Abstract: An ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin for forming containers, having an intrinsic viscosity in a range of 0.65 to 0.85 dL/g, a total content of a monohydroxyethyl terephthalate and a bishydroxyethyl terephthalate of less than 0.005% by weight, (a) a heat of fusion of not more than 50 J/g, a end temperature of melting peak of not higher than 270° C. and a crystallinity of less than 0.48, or (b) an acetaldehyde concentration of 2 to 10 ppm, and satisfying at least either one of (i) a peak time of crystallization is not longer than 360 seconds and the crystallization energy (?H) is not less than 30 J/g in the isothermal crystallization at 210° C., or (ii) components having molecular weights of not larger than 10000 are contained in not less than 8%. The polyester resin effectively prevents the problems such as a fouling of the metal mold in forming containers or a decrease in the productivity. A decreased acetaldehyde concentration provides excellent flavor-retaining property.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a light emission part in which a plurality of illuminants are arranged on a support body; a light guide member in which light emitted from the light emission part is introduced into an incidence surface at one end of the light guide member; and a light collecting member which is located between the light emission part and the light guide member. The light collecting member comprises a plurality of tapered columnar bodies tapered toward the incidence surface of the light guide member. The plurality of tapered columnar bodies are placed so that base end portions thereof are each opposed to an associated one of light emission surfaces of the illuminants. A light emission window is formed at a position of the device, which is opposed to the incidence surface of the light guide member.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a light emission part in which a plurality of illuminants are arranged on a support body; a light guide member in which light emitted from the light emission part is introduced into an incidence surface at one end of the light guide member; and a light collecting member which is located between the light emission part and the light guide member. The light collecting member includes a plurality of tapered columnar bodies, which are placed so that tip portions thereof are opposed to the incidence surface of the light guide member and base end portions thereof are opposed to light emission surfaces of the illuminants. A selective translucent member for limiting transmission of an infrared component is located along an optical path leading from the light emission part to the incidence surface of the light guide member.

Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.

Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.

Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.

Abstract: An image pickup method using an image pickup apparatus having a charge coupled device (CCD) image pickup device, the method includes: acquiring an effective pixel signal from effective pixels of a light-receiving face of the CCD image pickup device; acquiring a signal outputted from shaded pixels of the light-receiving face to calculate a representative value of the signal; controlling a variable gain amplification above a vertical period of the effective pixel signal in plus correlation with an average above the vertical period of the representative value; and controlling a variable gain amplification of a horizontal period of the effective pixel signal in minus correlation with a ratio between a value of a horizontal period of the representative value or a recursive average in screens of the representative value and an average above a vertical period of the representative value.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method has forming a metal film containing platinum by depositing a metal on a source/drain diffusion layer primarily made of silicon formed on a semiconductor substrate and on a device isolation insulating film; forming a silicide film by silicidation of an upper part of the source/drain diffusion layer by causing a reaction between silicon in the source/drain diffusion layer and the metal on the source/drain diffusion layer by a first heating processing; forming a metal oxide film by a oxidation processing to oxidize selectively at least a surface of the metal film on the device isolation insulating film; increasing the concentration of silicon in the silicide film by a second heating processing; and selectively removing the metal oxide film and an unreacted part of the metal film on the device isolation insulating film.

Abstract: A multilayer inductor having a uniformly improved direct current superposition property and an increased inductance value is disclosed. The multilayer inductor contains a laminate of a plurality of first insulating layers and a plurality of conductive layers, and the conductive layers and through hole conductors are connected to form a helical coil in the laminate. A second insulating layer which has a magnetic permeability lower than those of the first insulating layers is disposed such that it crosses an inner magnetic path of the helical coil, and a margin of the second insulating layer overlaps with the conductive layer in the stacking direction and is in contact with the conductive layer in the overlap portion. The magnetic flux density in the laminate is likely to be highest in the overlap portion, and thus, the highest-density magnetic flux passes through the second insulating layer inevitably, whereby the direct current superposition property can be uniformly improved.

Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.

Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method has forming a metal film containing platinum by depositing a metal on a source/drain diffusion layer primarily made of silicon formed on a semiconductor substrate and on a device isolation insulating film; forming a silicide film by silicidation of an upper part of the source/drain diffusion layer by causing a reaction between silicon in the source/drain diffusion layer and the metal on the source/drain diffusion layer by a first heating processing; forming a metal oxide film by a oxidation processing to oxidize selectively at least a surface of the metal film on the device isolation insulating film; increasing the concentration of silicon in the silicide film by a second heating processing; and selectively removing the metal oxide film and an unreacted part of the metal film on the device isolation insulating film.

Abstract: A data recording medium by which, when encoding an externally input AV signal to an MPEG transport stream, the MPEG_TS can be quickly and efficiently converted to an MPEG program stream conforming to a DVD standard, is provided. An apparatus and method for recording to the data recording medium are also provided. A flag indicating that a first stream (such as an MPEG transport stream) is recorded in a constraint format enabling efficient conversion to a second stream (such as an MPEG program stream) is written to the management information (VOBI). By referencing this flag the recorder can easily determine if the recorded data was recorded in the specified constraint format without analyzing the data recorded to the data recording medium.

Abstract: A data recording medium by which, when encoding an externally input AV signal to an MPEG transport stream, the MPEG_TS can be quickly and efficiently converted to an MPEG program stream conforming to a DVD standard, is provided. An apparatus and method for recording to the data recording medium are also provided. A flag indicating that a first stream (such as an MPEG transport stream) is recorded in a constraint format enabling efficient conversion to a second stream (such as an MPEG program stream) is written to the management information (VOBI). By referencing this flag the recorder can easily determine if the recorded data was recorded in the specified constraint format without analyzing the data recorded to the data recording medium.

Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.

Abstract: Recorded on the recording medium (BD-ROM) is an AV stream that is obtained by multiplexing a video stream and one or more audio streams. MOVIE objects are scenarios showing playback procedures of video data described using playback device-oriented commands. In addition to the MOVIE objects, enhanced-mode scenarios (Java and WebPage objects) are also recorded on the recording medium. These enhanced-mode scenarios, each of which is described in the Java language or a markup language, show control procedures with respect to playback devices. The Java and WebPage objects are capable of taking over register setting values set by MOVIE objects, and extracting parts of video data played by MOVIE objects.

Abstract: In a solid-state image pickup device using a CCD solid-state image pickup device, a vertical smear is reduced so as not to be influenced by a dark current such as a white blemish of the CCD solid-state image pickup device. A dark current variation in the vertical direction of a display screen of signals which are read out before effective pixels of a photosensitive surface of the solid-state image pickup device and obtained from a vertical light-shielded image is corrected. A vertical smear correction signal is calculated from each vertical pixel signal of the vertical light-shielded image and subtracted from image signals which are outputted from the effective pixels of the photosensitive surface. A represent-value signal is calculated from the signals outputted from the solid-state image pickup device and subtracted from the image signals outputted from the effective pixels of the photosensitive surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte battery that exhibits high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics, as well as a cathode for use in such a battery, and a cathode active material for use in such a cathode. The cathode active material of the present invention has a composition represented by the formula (1) and a crystallite size in the (110) plane of not smaller than 85 nm: LixCo1-y-zNbyMzO2??(1) wherein M stands for at least one element selected from Mg, Y, rare earth elements, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, B, Al, Ga, C, Si, Sn, N, S, F, and Cl; and 0.9?x?1.1, 0.0002?y?0.01, and 0?z?0.05.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method has conducting first heating processing at a first heating temperature in an inert atmosphere under a first pressure in a first process chamber to silicide an upper part of the source-drain diffusion layer and form a silicide film; conducting second heating processing at a second heating temperature in an oxidizing atmosphere under a second pressure in a second process chamber to selectively oxidize at least a surface of the metal film on the element isolating insulation film and form a metal oxide film; conducting third heating processing at a third heating temperature which is higher than the first heating temperature and the second heating temperature in an atmosphere in a third process chamber to increase a concentration of silicon in the silicide film; and selectively removing the metal oxide film and an unreacted part of the metal film on the element isolating insulation film.

Abstract: Recorded on the recording medium (BD-ROM) is an AV stream that is obtained by multiplexing a video stream and one or more audio streams. MOVIE objects are scenarios showing playback procedures of video data described using playback device-oriented commands. In addition to the MOVIE objects, enhanced-mode scenarios (Java and WebPage objects) are also recorded on the recording medium. These enhanced-mode scenarios, each of which is described in the Java language or a markup language, show control procedures with respect to playback devices. The Java and WebPage objects are capable of taking over register setting values set by MOVIE objects, and extracting parts of video data played by MOVIE objects.