Abstract: A novel paging technology allows a group of subscribers to share and take advantage of nightlife information. A service provider collects and stores such information. The information is then compared to a profile for each subscriber detailing what type of information that subscriber is interested in receiving. Information may further be screened for that relevant to an particular area where the subscriber's pager is determined to be. Information matching the interest profile and/or location of each subscriber is then transmitted to that subscriber's pager. Each subscriber's pager may include an input device, such as a virtual keyboard, so that each subscriber can submit information to the system to be shared with other subscribers.

Abstract: An N-type impurity is ion-implanted in the exposed surface of a semiconductor substrate, thereby forming N-type diffusion layers. A P-type impurity is ion-implanted in the semiconductor substrate covered with a cover film, thereby forming P-type diffusion layers. A compound film of a semiconductor and a metal is formed on each of the surfaces of the N-type and P-type diffusion layers.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, wherein image data is stored in a current block memory and image data of a search range of a reference picture is stored in a search window memory. Using a gray code, the register file of the search window memory is read, candidate blocks are successively extracted, and the image data is successively input to processor elements. The data stored in the current block memory is input to a register and input through a barrel shifter to the processor elements. The processor elements find the differences of the current block and candidate blocks, find the cumulative values, compare the cumulative values of differences at a comparison unit, extract the candidate block giving the smallest value, and detect the motion vector based on the candidate block.

Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having a memory cell in which an amount of charge stored in a charge storage unit changes according to a voltage supplied to a word line and a bit line, a threshold voltage changes according to that change, and data of a value according to the threshold voltage is stored, and writing trinary or more multi-bit data into memory cells in units of pages, provided with a precharging means for precharging all bit lines to a predetermined voltage before the write operation and a write control circuit having a latch circuit by which the write data is latched, making the bit line selected in accordance with an address discharge in accordance with the latch data, and performing write operations in parallel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display device, a vertical scanner, a horizontal scanner, a video driver, a timing generator, and termination means. The liquid crystal panel is provided with pixels arranged in a matrix. The vertical scanner operates in accordance with a first start-pulse signal, and sequentially selects each row of the pixels. The horizontal scanner operates in accordance with a second start-pulse signal, and sequentially writes a video signal to the selected row of the pixels by distributing the video signal to each column of the pixels. The video driver, which is activated in accordance with supply of power, supplies the video signal to the liquid crystal panel. The timing generator, which is activated in accordance with the supply of power, supplies the first start-pulse signal and the second start-pulse signal to the vertical scanner and the horizontal scanner, respectively.

Abstract: A feedwater control system for a pressurized water steam generating system, and a method for using such, includes a steam generator, at least one feedwater pump which receives an output signal from the feedwater control system, an economizer feedwater control valve which receives the output signal and automatically controls flow of feedwater to the steam generator when a power level of the feedwater control system is at a first predetermined range, preferably between about 10 and 100%, and a downcomer feedwater control valve which receives the output signal and automatically controls the flow of feedwater to the steam generator when the power level is at a second predetermined range, preferably between 0 and about 10%. A first input signal is provided, determined by the feedwater flow of the steam generator, along with a second input signal, determined by the steam flow of the steam generator, and a third input signal, determined by the level of the steam generator.

Abstract: A projection type liquid crystal display according to the present invention comprises a dichroic prism for separating or synchronizing a light to provide fundamental colors for color display, and a unit for enlarging and projecting a transmitted light from the liquid panel. The liquid panel has one surface fixedly attached to a transparent member and the other surface integral with the dichroic prism directly or through at least one optical component. In the projection type liquid crystal display, the light which provides fundamental colors for color display and is separated or synchronized at the dichroic prism is incident on the light incidence surface of the liquid panel through the transparent member or the dichroic prism without contacting with the air in the space.

Abstract: An objective lens having a doublet structure and a number of apertures of 0.7 or more and an optical pickup apparatus having the objective lens to be adaptable to a optical recording medium having a high information recording density, the objective lens being structured such that at least one side is formed into a aspheric surface and the lens elements are made of low-diffusion glass having an Abbe's number of 40 or greater.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device capable of stably removing a sidewall mask layer without removal of an etching stopper film, wherein a conductive layer 30 and a first diffusion layer 11 are formed in a semiconductor substrate 10, an etching stopper film 21 is formed covering the conductive layer 30, a sidewall mask layer 31b containing silicon is formed at an upper layer of the etching stopper film 21 facing a sidewall surface of the conductive layer 30, and a second diffusion layer 12 is formed. Here, a conductive impurity is introduced into at least the sidewall mask layer 31b at either of the time of formation of the sidewall mask layer 31b or the time of formation of the second diffusion layer 12, and heat treatment for activating the conductive impurity in the sidewall mask layer 31b is applied.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory cell comprising (1) a first transistor of a first conductivity type for read-out having source/drain regions composed of a surface region of a third region and a second region and a channel forming region composed of a surface region of a first region, (2) a second transistor of a second conductivity type for write-in having source/drain regions composed of the first region and a fourth region and a channel forming region composed of a surface region of the third region, and (3) a junction-field-effect transistor of a first conductivity type for current control having gate regions composed of the fourth region and a portion of the first region facing the fourth region, a channel region composed of the third region sandwiched by the fourth region and the first region and source/drain regions composed of the third region.

Abstract: It is possible to improve a vibration-proof band shaped grid element in a color selecting mechanism. In a color selecting mechanism 1 for a color cathode ray tube, in which a color selecting electrode thin plate (10) having a number of band shaped grid elements (8) and a slit shaped electron beam penetrating aperture (9) formed between respective neighboring grid elements (8), is seam-welded on a frame (6), the ratio of a length a of the above mentioned slit shaped electron beam aperture (9) to a distance (b) from an end portion of the above mentioned electron beam penetrating aperture (9) to a seam-welded orbit (17) or b/a.times.100 is set equal to or less than 2.5 percent.

Abstract: This invention intends to provide an optical pickup of which it is possible to limit aberrations within a tolerable limit without incorporating a special device for that purpose even if errors arise in thickness of component lenses of a two-lens system constituting an element of the pickup. This object is achieved by providing an optical pickup incorporating a two-lens system with first and second lenses 13 and 14 being arranged in the following manner: the first lens has a first surface 15 to receive a laser beam radiated from a semiconductor laser and a second surface 16 to direct the laser beam transmitted from the first surface 15 towards the second lens 14; the second lens 14 has a third surface 17 to receive the light flux transmitted from the second surface 16 and a fourth surface 18 to direct the light flux transmitted from the third surface 17 towards an optical disc placed opposite thereto; and the first and fourth surfaces are used as a reference during positioning.

Abstract: A rotary connector 1 has a fixed case 3 for being mounted on a base 5 for a switch 4. The fixed case 3 has a first screw insertion hole 3a formed open therein for insertion of a screw 6. The screw 6 has a flange 6a. The fixed case 3 or the base 5 has a resilient pawl 3f formed therein for engagement with the flange 6a. With such structure, it is possible to screw-fix both the rotary connector and the base onto the steering column. The screw is securely kept in the rotary connector during transport and assembly by the resilient pawl.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of collating images and an apparatus for collating images capable of collating an image for collation taken in as digital data with an image for reference stored as digital data comparatively simply and surely.

Abstract: A two-terminal paired circuit is disclosed which comprises two sets of differential pairs wherein a first set of the differential pair includes two transistors collectors of which are connected to a pair of input terminals and to a bias circuit serving also as a DC shift, bases of which are connected to the bias circuit to apply a voltage feedback from the collectors to the bases and emitters of which are connected to a constant current source and have an impedance element connected therebetween, a second set of the differential pair includes two transistors collectors of which are connected to a pair of output terminals and to a bias circuit serving also as a DC shift, bases of which are connected to the bias circuit to apply a voltage feedback from the collectors to the bases and emitters of which are connected to a constant current source and have an impedance element connected therebetween, and the voltage feedbacks together with the two sets of differential pairs are applied symmetrical with respect to l

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having pits corresponding to servo signals and grooves extending along recording tracks, in which a magnetic head undergoes only little variations in its floating amount during recording/reproduction. The ratio Lw/Gw, where Lw is the width of a land 4 as a protuberant portion between neighboring grooves 3 and Gw is the width of the groove 3, is set so as to be not less than 2.0.

Abstract: A semiconductor nonvolatile memory wherein memory cells in which data is electrically processed are arranged in the form of a matrix, provided with an error correcting circuit for correcting error bits when there are less than a predetermined number of error bits in a plurality of bits of data; a circuit for processing data in units of the plurality of bits of data in the memory cells of the plurality of units and for counting the number of the unprocessed memory cells after data is processed; and a circuit for ending the processing of the data while leaving the unprocessed memory cells when the number of the unprocessed memory cells is less than the predetermined number of error bits and making the error correcting means save the error bits.