Abstract: A virtual file management system constructed with a plurality of servers and a plurality of terminals that share file services provided by said servers, is that a virtual file management apparatus operating in at least one of said plurality of servers is provided that has: a management table which manages files stored on said plurality of servers by using virtual file identifiers, and in which a server name of a server where real data is stored and a real file identifier in said server are stored as a set for each of said virtual file identifiers; a receiving section which receives a file access request from each of said terminals; a request analyzing section which checks said management table by using the virtual file identifier contained in the file access request received by said receiving section, and thereby determines the server where the real data of the requested file is stored; a transmitting section which transmits data; and a request modification processing section which modifies said file access r

Abstract: An EL sheet diaphragm including a diffusion type EL sheet having a diaphragm portion exhibiting a dome shape and a flange supporting portion disposed about the outer circumference of the diffusion type EL sheet. The diffusion type EL sheet including a transparent film having an upper surface and a lower surface, a transparent electrode layer formed on the lower surface of the transparent film, a light emitting layer formed on the transparent electrode, a dielectric layer formed on the light emitting layer, a rear electrode layer formed on the dielectric layer, and an insulating layer formed on the rear electrode layer. The diffusion type EL sheet emits light from the diaphragm portion of the upper surface of the transparent film. The diffusion type EL sheet bows outwardly in an at-rest state such that the upper surface of the transparent film exhibits a convex shape, and bows inwardly when depressed for operation such that the upper surface of the transparent film exhibits a concave shape.

Abstract: A medical laser probe to be used as a laser irradiation unit in laser treatment that is performed by irradiating a living body with laser light. The laser probe irradiates laser light uniformly, utilizing laser light effectively by concentration thereof, achieving limited irradiation of laser light and taking countermeasures against stains forming on the probe. The laser probe is provided with (1) a transparent light diffuser for radiating laser light received by a light-guide fiber in the direction along the longitudinal axis of the light diffuser and in radial directions from this axis to the peripheral side surface thereof and (2) a detachable protective diffusion tube for further diffusing laser light radiated from the transparent light diffuser. A reflector may be provided between the light diffuser and the diffusion tube. Further, shielding plates may be provided on the protective diffusion tube.

Abstract: An optical disk according to the present invention includes a first track having a spiral shape and a second track having a spiral shape, the first track and the second track adjoining each other, and information being recorded on or reproduced from the first track and the second track. The optical disk further includes an address region including: a first address block formed so as to be on both the first track and the second track adjoining the first track on an inner periphery side; and a second address block formed so as to be on both the first track and the second track adjoining the first track on an outer periphery side.

Abstract: In an optical disk having a recording plane having a spiral first track and a spiral second track, information being to be recorded into and/or reproduced from said first and second tracks, the first track is formed into a groove-like shape, the second track is formed between adjacent the first tracks and into a land-like shape, and the first and second tracks record informations in different modulation methods.

Abstract: In fabricating an MFIC by mounting a semiconductor chip on a substrate having a microstrip line by MBB bonding, a benzocyclobutene (BCB) film is used as a dielectric film of the microstrip line. By providing a means for preventing the deformation, peeling, and cracking of the BCB film during the fabrication process, the thickness of the dielectric film is held substantially equal even after flip-chip mounting, which reduces impedance fluctuations.

Abstract: A drive unit for driving an electrically-operated compressor mounted in an automotive vehicle is provided with a ventilation arrangement. The ventilation arrangement includes a casing having a vent hole defined therein. A filter having an air permeability and a water repellency is mounted on the casing so as to cover the vent hole. An elongated ventilation member is mounted on the casing so as to communicate with the vent hole and extends in a direction diverting from the direction in which the casing is splashed with water. The filter may be accommodated in the elongated ventilation member.

Abstract: A superconducting junction device which is easily manufactured, multifunctional, and utilizes the superconducting Josephson effects is described. A first junction (Josephson junction) and a second junction (Josephson junction) are disposed o a substrate across a coupling portion of a dielectric. The first junction comprises a first upper electrode, a first barrier layer and a first lower electrode. The second junction comprises a second upper electrode, a second barrier layer and a second lower electrode. The first lower electrode and the second lower electrode are connected in series via a connecting electrode. A superconducting reflecting wall which is connected via the connecting electrode is provided around the two Josephson junctions including the coupling portion.

Abstract: A circuit prevents continuation of a runaway condition in a micro-controller. When the output terminal in a C-MOS push-pull structure of the micro-controller becomes uncontrollable as a result of runaway of the micro-controller, the usually low potential of the output terminal elevates, and is used as detection signal. The detection signal is applied to the base of a detection transistor to conduct the detection transistor, resulting in the voltage of the reset terminal of the micro-controller, which is connected to the collector of the detection transistor, to become a "LOW" level to stop the runaway condition. The port terminal voltage is set to a "LOW" level based on the change of the reset terminal voltage which conducts the diode connected between the port terminal and the base of the detection transistor, thereby lowering the base potential of the transistor and hence the control transistor is cut off.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive head includes a magnetoresistive element and a for-bias soft magnetic film attached to the magnetoresistive element via a spacer. The for-bias soft magnetic film has an axis of easy magnetization which is set to be non-perpendicular to a direction of a bias magnetic field applied to the for-bias soft magnetic film. The bias magnetic field is generated by a sense current flowing in the magnetoresistive element. With this structure, the for-bias soft magnetic film can be easily magnetically saturated so that a reliable characteristic of the magnetoresistive head is ensured. The axis of easy magnetization of the for-bias soft magnetic film may be inclined to the direction of the bias magnetic field by an angle of equal to or less than 60 degrees. Alternatively, the axis of easy magnetization of the for-bias soft magnetic film may be inclined to the direction of the bias magnetic field by an angle of equal to or less than 15 degrees.

Abstract: A chemically adsorbed multilayer film is formed through the process of replacing a halogen atom on the surface of a chemically adsorbed film with an alkaline metal or changing the halogen atom to a Grignard group by Grignard reaction. This manufacturing method does not disrupt the molecules of the chemically adsorbed film, is easy to perform, low in cost and is safe. After replacing the halogen (for example, Br) on the surface of the film with an alkaline metal such as Li, a condensation reaction including a dealkalihalide reaction is promoted by contacting the chemically adsorbed film with an adsorbent, such as a chemical adsorbent--containing a halosilane group at one end of a molecule--dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent. A chemically adsorbed multilayer film is then formed by reacting the chemically adsorbed film with chemical absorption composition and with water after removing unreacted adsorbents using a nonaqueous solution.

Abstract: A cordless telephone is composed of a base unit connected to a telephone line and a handset unit capable of radio communications with the base unit. When the handset unit or the base unit initially transmits radio waves for forming a radio link, a channel is selected from a group of channels through which transmission is permitted irrespective of their electric field states, and the radio waves are transmitted through the selected channel. After the radio link has been formed, a speech channel is selected from all channels through which transmission is permitted. In this way, when the base unit or the handset unit initially transmits control data, the transmission is immediately carried out irrespective of an electric field state on the selected channel, whereby the radio link can be established in a reduced time. Further, when a speech communication is started, 15 channels additionally provided by the revised standard can be effectively utilized.

Abstract: A reactive gas is introduced into a vacuum chamber by a gas controller so that a plasma is generated in a plasma generation region. Subsequently, high-frequency power from a high-frequency power source is applied to a sample stage in the vacuum chamber so that ions in the plasma are made incident upon the sample stage, thereby performing dry etching with respect to a sample on the sample stage. In main etching, a value of (pressure of reactive gas)/(frequency of high-frequency power) is reduced so as to reduce a scattering probability, which is the probability of ions being scattered in collision with neutral particles in a sheath region, thereby increasing the energy of ion fluxes and making the incidence directions of the ion fluxes perpendicular to a surface of the sample stage.

Abstract: The separation of a lower mold from an upper mold in an injection molding machine is either temporarily paused or carried out at a lower speed so as to maintain deformation of a thin component within a permissible range, while a jet of air is applied to help remove the thin component from the upper mold. Also, the ejecting operation of the thin component is either temporarily paused or carried out at a lower speed before the deformation of the thin component exceeds the permissible limit while a jet of air is applied to help remove the thin component from the lower mold.

Abstract: A casing for an audiovisual equipment presents outer appearance giving the impression of integrating a hole area formed of a plurality of sound transmitting fine holes with the casing, thereby making the hole area unnoticeable. This allows a viewer to easily concentrate on the screen by eliminating anything noticeable and distracting from the area surrounding the screen, and also gives the outside of the casing a luxurious appearance. In order to make the hole area unnoticeable, maintain good volume and quality of sound from the speaker, and arrange the diameter .o slashed.d mm of the tapered fine holes to be practically the smallest, the relationship between the diameter .o slashed.d mm and the thickness T mm of the casing must be expressed by the following formula: (1/6).times.T mm.ltoreq..o slashed.d mm .apprxeq.0.5 mm. When the fine holes are formed to be straight, the relationship between the diameter .o slashed.ds mm and the thickness t mm of the casing must be expressed by the following formula: (1/5).

Abstract: N signals are transmitted from each of N transmitting units to a receiving unit every signal transmission cycle (N.gtoreq.2). In this case, N signal transmitting periods of N I-th signals and (N-1) I-th transmission short pausing periods for each of the I-th transmitting units are alternately placed in each of I-th signal grouping periods (1.ltoreq.I.ltoreq.N), and an I-th transmission long pausing period follows each of the I-th signal grouping periods to set one signal transmission cycle composed of one I-th signal grouping period and one I-th transmission long pausing period for each of the I-th transmitting unit. A time length of each first transmission short pausing period is equal to that of the signal transmitting period, a time length of each I-th transmission short pausing period is (2N+2I-5) times as long as that of the signal transmitting period, and a time length of the signal transmission cycle is 4N(N-1) times as long as the signal transmitting period.

Abstract: An elastic polishing pad is adhered to a surface of a flat substrate holder of a platen. A substrate holding head which holds and rotates a semiconductor substrate is provided above a first region extending from the central portion to peripheral portion of the polishing pad. The semiconductor substrate rotated by the substrate holding head is pressed against the first region of the polishing pad. A slurry is dropped in a prescribed amount from an abrasive supply pipe onto the polishing pad. Pad pressing means for pressing the polishing pad is provided above a second region extending from the central portion to peripheral portion of the platen. The pad pressing means has a disk-shaped pad pressing plate and a rotary shaft for holding the pad pressing plate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display projector comprising a light source, a group of mirrors, liquid crystal display devices, a projection lens, a main body containing the light source, group of mirrors, liquid crystal display devices and projection lens, and a mechanism whereby the projection lens is allowed to retract into and protrude from the main body.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to achieve restoration of decoding processing more intricately in comparison with commonly-used techniques. The present invention increases post-restoration data reliability and is applicable to real-time decoding processing. A variable length code converter of the present invention provides an abnormal code detection signal when a bit-string subjected to conversion corresponds to none of variable length codes that belong in predetermined coding systems. At this time, a controller provides an error signal, and according to the error signal a bit-string is continuously output from a memory which stores bit-strings to be decoded. When the controller detects a header indicative of data partition from an output bit-string of the memory, it cancels the error signal. As a result, bit-string decoding resumes after the detected header.

Abstract: A multi-layered optical disk comprising a plurality of recording layers accumulated in the thickness direction wherein a light beam is focused on one of tracks of one of the layers thereby to record and reproduce data, the optical disk being characterized in that recording layers each have an identification section storing an address of the recording layer which the identification section belongs to.