Abstract: To be able to detect seal breakage of a container portion for containing an article by a simpler scheme, there is provided a signal processing device including: a processor that executes a program; and a memory that stores the program for causing the processor to function as a detection unit that transmits a signal to one or more signal lines formed of a breakable material in such a manner that the signal passes through regions corresponding to one or more respective container portions of a package for containing articles, and detects seal breakage of each container portion on the basis of whether the transmitted signal returns via each region.

Abstract: An information-processing method performed in an information-processing apparatus, the information-processing apparatus performing wireless communication with a first apparatus and wire communication with a second apparatus, the information-processing method including the steps of: transmitting an interrupt signal to the second apparatus by using the wire communication when data is received from the first apparatus; receiving, by using the wire communication, a clock signal from the second apparatus which receives the interrupt signal; and transmitting and receiving, by using the wire communication, data between the information-processing apparatus and the second apparatus.

Abstract: To be able to detect seal breakage of a container portion for containing an article by a simpler scheme, there is provided a signal processing device including: a processor that executes a program; and a memory that stores the program for causing the processor to function as a detection unit that transmits a signal to one or more signal lines formed of a breakable material in such a manner that the signal passes through regions corresponding to one or more respective container portions of a package for containing articles, and detects seal breakage of each container portion on the basis of whether the transmitted signal returns via each region.

Abstract: An information-processing method performed in an information-processing apparatus, the information-processing apparatus performing wireless communication with a first apparatus and wire communication with a second apparatus, the information-processing method including the steps of: transmitting an interrupt signal to the second apparatus by using the wire communication when data is received from the first apparatus; receiving, by using the wire communication, a clock signal from the second apparatus which receives the interrupt signal; and transmitting and receiving, by using the wire communication, data between the information-processing apparatus and the second apparatus.

Abstract: An information-processing method performed in an information-processing apparatus, the information-processing apparatus performing wireless communication with a first apparatus and wire communication with a second apparatus, the information-processing method including the steps of: transmitting an interrupt signal to the second apparatus by using the wire communication when data is received from the first apparatus; receiving, by using the wire communication, a clock signal from the second apparatus which receives the interrupt signal; and transmitting and receiving, by using the wire communication, data between the information-processing apparatus and the second apparatus.

Abstract: To facilitate the production of a cab in the form of a box by joining side, rear and roof panels to pillars, and to improve the productivity. Pillars forming the cab (2) include composite pillars (16, 18) obtained by juxtaposing and joining together the pairs of pillar members (20, 22), and panel assemblies (4, 6, 8) adjacent to the pillar members (20, 22) are joined to the pillar members (20, 22) of the composite pillars (16, 18).

Abstract: An operator cab for heavy equipment is disclosed to prevent a sliding door mounted on the cab from rocking or rattling in X, Y, and Z-axis directions due to a shock or vibration applied to the cab in a state that the sliding door is fully opened or closed.

Abstract: An operator cab for heavy equipment is described to prevent a sliding door mounted on the cab from rocking or rattling in X, Y, and Z-axis directions due to a shock or vibration applied to the cab in a state that the sliding door is fully opened.

Abstract: An information-processing method performed in an information-processing apparatus, the information-processing apparatus performing wireless communication with a first apparatus and wire communication with a second apparatus, the information-processing method including the steps of: transmitting an interrupt signal to the second apparatus by using the wire communication when data is received from the first apparatus; receiving, by using the wire communication, a clock signal from the second apparatus which receives the interrupt signal; and transmitting and receiving, by using the wire communication, data between the information-processing apparatus and the second apparatus.

Abstract: To facilitate the production of a cab in the form of a box by joining side, rear and roof panels to pillars, and to improve the productivity. Pillars forming the cab (2) include composite pillars (16, 18) obtained by juxtaposing and joining together the pairs of pillar members (20, 22), and panel assemblies (4, 6, 8) adjacent to the pillar members (20, 22) are joined to the pillar members (20, 22) of the composite pillars (16, 18).

Abstract: There is provided an IC chip mountable on a CE device including a processing unit which is supplied with power from the CE device and performs processing necessary for the operation of the IC chip, an RF signal detection unit which detects radio frequency signals transmitted from a reader/writer via contactless communication and outputs detection signals indicating detection status of radio frequency signals to the CE device, and a power supply control unit which controls power supply to a logic unit or the like from the CE device according to control signals input from the CE device in response to at least the detection signals. As a result, the IC chip can appropriately control power supply from the information processing device such as the CE device according to the control signals input from the information processing device in response to the detection signals.

Abstract: An operator cab for heavy equipment is disclosed to prevent a sliding door mounted on the cab from rocking or rattling in X, Y, and Z-axis directions due to a shock or vibration applied to the cab in a state that the sliding door is fully opened.

Abstract: An operator cab for heavy equipment is disclosed to prevent a sliding door mounted on the cab from rocking or rattling in X, Y, and Z-axis directions due to a shock or vibration applied to the cab in a state that the sliding door is fully opened or closed.

Abstract: A memory system and its programming method capable of reducing the programming time for each page, wherein the memory-cell array is constituted by a MONOS-type (MNOS-type) non-volatile memory or floating gate non-volatile memory in which a source-side channel, hot-electron injection that enables the memory to write therein data by each divided unit (for instance, each 64 bytes=512 bits) is carried out, instead of the write operation where writing is carried out collectively by each page unit (512 bytes). Further, there is provided an emulation circuit successively storing programming data that constitute the page of a plurality of divided units and a control circuit successively reading the held divided unit data so as to write to the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: An optical coupling device for coupling optical waveguide devices having different spot sizes to one another includes photonic crystal having a modulation structure having a refractive index periodic at about the same interval as the wavelength of light used by the optical waveguide devices. The use of the photonic crystal allows the spot size of light at the emitting end of the photonic crystal to be converted into a different size from the spot size at the incident end of the photonic crystal.

Abstract: A memory system and its programming method capable of reducing programming time for each page versatility thereof is high, wherein the memory cell array is constituted, by a MONOS-type (MNOS-type) non-volatile memory or floating gate non-volatile memory in which a source side channel hot electron injection that enables the memory to write therein data by each divided unit (for instance, each 64 bytes=512 bits) is carried out, instead of the write operation where writing is carried out collectively by each page unit (512 bytes). Further, there is provided an emulation circuit successively storing programming data that constitutes the page of a plurality of divided units, and a control circuit successively reading the held divided unit data so as to write to the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a self-waveguide optical circuit for forming optical paths by propagating rays or electromagnetic waves comprising: photonic crystals having a dielectric constant periodic structure or a dielectric constant semi-periodic structure having a period substantially corresponding to a wavelength of propagation rays, and optical paths formed by establishing a crystal direction of the photonic crystal to level the dispersion surface of the photonic crystal for obtaining a bundle of parallel rays. In accordance with the present invention, elevation of characteristics such as miniaturization, high integration, high speed operation and transmission efficiency can be obtained because a bundle of parallel rays can be obtained without forming crooked parts having an excessive curvature radius.

Abstract: A wavelength dividing circuit which realizes improved device characteristics and performance, such as a small size, high speed and high transmission efficiency and which lends itself to improved integration degree. A wavelength dividing circuit in which materials of different refractive indices are arrayed periodically, without forming individual waveguides as in conventional AWG, in order to create strong wavelength dispersion characteristics not possible with an ordinary optical crystal to control wavelength deviation. A substrate 1 having atomic mediums 5 buried in a background medium 4 in a two-dimensional triangular array has its both sides sandwiched by a first clad 2 and a second clad 3. Optical signals fall on an incident surface inclined at a certain angle relative to the light incident direction and is radiated from a light outgoing surface 7.

Abstract: In order to control the polarization direction of laser light emitted by a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), the cross-sectional dimension of the p-DBR is so limited as to permit only a single fundamental transverse mode in a waveguide composed by the p-DBR. Some VCSEL-based devices are developed using arrays of VCSELs in which each VCSEL has a controlled direction of polarization.

Abstract: Synapse can be formed from a smaller number of elements in a low-power semiconductor device, which realize a highly integrated neural network. Precise modifications of synapse weighting become possible and a neuron computer chip of a practical level can be accomplished.The semiconductor device includes a first electrode for charge injection, connected to a floating gate through a first insulating film; a second electrode for applying programming pulses, connected to the floating gate through a second insulating film, and a MOS transistor using the floating gate as its gate electrode, wherein the charge supplied from the source electrode of the MOS transistor sets the potential at the first electrode to a predetermined value determined by the potential of the floating gate, and charges are transferred between the floating gate and the first electrode through the first insulating film by applying a predetermined pulsating voltage to the second electrode.