Abstract: A plasma processing method of processing a substrate with plasma in a plasma processing apparatus. The plasma processing apparatus includes: a chamber configured to accommodate a substrate; an upper electrode structure forming an upper portion of the chamber and including a temperature-controlled plate, an electrode plate disposed below the temperature-controlled plate, and an electrostatic attractor, the electrostatic attractor including a contact surface, an attraction surface, a first electrode, and a second electrode; a power supply configured to apply a voltage to the first and second electrodes; and a temperature obtaining portion configured to acquire a temperature distribution of the electrode plate.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including an information processing apparatus including an internal system which consumes electric power, an AC adaptor identification unit which identifies a rating of an AC adaptor connected, and a battery charge control unit which controls charge of a battery storing electric power, the electric power being used for operation of the internal system, where the AC adaptor identification unit identifies a rating of the AC adaptor connected and switches a power supply path to the battery charge control unit and/or the internal system into a proper state according to the identification results.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including an information processing apparatus including an internal system which consumes electric power, an AC adaptor identification unit which identifies a rating of an AC adaptor connected, and a battery charge control unit which controls charge of a battery storing electric power, the electric power being used for operation of the internal system, where the AC adaptor identification unit identifies a rating of the AC adaptor connected and switches a power supply path to the battery charge control unit and/or the internal system into a proper state according to the identification results.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an AV apparatus is set in an infrared/radio receiving mode, where operation information received by an infrared ray receiving module for receiving operation information transmitted using infrared rays and operation information received by a radio wave receiving module for receiving operation information transmitted using radio waves are accepted, and when operation information is received by the one reception module within a previously set predetermined time from the reception of the operation information by the other receiving module, only the operation information received by the infrared ray receiving module is accepted.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an audio-visual apparatus that has received operation information transmitted using infrared receives a response signal via a radio frequency from a remote controller set to a combination mode transmitting operation information using both infrared and a radio frequency. The remote controller that has received the response signal transmitted from the AV apparatus within a predetermined time is automatically set to a temporary infrared only mode transmitting operation information using infrared only in place of the combination mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an audio-visual apparatus that has received operation information transmitted using infrared receives a response signal via a radio frequency from a remote controller set to a combination mode transmitting operation information using both infrared and a radio frequency. The remote controller that has received the response signal transmitted from the AV apparatus within a predetermined time is automatically set to a temporary infrared only mode transmitting operation information using infrared only in place of the combination mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an AV apparatus is set in an infrared/radio receiving mode, where operation information received by an infrared ray receiving module for receiving operation information transmitted using infrared rays and operation information received by a radio wave receiving module for receiving operation information transmitted using radio waves are accepted, and when operation information is received by the one reception module within a previously set predetermined time from the reception of the operation information by the other receiving module, only the operation information received by the infrared ray receiving module is accepted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a remote control device having a dedicated key only used in a first mode, a dual purpose key that is used in the first mode and a second mode, a change key for changing a control mode from the first mode to the second mode, a light emitting section for emitting a light of a code in response to pressing of the dedicated key or the dual purpose key, and a control section for controlling the light emitting section so as to transmit a key code of a pressed key code and a continuous code meaning continuous pressing when the dedicated key or the dual purpose key is continuously pressed in the first mode and transmit only the key code of the dedicated key when the dedicated key is continuously pressed in the second mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a HDMI interface receives a first control signal transmitted from an external device. A control signal information storage processing unit stores reception time information of the first control signal into a storage unit. An acceptance suspension period setting unit suspends acceptance of a second control signal generated in accordance with a user operation, for a predetermined period from a time corresponding to the reception time information stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A remote control device of the present invention is equipped with a plurality of direction keys corresponding to a plurality of switches equally divided in a main body portion of the device. Moreover, in a case where the respective direction keys are individually operated, data in response to the operated direction key is transmitted from a light emitting section. In a case where one of the plurality of direction keys is operated simultaneously with one direction key adjacent to the direction key, data corresponding to a direction key disposed between the direction keys is transmitted.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a remote control device of the present invention has an input section constituted of a plurality of button groups, a direction key, a determine button and the like, and has a function of a backlight to allow a main body to emit light for a first predetermined time from an operation time. Moreover, from a time when a cell is turned on until a first operation is performed by the input section, a microcomputer stops lighting of the backlight.

Abstract: Performing power saving control which can be inherited and standardized easily, and which keeps power devices from having to become larger is made possible. A current In flowing through an electrical path is detected as a voltage Vs by a current detection section, and is outputted as a voltage Vout by an amplifying section. When a level corresponding to the voltage Vout exceeds a limit level, a power limit detection section outputs a power limit detection signal. When a controller receives the power limit detection signal via a detection signal holding section, the controller outputs a throttle control command signal. When a chip set receives the throttle control command signal, the chip set initiates throttle control that lowers the clock frequency of a CPU. The present invention may be applied to laptop personal computers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a remote control device having a dedicated key only used in a first mode, a dual purpose key that is used in the first mode and a second mode, a change key for changing a control mode from the first mode to the second mode, a light emitting section for emitting a light of a code in response to pressing of the dedicated key or the dual purpose key, and a control section for controlling the light emitting section so as to transmit a key code of a pressed key code and a continuous code meaning continuous pressing when the dedicated key or the dual purpose key is continuously pressed in the first mode and transmit only the key code of the dedicated key when the dedicated key is continuously pressed in the second mode.

Abstract: A soundless period detection unit detects a soundless period of a program, when a target program is recorded in a recording medium by a timer recording unit. A division information setting unit sets division information into the soundless period. The division information setting unit sets the division information in the soundless period detected by the soundless period detection unit after elapse of a defined time from a time when the division information has been set.

Abstract: A multi controller according to the present invention comprise first operating means for generating a control signal in association with a declination operation in plural directions, second operating means for generating a control signal in association with a rotation operation in a circular arc, and third operating means for generating a control signal in association with a shifting operation in front and back. Depending on the mode which is being executed, the control signal generated by the same operating means controls various operations.

Abstract: Performing power saving control which can be inherited and standardized easily, and which keeps power devices from having to become larger is made possible. A current In flowing through an electrical path is detected as a voltage Vs by a current detection section, and is outputted as a voltage Vout by an amplifying section. When a level corresponding to the voltage Vout exceeds a limit level, a power limit detection section outputs a power limit detection signal. When a controller receives the power limit detection signal via a detection signal holding section, the controller outputs a throttle control command signal. When a chip set receives the throttle control command signal, the chip set initiates throttle control that lowers the clock frequency of a CPU. The present invention may be applied to laptop personal computers.

Abstract: A multi controller according to the present invention comprise first operating means for generating a control signal in association with a declination operation in plural directions, second operating means for generating a control signal in association with a rotation operation in a circular arc, and third operating means for generating a control signal in association with a shifting operation in front and back. Depending on the mode which is being executed, the control signal generated by the same operating means controls various operations.

Abstract: In a vehicle equipped with a continuously variable transmission, sensors detect a vehicle speed, an accelerator depression degree and an output rotation speed of the transmission. The minimum required drive shaft drive torque is calculated from the vehicle speed and the accelerator depression degree. A target input rotation speed of the transmission for achieving the minimum required drive shaft drive torque with the least engine fuel consumption is calculated according to the vehicle speed. The input rotation speed is controlled to this target input rotation speed. The target engine output torque to generate the minimum required drive shaft drive torque is calculated, and an engine throttle opening is controlled to obtain this torque. As a result, the required vehicle drive force is obtained with the minimum engine fuel consumption.

Abstract: Even when an engine rotates in the inverse direction immediately before stopping, the engine can be accurately activated. In an engine which injects fuel sequentially on the basis of an ignition order of each cylinder, a crank angle of the terminal position of the engine is stored. On the first fuel injection timing after engine activation, fuel is simultaneously injected into a cylinder which is determined from the terminal stored position and into a cylinder in a fixed positional relationship with the first cylinder. In this way, even when an engine rotates in the inverse direction immediately before stopping, fuel injection can be accurately performed at least on a cylinder into which fuel should be injected and the engine can be accurately activated.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a continuously variable transmission for use with an automotive vehicle. The transmission is operable at a variable speed ratio for transmitting a drive from its input shaft to its output shaft. A target value for the speed of rotation of the input shaft of the transmission is calculated based on the sensed vehicle operating conditions including vehicle acceleration. A correction factor per predetermined unit time is calculated based on the sensed vehicle acceleration when the sensed vehicle acceleration exceeds a threshold value with the accelerator pedal released. The correction factor is added to the target input shaft speed value to correct the target input shaft speed value in an increasing direction at intervals of the predetermined unit time. The threshold value is decreased as the vehicle speed increases. The speed ratio is controlled to bring the input shaft speed into coincidence with the corrected target value.