Abstract: System of guidance and positioning relative to a fixed station (1) for an autonomous mobile robot (7) utilizing at least a directional infra-red beam (2′) emitted by the fixed station, the mobile robot being provided with a directional system of detection (10a, 10b) of infra-red emission connected to a microcomputer incorporated in the said robot, the robot moving on a work surface in an essentially random manner, the microcomputer (44) including an algorithm able to control the return to fixed station (1) by displacement of the robot (7) towards the direction of emission of said infra-red beam (2′), characterized in that the infra-red beam (2′) is a narrow directional beam and in that the system of detection (10a, 10b) is located on a frame at the center of rotation of the robot (7), oriented in the direction of movement of the robot, precise positioning in the fixed station (1) being carried out by rotation of the machine around a vertical axis according to an algorithm based on the detect

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a light source; memory circuitry that stores data; optical scanning circuitry that uses the light source to optically scan an image and to generate data corresponding to the image to be stored in the memory circuitry; an optical transmitter using the light source to optically transmit data in the memory circuitry; a selector connected with the light source to provide one of a first input signal modulated according to the data stored in the memory circuitry and a second input signal that is constant, and a controller that controls the selector to supply the second signal to the light source when a scanning mode is selected and to supply the first signal to the light source when a data transmission mode is selected.

Abstract: A method of crystallizing amorphous silicon includes forming an amorphous silicon layer over a substrate, forming a plurality of metal clusters on the amorphous silicon layer, and simultaneously applying a thermal treatment, an electric field, and a magnetic field to crystallize the amorphous silicon layer.

Abstract: The surfaces of an amorphous carbon substrate 10 of a scintillator panel 1 have undergone sandblasting, and an Al film 12 serving as a reflecting film is formed on one surface. A columnar scintillator 14 for converting incident radiation into visible light is formed on the surface of the Al film 12.

Abstract: While high heat is generated in the anode section in the gas discharge tube in accordance with the present invention during its use, the heat is transmitted to the stem by way of the anode support plate due to a configuration in which the anode support plate abuts against the stem, and is released outside from the stem, whereby the cooling efficiency of the anode section is improved. Since the anode section employs not a floating structure including stem pins interposed therein but a configuration in which it is seated on the stem by way of the anode support plate, the anode section is stabilized on the stem, whereby the resistance to vibration improves. Also, for assembling the anode section into a sealed envelope, it will be sufficient if the anode support plate is mounted on the stem, which contributes to improving the easiness in assembling the gas discharge tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a buck for forming and framing the perimeter of an opening in an insulated concrete form wall. The buck is formed of insulating material compatible with the concrete form, such as plastic, and forms a friction fit with supporting portions of the form wall to provide a seal therebetween. The buck may have a portion for receiving fasteners to secure a component mounted on the buck, thus facilitating the attachment of components to the buck within the wall opening, and reducing or completely eliminating the need for fasteners to penetrate hardened concrete. The buck may also include a separate portion, preferably integrated with the fastening portion, that provides for increased thermal insulation. The buck may also include anchoring fins around which the poured concrete may harden to securely attach the buck to the wall and enhance the seal therebetween.

Abstract: A backlight device includes a plurality of light emitting lamps, a plurality of upper and lower holders each having a plurality of recesses for receiving the plurality of light emitting lamps, a plurality of conductive layers for supplying power to the light emitting lamps, and light diffusion means disposed over the plurality of upper holders.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting viral infection using a monovalent antigen binding protein comprising a single domain binding unit capable of binding to a virus is described. Preferably the protein is a heavy chain variable domain derived from an immunoglobulin naturally devoid of light chains. Food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products comprising such proteins are also described together with a method for selecting inhibiting proteins from a large population of mainly containing non-inhibiting, but infectious agent binding fragments.

Abstract: Chip stack type semiconductor package and method for fabricating the same, the package including a lower chip having a center pad formation surface defined at a bottom thereof, an upper chip stacked on the lower chip by being adhered to a top surface of the lower chip having no center pad formed thereon and having a center pad formation surface defined at a top surface thereof, both surface adhesive insulating tapes attached on regions spaced from, and positioned left and right sides of respective center pads formed in the center pad formation surfaces of the lower chip and the upper chip, leads having inner lead portions inside of a molded body of an encapsulation resin and outer lead portions exposed outside of the molded body and both end portions of the leads attached to the both surface adhesive insulating tapes attached on left and right sides of the center pads of the upper chip and to the both surface adhesive insulating tapes attached on left and right sides of the center pads of the lower chip oppos

Abstract: A method whereby a composite clad metal ingot can be produced for onward processing at higher temperatures which are sufficient to allow the properties of the substrate material to be adequately controlled to meet specific requirements. These higher temperatures are required to avoid the undue levels of work hardening which occurs at the lower temperatures previously employed because of the need to avoid the formation of deleterious intermetallics at the bonded clad substrate interface. Such intermetallics are formed at temperatures above approximately 850° C. and should they be present, will weaken or destroy the bond. The ingot, consisting of a steel or stainless steel substrate which is clad with a corrosion resistant metal, preferably of titanium, zirconium or their alloys, and containing an interlayer of high melting point metal of tantalum, niobium (columbium) or their alloys, is processed at temperatures above 900° C.

Abstract: A satisfactory bonding is implemented at low cost. In a step, a resin layer is formed on a bonding surface side of a silicon wafer on which portion are formed electro-thermal transducers. In a later step, the silicon wafer and another silicon wafer are aligned and fixed temporarily, then the atmosphere is set at a pressure of 10−3 mbar or lower and the temperature is set at 300° C. or higher, and voltage is applied across the both wafers while pressure is applied to the wafers. When the value of an electric current flowing across the wafers has reached a level of a certain current value or lower, the application of the voltage is stopped and the atmosphere is opened to the atmospheric pressure while reducing the temperature.

Abstract: In an apparatus a photosensitve surface of PSD is provided with a conductive trunk region extending in a base line direction and a plurality of conductive branch regions arranged in the base line direction and each connected to the trunk region, and each branch region makes an angle of 45° to the base line direction. An LED is arranged to be able to project slit light extending at the angle of 45° to the base line direction.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence (EL) device having an image pattern includes a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, a light emitting layer formed on the first electrode and a second electrode which is formed on the light emitting layer and oxygen-transmittable. The light-emitting layer includes an oxide layer selectively formed by the selective photo-oxidation using light and oxygen reached through the second electrode. The oxide layer serves as a non-light-emitting region. In such a configuration, the reliable organic EL device with high contrast can be provided in a short time from its order to completion.

Abstract: This invention relates to a receiver with a search circuit that includes a RF-AGC circuit for gain control of a RF-AMP and for generating a control signal according to an output signal of the RF-AMP, a search circuit including a reception condition detector for generating the reception condition signal based on the output signal of a RF-AMP, a sensitivity change circuit for receiving the control signal from a RF-AGC circuit and for changing the sensitivity of the search circuit so as to compensate a loss of the reception condition signal caused by the RF-AGC circuit, and a station detector for outputting a station detection signal based on a reception condition signal and a reference signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink jet recording head in which the degree of freedom in the design of the arranged position of an electric signal input-output terminal is enhanced, its manufacturing method and an ink jet recording device, the invention is characterized as follows. The ink jet recording head is formed by laminating a heater element substrate in which a heater element and others are arranged and a passage substrate in which nozzles and others are formed. When the nozzles and others are formed by etching in the passage substrate, a cut-out portion for exposing an electric signal input-output terminal of the heater element substrate is also formed. Therefore, the degree of freedom in the design of the shape and the position of the cut-out portion in the head chip is enhanced.

Abstract: A personalized training system, and a method of fitness training, are disclosed. The personalized training system includes a fitness device, into which a user enters a first plurality of user information, including a choice of an automated interactive learned program mode or an automated fitness test mode, an automated control location that receives the first plurality of user information, and a second plurality of user information during each use of the fitness device by the user, a performance assessor that assesses a performance of the user during each use of a plurality of uses based on a comparison of the second plurality of user information to the first plurality, a performance database incrementally formed by at least the plurality of performance assessments, and a fitness comparator that adjusts the use based on a comparison of the performance database to the second plurality.

Abstract: A lens made of at least one of a resin and glass includes a lens effective diameter area, a peripheral area formed integral with the lens effective diameter area and located at a periphery of the lens effective diameter area, and at least one marker area located in the peripheral area and formed on a circle whose center is a center of the lens effective diameter area.

Abstract: A vehicle light having a multi-reflex optical system can include a light source, at least one pair of ellipse group reflecting surfaces located so as to substantially surround the light source. Each ellipse group reflecting surface can be symmetrical relative to the light source and have a first focus in the vicinity of the light source, a second focus, and a longitudinal axis perpendicular to an optical axis of the vehicle light. The same number of parabolic group reflecting surfaces as the ellipse group reflecting surfaces can be located substantially linearly, with each parabolic group reflecting surface having a focus on the second focus of the corresponding ellipse group reflecting surface and a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the optical axis of the vehicle light.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor package substrate having a frame type insulator which has a penetrating portion in a center portion of the substrate and a plurality of lead bars exposed to upper and lower surfaces of the insulator, a semiconductor chip on the semicondcutor package substrate, an upper surface of the semiconductor chip being attached to the lead bars, a plurality of pads on a center portion of an upper surface of the semiconductor chip, a plurality of wires respectively connecting the pads with an upper surface of the lead bars, and an upper cover protecting the wires, the pads and an upper surface of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: An optical polarization controller apparatus and associated method that controls a first temporal separation between a first polarization and a second polarization of an output optical signal, wherein a second temporal separation exists between a first polarization and a second polarization of an input optical signal. The optical polarization controller comprises a controller, a polarization separation device, and a delay element. The controller determines the first temporal separation. The controller compares the first temporal separation with the second temporal separation. The polarization separation device transmits the first polarization of the output optical signal along a first path and transmits the second polarization of the output optical signal along a second path.