Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device can include a nitride semiconductor light-emitting layer and can supply a current to an entire light-emitting region quickly and efficiently to output high-intensity light. The semiconductor light-emitting device can include: a transparent substrate; a first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer; a nitride semiconductor light-emitting layer; a second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer; a notch region that cuts the second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer and the nitride semiconductor light-emitting layer and exposes the first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer, to define mesa active regions and a mesa electrode drawing region; an electrode for the first conductivity type; an ohmic electrode for the second conductivity type; and a supporting substrate including connecting members for the first and second conductivity types.

Abstract: A semiconductor LED device includes: a transparent substrate stacked on which are an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a nitride semiconductor light emission layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer; recess regions cutting the p-type layer and light emission layer and exposing the n-type layer, defining a plurality of mesa active regions and mesa electrode pull-up regions; an n-side electrode formed on the n-type layer in the recess surrounding the mesa active regions and extending onto the mesa electrode pull-up regions; a p-side electrode formed on the p-type layer of each of the mesa active regions; and a support substrate including n-side connection members connected to and facing the n-type electrodes and p-side connection members connected to and facing the p-side electrodes.

Abstract: A luminous lamination structure includes a first layer made of n-type nitride semiconductor and a second layer made of p-type nitride semiconductor and disposed over the first layer wherein a luminous region is defined between the first and second layers. The second layer is removed to expose the first layer in a first area which is a partial surface of the first layer. A p-side electrode is disposed on a surface of the second layer and electrically connected to the second layer. An insulating film covers the p-side electrode. An n-side electrode electrically connected to the first layer is disposed in the first area. A reflection film disposed on the insulating film extends to the n-side electrode and electrically connected to the n-side electrode. The reflection film is made of silver containing alloy or silver.

Abstract: A personal watercraft having an engine, a water jet propeller on the rear side of the engine, a jet nozzle for ejecting jet water, and a steering nozzle swingable in the left-right direction. The axis of the water jet propeller is set with a rearwardly downward gradient at an angle ?1, and the bottom surface of a ride plate is set with a rearwardly upward gradient at an angle ?2.

Abstract: To provide an engine control unit for facilitating steering control. In particular, the invention relates to a controller of a boat propelled by jetting water pressurized and accelerated by a water jet pump. If a throttle angle of an engine for driving the water jet pump is a predetermined value or less and a steering angle by a steering handlebar of the jet propulsion boat is a predetermined value or more, a throttle valve of the engine is operated in an opened direction and advance angle control is made over the normal ignition timing of the engine.

Abstract: A confronting surface of a substrate faces a first surface of a semiconductor element. Extension layers are formed on the substrate at positions facing electrodes on the semiconductor element. A levee film is disposed on one of the confronting surface and the first surface. Openings are formed through the levee film. Connection members which is filled but is not completely filled in the openings connect the electrodes and the extension layers.

Abstract: A small boat has left and right sponsons extending in a longitudinal direction and respectively attached to left and right side walls forming a boat body. The sponsons are provided with an attachment section contacting a left side wall, a gliding section extending substantially horizontally from a lower edge of the attachment section, an inclined section connecting to a side edge of the gliding section, an upper edge of the attachment section, and projecting sections extending from an upper edge to a lower edge of the inclined section. Water flowing along the inclined section is guided by the projection sections and removed or separated from the inclined section. Accordingly, a small boat that turns through a small arc turning locus is provided, e.g., a small boat that is capable of relatively tight turning.

Abstract: A temperature sensor circuit which includes: an adjustment circuit which generates a first divided voltage obtained by dividing a reference voltage; a current generation circuit which has a transistor element and generates a current corresponding to a gate voltage of the transistor element, the first divided voltage being supplied to a gate terminal of the transistor element; a voltage generation circuit which includes a diode element to which the current is supplied, an analog voltage being generated between both ends of the diode element; and an analog/digital (A/D) conversion circuit which compares a second divided voltage obtained by dividing the reference voltage with the analog voltage and converts the analog voltage into a digital value.

Abstract: In a personal watercraft with an engine 17 disposed at a central portion of a craft body and a water jet propeller 18 disposed at a stern of the watercraft, a propeller shaft 33 of the water jet propeller is connected to an end 31 of a crankshaft of the engine by a shaft coupling 32. The shaft coupling as well as the ends of the crankshaft and propeller shaft are covered from the top and from both sides with a cover apparatus 22, including a first cover section 35 for removable attachment to the engine or the hull, and a second cover section section 36 for removable attachment to the first cover section. When the cover is removed, it only of the second cover section section, and even if the space for working is small, not much time is required for removal and re-attachment thereof.

Abstract: A trim operating lever device is disclosed which can downwardly or vertically swing a nozzle capable of adjusting the jet direction of jet water. When the trim operating lever is gripped with a finger of the hand which is gripping the steering handle, a lever of the lever lock means can be substantially simultaneously operated with the finger, to effect locking. Therefore, the number of operations by the left hand necessary for swinging the nozzle is reduced. Also, because the trim operating lever makes it possible to enlarge the operating force, the nozzle can be swung quickly.

Abstract: A bearing body for rotatably supporting a drive shaft for driving an impeller on a watercraft body includes a bearing chamber containing bearing members rotatably supporting the drive shaft. Seal members are disposed on both sides of the bearing members and partition the bearing chamber by making contact with an outside circumferential surface of the drive shaft. The seal members are disposed so that grease in the bearing chamber does not leak out through the contact portions between the seal members and the outside circumferential surface of the drive shaft, and a breather passage is communicated with the bearing chamber. Two bearing members within the bearing chamber have a space formed between the bearing members, e.g., to form a grease reservoir between the bearing members. The aforementioned bearing structure reduces the necessity of maintenance, e.g., supplying grease to a drive shaft bearing portion, or at least the reduces the required frequency of maintenance.

Abstract: A GaN compound semiconductor device can be capable of free process design and can have optimum device characteristics. The device can include a group III nitride compound semiconductor laminate structure including an n-type GaN compound semiconductor layer and a p-type GaN compound semiconductor layer. An n electrode can be formed on the n-type GaN compound semiconductor layer, and a p electrode can be formed on the p-type GaN compound semiconductor layer. The n electrode preferably includes an Al layer of 1 to 10 nm, in contact with the n-type GaN compound semiconductor layer, and any metal layer of Rh, Ir, Pt, and Pd formed on the Al layer. The p electrode can be made of a 200 nm or less layer of of Pd, Pt, Rh, Pt/Rh, Pt/Ag, Rh/Ag, Pd/Rh, or Pd/Ag, in contact with the p-type GaN compound semiconductor layer. Both electrodes can make ohmic contact with respective n-type/p-type GaN semiconductors without application of active annealing.

Abstract: A water jet pump is provided which reduces cavitation and thereby allows an improvement in pump efficiency. In a water jet pump in which an impeller driven for rotation and is provided in a cylindrical housing, an edge portion of the outer circumferential surface of the impeller that opposes the inner surface of the housing is formed with a radius of curvature. This structure reduces a variation in the pressure of a water stream passing between the outer circumferential surface of the impeller and the inner surface of the housing toward the impeller front surface side, thereby reducing the occurrence of cavitation and improving the pump efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed are a power supply circuit which can cope with a multipotential level design and is suitable for generating potentials for driving a liquid crystal, and a liquid crystal device and an electronic instrument which use the power supply circuit. A first step-up circuit in the power supply circuit generates a first stepped-up potential level obtained by stepping up a power-supply level with a ground level taken as a reference. A regulator circuit generates a center potential obtained by regulating the first stepped-up potential level by referring to a reference potential level with the ground level taken as a reference. A second step-up circuit generates a second stepped-up potential level obtained by stepping up the center potential with the ground level taken as a reference.

Abstract: A water jet propulsion apparatus having a duct forming a channel, an impeller disposed in the duct, a bearing of the impeller provided in the duct, and a cap closing the rear end of the bearing. In addition, at least one stream-straightening groove is formed in an external face of the cap. In the internal face of the duct, a stationary vane is formed in a portion facing toward the cap. Accordingly, a rotational component of a water stream close to the external face of a cap the bearing is substantially reduced, the size of the cap may be reduced, and cap position is not controlled by the position of the stationary vane.

Abstract: An oil feed pump for feeding oil in an oil tank to an engine, an oil recovery pump for feeding oil in a crankcase into the oil tank, an oil drain pipe connected to the lower portion of the crankcase and extending upward, and an opening provided on top of the oil tank are provided in a lubrication system. An opening of the oil drain pipe opens at the position upward of the oil level in the crankcase at a moment when the oil in the oil tank is returned into the crankcase. A cap is provided with a dip stick. The engine can be mounted on a small planing boat with the crankshaft oriented in the fore-and-aft direction. The oil tank is integrally formed with the front portion of the engine so as to be elongated in the vertical direction and is formed with the opening on top.

Abstract: To provide a jet propulsion boat that enables preventing the occurrence of cavitation. In a jet propulsion boat that jets water pressurized and accelerated by a water jet pump from a rear jet nozzle and is propelled by its reaction, a turbocharger is provided to an engine for driving the water jet pump and in case the rate of the rise of engine speed is a predetermined value or more, delay control is applied to the rise of the boost pressure of the turbocharger.

Abstract: To provide an engine control unit for facilitating steering control. In particular, the invention relates to a controller of a boat propelled by jetting water pressurized and accelerated by a water jet pump. If a throttle angle of an engine for driving the water jet pump is a predetermined value or less and a steering angle by a steering handlebar of the jet propulsion boat is a predetermined value or more, a throttle valve of the engine is operated in an opened direction and advance angle control is made over the normal ignition timing of the engine.

Abstract: A first differential amplifier circuit includes a first P-type transistor and a second P-type transistor which constitute a current mirror circuit, and operates based on an input voltage VIN. A second differential amplifier circuit includes a first N-type transistor and a second N-type transistor forming a current mirror circuit and operates based on the common input voltage VIN. A third P-type transistor operable based on a first signal S1 from the first differential amplifier and a third N-type transistor operable based on a second signal S2 from the second differential amplifier are provided. A voltage between these third P-type and third N-type transistors becomes an output voltage VOUT.

Abstract: A personal watercraft having an engine, a water jet propeller on the rear side of the engine, a jet nozzle for ejecting jet water, and a steering nozzle swingable in the left-right direction. The axis of the water jet propeller is set with a rearwardly downward gradient at an angle &thgr;1, and the bottom surface of a ride plate is set with a rearwardly upward gradient at an angle &thgr;2.