Abstract: A hydrogen (H) exfoliation gettering method is provided for attaching fabricated circuits to receiver substrates. The method comprises: providing a Si substrate; forming a Si active layer overlying the substrate with circuit source/drain (S/D) regions; implanting a p-dopant into the S/D regions; forming gettering regions underling the S/D regions; implanting H in the Si substrate, forming a cleaving plane (peak concentration (Rp) H layer) in the Si substrate about as deep as the gettering regions; bonding the circuit to a receiver substrate; cleaving the Si substrate along the cleaving plane; and binding the implanted H underlying the S/D regions with p-dopant in the gettering regions, as a result of post-bond annealing.

Abstract: A sheet feeder device is provided with a pick-up roller driving section which is operative to position the pick-up roller into a retracted position spaced a predetermined distance apart from a stack of document sheets on a document tray before and after the operation for feeding the series of document sheets, into a sheet feed position in which the pick-up roller abuts against the stack of document sheets for feeding the document sheets at an occasion of feeding of each of the document sheets in the operation for feeding the series of document sheets, and into the standby position above and close to the height of a stack of a maximum load number of document sheets carried on the document tray during a period from a point in time just after feeding of one sheet to a point in time just before feeding of a succeeding sheet.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus in which a specific image including regulation information and a specific image including trace information are attached so that the specific images are different from each other is provided. An image processing apparatus 1 of the present invention is provided with an image reading section 210, an image forming section 220, an image storage section 400, an operation section 240 and a control section 300, in a cabinet 2. The control section 300 is provided with a first specific image adding section 311, a second specific image adding section 308, a determination section 312, an altering section 313 and a CPU 301. The determination section 312 compares a first specific image A and a second specific image B which have been generated. When it has been determined that a part of the second specific image B is the first specific image A, the altering section 313 alters the second specific image B. The second specific image adding section 308 adds the altered second specific image B.

Abstract: A CMOS active pixel sensor includes a silicon-on-insulator substrate having a silicon substrate with an insulator layer formed thereon and a top silicon layer formed on the insulator layer. A stacked pixel sensor cell includes a bottom photodiode fabricated on the silicon substrate, for sensing light of a longest wavelength; a middle photodiode fabricated on the silicon substrate, for sensing light of a medium wavelength, which is stacked above the bottom photodiode; and a top photodiode fabricated on the top silicon layer, for sensing light of a shorter wavelength, which is stacked above the middle and bottom photodiodes. Pixel transistor sets are fabricated on the top silicon layer and are associated with each pixel sensor cell by electrical connections which extend between each of the photodiodes and respective pixel transistor(s). CMOS control circuitry is fabricated adjacent to an array of active pixel sensor cells and electrically connected thereto.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus of the present invention, an image forming section for forming an image makes a part of line information which exists in the image different from other line information. For example, specific information is added by making a part of line information such as a frame line, a ruled line, or an under line, different from other line information. Specific information such as copying inhibition information and user information is added to a document, and thereby it is possible to prevent from affecting other image information different from conventional copying inhibition information and background pattern. Moreover, since the ruled line and the like is formed in black, it is possible to add the specific information or recognize the specific information even in a black-and-white image processing apparatus.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first and second LED chips for emitting light with a first and second wavelengths which are different from each other; and a translucent sealing resin for sealing the first and second LED chips; wherein the sealing resin contains a fluorescent material which is excited by light with the first wavelength but is not excited by light with the second wavelength, so that the light with the second wavelength and white light resulted from color mixture of the light with the first and second wavelengths and light emitted from the fluorescent material can be selectively emitted. The above light emitting device is adapted for a camera-equipped cellular phone.

Abstract: An AV device comprises a processing section for carrying out a process for view and listening, a signal output section for outputting a signal to the processing section, first signal input sections including a mobile audio input terminal, a first detecting section for detecting insertion/removal of a plug into/from the mobile audio input terminal, and a first control section for controlling the connection between the first signal input sections and the signal output section according to the result of the detection by the first detection section. Another AV device is provided in which insertion/removal of a plug into/from a second signal input section and indication information is outputted to a second video display section according to the detection result. With such constitutions, various processings can be carried out according to insertion/removal of a plug.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus is provided, and the light emitting apparatus has a light emitting device mounted on a substrate or a resin package where a substrate surface or the resin package is resin-encapsulated by an encapsulating resin section added with a phosphor in such a manner to cover the light emitting device. A surface resin layer of a different color from that of the encapsulating resin section is provided on a surface side of the encapsulating resin section.

Abstract: A solid-state image capturing apparatus is provided, and, in a pixel of a 3TR structure, the solid-state image capturing apparatus increases the reset electric potential of the signal charge accumulation section upon a reset operation so that an electric potential difference between the signal voltage and the reset voltage upon transferring of a signal charge is sufficiently secured, a complete transferring of the signal charge is easily performed from the photoelectric conversion element to the signal charge accumulation section, and a stable condition is provided.

Abstract: A vertically alignment mode liquid crystal display device having an improved viewing angle characteristic is disclosed. The disclosed liquid crystal display device uses a liquid crystal having a negative anisotropic dielectric constant, and orientations of the liquid crystal are vertical to substrates when no voltage being applied, almost horizontal when a predetermined voltage is applied, and oblique when an intermediate voltage is applied. At least one of the substrates includes a structure as domain regulating means, and inclined surfaces of the structure operate as a trigger to regulate azimuths of the oblique orientations of the liquid crystal when the intermediate voltage is applied.

Abstract: A resistance-changing function body includes an object made of a first substance and interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode, and a plurality of particles made of a second substance and arranged within the object so that an electrical resistance between the first electrode and the second electrode is changed before and after application of a specified voltage to between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first substance makes an electrical barrier against the second substance. With this constitution, by applying a specified voltage to between the first electrode and the second electrode, the electrical resistance can be changed depending on a state of the particles made of the second substance. Also, by virtue of a simple structure, a resistance-changing function body of small size is provided with low cost.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for print job fingerprinting. The method comprises: accepting an electronically formatted document; generating a print job; in a spooling/despooling subsystem, accepting fingerprint information; and, adding a fingerprint image to the print job. That is, a fingerprinted print job is generated. In some aspects, the fingerprint is encrypted. The method further comprises: sending the fingerprinted print job, from the spooling/despooling subsystem, to a printer; and, generating a hardcopy of the document, with the fingerprint image. If the fingerprinted print job is rendered, for example copied, scanned, or converted into a different print job format, the rendered print job still includes the fingerprint image.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal layer may form a stable transparent state and, in addition, which provides for a black display with an excellent viewing angle characteristic, as well as a high contrast ratio and a high response speed in liquid crystal display. The present invention is directed to a liquid crystal display device comprising an electrode and a liquid crystal layer between substrates, said liquid crystal layer consists of a liquid crystalline material containing liquid crystal molecules and fine particles, and is optically isotropic when the voltage applied to the electrode is lower than a threshold value and undergoes optical transition due to change in the arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules when the applied voltage is not lower than the threshold value.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor laser device has a nitride semiconductor substrate that includes a dislocation-concentrated region 102 and a wide low-dislocation region and that has the top surface thereof slanted at an angle in the range of 0.3° to 0.7° relative to the C plane and a nitride semiconductor layer laid on top thereof. The nitride semiconductor layer has a depression immediately above the dislocation-concentrated region, and has, in a region thereof other than the depression, a high-quality quantum well active layer with good flatness and without cracks, a layer that, as is grown, readily exhibits p-type conductivity, and a stripe-shaped laser light waveguide region. The laser light waveguide region is formed above the low-dislocation region. This helps realize a nitride semiconductor laser device that offers a longer life.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element assembly includes: a semiconductor light-emitting element having first and second leads, a semiconductor light-emitting element chip die-bonded to the first lead and wire-bonded to the second lead, a metal body for heat dissipation fixed to the first and second leads via an insulating adhesive layer, and a reflector fixed to the first and second leads and reflecting light from the chip; a wiring board having an opening for receiving the reflector; a heat dissipator disposed on the metal body for heat dissipation; and a fastening part for fastening the heat dissipator and the wiring board, wherein the first and second leads are fixed to the wiring board so that the reflector is received in the opening, and an interval holding part for holding an interval between the heat dissipator and the wiring board.

Abstract: A lamp holding apparatus for mounting a lamp to a lamp mounting member includes a mounting plate provided with a locking portion which protrudes to a base side, inserted into a mounting hole provided at the base and is lockable to a peripheral edge of a back side thereof. The mounting plate is provided with a pin which protrudes to an opposite side from the base side and is capable of being gripped by an operator at a time of being attached to and detached from the base. The locking portion is disposed at a position corresponding to a back side of the pin. As a result, when the locking portion is inserted into the mounting hole while gripping the pin, both the locking portion and the mounting hole are easily positioned. Thus, at a time of insertion, bending forces are reduced.

Abstract: A ZnO asperity-covered carbon nanotube (CNT) device has been provided, along with a corresponding fabrication method. The method comprises: forming a substrate; growing CNTs from the substrate; conformally coating the CNTs with ZnO; annealing the ZnO-coated CNTs; and, forming ZnO asperities on the surface of the CNTs in response to the annealing. In one aspect, the ZnO asperities have a density in the range of about 100 to 1000 ZnO asperities per CNT. The density is dependent upon the deposited ZnO film thickness and annealing parameters. The CNTs are conformally coating with ZnO using a sputtering, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), spin-on, or atomic layer deposition (ALD). For example, an ALD process can be to deposit a layer of ZnO over the CNTs having a thickness in the range of 1.2 to 200 nanometers (nm).

Abstract: A self-synchronous FIFO memory device (100) has a structure in which n self-synchronous data transmission lines (111-11n) are arrayed in parallel. An input control section (101) selects one of the n self-synchronous data transmission lines, and mediates the reception and delivery of a first transfer request signal, a first acknowledge (transfer instruction) signal and data between the selected self-synchronous data transmission line and a self-synchronous data transmission line of a preceding-stage section. Further, an output control section (102) selects one of the n self-synchronous data transmission lines, and mediates the reception and delivery of a second transfer request signal, a second acknowledge (transfer instruction) signal and data between the selected self-synchronous data transmission line and a self-synchronous data transmission line of a succeeding-stage section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reflective or transflective liquid crystal display having alignment regulating structures and provides a liquid crystal display capable of achieving high display quality on which no display irregularity attributable to an irregularity of the cell thickness is visually perceived.

Abstract: In normal operation, an internal circuit operates in synchronism with a clock CK, so that switching operation of the output circuit is performed based on inputted data and an output enable signal. At this point, an output from the internal circuit to a three-state control circuit is forcedly set by state control circuits, whereby different test operations are performed on the output circuit.