Abstract: For dormant periods in which in data is not transmitted to a differential signal reception circuit, an amount of a constant current provided to output buffers of a differential signal transmission circuit is reduced. Consequently, power consumption in the differential signal transmission circuit and the differential signal reception circuit is reduced.

Abstract: Techniques to switch between video display modes are described. An apparatus may include a graphics device to generate first synchronized timing signals with a first phase differential to indicate a first display mode for first display data, and to generate second synchronized timing signals with a second phase differential to indicate a second display mode for second display data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A flow sensor functions as a flow meter, for measuring the flow rate of a measurement objective fluid. The flow sensor comprises a flow passage, through which the measurement objective fluid flows, a sensor arranged so as to face the flow passage from a top wall that defines the flow passage, a throttle surface opposed to the top wall where the sensor is arranged, and an inclined surface provided on an upstream side of the throttle surface. The inclined surface is disposed such that the flow passage widens toward the inlet side of the flow passage. The inclined surface has an angle such that an extension line thereof passes through a position that is offset toward the upstream side, as compared to the detecting section of the sensor.

Abstract: A pressure sensor has a case having a first side and a second side, and a sensing portion mounted to the case. A first diaphragm is disposed on the first side of the case such that a first chamber is defined. A second diaphragm is disposed on the second side of the case such that a second chamber is defined. The first chamber and the second chamber are filled with a pressure medium such as an oil. The case forms an introduction passage for introducing the pressure medium into the first chamber and the second chamber. In a condition that the first chamber and the second chamber are filled with the pressure medium, the introduction passage is sealed by a sealing part so that the first chamber and the second chamber are separated from each other and from an outside of the case.

Abstract: An asymmetric reaction catalyst is obtained by mixing a pentavalent niobium compound and an optically active triol or tetraol having a binaphthol structure of R or S configuration, and the triol is represented by the following formula: (wherein, Y is divalent hydrocarbon and R1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, or an alkyl group or alkoxy group having at most 4 carbons).

Abstract: A noise countermeasure determination method includes the step of obtaining an analyzing circuit judgement result by judging acceptability of the analyzing circuit based on a comparison of features of the analyzing circuit and transmission circuit topologies, and outputting an improvement proposal for making the analyzing circuit closer to one of basic types of the transmission circuit topologies depending on the analyzing circuit judgement result.

Abstract: A return route search device includes a starting point/destination point setting section which accepts the setting of a starting point on a circuit from which a return current starts accompanied by a signal transmission on the circuit, and a setting of a destination point on the circuit to which the current flows. The return route search device further includes an easiness setting section which accepts a setting of easiness of conduction of the return current through each of portions on the circuit, and a return route search section which searches for a route when the return current flows from the starting point to the destination point on the basis of the easiness of conduction on the circuit.

Abstract: A method of the intramolecular and intermolecular cyclization of an N-acylhydrazone for obtaining a pyrazoline skeleton or pyrazolidine skeleton under ordinary conditions with high stereoselectivity and in high yield. An N-acylhydrazone represented by the following formula (I): (wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group and Ar represents an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group) is converted to an N-acylpyrazoline derivative with high stereoselectivity in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst or asymmetric Lewis acid catalyst.

Abstract: A controller for switching the operation state of a transmitter portion sets a transmitter portion in which the data amount to be transmitted is larger than a predetermined amount to a high speed mode, sets a transmitter portion in which the data amount to be transmitted is below a predetermined amount and larger than zero to a low speed mode, and sets a transmitter portion in which the data amount to be transmitted is equal to zero to a sleep mode. The power consumption in the transmitter portion in which the data amount to be transmitted is small and the transmitter portion in which the data amount to be transmitted is equal to zero can be suppressed and thus the power consumption can be reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus which switches between video display modes, including a display panel having multiple display pixels formed in a matrix; a display controller coupled to the display panel and including a detector to detect a phase differential between received timing signals and output a synchronous determination signal, and a control signal generator coupled to the detector, the control signal generator to generate a first set of control signals corresponding to a first driving mode or a second set of control signals corresponding to a second driving mode in accordance with the synchronous determination signal, the first set of control signals to cause the display panel to display images in accordance with the first driving mode using a first set of selected display pixels, and the second set of control signals to cause the display panel to display images in accordance with the second driving mode using a second set of selected display pixels, with the second set having a number of selected display pixels differ

Abstract: A pressure sensor has a case having a first side and a second side, and a sensing portion mounted to the case. A first diaphragm is disposed on the first side of the case such that a first chamber is defined. A second diaphragm is disposed on the second side of the case such that a second chamber is defined. The first chamber and the second chamber are filled with a pressure medium such as an oil. The case forms an introduction passage for introducing the pressure medium into the first chamber and the second chamber. In a condition that the first chamber and the second chamber are filled with the pressure medium, the introduction passage is sealed by a sealing part so that the first chamber and the second chamber are separated from each other and from an outside of the case.

Abstract: In order to locate and display the source of a sound such as a noise at a factory or the like accurately even when it is outside, a pair of microphones (M1, M3) and another pair of microphones (M2, M4) are disposed on the X axis and Y axis with a distance L therebetween, respectively, the direction of the sound source is estimated from a difference between sound arrival times to the microphones (M1, M3) and a difference between sound arrival times to the microphones (M2, M4), an image around the estimated location of the sound source is picked up by a camera, and the above estimated location of the sound source is displayed on the above image displayed on the display of a personal computer.

Abstract: A vibration source probe system for detecting the surface waves of vibration coming over the ground or the floor of a building and specifying and displaying a vibration source at a factory or on a road. The position of a vibration source is estimated from a phase difference or arrival time difference between vibrations of surface waves detected by the vibration sensors which are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, an image near the estimated position of the vibration source is picked up by a camera, and the estimated position of the vibration source is displayed on the image displayed on the display screen of a personal computer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a molded multi-layer body having a layer of liquid crystal polymer and is excellent in strength, which contains two or more thermoplastic resin layers and one or more adhesive layers, wherein at least one of the thermoplastic resin layers is a layer (A) containing liquid crystal polymer, at least one of the thermoplastic resin layers is a layer (B) containing thermoplastic resin other than the liquid crystal polymer, and the layer (A) and the layer (B) are stacked via an adhesive layer (C) containing an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer consisting of: (a) 50 to 99% by weight of ethylene units; (b) 0.1 to 30% by weight of unsaturated carboxylic acid glycidyl ester units or unsaturated glycidyl ether units; and (c) 0 to 50% by weight of (meth)acrylate units.

Abstract: A noise countermeasure determination method includes the steps of calculating recommended circuit information considered to minimize a noise by use of at least one formula, based on input circuit information amounting to at least one net of a target circuit which is to be subjected to a noise analysis, and comparing the input circuit information and the recommended circuit information, and determining a differing portion of the recommended circuit information differing from the input circuit information, as noise countermeasures.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a Zener diode connected between an outside terminal and ground, and a resistor connected to the Zener diode in series. The Zener diode and the resistor divide a noise voltage, so that the semiconductor device can have the high noise tolerance even if it uses the small Zener diode.

Abstract: A flat display device including a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix on a substrate, a plurality of scanning lines provided for respective rows of the pixels, which select a group of pixels in each of the rows, a scanning line driving circuit to which the scanning lines are connected, and a scanning switching circuit which determines whether input original image data is a still image or a moving image and switches an operation of the scanning line driving circuit to one of interlaced scanning and noninterlaced scanning in accordance with a determination result.

Abstract: An intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of a hydrazone is carried out under a mild condition with a high stereoselectivity and yield by reacting a hydrazone derivative in the presence of an asymmetric catalyst system obtained by mixing a zirconium alkoxide represented by the following formula (I): Zr(OR)4 ??(I) (wherein R is a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent) with a binaphthol derivative represented by the following formula (II): (wherein Y1 and Y2 are each identical or different and denote a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and at least one of Y1 and Y2 denotes a halogen atom).

Abstract: In order to achieve augmentation of the accuracy in calculation of noise and augmentation of the accuracy in a noise check which is performed, for example, when an electronic circuit is designed and further realize significant reduction of the time required for a noise check and augmentation of the operation efficiency by reduction of the man-hours of a designer in a noise analysis, a noise checking apparatus includes a model production section (3) for producing a simulation model of a circuit portion relating to a noticed wiring line, a simulation section (4) for performing a simulation using the simulation model to calculate a signal waveform which propagates in the noticed wiring line and calculate a noise waveform superposed on the signal waveform for each kind of noise, a noise waveform synthesis section (5) for synthesizing the signal waveform and the noise waveforms with generation timings of the noise waveforms taken into consideration to obtain a noise composite waveform, and a noise checking section