Abstract: An impact-resistant film for a flat display panel, which is an impact-resistant film to be bonded to a front glass of a flat display panel main body and which comprises a first layer on the front glass side of the flat display panel, made of a transparent thermosetting resin, and a second layer on the viewer's side of the first layer, made of a transparent synthetic resin having a shear modulus larger than the first layer.

Abstract: A focusing electrode and a final accelerating electrode accommodate, respectively, a first and a second field forming electrode in positions set back from a first and a second aperture of their end faces opposed to each other. The first and the second field forming electrode have three electron beam passage apertures disposed in an in-line arrangement. When the in-line direction is an X-axis direction, a direction perpendicular to the in-line direction is a Y-axis direction and the center of a central electron beam passage aperture formed in the first field forming electrode is X=0 and Y=0, the central electron beam passage aperture has a shape that passes through the intersection points of the X-axis and the Y-axis with a curve represented by the equation (X/R1)2+(Y/R2)2=1 (where R1 and R2 are constants) and that has an area smaller than the area encircled by the curve.

Abstract: An insulating-gate semiconductor device has a first nitride semiconductor layer formed over a substrate and an insulating oxidation layer obtained by oxidizing a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer. A gate electrode is formed on the insulating oxidation layer.

Abstract: It is one objective of the present invention to provide an image processing device that can easily implement an image processing function consonant with the need or application of a user. The image processing device comprises task storage, a task manager, a component manager, and a software bus manager. The task storage controls task scenario information indicating components used for an image processing task and information as to couple the components, component information, and substances of the components. The task manager analyzes the task scenario information and determines components used for the task and a software bus connecting the components. The component manager generates, deletes, or controls the components. The software bus manager generates or deletes the software bus, and controls the data exchange across the software bus.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a dummy diffused layer in the upper part of a substrate, has its noise immunity improved. The dummy diffused layer is formed between analog and digital blocks to eliminate dishing, which usually occurs during a CMP process for defining STI regions. The surface of the dummy diffused layer is covered with an anti-silicidation film at least partially and a dummy gate electrode so as not to be silicided. The dummy gate electrode can be formed along with a normal gate electrode for a transistor. Accordingly, there is no need to add any extra process step to the fabrication process.

Abstract: An optical disc drive includes: an optical head with an actuator and a photodetector; a tracking driver outputting a drive signal to the actuator; a first tracking error signal generator for generating a first tracking error signal based on an output signal of the photodetector; first and second lens position control sections for respectively outputting first and second lens position control signals to the tracking driver; and a selector for selectively supplying the first tracking error signal to the first or second lens position control section according to a moving velocity of the optical head during a seek operation. The first lens position control signal is obtained by extracting signal components, of which the frequencies are equal to or lower than a predetermined frequency, from the first tracking error signal. The second lens position control signal is obtained by extracting DC components of the first tracking error signal at on-track points thereof.

Abstract: In a battery pack including rechargeable batteries arranged in parallel, a cooling medium path for allowing a cooling medium to horizontally flow be formed between the rechargeable batteries. A cooling medium delivery device for delivering the cooling medium to the cooling medium path is provided so as to reduce a height of the battery pack including a cooling device. The cooling medium delivery device is constituted by a pair of cooling medium introduction ducts provided on both right and left sides of the battery pack, each having delivery ports for delivering the cooling medium alternately in horizontally opposed directions to each of the cooling medium paths, and a cooling medium compression transport device for supplying the cooling medium to both of the cooling medium introduction ducts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-resolution color picture tube device with a decreased beam spot diameter. The color picture tube device has an electron gun including cathodes, a control electrode, an accelerating electrode, a G3 electrode, a first focusing electrode, a second focusing electrode, and a final accelerating electrode that are arranged in this order. A voltage applied to the G3 electrode is obtained by dividing with a resistor a voltage applied to the final accelerating electrode, and when an electron beam is a non-deflection state, a relationship represented as Va>Vg3>Vfoc2 is satisfied where Va, Vg3, and Vfoc2 denote voltages respectively applied to the final accelerating electrode, the G3 electrode and the second focusing electrode. Thereby, the G3 electrode is applied with a high voltage independently for forming a prefocus lens.

Abstract: Up until now, when an employee had a personal change, it was possible that that employee did not know all of the items (events) that needed to registered with the company. This invention comprises a combination-storage means for storing a combination of one or a plurality of registration events that are associated with a procedure subject, and the procedure subject relating to clerical procedures, and a plurality of guidance means corresponding to a plurality of registration events and performing guidance for the user to result in input of data about said registration event. Also, based on the combination stored in the combination-storage means, a registration-event-extraction means extracts one or a plurality of registration events relating to a procedure subject selected by the user.

Abstract: A phase standard position signal generator generates a phase standard position signal of a predetermined period indicating the phase standard position of an image signal of 24 frames/second format, for recordation into a recording reproducing medium. In reproducing from the recording reproducing medium, a phase standard position sensor senses the phase standard position signal. A counter performs frequency quintuplication of the phase standard position signal and counts the period of the frequency-quintupled signal. A time code reader reads a 24 Hz time code value from the recording reproducing medium. A time code generator calculates a 30 Hz time code with the use of the counted value given by the counter and the 24 Hz time code value. Thus, the time code of 24 Hz period is converted into the 30 Hz time code with high precision even in variable-speed reproduction.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a suction air inlet disposed in front of an electric blower and a dust chamber detachably installed to the rear of the electric blower. The vacuum cleaner further embodies a swivel caster and wheels for facilitating transportability thereof, wherein the swivel caster is provided in front of the electric blower. By not having the dust chamber above the swivel caster, regardless of the amount of dust accumulated in the dust chamber, the load that is distributed on the swivel caster stays substantially unchanged, thereby enhancing durability of the swivel caster. Furthermore, in such configuration loading and unloading of the dust chamber can be carried out without being interfered with a hose due to the placement of the suction air outlet connected with the hose and the dust chamber on opposite ends of the vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: In order to increase the transient response speed of a DC-to-DC converter capable of voltage step-up and voltage step-down, to which a DC voltage is input from a battery or the like and from which a controlled DC voltage is supplied to a load, a first voltage E1 lower than an output setting voltage Eset by a predetermined voltage is defined and is compared with a DC output voltage Eo by a first comparator, and the result of the comparison is output. @a A second voltage E2 lower than a DC input voltage Ei by a predetermined voltage is defined and is compared with the DC output voltage Eo by a second comparator 133, and the result of the comparison is also output. When the results of the comparisons are represented by Eo<E1 and Eo<E2, a switch connected between the input and the output is turned ON. This configuration greatly increases the response speed at the time when the DC output voltage Eo reaches the output setting voltage Eset.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided of adapting a dictionary into which a keyword effective for judging whether or not information provided from either one of an information recording medium or an information communication network is recorded preferentially. The information includes information data and one or more keywords attached to the information data. The method is implemented by providing a user with the information data, enabling the user to input a signal indicating that the provided information data is necessary or unnecessary; calculating a prediction value for predicting a user's necessity degree of each keyword attached to the provided information data on the basis of the signal inputted in the inputting step, and registering preferentially the keyword effective for the dictionary by using the prediction value.

Abstract: A Si substrate 1 with a SiGeC crystal layer 8 deposited thereon is annealed to form an annealed SiGeC crystal layer 10 on the Si substrate 1. The annealed SiGeC crystal layer includes a matrix SiGeC crystal layer 7, which is lattice-relieved and hardly has dislocations, and Sic microcrystals 6 dispersed in the matrix SiGeC crystal layer 7. A Si crystal layer is then deposited on the annealed SiGeC crystal layer 10, to form a strained Si crystal layer 4 hardly having dislocations.

Abstract: A pattern formation material of this invention contains a polymer including a first unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, and an acid generator: wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a chlorine atom and an alkyl group including a chlorine atom; R3, R4, R5 and R6 are a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, at least one of which is a fluorine atom; and R7 is a protecting group released by an acid.

Abstract: The substrate recognition time is shortened, and the productivity is enhanced. This is an electronic component mounting method for mounting a plurality of electronic components on a substrate by using a plurality of moving tables. Each moving table of the plurality of moving tables has a mounting head for picking up and transferring each electronic component, and a camera for recognizing the substrate. The mounting method includes the steps of (a) taking a calibration substrate having a reference mark for position calibration by the camera, and obtaining a position calibration data intrinsic to each moving table having the camera, (b) taking the substrate by only one of the cameras prior to mounting of each electronic component, and recognizing the position of the substrate, and (c) picking up each electronic component by each mounting head, and mounting the electronic component on the substrate.

Abstract: A video signal reproduction apparatus is provided for reproducing a multiplexed encoded stream including audio data, video data, sub-picture data, and additional information digitally encoded and multiplexed on a packet-by-packet basis. The multiplexed encoded stream includes a plurality of packs, each of the plurality of packs including at least one packet, the at least one packet including a packet header and packet encoded data. The packet encoded data includes at least one of packet audio encoded data, packet video encoded data, packet sub-picture encoded data, and packet navigation encoded data. The packet audio encoded data forms sub-picture encoded data, the sub-picture encoded data including a first reproduction unit and a second reproduction unit. The first reproduction unit includes a first unit header, first encoded bit map data, and first display control information, and the second reproduction unit includes a second unit header, second encoded bit map data, and second display control information.

Abstract: Multiplier 103 calculates the correlation value of the received signal with the one-symbol-delayed received signal, integrator 104 integrates the calculated correlation value, subtracter 105 executes subtract processing between the integrated value and an arbitrary threshold level, and decider 106 decides a level of the resultant, fastest timing detection section 107 compares the peak detected timing for each of a plurality of frames received during a predetermined time to each other to select the fastest peak detected timing, and using the selected timing as a processing initiation timing, FFT circuit 108 executes FFT processing on the received signal.

Abstract: A lithium secondary cell comprising a safe aqueous-solution electrolyte free from danger of firing and explosion and capable of supplying a high voltage of more than 3 V. The cell includes a positive plate having an active material absorbing/desorbing lithium ions and exhibiting a high voltage, a negative plate having an active material exhibiting a low voltage, a polymer solid electrolyte having a lithium-ionic conductivity, and an aqueous-solution electrolyte. The positive and negative plates are coated with a polymer solid electrolyte having an ionic conductivity and therefore isolated from the aqueous-solution electrolyte by the plate coating layers.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus uses a plurality of image forming units having photosensitive drums and that are arranged rotatable in a vertical plane such that the image forming units are shifted sequentially to an image forming position. Each of the image forming units has a rectangular concave portion along its longitudinal direction which contains a handle made of an elastic rectangular-shaped plate. The handle has elongated holes extending in the longitudinal direction at both ends of the handle which engage anchoring members provided at the concave portion. The handle is allowed to be contained within the concave portion by its elastic force and is allowed to be pulled out from the concave portion by a user's finger inserted into an entrance groove provided only at a side opposite to the photosensitive drum with respect to the handle.