Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type on the first semiconductor layer; trenches in the first semiconductor layer; a semiconductor protruding part on the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer on the semiconductor protruding part; a fourth semiconductor layer on the third semiconductor layer; a gate insulating layer disposed along the trench; a first interlayer insulating layer disposed along the trench; a first conductive layer facing to the fourth semiconductor layer; a second conductive layer on the first interlayer insulating layer; a second interlayer insulating layer covering the second conductive layer; a third conductive layer on the third semiconductor layer and fourth semiconductor layer; a contacting part connecting the third conductive layer and third semiconductor layer; and a fourth conductive layer formed on the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle member comprising a resin substrate and a protective film formed on at least a part of the surface of the resin substrate. The protective film is produced by curing a curable coating agent composition, wherein the curable coating agent composition comprises 95 to 65 parts by mass of a component (A) comprising an urethane adduct compound having weather resistance, 5 to 35 parts by mass of a component (B) comprising a specific organosilicon compound, 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a component (C) which is a radical polymerization initiator, 1 to 12 parts by mass of a component (D) which is an ultraviolet ray absorber, and 10 to 1,000 parts by mass of a component (E) which is an organic solvent, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the components (A) and (B) in total.

Abstract: A receiver apparatus receiving a quadrature-modulated, modulated wave, includes: a real-zero signal generator for adding a sinusoidal wave to the modulated wave to generate a real-zero signal; an in-phase and quadrature component detector for extracting an in-phase component signal and a quadrature component signal from the real-zero signal; a real-zero sequence generator for generating a real-zero sequence as a sequence of time points at which the in-phase component and quadrature component signals become zero; and a signal reconstruction unit for reproducing the in-phase component and quadrature component from the real-zero sequence. It is possible to provide a receiving apparatus that enables decoding of a received signal with high precision even when sufficient linearity cannot be secured in the analog circuit of the receiver apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a charging apparatus for vehicles which charges a vehicle provided with a charging control circuit via a charging cable, comprising a charging control device which controls electrical charging to the vehicle by transmitting a charging control signal to the charging control circuit on the vehicle side, a charging control signal transmission restricting device which restricts transmission of the charging control signal, and a resetting device which forcibly resets the charging control signal when said restriction on transmission of the charging control signal is withdrawn.

Abstract: According to the conventional art disk array system, when a drive box of a first chassis is blocked, all the drive boxes of a second chassis connected subsequently therefrom will be blocked, and the data in the drive boxes arranged subsequently therefrom cannot be recovered based on the RAID configuration. Even if the data could be recovered based on RAID configuration, it is necessary to perform the recovery process based on RAID in all the subsequently arranged drive boxes, according to which the performance is deteriorated. The present system stores a first drive box in a first chassis out of a plurality of chassis, and a second drive box and a third drive box are stored in a second chassis. One of a plurality of expander controllers within the first drive box is connected to an expander controller in the second drive box, and the other expander controller is connected to an expander controller in the third drive box.

Abstract: Techniques for improving the performance of flow control mechanisms such as Pause are provided. The techniques provide for maintaining a fair distribution of available bandwidth while also allowing for fewer packet drops, and maximizing link utilization, in a distributed system. For example, in one embodiment, techniques are provided for achieving a fair share allocation of an egress port's bandwidth across a plurality of ingress ports contending for the same egress port.

Abstract: A turbocharger and a method of manufacturing a floating bush with which noise can be reduced, and the rotation speed can be increased. In a turbocharger in which a rotating shaft having a circular cross-section and connecting a turbine rotor and a compressor rotor is supported in a freely rotatable manner, at two axially separated positions via floating bushes, by an inner circumferential surface disposed so as to surround the rotating shaft in a bearing housing, an inner circumferential surface of each of the floating bushes has a non-circular shape in which the curvature of the cross-sectional shape varies in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: The disclosed method involves preparation of a composition containing a poorly water soluble substance. The composition has a median diameter of not more than 1 ?m, and includes (i) a poorly water soluble substance, (ii) polyvinylpyrrolidone or a vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer, and (iii) an auxiliary dispersion stabilizer. By employing such constitution, a poorly water soluble substance is sufficiently micronized and a composition containing a poorly water soluble substance showing good absorbability of the poorly water soluble substance can be provided.

Abstract: A wide light region lamp apparatus for a vehicle wherein a light emitting region thereof may be increased by covering a point light source with a patterned cover may include a semispherical reflective surface on which a mirror surface may be processed, the point light source mounted to a center of the reflective surface, and a three-dimensional cover configured to cover the point light source.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing solvent-soluble polysiloxanes which includes a condensation process of subjecting a raw material having siloxane-bond-forming groups to hydrolytic copolycondesation in the presence of a catalyst to synthesize a reactive polysiloxane represented by general formula (1), the raw material containing both an organosilicon compound (S1) having a (meth)acryloyl group and siloxane-bond-forming groups and at least one silicon compound (S2) selected from among tetraalkoxysilanes and tetrahalogenosilanes, wherein in the condensation process, the organosilicon compound (S1) and silicon compound (S2) are used at a (S2)/(S1) molar ratio of 1.

Abstract: A liquid sample introducing apparatus capable of executing a process with high reliability and high speed is realized. An injection valve includes a sample storage loop connected to a mobile phase flow passage for supplying a sample to a detector of a liquid chromatograph apparatus. A sample is sucked in a needle through a valve and a pipe by a syringe, being introduced to the sample storage loop, being supplied to the mobile phase flow passage. A washing solution from a washing solution bottle is supplied to the needle by a washing unit through the valve and the pipe to wash the inner wall of the needle. The washing solution from the washing solution bottle is supplied to a washing tank by the washing unit through the valve and a pipe to wash the external wall of the needle in the washing tank.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid chromatograph provided with: a first flow path switching means which switches between connection of a sample storage loop to a mobile phase flow path and separation of the sample storage loop from the mobile phase flow path; a needle which suctions and discharges a sample; a weighing means which performs suction and discharge of the sample to the needle while weighing the sample; a cleaning solution feeding means which feeds a cleaning solution; a second flow path switching means which switches between at least two types of cleaning solutions; a third flow path switching means which switches between connection of the needle and the weighing means and connection of the needle and the cleaning solution feeding means; and a control means which controls operation of the first flow path switching means, the weighing means, the cleaning solution feeding means, the second flow path switching means, and the third flow path switching means, wherein the total amount of the sample is injected into

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a communication unit, a process unit, a transmission control unit, an obtaining unit and a process control unit. The communication unit is connected to an external device via a predetermined communication line so as to establish communication with the external device. The process unit successively processes images picked up by an image pickup unit. The transmission control unit makes the communication unit send the images to the external device via the communication line. The obtaining unit obtains communication quality information on quality of the communication with the external device. The process control unit controls at least one of (i) an action content of the image pickup unit and (ii) a process content of the process unit on the basis of the communication quality information.

Abstract: An example method includes sending a virtual output queue (VOQ) length of a VOQ to an egress chip. The VOQ relates to a flow routed through an egress port associated with the egress chip. The method also includes receiving fair share information for the VOQ from the egress chip, and enforcing a control action on the incoming packets based on the fair share information. An ingress chip and the egress chip can be provided in a VOQ switch. The control action is a selected one of a group of actions, the group consisting of: (a) dropping packets, (b) pausing packets, and (c) marking packets. The method can further include receiving VOQ lengths of corresponding VOQs from respective ingress chips, where the VOQs relate to the flow. The method can also include calculating respective fair share information for each VOQ, and sending the fair share information to the respective ingress chips.

Abstract: Where information is to be conveyed as acoustic waves, embodiments of the present invention provide a transmitter capable of causing acoustic waves that convey information to be not easily perceived by the human ear. A transmitter, being an apparatus that converts various types of encoded information into acoustic wave(s) in the audible spectrum and carries out transmission thereof, comprises microphone(s) that cause ambient sound(s) from location(s) at which acoustic wave(s) is/are transmitted to be input as ambient sound signal(s); peak frequency detector(s) that detect, within ambient sound signal(s), peak frequency or frequencies of major constituent(s) of ambient sound(s); carrier wave generator(s) that generate carrier waves at a plurality of frequencies that are natural number multiples of peak frequency or frequencies and that can be used to mask ambient sound(s); and modulator(s) that modulate a plurality of carrier waves with baseband signal(s).

Abstract: A variable geometry turbine includes a fluid space formed by a nozzle mount and a nozzle plate; and a plurality of nozzle vanes arranged in the fluid space at certain intervals in the circumferential direction so as to partition the fluid space. The nozzle vanes are supported by shafts on the nozzle mount, in such a manner as to be capable of turning. The flow rate of the discharged fluid can be adjusted by opening or closing the cross-sectional area of a flow path formed by the adjacent nozzle vanes. The nozzle plate is provided with plate projections protruding toward the nozzle vanes further than, at least, end surfaces of the nozzle vanes, so as to cover the spaces between leading edges of the nozzle vanes and trailing edges of the nozzle vanes adjacent thereto, when the nozzle vanes are at a closed position.

Abstract: FEC (Forward Error Correction) decoder with dynamic parameters. A novel means by which FEC parameters may be encoded into, and subsequently extracted from, a signal stream to allow for adaptive changing of any 1 or more operational parameters that govern communications across a communication channel. FEC parameters are encoded directly into a data frame such that the data frame is treated identical to all other data frames within the signal stream. When the data frame actually includes FEC parameters, it is characterized as a CP (Control Packet) type. For example, when decoding an MPEG stream, an MPEG block that includes FEC parameters, that MPEG block is characterized as a CP MPEG block. The means by which FEC parameters are encoded and extracted from the signal stream allows for much easier adaptive modification of the manner by which signal are encoded, modulated, and processed within a communication system.

Abstract: In an antenna unit including a dome-shaped top cover, an antenna module disposed in the top cover and adapted to receive radio waves, a bracket covering an under surface of the top cover, and a gasket disposed between the top cover and the bracket to thereby ensure hermeticity in the top cover, the bracket includes a bottom portion pressure welding the gasket between the bottom portion and the top cover to make inside of the top cover an enclosed space, and a mounting portion integrated to the bottom portion to enable the antenna unit to mount in a narrow-mounting-space cabinet.

Abstract: A belt member is supported by a plurality of rollers and moves in a predetermined moving direction. A detecting unit detects a displacement of the belt member in its width direction. A correcting unit moves a second end of a first roller from among the rollers in either one of a forward direction and a backward direction while fixing its first end based on a result of detecting the displacement of the belt member such that a tilt of a rotating shaft of the first roller is changed to correct a meandering of the belt member. An adjusting unit adjusts a fixing position of the first end.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for SiC single crystal has a control unit to control induction heating such that frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to be passed to the induction heating unit satisfies Formula (1); D1 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a side wall of a crucible by the heating unit, D2 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a SiC solution, T (mm) is thickness of the crucible side wall of the crucible, and R (mm) is crucible inner radius: (D1?T)×D2/R>1??(1) where, D1 is defined by Formula (2), and D2 by Formula (3): D1=503292×(1/(f×?c×?c))1/2??(2) D2=503292×(1/(f×?s×?s))1/2??(3); ?c is electric conductivity (S/m) of the sidewall, ?s is electric conductivity (S/m) of the SiC solution; ?c is relative permeability of the sidewall, and ?s relative permeability of the SiC solution.