Abstract: A large diameter gauge consists of a series of measuring units. Each measuring unit comprises two positioning elements(11,12), a fastener(14) and a body(13). These series of measuring units are placed and fixed sequentially and head to end or end to head around the circumference of the cylinder or hole to be measured during measuring until the remained space is not large enough to be put into another one measuring unit. Measuring the distance between the first measuring unit and the last measuring unit, the diameter to be measured can be obtained through the geometric relations between the gauges and the cylinder or hole to be measured.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has a plurality of first and second sustain electrodes, a plurality of address electrodes which intersect with the sustain electrodes to form a pixel at every intersection. In the method, an address period is provided, in which data pulses are applied to the address electrodes, and scanning pulses are applied to the second sustain electrodes, thereby selecting lighted pixels and unlighted pixels. A discharge sustaining period is provided, in which discharge sustaining pulses are alternately applied to the first and second sustain electrodes so as to sustain the lighted and unlighted pixels. An offset voltage having the same polarity as the data pulse is applied to the address electrodes in the discharge sustaining period.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device having an internal circuit includes a command decoder which decodes input-command signals to supply decoded-command signals, an address-latch-signal-generation circuit, operating faster than the command decoder, which decodes the input-command signals to supply an address-latch signal, and a control circuit which controls the internal circuit based on the decoded-command signals. The semiconductor memory device further includes an address-input circuit which latches an address signal in response to the address-latch signal.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming an amorphous semiconductor film on a substrate, oxidizing the surface of the amorphous semiconductor film in an atmosphere containing water vapor and oxygen, and removing the oxide film which is formed on the surface of the semiconductor film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for increasing productivity of a plant by spraying Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotroph (PPFM) on a plant.

Abstract: An object system is regarded as being equivalent to a system for generating an output of an O2 sensor or exhaust gas sensor from a target combined air-fuel ratio that is produced by combining target air-fuel ratios KCMD for respective cylinder groups according to a filtering process of the mixed model type. With the equivalent system as an object to be controlled, an air-fuel ratio processing controller determines a target combined air-fuel ratio, and determines a target air-fuel ratio KCMD for each of the cylinder groups from the target combined air-fuel ratio. The air-fuel ratios in the cylinder groups are manipulated into the target air-fuel ratio according to a feed-forward control process.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes ferroelectric memory cells, cell transistors connected between first nodes of the memory cells and data transfer lines, the memory cells and the cell transistors being grouped into units each corresponding to one or more column addresses, global word lines, one of which is activated in response to selection of a corresponding row address, global plate lines, one of which is activated in response to selection of the corresponding row address, local word lines, each of which is provided and dedicated for a corresponding one of the units, and is connected to gates of the cell transistors, local plate lines, each of which is provided and dedicated for a corresponding one of the units, and is connected to second nodes of the memory cells, and a unit switch circuit which electrically connects the activated one of the global word lines to one of the local word lines in a selected one of the units so as to achieve the same potential therebetween, and electrically connects the ac

Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine that enables preferable acceleration in response to the running status of the internal combustion engine. When a computer which computes the fuel supply of the internal combustion engine at each engine cycle according to engine parameters detects a change in the throttle opening level of the internal combustion engine from a low opening level which is lower than a predetermined opening level to a non-low opening level which is higher than the predetermined level and when the computer detects that a variation &Dgr;&thgr;TH in the opening level of a throttle is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the computer generates different increment correction values and corrects fuel supply according to the increment correction values.

Abstract: Oligodeoxyribonucleotides in which at least two 2′-deoxy-&bgr;-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl groups are replaced by 2′-deoxy-&bgr;-D-threo-pentofuranosyl groups at both the 5′ end and 3′ end, and oligodeoxyribonucleotides in which at least 20% of the 2′-deoxy-&bgr;-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl groups in consecutive nucleotide building blocks are replaced by 2′-deoxy-&bgr;-D-threo-pentofuranosyl groups and which are composed of 6 to 100 nucleotide building blocks, are suitable for the inhibition of the expression of viral genes and oncogenes by the antisense principle and can be used for the production of pharmaceutical agents with antiviral activity.

Abstract: A picture signal processing method is provided for processing a picture signal containing information including main picture portion and non-picture portions. This method comprises: detecting boundary portions existing between the main picture portion and the non-picture portions of the picture signal; performing inter-field interpolation treatment to produce an interpolation scanning signal; and using the interpolation scanning signal to perform inter-field interpolation treatment on boundary portions between the main picture portion and the non-picture portions of the picture signal, so as to ensure a clearly visible display of the boundary portions.

Abstract: Low coherence interferometer apparatus for investigation of a sample (15), in particular for multi-dimensional imaging, having an interferometer configuration (2) comprising a low coherence light source, a probe head (9) having a light exit opening (16) for irradiating light into the sample, an optical coupler, a reference reflector and a detector (13). The optical paths between the elements of the interferometer configuration (2) form interferometer arms. The optical coupler and the reference arm of the interferometer configuration (2) are integrated into a common optical chip (28). In addition to the reference reflector (11), the reference arm comprises a deflection reflector (33) formed on an end surface (35) of the optical chip (28) in such a manner that the reference light is cross-coupled between a first light guide (10a) forming a first portion of the reference arm (10) and a second light guide (10b) forming a second portion of the reference arm (10).

Abstract: Ethylene fluoro-containing copolymers of the ECTFE and ETFE type, optionally in the presence of a third comonomer in amount comprised between 0.1 and 10% by moles, having a viscosity between 102 and 105 Pa.sec with shear rates of 1 sec−1 measured at the temperature of about 30° C. higher than the second melting temperature, and having a rheologic curve in the diagram shear viscosity/shear-rate with a slope higher than 200, calculated as ratio between the viscosity in Pa.sec and the shear-rate in sec−1 in the shear-rate range comprised between 1 and 10 sec−1, and having a processability zone with shear-rate values higher than 10 s−1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a treadmill (1) in which the running board (2) may be attached at the rear, while the portion designed for the actual performance of the exercise is cushioned by resilient elements (33) that may have an undulating surface positioned substantially perpendicular to the direction of cushioning; moreover, the present invention allows the treadmill (1) to respond to the force created following the impact of the user's feet with various values, according to the change in the resistance offered by the cushioning means (3; 3′; 3″).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber wavelength multiplexing or demultiplexing device comprising: An optical fiber wavelength multiplexing device comprising: an array of input single-mode fibers (101 to 105) designed for carrying light beams at different wavelengths (&lgr;1, &lgr;2, &lgr;2, . . .

Abstract: A polysiloxane composition comprising (i) an alkoxysilyl group-containing polysiloxane containing at least six siloxane structures having the following formula (I) in a molecule wherein R1 represents a methyl group, ethyl group or phenyl group, and R2 represents a group selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon group and ether bond-containing hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and (ii) an alcohol having the formula R4(OR5)p—OH wherein R4 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group, a phenyl group or a benzyl group, R5 represents C1-C6 alkylene group and p is an integer of 0-20.

Abstract: In a snow-removing machine, an expandable and contractible regulating mechanism is coupled between a steering handlebar of a machine body including a snow-removing section and a drive section capable of being turned relative to the machine body about a wheel driving shaft, and is capable of regulating the level of the snow-removing section relative to the drive section. The expandable and contractible regulating mechanism is comprised of a cylinder connected to the machine body, a piston which divides the inside of the cylinder into a first chamber and a second chamber, a piston rod coupled to the piston and connected to the drive section, a communication passage permitting communication between the first and second chambers, and an on-off valve for opening and closing the communication passage. A high-pressure gas is filled in the first and second chambers, so that the expansion and compression of the high-pressure gas is permitted upon closing of the on-off valve.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device has a light emitting layer forming portion formed on the substrate and having an n-type layer and a p-type layer to provide a light emitting layer. A window layer is formed on a surface side of the light emitting layer forming portion. The window layer is formed of AlyGal−yAs (0.6≦y≦0.8) auto-doped in a carrier concentration of 5×1018-3×1019 cm−3. The resulting semiconductor light emitting device is free of degradation in crystallinity due to p-type impurity doping, thereby provide a high light emitting efficiency and brightness without encountering device degradation or damage.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a data holding section for storing information, a counter for counting the number of externally applied pulses, and a comparison/verification section. The comparison/verification section compares an output of the counter with an output of the data holding section, and verifies whether the outputs match or not. This configuration serves to reduce the number of wiring lines formed from pads to a comparison/verification circuit (a signature circuit), and thereby achieves a reduction in layout area and facilitates efficient layout work.

Abstract: An air bearing (1) for a shaft (2), adapted to rotate at high peripheral speed, of a motor spindle for driving a machining tool includes a shaft (2) having bearing surfaces (3, 5, 6) and mating bearing surfaces (9, 11) of bearing elements (8, 10) which are equipped with several bearing pockets (13). The bearing pockets (13) communicate, via bores (14, 15) in the bearing elements (8, 10), with a source of compressed air. The bearing elements (8, 10) are made of graphite whereby the air bearing's (1) function is not adversely affected by temporary overloading.