Abstract: A system for supplying a semiconductor manufacturing system control program includes an administrative server, a communications circuit connecting the administrative server to a controller of a semiconductor manufacturing system, a facility provided in the controller for determining a time when a previously installed control program can be changed, and a facility provided in the controller responsive to a result of the determination for storing a new control program received from the administrative server through the communications circuit in a memory to be executable by a processor.

Abstract: Provided is a content distribution system that prevents different keys to be derived between an encryption apparatus and a decryption apparatus. A random-number generating unit 112d, in an encryption apparatus 110d, generates a random number s, and a first function unit 113d generates a functional value G(s) of the random number s, and generates a verification value a and a shared key K from the functional value G(s). An encryption unit 114d generates a first cipher text c1 of the verification value a using a public-key polynomial h, and a second function unit 115d generates a functional value H(a,c1) of the verification value a and the first cipher text c1, and a random-number mask unit 116d generates a second cipher text c2=s xor H(a,c1). A decryption unit 123d, in a decryption apparatus 120d, decrypts the first cipher text c1 using a secret-key polynomial f, to generate a decryption verification value a?.

Abstract: A method for electrolytic production of aluminium metal from an electrolytic (3) including aluminium oxide, by performing electrolysis, with at least one inert anode (1) and at least one cathode (2) thus forming part of an electorwinning cell. The anode evolves oxygen gas and the cathode has aluminium discharged onto it in the electrolysis process, where the oxygen gas enforces an electrolyte flow pattern. The oxygen gas is directed to flow into anode grooves and is drained away from the interpolar room, thereby establishing an electrolyte flow pattern between the electrodes (1) and (2) and between over the anodes (1). The invention also concerns and anode assembly and an electrowinning cell.

Abstract: A top end portion of an outer peripheral surface of a coin feeding roller protrudes in a stacking section as a rotating friction surface so as to correspond to an end portion of a coin passage. A plurality of coins are conveyed to the end portion of the coin passage in a row in a direction of a diameter of the coins by operation of a conveying mechanism. The rotating friction surface of the feeding roller rotates while contacting a lower surface of a conveyed coin, to cause the coin to get over the rotating friction surface from an upstream side to a downstream side of the friction surface with respect to a direction of rotation thereof. Thus, the roller displaces a trailing edge of a previously conveyed coin upwards so that a leading edge of a subsequently conveyed coin can enter between the previously conveyed coin and the friction surface. By repeating this operation, conveyed coins are sequentially stacked in a stacking section.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel including discharge cells, each at an intersection of a scan electrode and a sustain electrode, and a data electrode. One field period is divided into a plurality of sub-fields, each having an initializing period, writing period, and sustaining period. The sustaining period of at least one sub-field has a first sustaining period and second sustaining period. In the first sustaining period, a sustain pulse has a first leading edge duration. In the second sustaining period, the sustain pulse has a second leading edge duration shorter than the first leading edge duration. The second sustaining period is included at least at the end of the sustaining period.

Abstract: The invention provides a fuel cell which comprises a solid polymer electrolyte sandwiched between a cathode to which an oxidizing agent gas is supplied and an anode to which a reducing agent gas is supplied, wherein at least one of the electrodes has an electroconductive organic polymer which has an oxidation-reduction function as an electrode catalyst. The invention further provides a fuel cell in which the electrode catalyst comprises a mixture of an electroconductive organic polymer and an inorganic oxidation-reduction catalyst, and has a higher output power.

Abstract: A poppet valve device includes a plurality of axial passages of substantially the same diameter and length communicating with a high-pressure room formed inside a valve seat member between a poppet valve body and the valve seat member. The passages are located adjacent to each other and an annular gap formed between the periphery of the poppet valve body and an inner perimeter of a projecting part on which a valve seat face of the valve seat member is formed, is narrow to restrict liquid flow through the annular gap. An electronic controlled fuel injection apparatus equipped with the poppet valve device is composed such that a lower end part of the poppet valve body and a bottom of a valve device accommodating part of the fuel injection apparatus are formed to restrict flow of fuel to prevent the occurrence of bouncing.

Abstract: The lip-type seal of the present invention includes a seal ring made of an elastic material so as to have an annular fitted part that is fitted to a housing and a lip part that extends from the fitted part inwardly in a radial direction in the shape of a substantially conical ring and that is brought into contact with a shaft, and a support ring including an annular joint part joined to the fitted part and an annular supporting part that defines a hole through which the shaft passes, that extends from a side of the joint part to a halfway area of the lip part, and that supports the lip part from inside in a radial direction. The lip part is tapered in cross section from an area from which non-contact with the supporting part starts toward an end thereof.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a display displaying an image with a predetermined number of pixels; an image holding unit holding an original image composed of a number of pixels larger than a number of pixels that is displayable on the display; and an object judgment unit judging whether or not an object is included in the original image held in the image holding unit, and generating object information related to the object in a case where the object is included in the original image. The image display apparatus also includes a display image generation unit extracting at least a part of an object area from the original image based on the original image specified by the user as well as on the object information corresponding to the original image, and generating a display image composed of a number of pixels corresponding to the number of pixels that is displayable on the display.

Abstract: To provide moisture absorptive and desorptive ultrafine particles having high moisture absorptive and moisture desorptive properties and particularly having an excellent moisture absorptive rate and also a product using said ultrafine particles. Moisture absorptive and desorptive ultrafine particles, characterized in that, the said particles consist of a cross-linked polymer containing 1.0 to 10.0 meq/g of a salt-type carboxyl group as a polar group where an average primary particle size is not more than 0.2 ?m and saturated moisture absorptive ratios at 65% RH and 90% RH at 20° C. are not less than 20% by weight and not less than 40% by weight, respectively.

Abstract: An edge beam construction including two vertical perforated rolled shapes with webs inverted toward the center of the beam, and a bottom track having a flange disposed in a vertical position against bottom lips of the vertical rolled shapes. The three basic components of the edge beam are positioned so as to provide access for press joining tools. A building module manufacturing method utilizes the light gauge steel rolled shapes that permit industrialized, automated manufacture of floor, roof and wall panels for modular housing and commercial structures with integrated mechanical and electrical systems and rigid framing for road transport without trailers. The module manufacturing method includes a novel method of constructing and positioning a gable.

Abstract: Carbapenem compounds represented by the general formula [1] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: wherein R1 is C1-C3 alkyl or hydroxylated C1-C3 alkyl, R is hydrogen atom or a group which is hydrolyzed in vivo into a carboxy group, and G is a group represented by one of the formulae [G1], [G2], and [G3].

Abstract: A planetary gear type reduction gear with torque limiter including an input shaft (7) of an output shaft of a DC motor and an output shaft (14) are journalized on a stationary member (11). At least one stage of the planetary gear type reduction mechanism includes a central gear (8), a planetary gear (34) meshed with the central gear (8), an inner gear (22) meshed with the planetary gear (34), and a carrier (30) journalizing the planetary gear (34). The inner gear (22) is disposed with a clearance to the stationary member 11 in a radial direction, and the inner gear (22) is opposed and disposed to the stationary member (11) in the axial direction by means of friction members (26, 28), which are urged against the inner gear (22). The inner gear 22 is retained at the side of the stationary member (11) in a slip rotation condition by the friction force between the friction members (26, 28) and the inner gear (22).

Abstract: A method of determining current detection circuit failure determines failure of a current detection circuit that is connected to positive and negative sides of a power source and that issues a voltage corresponding to detected current at an output terminal. The method of determining failure cuts-off either one of the current detection circuit connections to the positive and negative sides of the power source, detects output voltage from the output terminal, and determines proper operation or failure of the current detection circuit.

Abstract: In a manufacturing method of an image sensor, a lightproof film (an antireflective film for avoiding flares) is formed over a wiring area; a transparent film is formed over an imaging area using a material capable of patterning; a transparent film, for forming micro lenses on top, is formed on the transparent film, wherein a height of the top surfaces of the transparent film and the lightproof film are evenly formed.

Abstract: A rotation angle detector is provided with a spring to thrust a rotary body against protrusions formed on an inner wall of an opening via a detector body in a manner to keep the rotary body rotatable without any play in a linked motion with a steering shaft. As a result, the detector can detect rotation angles of the steering shaft with high accuracy.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a soybean protein material which is excellent in solubility, stability, emulsifying properties and gel-forming properties under acidic conditions and thus advantageously usable in acidic foods, its production process, and acidic foods using the soybean protein material. A solution containing soybean protein is subjected to a treatment for eliminating or inactivating polyanionic substances contained therein and/or adding a polycationic substance and then heated at above 100° C. under acidic conditions. Thus, a soybean protein having a high solubility under acidic conditions and thus being appropriately usable in acidic foods can be obtained. By using this protein, protein foods in an acidic region can be provided. Further, by combining the above-described treatment with a protease-digestion treatment, a soybean protein hydrolysate having a high solubility in an acidic region can be efficiently obtained.

Abstract: A substrate holding apparatus holds a substrate such as a semiconductor and presses the substrate against a polishing surface. The substrate holding apparatus includes a top ring body (2) for holding the substrate, a plurality of fluid passages (33, 34, 35, 36) for supplying a fluid to a plurality of pressure chambers (22, 23, 24, 25) defined in the top ring body, and a plurality of sensors (S1, S2, S3, S4) disposed in the fluid passages, respectively, for detecting flowing states of the fluid which flows through the fluid passages.