Abstract: Disclosed is a switching valve having a small contact resistance when a valve body moves along a seating surface of a housing. In a switching valve which includes a valve body, coming into contact with a seating surface of a housing having a plurality of ports and selectively communicating at least two ports of the plurality of ports, and applies a fluid pressure to a back surface of the valve body, the switching valve includes a biasing member configured for biasing the valve body in a direction in which the valve body is moved away from the seating surface of the housing.

Abstract: The workload is heavy in the development of an application program that controls the task distribution in consideration of the variety of the execution environment. In a system where the processing is distributed to SPUs serving as plural processing entities so as to execute the computer program, the data processing is broken into plural units of processing by referring to the script code in which the content of the data processing is written, and the units of processing are assigned to the plural SPUs. Then, the whole computer program is executed when the SPUs execute the assigned process.

Abstract: The workload is heavy in the development of an application program that controls the task distribution in consideration of the variety of the execution environment. In a system where the processing is distributed to SPUs serving as plural processing entities so as to execute the computer program, the data processing is broken into plural units of processing by referring to the script code in which the content of the data processing is written, and the units of processing are assigned to the plural SPUs. Then, the whole computer program is executed when the SPUs execute the assigned process.

Abstract: A plurality of metadata relating to digital contents is presented to a user as a package. A media capsule provision server which comprises a media capsule structure information database for storing metadata relating to the digital contents, contents list structure information, a Raw data database, media capsule providing means for packaging the plurality of metadata stored in the database, media capsule distribution processing means for distributing the media capsule to a user, and a media capsule destination information database for managing the destination information is provided.

Abstract: An information image utilization system and so forth by which it is possible to particularly set the access right and so forth relating to utilization of an apparatus information image and utilization of an apparatus through the apparatus information image to perform authentication. A client (108) issues a request for provision of ownership information of an apparatus information image (indicating an apparatus possessed by a user of the client (108)) to an information image management server (104). The information image management server (104) extracts user IDs of owners of the apparatus information image and attribute information of copy information image data corresponding to the owners from an apparatus information image management table, and transmits the user IDs and the attribute information to the client (108).

Abstract: A content information image and an information image utilizing system with an access right and an authentication function. In the information image utilizing system (100), copy information image data including identifying information (serial ID, master ID, provider ID, version information, and the like) and attribute information (ownership condition, time limit information, and the like) of the content information image is placed in an information image managing server (1002), enabling an information image providing unit to grasp and manage an owner of the information image. Use of the content information image is limited to a client (1005) satisfying the identifying information and the attribute information retained by the content information image.

Abstract: There is provided an information image utilizing system for setting in detail access rights with respect to performing communications and sending and receiving information through a user information image, which specifies a communication destination user or the like and performs communications and sending and receiving information, and performing authentication based on such access rights. A client (105) requests an information image managing server (102) to provide ownership information of a user information image of its own. The information image managing server (102) extracts user IDs of owners of the user information image and attribute information of copy information image data corresponding to those owners from an information image managing table. The server (102) sends the user IDs and the attribute information to the client (105).

Abstract: Semiconductor chip mounting apparatus 90 is provided with semiconductor chip supply unit 10, semiconductor chip carrier unit 20, lead frame carrier unit 30, sensor unit 60 and a control unit 70. Semiconductor chip carrier unit 20 picks up a semiconductor chip 3 from semiconductor chip supply unit 10 and carries the same to mounting position 50 of lead frame 31 and mounts it on mounting position 50. Sensor unit 60 measures first and second positions of semiconductor chip carrier unit 20 before and during mounting operations, respectively. Control unit 70 compares the first position of semiconductor chip carrier unit 20 with the second one of semiconductor chip carrier unit 20 and calculates position deviations. Control unit 70 further provides position adjustment instructions when the position deviations are greater than a predetermined value thereby to improve the throughput and precision of semiconductor chip mounting apparatus 90.

Abstract: A content information image and an information image utilizing system with an access right and an authentication function. In the information image utilizing system (100), copy information image data including identifying information (serial ID, master ID, provider ID, version information, and the like) and attribute information (ownership condition, time limit information, and the like) of the content information image is placed in an information image managing server (1002), enabling an information image providing unit to grasp and manage an owner of the information image. Use of the content information image is limited to a client (1005) satisfying the identifying information and the attribute information retained by the content information image.

Abstract: A plurality of metadata relating to digital contents is presented to a user as a package. A media capsule provision server which comprises a media capsule structure information database for storing metadata relating to the digital contents, contents list structure information, a Raw data database, media capsule providing means for packaging the plurality of metadata stored in the database, media capsule distribution processing means for distributing the media capsule to a user, and a media capsule destination information database for managing the destination information is provided.

Abstract: There is provided an information image utilizing system for setting in detail access rights with respect to performing communications and sending and receiving information through a user information image, which specifies a communication destination user or the like and performs communications and sending and receiving information, and performing authentication based on such access rights. A client (105) requests an information image managing server (102) to provide ownership information of a user information image of its own. The information image managing server (102) extracts user IDs of owners of the user information image and attribute information of copy information image data corresponding to those owners from an information image managing table. The server (102) sends the user IDs and the attribute information to the client (105).

Abstract: An information image utilization system and so forth by which it is possible to particularly set the access right and so forth relating to utilization of an apparatus information image and utilization of an apparatus through the apparatus information image to perform authentication. A client (108) issues a request for provision of ownership information of an apparatus information image (indicating an apparatus possessed by a user of the client (108)) to an information image management server (104). The information image management server (104) extracts user IDs of owners of the apparatus information image and attribute information of copy information image data corresponding to the owners from an apparatus information image management table, and transmits the user IDs and the attribute information to the client (108).

Abstract: An acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration caused by an object oscillated in an oscillation direction, comprises a sensor casing having a center axis that is positioned in coaxial alignment with the oscillation direction to receive the acceleration, an oscillation plate and a piezoelectric element. The sensor casing has first and second circular inner surfaces opposing to and spaced apart along the center axis from each other at a first space distance, and a third cylindrical inner surface connected at one end with the first inner surface and at the other end with the second inner surface to define a cylindrical closed space. The oscillation plate is accommodated in the closed space of the sensor casing and has a central portion securely supported by the sensor casing and a peripheral portion integrally formed with the central portion and extending radially outwardly of the central portion.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration caused by an object oscillated in an oscillation direction, comprises a sensor casing having a center axis that is positioned in coaxial alignment with the oscillation direction to receive the acceleration, an oscillation plate and a piezoelectric element. The sensor casing has first and second circular inner surfaces opposing to and spaced apart along the center axis from each other at a first space distance, and a third cylindrical inner surface connected at one end with the first inner surface and at the other end with the second inner surface to define a cylindrical closed space. The oscillation plate is accommodated in the closed space of the sensor casing and has a central portion securely supported by the sensor casing and a peripheral portion integrally formed with the central portion and extending radially outwardly of the central portion.

Abstract: Semiconductor chip mounting apparatus 90 is provided with semiconductor chip supply unit 10, semiconductor chip carrier unit 20, lead frame carrier unit 30, sensor unit 60 and a control unit 70. Semiconductor chip carrier unit 20 picks up a semiconductor chip 3 from semiconductor chip supply unit 10 and carries the same to mounting position 50 of lead frame 31 and mounts it on mounting position 50. Sensor unit 60 measures first and second positions of semiconductor chip carrier unit 20 before and during mounting operations, respectively. Control unit 70 compares the first position of semiconductor chip carrier unit 20 with the second one of semiconductor chip carrier unit 20 and calculates position deviations. Control unit 70 further provides position adjustment instructions when the position deviations are greater than a predetermined value thereby to improve the throughput and precision of semiconductor chip mounting apparatus 90.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration caused by an object oscillated in an oscillation direction, comprises a sensor casing having a center axis that is positioned in coaxial alignment with the oscillation direction to receive the acceleration, an oscillation plate and a piezoelectric element. The sensor casing has first and second circular inner surfaces opposing to and spaced apart along the center axis from each other at a first space distance, and a third cylindrical inner surface connected at one end with the first inner surface and at the other end with the second inner surface to define a cylindrical closed space.

Abstract: An ignition coil device, which is mounted in a plug hole of an internal combustion engine, comprises a primary coil 1 wound to have larger diameter, a secondary coil 2 wound on a bobbin 2A and disposed inside the primary coil 1, an iron core 3 disposed inside the bobbin 2A, and a shielding case 10 disposed around the primary coil 1, a gap between the primary coil 1 and the secondary coil 2 being filled with an insulating resin 12. The primary coil 1 is made bobbinless so as to secure and increase the withstand voltages of the primary coil and the secondary coil.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration caused by an object oscillated in an oscillation direction, comprises a sensor casing having a center axis and to be positioned in coaxial alignment with the oscillation direction to receive the acceleration, the sensor casing having first and second circular inner surfaces opposing to and spaced apart along the center axis from each other at a first space distance, and a third cylindrical inner surface connected at one end with the first inner surface and at the other end with the second inner surface to define a cylindrical closed space, an oscillation plate accommodated in the closed space of the sensor casing and having a central portion securely supported by the sensor casing and a peripheral portion integrally formed with the central portion and extending radially outwardly of the central portion, and a piezoelectric element provided on the oscillation plate to generate a voltage indicative of the acceleration, in which the first space distance is les

Abstract: An ignition coil device, which is mounted in a plug hole of an internal combustion engine, comprises a primary coil 1 wound to have a first diameter, a secondary coil 2 wound on a bobbin 2A and disposed inside the primary coil 1, an iron core 3 disposed inside the bobbin 2A, and a shielding case 10 disposed around the primary coil 1, a gap between the primary coil 1 and the secondary coil 2 being filled with an insulating resin 12. The primary coil 1 is made bobbinless so as to secure and increase the withstand voltages of the primary coil and the secondary coil.