Abstract:
An inspection device for inspecting projections of a part which can be applied to a variety of parts having projections on the surface thereof such as leads of electronic parts having varying shapes. The inspection device includes a member having a two-dimensional surface to which projections of the part are two-dimensionally pressed at a predetermined pressure, and an arrangement for detecting a pressure distribution pattern on the surface of the member as well as a converter for converting the detected pattern to two-dimensional pattern information. Further, a memory is provided for storing a reference pattern of the projections of the part so that inspection may be effected by comparing the reference pattern with the converted two-dimensional pattern information.
Abstract:
A particulate composition composed of a core of active material and a protective sheath having communicating micro pores to permit access of reactants to the active materials is described as well as a method for preparing same.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a receiver to receive image information from an external device, a movable intermediate transfer member, a plurality of latent image bearing members on which a latent image is formed based on the image information, a plurality of developing devices, each of which disposed in proximity to the latent image baring member, to develop the latent image on the latent image bearing member with toner to form a toner image thereon, a transfer bias application mechanism to apply a transfer bias to the intermediate transfer member and halt temporarily and periodically application of the transfer bias in a continuous output mode in which a plurality of images are continuously formed on different recording media sheets based on the image information of the plurality of images received continuously by the receiver, and a secondary transfer member to transfer the superimposed toner image onto a recording medium.
Abstract:
A belt unit is detachably attached to a housing. A holder changes a state of an endless belt by moving a transfer roller between a first state as an endless belt movement state and a second state as a detachment state. The first state allows the endless belt to circulate for image formation, and the second state allows the belt unit to be detached from the housing. The holder moves the transfer roller adjacent supporter independently of the transfer roller and lifts the opening in the endless belt to a prescribed position to expose it to the front side plate.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes: a memory cell unit including a plurality of memory cells having an electric charge accumulation layer and a control electrode, said memory cells being electrically connected in series; a plurality of word lines, each of which is electrically connected to said control electrode of said plurality of memory cells; a source line electrically connected to said memory cells at one end of said memory cell unit; a bit line electrically connected to said memory cells at the other end of said memory cell unit; and a control signal generation circuit, which during a data readout operation staggers a timing for selecting the word line connected to said memory cells of said memory cell unit from a timing for selecting a non-selected word line connected to a non-selected memory.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes: a memory cell unit including a plurality of memory cells having an electric charge accumulation layer and a control electrode, said memory cells being electrically connected in series; a plurality of word lines, each of which is electrically connected to said control electrode of said plurality of memory cells; a source line electrically connected to said memory cells at one end of said memory cell unit; a bit line electrically connected to said memory cells at the other end of said memory cell unit; and a control signal generation circuit, which during a data readout operation staggers a timing for selecting the word line connected to said memory cells of said memory cell unit from a timing for selecting a non-selected word line connected to a non-selected memory.
Abstract:
A motor shaft puts through a motor casing and a gear casing which are detachably connected to each other. In the motor casing, a rotor is fixed to the motor shaft, while a stator is fixed on the inner circumferential surface of the motor casing. The motor shaft has a worm which engages with a worm wheel in the gear casing. A collar in which the motor shaft is pressingly fitted is provided in the middle of the motor shaft at the end of the gear casing. The motor shaft is supported at each end of the worm in the gear casing.
Abstract:
In a capacitor-containing semiconductor integrated circuit, a portion in which a plurality of capacitors are serially connected together is arranged so that at least part of the capacitors is formed as a well capacitor.
Abstract:
A motor comprises a rotor fixed to a shaft and a stator comprising a permanent magnet on the inner circumferential surface of a motor casing. The shaft extends from the opening end of the motor casing and has a worm wheel in a gear casing. The end face of the gear casing has an annular projection. The motor casing has an outward flange at the opening end. When the motor casing is connected with the gear casing, an elastic O-ring is fitted between a space formed by the outer circumferential surface of the annular projection, an outer vertical seat face of the gear casing and a corner of the outward flange thereby achieving suitable alignment of the motor casing with the gear casing. The permanent magnet is made of Nd magnet which is pressingly fitted on the inner circumferential surface of the motor casing.
Abstract:
Providing a method for improving the germination of plant seeds for use in agriculture, gardening and tree planting on mountains and in forests, where the germination of the seeds is suppressed physically or physiologically due to the hard seed coat (testa or pericarp or the like) as the structures surrounding seed embryos, by secure and uniform treatment of each seed without any damage of seed embryo to produce seeds with improved germination in a stable manner without any loss and without creating problems in the working environment, and providing germination improved seeds. Germination is improved by allowing laser beam to irradiate a part of the seed coat of a plant seed to perforate a part of the seed coat to thereby overcome physical or physiological factors causing the suppression of germination, such as gas permeability and water permeability to seed embryo.