Abstract: A method is provided for forming a Pr0.3Ca0.7MnO3 (PCMO) thin film with crystalline structure-related memory resistance properties. The method comprises: forming a PCMO thin film with a first crystalline structure; and, changing the resistance state of the PCMO film using pulse polarities responsive to the first crystalline structure. In one aspect the first crystalline structure is either amorphous or a weak-crystalline. Then, the resistance state of the PCMO film is changed in response to unipolar pulses. In another aspect, the PCMO thin film has either a polycrystalline structure. Then, the resistance state of the PCMO film changes in response to bipolar pulses.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section; a manual setting mode for enabling a user to provide instruction of timing for executing a process control of the image forming section; a cumulative operation information management section for calculating and storing cumulative operation information after the execution of the previous process control; a threshold value setting section for setting, to a threshold value, the cumulative operation information at the point when the instruction is provided in the manual setting mode; and a process control management section for executing a process control and resetting the cumulative operation information at timing when the cumulative operation information reaches the threshold value.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a bonding pad 10 of a semiconductor integrated circuit is arranged such that the opening pathways P through which metal wiring layers are connected have openings of at least two different widths including: a first width required to fill the opening pathway; and a second width being larger than the first width, and the openings are arranged lengthwise and crosswise.

Abstract: An aberration detection device of the present invention is such that an absolute value of detection sensitivity of an aberration error signal is increased, and variation in detection sensitivity of the aberration error signal is little even when displacement between the center of light beam dividing means and the center of a bundle of light beams occurs due to a shift of a condensing optical system at the time of tracking control. A hologram element (2) divides light beams reflected from an information storage medium into at least two positive first order diffracted light beams. The hologram element (2) has a line (D1) extending in a radial direction and passing through an optical axis (OZ) and a division line (D2) having segments at least both ends thereof and a bulge in a center thereof, wherein the segments are substantially parallel to the line (D1), and the bulge (44) bulges toward the periphery of the hologram element (2) so that a top (D5) of the bulge (44) is substantially parallel to the line (D1).

Abstract: An earphone antenna device operable to be connected with a wireless communication terminal device includes: earphone cables, connected with earphone sections, respectively, for supplying audio signals; an audio cable one end of which is connected with the wireless communication terminal device and the other end is connected with the earphone cables; and a coaxial cable one end of which is connected with the wireless communication terminal device and the other end is connected with a pair of string-shaped antenna elements integrated with the earphone cables. The earphone cables are insulated from the antenna elements and the audio cable is insulated from the coaxial cable. This provides a dipole antenna device and an earphone antenna device hardly influenced by noises from the wireless communication terminal device and noises transmitted via the audio cable. Further, a wireless communication terminal device to be connected with the antenna devices is provided.

Abstract: A developing unit for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the outer peripheral surface of a latent image bearing member rotating in one direction with a developer by mixing electrostatically chargeable toner and magnetic carrier, includes: a developing roller; a carrier collecting roller; a cooling portion including a forced draft duct for airflow from a fan and disposed on the bottom side of the developing vessel; a suctioning portion including a suctioning duct for airflow from suctioning ports disposed on the lower side of the carrier collecting roller, disposed under the forced draft duct; a filter for removing the scattering toner from air including the scattering toner suctioned from the suctioning ports; and, an exhaust portion including an airflow exhaust duct for discharging the air passed through the filter and the forced draft duct to an exhaust port.

Abstract: A tilt adjustment device K for objective lenses which comprises: a positioning stand 52 for supporting a holder 3 which fixedly holds a first objective lens 1; at least three pins 57a, 57b, and 57c for supporting an inferior surface of an edge of a second objective lens 2 by each tip of the pins; a pin fixedly supporting member 57 for fixedly supporting the ends of the pins; tilt adjusting means for tilting the pin fixedly supporting member 57 so that the second objective lens 2 is tilt-adjusted around a principal point center with respect to an inferior surface of an edge of the first objective lens 1; and a press member 54 for pressing a superior surface of the second objective lens 2, which can be removed after the second objective lens 2 is fixed.

Abstract: A digital television of the present invention includes an object information storage section and a key assignment control section. The object information storage section contains one or more numerical attribute values indicative of an attribute(s) of each object in association with the object. The key assignment control section ranks the objects by the one or more attribute values in accordance with a predetermined rule and assigns the objects to the direction keys sequentially as they are ranked. As a result, the user can efficiently select a target object and enjoy improved user operability.

Abstract: An electrode connection structure between outer lead(s) of TCP(s), being first circuit board(s), and actuator member electrode(s) for connection to external circuitry, being second circuit board(s); actuator member(s) electrode(s) for connection to external circuitry being formed in or on floor(s) of recess(es) which is/are step(s) smaller in magnitude than thickness(es) of outer lead(s) protruding from polyimide substrate(s) of TCP(s); adhesive(s) having thickness(es) more or less equal to difference(s) between step(s) and thickness(es) of outer lead(s); and outer lead(s) being electrically and mechanically connected to electrode(s) for connection to external circuitry.

Abstract: MOSFET gate structures are provided comprising a niobium monoxide gate, overlying a gate dielectric. The niobium monoxide gate may have a low work function suitable for use as an NMOS gate.

Abstract: The switched-mode power supply includes an output value sensor circuit measuring a current flow through a switching device and a switching control circuit implementing overcurrent protection. Also included in the power supply are: a second output voltage sensor circuit detecting a high output voltage for the second load; and a short-circuit device quasi-shorting the terminals of the second load when the detected value of the voltage is more than or equal to a specific value. Therefore, if the short-circuit device shorts out, the secondary load increases, and the output for the relatively low load can be restrained by overcurrent protection. Thus, a reliable overcurrent protection can be achieved using a simple construction by means of cross-regulation.

Abstract: A printing control system of the present invention is arranged so as to control a printing process to be executed by a printer by a printer driver installed in a host computer. The host computer stores information on restricted function in HD for controlling the printing process to be executed by a computer. The printer driver includes a detecting section for detecting the information on the restricted function, and a defining section for defining as print controlling conditions, the print processing function available in the print processing based on the information on restricted function as defected by said detecting section. With this structure, it is possible to define the setting of the print controlling conditions in the printing device for each user.

Abstract: In the context of a structure wherein outer casing(s) is/are disposed so as to permit opening and closing about shaft(s), stopper member(s) and engagement piece(s) engaging with such stopper member(s) being disposed at such outer casing(s) so as to permit independent displacement in pivoting fashion about shaft(s) for each thereof, one end(s) of arm member(s) is/are supported by outer casing(s) so as to permit displacement in pivoting fashion, and shaft(s) of stopper member(s) is/are secured to other end(s) of such arm member(s). In addition, when bottom region(s) of stopper member(s) in engaged state(s) with engagement piece(s) abuts or abut and is/are pressed upward by original(s) loaded in original tray(s) during closing of outer casing(s) which had at least immediately prior thereto been in open state(s), this causes other end(s) of arm member(s) to be displaced upward in pivoting fashion, in accompaniment to which stopper member(s) is/are lifted upward.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser device aimed to be reduced in size and that can maintain high position accuracy, and a fabrication method of such a semiconductor laser device are achieved. A semiconductor laser device includes a stem as a base member, and a cap member. The stem includes a main unit having a reference plane, and a heat sink platform as an element mount unit, located on the reference plane for mounting a laser element. The cap member is set on the reference plane of the stem so as to cover the heat sink platform. A hole is formed at the sidewall of the cap member facing the heat sink platform. Fixation between the cap member and the stem is established by fixedly attaching the portion at the inner side of the sidewall of the cap member adjacent the hole to the outer circumferential plane of a heat sink platform.

Abstract: A method of making a thin film transistor device, including forming and patterning a semiconductor film to form first and second semiconductor films in, respectively, low-voltage driven and high-voltage driven thin film transistor formation regions. The method also includes forming a first insulating film on the first and second semiconductor films, and forming a first gate electrode on the first insulating film in the low-voltage driven thin film transistor formation region. Additionally, a second insulating film is formed on the entire surface of the resultant structure above the substrate, and a second gate electrode is formed on the second insulating film in the high-voltage driven thin film transistor formation region. The method also includes etching the first and second insulating films, thus forming first and second gate insulating films below, respectively, the first and second gate electrodes, with the second gate insulating film being wider than the second gate electrode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for processing of data related to video wherein reduced bit depth intermediate calculations are enabled.

Abstract: In a DC regulated power supply realized as AC adapter or the like by a switching power supply, a reference voltage correction circuit, which estimates a voltage drop corresponding to a load current, corrects to increase an output voltage by changing a feedback reference value for regulation of the output voltage from a reference voltage source, in accordance with the load current sensed by the load current sensing circuit. Therefore, there occurs no negative effects that would be caused when output sensing wires are routed to a remote load. In addition, unlike the arrangement in which a reference-use rectifying circuit as well as a load-use rectifying circuit are provided, the arrangement of the switching power supply is not complicated. That is, in correcting a voltage drop, which occurs in power supply lines, corresponding to the load current, it is possible to easily perform a stable output voltage control unaffected by wire routing.

Abstract: A system for image enhancement and, more particularly, a system for enhancing the quality of a quantized image.

Abstract: A display is provided for providing a restricted viewing mode, for example a private viewing mode where the display may be viewed from a limited region of space by a single viewer and not by other people outside the viewing region. The display comprises a source of polarised light and an output polariser. Between these are provided a controllable pixellated spatial polarisation modulating layer, for example of the liquid crystal type. Also, a polarisation modifying layer is provided between the polarisers and is spaced from the modulating layer. The modifying later comprises a plurality of sets of regions with the regions of each set having the same polarisation modifying effect and the regions of different sets having different polarisation modifying effects. The light path between the modulating layer and the modifying layer is polariser-free.

Abstract: The switching power supply apparatus includes detection means for detecting that leak current of an input smoothing capacitor becomes a predetermined value or more and first auxiliary switching means connected in series with respect to the input smoothing capacitor. The first auxiliary switching means becomes an on state during a normal operation, whereas the first auxiliary switching means goes into an off state in a case where the detection means detects that the leak current of the input smoothing capacitor becomes a predetermined value or more.