Abstract: A magnetic head apparatus including a magnetic head slider having at least one thin film magnetic head element, a suspension mounting the magnetic head slider on one face thereof, an IC chip mounted with a circuit for the thin film magnetic head element and a support arm fixedly supporting the suspension in which the IC chip is mounted on the one face of the suspension and is thermally coupled to the support arm.

Abstract: An image forming device 2 includes a printer engine 206, a display unit 209, and a sound reproducing unit 208. The image forming device 2 receives a list of contents from a content distributing device 1, and has the display unit 209 display the content list. From the content list displayed by the display unit 209, a user of the image forming device 2 selects a print content, a display content, and a sound content that he desires, associates the selected contents with one another to produce a group of the selected contents, and requests the content distributing device 1 to distribute the group of the selected contents. The content distributing device 1 produces the group of contents associated with one another, and distributes it to the image forming device 2. The image forming device 2 expands the print content in the distributed content group into print data, and has the printer engine 206 print the print data.

Abstract: A video buffer that updates and holds an inputted video signal by a unit of a frame image comprising: a image data holding unit (103) that consists of the first image data holding unit (103A) that holds the latest frame image, the second image data holding unit (103B) that hold the second frame image that goes back n pieces of frames in time from the first frame image and the third image data holding unit (103C) that hold the third frame image that goes back m pieces of frames in time from the first frame image; a moving picture display unit (105) that displays the latest frame image held in the first image data holding unit (103A); a print data selection unit (104) that selects a frame image stored in either of the first˜the third image data holding units (103A˜103C) as a print object; a print confirmation display unit (106) that displays the selected frame image; a print data generation unit (110) that converts the image data of the displayed image into print data and so forth.

Abstract: Communication device of the portable terminal receives a function changing program. Function changing device is realized by executing the function changing program A cooperation device of the controlled apparatus controls the controlled apparatus by operating in cooperation with the function changing program on the portable terminal. With such a construction, the portable terminal can be used as a pointing device of the controlled apparatus.

Abstract: A method of mounting an IC chip on a suspension having connection pads. The IC chip has a circuit for a thin-film magnetic head element and connection terminals connected to the circuit. The method includes a step of increasing a load applied to the IC chip so that metal bumps formed on the connection terminals press the connection pads formed on the suspension, respectively, and a step of starting application of the ultrasonic vibration to the IC chip during the increasing of the load applied to the IC chip.

Abstract: A magnetic head apparatus including a magnetic head slider having at least one thin film magnetic head element, a suspension mounting the magnetic head slider on one face thereof, an IC chip mounted with a circuit for the thin film magnetic head element and a support arm fixedly supporting the suspension in which the IC chip is mounted on the one face of the suspension and is thermally coupled to the support arm.

Abstract: A HGA includes a magnetic head slider having at least one thin-film magnetic head element, an IC chip having a circuit for the at least one thin-film magnetic head element, and a suspension for supporting the magnetic head slider and the IC chip. All surfaces of the IC chip are coated by additional insulation layers. (FIG.

Abstract: The design process recorder of the invention includes a data collector for inputting a query; a data storage and management unit for storing a design record including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of arcs, one of the plurality of nodes corresponding to design information; and a story teller for tracing back and forth the nodes and the arcs from a node indicated by the query, and for presenting design information related to a traced node as a story-board.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting undesired stray light generated in an electronic device, comprising a high sensitive photosensing device for picking up an image of the electronic device which emits the stray light and an image pickup filter for eliminating undesired signal components contained in the sensed output by the high sensitive photosensing device.

Abstract: A learning machine including an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, a work station, etc., the information processing apparatus comprising: a learning target gainer for gaining a learning target of a learner from the learner; a comprehension degree gainer for gaining from the learner a learning comprehension degree of the learner for each of learning items; a learning contents selector for selecting, on the basis of the learning target gainer and the comprehension degree gainer, learning contents including the learning items to be learned by the learner and the learning target for each of the learning items; and a learning material display which fetches, on the basis of the learning contents selected by the learning contents selector, a learning material so as to display the learning material to the learner.

Abstract: A learning device is provided with an information processing unit, a keyboard for inputting characters, an information storage medium for storing a variety of data, a CRT display for displaying characters and/or figures, and a mouse for designating a specific location on the CRT display. The information storage medium stores a plurality of learning materials of which respective learning items has a tree structure. The information storage medium also stores the tree structure of the learning items, the name of each learning item, the names of learning items positioned at next upper and next lower levels in the tree structure, and the name of a learning material corresponding to each learning item. A learner can instruct the CRT display to display a portion or all the tree structure using either the keyboard or the mouse. Also, the learner can alter the display range according to his intention.

Abstract: A serial signal transmission device and a control method for determining polarity which can be used in various systems, for example, air conditioners, and a remote controller. The serial signal transmission device which carries out signal transmission between a plurality of control devices uses two transmission wires with fixed polarity, the serial transmission interface of each control device is equipped with two pairs of differential drivers and receivers, and the driver outputs and receiver inputs of different polarity in these two pairs of drivers and receivers are connected to each other. This device and control method make connection terminals for signal lines on each control device nonpolar, considerably reducing workload required for installing the apparatuses and wiring and eliminating connection errors.