Abstract: Provided is a composite member including: an inorganic matrix part made from an inorganic substance that includes at least one of a metal oxide or a metal oxide hydroxide as a main component, contains substantially no single metal and alloy, and is a diamagnetic substance or a paramagnetic substance; and a ferromagnetic material part that is present inside the inorganic matrix part, directly bonds with the inorganic substance making up the inorganic matrix part, and is made from a ferromagnetic substance. In the inorganic matrix part, particles of the inorganic substance are continuously present, and the inorganic matrix part has a larger volume ratio than that of the ferromagnetic material part.

Abstract: Provided is a composite member including an inorganic matrix part that is made from an inorganic substance including a metal oxide hydroxide; and an electrically conductive material part that is present in a dispersed state inside the inorganic matrix part and has electric conductivity. In the composite member, a porosity in a cross section of the inorganic matrix part is 20% or less.

Abstract: Provided is an inorganic structure including a plurality of inorganic particles; and a binding part that covers a surface of each of the plurality of inorganic particles and binds each of the plurality of inorganic particles together. The binding part contains: an amorphous compound containing at least one of aluminum or titanium, oxygen, and one or more metallic elements; and a plurality of fine particles having an average particle size of 100 nm or less. The plurality of inorganic particles has an average particle size of 1 ?m or more, and the plurality of inorganic particles has a volume percentage of 30% or more.

Abstract: Provided is an optical filter including: a matrix including an inorganic substance having a water solubility of 0.4 g/100 g-H2O or less; and a wavelength selective absorption material dispersed in the matrix. The optical filter absorbs an optical component having a wavelength of any band in a target wavelength band of 0.8 to 20 ?m. A temperature at which a mass reduction rate of the wavelength selective absorption material is 10% by mass when heated in air from 100° C. at a rate of 10° C./min is 900° C. or less. An apparent density of the optical filter relative to a true density of the matrix is 70% or more. In the target wavelength band, a wavelength bandwidth where a linear transmittance per 1 mm thickness of the optical filter is 30% or more is 50 nm or more.

Abstract: Corruption of data in a FRAM (2) is avoided by applying a regulated voltage (VLDO) to a conductive pin (5-1). A switch (SW1) is coupled between the conductive pin and a power terminal of the FRAM so a FRAM supply voltage (VFRAM) is equal to the regulated voltage when the switch is closed. The conductive pin is coupled to a power terminal of a digital circuit (3) so a digital circuit supply voltage (VCORE) is equal to the regulated voltage. A power interruption is detected to produce an interruption signal (nBORdet) that opens the switch and also prevents starting of new read and write operations in the FRAM. A sufficient FRAM supply voltage is maintained by an internal capacitor (CINT) while ongoing read and write operations in the FRAM are completed during a predetermined interval. The conductive pin may be coupled to the switch by bonding wire inductance (LWIRE) between the switch and the conductive pin to inhibit flow of transient currents between them.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing piezoelectric actuators, a vibrating body plate supporting vibrating bodies at vibrational nodes thereof and a moving body plate having moving bodies are provided. Each of the vibrating bodies has a vibrator and a piezoelectric body mounted on the vibrator. The vibrating body plate and the moving body plate are stacked over one another to provide a piezoelectric actuator assembly. The piezoelectric actuator assembly is then cut at the vibrational nodes of the vibrating bodies to provide individual piezoelectric actuators.

Abstract: Corruption of data in a FRAM (2) is avoided by applying a regulated voltage (VLDO) to a conductive pin (5-1). A switch (SW1) is coupled between the conductive pin and a power terminal of the FRAM so a FRAM supply voltage (VFRAM) is equal to the regulated voltage when the switch is closed. The conductive pin is coupled to a power terminal of a digital circuit (3) so a digital circuit supply voltage (VCORE) is equal to the regulated voltage. A power interruption is detected to produce an interruption signal (nBORdet) that opens the switch and also prevents starting of new read and write operations in the FRAM. A sufficient FRAM supply voltage is maintained by an internal capacitor (CINT) while ongoing read and write operations in the FRAM are completed during a predetermined interval. The conductive pin may be coupled to the switch by bonding wire inductance (LWIRE) between the switch and the conductive pin to inhibit flow of transient currents between them.

Abstract: A method is provided. A first voltage is applied to a first set of column electrodes within a touch panel during a first interval, and a second voltage is applied to a second set of column electrodes within the touch panel during the first interval. The first and second sets of electrodes are adjacent to one another, and the second voltage has the opposite polarity of the first voltage. During the first interval, a first measurement signal is received from a set of row electrodes in the touch panel, and the first measurement signal is integrated to generate a first integrated signal. The first voltage is applied to the second set of column electrodes within the touch panel during a second interval, and the second voltage is applied to the first set of column electrodes within the touch panel during the second interval.

Abstract: A receiver is provided that has reduced power consumption and seldom operates erroneously. The receiver generally includes: an input circuit or photoreceptor that receives a modulated digital signal that can includes a preamble; a detector that detects the received digital signal and outputs a baseband signal; a comparator that compares baseband signal and a reference signal; an integration circuit that integrates baseband signal; hysteresis circuits that generates voltage signals based on an average value signal from integration circuit; a multiplexer that selects between the signals from the hysteresis circuits based on a digital output signal from comparator; and a pulse detection counter that counts the number of pulses of the digital signal from comparator and outputs a count signal to one of the hysteresis circuits.

Abstract: A method is provided. A first voltage is applied to a first set of column electrodes within a touch panel during a first interval, and a second voltage is applied to a second set of column electrodes within the touch panel during the first interval. The first and second sets of electrodes are adjacent to one another, and the second voltage has the opposite polarity of the first voltage. During the first interval, a first measurement signal is received from a set of row electrodes in the touch panel, and the first measurement signal is integrated to generate a first integrated signal. The first voltage is applied to the second set of column electrodes within the touch panel during a second interval, and the second voltage is applied to the first set of column electrodes within the touch panel during the second interval.

Abstract: A receiver is provided that has reduced power consumption and seldom operates erroneously. The receiver generally includes: an input circuit or photoreceptor that receives a modulated digital signal that can includes a preamble; a detector that detects the received digital signal and outputs a baseband signal; a comparator that compares baseband signal and a reference signal; an integration circuit that integrates baseband signal; hysteresis circuits that generates voltage signals based on an average value signal from integration circuit; a multiplexer that selects between the signals from the hysteresis circuits based on a digital output signal from comparator; and a pulse detection counter that counts the number of pulses of the digital signal from comparator and outputs a count signal to one of the hysteresis circuits.

Abstract: A print head has a reduced power size or increased print speed that can be operated at a lower voltage or higher speed and can maintain high-quality output printing free from thinned portions. During intervals between printing operations while a print paper is being fed, pulses are applied to all print electrodes to maintain a uniform potential difference between each of the print electrodes and a counter electrode so that an electric charge is supplied to the ink meniscus. Consequently, a sufficient Coulomb force to permit ink droplets to be ejected is obtained. Therefore, during printing operations, the supplied energy can be reduced and electric charge on the ink surface can be retained. Hence, ink droplets can be ejected stably without nonuniformities.

Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus capable of outputting an image which is not provided with nonuniformity of printing, stable and provided with high quality by realizing a recording head for maintaining a shape of a meniscus of ink always in a proper state without carrying out highly accurate back pressure control. Hence, a shape of front ends of base plates forming a slit-like opening portion is constituted by a shape of a wedge directing a sharpened front portion thereof to a recorded medium. Further, an inclined face portion in the shape of the wedge is subjected to a water repellant or an oil repellant processing. Or, there is constructed a constitution of providing an ink discharge mechanism for discharging extra ink at an end face portion at outside of a printing area of the base plate constituting the slit-like opening portion.

Abstract: There is provided a music distribution method capable of performing high-security music data distribution at high speed through the internet or other such network, wherein music data is divided into insufficient data and add-on data (step S101), the insufficient data, a restoration program and a communications program are written in a read-only fashion into a ROM section of a medium and the medium is distributed (steps S110-104), then the add-on data and such are distributed through the internet or the like (step S105) to be recorded into a RAM section of the medium and the music data is restored, producing a result that music may be regenerated on a terminal device.

Abstract: A printer equipped with a print head that can be operated at a lower voltage or at a higher speed is offered. The print head permits reduction in size of the power supply or increase in the print speed. The printer can maintain high-quality output printing free from thinned portions. During intervals, paper is fed, and charge supply pulses are applied to all print electrodes to give a uniform potential difference between each of the print electrodes and the counter electrode. In this way, electric charge is previously supplied to the ink meniscus. Consequently, a sufficient Coulomb force to permit ink droplets to be squirted is obtained. Therefore, during operation, the supplied energy can be suppressed. Under every circumstance, the electric charge on the ink surface can be retained. Hence, ink droplets can be squirted stably without nonuniformities.

Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus capable of outputting an image which is not provided with nonuniformity of printing, stable and provided with high quality by realizing a recording head for maintaining a shape of a meniscus of ink always in a proper state without carrying out highly accurate back pressure control. Hence, a shape of front ends of base plates forming a slit-like opening portion is constituted by a shape of a wedge directing a sharpened front portion thereof to a recorded medium. Further, an inclined face portion in the shape of the wedge is subjected to a water repellant or an oil repellant processing. Or, there is constructed a constitution of providing an ink discharge mechanism for discharging extra ink at an end face portion at outside of a printing area of the base plate constituting the slit-like opening portion.

Abstract: A method of efficiently manufacturing desired piezoelectric actuators capable of being driven stably is disclosed. Each piezoelectric actuator includes a vibrating body constructed of a vibrator to which a piezoelectric body is mounted, a moving body for making contact with the vibrating body to move it, a pressure application member for applying appropriate pressure to the vibrating body and to the moving body, and a guide member for connecting together the vibrating body, the moving body, and the pressure application member. A second piezoelectric actuator assembly is fabricated by stacking a pressure application plate, a moving body plate, and a vibrating body plate on top of each other. The piezoelectric actuator assembly is cut at connector portions at once. A large number of piezoelectric actuators can be manufactured in one process step. Thus, the efficiency of manufacture can be improved. The connector portions are formed at vibrational nodes of the vibrating body. The connector portions are severed.