Abstract: A laminate film has a clear layer (B) comprising an acrylic-based polymer (B1) having at least one longer unsaturated double bond group and at least one shorter unsaturated double bond group as side chains, and having a weight-average molecular weight not less than 50,000 but not more than 500,000, the longer unsaturated double bond group introduced in the acrylic-based polymer (B1) by a long-chain unsaturated carboxylic acid having a molecular weight of 150 or more, and the shorter unsaturated double bond group introduced in the acrylic-based polymer (B1) by a short-chain unsaturated carboxylic acid having a molecular weight of less than 150. Compared with laminate films prepared by spray coating, dip coating, or other coating methods, this laminate film is excellent in processability, coating film properties, and ornamental properties. Thus, an article can be excellently decorated with the laminate film provided by the present invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new composition containing the effective dosage of an aqueous extract of red vine leaves (1) and a diuretic (2) for preventing or alleviating the discomfort associated with mild-to-moderate chronic venous insufficiency of the legs. The compositions according to this invention may also contain pharmaceutically or dietetically acceptable additives.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new composition containing the effective dosage of an aqueous extract of red vine leaves (1) and an antithrombotic agent (2) for preventing or alleviating the discomfort associated with mild-to-moderate chronic venous insufficiency of the legs. The compositions according to this invention may also contain pharmaceutically or dietetically acceptable additives.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate which includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity and a pair of second semiconductor layers disposed on the first semiconductor layer and spaced apart from each other to form a trench therebetween, wherein the second semiconductor layer includes a first impurity-diffused region of the first conductivity extending from a lower surface toward an upper surface of the second semiconductor layer, and a second impurity-diffused region of a second conductivity which extends from the lower surface toward the upper surface and is adjacent to the first impurity-diffused region, an insulating layer covering a sidewall of the trench, and a cap layer which is in contact with the semiconductor substrate and covers an opening of the trench to form an enclosed space in the trench, a material of the cap layer being almost the same as that of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device is disclosed in which a semiconductor multilayer structure including a light emitting layer is formed on a substrate and light is output from the opposite surface of the semiconductor multilayer structure from the substrate. The light output surface is formed with a large number of protrusions in the form of cones or pyramids. To increase the light output efficiency, the angle between the side of each protrusion and the light output surface is set to between 30 and 70 degrees.

Abstract: There is provided a button-operated lock device capable of increasing a setting amount of information in response to operation of a control button, obtaining a large setting amount and a wide-range of selection thereof, enhancing safety performance, simplifying the structure and achieving a small size and a light-weight, thereby achieving a low manufacturing cost, executing such various operations as setting or inputting information and altering thereof correctly, safely, easily and rationally, and preventing decoding or perceiving of preset or inputted information so that any third party is prevented from making a falsification and/or conversion of this device.

Abstract: A wire bonding apparatus and method involving a computer 41 that has a height position counter 44 that produces height position signals for a capillary 5 by processing signals from a position sensor 29 that detects the position of the bonding arm 20 in the vertical direction. This computer 41 includes a memory 60, which stores the detected position of the capillary 5 at the time that secondary bonding is performed on a bump that is formed in a normal manner on the second conductor, and a comparator circuit 61, which outputs a “bump not-adhered” signal in cases where the output value of the height position counter 44 is outside the permissible error range of the detected position that is stored in the memory 60.

Abstract: A cemented optical element is disposed on a test sample and a laser light which is emitted from a laser light source section is incident into a prismatic plane so as to separate the laser light into a reflected light on the separating plane and a transmitted light on the separating plane on a light path separating plane. The reflected light on the separating plane passes through a prismatic plane so as to be condensed on a light receiving plane. The transmitted light on the separating plane is reflected on a reflecting plane having power so as to be condensed. Spots are formed on the light receiving planes which came through the prismatic plane. Sensitiveness for measuring angles can be changed while changing the length of the light path and the power.

Abstract: An eccentric optical system forming an optical path where an incident light beam is internally reflected three times to fold the optical path, and then emitted from a transmission surface and imaged on an image surface, and an optical path where the incident light beam is internally reflected two times to fold the optical path, and then emitted from a branching surface and imaged on an image surface. At least two surfaces of the optical operating surfaces are rotationally asymmetric surfaces.

Abstract: The decentered optical system is configured by a first, a second and a third reflecting mirror disposed decentered, a focusing device, and a light receiver. The optical path is folded by the first, second, and third reflecting mirrors, aberration correction is carried out by a rotationally asymmetric reflecting surface, and an intermediate image is formed between the second and third reflecting mirrors and another reflecting mirror. The reflected light of the third reflecting mirror is made to form a substantially parallel light beam that forms an exit pupil. An image is formed on the light receiving surface by the focusing device. This decentered optical system is used in a light transmitting device, a light receiving device, and a light transmitting and receiving system, and carries out light tracking by detecting the position of the received light image.

Abstract: An optical detection device is provided with an optical path dividing section which is disposed on an optical path toward a light receiving surface which receives an optical beam. The optical path dividing section is provided with an aperture section through which an optical beam passes through under condition that an optical axis of the optical beam coincides a predetermined optical axis which is disposed toward the light receiving surface and an optical element which is disposed around the aperture section so as to reflect a part of the optical bam when the optical axis of the optical beam is deviated from the predetermined optical axis. By doing this, it is possible to detect a wide range of light by a simple structure without loss in the optical detection device and the optical system.

Abstract: An optical antenna is formed by a flat board optical guide member which has an incidence surface (15) on a surface in a thickness direction and an emergence surface (12) on the other surface; a light condensing member (13) which is disposed so as to face the emergence surface of the optical guide member (11), a light receiving element which is disposed in a light condensing position in the light condensing member. A slanted surface (17) for reflecting a total incident light on a back surface (16) of the optical guide member is formed so as to direct the reflected incident light toward the emergence surface. By doing this, it is possible to form a light-weight optical antenna for receiving the signal light in which it is possible to align the optical axis with the signal light.

Abstract: A laminate film includes a guard film layer (A), a clear coating layer (B), and a color coating layer (C). A color coating material, from which the color coating layer (C) is made, contains a shining material (C3) containing at least an aluminum flake. If necessary, the color coating layer further contains an orientation control material (C4).

Abstract: An extremely compact prism optical element, image observation apparatus and image display apparatus which are capable of providing an observation image that is clear and has minimal aberration and minimal distortion even at a wide field angle. Light rays emitted from an image display device (7) enter an ocular optical system (12) through a fourth surface (6) and are totally reflected toward an observer's pupil (1) by a third surface (5). The reflected light rays are reflected by a first surface (3) disposed immediately in front of the observer's pupil (1) and then reflected toward the observer's pupil (1) by a second surface (4). The reflected light rays pass through the first surface (3) and are projected into an observer's eyeball (15) with the observer's iris position as an exit pupil (1).

Abstract: A reflective surface for detection is provided in an object being detected. Laser light condensed by a condensing lens is emitted from a laser light source and angle detection is performed by performing angle detection of the reflected light. The reflected light is irradiated onto a beam splitter and the optical path thereof is split by an optical path splitting surface to form luminous flux spots on light receiving surfaces of two four section light receivers. Optical path lengths from the reflective surface for detection to the respective light receiving surfaces are changed enabling the angle detection sensitivity to be altered. In an angle detection apparatus, an optical signal switch system, and an information recording and reproduction system, it is possible to make multiple detections of an inclination angle of a detection object using a compact structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device is disclosed, which comprises a substrate, and a multi-layer semiconductor film formed on the substrate, the multi-layer semiconductor film including a plurality of semiconductor layers overlaid on the substrate, the semiconductor layers having a light emission layer for emitting a light, wherein the light is picked up at a first side of the multi-layer semiconductor film, which is a side opposite to the substrate, wherein a pattern having a light pickup surface is formed on a light emitting portion of the multi-layer semiconductor film, the light pickup surface is in a (111) plane or a plane in the vicinity of the (111) plane, and an unevenness is formed on the light pickup surface.

Abstract: When an optical fiber 3 is formed by drawing a preform 1, twisting is generated in the optical fiber 3. An outer diameter of the optical fiber 3 is continuously measured along a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber 3 from two different directions in a plane perpendicular to the advancing direction of the optical fiber 3 by a device for measuring twisting 4, thus twisting of the optical fiber 3 is measured.

Abstract: A dispersion compensator is formed by an angular dispersion element, a diffracting optical element, and a reflecting mirror. By forming a reflecting surface in free-formed surfaces which are different between Y-Z plane and X-Z plane and shifting a reflecting position on a reflecting surface per wavelengths, dispersion and dispersion slope are compensated by having an optical path length difference per wavelengths. By doing this, it is possible to realize a dispersion compensator which can compensate dispersion and dispersion slope simultaneously with low loss.

Abstract: An extremely compact prism optical element, image observation apparatus and image display apparatus which are capable of providing an observation image that is clear and has minimal aberration and minimal distortion even at a wide field angle. Light rays emitted from an image display device (7) enter an ocular optical system (12) through a fourth surface (6) and are totally reflected toward an observer's pupil (1) by a third surface (5). The reflected light rays are reflected by a first surface (3) disposed immediately in front of the observer's pupil (1) and then reflected toward the observer's pupil (1) by a second surface (4). The reflected light rays pass through the first surface (3) and are projected into an observer's eyeball (15) with the observer's iris position as an exit pupil (1).

Abstract: A technique for permitting collaboration and coordination between the content displayed in multiple web browsers, such as the browser for a customer and the browser for a company agent. An HTTP request is sent from a customer browser to a web server via a collaboration server. The web server then sends an HTTP message responding to this request to the customer web browser via the collaboration server. At this time, the collaboration server refers to stored information, such as past history information and customer purchasing records. When the HTTP message includes data which corresponds to a predetermined condition relative to the stored information, the collaboration server embeds a program for displaying predetermined information in the HTTP message. The modified HTTP message is then sent to one of a customer browser or the browser of a collaborating agent collaborating with the customer or both, and the embedded program is executed and predetermined information is displayed.