Abstract: An electromagnetic bandgap structure includes: first conductive plates, placed on a first planar surface; second conductive plates, placed on a second planar surface; a first conductive trace, electrically connecting any two adjacent first conductive plates with each other on the first planar surface, in which the two adjacent first conductive plates are in a first direction; a second conductive trace, electrically connecting any two adjacent second conductive plates with each other on the second planar surface, in which the two adjacent second conductive plates are in the first direction; a first stitching via, electrically connecting any two adjacent conductive portions lined up in a direction different from the first direction on the first planar surface with each other; and a second stitching via, electrically connecting any two adjacent conductive portions lined up in a direction different from the first direction on the second planar surface with each other.

Abstract: A meter for vehicle capable of improving design and visibility in an after-meter of single face type is provided. The meter for vehicle includes a transmitting ring-shaped member 4 placed to surround an analog display portion 1 between a case body 2 and a cover member 3, a first light source 5 emitting first illumination light L1, and a second light source 6 emitting second illumination light L2.

Abstract: Methods and systems for analog to digital converter and systems incorporating the same are provided. Specifically, an analog sampler that has a reduced input current is disclosed. According to the present teaching, an apparatus for sampling an input voltage includes a first switch having its first terminal connected to an input voltage, and a first pre-charging circuit, coupled to a second terminal of the first switch, that provides a first pre-charged voltage that is substantially equal to the input voltage. The first pre-charged voltage is provided at the first terminal of the first switch before the first switch is turned on. The apparatus further includes a second pre-charging circuit coupled to both the first pre-charging circuit and the second terminal of the first switch, where the second pre-charging circuit charges the first pre-charged voltage prior to the first switch being turned on.

Abstract: For providing a technology for preferably achieving high resolution of video signals of a video signal or moving video, with a small number of frames thereof, a video signal processing apparatus comprise an input unit to be inputted a plural number of video frames, a resolution converter unit, having resolution converting characteristics differing from each other, depending on a direction thereof, by composing 2 pieces of the video frames from the inputted video frames, thereby increasing a number of pixels making up the video frames, and a mixer unit for obtaining the output video frame by mixing output results of the resolution converter unit.

Abstract: A gateway control apparatus for vehicles includes a receiver receiving travel state information sent from sensors and vehicle ECUs through interfaces, a first memory storing the travel state information, a determination unit determining occurrence of a vehicle accident or an ECU malfunction based on the travel state information, a second memory, and a controller allowing the second memory to store malfunction information of an associated ECU among the travel state information if the ECU malfunction has occurred, and allowing the first memory to store pre-accident travel state information and post-accident vehicle state information with reference to an accident occurrence time point if the vehicle accident has occurred. The gateway control apparatus enables not only data communication between the ECUs having different communication modes, but also accurate analysis of causes of the vehicle accident or the ECU malfunction. A travel information recording method of the gateway control apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a magnetron in which the getter material is used under the temperature range in which the gettering effect is sufficiently exerted, and even if the getter material evaporates, the vapor of the getter material is not vapor-deposited on the stem ceramic and the antenna ceramic, and therefore, unwilling electrical conduction or performance deterioration is prevented. The magnetron according to the present invention includes an anode cylinder having a cylindrical shape with open side ends and including an inner wall and a plurality of anode vane radially provided on the inner wall, a cathode part provided on a central axis of the anode cylinder, a pair of pole piece, one of which is provided on the one of the open side end and the other one of which is provided on the other open side end, a mounting part provided in the anode cylinder as a different part from the pole piece, and a getter material provided on the mounting part.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of vertical transfer channel regions and a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions arranged in a matrix; a plurality of vertical transfer electrodes, each constructed of a gate electrode and a first metal light-shielding film, formed via a gate insulating film; a transparent insulating film formed in gaps existing between the vertical transfer electrodes above the vertical transfer channel regions; and a second metal light-shielding film formed via a first interlayer insulating film to cover at least the vertical transfer channel regions.

Abstract: A conductive coating film is formed on a substrate by bringing a conductive material covered with a protective material into contact with a material having anion exchange ability, through such a process wherein an anion exchange layer containing a material having anion exchange ability is formed on a substrate and then a layer containing a conductive material covered with a protective material is formed on the anion exchange layer, or alternatively through such a process wherein a layer containing a conductive material covered with a protective material is formed on a substrate and then an anion exchange layer containing a material having anion exchange ability is formed on the layer containing a conductive material. The anion exchange layer and the layer containing a conductive material may be formed by coating, printing or the like.

Abstract: Amplitude and frequency of a high-frequency signal superposed on a reproduction laser beam are changed in accordance with a reproduction spot diameter on the surface of the recording layer upon discrimination of an optical disk in initial adjustment after insertion of the optical disk and change of a layer of a multi-layer optical disk. Further, the high-frequency signal is not superposed on the reproduction laser beam until end of the discrimination and change to a target layer upon discrimination of the optical disk and change of a layer of a multi-layer optical disk.

Abstract: To provide a core for reactor capable of reducing the eddy current loss and improving the direct current superposition characteristics, a manufacturing method thereof, and a reactor. A core for reactor M is obtained by press molding metallic magnetic particles coated with an insulating coated film, and the metallic magnetic particles have the following compositions: (1) the mean particle size is 1 ?m or more and 70 ?m or less; (2) the variation coefficient Cv which is a ratio (?/?) of the standard deviation (?) of the particle size and the mean particle size (?) is 0.40 or less; and (3) the degree of circularity is 0.8 or more and 1.0 or less. On the outside of the insulating coated film, at least one of a heat-resistance imparting protective film and a flexible protective film is further provided as a outer coated film.

Abstract: The case mold type capacitor has a capacitor element, a pair of terminals, and molding resin. Each terminal of the pair is connected to a first electrode and a second electrode of the capacitor element, respectively. The capacitor element is embedded in the molding resin in a manner that a terminal section disposed at an end of each of terminals are partially exposed to outside. The molding resin has epoxy resin containing inorganic filler and a moisture absorbent mixed in the epoxy resin.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an ultrasonic sensor and a control unit. The control unit monitors each of multi-valued output values of the ultrasonic sensor in absence of a paper, in absence of an overlap, and in presence of an overlap, sets an optimal threshold of multifeed determination for a thickness of a paper based on the monitored values in the absence of a paper and in the absence of an overlap, and performs the multifeed determination using the set threshold and the value in the presence of an overlap.

Abstract: A surgical data monitoring and display system is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a data storage module that stores retrospective data and real-time surgical data concerning a patient, a first processing module that receives and processes the retrospective data into processed retrospective data, and a second processing module that receives and processes the real-time data into processed real-time data. Each of the first processing module and the second processing module transmits their processed data to first and second display modules, respectively, before or during performance by a healthcare provider of a medical or surgical procedure on the patient.

Abstract: In an optical disc apparatus, when a signal to be generated corresponding to an amount of reflected light from an optical disc has a signal level below a threshold level for a period exceeding a reference period, a controller controls an actuator to move an objective lens in a direction such that a distance from the optical disc surface to the objective lens increases. The reference period may be set based on a type of the optical disc and a recording or reproducing speed of the optical disc, or based on a surface deflection of the optical disc.

Abstract: A method for treating spheroidal graphite iron includes the step: pouring molten spheroidal graphite iron into a pouring electrical furnace (1); covering the molten spheroidal graphite iron (5) with alkali slag (6) which is melted at high temperature and rich in alkali earth metal ion, rare earth metal ion, or mixture of them; connecting the molten spheroidal graphite iron (5) with the negative pole of the direct current source by one pole (7); connecting the alkali slag (6) with the positive pole of the direct current source by another pole (4), treating the molten spheroidal graphite iron (5) with the alkali slag (6) which is used as electrolyte. The method can prevent the spheroidized fading velocity of the spheroidal graphite iron. The pouring electrical furnace can be used for treating the molten spheroidal graphite iron.

Abstract: A communication apparatus according to the present invention comprises a transmitter for generating and transmitting a data signal where data is superposed as time length of a pulse interval, and a receiver for receiving the data signal. The transmitter and the receiver are connected through a single communication line. The receiver comprises: a receiver-side oscillator circuit for oscillating a reference pulse as a count reference of the data signal; a counter circuit for counting a pulse interval of the received data signal by converting it to a reference pulse number of the oscillator circuit; and a comparator circuit stores a first reference value therein, and judges data of the data signal by comparing the pulse interval of the data signal counted by the counter circuit with the first reference value.

Abstract: A power amplifier comprises a plurality of primary inductors provided on a substrate in a circular geometry as a whole; a plurality of amplifier pairs; a secondary inductor; and a connection wiring. Each amplifier pair is coupled to two ends of a corresponding primary inductor, and amplifies and output to the corresponding primary inductor a pair of first and second signals given as differential input signals, respectively. The secondary inductor is provided adjacent to the primary inductors in a circular geometry, further combines and outputs signals made by combining first and second signals in each primary inductor. The connection wiring is provided inside the primary inductors on the substrate and electrically couples middle points of respective primary inductors with each other.

Abstract: In a semiconductor module having the structure in which a bump electrode provided on a wiring layer is connected to a device electrode provided on a semiconductor device, connection reliability between the bump electrode and the device electrode is improved. An insulating resin layer is provided between the semiconductor device and the wiring layer. The bump electrode, formed integrally with the wiring layer and projected from the wiring layer toward the insulating resin layer, is electrically connected to the device electrode provided on the semiconductor device. Part of the height of the wiring layer on the end side in a bump connection area is lower than that of the wiring in a wiring area extending toward the side opposite to the end side.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for automatically adjusting an opacity of layers in a three-dimensional (3D) object are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request to display data for a 3D object having a plurality of layers, and providing, for display, data for a view of the 3D object. An opacity of each of the layers of the 3D object in the view is adjusted based on a position of the view of the 3D object. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: An inspection device for inspecting defects of an inspection object including a light source for irradiating a luminous flux to the inspection object; an optical system for guiding reflected light from the inspection object; a photoelectric image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric cells arranged, for converting the light guided to detection signals; a detection signal transfer unit having channels each constituted by a signal correction unit, a converter and an image formation unit, and corresponding to each of a plurality of regions formed by dividing the photoelectric image sensor, respectively; and an image synthesis unit for forming an image of the surface of the object by synthesizing partial images outputted; the inspection device inspecting defects of the object by processing the synthesized image; whereby it becomes possible to correct a detection signal from said photoelectric cell close to a predetermined reference target value.