Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus includes the first step of forming a silicon oxide film including a main portion on a second portion and a sub portion between a first portion and a silicon nitride film, the second step of forming a first conductivity type impurity region under the silicon oxide film, and the third step of forming a semiconductor element including a second conductivity type impurity region having an opposite conductivity to the first conductivity type impurity region in the first portion. In the second step, angled ion implantation is performed into a region under the sub portion at an implantation angle using the silicon nitride film as a mask.

Abstract: In a trajectory information processing device (201) for acquiring from a trajectory of a spiral-shaped graphic easy for a person to enter the input information intended by the person, an input receiving unit (202) receives input of coordinate information of a trajectory, a closed curve acquisition unit (203) repeatedly acquires a closed curve wherein the trajectory crosses over the trajectory for the first time after the starting point and removes from the trajectory the closed curve and the curve preceding thereto for the coordinate information of a trajectory whose input was received, and a vortex information outputting unit (204) outputs changes in the time interval at which closed curves are acquired as information indicating the intensity of the vortex motion of the trajectory.

Abstract: A game machine includes a first virtual camera control unit which determines a change direction in which a posture of the virtual camera is changed, based on a state of operation of an operation unit, and changes a posture of the virtual camera such that the virtual camera is directed in a direction displaced from a current direction in the change direction by a predetermined angle; a second virtual camera control unit which determines a direction in the virtual three dimensional space based on the state of operation of the operation unit, and changes the posture of the virtual camera such that the virtual camera is directed in the determined direction; and a virtual camera control switching unit which switches between a state in which the first virtual camera control unit controls the virtual camera and a state in which the second virtual camera control unit controls the virtual camera.

Abstract: In a trajectory information processing apparatus (201) for equalizing the sensitivity of input near a starting point of a trajectory input to the extent possible, regardless of direction of movement, the trajectory information processing apparatus (201) including an input receiving unit (202) receives input of coordinate information of a trajectory at a first definition, a correcting unit (203) corrects the coordinate information of the trajectory based on a pair of coordinates of a starting point of the trajectory at the first definition and a pair of coordinates of the starting point of the trajectory at a second definition lower than the first definition, a converting unit (204) converts the corrected trajectory coordinate information to the second definition and outputs the converted coordinate information, the correcting unit (203), if the starting point locates on an edge of an area which includes the starting point at the first definition, and includes pairs of coordinates which are to be converted to

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes a semiconductor substrate is provided. The method includes: exposing a photoresist coated on the semiconductor substrate using a photomask including a plurality of regions having different light transmittances; developing the photoresist to form a resist pattern including a plurality of regions having different thicknesses that depend on an exposure amount of the photoresist; and implanting impurity ions into the semiconductor substrate through the plurality of regions of the resist pattern having different thicknesses to form a plurality of impurity regions whose depths from a surface of the semiconductor substrate to peak positions are different from each other. The depths to the peak positions depend on the thickness of the resist pattern through which the implanted impurity ions pass.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus of the present invention includes a first semiconductor region functioning as a barrier against signal charges between a first and a second photoelectric conversion element, and a second semiconductor region that has a width narrower than that of the first semiconductor region and functions as a barrier against signal charges between a first and the third photoelectric conversion element. A region with a low barrier is provided at least a part between the first and the second photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus of the present invention includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged on a substrate; a transistor for transferring a signal charge; and a plurality of transistors for reading out the signal charge transferred. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements include a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element adjacent to each other. The photoelectric conversion apparatus of the present invention includes: a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type arranged between the first photoelectric conversion element and the second photoelectric conversion element; and a second semiconductor region having the first conductivity type that is arranged on a region where the plurality of transistors are arranged and that has a width larger than that of the first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type.

Abstract: A plane defining unit (241) defines a horizontal plane in the field of view, within whose bounds an own character exists. A block division unit (242) divides the defined plane into a plurality of blocks. An aiming position selecting unit (243) randomly selects a predetermined number of aiming positions, which are arbitrary positions in each of the blocks thus divided. An reaching determining unit (244) determines whether a bullet can reach each of the target positions thus selected, based on a positional relationship with an opponent character, who conducts shooting, and the like. An aiming position deciding unit (245) randomly decides one target position from among the target positions determined to be reachable. An image generating unit (250) generates a game image including the own character attacked by a bullet shoot at the decided target position.

Abstract: A structure of a spring has a supporting member, an actuating member that is rotatably supported to the supporting member by a first supporting axis at a portion near a center, and a plurality of interlocking members that are each provided on both sides of the first supporting axis, that are rotatably supported to the supporting member by a second supporting axis, and that are rotatably coupled to the actuating member. Each point of action of the interlocking members is defined at a portion that is closer to the first supporting axis than to the coupled portion of the second supporting axis and the actuating member.

Abstract: In a trajectory information processing apparatus (201) for equalizing the sensitivity of input near a starting point of a trajectory input to the extent possible, regardless of direction of movement, the trajectory information processing apparatus (201) including an input receiving unit (202) receives input of coordinate information of a trajectory at a first definition, a correcting unit (203) corrects the coordinate information of the trajectory based on a pair of coordinates of a starting point of the trajectory at the first definition and a pair of coordinates of the starting point of the trajectory at a second definition lower than the first definition, a converting unit (204) converts the corrected trajectory coordinate information to the second definition and outputs the converted coordinate information, the correcting unit (203), if the starting point locates on an edge of an area which includes the starting point at the first definition, and includes pairs of coordinates which are to be converted to

Abstract: In a trajectory information processing device (201) for acquiring from a trajectory of a spiral-shaped graphic easy for a person to enter the input information intended by the person, an input receiving unit (202) receives input of coordinate information of a trajectory, a closed curve acquisition unit (203) repeatedly acquires a closed curve wherein the trajectory crosses over the trajectory for the first time after the starting point and removes from the trajectory the closed curve and the curve preceding thereto for the coordinate information of a trajectory whose input was received, and a vortex information outputting unit (204) outputs changes in the time interval at which closed curves are acquired as information indicating the intensity of the vortex motion of the trajectory.

Abstract: A data storage unit (130) of a parent machine (100) stores downloaded additional data (131). When the parent machine (100) and a child machine (200) wirelessly connect to each other and the child machine (200) sends child machine information to the parent machine (100), a process control unit (120) of the parent machine (100) searches out any additional data that can be provided from the data storage unit (130) based on the received child machine information. That is, the process control unit (120) searches out additional data that matches a progress status of a game in the child machine (200) from among the additional data (131). The parent machine (100) sends the searched-out additional data to the child machine (200). Hence, the child machine (200), which cannot connect to a server, can obtain additional data from the parent machine (100).

Abstract: An object selecting device, etc., is provided making possible easy selection of objects displayed in a predetermined order. A display unit (306) of the object selecting device (301) displays objects whose order is further forward so as to hide objects whose order is further back, if objects overlap. A position specifying input receiving unit (308) receives input of position specifying input for specifying a position in a screen. An output unit (307) outputs, of objects displayed on the screen, as a selection result an object furthest forward if there is an objects displayed to a position specified by the position specifying input, and as a selection result an object furthest forward in the order, if there is no object displayed to a position specified by the position specifying input, but there is an object displayed at a position overlapping a two-dimensional area set so as to include the position.

Abstract: To provide a game machine for enabling the game player to direct the virtual camera in their desired direction in a virtual three dimensional space, through a relatively simple operation. The present invention relates to a game machine for showing a picture obtained by viewing a virtual three dimensional space from a virtual camera placed in the virtual three dimensional space. A first virtual camera control unit (60) determines a change direction in which a posture of the virtual camera is changed, based on a state of operation of an operation unit, and changing a posture of the virtual camera such that the virtual camera is directed in a direction displaced from a current direction in the change direction by a predetermined angle. A second virtual camera control unit (62) determines a direction in the virtual three dimensional space based on the state of operation of the operation unit, and changes the posture of the virtual camera such that the virtual camera is directed in the determined direction.

Abstract: A surface light source device capable of suppressing generation of bright line and preventing generation of crush of pattern forming on a light guide plate even when pressure is applied, includes a plurality of deflection patterns and diffusion patterns wherein the diffusion pattern is formed on the light source side of the deflection pattern. Further, the diffusion pattern is provided so as not to protrude outwards from the light guide plate from the plane opposite to the light-emitting plane and the diffusion pattern diffuses the light incident from a light guide direction to a direction different from the light guide direction seen from a direction perpendicular to the light emitting plane.

Abstract: A surface light source device capable of suppressing generation of bright line and preventing generation of crush of pattern forming on a light guide plate even when pressure is applied, includes a plurality of deflection patterns and diffusion patterns wherein the diffusion pattern is formed on the light source side of the deflection pattern. Further, the diffusion pattern is provided so as not to protrude outwards from the light guide plate from the plane opposite to the light-emitting plane and the diffusion pattern diffuses the light incident from a light guide direction to a direction different from the light guide direction seen from a direction perpendicular to the light emitting plane.

Abstract: A reflector used for a display device has a plurality of unit reflecting portions. The unit reflecting portions are arranged by repeating arrangement patterns of unit regions. The unit regions have a repetition pitch that is integral times the pitch of pixels of a liquid crystal display and more than 5000 ?m. More preferably, the repetition pitch of unit regions is integral times the pitch of pixels of a liquid crystal display and more than 10000 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention provides a volume control program, a volume control method, and a video game machine by which the player can easily hear two sounds which are output simultaneously. Cheering sound is output from the speaker 23 according to the game progress status, the output instructing section 102 instructs output so as to output the sound data of broadcasting sound which is read from the broadcasting sound data storing section 512 by the sound data reading section 101 according to the game progress status as sound, and the volume controlling section 111 drops the volume of the cheering sound to be lower than the volume of the broadcasting sound with the output instruction as a trigger.

Abstract: A reflector used for a display device has a plurality of unit reflecting portions. The unit reflecting portions are arranged by repeating arrangement patterns of unit regions. The unit regions have a repetition pitch that is integral times the pitch of pixels of a liquid crystal display and more than 5000 &mgr;m. More preferably, the repetition pitch of unit regions is integral times the pitch of pixels of a liquid crystal display and more than 10000 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention provides a volume control program, a volume control method, and a video game machine by which the player can easily hear two sounds which are output simultaneously. Cheering sound is output from the speaker 23 according to the game progress status, the output instructing section 102 instructs output so as to output the sound data of broadcasting sound which is read from the broadcasting sound data storing section 512 by the sound data reading section 101 according to the game progress status as sound, and the volume controlling section 111 drops the volume of the cheering sound to be lower than the volume of the broadcasting sound with the output instruction as a trigger.