Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory system includes semiconductor memories, and a memory controller configured to control the semiconductor memories. Each of the semiconductor memories is configured to execute an internal sequence including operations and have a wait period after an end of each of the operations, to notify, during the wait period, a status signal, which notifies in advance a start of a next operation, to the memory controller, and to start the next operation upon receiving a restart instruction of the internal sequence from the memory controller.

Abstract: A planar light-emitting device includes a first reflecting surface, a rectangular support disposed adjacent to the first reflecting surface, light sources each including a light-emitting surface and disposed along, at least one side portion of the rectangular support, and a lens including a light-receiving surface disposed to face the light-emitting surfaces of the light sources, and configured to introduce light emitted from the light sources into a space that is demarcated by at least the first reflecting surface and the rectangular support.

Abstract: A turn signal illumination controller monitors the lateral movement distance of a vehicle from when a turn switch lever is operated so as to illuminate a turn signal indicator. When the lateral movement distance is greater than or equal to a threshold value indicating completion of lane changing, the turn signal illumination controller cancels the turn signal indicator.

Abstract: A chemically amplified positive-type photoresist composition for a thick film capable of forming a thick film resist pattern having superior resolving ability and controllability of dimensions, and being favorable in rectangularity, as well as a method for producing a thick film resist pattern using such a composition. The photoresist composition comprises an acid generator including a cationic moiety and an anionic moiety, and a resin whose alkali solubility increases by the action of an acid.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium, and method of manufacturing the same, is provided with excellent recording performance by employing a granular magnetic layer having a specified composition. A magnetic recording medium according to the present invention comprises a nonmagnetic underlayer, a granular magnetic layer, a protective film, and a liquid lubrication layer sequentially laminated on a nonmagnetic substrate. The granular magnetic layer consists of ferromagnetic crystal grains containing cobalt and nonmagnetic grain boundary region surrounding the ferromagnetic crystal grains. The ferromagnetic crystal grains contain platinum in the range of 15 at % to 17 at %.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium uses a small-diameter insulating substrate. The apparatus includes a carrier for a special size of 3.5 inches for receiving a plurality of small-diameter insulating substrates. Seed layers are deposited on the substrates, then each substrate is rotated to shift the position of the substrate so that the movable claw contacts the deposited seed layer. A bias voltage is applied via the movable claw for subsequent deposition layers.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device of the invention comprises a memory cell array which includes a first region that has a plurality of memory cells each capable of storing n-bit data (n is a natural number) and a second region that has a plurality of memory cells each capable of storing k-bit data (k>n: k is a natural number), a data storage circuit which includes a plurality of data caches, and a control circuit which controls the memory cell array and the data storage circuit in such a manner that the k-bit data read from the k/n number of memory cells in the first region are stored into the data storage circuit and the k-bit data are stored into the memory cells in the second region.

Abstract: An application providing system is provided. The application providing system includes a portable terminal device having an IC chip configured to perform radio communications; and a server device; the application providing system connecting the portable terminal device and the server device through a communication network, wherein the portable terminal device includes a transmitted message receiver section, an application determination section, an application transmission request generation section, and an application storage section, wherein the server device includes a transmitted message generation section, a transmitted message sender section, an application transmission request receiver section, an application storage section, and an application sender section.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device of the invention comprises a memory cell array which includes a first region that has a plurality of memory cells each capable of storing n-bit data (n is a natural number) and a second region that has a plurality of memory cells each capable of storing k-bit data (k>n: k is a natural number), a data storage circuit which includes a plurality of data caches, and a control circuit which controls the memory cell array and the data storage circuit in such a manner that the k-bit data read from the k/n number of memory cells in the first region are stored into the data storage circuit and the k-bit data are stored into the memory cells in the second region.

Abstract: An application providing system is provided. The application providing system includes a portable terminal device having an IC chip configured to perform radio communications; and a server device; the application providing system connecting the portable terminal device and the server device through a communication network, wherein the portable terminal device includes a transmitted message receiver section, an application determination section, an application transmission request generation section, and an application storage section, wherein the server device includes a transmitted message generation section, a transmitted message sender section, an application transmission request receiver section, an application storage section, and an application sender section.

Abstract: There are provided a vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet in which a polypropylene resin foam board of high foaming extent having interconnected cells is used as a core member, a vehicle interior trim material, a method for manufacturing the vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet, and an apparatus therefor. The present invention relates to a vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet 1 provided with a core member consisting of a polypropylene resin foam board 2. The polypropylene resin foam board 2 is extrusion molded into a plate shape, and has an interconnected cell ratio of 50% or higher and a foaming extent of 10- to 50-fold. A plurality of polypropylene resin foam boards 2, 2 are joined to each other by the hot plate welding method or the laser transmission welding method, whereby a large-size core member of vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet 1, which is used for a roof lining or the like, can be formed.

Abstract: In one wireless device, when wishing to participate in a communications network, an ID generator in an ID manager uses a hash function on the address of the device and time to generate a device identification identifying the one device, and registers the identification on a list storage. In the one wireless device, a list updater stores an identification of another device from a beacon signal into the list storage in association with the address of the other device. When a conflict determiner detects a conflict of device identifications, an ID searcher searches the list storage for an unused identification having a relationship with the conflicting identification according to a relation in magnitude between the addresses of the one and other devices. An ID updater updates the identification of the device in the list storage to the unused identification thus searched for as a new identification.

Abstract: A turn signal illumination controller monitors the lateral movement distance of a vehicle from when a turn switch lever is operated so as to illuminate a turn signal indicator. When the lateral movement distance is greater than or equal to a threshold value indicating completion of lane changing, the turn signal illumination controller cancels the turn signal indicator.

Abstract: A centrifuge includes a frame, a door, a restricting part, a first spring member, and a second spring member. The frame has an opening on top thereof, when the frame is disposed in an orientation in which the frame is intended to be placed. The door is movably supported on the frame to be capable of opening and closing the opening. The restricting part is provided on the frame and defines a prescribed region. The first spring member has one end pivotally supported on the door, and another end pivotally supported on the frame. The second spring member has one end pivotally supported on the door, and another end that is movable within the prescribed region.

Abstract: A turn signal device for a vehicle for activating a turn signal in accordance with operation of an operation lever. The turn signal device includes a turning state detection unit, which detects a turning state of the vehicle. The turning state detection unit monitors a temporal change in the turning state of the vehicle after the turn signal is activated. The turning state detection unit deactivates the turning signal when detecting that the vehicle first turns in an activation direction of the turn signal, then turns in a direction opposite to the activation direction, and afterward turns again in the activation direction.

Abstract: A PC server, connected with a client PC, extracts from a database content satisfying a condition designated from the client PC, and content that does not directly satisfy the designated condition. A pamphlet including the extracted content is output.

Abstract: An iron core-producing method of the invention includes at least the step of blanking an iron core T from a strip W in such a manner that a longitudinal direction of the substantially linear iron core T is inclined relative to a direction of a width of the strip W. An iron core-producing apparatus of the invention for blanking a substantially linear iron core T from a strip W includes at least a punch disposed such that its longitudinal direction is inclined relative to a direction of a width of the strip W, and a die 13 which is provided beneath the punch, and is disposed such that its longitudinal direction is inclined relative to the direction of the width of the strip W.

Abstract: According to this invention, a fingerprint sensor is mounted for fingerprint collation, and a movable protection unit which coverts the fingerprint sensor is arranged. In fingerprint authentication, the protection unit moves to expose the fingerprint sensor. Along with movement, the apparatus is powered on and activated, and the fingerprint sensor also operates to perform collation processing. The protection unit which covers the fingerprint sensor in normal use is formed by a member capable of handwriting input. This arrangement provides an information terminal apparatus which has a collation function and enables handwriting input.

Abstract: In one wireless device, when wishing to participate in a communications network, an ID generator in an ID manager uses a hash function on the address of the device and time to generate a device identification identifying the one device, and registers the identification on a list storage. In the one wireless device, a list updater stores an identification of another device from a beacon signal into the list storage in association with the address of the other device. When a conflict determiner detects a conflict of device identifications, an ID searcher searches the list storage for an unused identification having a relationship with the conflicting identification according to a relation in magnitude between the addresses of the one and other devices. An ID updater updates the identification of the device in the list storage to the unused identification thus searched for as a new identification.

Abstract: A centrifuge includes a frame, a motor, a output shaft, a rotational shaft, and a belt. The frame has a bottom portion. The motor is disposed in the frame to generate a driving force. The output shaft extends from the motor and has an end positioned in proximity to the bottom portion. The rotational shaft is disposed in the frame and has one end positioned in proximity to the bottom portion. The belt is supported on the end of the output shaft and the one end of the rotational shaft. The bottom portion is formed with an opening that opposes at least part of the belt.