Abstract: A support for a musical keyboard instrument has a first leg, a second leg and an adjuster. The first leg is pivotally connected to the second leg and a rod is formed in a sidewall of the second leg. Two first spiral surfaces are respectively formed in a free end of the rod and the adjuster is provided adjacent to the rod. The knob is formed on the adjuster and has two second spiral surfaces respectively formed thereon and mated with the first spiral surfaces. When the second spiral surfaces are locked by the first spiral surfaces, the first leg can be adjusted relative to the second leg. When the first spiral surfaces are engaged with the second spiral surfaces, the fist leg is secured in position on the second leg.

Abstract: An electronic circuit for ion sensor with the body effect reduction includes a bridge-type floating source circuit provided with an input terminal, an output terminal reflecting the change in the potential dependent on ion concentration, and an ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) wherein one terminal of the ISFET is coupled with the output terminal; a current mirror for providing a current to the bridge-type circuit; a third transistor for receiving the operating current provided by the current mirror, identical to the current provided to the ISFET; a differential amplifying circuit, wherein one input terminal of the amplifying circuit is input with a reference voltage, and the other input terminal is coupled with the output of the bridge-type readout circuit; and a third amplifier to generate a differential output voltage compensated for the body effect, temperature and time drift effects.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus that performs steering assist by transmitting a driving force produced by an electric motor to a steering mechanism. The apparatus is provided with a current detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through the electric motor to output a motor current detection signal, and a microcomputer for controlling the electric motor on the basis of the motor current detection signal. The current detection circuit has a variable gain amplification circuit, to output the motor current detection signal amplified by the variable gain amplification circuit. The microcomputer has an analog-to-digital conversion port to which the motor current detection signal outputted by the current detection circuit is inputted, to receive the motor current detection signal through the analog-to-digital conversion port. The apparatus is further provided with a gain change section for changing the gain of the variable gain amplification circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, according to the present invention, includes an external input terminal to which first and second input test signals are supplied; a memory circuit, in which a test operation is performed in accordance with the first input test signal to provide a first test result signal; a logic circuit, in which a test operation is performed in accordance with the second input test signal to provide a second test result signal; an external output terminal from which the first and second test result signals are outputted selectively; and a switch circuit which selectively couples the memory circuit and the logic circuit to the external input terminal and the external output terminal.

Abstract: A cutting tool adjustment method includes lowering a cutting tool on a transparent Mylar to produce an indentation before an actual scribing operation; picking up the image of the indentation; using a numerical analysis method and a set formula to automatically calculate a correction angle and position so as to adjust the angle and position of the cutting tool subject to the calculation result; and repeating the calculation and adjustment procedures, if necessary.

Abstract: A multifunctional ladle includes a spoon-body which has a handle and a perforated spoon which mounts on the spoon-body by using a link rod, a spring and a screw. By pushing or pulling a switch on the handle which connects with the link rod, the perforated spoon can be detached from the spoon-body and in that case the multifunctional ladle can be used as a strainer, or the perforated spoon can be combined with the spoon-body and in that case the multifunctional ladle can be used as a spoon.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for printing an image onto a recording medium based on input image data, comprises an electrostatic latent image carrier for forming an electrostatic latent image, and an exposure controller for forming the electrostatic latent image corresponding to one pixel upon exposure of the electrostatic latent image carrier with a combination of a plurality of different exposure amounts, wherein the exposure controller performs the exposure with the combination of the plurality of exposure amounts in a manner to satisfy a condition for an index value LNR expressed by a following general equation (1) using an optical density od (n) standardized on the condition of the maximum optical density equal to 1.0, identification information comb assigned to identify each combination of the plurality of exposure amounts, and the number of varieties m of a cumulative exposure amount used for modulation of the image data.

Abstract: A high voltage field effect transistor according to the present invention has: a p-type low concentration drain region and a low concentration source region formed on both sides of a channel formation region within a n-type region of a semiconductor substrate; a high concentration drain region formed in the low concentration drain region, an impurity concentration of which is higher than that of the low concentration drain region; a gate insulating film that at least covers a surface of the channel formation region; a field oxide film formed on the low concentration drain region so as to be in contact with an end section of the gate insulating film; a gate electrode formed on said gate insulating film and at least a part of said field oxide film so as to cover an entire channel formation region and an end section of said low concentration drain region; and a non-oxide region of the low concentration drain region, on both sides of which there are the gate electrode and the high concentration drain region, and

Abstract: An auto microfluidic hybridization chip platform is disclosed to provide a hybrid reaction test system with the features of fast reactions, automatic operations, and a convenient platform. The platform includes a flow control system with a platform base, a microfluidic hybridization chip, a microfluidic hybridization chip support, a test agent support of the microfluidic hybridization chip; and a signal detection system. Using a microfluidic pipeline to connect various parts does not only realize automation and a small volume, but also increases the reaction speed.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shock absorber according to the present invention has a shock absorber body 1 which makes telescopic motion in response to an input from outside. The shock absorber body 1 comprises a ball screw mechanism 15, which converts the telescopic motion into rotary motion and is composed of a ball nut 16 and a screw shaft 17, and power transmitting sections 13 and 24 having elastic bodies which transmit the rotary motion of the ball screw mechanism 15 to a rotary shaft 11 of a motor 10 while shifting a transmission phase when transmission torque of the rotary motion is changed. The motor 10 generates electromagnetic resistance to oppose against rotations which input into the rotary shaft 11. Thus, vibration or the like which inputs into the shock absorber body 1 from outside is damped by the electromagnetic resistance of the motor 10.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a semiconductor substrate, at least one of a protruding electrode and wiring formed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a first resin film formed on this surface. The first resin film has elasticity low enough to reduce stress induced by a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the semiconductor substrate and the first resin film. A second resin film, having higher elasticity or higher strength than the first resin film, may be formed on the other surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The present invention aims to be capable of properly measuring the cycle of an external signal even where a timer clock and a CPU clock are operated asynchronously.

Abstract: A guideway structure for high-speed track-bound transportation composed of two or more than two girder-segments. The structure of the guideway is characteristic of: At the intermediate positions on the girder top and the girder bottom of the connecting ends of the said girder-segments are all disposed the pre-embedded steel elements and some anchoring nails used for ensuring the pre-embedded steel elements to be reliably connected with the concrete of girder-segments, after the relevant connecting ends of the two adjacent girder-segments are placed closely, they may be connected together to form a two-span quasi-continuous girder by tightening a plurality of bolts through their respective through hole on the connecting elements and on the pre-embedded elements.

Abstract: A high-speed nonvolatile memory array has two-bit memory cells, each connected to a mutually adjacent pair of sub-bit lines. The sub-bit lines are connected to a common power supply line through switching elements controlled in a cyclic sequence by 2m signal lines, where m is an integer greater than one. The memory array circuit also has main bit lines, each connected to a group of m consecutive sub-bit lines through switching elements controlled in a cyclic sequence by m signal lines. Data are read through two mutually adjacent main bit lines from two memory cells selected so that the sub-bit lines connecting the two main bit lines to the two memory cells are located between the sub-bit lines connecting the two memory cells to the common power line, an arrangement that reduces parasitic capacitance.

Abstract: A slim card reader is disclosed. One end of a shell body has a plugging slot plugged with a memory card, and there are metal connection pins that contact the memory card. The characteristic is the second end of the shell body corresponds to a female plugging slot of the USB port, and on the surface of the end of the shell body corresponding to the female plugging slot, there are a plurality of metal flakes that contact the conducting flakes in the female plugging slot. The key point, which makes a breakthrough in the dimensions of the card reader, is that the present invention doesn't use a conventional USB plugging head design. The metal external mask of the USB plugging head is removed. The limitation caused by the large dimensions of the USB plugging head produced by the format of the metal external mask is overcome.

Abstract: A power supply with performance display is disclosed. The computer power supply mainly has a power converter, a control module, and a display. The control module receives and processes the operating signals from the power converter, and then sends those processed signals to a display in a numerical value form. The power supply can be applied in a computer, an adapter, or other electronic products, which is convenient for users to know the operating status of the power converter.

Abstract: A tension-adjusting device for a chain in a chain saw comprises an adjusting assembly, a fixing base, a brake disk, a position piece and a fixing piece, wherein the adjusting assembly, the brake disk, the position piece and the fixing piece are locked together on the fixing base by a bolt. The adjusting assembly further comprises a knob, a nut, a fixing member, and an adjusting ring. An operator merely needs to rotate the knob of the adjusting assembly to drive the adjusting ring and the brake disk, such that the position piece can be moved forward and backward, thereby to attain the tension adjustment of chain.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of adjusting display direction and display-direction adjusting method thereof are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a sensing unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The sensing unit is for outputting a sensing signal according to a placement status of the electronic apparatus. The processing unit is for generating a control signal according to the sensing signal. The display unit is for adjusting display direction under the control of the control signal.