Abstract: A nitride semiconductor chip is provided that offers enhanced luminous efficacy as a result of an improved EL emission pattern. The nitride semiconductor laser chip (nitride semiconductor chip) has an n-type GaN substrate having as a principal growth plane a plane having an off-angle in the a-axis direction relative to the m plane, and a nitride semiconductor layer formed on the principal growth plane of the n-type GaN substrate. The n-type GaN substrate includes a depressed portion (carved region), which is carved from the principal growth plane in the thickness direction, and an uncarved region, which is a region not carved. The nitride semiconductor layer formed on the n-type GaN substrate has a gradient thickness region whose thickness decreases in a gradient fashion toward the depressed portion (carved region) and an emission portion formation region whose thickness varies very little. In the emission portion formation region 6, a ridge portion is formed.

Abstract: It is facilitated to execute a workflow requiring user authentication. When an IC card reading/writing apparatus reads information recorded in an IC card owned by a user, an image forming apparatus transmits user credential information included in the read information to an authentication server. The authentication server performs authentication of the user based on the user credential information transmitted from the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus transmits workflow program information included in the information recorded in an authentication token and parameter information for the workflow program to an application server. The application server controls the image forming apparatus based on the workflow program information.

Abstract: A foreground pixel block extraction process section divides input image data into a plurality of pixel blocks, and classifies each pixel block as a uniform density pixel block or foreground pixel block. By performing above process, the foreground pixel block extraction process section extracts foreground pixel blocks. A foreground color calculation process section calculates the foreground colors from the extracted foreground pixel blocks as color information. A labeling process section extracts connected foreground pixel block areas as foreground pixel areas by giving the same label to a plurality of adjacent foreground pixel blocks. From these processing results, a foreground pixel extraction process section calculates a representative color for each foreground pixel area, and extracts pixels having pixel values close to the representative color as foreground pixels.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an input device receiving an input of information related to a document to be processed in the image forming apparatus and an input determining manner of output from the image forming apparatus as a result of processing of the document; a process request generating device, connected to receive an output from the input device, for generating a process request including guidance information necessary to generate guidance of an operation to be performed by a user in the image forming apparatus, so that the document is output from the image forming apparatus in a manner determined in accordance with an input received by the input device, and output manner specifying information specifying the manner of output of the document from the image forming apparatus; and a transfer device, connected to receive an output of the process request generating device, for transferring the process request generated by the process request generating device to the image forming apparatu

Abstract: When a user carries out a specific operation at high speed in a conventional display device and the like, information stored in advance at a memory is not sufficient to display but it is necessary to acquire the information required for displaying from a server on a network, an external electronic apparatus, such as an HD, or an internal long term memory device of a display device every time it happens. Because of this, a user is kept waiting until desired information is displayed, so that it is hard to smoothly reflect a high speed operation on a graphic display. In order to solve the problem, the present invention proposes a display device characterized in caching graphic information that has the possibility to be used for display in the future in response to a user's operation history of graphics.

Abstract: Provided are a nitride semiconductor light emitting element, including an n-type nitride semiconductor substrate including a dislocation bundle concentration region, and a nitride semiconductor stacked body having an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer in this order on the n-type nitride semiconductor substrate, the nitride semiconductor light emitting element having a dielectric region in a region of the nitride semiconductor stacked body corresponding to the dislocation bundle concentration region, an electrode for p-type provided to be in contact with a portion of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and a portion of the dielectric region, and an electrode for n-type provided on a side of the n-type nitride semiconductor substrate opposite to a side on which the nitride semiconductor stacked body is provided, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: A high withstand voltage transistor is capable of preventing its gate oxidized film from being damaged by a surge voltage/current, and includes: a gate electrode provided in a trench formed on a semiconductor substrate; a source and a drain which are respectively formed on a side of the gate electrode and another side of the gate electrode, and which are a predetermined distance away from the gate electrode; first electric field relaxation layers one of which is formed on a wall of the trench on the side of the source and another one of which is formed on a wall of the trench on the side of the drain; and second electric field relaxation layers one of which is formed between the source and the gate electrode, and another one of which is formed between the drain and the gate electrode.

Abstract: An island of a crystalline semiconductor according to the present invention has an upper surface and a sloped side surface, which are joined together with a curved surface. Crystal grains in a body portion of the island, including the upper surface, and crystal grains in an edge portion of the island, including the sloped side surface, both have average grain sizes that are greater than 0.2 ?m.

Abstract: A semiconductor range-finding element and a solid-state imaging device, which can provide a smaller dark current and a removal of reset noise. With n-type buried charge-generation region, buried charge-transfer regions, buried charge read-out regions buried in a surface of p-type semiconductor layer, an insulating film covering these regions, transfer gate electrodes arranged on the insulating film for transferring the signal charges to the buried charge-transfer regions, read-out gate electrodes arranged on the insulating film for transferring the signal charges to the buried charge read-out regions, after receiving a light pulse by the buried charge-generation region, in the semiconductor layer just under the buried charge-generation region, an optical signal is converted into signal charges, and a distance from a target sample is determined by a distribution ratio of the signal charges accumulated in the buried charge-transfer regions.

Abstract: A method for filing a data file from an imaging device using removable storage is described. A data file is received with a first format and a second format. A determination is made if the first format is a known format. A data converter is accessed to convert the first format to a known format if the first format is unknown. A determination is made if the second format is a known format. The data converter is accessed to convert the second format to a known format if the second format is unknown. The data file is filed to removable storage.

Abstract: Image data comprising multiple images is received at an imaging device. The image data does not need to be processed by a driver before it is received at the imaging device. A number of images to be included in an output group is determined. Image data for each of the images to be included in the output group is identified. The image data for images within the output group is transformed into an image-ready format to be imaged within an N-up grid. The transformed image data for each of the images within the output group is stored in a buffer at a memory location corresponding to a cell within the N-up grid to form at least one rendered page. One of the rendered pages having image data formatted in an N-up grid is transmitted to the marking engine for imaging.

Abstract: A method of delivering a solar system and related services from a solar system vendor to a customer is provided. The method includes estimating the customer's solar system requirements, delivering the estimated requirements to the customer, providing a sales lead that includes the estimated requirements to a contractor, the contractor contacting the customer to perform a sales close, ordering the solar system products from the solar system vendor, and issuing a payment for the products to the solar system vendor. The method of delivering solar services further includes supplying a first set of solar system components from the solar system vendor and a second set of solar system components from a third-party vendor, configuring all or a portion of the solar system components in accordance with the solar system requirements, shipping the solar system to the customer's site, and installing the system on the customer's site.

Abstract: On a nitride semiconductor layered portion formed on a substrate, there are formed an insulating film and a p-side electrode in this order. Furthermore, an end portion electrode protection layer is formed above the p-side electrode, around a position where cleavage will take place.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a scan destination profile request may be received. The scan destination profile request may include scanner-side settings. It may be determined whether the scanner-side settings are supported by a scanner. If it is determined that at least some of the scanner-side settings are not supported by the scanner, a scan destination profile may be split into a first part and a second part. The first part of the scan destination profile may include the scanner-side settings that are supported by the scanner. The second part of the scan destination profile may include the scanner-side settings that are not supported by the scanner. The first part of the scan destination profile may be uploaded to the scanner.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a high withstand voltage transistor is disclosed having small sizes including an element isolating region. The semiconductor device is provided with the element isolating region formed on a semiconductor substrate; an active region demarcated by the element isolating region; a gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate in the active region by having a gate insulating film in between; a channel region arranged in the semiconductor substrate under the gate electrode; a source region and a drain region positioned on the both sides of the gate electrode; and a drift region positioned between one of or both of the source region and the drain region and the channel region. One of or both of the source region and the drain region are at least partially positioned on the element isolating region, and are connected with the channel region through the drift region.

Abstract: A sheet feeder has a feed passage and includes feed roller pairs, sensors, and a controller. The feed roller pairs are arranged along the feed passage and feed sheets of paper in a feed direction along the passage by nipping the sheets. Each of the sensors is fitted at or near one of the feed roller pairs and senses a specified point on each of the sheets when the sheet is nipped by at least the associated roller pair. The controller includes a memory for storing reference feed timings as proper feed timings at each of which the specified points on the sheets should pass one of the sensors. The controller finds the real feed timing when each of the sensors senses the specified point on the sheet nipped by at least the associated roller pair.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical pick-up device and an optical recording/reproducing apparatus both of which can realize (i) a stable component accuracy, (ii) improvement in productivity, and (iii) low cost, without damaging an optical disk. The optical pick-up device that reproduces/records information from/onto an optical information storage medium by means of a laser beam, includes: a housing, which is a cabinet covering inner components of the optical pick-up device, having an opening section at least on a surface that faces the optical information storage medium when the optical information storage medium is set in place; and a protective cover that protects the opening section of the housing, wherein the protective cover is integrally formed with the housing.

Abstract: Data falsification or the like is prevented and security is enhanced in an IC tag. The IC tag consists of three portions: separable portions A1 and A2, and a non-separable portion B (tag main body). The portions A1, A2, and B include IC1, IC2, and IC3, and antenna 1, antenna 2, and antenna 3, respectively, the antennas being an interface between the tag and the outside (a reader/writer device for the exchange of data with the tag). IC1 (10) and IC2 (20) are connected by a signal line L1 for signal transmission between IC1 (10) and IC2 (20). IC2 (20) and IC3 (30) are connected by a signal line L2 for signal transmission between IC2 (20) and IC3 (30). Upon separation of A1 from the tag main body, the signal line L1 is also severed. Similarly, upon separation of A2 from the tag main body, the signal line L2 is severed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: pixel electrodes arranged in columns and rows, each including a reflective electrode region; scanning lines; and signal lines. The device sequentially supplies a scanning signal voltage to one of the scanning lines after another to select one group of pixel electrodes, connected to the same one of the scanning lines, after another, and then supplies display signal voltages to the selected group of pixel electrodes by way of the signal lines, thereby displaying an image thereon. The pixel electrodes are arranged such that the polarity of a voltage to be applied to a liquid crystal layer is inverted for every predetermined number of pixel electrodes in each of the rows and in each of the columns. The display signal voltage to be supplied to each pixel electrode is updated at a frequency of 45 Hz or less.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal display device of high image quality, and a manufacturing method therefor. A polymerizable compound in a liquid crystal composition is polymerized in a state that liquid crystal molecules present in a gap between a pixel electrode and at least either one of signal electrodes and scanning electrodes are tilted in a direction from the at least either one of the signal electrodes and the scanning electrodes toward the pixel electrode. Preferably, the amount of the polymerizable compound remaining in the liquid crystal phase after the polymerization is not more than 0.05 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the liquid crystal. In a seal section surrounding the liquid crystal layer, a second seal wall is preferably provided at a position opposite to the liquid crystal injection inlet in the non-display section.