Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device capable of reducing switching loss at turn-off while suppressing conduction loss. An emitter p? layer 11, a collector p layer 23, a drift layer 10, an emitter electrode 18, a collector electrode 28, an emitter-side gate electrode 17, an emitter n layer 12, a collector p? layer 23a, a collector-side gate electrode 27, and a collector n layer 22 configure a semiconductor device 1, and a total length of a first facing region of the emitter-side gate electrode 17 in a gate width direction facing an emitter layer p? 11 via a gate insulating film 15 is longer than the total length in the gate width direction of a second facing region of a collector-side gate electrode 27 facing an impurity layer 23a via a collector-side gate insulating film 25.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a simpler and quicker method for diagnosing tinea, method for detecting a Trichophyton, or method for detecting the Trichophyton gene. Use of at least four kinds of specific primers each designed based on a DNA sequence of the Trichophyton gene makes it possible to simply and quickly detect the Trichophyton gene.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a simpler and quicker method for diagnosing tinea, method for detecting a Trichophyton, or method for detecting the Trichophyton gene. Use of at least four kinds of specific primers each designed based on a DNA sequence of the Trichophyton gene makes it possible to simply and quickly detect the Trichophyton gene.

Abstract: A neutron detector includes a plurality of neutron detecting element sections, each of the neutron detecting element sections having; a superconducting element including a substrate having at least one of surfaces thereof formed of a dielectric material, a strip line of the superconducting material formed on the surface and electrodes formed at opposed ends of the strip line, resistance determining sections for determining generation of heat resulting from a nuclear reaction between a superconducting element in the strip line and neutrons, through detection of change in a resistance value of said strip line, heat dissipation setting sections provided on a back side portion of the substrate opposite to the surface having the strip line formed thereon, the heat dissipation setting sections setting dissipation characteristics of the heat resulting from the nuclear reaction, and the heat dissipation characteristics being differentiated from each other between/among the neutron detecting element sections.

Abstract: A neutron detector includes a plurality of neutron detecting element sections, each of the neutron detecting element sections having; a superconducting element including a substrate having at least one of surfaces thereof formed of a dielectric material, a strip line of the superconducting material formed on the surface and electrodes formed at opposed ends of the strip line, resistance determining sections for determining generation of heat resulting from a nuclear reaction between a superconducting element in the strip line and neutrons, through detection of change in a resistance value of said strip line, heat dissipation setting sections provided on a back side portion of the substrate opposite to the surface having the strip line formed thereon, the heat dissipation setting sections setting dissipation characteristics of the heat resulting from the nuclear reaction, and the heat dissipation characteristics being differentiated from each other between/among the neutron detecting element sections.

Abstract: There is provided a method for forming a via hole (2) in a substrate (10) for a flexible printed circuit board, the method being capable of simply forming a via hole having an excellent circularness of an opening portion and high reliability. In a method for forming a via hole in a substrate for a flexible printed circuit board, the method includes the steps: forming a first thin film layer (11) containing metal or alloy and having a thickness of less than 2 ?m on one surface (15) of a substrate, disposing a second thin film layer (12) over the first thin film layer (11), selectively removing a portion, corresponding to a region where the via hole (2) is formed, of the second thin film layer (12), etching the first thin film layer (11), and subjecting the substrate (10) to chemical milling to form the via hole (2).

Abstract: There is provided a means for laminating and bonding a flexible printed circuit and a stiffener film with an adhesive layer therebetween by using a laminator without creating air bubbles at the lamination surface and without using large-scale manufacturing equipment. A method comprising: providing a laminate in which liners are on upper and lower surfaces of a half-cured reactive adhesive layer (3), removing one of the liners from the laminate, and bonding a surface of a first adherend (2) to the first exposed surface of the adhesive layer; removing the other liner from the laminate, pressure bonding a minute embossing pattern (4) surface of an embossed liner to the second exposed surface of the adhesive layer to form a minute embossing pattern on the surface of the adhesive layer; and removing the embossed liner from the surface of the adhesive layer, and thermocompression bonding a second adherend to the surface of the adhesive layer having the minute embossing pattern.

Abstract: To provide a PCB that does not generate a short-circuit problem even at a very small pitch and has high connection reliability a method is provided for connecting a printed circuit board (PCB) to a second circuit board comprising: providing a printed circuit board (PCB) having a connection portion; providing a second circuit board having a connection portion, the second circuit board to be connected to the PCB, wherein the connection portion of one or both of the PCB and second circuit board has at least one conductive bump, positioning the connection portion of the PCB opposite the connection portion of the second circuit board with a thermosetting adhesive film between the connection portions of the PCB and second circuit board, and applying heat and pressure to the connection portions and the thermosetting adhesive film such that the adhesive film is displaced sufficiently to allow electrical contact between the at least one bump and the connection portion of the opposing circuit board and such that the he

Abstract: A scooter type motorcycle includes a rear fork for supporting a rear wheel of the motorcycle. A front portion of the rear fork is attached to a crankcase of an engine in a vertically swingable manner. The engine is mounted to a body frame through elastic members. The mounting arrangement enhances the comfort of the ride of the motorcycle by reducing vibrations from being transmitted from the rear wheel to the rider.

Abstract: A scooter type motorcycle includes a rear fork for supporting a rear wheel of the motorcycle. A front portion of the rear fork is attached to a crankcase of an engine in a vertically swingable manner. The engine is mounted to a body frame through elastic members. The mounting arrangement enhances the comfort of the ride of the motorcycle by reducing vibrations from being transmitted from the rear wheel to the rider.

Abstract: A transparent planar light leading plate is provided adjacent to a light source, and a hole is formed in the light leading plate at a position opposite to the light source. The hole has an inverted triangular shape, opposite sides of the hole are provided for reflecting light beams emitted from the light source.

Abstract: An information center transmits information as the object of sales to each information vending machine in advance through a communication line and stores it in the information storage portion of each information vending machine. Each information vending machine stores correspondence list which specifies the correspondence of each information vending machine with the information as the object of sales which is stored therein. When the information vending machine operated does not store the information requested by a purchaser in the information storage portion thereof, the information vending machine refers to the correspondence list, finds other information vending machine which stores the requested information, receives the information from the other information vending machine through the communication line and copies the information on a recording medium so as to sell the information.

Abstract: An information distribution system for distributing information, containing: a first station for transmitting a first signal carrying information to at least one second station; the at least one second station for receiving the first signal, and transmitting a second signal carrying the information to an area around a place at which the second station is located; and at least one terminal for receiving the second signal, and displaying the information. The second signal is a wireless signal. The at least one terminal contains, a wireless receiver unit for receiving the second signal, a storage unit for storing the information, a display unit for displaying the information stored in the storage unit, a display control unit for controlling the storage unit and the display unit in accordance with a display command, and a unit for inputting the display command for commanding the display control unit how the information stored in the storage unit is to be displayed.

Abstract: There is provided a service changeable system at an information center, which is intended to select a service in which a user seems to be interested and to introduce it to the user from the information center side. The user's own profile data is registered in advance in profile data registering means, and service menu control means controls the menu of services which are supplied or mediated by the information center. Service menu transmitting means extracts the taste feature of a user from the profile data registered in the profile data registration means, compares it with the service menu data controlled by the service menu control means to select a service menu matching the taste of the user, and transmits the service menu to a user terminal. Thereupon, the service menu introduced from the information center is transmitted by being changed according to the user, so that time taken for the user to look for a service suitable to the user from a large number of services can be saved.

Abstract: An automatic vending machine for vending information, containing: a receiving unit for receiving a signal carrying first information transmitted from a satellite; a storage unit for storing the first information; a buying request input unit for receiving a request for buying the information; a charge receiving unit for receiving a charge for the first information; and an information output unit for reading the first information requested by the request from the storage unit and outputting the first information when the request and the charge is received.

Abstract: A fuel control system includes a valve assembly disposed between a fuel tank with a filler tube and a fuel vapor storage canister. The valve assembly includes a housing having a vapor inlet port for establishing communication with the fuel tank at a level above the full level of fuel contained in the fuel tank, and a vent inlet port for establishing communication with the fuel tank until the full level is reached by fuel contained in the fuel tank. An outlet port is provided for establishing communication with the canister. A conduit is provided for transmiting signal pressure for establishing communication with the filler tube at a level above the fuel level of fuel in the filler tube. First and second check valves are mounted within the housing and respectively include valve seats, valve elements, springs and diaphragms. The diaphragms cooperate with the housing to define a signal pressure chamber communicating with the conduit.

Abstract: A diaphragm valve (20) of the class having a diaphragm (32) backed-up by a spring retainer (38). The spring retainer (38) is provided, at a portion thereof facing the valve seat (30), with a relieved surface (48) spaced away from the diaphragm (38) in the free state thereof. The relieved surface (48) permits the diaphragm to resiliently yield in response to any circumferential undulation or unevenness (52) of the valve seat to provide a snug fit between the diaphragm (32) and the valve seat (30) throughout the entire circumference of the valve seat.

Abstract: A method of protecting data in an IC memory card (11) having a ROM area (11a) and a RAM area (11b) and used as an external storage medium of a computer system includes storing key data for preventing copying in the ROM area and using the key data to prevent the copying of data stored in the RAM area. For example, when a file is written, second key data (k1, k2, . . . ), which is inserted into the headers (H1, H2, . . . ) of files (11c-1, 11c-2 . . . ), is decided in such a manner that a fixed correlation will exist with respect to first key data (K1, K2, . . . ) stored in the ROM area (11a), and the second key data is written in the RAM area (11b). When a file is read out of the IC memory card, a check is performed to determine whether the fixed correlation holds between the first key data that has been written in the ROM area and the second key data that has been inserting into the header of the file. The file is read out only if the fixed correlation holds.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing clouding of a mirror-finished semiconductor wafer in a semiconductor wafer treating zone by controlling an internal atmosphere in the semiconductor wafer treating zone. The apparatus has an air conditioner for introducing the air from an external environment into the semiconductor wafer treating zone, and a removing device disposed in the air conditioner or between the air conditioner and the external environment for removing at least part of the sulfur oxides out of the sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides in the air introduced from the external environment. The air introduced through the air conditioner and the cleaning device forms an atmosphere including a sulfur oxide concentration of 60 ng/l or less in the semiconductor wafer treating zone.

Abstract: In homogeneous substitution washing method and apparatus for a cake using a filter press which comprises pairs of opposed squeezed and squeezing filtering plate units, pairs of opposed squeezed and squeezing filtering cloths, each pair of filtering cloths being arranged between the pair of filtering plate units, and diaphragms. Each diaphragm is arranged on one side of one of the pair of filtering plate units. Stock solution is supplied into a space between the pair of filtering cloths, and is pressurized and dehydrated by the diaphragm to form the cake. The cake is processed in washing to obtain a clean raw material. In parallel with the pressurizing and dehydrating step of the stock solution, a washing liquid is poured into a space between the diaphragm and the squeezing filtering cloth abutted against the diaphragm, at a pressure at least a pressurizing and dehydrating pressure applied to the stock solution through the diaphragm, to wash the cake between the pair of filtering cloths.