Abstract: A backlight assembly prevents abnormal discharge of a device using a high voltage to drive a discharge tube such as CCFL. An inverter circuit includes an inverter transformer supplying an AC high voltage to a plurality of discharge tubes, and a plurality of balance transformers. First terminals of primary coils of the balance transformers are connected to the discharge tubes, and second terminals of the primary coils are connected to a ground. Secondary coils of the balance transformers are connected in series to form a loop. A resistor has a first terminal connected to the loop and a second terminal connected to the ground. Accordingly, the backlight assembly may detect a high-voltage abnormal discharge such as a corona discharge, an arc discharge or the like.

Abstract: An inverter circuit includes an inverter transformer to supply AC high voltages of opposite phases, and a plurality of balance transformers. The inverter transformer supplies AC high voltages of same phases to every n number of CCFLs, and the CCFLs are connected in series to primary windings of the balance transformers at every two CCFLs. Also, secondary windings of the balance transformers are connected in series to form a closed loop. Thus, an inverter circuit may realized for a large-sized backlight without increasing a number of the balance transformers.

Abstract: An inverter circuit includes a first driving transformer, a second driving transformer, a power voltage circuit, a high-side FET connected to a secondary winding of the first driving transformer, a low-side FET connected to a secondary winding of the second driving transformer and an inverter transformer connected to a driving node between the high-side FET and the low-side FET. Thus, a direct current path does not exist between a gate of the high-side FET and the driving node, so that a gate voltage of the high-side FET is biased more to a negative polarity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a micromachine as a high-frequency filter which includes a high Q value and is suitable for higher frequency bands. The micromachine (1) includes an output electrode (7) formed on a substrate (5), an interlayer insulating film (9) which covers the substrate (5) and includes an opening (9a) whose bottom is the output electrode (7), and a beltlike resonator electrode (11) so formed on the interlayer insulating film (9) as to traverse above the space (A) in the opening (9a), with the resonator electrode (11) being concave toward the opening (9a) along the side wall of the opening (9a).

Abstract: A micromachine for a high-frequency filter which has a high Q value and a higher frequency band is provided. The micromachine includes an electrode provided on a substrate, an inter-layer insulation film composed of a first insulation film and a second insulation film which are provided on the substrate in the state of covering the electrode, a hole pattern provided in the second insulation film in the state of reaching the electrode, and a belt-like vibrator electrode provided on the second insulation film so as to cross the upper side of a space portion constituted of the inside of the hole pattern.

Abstract: A microresonator includes a beam-type resonator element in which a beam that is an oscillating portion of the resonator element has a high-resistance portion or an insulating portion.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a micromachine is provided which can remove a sacrifice layer and can perform sealing without using a specific packaging technique. In a method for manufacturing a micromachine (1) including an oscillator (4), a step of forming a sacrifice layer around a movable portion of the oscillator (4); a step of covering a sacrifice layer with an overcoat film (8), followed by the formation of a penetrating hole (10) reaching the sacrifice layer in the overcoat layer (8); a step of performing sacrifice-layer etching for removing the sacrifice layer using the penetrating hole (10) in order to form a space around the movable portion; and a step of performing a film-formation treatment at a reduced pressure following the sacrifice-layer etching so as to seal the penetrating hole (10).

Abstract: Peculiar identification information to identify a recording medium itself is recorded onto the recording medium on which contents information as a target of a reproduction deadline management is recorded. At least the identification information recorded on the recording medium as mentioned above is read by a terminal apparatus and transmitted to a server apparatus. In the server apparatus, a reproduction possible deadline of the contents information recorded on the recording medium is managed on the basis of reproduction possible deadline information indicative of the reproduction possible deadline regarding the contents information recorded on the recording medium on the basis of at least the identification information. Thus, when the reproduction deadline of the contents recorded on the recording medium is managed, the operation for allowing the server apparatus side to set registration information such as personal information or the like of the user as in the conventional system is unnecessary.

Abstract: External skin preparations containing one or more members selected from among a fermentation product, which is obtained by treating a bean extract with a microorganism, vitamin A and its derivatives. By potentiating skin cells and accelerating the production of hyaluronic acid, these preparations exert effects of preventing and relieving skin roughness, improving keratin, moistening, and preventing and relieving skin tension failure and wrinkles, thereby efficaciously retarding skin aging.

Abstract: A micro-resonator of a single structure which outputs signals of two resonance frequencies of mutually opposite phases and in which different resonance frequencies are adjusted independently is provided. The micro-resonator includes: an oscillation portion 6 sustained with a gap by support portions 8 [8A, 8B] and an input electrode 3 and an output electrode 4 that become lower electrodes facing the oscillation portion 6 across the gap, in which the input electrode 3 and the output electrode 4 are disposed to face each other along a line intersecting the oscillation portion 6, the oscillation portion 6 generates torsional oscillation and flexural oscillation, and output signals of two resonance frequencies close to each other based on different resonance modes have mutually different phases by 180°.

Abstract: The invention relates to a skin preparation for external use, which contains a lamellar structure containing a fatty acid monoglyceride as a main component, and vitamin A or a derivative thereof. The skin preparation for external use has high effects of improving skin roughness and suppressing wrinkling, etc., shows neither any offensive smell nor stickiness, and exhibits controlled foaming upon the production thereof.

Abstract: In a cell detecting part (2), and end face (13a) of a cantilever (13) is previously surface treated so that a detecting nucleotide chain D can be fixed thereto. In a reaction area (10), and electric field is generated by a cathode (11) and an anode (12). A target nucleotide chain T dripped from a nozzle (3) moves to the end face (13a) while the target nucleotide chain T is stretched. When the detecting nucleotide chain D and the target nucleotide chain T are hybridized, the mass of the cantilever (13) is increased to lower a natural frequency. Thus, ac voltage is applied to the cantilever (13) to measure the change of the natural frequency. Thus, whether or not there is the hybridization is detected and the number of the hybridized target nucleotide chains T is quantitatively detected.

Abstract: A hole center detecting apparatus for positioning the hole of a spool and a cord accurately by determining the coordinates of two points of intersection between the inner circumference of the spool hole and a virtual straight line to compute the coordinates of the center of the hole and by moving the cord according to the computed coordinates of the hole center. A straightness measuring apparatus for measuring the curvature of a cord automatically by detecting the coordinates of three longitudinal points of the cord. A measurement apparatus for measuring a residual torsion automatically by measuring the rotation angle of the end portion of the cord before and after clamped, electrically.

Abstract: Preparation steps are taken before a substrate with components is inspected and a whole image of a standard substrate is prepared preliminarily and inspection areas are determined for target portions to be inspected on this whole image. At the time of the inspection, a camera is positioned corresponding to a target portion to obtain a target image and an area corresponding to the target image is extracted from the whole image and displacement values of this area are calculated relative to the target image. The setting position of the inspection area is corrected by the calculated displacement values and an inspection area is set on the target image based on the corrected coordinates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a micromachine as a high-frequency filter which includes a high Q value and is suitable for higher frequency bands. The micromachine (1) includes an output electrode (7) formed on a substrate (5), an interlayer insulating film (9) which covers the substrate (5) and includes an opening (9a) whose bottom is the output electrode (7), and a beltlike resonator electrode (11) so formed on the interlayer insulating film (9) as to traverse above the space (A) in the opening (9a), with the resonator electrode (11) being concave toward the opening (9a) along the side wall of the opening (9a).

Abstract: A content recording medium includes a content recording area where content data is recorded in such a manner that playback of the content data is restricted; and a playback-permission-information recording area where playback-permission information that allows canceling the playback restriction of the content data to permit playback is to be recorded, the playback-permission-information recording area being provided separately from the content recording area.

Abstract: To obtain a micromachine for use as a high frequency filter having a high Q value and a higher frequency band. In a micromachine (20) including: an input electrode (7b), an output electrode (7a), and a support electrode (7c) disposed on a substrate (4); and a band-shaped vibrator electrode (15) formed by laying a beam (vibrating part) (16) over the output electrode (7a) with a space part (A) interposed between the output electrode (7a) and the vibrator electrode (15) in a state in which both end parts of the vibrator electrode (15) are supported on the input electrode (7b) and the substrate (4) with the support electrode (7c) interposed between the substrate (4) and the vibrator electrode (15), the entire surface of both end parts of the vibrator electrode (15) from an edge of the end parts to the beam (16) is completely fixed to the input electrode (7b) and the support electrode (7c).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to manufacturing methods of electrostatic type MEMS devices. The manufacturing method of the present invention includes the steps of forming a substrate side electrode on a substrate, forming a fluid film before or after forming a sacrificial layer, further forming a beam having a driving side electrode on a planarized surface of the fluid film, and finally, removing the sacrificial layer. Furthermore, performing the foregoing method planarizes the surface of a driving side electrode, reduces fluctuations in the shape of a beam, and improves the performance and the uniformity of the MEMS device.

Abstract: A base film for medical adhesive tape is described, which is obtained by laminating, over one side or both sides of layer A composed of amorphous polyolefin, layer B composed of a polypropylene-based resin. A medical adhesive tape equipped with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one side of the base film for medical adhesive tape; an adhesive plaster obtained by rolling the medical adhesive tape having the base film equipped with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a first-aid adhesive tape comprising the medical adhesive tape having the base film equipped with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a liquid-absorbing pad disposed in a central region of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are also described.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to manufacturing methods of electrostatic type MEMS devices. The manufacturing method of the present invention includes the steps of forming a substrate side electrode on a substrate, forming a fluid film before or after forming a sacrificial layer, further forming a beam having a driving side electrode on a planarized surface of the fluid film, and finally, removing the sacrificial layer. Furthermore, performing the foregoing method planarizes the surface of a driving side electrode, reduces fluctuations in the shape of a beam, and improves the performance and the uniformity of the MEMS device.