Abstract: The invention relates to the field of binary image processing operations, such as thinning or thickening of 2D or 3D images with pixels or with voxels, respectively. The device according to the invention has processing means which rely on the logic of binary decision diagrams, of reduced order and with inverting branch instructions, in particular for determining whether or not a current element is a simple point. The binary decision diagram then defines a set of comparisons of bits of the elements of a chosen neighbourhood of the current element, which ends up at a terminal node “1” or a terminal node “0”, defining a particular property of the current element.

Abstract: An associative memory includes an array of CAM cells each having a transistor indicating a result from comparing a stored bit with a reference bit. The transistors are connected in serial in each row of the array to form a NAND circuit producing a signal representing that the bits stored in all the cells in the row are consistent with the reference bits or otherwise that the cell at the LSB of the row stores a bit consistent with a reference bit. Each column of the array includes a logic circuit for masking the bits except those continuous from the MSB toward the LSB which correspond to the bits of a word having the most bits continuous from the MSB toward the LSB and consistent with the bits of the reference word among the stored words. The NAND circuit in a row of the cells storing a word having the most bits continuous from the MSB toward the LSB and consistent with the corresponding bits of a reference word develops a signal representing the longest coincidence data detected.

Abstract: In a device having a structure in which a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, and a silicon oxide film are layered on a silicon substrate in that order from a bottom position, CMP polishing is performed in order for a top layer of a silicon oxide film to residually exist. An etchant for selectively etching a silicon nitride film only is then used. Only a nitride film in a scratched portion, the depth of which is deeper than the depth of the silicon oxide film, is selectively etched, and only the scratch, the depth of which is deeper than the depth of the residual film of the silicon oxide film, is exposed.

Abstract: A pair of jet nozzles are constructed for vapor-liquid contact removal in a gaseous molecule impurity removal apparatus, with one of the nozzles producing a counter flow to an upstream direction and the other nozzle producing a flow parallel to a downstream flow, the pair of nozzles being so disposed as to be joined together in a counter flow system. The counter flow nozzles are arranged alternatively so that they are not opposite each other. Also, a three stage eliminator structure is provided, and air that has been processed once is fed back to a central eliminator.

Abstract: A dartboard has a plurality of auto-returning target plates fitted in a grid frame which is enclosed in an outer ring, and has a grid fixed on a front end of the grid frame, a rear board mounted on rear ends of the grid frame and the outer ring, and an electric circuit board mounted on a rear end of the rear board. Each spring has a first end thereof positioned by a corresponding guide element, and a second end thereof extended through the corresponding hole of the rear board and lightly contacted with the electric circuit board. The auto-returning target plates are able to be depressed when darts are thrown and stick on the target plate and automatically returned to an original position by resilience of the springs.

Abstract: A base station transmits, to a mobile station, a transmission power control instruction signal for controlling the transmission power of the mobile station, along with a transmission signal, at regular periods, based on a received power of a signal transmitted by the mobile station. The mobile station at its transmission power control bit monitor monitors the transmission power control instruction signal transmitted by the base station and changes the rate of modification in the transmission power in a step size determining unit, based on either the number of consecutive transmission power control instruction signals that give the same content or the number of consecutive transmission power control instruction signals that give different contents, one from another.

Abstract: The signal transmission equipment is comprised such that a signal point does not cross the origin of the constellation by selecting signals to be input to the QPSK modulator, and the positions of the signal points in the constellation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a toy's eyebrow and mouth moving mechanism, involving a base on which is fixed a stand and a main unit that accommodates the integral mechanism of this invention, on one side of the main unit is a motor which rotation can be switched on and off by a control circuit that is installed inside the base, the motor driving an eyebrow unit that is located at the upper part of the main unit, through a medium gear, an upper reducing gear and an upper activating gear, the motor also driving a lower jaw unit that is located at the lower part of the main unit, in such a construction, when the power of this invention is switched on, the control circuit will activate melodic music and flashing light (the lamp installed inside the eyeball), on the other hand the motor will activate the eyebrows and mouth to blink and move according to the music and rhythms, thus providing lively and amusing effects, and because of its more simplified construction than the prior art of the same category, this i

Abstract: A tin paste overflow-protective electric connector is constructed to include an electrically insulative shell and at least one terminal respectively fastened to a respective terminal hole in the electrically insulative shell, each terminal having a mounting end extended out of the respective terminal hole for fastening to a circuit board, a contact end suspended inside the electrically insulative shell for the connection of a matching electric connector, and a tin paste accumulation hole disposed inside the electrically insulative shell adjacent to one end of the corresponding terminal hole and adapted to collect an overflow of tin paste during surface mounting of the electric connector on the circuit board.

Abstract: A front-opening unified pod closing/opening control structure includes a transmission motor controlled to rotate a transmission shaft, causing the transmission shaft to rotate two worm gear sets through two worms, each worm gear set including a worm gear meshed with one worm, a radially extended locating plate fixedly fastened to the worm gear, and a gasket member having a rectangular center hole, two actuating bolts respectively fitted into the rectangular center hole and secured to the worm gear sets by a respective nut, keeping the locating plates of the worm gear sets maintained at right angles, two first stop pins adapted to stop the locating plates of the worm gear sets in a first position where the actuating bolts close the cover of the FOUP, and two second stop pins adapted to stop the locating plates of the worm gear sets in a second position where the actuating bolts open the cover of the FOUP.

Abstract: A trace layout of a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided with a north bridge, at least a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slot, and an accelerate graphics port (AGP) slot. The PCB includes at least a first trace layer and a second trace layer under the first trace layer. The AGP slot is mounted between the north bridge and the PCI slot. The PCB further includes a number of first traces, and a number of second traces. The first traces are used for connecting the north bridge to the PCI slot while the second traces are used to connect the north bridge to the AGP slot. Some of the first traces are on the second trace layer under the AGP slot, while the other of the first traces are on the first trace layer or the second trace layer and trace aside the AGP slot. Most of the second traces are on the first trace layer and the other of the second traces are on the second trace layer.

Abstract: A fabric strap retainer having a back insertion hole at a back side thereof for the insertion of two fabric straps in a crossed manner, two post-like stop ends at two sides of the back insertion hole, a partition column disposed on the middle in flush with a front side thereof, two release holes respectively extended from the back insertion hole to the periphery thereof at two sides of the partition column, two hollow engagement units respectively forwardly extended from the release holes to the periphery thereof at two sides of the partition column, the hollow engagement units each having two series of teeth respectively disposed at top and bottom sides thereof.

Abstract: A resin plunging apparatus for molding resin to seal an electronic device, in which a ball screw is rotated to move a movable base plate and two load elements at the movable base plate, enabling a plunger holder which is supported on the load elements to be moved with the movable base plate along guide bars, so that plungers which are securely mounted on the plunger holder are positively smoothly forced into cavities in upper and lower molds to plunge resin tablets.

Abstract: An electric power steering system, which controls an electric motor on the basis of a target electric current determined in accordance with a steering torque and applies a driving force from the electric motor to a steering mechanism. The system includes: a steering torque sensor; a target current setting circuit for determining the target electric current in accordance with the steering torque on the basis of an assist characteristic indicative of a relationship between the steering torque and the target electric current; a motor controlling circuit for controlling the electric motor on the basis of the target electric current; a traveling state judging circuit for judging whether or not a motor vehicle is in a slalom traveling state; and an assist characteristic modifying circuit for offsetting the assist characteristic from an initial characteristic level when the motor vehicle is in the slalom traveling state.

Abstract: An output circuit having a function of two or more external interfaces is disclosed. The disclosed output circuit has an input circuit generating an internal input signal in response to an external input signal, an output circuit including a pMOS transistor coupled between a positive potential source and an output terminal and an nMOS transistor coupled between a reference potential source and the output terminal. A gate of one of the transistors receives the internal input signal. The disclosed output circuit further has a control circuit receiving the internal input signal and the control signal and outputting an internal signal in response to the internal input signal and the control signal to a gate of the other one of the transistor. The control circuit outputs the internal input signal as the internal signal where the control signal has a first level.

Abstract: This invention relates to an antenna device boxed structure, in which the PC board fitted to a radiant plate, the intermediate plate is fixed between the upper and lower boxes, and the grooves of the upper and lower sheaths are closely fixed with the convex block in the base seat. This allows the structure to rotate freely and smoothly with appropriate elasticity of the plastic for adjusting angles.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in which potential can be applied well to a substrate without the semiconductor device being made less compact. A wafer 11A includes a semiconductor layer 13, a surface oxide film 14 and electrode pads 16 for the substrate. The semiconductor layer 13 is formed on the wafer 11A via an insulating layer 12, and a plurality of same semiconductor circuits are formed collectively at the semiconductor layer 13. The surface oxide film 14 covers the semiconductor layer 13. The electrode pads 16 for the substrate are formed on the surface oxide film 14 in correspondence with the semiconductor circuits. Cut grooves 18 for separating the wafer 11A into chips 10 of the semiconductor circuits are formed in the wafer 11A from the surface oxide film 14 to the substrate. Before the wafer 11A is separated into the chips 10, a conductive layer 17 is formed.