Abstract: A film forming method includes preparing a substrate having an amorphous silicon film on a surface thereof, diffusing nickel into the amorphous silicon film by supplying a nickel source gas to the amorphous silicon film, and forming a polycrystalline silicon film by heating the amorphous silicon film, and crystallizing the amorphous silicon film by metal-induced lateral crystallization using the nickel diffused in the amorphous silicon film as a nucleus.

Abstract: A wiper blade wipes a wiping surface. The wiper blade includes a blade rubber that is disposed in contact with the wiping surface, a wiper case that holds the blade rubber, and a state changing member that is accommodated in the wiper case and rotatable in the wiper case. The state changing member is rotatable in the wiper case or movable in a longitudinal direction. The state changing member is configured to change a curved form or rigidity in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade in accordance with a curved form of the wiping surface when a rotational position or a longitudinal position of the state changing member is changed.

Abstract: A wiper blade wipes a wiping surface. The wiper blade includes a blade rubber that is disposed in contact with the wiping surface, a wiper case that holds the blade rubber, and a state changing member that is accommodated in the wiper case and rotatable in the wiper case. The state changing member is rotatable in the wiper case or movable in a longitudinal direction. The state changing member is configured to change a curved form or rigidity in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade in accordance with a curved form of the wiping surface when a rotational position or a longitudinal position of the state changing member is changed.

Abstract: A memory device includes a nonvolatile memory capable of storing data, a volatile memory capable of being random-accessed, and a controller for transferring data between the nonvolatile memory and the volatile memory and enabling a pseudo access as if the volatile memory were externally directly accessed in accordance with an instruction through an external bus when the data transfer is not performed.

Abstract: A washer nozzle includes a spread jet opening for basically jetting washer fluid in a predetermined direction of a vehicle; and a jet opening for accessorily and intensively jetting part of the washer fluid as a directional jet flow which is different from the spread flow basically jetted from the spread jet opening. The washer fluid is jetted and sprayed over a large area in a fan-shaped spread flow from the spread jet opening. Further, the washer fluid is intensively sprayed as the directional jet flow from the jet opening. Thus, sweeping performance of the washer nozzle and a washer apparatus is improved such that the directional jet flow is not substantially affected by airflow during high-speed driving so that the washer fluid is effectively utilized so as to be sprayed and supplied to areas that are prone to be left unwashed.

Abstract: A N-level cell memory controlled by the memory controller of the invention have an internal configuration in which the plurality of data input/output terminals connected to the second data bus are separated into first through Mth data input/output terminal groups, such that there is no redundancy in the n bits of data associated with one N-level cell. Together with this, the memory controller separates the plurality of data bits on the first data bus into first through Mth data groups, the ECC circuits generate error-correction codes for each of these data groups, and the first through Mth data groups and first through Mth error correction codes are input to the first through Mth data input/output terminals of the N-level cell memory, via the second data bus.

Abstract: A washer nozzle includes a spread jet opening for basically jetting washer fluid in a predetermined direction of a vehicle; and a jet opening for accessorily and intensively jetting part of the washer fluid as a directional jet flow which is different from the spread flow basically jetted from the spread jet opening. The washer fluid is jetted and sprayed over a large area in a fan-shaped spread flow from the spread jet opening. Further, the washer fluid is intensively sprayed as the directional jet flow from the jet opening. Thus, sweeping performance of the washer nozzle and a washer apparatus is improved such that the directional jet flow is not substantially affected by airflow during high-speed driving so that the washer fluid is effectively utilized so as to be sprayed and supplied to areas that are prone to be left unwashed.

Abstract: A wiper device is located between a rear door and a rear window, which is opened independently from the door. An actuator having an output shaft is attached to the rear door. A power transmission unit includes a shaft holder attached to the rear window and a pivot shaft supported by the shaft holder. Before the shaft holder is attached to the rear window, a positioning mechanism fixes the position of the power transmission unit relative to the actuator such that the axis of the pivot shaft is aligned with the axis of the output shaft. Thus, the axes of the output shaft and the pivot shaft are fixed during the installation process. Therefore, no adjustment of these axis is required during installation.

Abstract: In a motor device having a motor, a reduction mechanism and a housing with an installation leg integrally formed therewith by a pair of dies parting in an axial direction of an output shaft of the reduction mechanism, the installation leg is composed of a side surface coming in surface contact with a frame, a first recess portion for holding a nut whose entire inner surface is opened at least on one side of the housing in a die parting direction of the dies and a second recess portion for inserting a bolt whose entire inner surface is opened on the other side of the housing in the die parting direction of the dies and which extends from the side surface to the first recess portion nearly perpendicularly to the axial direction of the output shaft. By inserting a bolt into the second recess portion through the installation hole of the frame and screwing the bolt into a nut housed in the first recess portion, the housing is fixed to the frame.

Abstract: A N-level cell memory controlled by the memory controller of the invention have an internal configuration in which the plurality of data input/output terminals connected to the second data bus are separated into first through Mth data input/output terminal groups, such that there is no redundancy in the n bits of data associated with one N-level cell. Together with this, the memory controller separates the plurality of data bits on the first data bus into first through Mth data groups, the ECC circuits generate error-correction codes for each of these data groups, and the first through Mth data groups and first through Mth error correction codes are input to the first through Mth data input/output terminals of the N-level cell memory, via the second data bus.

Abstract: A memory device includes a nonvolatile memory capable of storing data, a volatile memory capable of being random-accessed, and a controller for transferring data between the nonvolatile memory and the volatile memory and enabling a pseudo access as if the volatile memory were externally directly accessed in accordance with an instruction through an external bus when the data transfer is not performed.

Abstract: A wiper device is a frame-integrated type device in which a pair of pivot holders are formed integrally with a hollow frame. The hollow frame can be formed from a pair of split frames or from a single piece tubular component. Each split frame has a mounting portion having a non-hollow, substantially U-shaped cross-section. The mounting portions of the split frames are overlapped with each other and fastened together with a wiper motor so as to be connected to each other. Many types of hollow frames can be formed by changing combinations of two split frames having different sizes, and an optimum hollow frame can be formed for vehicles having different sizes and layouts. The single piece tubular component has a mounting portion at an intermediate position which is non-hollow and has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, and gradually changing portions whose cross-sectional configuration gradually changes from non-hollow to hollow.

Abstract: A module wiper device having a sufficient strength even in a small-size structure and having a lightweight and low-cost structure is provided. Even when a plurality of pivot holders are connected by a frame and a small-size bracket is fixed close to one of the pivot holders, by the bracket and the pivot holder close to the bracket being connected by a connecting member, a space portion surrounded by the bracket, the pivot holder close to the bracket and the connecting member forms a virtual bracket.