Abstract: An inductive sensor unit for detecting the position of a vehicle seat or for a gate-shifting unit of an automatic transmission, is described. The inductive sensor unit has a plurality of sensor coils that are disposed in planar fashion on a printed circuit board. A conductive actuation element which is guided, spaced apart, on a path over the sensor coils, and an electrical evaluation circuit detects changes in inductance of the sensor coils in accordance with a path position of the actuation element and converts the changes into electrical signals, corresponding to seat position signals or gear shifting signals. The conductive actuation element is guided, spaced apart on both sides, over the sensor coils, and in one aspect of the invention, the electrical evaluation circuit detects the inductances of all the sensor coils (L1, . . . , Li) and converts them by means of an algorithm into a current path position of the actuation element.

Abstract: A memory card and a microcomputer with nonvolatile memory wherein operation under two different types of power supply specifications achieved are provided. A MultiMediacard includes a flash memory and with the flash memory. When the controller judges the level of supply voltage supplied from host equipment, operates as follows: the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to voltage level 1.8V system been exceeded. After the judgment of excess, the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to the voltage level system has been exceeded. When the 1.8V system, flash memory to operate the controller causes the 1.8v-system operation mode without driving regulators voltage level shifters. When the supply voltage level 3.3V system, the controller drives the regulators and the level shifters convert the voltage level causes the flash memory operate the 3.3V-system operation mode.

Abstract: Object is to provide an inner-focusing type zoom lens system carrying out focusing by moving a portion of a first lens group suitable for an auto-focus SLR camera. A zoom lens system includes, in order from an object, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, and a third lens group having positive refractive power. Upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between the first and the second lens groups increases, and a distance between the second and the third lens groups decreases. The first lens group is composed of, in order from the object, a 1A lens group G1A having positive refractive power, and a 1B lens group G1B having positive refractive power. Focusing from infinity to a close-range object is carried out by moving only the 1B lens group G1B to the object.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing titanium or titanium alloy semi-finished or ready-to-use products is disclosed. The method includes forming shaped bodies of titanium oxide particles and positioning the shaped bodies is an electrolytic cell which includes: an anode, a cathode, and a molten electrolyte. The shaped bodies are positioned to form at least a part of the cathode. The electrolyte includes cations of a metal that is capable of chemically reducing titanium oxide. The method further includes reducing the titanium oxide to titanium in a solid state in the electrolytic cell so that the shaped bodies become shaped bodies of titanium sponge. Finally, the method includes processing the shaped bodies of titanium sponge to reduce the volume or at least one of the dimensions of the bodies thereby to form the semi-finished or ready-to-use products.

Abstract: There is achieved a high-integrated and high-speed nonvolatile memory which can stabilize an operation of a phase-change memory for a short operation cycle time. A latch is provided in a write driver. A change to a high-resistance state of a phase-change element is performed per column cycle by a write-enable signal, and a change to a low-resistance state thereof is performed after a pre-charge command is inputted and concurrently with deactivation of a pre-charge signal. Thereby, a write time to a memory cell in which phase-change resistance is changed to a low-resistance state, and a period from a write operation for changing the phase-change resistance to a high-resistance state to a read operation to the above memory cell can be lengthened without extending the column cycle time, so that the stable write operation is achieved.

Abstract: The semiconductor regions for source and drain of unused p-channel type MISFETQp and the power supply wiring 2VDD are electrically connected and the semiconductor regions for source and drain of n-channel type MISFETQn and the power supply wiring 2VSS are electrically connected. Moreover, the switch elements 3SW1, 3SW2 are formed of the p-channel type MISFETQp and n-channel type MISFETQn in the basic cells and these switch elements 3SW1, 3SW2 are discretely arranged in the n-well NWL and p-well PWL. Thereby, noise generated in the wells can be reduced in the semiconductor device where the switch elements are provided between the power supply wiring and wells and the threshold voltage of transistor formed in the well can be controlled through the ON/OFF controls of such switch elements.

Abstract: A holder (12; 60; 80; 102) is proposed for an object (14; 104), preferably for a fuel filter (104) for a motor vehicle, having two arms (24, 26; 62, 64; 82, 84; 112, 114) designed together to enclose the object (14; 104), the two arms being positively connected to each other at their respective first end by means of a first connection (28; 66; 116) and at their respective second end by means of a second connection (30; 68; 118), and having fastening means (52; 70; 72; 120) to fix the interconnected arms (24, 26; 62, 63; 82, 84; 112, 114) to a frame (16; 106), preferably to the motor vehicle. Here the fastening means comprise an opening (52; 70; 72; 120) in the arms (24, 26; 62, 64; 82, 84; 112, 114) arranged in the region of the first connection (28; 66; 116), into which opening a fastening element (18; 86; 108) is introducible that is connectable to the frame (16; 106) and by means of which the first connection (28; 66; 116) can be secured against loosening.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a mechanical method for generating nanostructures in order to obtain on a surface of a metal piece a nanostructured layer of defined thickness. A quantity of perfectly spherical balls (22) are disposed in a chamber that is closed for the size of the balls. At least one of the walls of the chamber supports or constitutes the piece to be treated (10). A vibrating motion is imparted to the chamber in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the circular motion of the chamber supporting or constituting the piece to be treated. The speed of the circular motion and the frequency and amplitude of the vibrating motion is determined based on the physical properties of the balls so as to communicate to the latter sufficient kinetic energy to create nanostructures on the material of the piece treated by impaction of the balloon surface of the piece.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and the operation control method thereof are provided, which realize a highly generalized frequency control mechanism so as to allow a microprocessor to operate in lower power consumption, but with higher performance, without depending on the OS. It is arranged such that where the jobs are executed, they start at a lower frequency and if the execution of said jobs continues at the elapse of the time as predetermined, they are automatically executed at a higher frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a triaxial system for testing particulate matter under substantially dry triaxial load conditions comprising: a housing means fillable with confining fluid for providing confining pressure on a sample of dry particulate matter to be tested, the housing having a channel for introduction therein and removal therefrom of the confining fluid, a load piston sealingly extends for providing a load on the sample, sample mounting means for mounting the sample within the housing, the sample mounting means including a top end platen for mounting at the top and a button end platen for disposition at the bottom of the sample, at least one flexible, impermeable membrane for enclosing the surface of the sample other than its ends, fluid passage means connecting the housing to a volume change sensor for freely delivering confining fluid thereto, and a volume change sensor adapted to measure the volume of confining fluid delivered thereto through the fluid passage means.

Abstract: When an oxidation treatment for regenerating a gate insulating film 6 is performed after forming gate electrodes 7A of a polymetal structure in which a WNx film and a W film are stacked on a polysilicon film, a wafer 1 is heated and cooled under conditions for reducing a W oxide 27 on the sidewall of each gate electrode 7A. As a result, the amount of the W oxide 27 to be deposited on the surface of the wafer 1 is reduced.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided with a diagnosis circuit, which does not increase the delay of a logic element in normal operation. In a latch provided at the output of a memory or at the input of a logic stage, a signal selector is provided in the feedback loop of the latch. The selector is switched in correspondence with the operation mode, such that it transfers the feedback signal in normal operation, while it transfers the test signal in a test mode, in order to prevent the delay from increasing in the signal selector on the main path in normal operation.

Abstract: A spacer clip is attached to a sheet member via a through-hole from one side of the sheet member. The clip has a shank with a flange at one end and arms hinged to the opposite end for insertion in the through-hole in advance of the shank. The arms have levers that engage the flange side of the sheet member, and the arms rotate with the levers as the shank is inserted in the through-hole to a position at which portions of a through-hole section of the sheet member enter spaces between the arms and their levers, and the arms and the flange contact opposite sides of the sheet member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dynamic RAM which can be operated at a low voltage and realizes the enhancement of a read margin and an area-saving layout.

Abstract: A fastener 1 comprises a base unit 5 for holding a portion of the outer circumferential surface of a member 3; an arm 13, a first end of which is connected by a hinge to a first end of the base unit, and curved so as to form, in cooperation with the base unit, a loop for holding the elongated member; a base unit-side engagement part 19 at a second end of the base unit; an arm-side engagement part 15, deployed at a second end of the arm, for engaging the base unit-side engagement part so as to form the base unit and the arm into a loop; a first pressing piece 29, hinged to the first end of the arm; and a second pressing piece 34, hinged to the second end of the base unit. Stops 37, 38 are formed on the arm for preventing the first pressing piece 29 from moving in the axial direction of the member.

Abstract: A fastener attaches a wire harness and an end of a floor carpet to a rocker panel of a vehicle and provides support for a rocker molding independently of the rocker panel. The wire harness includes a pair of arcuate arms pivotally mounted on a base of the fastener and having free ends that connect to one another to form a cylindrical wire harness holder that surrounds a wire harness. One of the arcuate arms is latched to the base and assists in retaining an end of the carpet on the base. Spaced rocker molding engagement portions on the base and on the one arcuate arm receive and retain respective legs of the rocker molding.

Abstract: A sidewall insulating film (11) made of a silicon oxide film is formed on the sidewall of a gate electrode (7) (word line) with an aim to reduce the capacitance to the word line serving as the major component of the bit line capacitance. Also, when openings for connecting the bit lines are formed above the spaces of the gate electrodes (7) (word lines) by the dry etching of a silicon oxide film (31) above contact holes (12), a silicon nitride film (19) to be an etching stopper is provided below the silicon oxide film (31) so as to reduce the amount of the bottom surface of the opening receded below the upper surface of a cap insulating film (9).

Abstract: An arc stud welding device and method are provided, in which a stud is pulled up to an appropriate predetermined height, even after a portion of a flexible base material is dented by the stud and has returned to an original flat condition. A controller operates a linear motor to disengage the stud from the base material, operates a power source to generate a pilot arc and a main arc, and reverses the operation of the linear motor to press the stud against the base material for welding. When the stud is pulled up from the base material, the controller detects the position of disengagement of the stud from the base material, and the linear motor pulls up the stud to a predetermined position.

Abstract: An object class (Class1) in a computer system is dynamically created by creating a global generic class (GenericClass) having two possible members, wherein at least one member is an instance of a generic class (GenericAttribute, GenericMethod), and by instantiating the global generic class.

Abstract: In a system including a color liquid crystal panel, a drive control device for driving the panel, and a microprocessor, the drive control device reduces the burden on the microprocessor as well as power consumption. In a liquid crystal display drive control device that incorporates a memory for storing image data displayed on a color liquid crystal panel, reads out the image data sequentially from the memory, generates image signals of the three primary colors for each pixel of the panel, and outputs the image signals from external output terminals, the drive control device includes a transparency arithmetic circuit that applies calculation processing to two image data read out from built-in memory and generates data for a transparent display, supplies display data generated by the transparency arithmetic circuit to a driver, and makes the driver generate and output drive signals to the liquid crystal panel.