by confusion of V.sub.1 and V.sub.2 can be prevented.

Abstract: The present invention provides a facsimile machine having a larger cover plate capable of serving as a manuscript holder as well as a recording paper tray. A facsimile machine comprises a main body including an operation panel provided at its front end, a manuscript inlet opening provided at its substantially the center, and a recording paper outlet opening provided behind the manuscript inlet opening. A tray serving as a manuscript holder as well as a recording paper tray is hingedly supported at a rear end of the main body so as to be opened or closed between an opened position where the tray extends rearward and obliquely upward and a closed position where the tray covers the upper surface of the main body. And, the tray has a longer length enough to reach the front edge of the main body when it is closed, and is formed with a cutout at its front end so as to expose the operation panel even when the tray is closed.

Abstract: A serial data receiving device comprises a first memory means for storing serial data while shifting the data bit by bit whenever receiving each one bit of the data and converting the serial data into parallel data when all the bits constituting the serial data are stored; a first detecting means for detecting the storage of all the bits constituting the serial data in the first memory means, a second memory means for storing a signal allowing the serial data to be received in accordance with the detection result by the first detecting means, and a first control means for controlling the reception of the serial data (outputting a hand-shake signal or transfer clock, for example) in accordance with the stored contents in the second memory means. A serial data transfer apparatus is equipped with the serial data receiving device, wherein the receiving device controls the transfer of the serial data.

Abstract: An excitement accelerating agent was produced by incorporating a very small amount of theanine as an effective compoment in a range that shows the excitement accelerating action. The very small amount in a range that shows the excitement accelerating action means a range containing theanine in an amount of from about 0.17 mg/kg to 0.85 mg/kg, preferably from about 0.17 mg/kg to 0.34 mg/kg based on the weight as an injection agent, and in an amount of from about 0.20 mg/kg to 2.8 mg/kg, preferably from about 0.50 mg/kg to 2.5 mg/kg (0.17/0.338-0.85/0.338) as an oral agent. A safe and effective excitement accelerating agent can be provided by utilizing sufficiently the excitement accelerating action given by theanine, and if it is regularly taken for a long period of time, it is also effective as a nutritious tonic, an energy-increasing agent, and a stamina-sustaining agent.

Abstract: A parallelization process for complex-topology applications is based on an understanding of topology and includes two separate parts: i) an automatic, topology-based data distribution method and ii) a program transformation method. Together these methods eliminate the need for user determined data distribution specification in data layout languages such as High Performance Fortran. The topology-based data distribution method uses both problem and machine topology to determine a data-to-processor mapping for composite grid applications. The program transformation method incorporates statements in the user program to read and implement the data layout determined by the distribution method and to eliminate the need for user development and support of subroutine clones for data distribution.

Abstract: A jetavator rotatably installed to a nozzle exit of a rocket engine in order to control the thrust direction of the engine. The jetavator is generally in a hollow frustoconical shape and comprises a heat-resistant layer, a heat insulating layer and a reinforcing layer which are laminated one upon another. The heat-resistant layer is formed with a plurality of slits through which it is divided into a plurality of parts. Each slit is formed passing from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface of the heat-resistant layer. Each slit is closed with a backplate which extends along the slit.

Abstract: In a miniaturized complete CMOS SRAM of a TFT load type, a field effect thin-film transistor (TFT) can achieve stable reading and writing operation of a memory cell and can reduce power consumption thereof. The field effect thin-film transistor formed on an insulator includes an active layer and a gate electrode. The gate electrode is formed on a channel region of the active layer with a gate insulating film therebetween. The active layer is formed of a channel region and source/drain regions. The channel region is formed of a monocrystal silicon layer and does not includes a grain boundary. The source/drain regions is formed of a polysilicon layer. The channel region has a density of crystal defects of less than 10.sup.9 pieces/cm.sup.2. The thin film transistor shows an ON current of 0.25 .mu.A/.mu.m per channel width of 1 .mu.m and an OFF current of 15 fA/.mu.m. The thin-film transistor can be applied to a p-channel MOS transistor serving as a load transistor in a memory cell of a CMOS type SRAM.

Abstract: The bracket has flange portions at two vertical ends so as to be supported by the inner panel of a roof rail and a projecting portion formed to expand to have a predetermined space from a main plane of the inner panel, the support portions of the assist grip are disposed on the projecting portion at predetermined vertical intervals, the projecting portion has a plurality of first openings formed by raising tag portions between the support portions of the assist grip and on the outside of the support portions of the assist grip by cutting toward the main plane of the inner panel, and free ends of the tag portions are positioned to have predetermined gaps from the main plane of the inner panel.

Abstract: Primarily a pair of substantially fan-shaped filter sheets are laid one upon another and bonded to each other at least in the proximity of their side edges to obtain a basic filter 4 adapted to form a bag having a circular opening as arc-shaped outer edges 24A, 24B of these filter sheets, wherein a pair of substantially crescent-shaped flap sheets 6 are bonded along their arc-shaped edges to said basic filter 4 along their arc-shaped outer edges 24A, 24B to obtain a filter 1 provided with a pair of pockets 8 openable downwardly of the filter 1.

Abstract: A method for lining a manhole: (i) inserting into the manhole a tubular liner wet with a curable liquid resin; (ii) everting an inflatable plastic bag into the tubular liner by charging water in it; (iii) closing the open end of the everted bag to form a closed space inside the bag; (iv) supplying compressed air to the closed space to cause the plastic bag to inflate and press the liner against the manhole; and (v) curing the liquid resin to harden the liner; and further improvements include: plugging the main pipe with two plugs to isolate the manhole and stop the drain from wetting the manhole, but providing a hose penetrating through the plugs to allow the drain to flow past the manhole; partially filling the portion of the main pipe isolated between the two plugs with a liquid absorbent filler; the tubular liner has varied thickness increasing toward its lower end stepwise or continuously and has its lower opening covered up by a net attached to the lower end circumference of the liner.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having independently detachable toner supply units and image processing units. The toner supply unit includes a toner supply port, a first shutter controlling a toner flow path of the toner supply port, and a first guide rib formed on the toner supply unit. The image processing unit includes a toner acceptance port, a second shutter controlling the toner flow path of the toner acceptance port, and a second guide rib formed on the image processing unit. The first and second guide ribs engage the second and first shutters when the toner supply unit and the image processing unit are both attached to the main body of the image forming apparatus. If either the toner supply unit or the image processing unit is removed from the main body, the guide ribs disengage the corresponding shutters, causing the shutters to close the toner flow paths. Reassembling the toner supply unit with the image processing unit engages the shutters to reopen the toner flow paths.

Abstract: A data processor which uses a pipeline function to process data reads from an external device which may take two cycles or more. The data processor includes a read buffer register (13) which stores data having been read from an external device by the processing of an external access type instruction word. A latch (16) stores information specifying a register in a register file (4) into which the result of the external access type instruction is stored. A controlling device stores data read from the external device temporarily into the read buffer register (13), and stores the data into a register specified by data stored in the data latch (16).

Abstract: There is provided a fabric for use in a wearable article, the fabric having a first side directed to an inner side of the article as worn and a second side directed to an outer side of the article as worn and a second side directed to an outer article as worn, the fabric comprising a sheet formed of a substantially impermeable elastomeric material having perforations provided therethrough, the first and second sides being in airflow communication with each other through the perforations, each perforation having at least one relatively wide region along its length and at least one relatively narrow region along its length whereby the perforation defines an internal chamber at the relatively wide region, the internal chamber open to the first side of the fabric.

Abstract: In an advanced intelligent network based information distribution system including a central office switching system connected to communication lines including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between the communication lines, a network controller arranged for selectively providing control data to effect land line communications, and arranged separately from the central office switching system, an incentive award computer system provides an award to users participating in an incentive award program. The incentive award computer system includes a request transaction processing computer system receiving an electronic transaction by a user, determining whether the electronic transaction is a reward eligible transaction, and generating a transaction request when the electronic transaction is determined to be the reward eligible transaction.

Abstract: A gas-generating composition for inflating inflation devices such as air bags, life rafts, slide chutes, and the like which comprises an oxidizer component, cellulose acetate and plasticizer. The cellulose acetate and plasticizer provides a binder system which does not produce hazardous compounds upon combustion. Molded articles can be formed by injection molding or extruding the composition.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic alloy layer having a bicrystal cluster microstructure and, hence, reduced medium noise, is formed by depositing a seed layer on a glass or a glass-ceramic material substrate, oxidizing the seed layer, depositing an underlayer, such as chromium, on the oxidized seed layer, whereby the underlayer exhibits a (200) crystallographic orientation. A magnetic alloy epitaxially grown on the underlayer having a (200) crystallographic orientation exhibits a bicrystal cluster microstructure.

Abstract: A spray head is intended for attachment to a spray can having a pressure container, a control valve and an outflow channel for dispensing material, such as shaving gel, which expands after dispensing. The spray head has a flow channel that receives a biassed valve near the spray head outlet. A material expansion absorption arrangement is in communication with flow channel and interacts with a control part that controls spray head operation. The threshold pressure of the biassed valve is higher than the threshold pressure needed for operating the material expansion absorption arrangement. After dispensing a quantity of material, the material expansion absorption arrangement can absorb expanding residual material so that on subsequent use, the material expansion absorption arrangement is returned first to the initial position before the control valve of the spray can is opened. A spray can with such a spray head is also described.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device has an internal circuit node reset signal generation circuit for inverting an output signal with a predetermined time lag immediately after application of power. The internal circuit node reset generation circuit comprises an initial stage power on reset signal generation circuit, an initial stage signal transmission circuit for inputting a signal outputted by the initial stage power on reset signal generation circuit, a final stage power on reset signal generation circuit for inputting a signal outputted by the initial stage signal transmission circuit, and a final stage signal transmission circuit for inputting a signal outputted by the power on reset signal and outputting the output signal.