Abstract: Disclosed is a building structure (1) formed with a living space available for our daily life therein, comprising a partition wall (25) partitioning the living space into a plurality of living sections (24); a wall assembly (20) including inner wall members made of transparent material, closing an outer circumference of the living space and meeting each living section (24), and outer wall members forming predetermined scene-production spaces (23), spacedly positioned relative to the inner wall members, corresponding to each living section (24); a supplying means for supplying a predetermined scene-producing object to inside of each scene-production space; and a controller (81) for activating and deactivating the supplying means so as to allow each of inner scene-production spaces to be produced independently.

Abstract: Disclosed is a building structure (1) formed with a living space available for our daily life therein, comprising a partition wall (25) partitioning the living space into a plurality of living sections (24); a wall assembly (20) including inner wall members made of transparent material, closing an outer circumference of the living space and meeting each living section (24), and outer wall members forming predetermined scene-production spaces (23), spacedly positioned relative to the inner wall members, corresponding to each living section (24); a supplying means for supplying a predetermined scene-producing object to inside of each scene-production space; and a controller (81) for activating and deactivating the supplying means so as to allow each of inner scene-production spaces to be produced independently.

Abstract: A latch assembly including a lug, a rack, and a lever is provided for portable computer. The lug rotatably mounted on a cover case. A hook formed on the other end of lug protrudes through a hook opening of cover case in a closed position so as to be securely connected to hook holder of a main body case through a front opening of the main body case in a closed position and is securely located into inside of the cover case in the open position so as to avoid being broken and injuring an user. The rack slidably disposed within the cover case allows the lug to be projected through the cover case or to be located underneath the cover case. The lever disposed at an outer surface of the cover case is connected to the rack to causes the rack to slidably and linearly move and the lug to rotate and to protrude from and retract into the surface of the cover case. Protrusions formed on the lever contacts a pair of convex portion of the cover case so as to securely maintain the closed or open position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for programming flash memories, each of which has a memory cell array divided into plural blocks. Each of the blocks is associated with block status information indicating whether it is valid. According to the programming method of the present invention, first, a parallel-programming process is performed for valid blocks of all of the flash memories. Then, a serial-programming process is performed for flash memories having invalid blocks. This enables the time required for programming flash memories with one or more invalid blocks to be reduced.

Abstract: Fabrication and mounting of an array of M.times.N mirrors on an array of M.times.N electrodisplacive actuators is carried out by one of the two inventive methods, comprising the steps of: patterning a substrate into an array of M.times.N protrusions; forming subsequently a separation layer, a first, a second and a third metallic layers on a top of the array of M.times.N protrusions; bonding the array of M.times.N actuators on the protrusions; disengaging the array of M.times.N protrusions from an array of M.times.N mirror bodies by removing the separation layer; and forming a fourth metallic layer on the first metallic layer so as to provide the reflector to thereby provide the array of M.times.N actuated mirrors. The other method comprises the steps of: clamping physically a thin glass on a top surface of a substrate; plating a top surface of the thin glass with a bonding layer; bonding the array of M.times.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for discriminating between analog and digital video signals in a high definition VCR are disclosed.

Abstract: An M.times.N actuated mirror array for use in an optical projection system, comprises:a substrate having an array of M.times.N openings therethrough and an array of connecting terminals, wherein each of the M.times.N openings is filled with a metallization and each of the connecting terminals is located on top of each of the M.times.N openings filled with the metallization;an array of M.times.N actuators, wherein each of the M.times.N actuators is provided with a top surface, a bottom surface and a pair of external sides, and is comprised of a pair of electrodisplacive members, a common signal electrode located between the pair of electrodisplacive members, and a pair of reference electrodes on the pair of external sides of the actuator, respectively; andan array of M.times.N mirrors, wherein each of the M.times.N mirrors is coupled with each of the M.times.N actuators and is located on the top surface thereof.

Abstract: An inventive method for manufacturing an array of thin film actuated mirrors for use in an optical projection system includes the steps of: (1) providing an active matrix; (2) depositing a thin film sacrificial layer; (3) ion-implanting the thin film sacrificial layer; (4) creating an array of empty cavities; (5) depositing an elastic layer; (6) forming an array of conduits; (7) depositing a second thin film, a thin film electrodisplacive and a first thin film layers, successively, thereby forming a multiple layered structure; (8) patterning the multiple layered structure into an array of semifinished actuated mirrors; (9) forming a thin film protection layer covering each of the semifinished actuated mirrors; (10) removing the thin film sacrificial layer by using an etchant; (11) rinsing away the etchant by using a rinse; (12) removing the rinse; and (13) removing the thin film protection layer, thereby forming the array of thin film actuated mirrors.

Abstract: An inventive method for the manufacture of an array of M.times.N thin film actuated mirrors includes the steps of: providing an active matrix; forming a thin film sacrificial layer; depositing an elastic layer; forming an array of M .times.N conduits in the elastic layer; depositing a second thin film, a thin film electrodisplacive, a first thin film layers on top of the elastic layer, successively; patterning the first thin film, the thin film electrodisplacive and the second thin film layers into an array of M.times.N first thin film electrodes, an array of M.times.N thin film electrodisplacive members and an array of M.times.N second thin film electrodes, respectively, thereby forming an array of M.times.

Abstract: An improved method for manufacturing an array of M.times.N thin film actuated mirrors comprises the steps of: providing a base having a flat top surface; forming sequentially a separation layer, a first thin film layer, and a thin film electrodisplacive layer on the top surface of the base; heat treating the thin film electrodisplacive layer to allow a phase transition to take place; forming sequentially a second thin film layer, a elastic layer, and a thin film sacrificial layer on top of the thin film electrodisplacive layer; forming an array of M.times.N empty slots to the sacrificial layer; forming a supporting layer on top of the sacrificial layer; forming an array of M.times.N conduits, each of the conduits passing through the supporting layer and each of the empty slots to thereby form a multilayer structure; forming an array of M.times.

Abstract: A digital signal detecting apparatus for reproducing high-density digital signals which are recorded on recording media in systems for processing digital signals such as digital VTR's, comprises a rectifier for rectifying a negative voltage of the signal reproduced through a recording head, a reproducing amplifier and an equalizer into a positive voltage; a comparator for generating a rectangular waveform by comparing the output signal of the rectifier with a reference signal; a frequency multiplier for multiplying the reproduced signal which is inputted as a level-controlled state by a PLL (Phase Locked Loop) for outputting the synchronized clock signal by comparing the phase of the signal outputted from the frequency multiplier with the phase of the frequency-divided signal thereof; and a data detector for detecting the original digital data signal from the signal outputted from the comparator by utilizing the clock signal fed from the PLL, for outputting NRZ (Non-Return to Zero) digital data signal to be d

Abstract: A data selector capable of digitally separating I signal components from Q signal components of carrier chrominance signal in a NTSC system. The data selector of the present invention, using the fact that I and Q components of a carrier chrominance signal have mutual phase difference of 90.degree., drives a first set of buffers to have a phase difference of 90.degree. by a reference clock with a frequency of 4 times that of the carrier frequency, so that the I and Q components are sampled. The outputs of the buffers are output as the I and Q signals through a second set of buffers alternately driven with a frequency of twice that of the carrier frequency. As a result, a chrominance signal demodulator utilizing a simple circuit capable of achieving high speed data processing, miniaturization, and cost reduction can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a circuit for reproducing a digital signal which is recorded on a recording medium with high density. The reproducing circuit of the present invention adds an output obtained by differentially amplifying the signal, picked up with a playback head, with respect to a predetermined reference voltage, an amplified output delayed by a predetermined time 1T and a different amplified output delayed by 2T, thereby widening the pulse width of the reproduced waveform to be equalized. Accordingly, even a feeble isolated pulse of high density can be exactly reproduced, and the deterioration of the reproducing picture quality or the sound quality can be prevented.