Abstract: Pixel information and control information transmitted by a facsimile machine 1a is received by a procedure controlling circuit 13 having a MODEM 13a for facsimile machines. A facsimile procedure controller 14 decodes the pixel information and the control information. A connection/transfer controller 15 edits the decoded information and produces a control packet and a pixel packet. The control packet and the pixel packet are output to a local area network (LAN) 4 via a LAN controller 17 and a LAN control circuit 18. When receiving a facsimile, the control packet signal transmitted via the LAN 4 is converted into pixel control information by the connection/transfer controller 15, and the pixel control information is supplied to the facsimile procedure controller 14. The connection/transfer controller 15 also converts the received pixel packet signal into pixel information. The pixel information is temporarily stored in a memory 16.

Abstract: A safety device having a thin plate of a brittle material adapted to be ruptured by a difference between pressures exerted on opposite sides thereof; and a conductive path provided on the thin plate and adapted to be cut off by the rupture of the thin plate. One surface of the thin plate is present in a reference pressure chamber. The safety device with its reference pressure chamber being sealed is incorporated in a secondary battery. When the secondary battery is overcharged, the pressure difference between the opposite sides of the thin plate is increased, so that the thin plate is ruptured to cut off the conductive path.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power steering apparatus using an electric motor as a drive source. The power steering apparatus includes a drive inhibiting circuit for inhibiting an electric motor from being driven when the temperature detected by a temperature sensor is not less than an upper-limit temperature, a judging circuit for judging, in a state where the electric motor is inhibited from being driven by the drive inhibiting circuit, whether or not the steering angle is included in a predetermined steering angle midpoint range when the temperature sensor detects a temperature which is not more than a lower-limit temperature, and a re-drive allowing circuit for allowing, when it is judged that the steering angle is within the steering angle midpoint range, the electric motor to be driven again.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light stick for scanners which mainly includes a strip-shaped plate, wherein the broadside thereof protrudes outwards in an arched shape, and wherein a protruding strip is extended along the outer broadside of the arched strip-shaped plate and is semicircular in section, and wherein a protruding and rectangular rear seat is disposed at the other side of the strip-shaped plate and situated opposite to the protruding strip. And this rear seat has an arched surface at the center thereof and corresponds to the arc of the strip-shaped plate. Moreover, two light sources are disposed near two ends of the rear seat of the light stick respectively, and the light stick will not only achieve a broader scanning range with the least light sources due to the light refraction, light condensing and diffusion, but also the energy can be saved.

Abstract: An insulating layer and a first silicon system layer are formed on a semiconductor substrate. An opening is formed in the first silicon system layer. A second silicon system layer is provided to cover the first silicon system layer and the opening. The second silicon system layer is etched to form a spacer on an inside wall of the opening so that the opening has a larger diameter at the top and a smaller diameter at the bottom. A protection layer is formed on the spacer; and the insulating layer is etched using the first silicon system layer, spacer and protection layer as a mask to form a contact hole therein.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor IC chip provided with bond pads on its first surface, a wiring substrate provided with a through hole extending between the opposite surfaces thereof, conductive members electrically connecting the bond pads of the semiconductor IC chip to the conductive lines formed on the wiring substrate respectively, and a sealing resin coating coating the first surface of the semiconductor IC chip and the conductive members, and bonding the side surface of the semiconductor IC chip to the side surface of the through hole of the wiring substrate.

Abstract: There is a joining slot under the connector, which matches the joining shaft of the framework. And there is also a socket in one end of the connector for a flat swing bar to be fixed in the connector. And in the other end of the connector is an inner fastening slot and an outer one, which is designed for the swing bar with a hook end to be fixed in the connector. Besides, there is an arc socket under the arc transverse part, with an active bolt, the swing bar with fixed jack can be connected and fixed. Because of the above-mentioned structure, the connector matches swing bars of different types to be fixed in the windshield wiper framework, and so it has great flexibility for use.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dust collect device for an eraser. It is related to a box, which has an inside box to separate the inside of the box into an inner space and an outer space. An inhaler component is set in the inside box, and it connects the inner space with the outer space. A dust bag, which is ventilated, is placed in the inner space, and it connects a dust guide pipework with the eraser to form a connective structure, so that users can operate the inhaler component at any time to absorb the dust into the dust bag. Thus, the dust is collected instead of floating and spreading in the air, so the environment can stay clean.

Abstract: A container for feeding a stick type cosmetic material which can reduce the number of parts employed therein and can easily be assembled is provided. The container for feeding a stick type cosmetic material 1 comprises a chuck 41 for retaining a stick type cosmetic material 3, a front cylinder 11, a push rod 47 having external-thread-shaped projections 49 on its outside surface, and a body cylinder 15 which has internal threads 63 to be spirally engaged with the external-thread-shaped projections 49. Unevennesses 49a having the same sections are formed on a peripheral surface of the external-thread-shaped projections 49 of the push rod 47 in an axial direction. On an inside surface of the front cylinder, synchronous engagement grooves 31 which are engaged with the unevennesses 49a and synchronously engage the push rod 47 and the front cylinder 11 are formed.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor memory device with a tree-type capacitor having increased area for reliable storage of electrical charges representative of data thereon. The tree-type capacitor includes a storage electrode having a trunk-like conductive layer coupled to at least one branch-like conductive layer, which can be structured in various shapes that allow the branch-Like conductive layer to have increased surface area. The branch-like conductive layers are formed by successively depositing at least one insulating layer and at least one conductive layer over the substrate such that the conductive layer makes a series of twists and turns, defining the shape of the branch-like conductive layer. The surface of the built-up wafer is removed until the conductive layer is divided into a number of segments. A contact hole is formed through the conductive layer to a drain/source region of a transistor in the device, and is filled with a conductive layer, forming the trunk-like layer.

Abstract: An optical time-division multiplexing transmitter module which includes an optical circulator, an optical coupler which splits in two an optical signal in the form of a pulse beam output from the circulator, first and second double-pass electro-absorption (DPEA) modulators positioned respectively to receive and modulate one and the other of the two split signals, and reflect the modulated signals back through the coupler to the circulator. The coupler multiplexes the reflected signals and directs the multiplexed signals to the circulator which then guides them to exit through a circulator output port. An optical delay circuit is positioned between in the path of one of the split signals so as to delay it relative to the other.

Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip and tapes. The tape includes insulating layers with the conductive layers which are sandwiched between the insulating layers. The tapes extend from the front surface to the back surface of the semiconductor chip and are fixed to the chip. Each of the conductive layers is exposed at the front and the back sides of the chip, respectively.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a generator driven by an internal combustion engine, a battery charged by the generator and an electric motor driven by the generator and the battery. A drive system transmits the output of the motor to wheels of the vehicle. When, and only when, adequate power cannot be provided by the motor to the wheels because of a fault, an emergency drive indicator issues a command to a power transmitting mechanism, which is responsive only to the command signal to directly transmit the output of the engine to the drive system.

Abstract: A surface-acoustic-wave device package includes a cover film which covers a piezoelectric substrate to provide an air gap around the functional surface of the surface-acoustic-wave device. The surface-acoustic-wave device package also includes a seal material which is provided over the cover film to seal the surface-acoustic-wave device.

Abstract: A rolling bearing for a bearing unit is applicable to so-called under-race lubrication employing an oil air method or an oil mist method. A lubrication oil is supplied toward rolling elements (10) through oil supply channels (21) from a bottom (18) of an annular groove (14) formed in one end face (13) of an inner ring (5). A V-shaped groove (20) is provided along an edge of a raceway groove (8) of the inner ring (5) circumferentially of the inner ring. Outlet ports (25) of the oil supply channels (21) are provided in a recess defined by one of inclined surfaces of the V-shaped groove (20). A space (S) is defined between the outlet ports (25) and the rolling elements (10). A sufficient amount of air flows through the space (S), whereby the lubrication oil is supplied to the rolling elements (10) and the raceway groove (8).