Abstract: A segment of a carbon commutator includes a carbon layer on a surface side and a metallic carbon layer on a bottom side, and the carbon layer and the metallic carbon layer both contain a thermoplastic resin binder.

Abstract: The independencies of a plurality of layers executing dividingly a transaction can be easily enhanced. Anode (30) assigns to a transaction to anode (30) of a lower layer through a distributed transaction management section. The node (30) shares a predetermined transaction with the node (30) of the lower layer along with other nodes (30). The node (30) shared by the nodes (30) is a read-only node or a node to which data can be written by the characteristic of a function. Thus the node (30) searches for an unused node (30) in lower layers through the distributed transaction management section (34) when the node starts a new transaction. First, second, and third node hosts (3,4,5) check if each node (30) is used for which transaction or if each node (30) is used or not and store the results.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device having a converter circuit, a brake circuit and an inverter circuit and manufacturable by a simplified manufacturing process. the semiconductor device has a plurality of die pads, IGBTs, diodes, freewheel diodes, an HVIC and LVICs mounted on the plurality of die pads, a plurality of leads, and an encapsulation resin body that covers these component parts. In a manufacturing process, a single-plate lead frame having the above-described plurality of die pads and leads connected together can be prepared. The semiconductor device may be manufactured by using this single-plate lead frame.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a plurality of power chips sealed in a package to control power and an IC sealed in the package to control each of the power chips. The IC is disposed at the center part of the package in the plan view. The plurality of power chips are disposed so as to surround the IC in the plan view.

Abstract: A PFC module includes: a diode bridge having first and second diodes in the upper arm, and third and fourth diodes in the lower arm; and first and second switching elements for power factor correction. The first and second diodes are Schottky barrier diodes formed by using a wide bandgap semiconductor. The third and fourth diodes, and the first and second switching elements are diodes and switching elements respectively formed by using silicon.

Abstract: A carbon brush for a fuel pump includes a brush body and a lead wire connected to the brush body, and the brush body has carbon and polyether ether ketone as main components. Abnormal wear does not occur even if a fuel pump motor is operated at a high voltage.

Abstract: A device management apparatus may include, but is not limited to, a device controller that controls a device, a communication controller, a management unit, and a monitoring unit. The communication controller controls a communication between the device and the device controller. The management unit manages the device controller and the communication controller. The monitoring unit is disposed between the device controller and the communication controller. The monitoring unit formats data that is transmitted between the device controller and the communication controller so as to create formatted data. The monitoring unit supplies the formatted data to the management unit.

Abstract: A PFC module includes: a diode bridge having first and second diodes in the upper arm, and third and fourth diodes in the lower arm; and first and second switching elements for power factor correction. The first and second diodes are Schottky barrier diodes formed by using a wide bandgap semiconductor. The third and fourth diodes, and the first and second switching elements are Schottky barrier diodes and switching elements respectively formed by using silicon.

Abstract: A segment of a carbon commutator includes a carbon layer on a surface side and a metallic carbon layer on a bottom side, and the carbon layer and the metallic carbon layer both contain a thermoplastic resin binder.

Abstract: The field device search system is composed of a plurality of field devices having a wireless transmitting/receiving capability and an information terminal having a receiving capability to receive radio waves from a field device, wherein the information terminal includes a radio wave receiver, a CPU (arithmetic means), a display part, a memory, and member for identifying one of the plurality of field devices.

Abstract: An information management apparatus 50 according to the present invention comprises: a database 30d for storing information relevant to a printer 40 therein; output request reception means 20a for receiving an output request transmitted from a portable terminal 14; inquiry signal transmission means 20a for transmitting an inquiry signal on the printer 40 being an output destination to the portable terminal 14; communication means for receiving image data transmitted from the portable terminal 14; recognition means 30b for recognizing the identification information of the printer 40 by analyzing the image data transmitted in response to the inquiry signal; retrieval means 30c for retrieving the information relevant to the printer 40 from the data base 30d on the basis of the acquired recognition information; and printing means 20c for outputting the information to the printer 40 on the basis of the information relevant to the printer 40 retrieved by the retrieval means 30c.

Abstract: A guide apparatus 50 according to the present invention is provided with a service information DB 30d storing service information containing a service providing place and attribute information of a target user; a recognizing device 30b for acquiring an ID from image data transmitted from a cell phone 14; a retrieving device 30c for retrieving service information from the service information DB 30d on the basis of the acquired ID and for retrieving such service information that attribute information of the user of cell phone 14 coincides with attribute information of a target user, out of service information provided at service providing places near the service providing place; and a route retrieving device 20c for retrieving a route between the information about the service providing place retrieved and the cell phone 14; and transmits the route information and service information as guide information to the cell phone 14.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pair of power chips, an IC chip, a plurality of leads one of which having a die pad on which the power chips are mounted and another one having a die attach portion on which the IC chip is mounted, a resin sheet firmly adhered to one side of the die pad, and a resin casing made by molding operation to encapsulate the power chips, the IC chip and the resin sheet by a resin in such a manner that one surface of the resin sheet opposite the die pad is exposed to the exterior of the resin casing. The resin casing has a groove formed in one surface opposite the exposed surface of the resin sheet, the groove extending parallel to the resin sheet and perpendicular to a runner through which the resin was supplied in the molding operation.

Abstract: A light sensor includes an element forming region having a light detection region. The element forming region excluding the light detection region is covered with a conductive film having a light shielding property, and the light detection region is covered with a conductive film having a light transmissive property. A method for preventing electromagnetic noise from entering a light sensor includes applying an electromagnetic shield conductive film to the light sensor and removing the electromagnetic shield conductive film at a region of the light sensor facing a light detection region.

Abstract: A device management apparatus may include, but is not limited to, a device controller that controls a device, a communication controller, a management unit, and a monitoring unit. The communication controller controls a communication between the device and the device controller. The management unit manages the device controller and the communication controller. The monitoring unit is disposed between the device controller and the communication controller. The monitoring unit formats data that is transmitted between the device controller and the communication controller so as to create formatted data. The monitoring unit supplies the formatted data to the management unit.

Abstract: An information management apparatus 50 according to the present invention comprises: a database 30d for storing information relevant to a printer 40 therein; output request reception means 20a for receiving an output request transmitted from a portable terminal 14; inquiry signal transmission means 20a for transmitting an inquiry signal on the printer 40 being an output destination to the portable terminal 14; communication means for receiving image data transmitted from the portable terminal 14; recognition means 30b for recognizing the identification information of the printer 40 by analyzing the image data transmitted in response to the inquiry signal; retrieval means 30c for retrieving the information relevant to the printer 40 from the data base 30d on the basis of the acquired recognition information; and printing means 20c for outputting the information to the printer 40 on the basis of the information relevant to the printer 40 retrieved by the retrieval means 30c.

Abstract: In a commutator of a rotary electric machine, each of commutator segments has a low-resistive layer made of a low-resistive material and a high-resistive layer made of a high-resistive material having a specific resistance higher than that of the low-resistive material. The low-resistive material contains a carbonic material and a binder. The high-resistive material contains a carbonic material, a binder and an inorganic substance such as boron nitride. A mixing ratio of the inorganic material to the high-resistive material is more than 20 wt %. Alternatively, a brush, which makes contact with the commutator segments, can have the high-resistive layer and the low-resistive layer.

Abstract: An information management apparatus 50 according to the present invention comprises: a database 30d for storing information relevant to a printer 40 therein; output request reception means 20a for receiving an output request transmitted from a portable terminal 14; inquiry signal transmission means 20a for transmitting an inquiry signal on the printer 40 being an output destination to the portable terminal 14; communication means for receiving image data transmitted from the portable terminal 14; recognition means 30b for recognizing the identification information of the printer 40 by analyzing the image data transmitted in response to the inquiry signal; retrieval means 30c for retrieving the information relevant to the printer 40 from the data base 30d on the basis of the acquired recognition information; and printing means 20c for outputting the information to the printer 40 on the basis of the information relevant to the printer 40 retrieved by the retrieval means 30c.

Abstract: The field device search system is composed of a plurality of field devices having a wireless transmitting/receiving capability and an information terminal having a receiving capability to receive radio waves from a field device, wherein the information terminal includes a radio wave receiver, a CPU (arithmetic means), a display part, a memory, and member for identifying one of the plurality of field devices.

Abstract: The independencies of a plurality of layers executing dividingly a transaction can be easily enhanced. Anode (30) assigns to a transaction to anode (30) of a lower layer through a distributed transaction management section. The node (30) shares a predetermined transaction with the node (30) of the lower layer along with other nodes (30). The node (30) shared by the nodes (30) is a read-only node or a node to which data can be written by the characteristic of a function. Thus the node (30) searches for an unused node (30) in lower layers through the distributed transaction management section (34) when the node starts a new transaction. First, second, and third node hosts (3,4,5) check if each node (30) is used for which transaction or if each node (30) is used or not and store the results.