Abstract: A sacrificial memory opening fill structure for a multi-tier memory device may include a semiconductor fill material portion a metallic fill material portion to enhance control of a vertical cross-sectional profile of an inter-tier memory opening. Multiple inter-tier dielectric layers may be employed to reduce sharp corners in a memory opening fill structure. Alternatively or additionally, a combination of an isotropic etch process followed by an anisotropic etch process may be used to form a first-tier memory opening.

Abstract: A sacrificial memory opening fill structure for a multi-tier memory device may include a semiconductor fill material portion a metallic fill material portion to enhance control of a vertical cross-sectional profile of an inter-tier memory opening. Multiple inter-tier dielectric layers may be employed to reduce sharp corners in a memory opening fill structure. Alternatively or additionally, a combination of an isotropic etch process followed by an anisotropic etch process may be used to form a first-tier memory opening.

Abstract: A server informs a vehicle of chargers, the vehicle being mounted with a battery. The vehicle includes a fatigue detection device configured to detect a fatigue level of the driver. A server includes a communication device configured to receive information indicative of the fatigue level of the driver from the vehicle, and a processor configured to extract at least one charger from among multiple chargers installed within an access range of the vehicle if the driver's fatigue level is above a given reference value, and inform the vehicle of the extracted charger, the access range being determined by power stored in the battery and the current location of the vehicle.

Abstract: A server calculates, for each of a plurality of vehicles, a total number of chargers within an accessible range of a vehicle to calculate a reduced number so that the greater the total number of chargers is, the less the reduced number is, the reduced number representing a likelihood that the vehicle would arrive at each of the chargers. The server calculates, for each of the at least one charger, an effective number of vehicles which may use a charger to conduct external charging, by summing reduced numbers. The server calculates an index indicating a potential demand for external charging at the at least one charger based on the effective number.

Abstract: A server informs a vehicle of chargers, the vehicle being mounted with a battery. The vehicle includes a fatigue detection device configured to detect a fatigue level of the driver. A server includes a communication device configured to receive information indicative of the fatigue level of the driver from the vehicle, and a processor configured to extract at least one charger from among multiple chargers installed within an access range of the vehicle if the driver's fatigue level is above a given reference value, and inform the vehicle of the extracted charger, the access range being determined by power stored in the battery and the current location of the vehicle.

Abstract: A server calculates, for each of a plurality of vehicles, a total number of chargers within an accessible range of a vehicle to calculate a reduced number so that the greater the total number of chargers is, the less the reduced number is, the reduced number representing a likelihood that the vehicle would arrive at each of the chargers. The server calculates, for each of the at least one charger, an effective number of vehicles which may use a charger to conduct external charging, by summing reduced numbers. The server calculates an index indicating a potential demand for external charging at the at least one charger based on the effective number.

Abstract: The rotating electric machine includes a housing, a pair of bearings that is fixed by the housing, a shaft supported at opposite ends thereof by the respective bearings, a rotor mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, and a stator disposed in such a manner as to surround the rotor. A rotational speed detection gear is mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith at a position between the rotor and one of the bearings and in a vicinity of the bearing, and the rotational speed detection gear has a plurality of gear teeth at an outer circumference thereof. A rotational speed detector is provided at a position in the housing so as to face the gear teeth of the rotational speed detection gear. A rotating member for generating a flow of air is disposed in the housing.

Abstract: A terminal block device to which a first wire and a second wire are to be connected includes a terminal block body made of an insulating material, a cover that is made of an insulating material and covers the terminal block body, a shaft member at which a terminal of the first wire and a terminal of the second wire are engaged, a cylindrical relay terminal through which the shaft member is inserted and which is inserted through the cover, a fastening member for fastening the terminal of the first wire and the terminal of the second wire to the relay terminal. The relay terminal includes a first seat surface that is contactable with the terminal of the first wire between the terminal block body and the cover and a second seat surface that is contactable with the terminal of the second wire outside the cover.

Abstract: A terminal block device to which a first wire and a second wire are to be connected includes a terminal block body made of an insulating material, a cover that is made of an insulating material and covers the terminal block body, a shaft member at which a terminal of the first wire and a terminal of the second wire are engaged, a cylindrical relay terminal through which the shaft member is inserted and which is inserted through the cover, a fastening member for fastening the terminal of the first wire and the terminal of the second wire to the relay terminal. The relay terminal includes a first seat surface that is contactable with the terminal of the first wire between the terminal block body and the cover and a second seat surface that is contactable with the terminal of the second wire outside the cover.

Abstract: The rotating electric machine includes a housing, a pair of bearings that is fixed by the housing, a shaft supported at opposite ends thereof by the respective bearings, a rotor mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, and a stator disposed in such a manner as to surround the rotor. A rotational speed detection gear is mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith at a position between the rotor and one of the bearings and in a vicinity of the bearing, and the rotational speed detection gear has a plurality of gear teeth at an outer circumference thereof. A rotational speed detector is provided at a position in the housing so as to face the gear teeth of the rotational speed detection gear. A rotating member for generating a flow of air is disposed in the housing.

Abstract: Provided are a detector array substrate and a nuclear medicine diagnosis device using the same. The detector array substrate is provided with a flat detection module stacked in plural detection elements, which is connected to said detectors each other, and have signal electrodes for reading out signals of respective detectors, and bias electrodes for applying bias voltage to respective detectors, in order to form plural detectors for detecting radiation; and stacked with the detectors by arranging the detection modules having the plural detectors, in an X direction, as well as by arranging the detection modules in a flat structure on both planes or one plane of a wiring board in a Z direction as for an XZ plane for detecting the radiation, and provided with the plural detection modules in a Y direction.

Abstract: Encrypted data and an encryption key used for the encrypted data are separately stored and managed. A first storage device stores an encrypted data block, predetermined information and first management information. The predetermined information includes key data for decrypting the encrypted data block and includes a requirement for using the encrypted data block. The first management information is used to manage the encrypted data block and includes a first storage address at which the predetermined information is stored. A host device transfers the predetermined information from the first storage device to a second storage device, causes second management information including a second storage address, at which the transferred predetermined information is stored and which is included in the second storage device to be stored in the second storage device.

Abstract: The flatness of the surface of the light-receiving portion must be increased when the upper structural layer of a light detector is etched. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit in which an aperture is formed in a stack in which an underlayer, a light-receiving area pad, and an upper structural layer are layered on a substrate, the method comprising a light-receiving area pad etching step for etching the structural layer and the light-receiving area pad under etching conditions in which a high selectivity ratio is maintained between the upper structural layer and the light-receiving area pad; and an underlayer etching step for switching to etching conditions in which the light-receiving area pad has a high selectivity ratio in relation to the underlayer following the light-receiving area pad etching step, and etching the light-receiving area pad and the underlayer.

Abstract: A solid-state imager is disclosed wherein isolation regions (4) are covered with power supply lines (8), a light-transmitting lens film (24) whose surface forms continuous convex portions above the isolation regions (4) convex towards channel regions (5) is provided, and a light-transmitting material having a refractive index lower than that of the lens film (24) is provided over the lens film (24).

Abstract: The disclosed invention effectively prevents fraudulent access to data whose usage is restricted to a time limit, such access attempted by manipulating the clock internal to a playback device and a terminal device. A nonvolatile memory device of the invention comprises a control circuit and a nonvolatile memory circuit which includes a storage region for restriction information to restrict access to contents information provided by web-based rental service. The restriction information includes access time limit information and access time stamp information. The control circuit performs an access decision action which comprises deciding whether access to the contents information is enabled or disabled, based on real time information which is supplied externally and the restriction information, and updating the access time stamp information to the realtime information.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus has a communicating unit, a reading unit, a storing unit, a control unit, and an output unit. The communicating unit transmits and receives data to/from an information center in which a plurality of additional information have been stored. The reading unit reads out recorded data from a recording medium on which a plurality of data and index data of a plurality of data have been recorded. The data read out from the recording medium by the reading unit is stored in the storing unit. The control unit reads out the additional information corresponding to the recording medium from which the data is read out by the reading unit from the information center by the communicating unit and writes the read-out additional information into the storing unit as additional data of the recording medium which is read out by the reading unit. The output unit outputs the data stored in the storing unit and the additional data.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus has a communicating unit, a reading unit, a storing unit, a control unit, and an output unit. The communicating unit transmits and receives data to/from an information center in which a plurality of additional information have been stored. The reading unit reads out recorded data from a recording medium on which a plurality of data and index data of a plurality of data have been recorded. The data read out from the recording medium by the reading unit is stored in the storing unit. The control unit reads out the additional information corresponding to the recording medium from which the data is read out by the reading unit from the information center by the communicating unit and writes the read-out additional information into the storing unit as additional data of the recording medium which is read out by the reading unit. The output unit outputs the data stored in the storing unit and the additional data.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus has a communicating unit, a reading unit, a storing unit, a control unit, and an output unit. The communicating unit transmits and receives data to/from an information center in which a plurality of additional information have been stored. The reading unit reads out recorded data from a recording medium on which a plurality of data and index data of a plurality of data have been recorded. The data read out from the recording medium by the reading unit is stored in the storing unit. The control unit reads out the additional information corresponding to the recording medium from which the data is read out by the reading unit from the information center by the communicating unit and writes the read-out additional information into the storing unit as additional data of the recording medium which is read out by the reading unit. The output unit outputs the data stored in the storing unit and the additional data.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus has a communicating unit, a reading unit, a storing unit, a control unit, and an output unit. The communicating unit transmits and receives data to/from an information center in which a plurality of additional information have been stored. The reading unit reads out recorded data from a recording medium on which a plurality of data and index data of a plurality of data have been recorded. The data read out from the recording medium by the reading unit is stored in the storing unit. The control unit reads out the additional information corresponding to the recording medium from which the data is read out by the reading unit from the information center by the communicating unit and writes the read-out additional information into the storing unit as additional data of the recording medium which is read out by the reading unit. The output unit outputs the data stored in the storing unit and the additional data.