Abstract: A digital signage apparatus capable of enhancing an advertising effectiveness by improving the attractiveness and the attention value is provided. A digital signage apparatus (1) includes an image display unit (11) capable of displaying an image; an image signal processor (16) that adjusts a display format of a display area in the image display unit (11); and a CPU (13) that controls the image signal processor (16). The CPU (13) selects a red or blue color depending on illumination of outside light in a vicinity of the image display unit (11) and illumination of the display area in the image display unit (11), and controls the image signal processor (16) such that the selected color is displayed on a color display area which is at least a part of the display area.

Abstract: A multi-display system includes a test pattern display controller that causes a test pattern to be displayed in a predetermined display region on a periphery of an LCD module of each image display device, an optical transmitting unit that constitutes a plurality of transmission channels each capable of transmitting an emitted light from each of the display regions, a spectral radiance sensor that detects spectral characteristics of the emitted light transmitted by each of the transmission channels, and an adjustment unit that adjusts, based on the spectral characteristics detected by the spectral radiance sensor, luminance and chromaticity of the image display device having the LCD module that has outputted the emitted light having the spectral characteristics so that the difference from luminance and chromaticity of the adjacent image display devices decreases.

Abstract: A terminal structure of a coil device includes a coil having a rectangular conductive wire covered with a dielectric film, and a terminal having a fusing part. An end portion of the wire from the coil has first and second flat surfaces, and the fusing part is electrically connected to these flat surfaces by fusing. The fusing part includes a planar portion surface-contacting a first flat surface, and a folded piece folded in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the planar portion. The end portion is clamped between the planar portion and the folded piece. The folded piece includes a contact surface portion contacting a second flat surface. The contact surface portion includes a stepped portion that increases a deformation amount of a contact area of the second flat surface contacting the stepped portion, compared to an adjacent area of the second flat surface adjacent to the contact area.

Abstract: In a fitting process, a first pipe made of metal and a second pipe made of metal are fitted together such that an outer wall of the first pipe and an inner wall of the second pipe are opposed to each other. In a preheating process, the pipes are heated such that temperature of a fitting surface converges at a first temperature, which is lower than melting points of the pipes. In a welding process, the second pipe is irradiated with a laser to heat the pipes such that the temperature of the fitting surface converges at a second temperature, which is equal to or higher than the melting points; a vicinity of the fitting surface is melted to produce a weld penetration part; and the pipes are joined together to form a pipe joint product. An output and irradiation time of the laser in the welding process are set, so that the second temperature becomes such a temperature that a leading end of the penetration part is located within thickness of the first pipe.

Abstract: According to a laser welding method, an inert gas injection process and welding process are performed. In the inert gas injection process, inert gas is injected into an inside of a first metal pipe; and air inside the first pipe is discharged into the outside. In the welding process, a second metal pipe is irradiated with a laser from radially outward of the second pipe; metal is melted with a penetration depth of a penetration part adjusted such that a leading end of the penetration part is located within thickness of the first pipe; and the first and second pipes are welded together along the circumferential direction to form a pipe joint product. An inner wall of the first pipe maintains its pre-welding metallic luster. An injector includes an injection nozzle, a fuel passage member, a valve member accommodated in the fuel passage member, and a driving unit driving the valve member.

Abstract: A lever fitting type connector includes a male connector, a lever which is rotatably attached to the male connector, and a female connector which has a fitting space into which the male connector is inserted. The lever has a fulcrum protrusion provided on one end portion of the lever. An inner wall forming the fitting space of the female connector has a guiding groove portion and a receiving groove portion for receiving the fulcrum protrusion. The guiding groove portion extends in a fitting direction of the male connector with respect to the female connector from an upper end portion of the inner wall toward the inside of the fitting space. The receiving groove portion which is communicated with the guiding groove portion and extends in a direction intersecting the fitting direction from one end of the guiding groove portion which is away from the upper portion of the inner wall.

Abstract: An example sentence selection unit selects an example sentence from a template database based on an instruction received by an input unit. A translation output unit causes a display unit to display the example sentence selected by the example sentence selection unit and a translation of the example sentence. In addition, the translation output unit causes the display unit to display a designation sign designating a variable section in association with the variable section of the example sentence selected by the example sentence selection unit. Further, when the input unit receives input of a character corresponding to the designation sign, the translation output unit causes the display unit to display word candidates that can replace the variable section corresponding to the input character.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first base layer of a first conductivity type; a plurality of second base layers of a second conductivity type, provided on a part of a first surface of the first base layer; trenches formed on each side of the second base layers, and formed to be deeper than the second base layers; an emitter layer formed along the trench on a surface of the second base layers; a collector layer of the second conductivity type, provided on a second surface of the first base layer opposite to the first surface; an insulating film formed on an inner wall of the trench, the insulating film being thicker on a bottom of the trench than on a side surface of the trench; a gate electrode formed within the trench, and isolated from the second base layers and the emitter layer by the insulating film; and a space section provided between the second base layers adjacent to each other, the space section being deeper than the second base layers and being electrically isolated from the emitter layer and t

Abstract: A cylinder of an internal combustion engine is communicated with intake ports. Each of intake valves and each of fuel injection valves are provided to a corresponding one of the intake ports to inject fuel into a combustion chamber through a curved portion and an opening of the corresponding intake port. An injection axis of each fuel injection valve intersects with a surface of the corresponding intake valve placed in a close position at an intersecting point that is located on an upstream side of a central axis of the corresponding intake valve.

Abstract: A solenoid apparatus includes a fixed core, a coil, and a movable core. The coil generates magnetic attractive force when the coil is supplied with electricity. The movable core is attracted to the fixed core by the magnetic attractive force generated between the fixed core and the movable core when the coil is supplied with electricity. The fixed core has a fixed axial end on a side of the movable core. The movable core has a movable axial end on a side of the fixed core. At least one of the fixed axial end and the movable axial end has at least one recession. The at least one of the fixed axial end and the movable axial end, which has the at least one recession, has an outer circumferential periphery and an inner circumferential periphery. The outer circumferential periphery radially communicates with the inner circumferential periphery through the at least one recession.

Abstract: A terminal structure of a coil device includes a coil having a rectangular conductive wire covered with a dielectric film, and a terminal having a fusing part. An end portion of the wire from the coil has first and second flat surfaces, and the fusing part is electrically connected to these flat surfaces by fusing. The fusing part includes a planar portion surface-contacting a first flat surface, and a folded piece folded in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the planar portion. The end portion is clamped between the planar portion and the folded piece. The folded piece includes a contact surface portion contacting a second flat surface. The contact surface portion includes a stepped portion that increases a deformation amount of a contact area of the second flat surface contacting the stepped portion, compared to an adjacent area of the second flat surface adjacent to the contact area.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base layer of a first conductivity type, a barrier layer of a first conductivity type formed on the base layer, a trench formed from the surface of the barrier layer to such a depth as to reach a region in the vicinity of an interface between the barrier layer and the base layer, a gate electrode formed in the trench via a gate insulating film, a contact layer of a second conductivity type selectively formed in a surface portion of the barrier layer, a source layer of the first conductivity type selectively formed in the surface portion of the barrier layer so as to contact the contact layer and a side wall of the gate insulating film in the trench, and a first main electrode formed so as to contact the contact layer and the source layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a base layer of a first conductivity type having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite the first main surface, a first main electrode layer connected to the first main surface, control regions arranged inside grooves penetrating the first main electrode layer and reach inside the base layer, and a second main electrode layer of the first conductivity type and connected to the second main surface.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer having a trench extending along a first direction in a stripe configuration; a gate electrode buried in the trench for controlling a current flowing in the semiconductor layer; and a gate plug made of a material having higher electrical conductivity than the gate electrode, the gate plug having the stripe configuration and being connected to the gate electrode along the first direction. The semiconductor layer includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided partially in an upper face of the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type provided partially on the second semiconductor layer; and a fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type provided on a lower face of the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a printing plate, especially a gravure plate with cushion properties, which enables direct gravure printing on a hard printing target without using a blanket roll owing to being provided with cushion properties, effects a satisfactory gravure printing on a rough surface such as corrugated cardboard, and is suitable for color-printing a matrix image for forming a color filter on glass for liquid crystal panels or an image on a compact disk or the like. The gravure plate includes a hollow roll provided on the surface thereof with a cushion layer formed of rubber or resin with cushion properties, a copper-plated layer formed on the surface of the cushion layer and formed on the surface thereof with multiple gravure cells, a metal layer formed on the surface of the copper-plated layer, a metal carbide layer formed on the surface of the metal layer, and a diamond-like carbon film for covering the surface of the metal carbide layer.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor element having a first main electrode, a second main electrode and a control electrode, a current flowing between the first and second main electrodes being controlled by a control signal which is input between the control electrode and the second main electrode; and a capacitor formed by providing an insulating layer between the second main electrode and the control electrode of the semiconductor element.

Abstract: A printer server obtains request information relating to RFID label production of the operator output from a terminal, selects a printer that can deal with tag attribute information of an RFID tag circuit element or communication type information contained in the request information from among a plurality of RFID label printers and outputs a signal corresponding to the request information to the selected RFID label printer.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a novel gravure printing roll capable of improving plate fogging, being provided with a surface-reinforcing coating layer completely free from toxicity and the possibility of pollution, and of being excellent in printing durability; and a method of producing the roll. The gravure printing roll includes a metal hollow roll, a copper-plated layer provided on the surface of the hollow roll and formed with multiple gravure cells on the surface thereof, a metal layer provided on the surface of the copper-plated layer, a metal carbide gradient layer of the metal provided on the surface of the metal layer, and a diamond-like carbon film covering the surface of the metal carbide gradient layer, in which a pit being smaller than the minimum gravure cell in the highlighted portion of the copper-plated layer and having a size not permitting ink transfer is arranged so that at least one pit exists in the one-pitch area of a screen line in a non-image area.

Abstract: A display device includes a display section configured to perform display and provided with a display screen; communicating sections configured to perform communication to receive pieces of content data from supply devices, respectively; and a controller configured to cause the received pieces of content data to be simultaneously displayed on corresponding divided areas of the display screen and to control the communicating sections to transmit, to the supply devices. The notification indicates that the pieces of content data are simultaneously displayed on the corresponding areas.

Abstract: A lever fitting type connector includes a male connector, a lever which is rotatably attached to the male connector, and a female connector which has a fitting space into which the male connector is inserted. The lever has a fulcrum protrusion provided on one end portion of the lever. An inner wall forming the fitting space of the female connector has a guiding groove portion and a receiving groove portion for receiving the fulcrum protrusion. The guiding groove portion extends in a fitting direction of the male connector with respect to the female connector from an upper end portion of the inner wall toward the inside of the fitting space. The receiving groove portion which is communicated with the guiding groove portion and extends in a direction intersecting the fitting direction from one end of the guiding groove portion which is away from the upper portion of the inner wall.