Abstract: A plasma display apparatus including a capacitive load and a driving circuit is provided. The plasma display apparatus includes a driving power source supplying a drive voltage to the capacitive load and a reference potential terminal supplying a reference potential to the capacitive load. A drive IC is coupled to the driving power source.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating method using a plasma shock wave, the method including the steps of: irradiating a pulse laser to a first surface of a mixed layer obtained by mixing powders and resin to generate a plasma, the mixed layer being formed on a second surface of a substance to be coated; striking the powders on the second surface by using a shock wave of the plasma; and forming a coat of the powders on the second surface.

Abstract: An improved laser shock hardening method and apparatus which can eliminate spattering of a liquid and waving of the liquid surface upon laser irradiation, and can stably irradiate a workpiece with a laser beam. In a laser shock hardening method for carrying out surface processing of a workpiece in contact with a liquid by irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with a pulsed laser beam intermittently emitted from a laser irradiation device, the disclosed method provides a solid transparent to the wavelength of the laser, serving as an entrance window to the liquid surface; allowing the liquid to be present in the light path of the laser beam between the solid and the surface of the workpiece; and allowing the laser beam to enter through the solid and irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with the laser beam.

Abstract: As a result of producing anti-DDR1 antibodies and conducting extensive studies on the antitumor activity thereof, antibodies that bind to the stalk domain in the amino acid sequence of human DDR1 were found to have a potent activity even when used alone compared to antibodies that bind to other domains. It was also found that the antibodies have one or more activities selected from the group consisting of: (i) an activity to suppress cell proliferation, (ii) an activity to inhibit cell migration, (iii) an activity to inhibit phosphorylation of DDR1 in cells, (iv) an activity to be taken up into cells, (v) an activity to decrease the expression level of DDR1 in cells, and (vi) an activity to decrease the expression level of TGF-? in cells.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a rotary tool for friction stir welding having an excellent abrasion resistance and durability, which can attain an excellent joint characteristics. In a rotary tool 10 for friction stir welding, a shoulder portion 11 has an end surface 13 from which a prove pin 20 protrudes. The outer periphery of the prove pin 20 has a connection 15 linked to the end surface 13 of the shoulder portion 11. Pulse laser peening is applied to a base side region 22, that extends from the connection 15 to the screw part 23a. The prove pin, which is repetitiously exposed to compression load and tensile load during the friction stir welding, can maintain the surface rigidity and the toughness. The durability of the prove pin is greatly improved with the damages due to buckling or thermal deformation being restricted.

Abstract: There is provided an improved laser shock hardening method and apparatus which can eliminate spattering of a liquid and waving of the liquid surface upon laser irradiation, and can stably irradiate a workpiece with a laser beam. Thus, the present invention provides in a laser shock hardening method for carrying out surface processing of a workpiece in contact with a liquid by irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with a pulsed laser beam intermittently emitted from a laser irradiation device, the improvement comprising: providing a solid transparent to the wavelength of the laser, serving as an entrance window to the surface of the liquid; allowing the liquid to be present in the light path of the laser beam between the solid and the surface of the workpiece; and allowing the laser beam to enter through the solid and irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with the laser beam, thereby shock-hardening the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: There is provided an improved laser shock hardening method and apparatus which can eliminate spattering of a liquid and waving of the liquid surface upon laser irradiation, and can stably irradiate a workpiece with a laser beam. Thus, the present invention provides in a laser shock hardening method for carrying out surface processing of a workpiece in contact with a liquid by irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with a pulsed laser beam intermittently emitted from a laser irradiation device, the improvement comprising: providing a solid transparent to the wavelength of the laser, serving as an entrance window to the surface of the liquid; allowing the liquid to be present in the light path of the laser beam between the solid and the surface of the workpiece; and allowing the laser beam to enter through the solid and irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with the laser beam, thereby shock-hardening the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus including a capacitive load and a driving circuit is provided. The plasma display apparatus includes a driving power source supplying a drive voltage to the capacitive load and a reference potential terminal supplying a reference potential to the capacitive load. A drive IC is coupled to the driving power source.

Abstract: There is provided an improved laser shock hardening method and apparatus which can eliminate spattering of a liquid and waving of the liquid surface upon laser irradiation, and can stably irradiate a workpiece with a laser beam. Thus, the present invention provides in a laser shock hardening method for carrying out surface processing of a workpiece in contact with a liquid by irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with a pulsed laser beam intermittently emitted from a laser irradiation device, the improvement comprising: providing a solid transparent to the wavelength of the laser, serving as an entrance window to the surface of the liquid; allowing the liquid to be present in the light path of the laser beam between the solid and the surface of the workpiece; and allowing the laser beam to enter through the solid and irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with the laser beam, thereby shock-hardening the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A capacitive-load driving circuit has a configuration in which a driving power supply source is connected to an output terminal via a driving device. The capacitive-load driving circuit has a power distributing circuit inserted between the driving power supply source and the driving device. Therefore, temperature rise (power consumption) in the capacitive-load driving circuit can be distributed.

Abstract: In a driving method of a plasma display panel having a plurality of first electrodes provided so as to correspond to phosphors of a plurality of emitted light colors and having a plurality of second electrodes disposed so as to intersect with the first electrodes, the first electrodes for each of the emitted light colors that are provided so as to correspond to at least one of the phosphors of the emitted light colors among the first electrodes are brought into an electrically open state at the part of driving timings in a driving period. By doing so, gas discharge currents that flow through the first electrodes for each of the emitted light colors can be suppressed.

Abstract: A load drive circuit, successfully suppressed in unnecessary electromagnetic wave generation through suppressing transition time in the drive voltage waveform even under a reduced effective load, and a display device using this circuit are provided, wherein the circuit comprises a drive circuit inversively amplifying a signal, used for driving a load, input through an input terminal, and output from an output terminal; a first current source connected to the input terminal of the drive circuit and being capable of controlling current output; and a first switch circuit connected between the input terminal of the drive circuit and a first reference potential point.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating method using a plasma shock wave, the method including the steps of: irradiating a pulse laser to a first surface of a mixed layer obtained by mixing powders and resin to generate a plasma, the mixed layer being formed on a second surface of a substance to be coated; striking the powders on the second surface by using a shock wave of the plasma; and forming a coat of the powders on the second surface.

Abstract: In the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the invention including the step of forming trenches having the depth thereof in perpendicular to the major surface of a semiconductor substrate, the step of forming trenches includes the steps of performing trench etching using an insulator film, formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate and shaped with a predetermined pattern, for a mask to form the trenches; etching the inside of the trenches using a halogen containing gas to smoothen the inside of the trenches; and thermally treating in a non-oxidizing and non-nitriding atmosphere. The manufacturing method according to the invention facilitates well removing the etching residues remaining in the trenches and rounding the trench corners properly when the trenches are 2 ?m or narrower in width and even when the trenches are 1 ?m or narrower in width.

Abstract: A flat display apparatus comprises a flat display panel in which at least some of display electrodes are formed from a scan electrode and an address electrode arranged so as to intersect each other, and has a characteristic such that as the amount of driving load of the flat display panel increases, the activation energy of discharge gas increases and the panel driving voltage decreases. In a driving method for the flat display apparatus, when the amount of driving load of the flat display panel increases (S1 to S4), the driving voltage of the scanning electrode or the driving voltage (Vd) of the address electrode is reduced.

Abstract: A gyro sensor is secured to a machine tool. When the machine tool is displaced, the gyro sensor detects rotation of the machine tool. The machine tool has a rotation detecting unit. Based on rotation data obtained by the gyro sensor, the rotation detecting unit determines whether the machine tool has been displaced. If the maximal rotation angle of the machine tool exceeds a predetermined value, the rotation detecting unit determines that the machine tool has been displaced. The rotation detecting unit has history data of the rotation angle recorded in a period from the time at which detection of the rotation angle of the machine tool is started to the time at which such detection is ended. The rotation detecting unit determines whether the machine tool has been displaced using the history data.

Abstract: There is provided an improved laser shock hardening method and apparatus which can eliminate spattering of a liquid and waving of the liquid surface upon laser irradiation, and can stably irradiate a workpiece with a laser beam. Thus, the present invention provides in a laser shock hardening method for carrying out surface processing of a workpiece in contact with a liquid by irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with a pulsed laser beam intermittently emitted from a laser irradiation device, the improvement comprising: providing a solid transparent to the wavelength of the laser, serving as an entrance window to the surface of the liquid; allowing the liquid to be present in the light path of the laser beam between the solid and the surface of the workpiece; and allowing the laser beam to enter through the solid and irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with the laser beam, thereby shock-hardening the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip mounting substrate having a semiconductor bare chip and a substrate electrically connected to the semiconductor bare chip by wire bonding is provided. Here, a protective film is provided on the surface of the semiconductor bare chip and is disposed so as to expose all or a part of a bonding wire.

Abstract: A laser peening apparatus for manufacturing a rotor using an electrical steel sheet with low iron loss for enabling high speed rotation of a motor. The laser peening apparatus includes a laser irradiating device for irradiating with a laser through a liquid the rotor made of an electrical steel sheet with low iron loss, and a drive device for moving the rotor relative to an irradiation spot of the laser so that the laser irradiates along a bridge side on an inner circumference of a magnet insertion window of the rotor.

Abstract: In a driving method of a plasma display panel having a plurality of first electrodes provided so as to correspond to phosphors of a plurality of emitted light colors and having a plurality of second electrodes disposed so as to intersect with the first electrodes, the first electrodes for each of the emitted light colors that are provided so as to correspond to at least one of the phosphors of the emitted light colors among the first electrodes are brought into an electrically open state at the part of driving timings in a driving period. By doing so, gas discharge currents that flow through the first electrodes for each of the emitted light colors can be suppressed.