Abstract: A dicing apparatus is provided with a first position for feeding a workpiece before dicing, a movable machining table capable of retaining the workpiece, a second position for mounting the workpiece before dicing on the machining table, a third position for washing the diced workpieces, a fourth position for retaining the washed workpieces, a dicing mechanism provided at a dicing range spaced apart from the second position, for dicing the workpiece, and a transferring mechanism for transferring the workpiece from the first position to the second position, from the second position to the third position, from the third position to fourth position, respectively.

Abstract: A heterogeneous functions-integrated communication device which is improved in the efficiency of optical connector connection/disconnection work and which enables non-redundant arrangement without the need to increase the size of the device. Those DS3 interface connectors of a customer interface section which are required only in the non-redundant arrangement are mounted on an expansion shelf, whereby the size of a shelf body is reduced and, in the case of redundant arrangement, the expansion shelf may be detached. Optical fibers can be introduced at a front side of the device from obliquely below to plug-in units, so that the optical fibers can be connected/disconnected without the need to pull out the plug-in units.

Abstract: A holder for a ball-shaped camera case for holding the camera case containing a TV camera to a fixed mounting structure such as a wall, ceiling and the like includes a ring-shaped holder having an outer thread and an inner curved rim with a curvature radius of the camera case. The holder further includes an elongated cover having a flanged rim at one end and a portion of hemispherical shape at another end. An elongated cutout wider than a pane of a lens of the camera is made in the elongated cover for providing an optical path for the lens and gripping the camera case inside that portion of hemispherical shape. A locking nut is tightened onto the outer thread of the elongated cylindrical cover. The locking nut has an inner shoulder for locking the cover to the ring-shaped holder. The cylindrical cover can be rotated for positioning the cutout around the axis of the hemispherical portion within the length of the cutout and the optical path is not obstructed.

Abstract: In a mobile communication apparatus having a codec which codes first voice data into second voice data and decodes the second voice data into the first voice data, a memory in which the second voice data should be recorded and a silent data generating unit which generates silent data, the second voice data is successively recorded in the memory. While the second data is being recorded, the silent data is recorded in the memory as a substitute for the second voice data which is in a first state. The first state is a state in which the second voice data may be noise data.

Abstract: The plug comprises a body (1) permanently coupled to the neck of a container for an air freshener or insect repellent liquid, with evaporation occurring through a wick (11) axially coupled in a concentric passage of the plug itself. An inner part of the axial passage of the plug in which wick (11) is inserted is provided with slits (7) along the main generatrix line, forming sectors (9) provided with semi pyramidal projections (12), defining means which allow motion in the direction of insertion of wick (11) and prevent its displacement in the outwards direction for removing said wick (11) from the plug, which prevents the container on which the plug is applied from being refilled with a product other than the original.

Abstract: It is one objective of the present invention to provide a control apparatus, for system optimization using load prediction, which prevents congestion and utilizes resources more efficiently. According to the present invention, a control apparatus which employs load prediction for system optimization comprises: a plurality of processors; a control target which is controlled by the plurality of processors; a load measurement means for comparing a current load with time-transient, reference load data, for the plurality of processors, which is obtained based on previously acquired measurement data, and for employing the result to prepare a future load prediction for each of the processors; and a control means for controlling distribution of a load for a specific processor to the other processors when a predicted load for the specific processor exceeds the reference load data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a switching circuit and an electronic switching component having a switching semiconductor device to perform switching between a conducting state and a non-conducting state of a conducting path to thereby reduce the power loss thereof and a control method thereof. In the present invention, at least two FETs 11 and 12, wherein the FET 11 has a faster switching time and the FET 12 has a lower ON resistance. Active terminals (drains and sources) of the FETs 11 and 12 are connected to each other in parallel. By employing these FETs 11 and 12, the conversion between an ON-state and an OFF-state of the conducting path is performed. In converting from the non-conducting state to the conducting state, the control circuit 13 first turns on the FET 11 and then turns on the FET 12 when if a voltage between terminals of the FET 11 reaches around a saturation value thereof.

Abstract: A method for forming a crystal layer including the steps of (1) supplying first impurity atoms onto a surface of a crystal substrate to form a surfactant layer adsorbed on the surface, (2) supplying nucleus atoms which bond with the first impurity atoms, (3) repeating step (2) until second impurity atoms are supplied in step (4), and (4) supplying second impurity atoms which bond with the first impurity atoms and the nucleus atoms to epitaxially grow a crystal layer including the nucleus atoms as a crystal nucleus material doped with the first and second impurity atoms. A co-dopant having a three-atom composite formed by supplying the atoms on the surface of the crystal enables smooth doping thereof to produce the crystal having the high density dopant or a low resistance.

Abstract: A beam polarizer device for splitting an unpolarized beam of incident radiation into first and second beams of different polarizations. The beam polarizer comprises a birefringent cell interposed between a pair of parallel sides of first and second prisms made of an optically transparent material. The birefringent cell is formed of an oriented organic material having a desired orientation of its optical axis relative to the sides of the prisms enclosing the birefringent cell therebetween. The organic material has substantially different refraction indices n1 and n2 for light components of, respectively, two different orientations of electric fields relative to the direction of propagation of a beam impinging onto the birefringent cell while propagating inside the first prism. The optically transparent material has a refraction index n3 which is substantially equal to the greatest one between the refraction indices n1 and n2.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to technology relating to a telephone whose settings can be changed and a telephone capable of changing settings of a called telephone. A portable cellular phone includes function setting request receiving means for receiving from the calling telephone a function setting request added to call setting information, setting changing means capable of changing setting details according to the function setting request received by the function setting request receiving means, and control means capable of refusing the function setting request to change the settings received from the setting changing means, when the function setting request is not acceptable.

Abstract: A membrane mask for use in an electron beam lighography or X-ray lighography has a membrane film formed on a silicon wafer, and a mask body pattern formed on the membrane film. The membrane film has a heavy-metal-implanted area underlying a portion of the mask body pattern other than the opening of the mask body pattern. The implanted area achieves a higher contrast ratio in the pattern obtained from the membrane mask.

Abstract: A multiplex optical communication system transmitting a multiplex optical signal between terminal equipments each including converters producing optical signals combined to the multiplex optical signal, through repeater equipment including an optical amplifier, under controlling the amplifier so that when a converter is added or removed, a time constant of the amplifier is equal to a time constant of the added or removed converter, or the amplifier produces output under constant output level control before adding or removing the converter and after the amplifier produces final output and constant gain control during the added or removed converter increases or decreases output. The time constant control is performed to the amplifier by making the amplifier repeat start and stop of increasing or decreasing output step by step in accordance with prescribed objective values corresponding to half way output of the optical amplifier.

Abstract: In a switching voltage power supply, a series regulator circuit interconnects an input voltage section with an output voltage section of the switching power supply. The regulator circuit has an n-channel MOSFET transistor serving as a regulator element. A gating circuit applies a gating voltage to the gate terminal relative to the drain terminal for establishing states of current conduction and current cut-off in the transistor. A biasing circuit interconnects the gating circuit with the drain terminal for establishing an offset potential of the gate terminal relative to the drain terminal during the state of current conduction, the offset potential counteracting a gate-to-source threshold voltage for reduction of a voltage drop between the drain terminal and the source terminal with a corresponding reduction in power dissipation of the regulator element.

Abstract: The piezoelectric transformer obtains large output powers by way of reducing the heat generation. The piezoelectric transformer includes one or more input parts and an output part. Each of the input parts is formed of alternately stacked piezoelectric sheets and internal electrodes. Each piezoelectric sheet has a first region on which the internal electrode is formed and a second region on which no internal electrode is formed. Each of the input parts includes means for reducing stress concentration around boundary regions between the first and the second regions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a time division multiple access communication technique. A center unit for time division multiple access communications with a plurality of subscriber units comprises a channel receiving section for receiving a synchronization establishing signal with a variable receive timing, from each of the subscriber units as a varying channel signal and further for receiving, as a fixed channel signal, a communication signal from the synchronization established subscriber's unit at a constant timing, and a control section for controlling the receive processing in the channel receiving section so that the varying channel signal is receivable within a period for receiving the fixed channel signal.

Abstract: Only one ATM call setting path is set between two ATM-WAN nodes, and ATM communication paths for audio signals of a number corresponding to the number of calls are set. If call setting N-ISDN signals are transmitted from a PBX-A, the IWF of the ATM-WAN nodes on a calling party side stores the call setting N-ISDN signals in ATM cells transparently as they are, and sends the ATM cells to a common ATM call setting path. If call setting channel associated signals are transmitted from a PBX-B, the IWF of the ATM-WAN nodes on a calling party side converts the call setting channel associated signals to call setting N-ISDN signals, stores the converted signals in ATM cells, and sends the ATM cells to a common ATM call setting path.

Abstract: A process for the production of titanium concentrates from anatase ores with high utilization of the iron contents of the raw ore involving the steps of calcining mechanically treated ore in the presence of an alkali metal carbonate followed by dilute leachings in both alkaline and acid media. No reducing agents are employed during calcination, avoiding the iron contents of the ore to be solubilized in the leaching steps. The final concentrate, which is rich in titanium and iron and has a low content of impurities, can be used as a raw material for the production of titanium slag.

Abstract: In a strap assembly for carrying a portable device, in order to protect a user against the action of an unexpected sudden external force, a cord for installing the strap assembly to the portable device is passed through an installation hole of a coupling from the inside such that a knot of a strap is supported by the rim of the installation hole. Coupling holes in both ends of the strap hung from the body of the user are fitted over support posts formed on the inner bases of first and second coupling members. Tapered surfaces are formed on portions of the cylindrical side surfaces of support posts. When the first and second coupling members are closed together with their rims superposed, protrusions of one member engage recesses of another coupling member. If a tension load in excess of a given level is applied to the portable device, a reactive force from the strap acts upon the tapered surfaces, resulting in force components that release the engaged state of these protrusions and recesses.

Abstract: In a CDMA wireless base station, signals that have been received by a plurality antenna elements of an array antenna on the receiving side are subjected to beam forming by a reception beam former to electrically form a plurality of uplink beams. Reception is carried out based upon the optimum beam (e.g., the beam for which the power is maximum) among the plurality of uplink beams. A transmission beam former for subjecting a transmission signal to beam forming is provided. Based upon whether an uplink reception signal is present or not, a controller performs control so as to carry out downlink beam forming, thereby forming a downlink transmission beam in a direction identical with that of the optimum uplink reception beam, or in such a manner that downlink beam forming is not carried out.

Abstract: A dual system has system buses that are connected to each other through bus interchange apparatuses and a cross bus to transfer information between the system buses. Each of the bus interchange apparatuses has a first bus controller (1) having a reception controller (6) and a transmission controller (8) that are connected to one (10) of the system buses, a second bus controller (2) having a reception controller (7) and a transmission controller (9) that are connected to the cross bus (11), buffers (3, 4) for relaying information between the first and second bus controllers (1, 2), and a register (5) directly accessible from the first and second bus controllers (1, 2) to write fault information thereto.