Abstract: A memory cell array with a group of memory cells capable of retaining two-bit information. Each memory cell has a pair of transistors having charge storage regions, mutually connected gates, and mutually connected sources. Word lines are provided to the gates of the transistors. Bit lines are provided to the sources and drains of the transistors. A pair of the bit lines respectively connected to the drains of a pair of transistors included in a memory cell are connected to a comparison input terminal of the differential detector. An information retained in the memory cell is read based on a comparison result of current amounts inputted to the differential detector via the pair of bit lines obtained by the differential detector in a state where memory cell currents are simultaneously and independently supplied to the pair of transistors.

Abstract: To improve measurement accuracy of blood pressure. A wrist sphygmomanometer comprises a cuff spring formed in a curved shape to fit the semicircle on the side of the pulsation part of the wrist, having a mount portion formed outside; a cuff band including the cuff spring as a core material, having an air bag inside, and wound around a wrist; and a sphygmomanometer main body mounted on the mount portion of the cuff spring, having a pressure pump for supplying air to the air bag, wherein the cuff spring has a protrusion protruding inward formed in a nearly central position in a peripheral direction.

Abstract: A non-volatile storage device comprises a non-volatile memory into which data is written per unit area, and a memory controller for controlling writing of data into the non-volatile memory. The memory controller comprises a first storage section for holding data input from the outside of the device, a first control section for writing data which is held by the first storage section and whose amount corresponds to the unit area, into the non-volatile memory in a unit area-by-unit area basis, and writing data which is held by the first storage section and whose amount is less than the unit area, into a second storage section, and a second control section for writing data held by the second storage section into the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A self-adhesive film comprises a substrate layer and an adhesive layer on the substrate layer, which comprises a carboxylic acid-modified thermoplastic elastomer, a carboxylic acid-unmodified thermoplastic elastomer, a crosslinking agent and a plasticizer. A self-adhesive functional film comprises a substrate layer, an adhesive layer formed on one side of the substrate layer, and a functional layer on the other side of the substrate layer which has at least one of antireflective, electromagnetic wave blocking, heat ray cutting off, antistatic, anticlauding, antibacterial, deodorizing easy-adhering, antifouling functions and hard coat layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electromagnetic wave shielding material that has high electromagnetic wave shielding effects, excellent transparency, and excellent see-through property, and a simple and inexpensive production process for the electromagnetic wave shielding material. Specifically, the present invention provides a process for producing an electromagnetic wave shielding material, the process comprising screen-printing in a geometric pattern a conductive paste containing a particulate silver oxide, a tertiary fatty acid silver salt, and a solvent, onto a transparent porous layer surface of a transparent resin substrate having a transparent porous layer containing as a main component at least one member selected from the group consisting of oxide ceramics, non-oxide ceramics, and metals; and performing heat treatment to form a conductive region with a geometric pattern on the transparent porous layer surface; and an electromagnetic wave shielding material produced by the production process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite magnetic body containing metallic magnetic powder and thermosetting resin and having a packing ratio of the metallic magnetic powder of 65 vol % to 90 vol % and an electrical resistivity of at least 104 ?·cm. When a coil is embedded in this composite magnetic body, a miniature magnetic element can be obtained that has a high inductance value and is excellent in DC bias characteristics.

Abstract: A light-emitting element (1) includes a light-emitting layer (2) including a phosphor, and at least two electrodes (6, 7). The light-emitting element (1) includes at least two kinds of electrically insulating layers (2, 9) with different dielectric constants. One of the electrically insulating layers (2, 9) is the light-emitting layer (2), and one of the two electrodes (6, 7) is formed in contact with one of the insulating layers. Therefore, it is possible to provide a light-emitting element that can emit light by using surface discharge, is manufactured at low cost, exhibits favorable luminous efficiency, and is to be driven with low power consumption when being applied to a large-screen display.

Abstract: A memory cell array comprises a group of memory cells capable of retaining two-bit information. The memory cell has a pair of transistors having charge storage regions and arranged along a row direction of the memory cell array. Word lines are provided between the memory cells adjacent to each other along a column direction of the memory cell array and extend along the row direction. Bit lines are provided between the transistors adjacent to each other along the row direction and extend along the column direction. Gates of the pair of transistors constituting the respective memory cells are connected to each other and further connected to the word line corresponding to the relevant memory cell. Sources of the pair of transistors are connected to each other and further connected to the bit lines provided between the relevant pair of transistors.

Abstract: A switch section connects a first wire line aSL to the gate of a first memory transistor 1 and the source of a second memory transistor 2 and a second wire line bSL to the source of the first memory transistor 1 and the gate of the second memory transistor 2 when first type data is to be written into a memory cell; and connects the first wire line aSL to the source of the first memory transistor 1 and the gate of the second memory transistor 2 and the second wire line bSL to the gate of the first memory transistor 1 and the source of the second memory transistor 2 when second type data is to be written into a memory cell.

Abstract: A wire electric discharge machine capable of preventing a straightness error from being caused by consumption of a wire electrode, to eliminate insufficient machining. A correction angle ? is predetermined for preventing the straightness error of the workpiece due to consumption. Correction amounts d1?, d2? on a program plane and an upper surface of a workpiece, respectively, are determined based on the predetermined correction angle ?, and are added to or substracted from a predetermined offset amount depending on a wire electrode radius and an electric discharging gap, to determine corrected offset amounts d1, d2 on the program plane and the upper surface of the workpiece, respectively. Correction amounts dlo, dup for lower and upper wire guides in an offset direction are obtained based on the corrected offset amounts d1, d2, respectively, so that motion paths of upper and lower wire guides relative to the workpiece are determined.

Abstract: A support reception unit issues a reception number in response to an application for support from a client and notifies the client of the reception number and a guidance for a call connection. A wait state management unit allocates into a queue the reception number sent from a call connection by telephone, holds the call connection and notifies the client, for display, of a current wait state and wait time points increased as a wait time elapses, until a support client becomes available for response. When the support client has become available for response, a support start unit confirms start of support for the client and, as a result of a confirmation response, connects by an extension the held call connection to the support client. A support end unit adds the wait time points to be accumulated and stores them at the point of time when the call connection with the supporter is terminated.

Abstract: To improve measurement accuracy of blood pressure. A wrist sphygmomanometer comprises a cuff spring formed in a curved shape to fit the semicircle on the side of the pulsation part of the wrist, having a mount portion formed outside; a cuff band including the cuff spring as a core material, having an air bag inside, and wound around a wrist; and a sphygmomanometer main body mounted on the mount portion of the cuff spring, having a pressure pump for supplying air to the air bag, wherein the cuff spring has a protrusion protruding inward formed in a nearly central position in a peripheral direction.

Abstract: A switch section connects a first wire line aSL to the gate of a first memory transistor 1 and the source of a second memory transistor 2 and a second wire line bSL to the source of the first memory transistor 1 and the gate of the second memory transistor 2 when first type data is to be written into a memory cell; and connects the first wire line aSL to the source of the first memory transistor 1 and the gate of the second memory transistor 2 and the second wire line bSL to the gate of the first memory transistor 1 and the source of the second memory transistor 2 when second type data is to be written into a memory cell.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; a charging member, contactable to the image bearing member, for electrically charging the image bearing member at a charging position; developing means for developing an electrostatic image formed on the image bearing member with a developer; wherein when a first area on the image bearing member which is going to be an image formation area is at the charging position, the charging member moves with a peripheral speed difference relative to the image bearing member, and when a second area on the image bearing member which is a part of an area which is going to be a non-image formation area is at the charging position, the charging member moves substantially without a peripheral speed difference relative to the image bearing member, and wherein a collecting electric field is formed for collecting the developer from the second area to the developing means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing residual agricultural chemicals which comprises the steps of acting a reduced glutathione as a reactive substrate and a glutathione transferase serving as a catalyst for the reaction on a carbofuran derivative or a methomyl derivative as a carbamate type agricultural chemical of a new series to thus derivatize the agricultural chemical into a substance having a high choline esterase-inhibitory activity; reacting the substances formed through the derivatization reaction with a choline esterase; and then detecting the presence of the agricultural chemical as the new series of carbamate type one included in a sample to be examined on the basis of the changes in the choline esterase activity thus detected.

Abstract: A method for adjusting the gap between an upper nozzle of a wire electric discharge machine includes placing a spacer member of a known thickness between a forward end of the upper nozzle and a workpiece. The forward end of the upper nozzle is brought into contact with the spacer member, so that the forward end of the upper nozzle is prevented from coming into direct contact with the workpiece. A Z-axis position of the upper nozzle is controlled on the basis of the thickness of the spacer member and the desired nozzle gap to set the gap between the forward end of the upper nozzle and the workpiece to a predetermined value. In controlling the Z-axis position of the upper nozzle, correction is made to compensate for a deformation of the upper guide, the spacer member, the workpiece, and the upper nozzle, and/or for a displacement of the upper guide resulting from a pressure of a working fluid.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided, which includes: an image bearing member, a charging member for charging the image bearing member, the charging member bearing electrically conductive particles that contact the image bearing member, and a developer carrying member for carrying a developer provided with toner and electrically conductive particles, the developer carrying member being applied a voltage to develop an electrostatic image formed on the image bearing member with the developer and being capable of collecting a residual developer on the image bearing member, wherein the developer carrying member is provided in such a manner that the developer carrying member opposes the image bearing member via a gap of 150 ?m or more and 250 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite magnetic body containing metallic magnetic powder and thermosetting resin and having a packing ratio of the metallic magnetic powder of 65 vol % to 90 vol % and an electrical resistivity of at least 104 ?·cm. When a coil is embedded in this composite magnetic body, a miniature magnetic element can be obtained that has a high inductance value and is excellent in DC bias characteristics.

Abstract: A support reception unit issues a reception number in response to an application for support from a client and notifies the client of the reception number and a guidance for a call connection. A wait state management unit allocates into a queue the reception number sent from a call connection by telephone, holds the call connection and notifies the client, for display, of a current wait state and wait time points increased as a wait time elapses, until a support client becomes available for response. When the support client has become available for response, a support start unit confirms start of support for the client and, as a result of a confirmation response, connects by an extension the held call connection to the support client. A support end unit adds the wait time points to be accumulated and stores them at the point of time when the call connection with the supporter is terminated.