Abstract: A Band gap reference voltage circuit of the present invention includes a first band gap reference voltage formation portion for outputting a first reference voltage and a second band gap reference voltage formation portion for outputting a second reference voltage. The band gap reference voltage circuit then outputs a higher one of the first and second band gap reference voltage formation portions to output a constant reference voltage. Accordingly, even if one of the output voltages decreases caused by applying any stress for the first and second band gap reference voltage formation portions, the higher voltage is output as an output voltage of the band gap reference voltage circuit.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image capturing device has a center LED and peripheral LEDs which are arranged around the center LED. The center LED and peripheral LEDs irradiate distance measuring light beams to a measurement subject. The distance measurement light beams are reflected by a surface of the measurement subject, and the reflected light beams are received by an imaging device, so that distances from the imaging device to the measurement subject are sensed in accordance with the received light amount. The irradiation timings of the center LED and the peripheral LEDs are adjusted, in such a manner that, when the measurement subject is a flat plane parallel to the light receiving surface of the imaging device, the reflected light beams from all of the LEDs are simultaneously received by the imaging device.

Abstract: A health drink is disclosed which is composed of (A) 3-15% by mass of soymilk calculated as a solid content, (B) 0.2-8% by mass of egg white calculated as a solid content, (C) 0.1-5% by mass of a sweetener calculated as a solid content, and (D) the balance of water (providing that A+B+C+D total 100% by mass).

Abstract: A three-dimensional image capturing device comprises a light source for irradiating a distance measuring light beam to a subject. The light source has a plurality of light source rings, each of which is formed of a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs are annularly disposed along an outer periphery of a lens barrel. The ratio of the intensities of light beams irradiated by the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth light source rings is 1:2:4:8:16. The intensity of the distance measuring light beam irradiated by the light source rings is modulated by selecting the light source rings to be turned ON, so that the intensity of the distance measuring light beam changes in accordance with the time.

Abstract: A constant voltage circuit robust to the input voltage lowering is disclosed. The invention is applied to a constant voltage circuit fed with an input voltage through first and second power conductors for transferring the input voltage to a load as an output voltage through an output transistor. An inventive constant voltage circuit is provided with a substitute circuit, responsive to a detection of the lowing of the input voltage to a predetermined voltage, for providing a substitute output path that is connected in parallel with the output transistor. Doing this minimize the degree of lowering of the second voltage due to the lowering of said first voltage. The output transistor may be nay of NPN and PNP transistors and P-type and N-type MOS FETs.

Abstract: An electronic endoscope comprises a housing and a flexible tube. A light-transmitting optic fiber and a light-receiving optic fiber are provided in the flexible tube. A light source and an imaging device are provided in the housing. The light source outputs a pulsed distance-measuring light beam, which is transmitted along the light-transmitting optic fiber, and irradiated to a subject. A reflected light beam generated by the subject due to the distance-measuring light beam is transmitted along the light-receiving optic fiber, to enter the imaging device, in which an electric charge corresponding to the subject image (i.e., an image signal of a three-dimensional image) is accumulated. A timing of the accumulating operation of the imaging device is delayed depending on the lengths of the fibers.

Abstract: There is provided a battery breaker comprising a case, a fixed contact which is mounted to the inner bottom surface of one end of the case and is connected to a terminal extending from the case outwards, an elastic movable piece which is mounted such that its tip end protrudes into the case through the other end of the case and allows a movable contact provided at the tip end to bring into contact with the fixed contact by the spring action, and a convex curved surface-shaped bimetal which has a warping center located in the substantial center or at a position slightly one-sided from the center, is placed between the movable piece and the inner bottom surface except for the above one end of the case so as to cover a projection provided on the above inner bottom surface without interference of an outer periphery of the bimetal with the inner side surfaces of the case, and is warped at a predetermined working temperature to push up the movable piece for separating the movable contact from the fixed contact, whe

Abstract: A three-dimensional image-capturing device comprises a first and second CCD and a first and second photographing lens. The texture or still image of a subject is captured by the first CCD through the first photographing lens. The distance image of which pixel data represents distance information from the device to each point on the surface of the subject is sensed by the second CCD through the second photographing lens. The three-dimensional coordinate data of each point on the surface of the subject is calculated from the distance information. The parallax between the first and second photographing lenses is compensated for with reference to the three-dimensional coordinate data of the subject.

Abstract: The supporting apparatus is disposed between a fixed portion and a moving portion facing the fixed portion at a predetermined distance, and supports the moving portion which vibrates while maintaining parallelism to the fixed portion. The moving portion and the fixed portion are respectively provided with receiving members 2F, 2M facing each other. The receiving members 2F, 2M sandwich, under pressure, a rocking member 4 which limits a movement of the moving portion in crosswise directions Y vertical to vibrating directions R of the moving portion while rocking about its axis accompanying the vibration of the moving portion in the vibrating directions (R).

Abstract: A ground positioning system integrated with a distance measuring device that detects the distance from the device to a selected object for each pixel of the captured image of the selected object. The system, which also includes an azimuth sensor, calculates ground positioning coordinates of a selected object that correspond to a certain pixel of captured image using distance information, device ground positioning coordinates and device direction information.

Abstract: A semiconductor device in which a bipolar transistor and a MOS transistor are formed in a common element region, which can prevent a circuit layout pattern from being large due to a wiring. A semiconductor device having an element region formed by the N−-type layer, which is isolated and insulated from the other regions. A P+-type base region, an N−-type emitter region, an N+-type collector region, and a P+-type excess carrier removing region for removing excess carrier in the P+-type base region, are commonly formed in particular one N−-type layer. Thus, a bipolar transistor is defined. Furthermore, a gate oxide film is formed on the surface of the N−-type layer where between the P+-type base region and the P+-type excess carrier removing region. A polysilicon layer is formed on the gate oxide film. Thus, a P+-type MOS transistor is defined by using the P+-type base region as a source and the P+-type excess carrier removing region a drain.

Abstract: A constant voltage circuit robust to the input voltage lowering is disclosed. The invention is applied to a constant voltage circuit fed with an input voltage through first and second power conductors for transferring the input voltage to a load as an output voltage through an output transistor. An inventive constant voltage circuit is provided with a substitute circuit, responsive to a detection of the lowing of the input voltage to a predetermined voltage, for providing a substitute output path that is connected in parallel with the output transistor. Doing this minimize the degree of lowering of the second voltage due to the lowering of said first voltage. The output transistor may be nay of NPN and PNP transistors and P-type and N-type MOS FETs.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a thin film resistor which comprises at least chromium, silicon and nitrogen, and formed on a substrate with having a special ratio of the chemical composition, the semiconductor device having a characteristic such that variations of the resistance value thereof due to temperature variations can be effectively suppressed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel which indicates information represented by a contrast of the segments of the liquid crystal display when a drive voltage is applied to the display. A temperature meter measures the temperature of the LCD panel and the ambient temperature. A drive voltage setting device sets the drive voltage to be voltage to be applied to the LCD panel so as to maintain a constant contrast in accordance with the temperature value measured by the temperature meter. A drive voltage supply supplies the drive voltage set by the drive voltage setting device to the LCD panel.

Abstract: A blind fastener for compressively connecting at least two overlapping workpieces including a threaded core bolt and a pull-up nut at least partially positioned within an aperture of a hollow bolt. The nut includes a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion. The hollow bolt is sized to be received within aligned apertures in the workpieces and includes an enlarged head portion and a body portion extending from the head portion. The core bolt and the smaller diameter portion of the nut are positioned in the aperture in the hollow bolt such that when the core bolt is rotated with respect to the nut the larger diameter portion of the nut disrupts the body portion of the hollow bolt and the smaller diameter portion of the nut fills the space between the core bolt and the disrupted body portion of the hollow bolt to increase the shear and tensile load capabilities of the fastener.

Abstract: A holder is constructed of a cylindrical member made of a metal and an inward flange member made of a diffusion transparent member. The inside of the cylindrical member is sectioned into a tapered area whose inside diameter decreases downward, and a small-diameter cylindrical area and a large-diameter cylindrical area. The inward flange member is bonded to the bottom end of the small-diameter cylindrical area.

Abstract: A video signal processor for outputting a video signal based on an output horizontal synchronizing signal and an output vertical synchronizing signal. The processor includes a circuit inputting a reference horizontal synchronizing signal, a circuit inputting a reference vertical synchronizing signal, a circuit generating an output horizontal synchronizing signal having a frequency different from that of the reference horizontal synchronizing signal, and a circuit generating an output vertical synchronizing signal synchronized in phase with the reference vertical synchronizing signal.

Abstract: An antenna of the long frame-type wherein the ratio between the long side and the short side is between 1:4 and 1:8 and the length of the long side is equivalent to one wavelength of the central frequency. One pair of short bars are deployed so that they are located at a distance corresponding to 1/4th to 1/40th of the distance from both end parts of the entire long side length of each long side element. The two end portions of the long side of the antenna is symmetrically bent with respect to a central portion such that the two end portions form an angle of 45 to 90 degrees with respect to the central portion and are parallel to each other.

Abstract: An optical member inspection apparatus is disclosed. A light shielding plate functions to cast a shadow region so that a line sensor receives an image producing a particular defined image data output, generally speaking a dark image representing an absence of light from an illuminator. When an inspection target optical member is inserted in the light path to intersect that shadow region, the line sensor produces the same image data in the event that there is no defect in the optical member. However, a defect in the optical member will enable light from outside that shadow region to be diffused to impinge on the line sensor thereby producing a change in the image data output. Evaluation of the change in the image data output can provide an indication of the degree of defectiveness.

Abstract: A molding method for optical element is disclosed in which a glass material prepared for weight is introduced into a mold and then heated to soften, and subsequently pressed with the mold to mold an optical element. The glass material is heated to have a viscosity of 10.sup.5 to 10.sup.7 dPaS and press-molded with the mold having a temperature equivalent to a viscosity of 10.sup.9 to 10.sup.11 dPaS of the glass material.