Abstract: To allow desired information to be easily retrieved from various types of information. Information is registered at a music playing position of music data. Music data that are audio data or MIDI data are played. While music data are being played, registration instruction is issued for example with a keyboard. Information is registered at a music playing position corresponding to timing of issuance of the registration instruction. When information is retrieved, music data to which the information had been registered are played. When the music data have come to the music playing position at which desired information has been registered, a retrieval instruction is issued for example with the keyboard. Based on this instruction, information registered at the music playing position is retrieved. As a result, the information can be accessed. Since information is registered to a music playing position of the music data, information can be easily and intuitionally registered and retrieved.

Abstract: A method of producing hydrogen which comprises steps of: forming a structure, which is formed from at least one of silicon and silicon oxide and has a plurality of holes having an energy concentrated field; and contacting the structure with water vapor at a temperature which is not less than 500° C. and not more than 1000° C.

Abstract: In a method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a MISFET of trench gate structure, a trench is formed from a major surface of a semiconductor layer of first conductivity type which serves as a drain region, in a depth direction of the semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film including a thermal oxide film and a deposited film is formed over the internal surface of the trench, and after a gate electrode has been formed in the trench, impurities are introduced into the semiconductor substrate of first conductivity type to form a semiconductor region of second conductivity type which serves as a channel forming region, and impurities are introduced into the semiconductor region of second conductivity type to form the semiconductor region of first conductivity type which serves as a source region.

Abstract: A casing that has an electronic component housed therein has a conductive layer made of a mixture of carbon fibers and a thermoplastic resin and an insulating layer where only the thermoplastic resin is exposed on a surface of the conductive layer. The casing prevents leakage of unwanted electromagnetic waves from inside, is not affected by external electromagnetic waves, has small thickness, light weight, high strength and high rigidity, and has excellent contactability with a coating.

Abstract: An injection molding machine using a plurality of metal molds 2 and a plurality of stations S1 to S10, for executing molding by moving the metal molds in rotation and in one direction includes on one of the sides of the metal molds a plurality of heat pipes 5 which are fitted into the molds and one of the ends of which protrudes from the metal mold, and a heat transfer plate 6 so disposed as to cover a projection portion 5a of the heat pipe protruding from the metal mold. Temperature adjustment plates 4 connected to a temperature adjustment machine 4 are disposed on the other station side and while the metal mold is halted at the station, the temperature adjustment plates clamp the heat transfer plate and adjust the temperature of said metal mold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing oxygen nanobubble water that is potentially useful in all technical fields and in particular, has evident bioactive effects upon animals and plants. Oxygen nanobubbles capable of being present in an aqueous solution for a long time, which are produced by applying physical irritation to oxygen-containing microbubbles contained in an aqueous solution, to thereby reduce the bubble diameter of the microbubble abruptly and a method for forming such oxygen nanobubbles are provided.

Abstract: A method for collapsing a microbubble characterized in that it comprises applying stimulation to the microbubble in the step of the gradual decrease of the its size, in a course wherein the microbubble floating in a solution decreases in its size due to the natural dissolution of a gas contained in the microbubble and disappears after a while, to thereby enhance the speed of the its size decrease and cause the microbubble to disappear.

Abstract: A simulation system for simulating a function of a biological organ using a biological model in which the function of the biological organ are represented by a mathematical model with a computer is provided. The present system receives input of time-series actual measurement data representing the biological response of a subject, estimates the biological response of the subject at a time point at which the measurement is not performed by using the input time-series actual measurement data, and generates time-series reference data representing the biological response of the subject. The present system further generates a virtual biological organ virtually constructed in a computer system using the times-series reference data. The virtual biological organ corresponds to the function of a biological organ of the subject.

Abstract: A biological response prediction system for predicting the biological response receives the input of the actual measurement data of a subject, and generates virtual biological organ virtually constructed in a computer system using the input actual measurement data, the virtual biological organ corresponding to a function of a biological organ of the subject. The system further acquires the virtual biological response indicated by the virtual biological organ when input is provided to the generated virtual biological organ, and outputs the acquired virtual biological response.

Abstract: The printer 10 executes an ink end detection process A while a print job is underway and an ink end detection process B when a print job has been completed. In the ink end detection process A, the printer 10 applies a first drive signal to detect that the amount of ink housed in the ink cartridge CA is equal to or less than a prescribed amount. In the ink end detection process B, the printer 10 applies a second drive signal to detect that the amount of ink housed in the ink cartridge CA exceeds the prescribed amount.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) chip including: a substrate; and a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer, sequentially deposited on the substrate, in which when a length of the substrate is L and a width of the substrate is W, L/W>10.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve the production efficiency of a perpendicular recording medium while ensuring the scratch resistance thereof. In order to realize high production stability in the high speed production of perpendicular recording media, a target is not provided with a texture of a low melting point or the ratio thereof is decreased. Thus according to one embodiment of the present invention, upon forming a layer having an element of a low melting point in the constituent layers of a perpendicular recording medium, a target can be made using an alloy powder previously formed of an intermetallic compound having a melting point higher than 660° C., thereby preventing thermal deformation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a condenser microphone, in which, with a simple manufacturing process, vibration characteristics of a diaphragm are improved, and a parasitic capacitance occurring between the diaphragm and a back plate is reduced, thus improving sensitivity. Specifically, the diaphragm having a gear-like shape including a center portion and a plurality of arms and the back plate having a gear-like shape including a center portion and a plurality of arms are positioned opposite to each other above a substrate, wherein the arms of the diaphragm and the arms of the back plate are not positioned opposite to each other. Alternatively, it is possible to independently support the diaphragm and the back plate above the substrate. Furthermore, it is possible to support the back plate above the substrate by means of a plurality of supports inserted into a plurality of holes formed in the center portion of the diaphragm.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to integrate and simplify a communication interface, and to attain a size reduction of a camera housing and a cost reduction. To accomplish this, a digital camera transfers a control signal that controls the operation of at least one strobe device, and an image signal output from an image sensing means via a single USB cable. Upon making an image sensing operation that requires strobe emission of the strobe device, transfer of the image signal is suspended, and a control signal for the strobe device is preferentially transferred.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile station that a user is able to use without inconvenience, and that is able to realize power consumption saving. The mobile station: records a speech-communication history including information identifying a time at which speech communication occurred; decides a cycle changing time and a cycle-after-change based on the speech-communication history, the cycle changing time being a time at which a paging channel monitoring cycle used by a base station in message transmission is to be changed, and the cycle-after-change being a cycle at which the paging channel is to be monitored after the change; notifies the base station of a slot cycle index indicating the decided cycle-after-change when the decided cycle changing time has come; and starts monitoring the paging channel at the decided cycle-after-change when the decided cycle changing time has come.

Abstract: To provide a connector in which a plug and a receptacle can be connected easily and the plug and the receptacle are separated from each other by rotating a coupling ring. A plug (1) is structured so that an inner circumference of an external cylinder (11) includes a pair of the projections (11a) and (11b). A receptacle (2) is structured so that the projections (11a) and (11b) are inserted in the axial direction to a pair of first elastic pieces (2a) to provide an engagement therebetween. The engagement between the projection (11a) and the first elastic pieces (2a) provides a connection between the plug (1) and the receptacle (2). The receptacle (2) includes a rail groove (2a) in which, when the external cylinder (11) is rotated, the projection (11a) moves the plug 1 in a direction along which the plug (1) is away from the receptacle (2).

Abstract: A wire harness constituted by bundling a plurality of pieces of line streak members by a predetermined exterior member is regarded to be an elastic body having a circular shape and coupled with a plurality of beam elements maintaining a linearity to form a model and a shape of the wire harness is predicted by utilizing a finite element method. When an end portion of the wire harness is displaced by an input apparatus, a shape 1c physically in equilibrium is automatically calculated by the finite element method and is drawn again. That is, the shape physically in equilibrium is automatically calculated and drawn by following a shape design by well-known operation by CAD at a background thereof.

Abstract: A particulate collection system, including a particulate matter analyzer and collecting filter, provides a method of analyzing and collecting samples from fluids, such as collecting particulate matter from air. A mass measuring unit and composition analyzing unit can be provided for either simultaneous or immediately consecutive measurements within a single instrument. The filter material can have an antistatic electricity characteristic and can be impregnated with reference material to enable calibration of the composition analyzing unit.

Abstract: A mini card adapter for removably holding and fixing a mini card in a secure manner is provided. The mini card adapter holds a mini card having the same thickness as the standard card and outline dimensions smaller than those of the standard card. The mini card comprises a reference wall 8 having the same thickness as the standard card and a bulging section 9 formed on the top surface of the reference wall 8. In the reference wall 8, a card pocket 10 for is formed for loading therein the mini card 1. The land section 9 is formed in a region Z corresponding to the emboss section of the standard card, and a part of the land section 9 bulges over the card pocket 10. As a result, an eaves wall 15 for supporting one side of the mini card 1 is formed. The eaves wall 15 has a boss 16 which fits in a hole 3 formed in the mini card 1. A receiving nail 17 for receiving the periphery of the mini card 1 in corporation with the eaves wall 15 is provided on the peripheral lower surface of the card pocket 10.

Abstract: A field-effect transistor which comprises a buffer layer and a barrier layer each of which is made of a Group III nitride compound semiconductor and has a channel at the interface inside of the buffer layer to the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer has multiple-layer structure comprising an abruct interface providing layer which composes the lowest semiconductor layer in said barrier layer and whose composition varies rapidly at the interface of said buffer layer, and an electrode connection plane providing layer which constructs the uppermost semiconductor layer and whose upper surface is formed flat.