Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device capable of preventing the disturb phenomenon that could become a serious problem as the nonvolatile memory having a virtual grounding bit line is miniaturized comprises a program row voltage application circuit for applying a predetermined program row voltage to the selected word line in programming in the selected memory cell, a program column voltage application circuit for applying a ground voltage to one of a pair of selected bit lines and applying a predetermined program column voltage to the other of the selected bit lines in programming; and a counter voltage application circuit for applying a counter voltage of an intermediate voltage between the ground voltage and program column voltage, to an adjacent unselected bit line not connected to the selected memory cell in the first and second bit lines and adjacent to the selected bit line to which the program column voltage is applied.

Abstract: A method for measuring the quality of a channel for persistent scheduled user equipment (UE) in a communications system is described. Frequency location information for at least one physical resource block (PRB) for a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) is received. The quality of a channel associated with at least one frequency sub-band of the frequency location information is measured. A channel quality indicator (CQI) corresponding to the measured channel quality is transmitted.

Abstract: A process of lateral crystallization is provided for increasing the lateral growth length (LGL). A localized region of the substrate is heated for a short period of time. While the localized region of the substrate is still heated, a silicon film overlying the substrate is irradiated to anneal the silicon film to crystallize a portion of the silicon film in thermal contact with the heated substrate region. A CO2 laser may be used as a heat source to heat the substrate, while a UV laser or a visible spectrum laser is used to irradiate and crystallize the film.

Abstract: A toner of excellent anti-hot offsetting property, with no variety of the charging performance and suitable as a toner for the development of electrostatic images, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. At first, a crosslinked resin at least containing a tetrahydrofuran insoluble component and a colorant are dry-kneaded. Next, the obtained kneaded resin product is mixed with an aqueous dispersant solution prepared in advance and they are heated, to form colorant-containing resin particles in a liquid mixture of the kneaded resin product and the aqueous dispersant solution. Then, the liquid mixture is cooled and the colorant-containing resin particles are separated from the liquid mixture.

Abstract: An optical read/write apparatus causes a read/write light beam from illuminating means to strike only one side of an optical storage medium including stacked data storage layers each of which is readable/writeable separately from the other layers. In this case, the optical read/write apparatus operates so that data is read/written from/into a second data storage layer after fully recording a recordable area of a first data storage layer. Thus, light can be shone with uniform intensity across the substantially entire recordable area of the second data storage layer without using a complex read/write system even under such conditions that the transmittance to light of the first data storage layer in the recordable area may vary depending on whether any data is recorded in the recordable area.

Abstract: An array of fully isolated multi-junction complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) filterless color imager cells is provided, together with an associated fabrication method. The method provides a bulk silicon (Si) substrate. A plurality of color imager cells are formed, either in the Si substrate, or in a single epitaxial Si layer formed over the substrate. Each color imager cell includes a photodiode set with a first, second, and third photodiode formed as a stacked multi-junction structure. A U-shaped (in cross-section) well liner, fully isolates the photodiode set from adjacent photodiode sets in the array. For example, each photodiode is formed from a p doped Si layer physically interfaced to a first wall. A well bottom physically interfaces to the first wall, and the p doped Si layer of the third, bottom-most, photodiode is part of the well bottom. Then, the photodiode sets may be formed from an n/p/n/p/n/p or n/p/p?/p/p?/p layered structure.

Abstract: The fixing device includes a pair of rotating bodies which conveys a recording medium between a nip; a heating unit which heats at least one of the rotating bodies; and a temperature detection unit which detects a temperature of at least one of the rotating bodies. The temperature detection unit detects a temperature change until an image forming apparatus is normally operated since the heating unit starts the heating, and the temperature change is stored. It is judged that the image forming apparatus is in an abnormal state when the temperature detection unit detects a temperature change different from the temperature change in the normal operation. A temperature control unit stops passage of current through the heating unit when it is judged that the image forming apparatus is in the abnormal state.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fusing and fixing an unfixed developer by heating/pressurizing a recording medium on which an image of the unfixed developer is formed, includes a fixing roller cleaning unit for cleaning surfaces of fixing rollers, and a propinquity/separation mechanism for moving the fixing roller cleaning unit close to and away from the fixing roller. The fixing apparatus operates the propinquity/separation mechanism so as to make the fixing roller cleaning unit contact the fixing roller when a temperature of the fixing roller becomes equal to or higher than a softening temperature of a developer. The fixing apparatus operates the propinquity/separation mechanism so as to move the fixing roller cleaning unit away from the fixing roller when a temperature of the fixing roller becomes lower than the softening temperature of the developer.

Abstract: There is provided a mediation section (34) for switching between an active status in which data transmitted to a specific address is registered and processed and a non-active status other than the active status. When the mediation section (34) judges that unprocessed data stored in a data storage section (31) cannot be processed in a predetermined time, the mediation section (34) instructs one or more other MFPs to change into the active status and causes the MFP including the mediation section (34) to change into the non-active status, so as to cause a data processing section (32) to process the unprocessed data. As a result, it is possible to perform mediation concerning a job (data) without using a server.

Abstract: Provided is a test socket capable of being used more flexibly for solid-state image pickup devices of different shapes and of performing locating of the solid-state image pickup devices more precisely. The test socket houses a device under test (DUT) which is a solid-state image pickup device while a test is being performed. The test socket comprises: first locating means for locating the DUT in an X direction parallel to a ceiling plane of the DUT in a housed state; urging means for urging the first locating means in a Z direction perpendicular to the ceiling plane of the DUT in the housed state; and position setting means for setting an upper limit of movement in the Z direction of the first locating means caused by the urging means to set a position in the Z direction of the first locating means relative to the DUT.

Abstract: A system and method for use with local area networks (LANs) automatically configures a new device on a LAN by secure encrypted transmission of setup parameters. A remote control (RC) with an infrared (IR) transmitter contains a stored setup command and a security number that is used only once (a “nonce”). Setup of a new device is initiated by pressing a “setup” button on the RC which generates the security number and transmits it and the setup command to the new device via IR. The new device receives the setup command and security number and queries the network for the setup parameters. The RC also transmits the security number via IR to a network member device that contains the setup parameters. The network member uses the security number as an encryption key to encrypt the setup parameters and transmit them over the network. The new device uses the security number as the decryption key to decrypt the transmitted setup parameters.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus is provided with a fixing roller that fixes a toner image that has been transferred onto a paper, a cleaning member that cleans a circumferential surface of the fixing roller using a metal roller that is idly rotated by contacting the circumferential surface of the fixing roller, a drive control means that, at a predetermined timing, sets a rotation velocity of the fixing roller to high-speed rotation that is faster by a predetermined velocity than a rotation velocity during print processing, a load torque detection means that detects a load torque of a drive source of the fixing roller, and a determination means that determines an extent of smearing of the cleaning member based on a load torque detected by the load torque detection means during high-speed rotation by the drive control means.

Abstract: An image data serial signal output from the parallel-serial converting circuit 21 is converted into a differential amplitude signal by the LVDS transmitter 22 in such a manner that the amplitude of the differential voltage of the image data parallel signal varies depending on the value of the synchronization code serial signal. Accordingly, the signal values of the synchronization code serial signal and the image data serial signal are simultaneously transmitted. On the reception side, the differential amplitude signal in which the amplitude of the differential voltage of the image data serial signal varies depending on the value of the synchronization code serial signal is received by the LVDS receiver 31. The signal values of the synchronization code serial signal and the image data serial signal are separated and output based on a predetermined comparison processing.

Abstract: A metal/semiconductor/metal (MSM) binary switch memory device and fabrication process are provided. The device includes a memory resistor bottom electrode, a memory resistor material over the memory resistor bottom electrode, and a memory resistor top electrode over the memory resistor material. An MSM bottom electrode overlies the memory resistor top electrode, a semiconductor layer overlies the MSM bottom electrode, and an MSM top electrode overlies the semiconductor layer. The MSM bottom electrode can be a material such as Pt, Ir, Au, Ag, TiN, or Ti. The MSM top electrode can be a material such as Pt, Ir, Au, TiN, Ti, or Al. The semiconductor layer can be amorphous Si, ZnO2, or InO2.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, at the time of print recording of a set of image data to a plurality of recording sheets, by the use of a recording sheet interval that is an interval between a position where print recording of a recording sheet of the plurality of recording sheets ends and a position where print recording of a succeeding recording sheet starts, an image processing portion executes image processing of another set of image data read by a scanner portion and divided by an image dividing portion, in accordance with an operation command of a control portion.

Abstract: A backlight device is incorporated into a liquid crystal display device so as to illuminate a liquid crystal panel from a backside. The backlight device includes a light-guiding plate emitting a light, which is incident on a side surface thereof, from a front surface, and a reflector arranged along the side surface of the light-guiding plate so as to reflect a light from a light source accommodated inside thereof and guide the light to the side surface of the light-guiding plate through an opening part. A least one minute protruding part, which protrudes in a direction parallel to the side surface of said light-guiding plate, is formed on an edge part of the opening part of the reflector facing the light-guiding plate. The side surface of the light-guiding plate is brought into contact with the protruding part of the reflector when the light-guiding plate moves toward the reflector.

Abstract: When a video signal type detecting section detects an interlace signal, an I/P conversion section subjects the interlace signal to I/P conversion, and the signal is supplied to an enhancing conversion section. In the enhancing conversion section, the image data is subjected to enhancing conversion, so that optical characteristics of a liquid crystal display panel is corrected. On this occasion, the degradation of the quality of a reproduced image due to the enhancement of unwanted changes (false signal), by causing the degree of the enhancing conversion of the image data having been subjected to the I/P conversion to be lower than the degree of the enhanced conversion of the image data inputted as the progressive signal.

Abstract: A substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display that is capable of display in both reflective and transmissive modes and a display having the same. One embodiment includes a substrate that sandwiches a liquid crystal in combination with an opposite substrate formed with a common electrode on the opposing surface, a plurality of bus lines on a top surface of the substrate that intersect each other with an insulation film interposed therebetween, and thin film transistors formed near the intersections of the plurality of bus lines. A plurality of pixel regions constituted of a plurality of reflective regions in which reflective electrodes for reflecting incident light from the side of the top surface of the substrate are formed in a matrix and transmissive regions which are provided around the reflective regions and which transmit incident light from the side of a bottom surface toward the top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A highly interesting sounding tool for cheering is provided. The sounding tool 1A comprises a pair of right and left clapping bars 2R and 2L, and a hollow cover body 10 having a shape imitating an object for enhancing interest. Both clapping bars 2R and 2L are pivotally joined at a position between the beating portion 3 and the gripping portion 4 such that the beating portions 3 and gripping portion 4 can be opened/closed. Both clapping bars 2R and 2L vertically penetrate the cover body 10 between the front and rear wall portions 11 and 11. Guide groove portions 15R and 15L are provided, respectively, on the inner right and left side surfaces of the front and rear wall portions 11 and 11 of the cover body 10 so as to be vertically apart from each other. Guide protruded portions 5R and 5L are provided, respectively, on the front and rear surfaces of the right and left clapping bars 2R and 2L so as to be vertically apart from each other.

Abstract: A contact area-sensor includes a plurality of image scanners, each of which includes an image scanning sensor substrate in which a plurality of sensor sections are aligned in a matrix manner so as to scan an image; and a connecting line having flexibility, for connecting the plurality of image scanners to each other. On this account, it is possible to provide a small, thin, light-weighted contact area-sensor, which is capable of obtaining a wide area of an image, while ensuring superior portability.