Abstract: In a liquid crystal display, a liquid crystal display panel is held between an upper frame and a lower frame, the upper frame having a display window. The upper frame and the lower frame are integrally molded to be coupled to each other via a U-shaped portion. Here, the upper frame and the lower frame are made by vacuum forming resin material. Thus, the liquid crystal display can be reduced in profile, size, weight, and cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting structure for mounting a liquid crystal module to a cover of a mobile terminal. The mounting structure comprises: at least a pair of first and second engagement parts, wherein the first engagement part is provided on a side portion of the liquid crystal module, whilst the second engagement part is provided on a side portion of a structural member of the cover, so that the paired first and second engagement parts are engaged with each other only by fitting the liquid crystal module into the structural member of the cover.

Abstract: The substrate carrier management system includes a pre-diffusion processing apparatus, a carrier cleaner, and a carrier conveyer. The pre-diffusion processing apparatus unloads a substrate from a supplied carrier in which the substrate is stored, performs predetermined processing on the substrate, and transfers the processed substrate stored in a carrier to be used after processing. The carrier cleaner cleans a carrier emptied as a result of taking a substrate out of the carrier. The carrier conveyer conveys a carrier between the pre-diffusion processing apparatus and the carrier cleaner. The empty carrier unloaded from the pre-diffusion processing apparatus is cleaned by the carrier cleaner, and the processed substrate is stored in the empty carrier. With this arrangement, it is possible to automatically change carriers and thereby continuously use a cleaned carrier in the subsequent step without using a dedicated carrier.

Abstract: A process selection system and method enable the automatic control of the specification to equipment most suitable for each lot. Processing using this specific equipment can be performed by further selecting the most suitable equipment from equipment used for the product type. Since a plurality of equipment can be specified for each lot, the equipment can be specified from an equipment group having these plurality of equipment. The adequate number of products in process for each equipment-specific process equipment id can be calculated based on the distribution percentage ri. The equipment-specific process equipment having the maximum value of the differential Gi between the adequate number of products in process ni and the collected actual number of products in process can be determined as the equipment-specific process equipment for the lot.

Abstract: In an air passage switching door, a packing material having a size approximately corresponding to a plate surface of a door base member is used, and the door base member is crossed with the packing material at a portion around a rotation shaft for rotating the door base member, so that both plate portions of the door base member are bonded to opposite surfaces of the packing material at different areas of the packing material. Accordingly, the air passage switching door can be manufactured using the single packing material in low cost, while having a reduced thickness.

Abstract: An optical pulse code recognition device and an optical distributor recognize multiple bits of a 1 Tbps packet signal as they are, all at one time. A serial signal light emitted from an optical fiber is collimated by a lens and applied onto a mask having a mask pattern. A thin film optical switch increases its optical transmittance when irradiated with a control light, allowing the collimated signal light to transmit through it. When the control light is applied, the transmitted collimated signal light is converted into a parallel signal. The mask pattern has multiple transmission portions allowing one bit of signal light to transmit through and an equal number of non-transmitting portions to block the light, and whether or not a bit pattern of the signal light and the mask pattern match each other is found by detecting a maximum or minimum value of light intensity with a photodetector.

Abstract: Game scenes are flexibly switched to different points of view selected according to character status and game progress, thereby preventing a loss of interest in the game. A specified hit count HPX and threshold value T1 are compared, and if HPX>T1, control data is generated to display image X1 from a particular perspective. If (HPX>T1) is not true, HPX is compared with threshold value T2 (T1>T2>0). If HPX>T2, control data is generated to display image X2 from a particular perspective. If (HPX>T2) is not true, the maximum decrease D possible in the next attack is subtracted from HPX to calculate inferred value HP′, which is then compared with 0. If (HP′≦0) is not true, control data is generated to display image X3 from a particular perspective, but if HP′≦0, control data is generated to display image X4 from a particular perspective.

Abstract: In an expansion valve of a refrigerant cycle, only by covering a diaphragm case and a part of a body case using a single vibration-proof member made of a rubber material, vibration in the diaphragm case can be effectively restricted. Because it is unnecessary to cover all surface of the expansion valve, the dimension of the vibration-proof member can be greatly reduced, and pipe connecting/removing operation in the expansion valve can be readily performed. Accordingly, a material cost of the vibration-proof member can be reduced, while noise caused due to the vibration of the expansion valve can be effectively reduced.

Abstract: A speech can be flexibly selected in accordance with the state of a character and the progress state of a game, so that a loss of interest is prevented. In a battle start processing, a present hit point HP is compared with a threshold value T1 and it is judged whether or not (HP>T1) is satisfied. In the case where (HP>T1) is satisfied, a comfortable rush voice is selected, and in the case where (HP>T1) is not satisfied, the HP is compared with a threshold T2 (T1>T2), and it is judged whether or not (HP<T2) is satisfied. In the case where (HP<T2) is satisfied, a hard battle rush voice is selected. In a battle end processing, the present hit point HP is compared with a threshold value T3, and in the case where (HP>T3) and predetermined conditions are satisfied, a comfortable victory voice is selected.

Abstract: A method of process control includes the steps of preparing recycling procedure data for each type of film formed on a wafer by diffusion processing, setting a recycle control number for controlling recycling processing based on the recycling procedure data, and outputting a recycling instruction to the recycling apparatus when the prescribed number of non-product wafers are accumulated and when an accept request is received from the recycling apparatus.

Abstract: In an inside/outside air switching device, a rotary door includes a circumference wall provided at an upper side of a rotation shaft to extend in a rotation direction, both fan-like side plates connecting the circumference wall and the rotation shaft at both sides in an axial direction of the rotation shaft, a protrusion wall provided along an entire periphery of the circumference wall and the side plates to protrude to an outside of the rotary door, and a packing member provided at both surface sides of the protrusion wall. A clearance equal to or larger than a predetermined dimension is provided between the protrusion wall around a lower side of the rotation shaft and a seal surface of an inside/outside air switching box, for preventing a water storage.

Abstract: Detection information for shake is detected by a shake detection unit, predictive shake information is calculated based on the shake detection information, a start position (center) of a correcting operation on an imaging surface of a shake correction unit is determined, and driving of the shake correction unit at the correcting-operation start position is controlled. Accordingly, it is possible to make effective use of a movable range of the shake correction unit for actual hand shake or the like. Thus, a high degree of correction effect can be obtained, so that imaging failures due to hand shake or the like can be remarkably reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image input apparatus into which a three-dimensional image as well as a two-dimensional image can be easily input. This image input apparatus includes an image pick-up unit, a projector unit, and a mover unit. The projector unit projects a predetermined projection light pattern onto an image object, and the image pick-up unit picks up the projection image containing distortions of the projection light pattern. The relative position between the projector unit and the image pick-up unit is fixed. The mover unit moves the image pick-up unit relatively with the projector unit, so that the image pick-up unit can pick up a plurality of projection images at different image pick-up locations.

Abstract: The aim is to improve operability in vehicles such as skid steer loaders and to reduce the burden on the operator. It is made easy to switch between a first operation pattern wherewith only one operation apparatus of two operation apparatuses is used in driving two actuators, and a second operation pattern wherewith the two actuators are driven using both of the two operation apparatuses. It is made possible to hold operation positions, and to release held positions, whether with an operation lever apparatus that is capable of operation in only one directional component or with an operation lever apparatus that is capable of operation in two directional components in the forward and backward direction and in the left and right direction. When a change to a first combination is designated by a pattern switching lever, the first combination (first operation pattern) is switched to by switching means.

Abstract: In an inside/outside air switching device, a seal member is provided at a position around a rotation center axial line of a rotary door, for sealing an inside/outside air switching box in an axial direction. The rotary door is disposed to be elastically deformable in such a manner that at least both parts of side wall plates of the rotary door around the rotation center axial line are displaced away from each other by a dynamical pressure of a vehicle travelling, applied to an outer wall plate of the rotary door, in an inside air mode. The seal member press-contacts the inside/outside air switching box when at least both the parts of the side wall plates around the rotation center axial line are displaced away from each other.

Abstract: An inside/outside air switching box has first and second inside air introduction ports, and an outside air introduction port. An inside/outside air switching door is disposed to open and close the first inside air introduction port and the outside air introduction port, and the second inside air introduction port is opened and closed by an inside air auxiliary door operated due to a pressure difference generated by operation of a blower fan between an inner side of the inside/outside air switching box and an inner side of a passenger compartment. Accordingly, even in an outside air introduction mode, inside air can be introduced from the second inside air introduction port.

Abstract: A method permitting less energy consumption and efficient formation of high quality electrodes is provided. An electrode is formed as an electrodeposited film by irradiating the surface of an object to be treated, the surface at least permitting generation of charged particles when irradiated with a laser beam, with a fentosecond laser beam and metal-plating the surface of a substrate using hot electrons generated by this laser irradiation.

Abstract: In an attachment structure for attaching a door to a case, plural first ribs and plural second ribs are provided in an inner wall surface defining an attachment hole of the case at different positions shifted from each other in a circumferential direction of the attachment hole. The first ribs and the second ribs protrude from the inner wall surface to an inner radial side in the attachment hole. In addition, each first rib and each second rib are positioned at different position in an axial direction of the attachment hole. Accordingly, when a shaft of the door is inserted into the attachment hole of the case, door attachment performance can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting structure for mounting a liquid crystal module having a display area. The mounting structure comprises: at least a frame member having a plurality of connecting members for connecting the frame member to the liquid crystal module substantially in parallel to each other, wherein each of the connecting members extends between the liquid crystal module and the frame member in a direction vertical to a surface of the frame member.

Abstract: A digital PLL circuit, which can realize a high accurate hold-over function even in case that power supply voltage or ambient temperature is changed, is provided. The digital PLL circuit provides a first, a second and a third loop circuits. In the third loop circuit, an adder and a differentiator calculate a difference between a frequency of a signal outputted from a fixed frequency oscillator and an output frequency, and a memory circuit memorizes the difference calculated at the adder and the differentiator, and another adder compares the difference between the frequency of the signal outputted from the fixed frequency oscillator and a current output frequency with the difference memorized in the memory circuit. And a frequency of a signal outputting from a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) is controlled by the compared result.