Abstract: A plasma generation device for generating plasma uniformly over a large surface area by very high frequency (VHF), which is installed in a plasma chemical vapor deposition apparatus. A first and a second power supply section are installed on both ends of the discharge electrode installed in a plasma chemical vapor deposition apparatus, and are supplied with alternate cycles: the first cycle wherein the first and second power supply sections receive high frequency waves at the same frequency, and a second cycle wherein different high frequency waves are received. In this manner, the state of plasma generation may be varied in each cycle, and when averaged over time, it makes possible uniform plasma generation over a large surface area.

Abstract: A haptic display includes at least one haptic device that can give tactile feedback instead of visible feedback. Each of the haptic devices converts a signal from a signal producing unit into force or tactile pattern. The haptic device does not require a large mass, so that it can be provided on almost any portion or part within the body of a mobile apparatus. For example, the haptic device can be embedded under a touch panel display that constitutes both input and output device. By providing the haptic devices under respective menu/function button areas displayed on the touch panel display, it is possible to stimulate the specific button in response to the user-input-operation, thereby directly providing the tactile feedback to the user's finger touching the corresponding button.

Abstract: A packaging device for a product, preferably a make-up product, including a support generally planar in shape and in the form of a plate having two faces. The support includes at least one cavity having a depth less than or equal to the thickness of the plate, with the cavity opening on at least one face of the support at a first aperture, and with the cavity containing the product. The device includes an applicator for the product which is connected to the support by a junction area that can be broken to detach the applicator from the support. In addition, or alternatively, an adhesive sheet can be attached to the support, with a portion of the sheet forming a housing for the applicator.

Abstract: Provided is a mounting apparatus which enables high levels of both maintenance/improvement of product quality and reduction of product cost by reliably preventing accidental contact of a mounting part with a mounting target part while enhancing the productivity.

Abstract: Chlorosilanes are continuously removed from a gas stream in an apparatus in which the gas stream is treated in a first stage with water vapor in the gas phase, and in a second stage with a liquid, aqueous phase.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition for a toner comprising a titanium compound in an amount of from 0.005 to 4% by weight, and an inorganic phosphorus compound in an amount of from 0.001 to 5% by weight; a toner comprising the polyester resin composition as defined above; and a process for preparing the polyester resin composition for a toner as defined above, comprising the step of polycondensing the raw material monomers for the polyester in the presence of a titanium compound and an inorganic phosphorus compound. The polyester resin composition for a toner is suitably used as a resin binder for a toner for developing a latent image formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method or the like, a process for preparing the same, and a toner comprising the polyester resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel crystal of alanine alkyl ester sulfonate having low hygroscopicity and low corrosiveness, which can be produced industrially economically. The present invention provides crystals of alanine alkyl ester sulfonates represented by formula (1): wherein R1 is a methyl group or an ethyl group, provided that when R1 is a methyl group, R2is an ethylphenyl group or a dimethylphenyl group; and when R1 is an ethyl group, R2 is a methyl group, a phenyl group, a chlorophenyl group, an ethylphenyl group, or a dimethylphenyl group.

Abstract: A mobile radio communication apparatus comprises a wireless transmitter-receiver device configured to perform transmission/reception of a radio signal, a signal processing device including a resource to which functions are defined, wherein the resource handles at least a modem function and a protocol function, and configured to perform a signal processing necessary in the transmission/reception by use of the resource, and a controller that controls the signal processing device to redefine, to the resource, another modem function and another protocol function corresponding to respective one of the mobile communication systems.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving an OFDM modulated signal includes: an A/D converter converting the received signal to a digital signal; a quadrature demodulator performing quadrature detection of the digital signal and converting the digital signal to a base-band signal; an FFT circuit transforming the base-band signal to a signal of a frequency domain by performing a fast Fourier transformation; an equalizer equalizing the signal of the frequency domain and obtaining demodulated data; an error correcting circuit performing error correction and decoding the demodulated data obtained by the equalizer; an interference detector detecting a receiving quality for each predetermined frequency band from the demodulated data; and a synchronous sequencer assigning weights to the base-band signal and the signal of the frequency domain based on the receiving quality data, and reproducing a timing synchronized signal and a clock pulse required for the demodulation.

Abstract: The present invention aims to realize linking of 1-bit signals having respective sampling frequencies that are different from each other and show a relationship of one equal to integer times of the other without noises.

Abstract: A method for producing a functional film having at least one functional layer comprising a compressed layer of functional particles on a support, in which the method comprises applying a liquid in which the functional particles are dispersed onto a transfer support and drying the liquid to form a transfer precursor film having a layer containing the functional particles formed on the transfer support; superposing the support on which the functional layer is to be formed and the transfer precursor film so that the support and the layer containing the functional particles are brought into contact with each other, and compressing the layer containing the functional particles to form the compressed layer of the functional particles on the support; and thereafter releasing the transfer support from the compressed layer of the functional particles.

Abstract: According to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer and a semiconductor device, a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer is ground, and is dry- or wet-etched so that rear surfaces of semiconductor chips on the segmented semiconductor wafer have substantially equal surface roughness. The semiconductor chips are bonded onto a lead frame via bumps using thermo-compression and ultrasonic vibrations.

Abstract: In drying a coating liquid such as a resist applied to a substrate under reduced pressure, a coating film in a peripheral portion tends to lose good shape regardless of duration of a drying period, and it is difficult to set an appropriate exhaust flow rate. After the substrate is loaded in an airtight container, a pressure is reduced from atmospheric pressure to a pressure slightly higher than the vapor pressure of a solvent, for example. Then, the solvent actively evaporates from the coating liquid. Here, evacuation is performed initially based on a first flow rate set value Q1, and thereafter, it is performed based on a second flow rate set value larger than Q1. Rounding of the surface in the peripheral portion is corrected by evacuation based on Q1, and more active evaporation of a solvent component is attained by switching to Q2.

Abstract: A precipitated silica having the following physico-chemical characteristics: pH (5% in water) (ISO 787-9) 3–8 BET surface area (DIN 66131) (m2/g) 400–600 DBP absorption value (DIN 53601, (g/100 g) 380–420 in relation to dried substance) Tapped density (ISO 787-11) (g/l) 100–200 ALPINE sieve residue > 63? (ISO 8130-1) (%) 0.1–40.

Abstract: A system for transmitting data over a physical resource including a layer configured to manage the physical resource and to guarantee a quality of service, and a first sub-layer configured to supply a transmission support in accordance with the quality of service and to segment the data into transmission units. The first sub-layer reduces a size of at least one of the transmission units when transmission conditions on the physical resource are degraded. A second sub-layer is configured to transmit at least one of the transmission units over the physical resource during each of transmission time intervals. The transmission time interval is a periodic time interval during which the second sub-layer is allowed to access the physical resource. A physical layer is configured to perform error correction coding or decoding of the data.

Abstract: The invention relates to isomeric nonyl benzoates, processes for their preparation, mixtures of the same with alkyl phthalate, alkyl adipate, or alkyl cyclohexanedicarboxylate, and also to the use of these mixtures.

Abstract: An x-ray tube (1) irradiates an electron beam from a cathode (18) to impact a target (36) and emit x-rays. When the x-ray tube (1) operates, the magnet portion (40) is rotated every fixed time period and positioned at a prescribed rotation position. Due to the rotation of the magnet portion (40), the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnets (42) changes and the irradiation position on the target (36) of the electron beam moves. As a result, the electron beam is irradiated at a new position on the target (36) and the same amount of x-ray as the initial performance is generated.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an alignment mark which is arranged adjacent to each corner of a semiconductor chip, and a plug which contacts the alignment mark. The alignment mark is formed by part of the uppermost interconnection layer in a multilevel interconnection which is formed on the semiconductor chip and obtained by stacking low-permittivity insulating layers and interconnection layers. The plug is buried in a contact hole formed in the low-permittivity insulating layer below the alignment mark, and contacts the alignment mark.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, a memory cell, and a contact plug. The first wiring layer is formed in an interlayer insulating film. The second wiring layer is formed on the interlayer insulating film. The memory cell includes a first ferromagnetic film formed on the second wiring layer, a tunnel barrier film formed on the first ferromagnetic film, and a second ferromagnetic film formed on the tunnel barrier film. The contact plug is formed on the first wiring layer and connects the first wiring to the second wiring layer, and the upper surface of the contact plug is in a position higher than that of the second wiring layer.