Abstract: A communication device includes: a switching unit connected to a transmission unit, a reception unit, a transmission port, and a reception port, the switching unit being set in a first state in which the transmission unit and the transmission port are connected and the reception unit and the reception port are connected or a second state in which the transmission unit and the reception port are connected and the reception unit and the transmission port are connected; a monitoring unit configured to monitor a light level of light input from the reception port or the transmission port; and a control unit configured to set the switching unit in the first state or the second state based on the light level monitored by the monitoring unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveyer configured to convey a recording medium on which a mark is formed; an image reader configured to read an image formed on the recording medium while the recording medium is being conveyed; a detector configured to detected a value corresponding to a conveyance amount of the recording medium conveyed by the conveyer and output the detected value; and a processor and a memory that stores program instructions causing the processor to calculate a position of the mark on the recording medium with respect to a conveyance direction of the recording medium based on respective detected values output from the detector when an edge of the recording medium and the mark are read by the image reader.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided an etching method. The method includes (a) preparing a substrate, the substrate comprising a silicon-containing film and a mask, the silicon-containing film including a recess, the mask being provided on the silicon-containing film and including an opening that exposes the recess; (b) forming a carbon-containing film on a side wall of the silicon-containing film, the side wall defining the recess; and (c) by using a plasma generated from a processing gas, forming a protective film containing tungsten on the carbon-containing film and etching the silicon-containing film in the recess, the processing gas including a fluorine-containing gas and a tungsten-containing gas.

Abstract: A plasma processing system includes: first and second processing chambers having respective first and second substrate supports; a transport chamber connected to the first and second processing chambers, and having a transport device; and a controller that executes processing of (a) disposing a substrate including a silicon-containing film having a recess portion and a mask on the silicon-containing film on the first substrate support of the first processing chamber, (b) forming a carbon-containing film on a side wall of the silicon-containing film defining the recess portion in the first processing chamber, (c) transporting the substrate from the first processing chamber to the second processing chamber via the transport chamber and disposing the substrate on the second substrate support, and (d) etching a bottom portion of the recess portion where the carbon-containing film is formed by using a plasma formed from a first processing gas in the second processing chamber.

Abstract: Provided is a thermostatic type crystal oscillator with short operation stabilization time and low power consumption. A thermostatic type crystal oscillator according to the present invention includes a crystal resonator including an IT-cut crystal blank, a vibration control circuit configured to control a vibration frequency of the crystal resonator, a temperature regulator configured to regulate a temperature of the crystal resonator within a set temperature range by repeating heating and cooling to the crystal resonator, a heat conducting plate configured to function as a heat absorbing plate and a heat dissipating plate for the temperature regulator, a temperature control circuit configured to control a temperature of the temperature regulator, and a housing that accommodates the crystal resonator. The housing defines a resonator accommodating space in which the crystal resonator is accommodated inside the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a thermostatic type crystal oscillator with short operation stabilization time and low power consumption. A thermostatic type crystal oscillator according to the present invention includes a crystal resonator including an IT-cut crystal blank, a vibration control circuit configured to control a vibration frequency of the crystal resonator, a temperature regulator configured to regulate a temperature of the crystal resonator within a set temperature range by repeating heating and cooling to the crystal resonator, a heat conducting plate configured to function as a heat absorbing plate and a heat dissipating plate for the temperature regulator, a temperature control circuit configured to control a temperature of the temperature regulator, and a housing that accommodates the crystal resonator. The housing defines a resonator accommodating space in which the crystal resonator is accommodated inside the housing.

Abstract: The present invention is able to reduce a CI value without requiring precise processing of a crystal blank. An electrode structure of a crystal unit (1) according to the present invention includes driven electrodes (21, 22) arranged at least at a center on main surfaces (11, 12) of a crystal blank (10). The driven electrodes (21, 22) have a structure in which vibration energy of thickness shear vibration of the crystal blank (10) is concentrated in a central region of the crystal blank (10).

Abstract: A moving body position information recognition display device includes a traveling state obtaining part for obtaining information on a traveling state of a host moving body. An object information obtaining part for obtaining information on a plurality of objects including a shape of a travel road and another moving body. A virtual space construction part for constructing a virtual space by associating at least the host moving body and each of the plurality of objects with each of a plurality of virtual models and by arranging the associated virtual models in a three-dimensional space. A two-dimensional video generation part for generating a two-dimensional video capturing the virtual space from a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space and output the two-dimensional video. The two-dimensional video generation part generates the two-dimensional video while adding a predetermined effect to the virtual model corresponding to the object in the two-dimensional video.

Abstract: A moving body position information recognition display device includes a traveling state obtaining part for obtaining information on a traveling state of a host moving body. An object information obtaining part for obtaining information on a plurality of objects including a shape of a travel road and another moving body. A virtual space construction part for constructing a virtual space by associating at least the host moving body and each of the plurality of objects with each of a plurality of virtual models and by arranging the associated virtual models in a three-dimensional space. A two-dimensional video generation part for generating a two-dimensional video capturing the virtual space from a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space and output the two-dimensional video. The two-dimensional video generation part generates the two-dimensional video while adding a predetermined effect to the virtual model corresponding to the object in the two-dimensional video.

Abstract: In order to be able to easily and sufficiently remove paint from the surface of a bumper, grooves or projections are provided on the surface of one roller, from among a pair of rollers on a roller apparatus (1), that comes into contact with the surface of the paint, and the paint is divided by making cuts in the paint by means of the grooves, or the like. In addition, by making the rotation speed of one roller faster than the other roller, the abovementioned cuts are widened further and the paint is divided into a plurality of narrow, strip-shaped pieces. When a sandblasting apparatus (2) sandblasts towards the strips of paint, and the like, from a diagonal direction, the sandblast strikes not only the surface of the paint but the edges of the cuts as well, whereby the paint can be efficiently removed.

Abstract: In order to be able to easily and sufficiently remove paint from the surface of a bumper, grooves or projections are provided on the surface of one roller, from among a pair of rollers on a roller apparatus (1), that comes into contact with the surface of the paint, and the paint is divided by making cuts in the paint by means of the grooves, or the like. In addition, by making the rotation speed of one roller faster than the other roller, the abovementioned cuts are widened further and the paint is divided into a plurality of narrow, strip-shaped pieces. When a sandblasting apparatus (2) sandblasts towards the strips of paint, and the like, from a diagonal direction, the sandblast strikes not only the surface of the paint but the edges of the cuts as well, whereby the paint can be efficiently removed.

Abstract: A terminal device capable of displaying content is provided. The terminal device analyzes content data, which includes a plurality of display elements, and extracts one or more display elements satisfying a predetermined condition from the plurality of display elements. The terminal device associates each extracted display element with a corresponding display location information. The terminal device renders the extracted display elements in a predetermined display mode. The terminal device accepts a user selection of one of the extracted display elements, and displays the plurality of display elements, including display elements which are not displayed in the predetermined display mode, based on the display location information associated with the selected display element.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal device including: operation means for receiving an input operation by a user; non-operation detection means for detecting whether a non-operation state in the operation means has continued for a predetermined period of time; and icon display means used when it is detected that the non-operation state has continued for the predetermined time, for shifting to another mode different from the current mode and displaying an icon corresponding to the new mode.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal device including: operation means for receiving an input operation by a user; non-operation detection means for detecting whether a non-operation state in the operation means has continued for a predetermined period of time; and icon display means used when it is detected that the non-operation state has continued for the predetermined time, for shifting to another mode different from the current mode and displaying an icon corresponding to the new mode.

Abstract: A terminal device capable of displaying content, comprising a content data analyzing means for analyzing content data; a data extracting means for extracting data satisfying a predetermined condition among the content data, based on the analyzed result; a location information associating means for associating to each of the extracted data, corresponding location information in the content obtained as the analyzed result; a display element generating means for generating each of the associated extracted data as selectable display element; a rendering means for rendering the generated display element and for displaying in a mode in which the display element is displayed; and a selecting means for selecting the rendered display element.

Abstract: A user uses a DMC (remote control device) 10 to deliver content from a DMS (content server) to a first DMR (content reproducing device) 30a and reproduces the content on the DMR 30a for viewing. When the reproduction is paused by an operation on the DMC 10 while viewing the content, reproduction restart information (at least the content ID and pause position information) is stored in the DMC 10. After that, a second DMR 30b is specified by an operation on the DMC 10, and the reproduction of the content is restarted on the DMR 30b using the stored reproduction restart information beginning at the pause position. This configuration allows the user, with the remote control device, to easily and quickly pause the reproduction of the content on a reproducing device and to restart the reproduction of the content on another reproducing device beginning at the pause position.

Abstract: A vehicle speed calculating section calculates the vehicle velocity by integration of a forward and reverse acceleration of a vehicle. A first deforming speed calculating section calculates a first deforming speed by integration of acceleration from a first acceleration sensor. A second deforming speed calculating section calculates a second deforming speed by integration of acceleration from a second acceleration sensor. A first deforming speed correcting section subtracts a vehicle speed from the first deforming speed and outputs it to a determining section. A second deforming speed correcting section subtracts the vehicle speed from the second deforming speed and outputs it to the determining section. In the determining section, the collision object determination is made on the basis of the corrected deforming speed.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing a fuel injector of an engine system as contaminated is provided. The method comprises: recording a first fuel injection quantity; commanding a fuel rail pressure high; recording a second fuel injection quantity while the fuel rail pressure is high; and diagnosing the fuel injector as contaminated if the first fuel injection quantity is greater than the second fuel injection quantity.

Abstract: A system and method for welding projection weld nuts to a work piece. The system and method of the present invention generally makes use of a fixtured work piece having one or more projection weld nuts associated therewith. A resistance welding robot is used to weld the projection weld nuts to the work piece. The welding robot typically has weld electrodes therewith, through which electric welding current is passed to the projection weld nut(s) and the work piece. A first and second contacting electrode is used to transfer electric current from the welding robot electrodes to the projection weld nut(s) and work piece.

Abstract: Reinforcing rings are provided around the cylindrical outer surface of a stator can of a canned motor, near the front and rear ends of a stator of the canned motor respectively. An axial position detecting coil A is wound around the cylindrical outer surface of at least one of the reinforcing rings. The axial position of a rotor is detected by an inductance of the axial position detecting coil A. The axial position detecting coil A is installed by winding a coil around at least one of the reinforcing rings. The invention reduces the influence exerted by change in the radial position of the rotor on the output to the axial position detecting coil A to a negligible level and enables detection of the axial position of the rotor and axial zero adjustment without the necessity of considering change in the radial position of the rotor.