Abstract: A film forming apparatus is provided which includes a device A that generates liquid fine particles having controlled particle diameters; a device B including a via for guiding the generated liquid fine particles while controlling a temperature thereof; a device C that sprays the guided liquid fine particles; and a device D including a space for forming a transparent conductive film by coating the sprayed liquid fine particles onto a subject to be processed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, a light sensitive layer containing a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, a polymeric binder, and a sensitizing dye, wherein the sensitizing dye is represented by formula (1),

Abstract: A recording apparatus recording data on an optical disk includes a management information checking unit that determines whether or not management information on the optical disk for managing the data recorded on the optical disk exists by checking for management information on the optical disk when the optical disk is inserted in the recording apparatus; an area usage checking unit that determines whether or not a usage history of an optical disk area for optimizing recording power exists by checking a use condition of the optical disk area for optimizing recording power; and an abnormality detection unit that determines whether or not an optical disk abnormality exists in accordance with the presence or absence of management information on the optical disk and the presence or absence of a usage history of the optical disk area for optimizing recording power.

Abstract: A light emitting device having little variation in the intensity of light emitted from the light emitting surface is provided. The light emitting device of exemplary embodiments of the present invention 2 includes a laminated body with a first conductivity type layer and a second conductivity type layer, with a light emitting portion therebetween. The light emitting device also includes a metal thin film layer on the second conductivity type layer of the laminated body, and a transparent conductor on the metal thin film layer. The transparent conductor includes a single layer of transparent conductive film. The grain size in the light emitting surface of the transparent conductive film is not less than 30 nm and not greater than 300 nm.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) element including a semiconductor substrate on which a semiconductor wiring region and a SAW region are formed alongside in a same plane, a metal wiring formed in the semiconductor wiring region, an insulating layer including the metal wiring and formed throughout on surfaces of the semiconductor wiring region and the SAW region, a most upper layer of the insulating layer formed so as to have a one flat surface throughout the semiconductor wiring region and the SAW region and a uniform thickness from an upper face of the semiconductor substrate, a piezoelectric layer formed on the most upper layer of the insulating layer and an inter digital transducer (IDT) formed on the piezoelectric layer in the SAW region.

Abstract: A bus analyzer for tracing data flow on a bus which connects a host computer to peripheral devices, comprises an initialization information memory in which device information transferred by the peripheral device to the host computer at an initialization of connecting the peripheral device is recorded correspondently to an address assigned to the device of interest; and a trace data memory in which data transferred on the bus is recorded correspondently to the address.

Abstract: A heating cooking device includes a housing having a wall portion; a first base material provided in at least a portion of the wall portion; and optionally a second base material formed on the first base material; a heat ray reflector formed on the conductive base material, including a first transparent conductive film formed on the first base material and a second transparent conductive film that is provided on the first transparent conductive film, where the second transparent conductive film has a higher heat resistance than that of the first transparent conductive film.

Abstract: At startup when reproduction from a recording medium such as an optical disc is started, search time for searching for management information to manage recording states of user data is shortened to reduce startup waiting time. The present invention provides a recording/reproducing method for performing recording/reproducing onto/from a recording medium having a first recording area to record user data, a second recording area to record management information to manage a recording state of the user data, and a third recording area to record non-user data other than the management information, wherein recording position information of the newest management information within the second recording area is recorded at a predetermined position in the third recording area.

Abstract: A heating, cooking device includes a housing having a wall portion; a first base material provided in at least a portion of the wall portion; and optionally a second base material formed on the first base material; a heat ray reflector formed on the conductive base material, including a first transparent conductive film formed on the first base material and a second transparent conductive film that is provided on the first transparent conductive film, where the second transparent conductive film has a higher heat resistance than that of the first transparent conductive film.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) element including a semiconductor substrate on which a semiconductor wiring region and a SAW region are formed alongside in a same plane, a metal wiring formed in the semiconductor wiring region, an insulating layer including the metal wiring and formed throughout on surfaces of the semiconductor wiring region and the SAW region, a most upper layer of the insulating layer formed so as to have a one flat surface throughout the semiconductor wiring region and the SAW region and a uniform thickness from an upper face of the semiconductor substrate, a piezoelectric layer formed on the most upper layer of the insulating layer and an inter digital transducer (IDT) formed on the piezoelectric layer in the SAW region.

Abstract: A semiconductor test module comprises an interface that inputs test condition information showing a test condition of a subject to be tested from an external testing device which tests electric characteristics of the subject, and that outputs test result information showing a result of testing the subject to the external testing device; a first storage section that stores the test condition information; a processor that processes the test condition information independently of the external testing device; an output section that outputs a test signal based on the test condition information to the subject in parallel with the external testing device, following an instruction from the processor; an input section that inputs a response signal from the subject in response to the test signal; and a second storage section that stores information based on the response signal as the test result information.

Abstract: A bus analyzer for tracing data flow on a bus which connects a host computer to peripheral devices, comprises an initialization information memory in which device information transferred by the peripheral device to the host computer at an initialization of connecting the peripheral device is recorded correspondently to an address assigned to the device of interest; and a trace data memory in which data transferred on the bus is recorded correspondently to the address.

Abstract: A method for processing a heat developable photothermographic material by the use of an automatic processor is disclosed, wherein the photothermographic material comprises a support, a light sensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a contrast-increasing agent; and in the step of heat-developing, the photothermographic material passes at a transport speed of 22 to 40 mm/sec. through an atmosphere of not less than 117° C. in not less than 10 sec., and further passing, while being brought into contact with the surface of a heating member exhibiting a surface temperature of 90 to 115° C. or in the vicinity of the surface of the heating member.

Abstract: A thermally developable material comprising a support and an image forming layer containing, an organic silver salt and a binder, wherein the rising curl of said thermally developable material is 0 to 60 mm after said thermally developable photosensitive material, being wound around a card board core having an outside diameter of 3.5 inches, is allowed to stand at 40° C. and 50% RH for 2 days.

Abstract: In an optical information reproduction device for reproducing information from an optical disk medium on which an identification information area including first identification information shifted radially outward with respect to the center of a recording track by a specified distance and second identification information shifted radially inward with respect to the center of a recording track by a specified distance, and a user information area disposed along the center of a recording track are disposed, information is reproduced using a sum signal and a difference signal of the outputs from a split photodetector having at least two light-receiving parts disposed on opposite sides of a track tangential line. The first or second identification information signal is inverted and the direct-current component in the identification information signal and the user information signal are removed.

Abstract: A thermally developable material comprising a support, an image forming layer containing an organic silver salt, and a component layer provided on the same side as said image forming layer provided, wherein the stiffness (ST) of said thermally developable material under conditions of 23° C. and 50% RH is 30 g≦ST≦80 g.

Abstract: A color display with a white balance self-adjusting function, including a DC-voltage-level/gain adjusting circuit for adjusting, on the basis of adjustment data, the DC voltage level and the gain of each of R, G and B primary color signals, thereby outputting the adjusted signals. Also includes is a CRT driving circuit responsive to the output signals of the DC-voltage-level/gain adjusting circuit for outputting CRT driving signals to drive the color CRT of the display, and a cathode current detecting circuit for detecting currents flowing through the cathode electrodes of the color CRT.

Abstract: In order to securely prevent knocks from occurring upon starting and the like, while enhancing the compression ratio in a spark ignition type in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine which includes a fuel injection valve for directly injecting fuel into a combustion chamber, fuel is injected during a compression stroke in a specific operation region under an intermediate to high load to perform stratified combustion. Further provided is a control unit for driving and controlling the fuel injection valve such that, in the stratified combustion, prior to the fuel injection during the compression stroke, fuel is injected from the fuel injection valve during an intake stroke by such an amount that fuel fails to self-ignite.

Abstract: An intake system construction for an internal combustion engine includes a combustion chamber formed with upper and lower extremities thereof defined by a lower wall of a cylinder head and a top wall of a piston, an intake open end formed in the lower wall in opposition to the combustion chamber on one side of a reference plane which contains a central axis of the cylinder, an intake port formed in communication with the combustion chamber via the intake open end and extending upwardly from the intake open end so that a vertical swirl of inducted air is formed in the combustion chamber, an intake valve having a head portion for opening or closing the intake open end and a stem portion extending from the head portion to an upstream side of the intake port through the cylinder head, and a straightening member arranged in the intake port on a downstream side of the stem portion so that an inducted air flow is straightened on the downstream side of the stem portion.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of olefins prepared by reacting a titanium halide, a diester of aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a dialkoxymagnesium having a bulk density of at least 0.25 g/ml and an average particle size of 1 to 100 .mu.m. The average rate of temperature rise from the temperature at which the titanium halide is allowed to come in contact with the dialkoxymagnesium to the temperature at which the reaction is initiated is in a range of from 0.5 to 20.degree. C./min. Such catalyst can further comprise an organic aluminum compound and an organic silicon compound. The use of said catalyst makes it possible to efficiently obtain a polyolefin having a high stereoregularity, a high bulk density and excellent particle properties.