Abstract: A display apparatus includes an RGB-RGBX signal converter having a variable RGB-RGBX conversion ratio and configured to convert an RGB signal into an RGBX signal. An RGBX type self light-emitting display is configured to display video, based on the RGBX signal obtained by the RGB-RGBX signal converter. A controller is configured to control the RGB-RGBX conversion ratio utilized for converting the RGB signal into the RGBX signal, in accordance with a display position of the RGB signal.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module includes a plurality of photovoltaic devices, a first filling material formed by a resin having a first soften temperature which is disposed in an area where the photovoltaic devices are disposed, a second filling material having a second soften temperature which is disposed in an area other than the area where the photovoltaic devices are disposed, a front surface protecting material disposed on the first filling material and the second filling material. The second soften temperature is higher than the first soften temperature.

Abstract: A gaming system comprises: a slot machine having a signal transmitted for switching the game to a roulette game; a second gaming apparatus which has a function of executing the roulette game; second gaming terminals each of which is used as a dedicated terminal for the roulette game; and a central controller. The central controller has a function of communicating with the slot machine, the second gaming apparatus, and the second gaming terminals. In the case of receipt of the switching signal from the slot machine, the central controller transmits a start signal for starting the roulette game, which instructs the second gaming apparatus to start the roulette game. In the case that a particular condition has been satisfied in the roulette game, the central controller provides the payout to the slot machine and the second gaming terminals according to a predetermined ratio.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode capable of further improving temperature characteristics while sufficiently preventing a laser beam emission end surface portion from thermal destruction through a window structure is obtained. This semiconductor laser diode comprises an active layer having a window structure on a laser beam emission end surface portion and a p-type layer, formed on the surface of the active layer, containing Mg and Zn as impurities. The impurity concentration of Zn contained in the p-type layer is larger than the impurity concentration of Mg contained in the p-type layer.

Abstract: A light source controller includes a light source driver, a light amount sensor, a memory configured to store property information indicating a relationship between the drive current and the outgoing light amount for each level of the environmental temperature of the solid-state light source, and a controller configured to control the drive current supplied from the light source driver. The controller obtains the property information corresponding to the environmental temperature of the solid-state light source according to the relationship between the drive current and the outgoing light amount, and controls the drive current according to the obtained property information so as to bring the outgoing light amount close to a target light amount.

Abstract: A gaming system comprises: one or more slot machines each of which includes a controller for controlling a basic game, and each of which has a function whereby, in the case that a “BONUS” symbol combination has come to a stop along an active pay line in the basic game, a second game start signal is transmitted; a second gaming device which is a separate device from the slot machines, and which has a function of executing a roulette game; and an image capturing device having a function of capturing an image of the second gaming device upon receipt of a predetermined image capturing signal, and a function of transmitting the image data. Furthermore, the gaming system includes a central controller which is communicably connected to the slot machines, the second gaming device, and the image capturing device. The central controller transmits an image capturing signal to the image capturing device upon receipt of the second game start signal.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor material comprising an amine unit having a secondary or tertiary amine structure and a thiophene unit having a thiophene ring structure and preferably the amine unit has the following structure: wherein R1, R2, and R3 independently represent hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group, an optionally substituted ether group, or an optionally substituted aryl group and may be same or different from each other.

Abstract: In a photovoltaic cell, an i-type amorphous silicon film and an n-type amorphous silicon film are formed in a region excluding a predetermined width of an outer periphery on a main surface of an n-type single crystalline silicon substrate. A front electrode is formed so as to cover the i-type amorphous silicon film and the n-type amorphous silicon film on a main surface of the n-type single crystalline silicon substrate. An i-type amorphous silicon film and a p-type amorphous silicon film are formed on the entire area of a back surface of the n-type single crystalline silicon substrate. A back electrode is formed in a region excluding a predetermined width of an outer periphery on the p-type amorphous silicon film. A surface, on the side of the front electrode, of the photovoltaic cell is a primary light incidence surface.

Abstract: An air bag, includes 1) a roll part configured to be wound in a form of a roll when the air bag is in a folded state to be installed in a vehicle. The roll part includes a pushed part formed by pushing a part of an outer face of the air bag inward to the roll part in a certain pushing direction, such that the roll part has a decreased cross section by the pushing.

Abstract: An airbag cover comprises a cover main body having a cover core covering an airbag and an outer layer disposed on an outer surface of the cover core, an ornament provided on an outer surface of the outer layer, and a fixing structure for fixing the ornament on the outer surface of the outer layer. And, an edge of the outer layer on the outer surface is covered by the ornament. According to this airbag cover having the ornament, it can be easy to form the outer layer.

Abstract: A passive-type exercising device and its control device are provided in which accuracy of deriving exercise intensity is improved.

Abstract: Illumination device has a plurality of light emitting units, each with light emitting element and first fluorescent material region provided at a light emitting side of the light emitting element. A plurality of second fluorescent material regions are provided at the light emitting sides of respective light emitting units. Second fluorescent material regions having the same emission conversion property are respectively provided at the light emitting side of at least one light emitting unit having the same emission property among the plurality of light emitting units.

Abstract: In a case where a plurality of symbols are rearranged on a display, a control for controlling a plurality of rearranged symbols to be capable of being selected, holding selected symbols according to a selection, and arranging selected symbols by carrying them over to a next game is carried out, and a control for making particular symbols among a plurality of rearranged symbols to be capable of being selected only in a case where a payout for the rearranged symbol exceeds a prescribed payout amount and a condition for having a special symbol displayed on the display is satisfied is carried out. In addition, a control for determining a number of symbols that can be selected among a plurality of rearranged symbols and a number of times of the unit game by which these selected symbols can be held is carried out.

Abstract: In the base game, when a winning combination is realized by a plurality of symbols rearranged on a display, a control for holding symbols related to this winning combination and carrying them over to a next base game is carried out, and symbols related to a newly realized winning combination are held instead of symbols already held only in case where a payout amount for the winning combination is greater than a payout amount for a winning combination already held.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device includes the steps of; forming a stripping layer including In on a substrate; forming a nitride semiconductor layer on the stripping layer; causing a decomposition of the stripping layer by increasing a temperature of the stripping layer; irradiating the stripping layer with laser light; and separating the nitride semiconductor layer from the substrate.

Abstract: A dissolving water making unit and a bubble generating unit are provided. The dissolving water making unit includes a gas dissolving device for dissolving gas in water. The bubble generating unit includes a bubble generating nozzle and a bubble generating cartridge. The dissolving water making unit sucks water from a water source, and sucks gas to make dissolving water from a mixed solution in which the water and the gas are mixed together. The dissolving water is obtained by dissolving the gas in the water. The bubble generating unit generates microbubbles from the dissolving water supplied from the dissolving water making unit.

Abstract: A game system of the present invention comprises: a second game machine for executing a second game which is different from a basic game executed in a slot machine; a plurality of second game terminals each including: a bet input device to which a bet on a win or loss of a second game player is to be inputted; and a bet controller for transmitting a bet signal according to the bet when the bet is inputted; a slot machine including: a game controller programmed to execute the basic game and to enable the second game which is executed on the second game machine to be played when a predetermined second game start condition is established in the basic game; a command input device to which a command for accepting or refusing the bet made by a player other than the second game player on the second game player is to be inputted; and a display, the game controller transmitting a command signal according to the command when the command is inputted, and displaying to the display a content of the bet made by the player

Abstract: Solar cells and methods of their manufacture are described that exhibit decreased or eliminated leak current, improved open voltage and improved fill factor characteristics. In an embodiment, a separate processed surface is interposed between a first and a second main surface of a crystal substrate, as prepared by laser irradiation and cut processing. The laser irradiation is applied to an amorphous semiconductor layer of the same conductive type as an underlying single crystal substrate, but does not penetrate an underlying amorphous opposite type layer. Details of lamination and laser characteristics for processing the layers are provided.

Abstract: A slot machine according to the present invention comprises: a display to which a plurality of symbols are arranged; a BET switch that allows a BET input; an input switch that allows an input of a rank order of the symbols; and a controller, the controller accepting the input of the rank order from the input switch when a predetermined number or more of BETs are accepted from the BET switch, and generating a predetermined bonus if a quantitative order of the numbers of the respective symbols rearranged to the display is same as the rank order inputted from the input switch upon rearrangement of the plurality of symbols arranged to the display.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element mounted on a base; a phosphor-containing transparent resin section which contains a phosphor for absorbing light emitted from the light emitting element and for emitting light having a wavelength different from that of the absorbed light, and which is filled in the base while containing the light emitting element mounted on the base and with the light emitting element covered therewith; and a high-concentration phosphor-containing resin layers, which is formed on a section directly above the light emitting element, and which has a phosphor concentration higher than that of the phosphor-containing transparent resin.