Abstract: Self-consumable portions generation techniques from a digital document are described. The self-consumable portions are generated based on a determination of an amount of resources available at a receiver device that is to receive the digital document. Examples of the resources include an amount of memory resources, processing resources, and/or network resources associated with the receiver device. The self-consumable portions, once generated, are separately renderable at the receiver device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plant protection agent comprising an amorphous and/or microcrystalline silicon- and phosphorus-containing iron oxide, and a method for controlling plant diseases, comprising the step of applying the plant protection agent.

Abstract: A sustained-arc control system is constituted with a capacitance which is placed between a gap on a solar battery array, working to control or inhibit the sustained arc. A solar battery array has a plurality of solar cells to provide a power source onboard an artificial satellite. A plurality of series circuits each of which composed of the solar cells connected in series is connected in parallel. The sustained-arc control system on the solar battery array is constituted with a capacitance lying between a positive line and a negative line to be charged with a voltage oscillation arising from the sustained arc. Electrostatic capacity of the capacitance is in a range of from at least 33 nF to 10 ?F.

Abstract: A first bit-sequence, which is to be transmitted from a control section to an authentication chip according to an encoding scheme that transmits each one and zero by a pulse with a width of 200 ?sec and 100 ?sec respectively, is converted to a second bit-sequence to be transmitted according to NRZ encoding. The converted second bit-sequence is stored in a register with the MSB of the second bit-sequence aligned in the MSB of the register. Timing to set the pulse width for transmission of a one or zero by NRZ encoding is performed repeatedly, and at the start of each timed interval, the signal transmission level output to the authentication chip is set corresponding to the value of the bit stored in the MSB of the register. After setting the signal transmission level, the register is shifted left one bit.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for minimizing tessellation of surfaces. A first plurality of polygons may be generated, wherein the first plurality of polygons are adjacent to a plurality of exterior curves of a surface. Each of the first plurality of polygons comprises at least one outside edge approximating a portion of one of the exterior curves within a first flatness tolerance. A second plurality of polygons may be generated, wherein the second plurality of polygons are on the interior of the surface. Each of the second plurality of polygons comprises a plurality of inside edges approximating portions of interior curves of the surface within a second flatness tolerance. The first flatness tolerance may be smaller than the second flatness tolerance.

Abstract: In a battery pack 10 control section 5 low-power mode, a comparator 81 is used to detect the voltage across a 2.5 m? current detection resistor 2 connected in the battery 1 charging and discharging path. When the detected voltage exceeds a voltage (2.4 mV) that is lower than the voltage (50 mV) for detecting a 20 A first over-current in the non-low-power mode, that occurrence is recorded in a register 82. When the register 82 holds occurrence of the voltage being exceeded and when a CTRL signal indicating the load device 20 is in the low-power mode is input to an I/O port 55, the control section 5 CPU 51 detects a second over-current of approximately 1 A, switches OFF the cut-off devices 7, and sends advisory data from a communication section 9 to a control and power source section 21 in the load device 20.

Abstract: A sustained-arc control system is constituted with a capacitance which is placed between a gap on a solar battery array, working to control or inhibit the sustained arc. A solar battery array has a plurality of solar cells to provide a power source onboard an artificial satellite. A plurality of series circuits each of which composed of the solar cells connected in series is connected in parallel. The sustained-arc control system on the solar battery array is constituted with a capacitance lying between a positive line and a negative line to be charged with a voltage oscillation arising from the sustained arc. Electrostatic capacity of the capacitance is in a range of from at least 33 nF to 10 ?F.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for minimizing tessellation of surfaces. A first plurality of polygons may be generated, wherein the first plurality of polygons are adjacent to a plurality of boundaries of a surface. Each of the first plurality of polygons comprises at least one outside edge approximating a straight line within a first flatness tolerance. A second plurality of polygons may be generated, wherein the second plurality of polygons are on the interior of the surface. Each of the second plurality of polygons comprises a plurality of inside edges approximating the straight line within a second flatness tolerance. The first flatness tolerance may be smaller than the second flatness tolerance.

Abstract: In a hand warmer, a heat dissipating plate is thermally coupled to a heater that is supplied with current by a battery that is accommodated in a case. The battery is a box-shaped rechargeable battery of a box-shaped rechargeable lithium-ion battery or lithium-polymer battery that has flat surfaces opposed to each other. The heater is a heating element that is opposed to the flat surface of the battery. A shielding plate is arranged between the heating element and the flat surface of the battery. The heat dissipating plate that is thermally coupled to the heating element is secured to the case on the surface side of the case. In the hand warmer, the flat surface of the box-shaped rechargeable battery, the shielding plate and the heat dissipating plate are arranged in a stack structure. The heat dissipating plate is heated by the heating element.

Abstract: The battery pack is provided with output terminals and an authenticity discriminating circuit. The authenticity discriminating circuit is not supplied power from the rechargeable battery, nor is it connected to either the rechargeable battery or the output terminals. The authenticity discriminating circuit is provided with a receiver section which receives an activating radio wave from the electrical equipment, a transmitter section which sends an authentication radio wave as a signal to discriminate authenticity when the receiver section receives the activating radio wave, and a power supply section which converts the activating radio wave to direct current to supply electrical power to the receiver section and the transmitter section.

Abstract: A Ti-base wire rod for forming molten metal excellent both in rod feeding smoothness and arc stability is disclosed. A wire rod 301 is composed of Ti metal, and has in the surficial portion including the surface thereof an oxygen enriched layer having an oxygen concentration higher than that in an inner portion. Ratio Tw/Dw of the thickness Tw of the oxygen enriched layer and the diameter Dw of the wire rod is adjusted within a range of 1×10−3 to 1×10−1, and the average oxygen concentration of the oxygen enriched layer is adjusted to 1 wt % or above.

Abstract: The battery pack is provided with output terminals and an authenticity discriminating circuit. The authenticity discriminating circuit is not supplied power from the rechargeable battery, nor is it connected to either the rechargeable battery or the output terminals. The authenticity discriminating circuit is provided with a receiver section which receives an activating radio wave from the electrical equipment, a transmitter section which sends an authentication radio wave as a signal to discriminate authenticity when the receiver section receives the activating radio wave, and a power supply section which converts the activating radio wave to direct current to supply electrical power to the receiver section and the transmitter section.

Abstract: A Ti-base wire rod for forming molten metal excellent both in rod Seeding smoothness and arc stability is disclosed. A wire rod 301 is composed of Ti metal, and has in the surficial portion including the surface thereof an oxygen enriched layer having an oxygen concentration higher than that in an inner portion. Ratio Tw/Dw of the thickness Tw of the oxygen enriched layer and the diameter Dw of the wire rod is adjusted within a range from 1×10−3 to 1×10−1, and the average oxygen concentration of the oxygen enriched layer is adjusted to 1 wt % or above.

Abstract: Gas shielded arc welding is performed using gas nozzle 10 which includes a straight portion 14 that permits the shielding gas flows from orifices 18 to flow parallel to the axial direction and a constricted portion 20 continuous from the straight portion 14 that constricts the gas flows from the straight portion 14 as they travel toward the distal end and the nozzle 10 satisfies the following relations (1) and (2): 1.5≦(Dp/Do)≦2.5  (1) 1.0≦(L/Dp)  (2) where Dp is the inside diameter of the straight portion 14, Do is the inside diameter of the distal gas outlet of the constricted portion 20, and L is the axial length of the constricted portion 20.

Abstract: Gas shielded arc welding is performed using gas nozzle 10 which comprises a straight portion 14 that permits the shielding gas flows from orifices 18 to flow parallel to the axial direction and a constricted portion 20 continuous from the straight portion 14 that constricts the gas flows from the straight portion 14 as they travel toward the distal end and the nozzle 10 satisfies the following relations (1) and (2):

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thin-film solar cell substrate of group IB, IIIB and VIB elements of the Periodic Table, by using an apparatus for depositing selenium (Se) on the thin-film solar cell substrate. The apparatus has a base with gas inlet and outlet pipes. A bell jar is placed on top of the base with an O-ring interposed between them. A thin-film solar cell precursor and Se powder are placed in a recess formed in a lower heating jig, and the lower heating jig is positioned on the base. An upper heating jig is placed on top of the lower heating jig. The upper heating jig is vertically moved by a vertically actuating mechanism. The upper and lower heating jigs are heated under vacuum so as to diffuse Se to the thin-film solar cells, whereby a CuInSe2 alloy film is formed.

Abstract: A base is provided with a gas outlet pipe and a gas inlet pipe. A bell jar is placed on top of the base with an O-ring interposed between them. Thin-film solar cells and a Se powder are placed in a recess formed in a lower heating jig, and the lower heating jig is positioned on the base. An upper heating jig is placed on top of the lower heating jig. The upper heating jig is vertically moved by a vertically actuating mechanism. The upper and lower heating jigs are heated with a heater so as to react Se with the thin-film solar cells, whereby a CuInSe.sub.2 alloy film is formed. In a method of manufacturing a thin-film solar cell, a molybdenum layer and a copper layer are formed on a substrate by sputtering. A selenium-dispersed indium layer is formed on the copper layer in a solution, which includes indium ions and dispersed selenium colloid, by electrodeposition. The thus formed selenium-dispersed indium layer and the selenium are heated in a sealed container.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming I-III-VI.sub.2 thin-film layers has a reaction chamber made of a carbon material in which a precursor for forming a I-III-VI.sub.2 thin-film layer and a vapor source of an element of group VI of the periodic table are placed. The precursor and vapor source are heated under vacuum to form the I-III-VI.sub.2 thin-film layer. The reaction chamber is divided into a reaction compartment A having the precursor placed therein and a reaction compartment B having the vapor element of group IV placed therein. A communication channel C is provided between the reaction compartments A and B, and a heating unit controlled by a temperature control unit is provided exterior to each of the reaction compartments A and B.

Abstract: A base is provided with a gas outlet pipe and a gas inlet pipe. A bell jar is placed on top of the base with an O-ring interposed between them. Thin-film solar cells and a Se powder are placed in a recess formed in a lower heating jig, and the lower heating jig is positioned on the base. An upper heating jig is placed on top of the lower heating jig. The upper heating jig is vertically moved by a vertically actuating mechanism. The upper and lower heating jigs are heated with a heater so as to react Se with the thin-film solar cells, whereby a CuInSe.sub.2 alloy film is formed. In a method of manufacturing a thin-film solar cell, a molybuden layer and a copper layer are formed on a substrate by sputtering. A selenium-dispersed indium layer is formed on the copper layer in a solution, which includes indium ions and dispersed selenium colloid, by electrodeposition. The thus formed selenium-dispersed indium layer and the selenium are heated in a sealed container.

Abstract: A bipolar type static memory cell comprising two cross connected circuits, each of the circuits including a transistor and a load element is disclosed. An N-type epitaxial layer, grown on an N.sup.+ -type buried layer, is used as a collector region of the transistor, and a P-type layer formed in the N-type epitaxial layer and an N.sup.+ -type layer formed in the P-type layer are used as a base region and an emitter region of the transistor. A P-type diffusion layer is formed in the N-type epitaxial layer from the surface of the epitaxial layer to reach and contact the buried layer. The structure results in the memory cell parasitic diodes being effectively eliminated from the cell together with the unwanted charge storage effects of the diodes.