Abstract: A crystal unit includes: a crystal substrate; a pair of excitation electrodes formed respectively on both surfaces of the crystal substrate; and a coil pattern formed around at least one of the pair of excitation electrodes. And an oscillator includes: a package; a crystal unit accommodated in the package, the crystal unit including; a crystal substrate; a pair of excitation electrodes formed respectively on both surfaces of the crystal substrate; and a coil pattern formed around at least one of the pair of excitation electrodes; and an oscillation circuit accommodated in the package and electrically connected to the crystal unit.

Abstract: A system includes: a first unit to accept operational input; and a second unit to operate in response to the operational input. The first unit includes: an accepting unit to accept an input or output request for setting information on an application operating in the first unit or the second unit; an execution determining unit to acquire an operational status of the second unit and, based on the acquired operational status, determine whether the second unit can currently execute input or output processing corresponding to the input or output request; and a communication unit to transmit the input or output request for the setting information to the second unit depending on a result of the determination. The second unit includes a setting managing unit to, in response to the input or output request received from the communication unit, cause input or output processing for the setting information to be executed.

Abstract: A crystal unit includes: a crystal blank; an excitation electrode formed on the crystal blank and excites a main vibration of the crystal blank; a housing that accommodates the crystal blank; and a sub-vibration electrode formed on the housing and excites a sub-vibration of the crystal blank. And a method for inspecting a crystal unit, the method includes: generating a sub-vibration in a crystal blank by applying an input signal to a sub-vibration electrode formed on a housing, which accommodates the crystal blank, via external electrodes which are electrically coupled to the sub-vibration electrode and formed on the outer surface of the housing; obtaining an output of the crystal unit via the external electrodes; obtaining frequency characteristics of impedance between the external electrodes based on the output; and comparing the obtained frequency characteristics with the reference frequency characteristics indicating the quality of the crystal unit.

Abstract: A method for inspecting a crystal unit, the method includes: generating a sub-vibration in a crystal blank of the crystal unit by applying an input signal to a plurality of electrodes formed on the crystal blank; obtaining frequency characteristics of impedance between the plurality of electrodes from an output signal of the plurality of electrodes; and comparing the frequency characteristics obtained with reference frequency characteristics indicating quality of the crystal unit.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: an operation unit that receives an operational input; and an main body unit that operates depending on the operational input, wherein, the operation unit includes a first setting manager that transmits, to the main body unit, first setting information in which setting information of at least one operation unit application which is an application working in the operation unit is integrated and the main body unit includes a second setting manager that outputs second setting information in which setting information of at least one main body unit application which is an application working in the main body unit and the first setting information is integrated.

Abstract: A method of measuring characteristics of a crystal unit, includes: driving a crystal unit having a cover transmitting light, a crystal substrate, a first excitation electrode disposed on a first surface of the crystal substrate facing the cover, and a second excitation electrode disposed on a second surface of the crystal substrate opposite to the first surface; irradiating light to the first excitation electrode through the cover in the driving state of the crystal unit; and measuring vibration characteristics of the crystal unit based on reflected light obtained from the irradiated light.

Abstract: A measurement method includes: obtaining a first temperature characteristic of a crystal oscillator based on a plurality of oscillating frequencies observed when the crystal oscillator is temporarily energized at each of a plurality of temperatures around the crystal oscillator; observing a first oscillating frequency obtained by maintaining energization of the crystal oscillator after setting the temperature around the crystal oscillator to a first temperature of the plurality of temperatures; obtaining a second temperature characteristic of a oscillating frequency when energization of the crystal oscillator is maintained based on the first temperature characteristic and the first oscillating frequency; and normalizing the first temperature characteristic at a given temperature.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a crystal unit fills an adhesive from a first opening in a front surface of a mask of each of penetration holes in the mask in a state in which the mask is set on a base, into each penetration hole, and heats, by a heating element, a sidewall region defining a second opening in a back surface of the mask, in order to cure a sidewall part of the adhesive in the sidewall region defining each penetration hole in contact with the adhesive filling each penetration hole. A crystal blank is bonded on the base using the adhesive in order to form the crystal unit, after removing the mask from the base.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor-chip including a first electrode; a second semiconductor-chip including a second electrode; and a switch including a core element configured to contract and expand by a temperature change, a heat generation unit configured to heat the core element, a first metal element configured to cover the core element and connected to the first electrode, and a second metal element configured to cover the core element and connected to the second electrode, wherein, when the core element contracts, the first metal element and the second metal element come in contact with each other so that the first semiconductor-chip and the second semiconductor-chip are electrically connected with each other, and when the core element expands, the first metal element and the second metal element become in non-contact with each other so that the first semiconductor-chip and the second semiconductor-chip are electrically separated from each other.

Abstract: A control system for an image processing apparatus that uses an information processing device. The image processing apparatus includes an authentication processor that authenticates users with reference to user information that associates, for multiple users, information regarding the user with starting screen information used to start operating the image processing apparatus and a screen information transmitter that transfers screen information to the information processing device independent of the image processing apparatus. The screen information is used to display the starting screen on the image processing apparatus based on the starting screen information associated with the user authenticated by the authentication processor. The information processing device includes a screen information management unit that receives the screen information and a screen display processor that displays the starling screen on a display unit of the information processing device based on the received screen information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a notification part, a request part, and a display part. The notification part transmits information for determining whether to display an error display screen to an application in execution installed in the information processing apparatus, in response to reception of a notification of an error during the execution of the application. The request part requests display of the error display screen in response to reception of a display request, the display request being transmitted from the application in execution in response to reception of the information from the notification part. The display part displays the error display screen in response to the request by the request part.

Abstract: A oscillator device includes: a first substrate that has a first surface, a second surface, and a through hole extending between the first surface and the second surface; a crystal oscillator that is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate, the crystal oscillator including an electrode; a second substrate that is disposed on the crystal oscillator; a through electrode that is disposed in the through hole, that has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the through hole, that is electrically coupled to the electrode, and that extends between the first surface and the second surface; and a filling member with which an area between an inner wall of the through hole and the through electrode is filled.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an accumulating unit to accumulate documents, a document selecting unit to receive selection of the accumulated documents to be printed, a screen displaying unit to display on a display unit a printing condition setting screen including default values for selecting plural of the accumulated documents and a list of setting items when the selection received by the document selecting unit indicates plural of the accumulated documents, a reset receiving unit to receive selection of the setting item to be changed and resetting of a default value of the selected setting item, a reset control unit to change a content of the setting item into a resetting content when the setting item is resettable or allow the content to remain unchanged when the setting item is not resettable, and a printing unit to print the accumulated document, the setting item of which is reset.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor-chip including a first electrode; a second semiconductor-chip including a second electrode; and a switch including a core element configured to contract and expand by a temperature change, a heat generation unit configured to heat the core element, a first metal element configured to cover the core element and connected to the first electrode, and a second metal element configured to cover the core element and connected to the second electrode, wherein, when the core element contracts, the first metal element and the second metal element come in contact with each other so that the first semiconductor-chip and the second semiconductor-chip are electrically connected with each other, and when the core element expands, the first metal element and the second metal element become in non-contact with each other so that the first semiconductor-chip and the second semiconductor-chip are electrically separated from each other.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first-member that includes a through-hole; a second-member that includes a connection-hole and that is in contact with the first-member in a state where the through-hole and the connection-hole are in communication with each other; a first-locking-surface that is formed on the first-member while extending radially outside of the through-hole and that faces a side opposite to the connection-hole-side; a second-locking-surface that is formed in the second-member while extending radially outside of the connection-hole and that faces a side opposite to the through-hole-side; and an adhesive-portion including a shaft-portion with which the through-hole and the connection-hole are filled, a first-large-diameter portion that is formed at an end of the shaft-portion and secured to the first-locking-surface, and a second-large-diameter portion that is formed at the other end of the shaft-portion and secured to the second-locking-surface.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a notification part, a request part, and a display part. The notification part transmits information for determining whether to display an error display screen to an application in execution installed in the information processing apparatus, in response to reception of a notification of an error during the execution of the application. The request part requests display of the error display screen in response to reception of a display request, the display request being transmitted from the application in execution in response to reception of the information from the notification part. The display part displays the error display screen in response to the request by the request part.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a crystal oscillator includes applying an adhesive to an electrode pad; determining whether the applied adhesive is in an area outside of the electrode pad; removing at least part of the adhesive in the area outside of the electrode pad using a laser beam when a portion of the applied adhesive is determined to be in the area outside of the electrode pad; and disposing an electrode of a crystal resonator on the adhesive applied to the electrode pad.

Abstract: An image processing system including an image processing apparatus and an information processing device. The information processing device includes a display controller to control displaying a screen on a display in accordance with user operation involving transition of the displayed screen and an operational information transmitter to transfer operational information on the user operation involving the transition of the displayed screen. The image processing apparatus includes an image processing apparatus screen transition processor to perform transition of screen on the image processing apparatus in accordance with receiving the operational information.

Abstract: A crystal resonator includes: lower glass plates on which first electrodes are formed so as to extend from side surfaces to a bottom surface of the lower glass plates; a crystal plate which is provided over the lower glass plates and on which second electrodes to be coupled to the first electrodes are formed on a surface in contact with the lower glass plates; and an upper glass plate which is provided over the crystal plate; wherein the side surfaces of the lower glass plates on which the first electrodes are formed are provided with a protrusion that extends in parallel with a top surface and the bottom surface of the lower glass plates and that extends from one end to the other end of each of the side surfaces, and wherein the first electrodes are formed on the side surfaces that include surfaces of the protrusion.

Abstract: A oscillator device includes: a first substrate that has a first surface, a second surface, and a through hole extending between the first surface and the second surface; a crystal oscillator that is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate, the crystal oscillator including an electrode; a second substrate that is disposed on the crystal oscillator; a through electrode that is disposed in the through hole, that has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the through hole, that is electrically coupled to the electrode, and that extends between the first surface and the second surface; and a filling member with which an area between an inner wall of the through hole and the through electrode is filled.