Abstract: A circuit board plug-in system includes a frame, a mother board mounted on the frame and including a mother board connector, and a circuit board including a circuit board connector capable of mating with the mother board connector. Guide rails are mounted on the frame, and each is formed with a channel for the insertion of the circuit board. An actuator moves, under the control of a plug-in controller, the circuit board inserted into the guide rails to thereby selectively connect or disconnect the circuit board connector to or from the mother board connector. The actuator is arranged partly on the circuit board and partly on the guide rails. The plug-in controller is mounted on the frame.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate (101); a first semiconductor chip (102) mounted on the substrate; and a first insulating layer (105) which is provided on the first semiconductor chip. The device further includes a metal layer (102) which is provided on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer (117) which is provided on the metal layer; and a second semiconductor chip (104) which is provided on the second insulating layer.

Abstract: An overload circuit interrupter (OLCI), and a circuit breaker with the same, which diminish erroneous operation from being caused by a dimmer. The OLCI detects overload in an AC electrical wiring system and produces an overload trip signal that shuts the AC source off. The OLCI includes a current transformer that produces the overload voltage in accordance with current variations in phase and neutral conductors. The OLCI also includes a rectifier for rectifying of the overload voltage, a level controller for limiting the rectified overload voltage, an integrator for charging the limited overload voltage and for providing overload indicative signal, and a comparator. The comparator compares the overload indicative signal with a reference overload voltage and produces the overload trip signal that shuts the AC source off. The circuit breaker may further include an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) and a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Abstract: A flat-cell nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a plurality of units. Each unit includes word lines, a main bit line, a ground line, sub-bit lines, memory cell columns, and bank-selecting switches. Word lines are disposed in parallel, and the main bit line and the ground line cross the word lines. Sub-bit lines are disposed substantially in parallel to the main bit lines. Each memory cell column includes a plurality of memory cells connected in parallel between respective adjacent two of the sub-bit lines. The bank-selecting switches are used to select one of the memory cell columns. The first one of the bank-selecting switches is disposed between the main bit line and the fourth sub-bit line. The second of the bank-selecting switches is disposed between the main bit line and the second sub-bit line. The third of the bank-selecting switches is disposed between the ground line and the fifth sub-bit line.

Abstract: A method of correcting a scanning electron microscope using a detection sample for producing light of an intensity corresponding to an electron density of an electron beam irradiating a surface of the detection sample. Precise correction of the scanning electron microscope is performed on the basis of the intensity of the light generated on the detection sample.

Abstract: An integrated circuit card includes terminals for receiving data, a first control signal and a power supply by mechanical contact to the terminals and a coil for receiving data, a second control signal and a power supply by electromagnetic induction. The integrated circuit card also includes a mode designating circuit for designating a contact mode prior to the second control signal during the first control signal is received therein and for designating a contact-free mode during the second control signal is received therein. The integrated circuit card also includes a processing circuit for operating in the contact mode based on the contact mode designated by the mode designating circuit and for operating in the contact-free mode based on the contact-free mode designated by the mode designating circuit.

Abstract: A facsimile machine has a stacker to which printed pages are delivered, and a paper sensor that senses whether the stacker is empty. The facsimile machine clears an internal page count to zero when the stacker is empty, increments the page count as each printed page is delivered, suspends printing when the page count reaches a limit value, and resumes printing when the stacker is emptied. While printing is suspended, facsimile reception may continue in a memory mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed which includes a semiconductor chip having a plurality of electrode pads on its upper surface; terminals such as copper posts formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor chip, and electrically connected to each of the electrode pads; a resin deposited on the upper surface of the semiconductor chip, encapsulating the terminals but exposing at least some of them to a predetermined height; and electroconductor members such as solder balls connected to the terminals. There is also disclosed a method of fabricating such a semiconductor device.

Abstract: A waste fluid separation and recovery system of the present invention includes a first cup in which the substrate is disposed when the substrate is being coated with the photoresist, a photoresist waste fluid groove connected by a path of fluid communication with the first cup and an exhaust airflow generator for generating an exhaust airflow, which guides photoresist waste fluid from the substrate toward the photoresist waste fluid groove.

Abstract: An image-recording apparatus has a plurality of image-forming sections. Each image forming section has a transfer point where a corresponding toner image is transferred from a photoconductive drum onto a print medium when the print medium passes through the transfer point. Each of the image-forming sections includes a surface that opposes the print medium and an electrically conductive film to which a high concentration of carbon black is contained and which is provided on the surface. The surface is downstream of the photoconductive drum with respect to a direction of travel of the print medium. The surface and print medium are spaced apart by a distance in the range of 1 to 3 mm and the electrically conductive member has a sheet resistance value of 15 k&OHgr;/□ to 10 M&OHgr;/□.

Abstract: An arbor clamping apparatus providing a steady way for clamping boring arbor and improves structure rigidity and boring accuracy for boring and milling machines. The milling arbor of the present invention is designed and characterized by two steps spindles and includes the first step spindle used mainly to clamp a boring arbor and to hold large cutting tools and fixtures, and the second step spindle designed principally to support and contain the boring arbor. With the first step spindle a clamping mechanism is established and includes a hydraulic cylinder, a piston and movable wedges. Hydraulic force is applied through the action of the piston to drive the wedges to move between the boring and milling arbors and hence the clamping for a boring arbor is achieved through the approaching action of the wedges.

Abstract: This invention provides a printing system capable of minimizing the blurring of ink which would otherwise accompany color printing, and of reducing the time required for color printing. A first black printer head 12a1, and color printer heads 12b1 to 12b3 are arrayed in parallel along the direction in which a carriage moves. A second black printer head 12a2 is placed such that it is displaced by a certain distance in the medium advance direction with respect to the array comprising the first black printer head 12a1 and color printer heads 12b1 to 12b3, and prints dots such that the dots do not overlap with those printed by the first black printer head 12a1 or by the color printer heads 12b1 to 12b3 within any given band.

Abstract: In a caster which supports a wheel by using via a link 3 a bracket 2 to be fitted to a wheelchair or the like, an end of the link 3 is connected with a rotation axis of the bracket 2 via a rubber member 8 which is twisted and deformed resulting from oscillating motion of the link 3, and the link 3 and the bracket 2 are connected by a hydraulic damper 20 which damps the oscillating motion of the link 3, whereby an oscillation or a shock can be absorbed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which is capable of reducing direct current resistance in a signal line, of reducing a high-frequency resistance even in the case of transmitting high-frequency signals and, therefore, of increasing power gain when employed in, for example, an MMIC for high power. The semiconductor device has a microstrip line containing an interlayer dielectric and signal line formed on a semiconductor substrate on which predetermined circuit devices are mounted, wherein the signal line is made multi-layered with the interlayer dielectric interposed among the multiple layers and wherein the interlayer dielectric is made so thin that pin holes are produced and each layer constituting the signal line is electrically connected to each other through the pin holes.

Abstract: A frame for an electric scooter has a body, a pivotal bar, two wheel mounts, two resilient members and two tabs. The pivotal bar is pivotally attached to the front end of the body. Each wheel mount is pivotally attached to one end of the pivotal bar in a longitudinal direction. A front wheel is rotatably attached to each of the wheel mounts. The resilient members are attached to the top of the pivotal bar. The tabs are secured to the body and respectively abut one of the resilient members. Consequently, one of the resilient members will be compressed when one of the front wheels is bumped. This can keep the force applied to the front wheel from being transmitted to the body and the steering bar of the scooter. To steer and to drive the electric scooter become is easier.

Abstract: A signal switch apparatus includes a signal switch component, which is connected to a interrupt controller, a high level signal, and two PCI slots. Only when the SCSI card is inserted into the first PCI slot, is the interrupt signal sent by the SCSI card transmitted to the interrupt controller through the signal switch component. When the RAID card is inserted into the first PCI slot and the SCSI card is inserted into the second PCI slot, the interrupt signal sent by the SCSI card is transmitted to the RAID card through the signal switch component.

Abstract: A piezo-resistive thermal detection apparatus for detecting the temperature of fluid inside a cavity device, such as the temperature of ink inside an inkjet print head. The apparatus includes a detection region and a plurality of piezo-resistive devices. The detection region is disposed on the inkjet print head in the form of a rectangle and made of a semiconductor material. The piezo-resistive devices are disposed on centers of each side of the detection region, wherein stresses produced by deformation of the piezo-resistive devices are exerted on the piezo-resistive devices. When the temperature of the ink rises, the surface of the inkjet print head is heated and expands, resulting in the deformation of the thermal detection apparatus. The piezo-resistive devices experience large amounts of stress due to the deformation of the thermal detection apparatus and thus the resistances of the piezo-resistive devices change.

Abstract: A control method of a portable radio unit for use in a mobile telephone system which can realize battery saving according to a use situation without allowing the user to set parameters when he is out of a service range. A reception intensity of control information is measured by a reception intensity detector, a time sequence as a result of the measurement is subjected to linear-predictive analysis by a linear prediction analyzer, a reception intensity at a next time is predicted, a receiving interval of the control information is set based on the predicted reception intensity, the reception intensity of the control information is measured based on the set receiving interval, the measured reception intensity is decimated by an intermittent receiving interval updater based on the set receiving interval, and an electric power consumption of a battery in a wait standby mode is saved by repeating the series of those operations.