Abstract: A MOS transistor in a semiconductor device allows a surge current to flow between source and drain to protect main circuits, includes a first conductive type well formed in a semiconductor substrate and having a first impurity concentration. A source region as the source and a drain region as the drain are formed in the surface of the well to sandwich a channel region under a gate electrode which is provided above the well and is electrically connected to ground. The source region and the drain region have a second conductive type opposite to the first conductive type. One of them is electrically connected to ground. A first impurity diffusion region of the first conductive type is formed along the surfaces of the source and drain regions facing the channel region, and has a second impurity concentration higher than the first impurity concentration.

Abstract: A multi-vendor system monitoring and reporting server is connected to a multi-vendor system. The multi-vendor system monitoring and reporting server receives and recognizes plural different trouble reporting interfaces transmitted from respective devices constituting the multi-vendor system, and automatically reports occurrence of a trouble to a system manager device, a primary maintainer terminal and each maker/vendor/maintenance company system. The primary maintainer terminal creates trouble progress information, trouble completion information, etc. and reports the trouble information from the multi-vendor system monitoring and reporting server. The primary maintainer serves as a primary maintainer to collectively perform trouble information collection, trouble dealing work and trouble management, and performs system operation, presentation of management information and discussions and adjustments of the process management among respective vendors.

Abstract: A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus of the present invention includes a cleaning unit, a regular flushing unit, capping unit, and an ejection-amount measuring unit as droplet ejecting head maintenance units used for function maintenance, function recovery, adjustment, or inspection of a liquid ejecting head. The droplet ejecting head maintenance units are arranged in a group in a movable platen as a maintenance-unit installing section. The movable platen is supported by an accessory stand physically separated from a main body.

Abstract: IC card receiving power from terminal and performing process, IC card comprises storage storing first identification information uniquely assigned to IC card, acquisition unit acquiring second identification information from terminal, first timer including first change unit whose state changes with lapse of time without power, state of first change unit changing from first initial state to final state via intermediate state, first timer outputting first signal indicative of changed state of first change unit when IC card receives power, comparison unit comparing second identification information with first identification information, determining whether second identification information and first identification information are identical, and providing first initializing signal according to at least one of determined results, and controller initializing first change unit to first initial state when receiving first initializing signal, controller further controlling IC card to make it inhibit process until stat

Abstract: A photoelectric encoder includes an optical receipt chip on which a plurality of photodiodes (PDs) are laid out along a measurement axis “X” so that these are organized into an array. The layout pitch of FDs disposed at end portions of the array is made less than the pitch of those at a central portion of the array.

Abstract: A photoelectric encoder includes an optical receipt chip on which the light acceptance surfaces of a plurality of photodiodes are disposed two-dimensionally. Four optical signals different in phase from one another (i.e., light signals with phase “A,” phase “B,” phase “AA,” and phase “BB”) are guided to fall onto the light acceptance surfaces. The shape of each light acceptance surface is a regular hexagon.

Abstract: A droplet jetting apparatus of the present invention includes: a head unit having droplet jetting heads; a head unit support 61 for supporting the head unit; an X-axis direction moving mechanism 6 for moving the head unit support 61; and a head driving control section 130 for controlling driving of the droplet jetting heads. The head driving control section 130 is provided on the head unit support 61 so that the head driving control section 130 is moved with respect to the main body together with the head unit. Thus, it is possible to provide a droplet jetting apparatus capable of suppressing generation of noise in drawing pattern data transmission, and carrying out accurate driving of the droplet jetting heads; an electro-optical apparatus manufactured using such droplet jetting apparatus; a method of manufacturing an electro-optical apparatus using such droplet jetting apparatus; and an electronic device comprising such electro-optical apparatus.

Abstract: A plurality of photodiodes are disposed along a measurement axis on an optical receipt chip of a photoelectric encoder. Formed on each light acceptance surface of these photodiodes is a second optical grating which has more than one light shield portion extending in a “y” direction. Each acceptance surface has a portion that is disposed obliquely relative to the extending direction of the light shield portion.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a liquid droplet ejecting apparatus capable of forming (drawing) a pattern from ejected liquid droplets with high accuracy and enhancing throughput (production efficiency), a liquid droplet ejecting system, an electro-optical device, a method of manufacturing an electro-optical device, a method of forming a metal wiring line, and an electronic apparatus.

Abstract: IC card receiving power from terminal and performing process, IC card comprises storage storing first identification information uniquely assigned to IC card, acquisition unit acquiring second identification information from terminal, first timer including first change unit whose state changes with lapse of time without power, state of first change unit changing from first initial state to final state via intermediate state, first timer outputting first signal indicative of changed state of first change unit when IC card receives power, comparison unit comparing second identification information with first identification information, determining whether second identification information and first identification information are identical, and providing first initializing signal according to at least one of determined results, and controller initializing first change unit to first initial state when receiving first initializing signal, controller further controlling IC card to make it inhibit process until stat

Abstract: A virtual photo album is created in conformity with a title given to a large number of images such as the images of flowers, the images of animals and the images of a journey. These images are recorded on film and a title is selected for a set of these images that have a subject in common. Data representing the image of a mount, an ornamental image and background music corresponding to the selected tire are stored on a large-scale storage medium such as an optical disk together with the image data. At playback, images belonging to the same title are pasted on a mount specified by the title. An album of images having a common title can thus be produced. In another aspect, images produced by a user are printed by a photo processing laboratory system at a comparatively high speed.

Abstract: Provided is a producing method and apparatus for a plastic lens capable of hardening a hardenable composition including a compound having an episulfide group under suppression of generation of an optical strain, and a raw material storage/supply apparatus adapted for storage and supply of such hardenable composition. A raw material storage/supply apparatus is provided by supporting, on a movable base, a storage container capable of storing a liquid raw material. A temperature regulating pipe is included for regulating the temperature of the storage container. Also provided is a temperature regulating apparatus capable of regulating a fluid flowing in the temperature regulating pipe at a temperature less than the room temperature.

Abstract: A method of setting validity period of IC card, comprises preparing IC card including change unit whose state changes with lapse of time starting from initial state without external power, measuring unit configured to measure state of change unit so as to generate information indicating whether or not validity period has elapsed, and operation unit configured to be operable if information indicates that validity period fails to have yet elapsed, and to be inoperable if information indicates that validity period has elapsed, preparing IC card case capable to house IC card by user, IC card case including identification unit configured to determine whether or not user is legitimate, performing user identification utilizing identification unit, when IC card is housed in IC card case, and transmitting signal to change unit in IC card depending on result of user identification, signal initializing change unit to initial state.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit driven by an external power, comprises a change unit whose state changes with lapse of time without the external power, an output unit configured to output a signal in response to an instruction issued when the external power is supplied, the signal indicating a change of the state of the change unit, and an execution unit configured to execute a process in response to the signal. Therefore, the circuit is capable of utilizing time-point/time-period information even if they are not supplied with power.

Abstract: IC card receiving power from terminal and performing process, IC card comprises storage storing first identification information uniquely assigned to IC card, acquisition unit acquiring second identification information from terminal, first timer including first change unit whose state changes with lapse of time without power, state of first change unit changing from first initial state to final state via intermediate state, first timer outputting first signal indicative of changed state of first change unit when IC card receives power, comparison unit comparing second identification information with first identification information, determining whether second identification information and first identification information are identical, and providing first initializing signal according to at least one of determined results, and controller initializing first change unit to first initial state when receiving first initializing signal, controller further controlling IC card to make it inhibit process until stat

Abstract: A convex polycrystalline silicon film is formed on a handle wafer. A semiconductor layer is formed on the polycrystalline silicon film. The semiconductor is thinner on its areas in which the convex polycrystalline silicon film is formed and is thicker on its areas in which the convex polycrystalline silicon film is not formed. An opening is formed in each of those areas of an insulating film which are located under respective thick-film semiconductor areas of the semiconductor layer. The polycrystalline silicon film is formed in the openings to connect electrically the thick-film semiconductor areas and the handle wafer together.

Abstract: A modular multiplication apparatus comprises a calculation unit which comprises processing units including a multiplier-adder unit and performs a modular multiplication by carrying out pipeline processes by the processing units; and a calculator configured to, before a first pipeline process, carry out a predetermined calculation for a processing result of one of the processing units in a pipeline process immediately before the first pipeline process, and when the first pipeline processes supply a calculation result of the predetermined calculation to a processing unit at an initial stage of the first pipeline process.

Abstract: It is acknowledged that an electric double layer capacitor is markedly superior in power density and cycle characteristics to a secondary battery. However, a higher energy density is required to apply it to a power supply of hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle or the like. The present inventors have found that a carbonaceous material containing copper or a compound of copper exhibits excellent characteristics as an electrode material for capacitor and can realize a capacitor having a large capacity. In the electrode material and the capacitor, copper or a compound of copper exists in the amount of 0.8 to 30 parts by weight calculated on the metal basis based on 100 parts by weight of the carbonaceous material, particularly preferably.