Abstract: There is provided a bonding method capable of accurately positioning a bonding stage. According to an aspect of the present invention, a bonding method using a bonding apparatus including a rotation drive mechanism for rotating a bonding stage 1 about a ?-axis includes the steps of: (e) locking the bonding stage with respect to the ?-axis, and bonding a wire or bump onto a certain area of a substrate held on the bonding stage; (f) unlocking the bonding stage with respect to the ?-axis, and rotating the bonding stage about the ?-axis with the rotation drive mechanism; and (g) locking the bonding stage with respect to the ?-axis, and bonding a wire or bump onto a remaining region of the substrate.

Abstract: Bonding processing for a plurality of bonding points of different distances with respect to a reference position (origin) of an object to be bonded without changing a moving distance of bonding means is provided. The bonding means, a bonding stage having a work-holder and a rotary mechanism unit for rotating the work-holder, and a control unit for controlling rotation of the work-holder are provided. The bonding means is movable relative to a placement surface of the work-holder in a reference orientation and has a reference position on its moving direction. The plurality of bonding points include bonding points of different separation distances from the reference position along the moving direction while the object to be bonded is being held to the work-holder in the reference orientation. The control unit corrects differences in the separation distances of the plurality of bonding points by controlling rotation of the work-holder.

Abstract: A heat generating system (1) of the present invention controls an excess heat output from heat-generating element cells (16) that are generating excess heat as a result of the heat generation reaction among the plurality of heat-generating element cells (16) by increasing the number of heat generation reaction positions, and therefore even if the other heat-generating element cells (16) do not generate excess heat due to insufficient heat generation reaction, the heat-generating element cells (16) in which the heat generation reaction is certainly occurring can compensate for insufficient amount of heat to be recovered, thereby capable of stably obtaining heat using the heat-generating element cells (16) each of which generates heat using a hydrogen storage metal or a hydrogen storage alloy.

Abstract: A disclosed method of operation includes generating a first resolution geographic descriptor that identifies a first size geographic grid area. The first size geographic grid area includes a specific location identified by mobile device location data but does not identify the specific location. The method proceeds with adjusting the first resolution geographic descriptor to a second resolution geographic descriptor, by increasing or decreasing the resolution to correspondingly decrease or increase, respectively, the corresponding geographic grid area to a second size geographic grid area that includes the specific location. An information update is then sent to a server. The information update includes the second resolution geographic descriptor but does not provide the mobile device location data, in order to preserve the mobile device user's anonymity.

Abstract: A disclosed method of operation includes generating a first resolution geographic descriptor that identifies a first size geographic grid area. The first size geographic grid area includes a specific location identified by mobile device location data but does not identify the specific location. The method proceeds with adjusting the first resolution geographic descriptor to a second resolution geographic descriptor, by increasing or decreasing the resolution to correspondingly decrease or increase, respectively, the corresponding geographic grid area to a second size geographic grid area that includes the specific location. An information update is then sent to a server. The information update includes the second resolution geographic descriptor but does not provide the mobile device location data, in order to preserve the mobile device user's anonymity.

Abstract: Implementations relate to systems and methods for generating compensated speed values for a Doppler-enabled device. A portable wireless device can contain a GPS navigation engine (110) to capture position data (120) and Doppler speed data (118) from positioning satellites. The device can also generate position-based speed values from successive position readings and time intervals, to determine the current speed independently of the Doppler-based speed values. During degraded signal conditions, the Doppler-based speed values can drop to invalid levels. The device incorporates a combiner module (450) which compares the position-based and Doppler-based speed values and performs combination operations on those quantities to produce a compensated speed value (490). By selecting the maximum or otherwise combining those values, extreme excursions in speed values are avoided and accuracy promoted.

Abstract: A method on a mobile device for a wireless network is described. An audio input is monitored for a trigger phrase spoken by a user of the mobile device. A command phrase spoken by the user after the trigger phrase is buffered. The command phrase corresponds to a call command and a call parameter. A set of target contacts associated with the mobile device is selected based on respective voice validation scores and respective contact confidence scores. The respective voice validation scores are based on the call parameter. The respective contact confidence scores are based on a user context associated with the user. A call to a priority contact of the set of target contacts is automatically placed if the voice validation score of the priority contact meets a validation threshold and the contact confidence score of the priority contact meets a confidence threshold.

Abstract: A method on a mobile device for processing an audio input is described. A trigger for the audio input is received. At least one parameter is determined for an audio processor based on at least one input characteristic for the audio input. The audio input is routed to the audio processor with the at least one parameter.

Abstract: Implementations relate to systems and methods for generating compensated speed values for a Doppler-enabled device. A portable wireless device can contain a GPS navigation engine (110) to capture position data (120) and Doppler speed data (118) from positioning satellites. The device can also generate position-based speed values from successive position readings and time intervals, to determine the current speed independently of the Doppler-based speed values. During degraded signal conditions, the Doppler-based speed values can drop to invalid levels. The device incorporates a combiner module (450) which compares the position-based and Doppler-based speed values and performs combination operations on those quantities to produce a compensated speed value (490). By selecting the maximum or otherwise combining those values, extreme excursions in speed values are avoided and accuracy promoted.

Abstract: A work clamp and a wire bonding apparatus that can sufficiently restrain oxidation of a bonding area even while reducing an amount of antioxidant gas that is used are provided. The work clamp includes an interior hollow portion 10 providing an atmosphere of the antioxidant gas, a lower opening portion 11a provided below the interior hollow portion, for containing the bonding area in the interior hollow portion, an upper opening portion 11 provided above the interior hollow portion, for exposing the bonding area, a cavity 13 covering the interior hollow portion and having an area larger than an opening area of the upper opening portion, gas introduction ports 14a, 14b provided at the cavity, for introducing the antioxidant gas into the cavity, and holes 21 connected to below the cavity, for blowing the antioxidant gas introduced from the gas introduction port to a portion other than the bonding area of the work.

Abstract: A work clamp and a wire bonding apparatus that can sufficiently restrain oxidation of a bonding area even while reducing a use amount of antioxidant gas are provided. The work clamp according to the present invention includes an interior hollow portion 10 providing an atmosphere of the antioxidant gas, a lower opening portion 11a provided below the interior hollow portion, for containing the bonding area in the interior hollow portion, an upper opening portion 11 provided above the interior hollow portion, for exposing the bonding area, a cavity 13 covering the interior hollow portion and having an area larger than an opening area of the upper opening portion, gas introduction ports 14a, 14b provided at the cavity, for introducing the antioxidant gas into the cavity, and holes 21 connected to below the cavity, for blowing the antioxidant gas introduced from the gas introduction port to a portion other than the bonding area of the work.

Abstract: A control system for controlling the vehicle safety devices comprises first means for calculating from an acceleration signal produced by an acceleration sensor a first evaluation value related to vehicle speed change, second means for calculating from the acceleration signal a second evaluation value related to passenger position change, third means for squaring the acceleration signal and calculating from the squared value a third evaluation value related to the collision energy magnitude, operation control means for starting and stopping the calculations in the first to third means in response to the acceleration signal, and decision means for deciding whether or not to activate the vehicle safety devices in response to the first to third evaluation values. The control system can quickly and accurately discriminate and respond to collisions irrespective of type.