Abstract: Example implementations described herein involve a media adaptor configured to provide electrical/optical and optical/electrical conversion for a multi-mode waveguide (MMWG) interconnect, the media adaptor involving one or more ball grid arrays; and a tail-cut fiber array block (tcFAB) connected to a first array of photodiodes and a second array of laser diodes from direct optical wire (DOW) bonding.

Abstract: In a database, product image data is accumulated. A search portion acquires product image data having the image characteristics information that is the same as or similar to the image characteristics information that indicates the characteristics of the image of input image data from the database for the input image data. A search server outputs information on another product that is different from the product corresponding to the product image data together with the product image data acquired by the search portion.

Abstract: This light sensitive element comprises: a substrate; a light absorbing layer containing InGaA, the light absorbing layer being disposed on the substrates; and semiconductor layers containing InAsP. The semiconductor layers are disposed on an upper surface and on a lower surface of the light absorbing layer, respectively. The semiconductor layers constitutes a quantum well structure with the light absorbing layer.

Abstract: In a database, product image data is accumulated. A search portion acquires product image data having the image characteristics information that is the same as or similar to the image characteristics information that indicates the characteristics of the image of input image data from the database for the input image data. A search server outputs information on another product that is different from the product corresponding to the product image data together with the product image data acquired by the search portion.

Abstract: In a database, product image data is accumulated. A search portion acquires product image data having the image characteristics information that is the same as or similar to the image characteristics information that indicates the characteristics of the image of input image data from the database for the input image data. A search server outputs information on another product that is different from the product corresponding to the product image data together with the product image data acquired by the search portion.

Abstract: A rice dough composition that includes a rice flour from a medium grain rice, xanthan gum, an oil, an alkylene glycol alginate, and water. The rice dough composition is gluten-free and possesses advantageous shapability, viscoelasticity, durability, tackiness, absorbency, and mouthfeel characteristics. A method of making the rice dough composition, a shaped noodle product made therefrom, and a method of making the shaped noodle product are also provided.

Abstract: A rice dough composition that includes a rice flour from a medium grain rice, xanthan gum, an oil, an alkylene glycol alginate, and water. The rice dough composition is gluten-free and possesses advantageous shapability, viscoelasticity, durability, tackiness, absorbency, and mouthfeel characteristics. A method of making the rice dough composition, a shaped noodle product made therefrom, and a method of making the shaped noodle product are also provided.

Abstract: In a database, product image data is accumulated. A search portion acquires product image data having the image characteristics information that is the same as or similar to the image characteristics information that indicates the characteristics of the image of input image data from the database for the input image data. A search server outputs information on another product that is different from the product corresponding to the product image data together with the product image data acquired by the search portion.

Abstract: In a database, product image data is accumulated. A search portion acquires product image data having the image characteristics information that is the same as or similar to the image characteristics information that indicates the characteristics of the image of input image data from the database for the input image data. A search server outputs information on another product that is different from the product corresponding to the product image data together with the product image data acquired by the search portion.

Abstract: In a database, product image data is accumulated. A search portion acquires product image data having the image characteristics information that is the same as or similar to the image characteristics information that indicates the characteristics of the image of input image data from the database for the input image data. A search server outputs information on another product that is different from the product corresponding to the product image data together with the product image data acquired by the search portion.

Abstract: In a database, product image data is accumulated. A search portion acquires product image data having the image characteristics information that is the same as or similar to the image characteristics information that indicates the characteristics of the image of input image data from the database for the input image data. A search server outputs information on another product that is different from the product corresponding to the product image data together with the product image data acquired by the search portion.

Abstract: Based on an oscillation ON/OFF signal and an output state instruction signal output to a high-voltage generating circuit (101) from a power supply control apparatus (301), heater voltage applied from a heater circuit (201) to a heater of a magnetron (2) is controlled depending on whether the magnetron (2) is stopped from oscillating or is continuously or intermittently operating. The heater voltage of the magnetron (2) measured during the intermittent operation is controlled to be higher than that measured during the continuous output and to be lower than that measured while the oscillation is stopped, thereby reducing the change in temperature of the heater and providing a lower limit temperature at which the magnetron (2) can oscillate stably. This configuration increases the service life of the magnetron (2) used for a microwave excitation laser.

Abstract: Based on an oscillation ON/OFF signal and an output state instruction signal output to a high-voltage generating circuit (101) from a power supply control apparatus (301), heater voltage applied from a heater circuit (201) to a heater of a magnetron (2) is controlled depending on whether the magnetron (2) is stopped from oscillating or is continuously or intermittently operating. The heater voltage of the magnetron (2) measured during the intermittent operation is controlled to be higher than that measured during the continuous output and to be lower than that measured while the oscillation is stopped, thereby reducing the change in temperature of the heater and providing a lower limit temperature at which the magnetron (2) can oscillate stably. This configuration increases the service life of the magnetron (2) used for a microwave excitation laser.

Abstract: In one discharge tube in which laser gas flows, a plurality of microwave generating units composed of microwave power sources, magnetrons and waveguides are disposed, and each magnetron oscillates intermittently by switching the drive of the microwave power source. A main controller provides a reference clock to a power source unit composed of the plurality of microwave power sources. By this reference clock, adjacent microwave power sources in the power source unit are switched and driven at a predetermined phase difference through a phase shifter. Accordingly, discharge interference in adjacent discharge areas is avoided, so that a stable laser beam output may be obtained.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus is provided with a sealing block and inductors embedded in the sealing block. Each of the inductors is partially exposed above the surface of the sealing block and is provided with a first pressing portion for pressing the packaging material. The sealing apparatus also includes counter elements, each of which is disposed in opposing relation to the inductors so that packaging material can be squeezed between the counter elements and the inductors. In addition, a voltage applying device is provided for inductors and the counter elements are provided with a second pressing portion at a position corresponding to the portion of the packaging material that is nearer to a liquid food than to the sealing zone.

Abstract: An observation apparatus of the present comprises (i) a light source for generating light; (ii) a separating optical system which splits the light from the light source into two different polarized light beams; (iii) a condenser optical system which converges the two polarized light beams from the separating optical system so as to respectively form light spots on two different positions on a sample object; (iv) a polarization selecting means which has a predetermined analyzer angle and selects a specific polarized light component from composite light made of the two polarized light beams by way of the sample object; (v) light detecting means which detects the polarized light component selected by the polarization selecting means; and (vi) phase difference adjustment means which adjusts a phase difference between the two polarized light beams by way of the sample object and guides composite light composed of the two polarized light beams as circularly polarized light to the polarization selecting means, when

Abstract: A minute step measuring method comprises forming a laser spot on an object by condensing light from a laser light source, condensing light beams from the object on an end face of a double-mode waveguide, branching light propagating in the double-mode waveguide into two channel waveguides, detecting light beams emerging from the two channel waveguides, and measuring a minute step existing on the object, using a signal of a difference and a signal of a sum between two signals according to the two light beams detected, wherein measurement is conducted of a signal W.sub.a of the sum when the laser spot is located on one of two flat portions existing before and after the step, and of a signal W.sub.b of the sum when the laser spot is located on the other flat portion, and wherein the step is measured by correcting a difference between reflectivities of the two flat portions existing before and after the step in measuring the minute step, using the signals W.sub.a and W.sub.b.

Abstract: A projection apparatus is disclosed that can be used for projection TV and related applications. The apparatus comprises a light source, a projection optical system, a DMD with multiple micromirrors, and a controller for individually controlling the tilt of the micromirrors. The projection optical system comprises, in order from the DMD side, a first lens group, an aperture stop, and a second lens group. An illumination stop is situated between the first and second lens groups. Light from the light source passes through the illumination stop and the first lens group to impinge on the DMD. The controller coordinatedly controls the tilt of the micromirrors in the DMD so that the impinging light is selectively reflected to one or the other of the aperture stop and the illumination stop, thereby eliminating ghost-forming reflections of light not projected onto a screen.

Abstract: A confocal laser scanning mode interferene contrast microscope comprises a laser source, an illuminating optical system for condensing a light beam from the laser source and forming a light spot on an object to be examined, a condensing optical system for condensing the light beam from the object to be examined on a detecting surface, a detecting device for detecting the light beam condensed on the detecting surface, the detecting device having a substrate formed with a channel waveguide and two light detecting elements, the channel waveguide having a double mode channel waveguide having an entrance end surface on the detecting surface and a waveguide fork which forks the double mode channel waveguide into two channel waveguides, the two detecting elements detecting lights propagated through the two channel waveguides, a scanning device for moving the object to be examined and the light spot relative to each other, and a signal processing device for producing differential information of the object to be exami

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a substrate, first information for modulating a phase of read light radiated on the substrate, and second information for modulating an amplitude of the read light radiated on the substrate. The first information and the second information are arranged in parallel to each other on the substrate in a predetermined arrangement direction. A method and apparatus for performing reproduction using this medium are also disclosed.