Abstract: According to the present invention, a first p-side electrode 7A made of metal which is provided with regularly arranged holes 10 having a diameter smaller than a laser oscillation wavelength and a second p-side electrode 7B arranged around the periphery of the first p-type electrode 7A are used as a p-side mirror of a surface-emitting laser. Light in a resonator formed of a p-side electrode 7 and an n-type mirror 2 is first converted to a surface plasmon and then reconverted to the light by the p-side electrode 7A, and then emitted outside the resonator. This improves the light transmittance, thereby permitting use of metal which is considered to have inherently low light transmittance as a material for the p-side electrode 7. If the p-side electrode 7 is made of metal, operating voltage is reduced and heat dissipation improves, without causing a spike in a valence band, which occurs when a semiconductor layer is used.

Abstract: A light shield film is formed above a photodiode that converts received light to an electric signal, with an insulating film sandwiched therebetween. An aperture is formed in the cutoff film so as to cut off light of at least a predetermined wavelength in a wavelength range of light to which the photodiode is sensitive, and enable light below the predetermined wavelength to pass through.

Abstract: When measuring body fat through use of a TV remote control unit, the body of a person to be subjected to body fat measurement is brought into contact with current application electrodes and voltage measurement electrodes, which are subjected to application of a sinusoidal waveform signal and have a connection configuration of substantially two-electrode type. When a match has arisen between varying voltages developing between the voltage measurement electrodes a predetermined number of times, the voltage is taken as a result of measurement of bio-impedance.

Abstract: It is checked whether a reproduction using a user lock function has been set (Step S82) and if it has been set, it is checked whether each disk is the one registered in a skip point table 3a according to disk data on the disk loaded, for example, BCA data and the total reproduction time (Step S84). If the disk is otherwise found registered, POINT # is read out and set in the work area of memory 3 (Step S86). The reproduction is also started by using the user lock function (Step S88). In other words, the skip reproduction is carried out when a reproduction point approaches the section defined by the POINT #. It is checked whether or not the remaining reproduction time is zero (Step S90) and if it is not zero, this action is repeated. If the remaining time is found zero at Step S90, the reproduction operation is terminated (Step S92) and so is the whole process.

Abstract: A remote controller for a television having a function of measuring a body fat includes a physical data setting section for registering a physical data including the weight and the height of a user and an impedance measuring circuit for measuring the impedance across the body to determine the body fat of the user. For determining the body fat of a user to be examined, the body fat meter equipped television remote controller registers the physical data including the weight and the height of the user, measures the impedance across the body of the user, and transmits to a television receiver a body fat measurement signal which carries the physical data and the impedance measurement. The television receiver calculates the body fat of the user from the physical data and the impedance measurement carried on the body fat measurement signal and displays a resultant calculation of the body fat on its display provided for displaying images of the existing television broadcasting.

Abstract: The present invention is a solid-state imaging device formed on a silicon substrate 1 for providing a MOS type solid-state imaging device which has a device isolation structure and causes a small amount of leak current. The solid-state imaging device comprises, for each pixel, an imaging region which includes a photodiode having a charge accumulation region of the first conductivity type, a transistor and a device isolation region whose depth is less than the depth of the charge accumulation region of the first conductivity type, at which the impurity density is at maximum.

Abstract: A wood preservative that comprises as an active ingredient a Piper methysticum, plant or a processed product thereof or a compound represented by Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R16 are same or different and each denotes a hydrogen atom, hydroxy or a C1-4 alkoxy, or R1 and R2 are taken together to form a group represented by —O—(CH2)n—O— wherein n is an integer of 1 to 3, R5 is a C1-4 alkoxy and X is —CH═CH—, —CH2—CH2— or epoxyethylene, and the bond: denotes a single bond or a double bond can prevent the attacking wood by an insect harmful to the wood and also prevents the appearance and the growth of a wood-rotting fungus or a wood- staining fungus while being highly safe to humans and animals without exerting no adverse effect on the environment.

Abstract: A cover includes a cover body, a grommet, and a projection. The cover body includes a socket disposed on one of the front and rear opposite surfaces. The grommet is deformable, is held in the socket, and includes a fitting hole. The projection projects from an installation member to which the cover is installed, and is fitted into the fitting hole of the grommet, whereby holding the cover body detachably to the installation member. The grommet further includes convexities disposed on the outer peripheral surface at least, protruding in radial directions, and contacting with the inner peripheral surface of the socket at least. By the elastically deforming convexities, not only the cover is improved in terms of the attachment and detachment operability but also is enhanced in terms of the stability when being installed to the installation member.

Abstract: An insecticide application to termites is obtained comprising at least one member selected from a plant, an extract of the plant, and an ooze (or exudate) of the plant, wherein the plant belongs to at least one genus selected from the group consisting of the genus Geranium, the genus Morus, the genus Artemisia, the genus Diospyros, the genus Crataegus, the genus Curcuma, the genus Rubia, the genus Polygonum, the genus Gardenia, the genus Cornus, the genus Uncaria, the genus Rheum, the genus Terminalia and the genus Saussurea. The extract may be a substance extracted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of water and a hydrophilic solvent. The insecticide exhibits high insecticidal and insect-controlling activity against insects (e.g., sanitarily injurious insects, insects injurious to houses and particularly to timber such as termites), being highly safe to human beings and animals and not adversely affecting the environment.

Abstract: A remote controller for a television having a function of measuring a body fat includes a physical data setting section for registering a physical data including the weight and the height of a user and an impedance measuring circuit for measuring the impedance across the body to determine the body fat of the user. For determining the body fat of a user to be examined, the body fat meter equipped television remote controller registers the physical data including the weight and the height of the user, measures the impedance across the body of the user, and transmits to a television receiver a body fat measurement signal which carries the physical data and the impedance measurement. The television receiver calculates the body fat of the user from the physical data and the impedance measurement carried on the body fat measurement signal and displays a resultant calculation of the body fat on its display provided for displaying images of the existing television broadcasting.

Abstract: A remote controller for a television/video recorder having a function of measuring a body fat includes a display section for displaying a measurement of the body fat and a message questioning whether or not a user to be examined carries a specific medical device such as a pacemaker, a reply entry section for entering a reply to the message, and a control section for controlling the action of a body fat meter. The control section directs the display section to display the message prior to the measurement of the body fat. Then, when receiving from the reply entry section a reply indicating that the user carries a pacemaker, the control section inhibits the measurement of the body fat and directs the display section to display a message of the inhibition. When receiving from the reply entry section a reply indicating that the user carries no pacemaker, the control section enables the measurement of the body fat of the user through registering the physical data including the weight and the height of the user.

Abstract: The insecticide of the present invention comprises at least one member selected from a plant, an extract of the plant, and an ooze (or exudate) of the plant, wherein the plant belongs to at least one genus selected from the group consisting of the genus Geranium, the genus Morus, the genus Artemisia, the genus Diospyros, the genus Crataegus, the genus Curcuma, the genus Rubia, the genus Polygonum, the genus Gardenia, the genus Cornus, the genus Uncaria, the genus Rheum, the genus Terminalia and the genus Saussurea. The extract may be a substance extracted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of water and a hydrophilic solvent. The insecticide exhibits high insecticidal and insect-controlling activity against insects (e.g., sanitarily injurious insects, insects injurious to houses and particularly to timber such as termites), being highly safe to human beings and animals and not adversely affecting the environment.

Abstract: A wood preservative that comprises as an active ingredient a Piper methysticum, plant or a processed product thereof or a compound represented by Formula (I): 1

Abstract: A heat sink unit comprising a substrate, a fan, driving means, a fin composed as a separate body from the substrate, and a cover. The cover has a first opening in a section facing the fan, and also forms a second opening with the substrate at one side of the cover. The fin is composed of a separate material from the substrate, and fixed to an opening provided in the substrate. A height from a bottom surface of a heat sink substrate to an upper surface of a cover at a section the fin is disposed is larger than that at a section where the fan is disposed. A thickness of a base of the fin is larger than a thickness of the heat sink substrate. Furthermore, an electronic apparatus of this invention has a heat sink unit of this invention disposed within the apparatus.

Abstract: A hard disk A has is constructed to include: a disk 10 in which copy protection information is written in advance in a surface shape such as slits or corrugations in a pre-recording region 13 over a substrate 11 other than a data storage region 12; a pickup unit 20 for reading the copy protection information on the disk 10; and a copy protect unit 42 made operative, when it copies the encrypted data over the data storage region 12 of the disk 10 in response to the demand of the external device B: to perform an authentication with reference to the copy protection information read by the pickup unit 20; and to output the information on the secret key, as contained in the copy protection information, to the external device B which has been recognized to be correct by that authentication.

Abstract: A heat sink unit comprising a substrate, a fan, driving means, a fin composed as a separate body from the substrate, and a cover. The cover has a first opening in a section facing the fan, and also forms a second opening with the substrate at one side of the cover. The fin is composed of a separate material from the substrate, and fixed to an opening provided in the substrate. A height from a bottom surface of a heat sink substrate to an upper surface of a cover at a section the fin is disposed is larger than that at a section where the fan is disposed. A thickness of a base of the fin is larger than a thickness of the heat sink substrate. Furthermore, an electronic apparatus of this invention has a heat sink unit of this invention disposed within the apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic dust collector has a discharge line spaced parallel to a dust collector electrode. Discharge line fixing parts at the ends of the discharge line are bent outward to increase the distance from the dust collector electrode, thereby reducing the likelihood of abnormal discharge between the discharge line fixing parts and the dust collector electrode. In another embodiment, the discharge line and the discharge line fixing parts remain in alignment, and the ends of the dust collector electrode facing the line fixing parts are bent outward. The electronic dust collector may be part of an air conditioner. The dust collector electrode has a heater therein for self cleaning.

Abstract: A programmable electronic sewing machine includes input means for supplying input data when operated by a user, and sewing program composing means for composing a sewing program for the sewing machine on the basis of the input data supplied from the input means. The sewing program composing means composes the same sewing program on the basis of the input data supplied from the input means when the input means is operated in two or more different operating procedures.

Abstract: A programmable electronic sewing machine includes sewing means for executing a sewing operation according to a predetermined program, program composing means for composing the program, displaying means for displaying a plurality of icons representative of commands used in composition of the program respectively, and input means for entering data used in composition of the program and for selecting a desired one of the icons displayed by the displaying means.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sewing machine system, including an electronically controlled sewing machine, and a data editing device. In a sewing machine, a plurality of sewing programs stored in a data recording medium are read, and image data indicative of a sewing pattern corresponding to each sewing program is generated. The image data is then transmitted to the data editing device. In the data editing device, a plurality of sewing patterns are displayed in accordance with the received image data. When one of the displayed sewing patterns is selected by an operator, a predetermined operation is applied to a sewing program corresponding to the selected sewing pattern.