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20110037101 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes an undoped GaN layer ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110254147 | SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a semiconductor equipment having high heat-transfer effect and breakdown voltage, and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor equipment includes: a sealed container; a stem connected to the sealed container via a stem peripheral portion; and a semiconductor chip mounted on a top surface of the stem, inside the sealed container. The semiconductor chip is electrically connected to a lead provided to the stem, the stem peripheral portion, which is of a material that is different from the material of stem and the same as the material of the sealed container, is bonded along a periphery of the stem, and the sealed container is filled with a working fluid including at least one of ethanol, a perfluorocarbon, and a fluoroether. | 10-20-2011 |
20120019182 | MAGNETIC-DRIVE-PULSATION MOTOR - To develop a motor which can directly drive a brushless motor using a conventional circuit for an inverter without smoothing circuit and a circuit for a matrix converter that are for a brushed motor that operates on single-phase 100 V. Magnetic cores are attached to a motor shaft to increase inertial force. A magnetic-drive-pulsation motor which modulates torque is realized using force of attraction and repulsion generated by outer magnets and magnetic cores. The magnetic-drive-pulsation motor can be driven using the inverter and the matrix converter on single-phase 100 V power supply. | 01-26-2012 |
20120138448 | METHOD FOR DESALINATING SALTWATER WITH DESALINATION DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for desalinating saltwater with a desalination device. | 06-07-2012 |
20120153355 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A nitride semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a nitride semiconductor layer formed on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes a normal region and an interface current block region surrounding the normal region. The nitride semiconductor layer includes an element region and an isolation region surrounding the element region. The element region is formed over the normal region. The interface current block region contains impurities, and forms a potential barrier against carriers generated at an interface between the nitride semiconductor layer and the semiconductor substrate. | 06-21-2012 |
20130009676 | BIDIRECTIONAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND BIDIRECTIONAL SWITCHING CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A bidirectional switching device includes a semiconductor multilayer structure made of a nitride semiconductor, a first ohmic electrode and a second ohmic electrode which are formed on the semiconductor multilayer structure, and a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode. The first gate electrode is covered with a first shield electrode having a potential substantially equal to that of the first ohmic electrode. The second gate electrode is covered with the second shield electrode having a potential substantially equal to that of the second ohmic electrode. An end of the first shield electrode is positioned between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, and an end of the second shield electrode is positioned between the second gate electrode and the first gate electrode. | 01-10-2013 |
20130068273 | PIPE-SHAPED THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generating device includes an internal through-hole along the axis direction of the pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device; a plurality of first cup-shaped components each made of metal; a plurality of second cup-shaped components each made of thermoelectric material; a first electrode; a second electrode. The plurality of first cup-shaped components and the plurality of second cup-shaped components are arranged alternately and repeatedly along the axis direction. The first electrode and the second electrode are provided respectively at one end and at the other end of the pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130187477 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONANCE COUPLER - The electromagnetic resonance coupler includes: a transmission substrate; a reflective substrate; the first resonant wiring having an open loop shape having a first opening; a first input/output wiring connected to the first resonant wiring; the second resonant wiring provided inside the first resonant wiring and having an open loop shape having a second opening; a second input/output wiring connected to the second resonant wiring, the first resonant wiring, the first input/output wiring, the second resonant wiring, and the second input/output wiring being provided on the transmission substrate; and a reflection wiring provided on the reflective substrate and having a open loop shape having a third opening, in which, when viewed in a direction perpendicular to a main face of the transmission substrate, the reflection wiring and the first resonant wiring overlap and the reflection wiring and the second resonant wiring overlap. | 07-25-2013 |
20130234791 | EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SIMULATION METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SIMULATION DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An equivalent circuit includes: a first transistor having a first gate electrode, a first source electrode, and a first drain electrode; a second transistor having a second gate electrode, a second drain electrode, and a second source electrode electrically connected to the first drain electrode; and a charging and discharging circuit which includes a first capacitor having a terminal electrically connected to the second gate electrode and another terminal electrically connected to the second source electrode, and charges and discharges the first capacitor with predetermined time constants. | 09-12-2013 |
20130341682 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A nitride semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes a normal region, a carrier supplying region, and an interface current blocking region. The interface current blocking region surrounds the normal region and the carrier supplying region. The interface current blocking region and the carrier supplying region include impurities. The carrier supplying region has a conductivity type allowing the carrier supplying region to serve as a source of carriers supplied to or a destination of carriers supplied from a carrier layer generated at an interface between the nitride semiconductor layer and the semiconductor substrate. The interface current blocking region has a conductivity type allowing the interface current blocking region to serve as a potential barrier to the carriers. | 12-26-2013 |
20140049297 | GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT - A gate drive circuit includes: an input port for receiving a control signal; an output port; a capacitor connected to the output port; a modulation unit which generates (i) a first modulated signal indicating timing of a first logical value of the control signal and (ii) a second modulated signal indicating timing of at least a second logical value of the control signal; a first electromagnetic resonance coupler which wirelessly transmits the first modulated signal; a second electromagnetic resonance coupler which wirelessly transmits the second modulated signal; a first rectifier circuit which generates a first demodulated signal by demodulating the first modulated signal, and outputs the first demodulated signal to the output port; and a second rectifier circuit which generates a second demodulated signal by demodulating the second modulated signal, and outputs the second demodulated signal to the output port. | 02-20-2014 |
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20080315502 | Feeding apparatus, and image forming apparatus incorporating feeding apparatus - A feeding apparatus including a feeding roller for conveying a sheet, a separation roller for conveying the sheet in a reverse direction, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force to the feeding roller, a limited force reverse transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force to the separation roller through a torque limiter, a forced reverse transmission mechanism for directly transmitting the rotational force to the separation roller, a temperature detector and a controller, wherein the controller controls the separation roller to receive rotational force through the forced reverse transmission mechanism after the limited force reverse transmission mechanism transmits the rotational force to the separation roller, then allows the limited force reverse transmission mechanism to transmit the rotational force to the separation roller, or to rotate the feeding via the transmission mechanism and the limited force transmission mechanism to transmit the rotational force to the separation roller. | 12-25-2008 |
20080315511 | Feeding apparatus, and image forming apparatus incorporating feeding apparatus - A feeding apparatus including a feeding roller for conveying a sheet, a separation roller for conveying the sheet in a reverse direction, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force to the feeding roller, a limited force reverse transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force to the separation roller through a torque limiter, a forced reverse transmission mechanism for directly transmitting the rotational force to the separation roller, a temperature detector and a controller, wherein the controller controls the separation roller to receive rotational force through the forced reverse transmission mechanism after the limited force reverse transmission mechanism transmits the rotational force to the separation roller, then allows the limited force reverse transmission mechanism to transmit the rotational force to the separation roller, or to rotate the feeding via the transmission mechanism and the limited force transmission mechanism to transmit the rotational force to the separation roller. | 12-25-2008 |
20090121410 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH - A sheet feeding device includes: a sheet feeding tray adapted to stack a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets thereon; a blowing section which blows air against a leading edge of the sheet bundle in a sheet conveyance direction from a front side of the sheet conveyance direction; a sticking and conveying section which sticks an uppermost sheet stacked on the sheet feeding tray by air sucking, and feeds the uppermost sheet to a conveyance roller; a sucking duct provided inside the sticking and conveying section, which is divided into a plurality of ducts in the sheet conveyance direction; and an intercepting member which intercepts at least one of the plurality of divided ducts. | 05-14-2009 |
20090289410 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus is provided with a sheet feeding device | 11-26-2009 |
20100148425 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE, SHEET FEEDING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONNECTED WITH THE SHEET FEEDING UNIT - A sheet feeding device includes: a sucking and conveying mechanism having a suction surface, which sucks sheets stacked on a sheet stacking table, from an upper surface of the sheets, sucks an uppermost sheet to be sucked on the suction surface, and conveys the uppermost sheet onto a sheet conveyance path; a floating air blowing mechanism which blows floating air against the sheets from a side surface of the stacked sheets; a sheet position detecting sensor which detects an upper surface height position of the sheets stacked, and detects a floating state of the sheets floated; and a controller which judges the floating state of the sheets detected in a floating state detecting period in connection with a blowing of the floating air, and controls an air volume of floating air blown from the floating air blowing mechanism based on the floating state of the sheets. | 06-17-2010 |
20100264577 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus which includes a sheet loading tray for stacking sheets; a suction and conveyance section which is placed above stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and sucks and conveys a sheet in the sheet conveying direction; an air blowing section which blows air at the stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and causes the sheet to float up; and a skew correction section which corrects a skew of the sheet conveyed by the suction and conveyance section. | 10-21-2010 |
20110198797 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus which includes a sheet loading tray for stacking sheets; a suction and conveyance section which is placed above stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and sucks and conveys a sheet in the sheet conveying direction; an air blowing section which blows air at the stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and causes the sheet to float up; and a skew correction section which corrects a skew of the sheet conveyed by the suction and conveyance section. | 08-18-2011 |
20110198798 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus which includes a sheet loading tray for stacking sheets; a suction and conveyance section which is placed above stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and sucks and conveys a sheet in the sheet conveying direction; an air blowing section which blows air at the stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and causes the sheet to float up; and a skew correction section which corrects a skew of the sheet conveyed by the suction and conveyance section. | 08-18-2011 |
20120074639 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus which includes: a sheet loading tray for stacking sheets; a suction and conveyance section placed above stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and sucks and conveys a sheet in the sheet conveying direction; an air blowing section which blows air at the stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and causes the sheet to float up; a skew correction section which is provided with a pair of conveyance rollers, and corrects a skew of the sheet being conveyed by the suction and conveyance section; and a control section which controls a force of sucking the sheet, wherein the control section changes the force of sucking the sheet from a first level to a second level that is lower than the first level, before a leading edge of the sheet butts against a pair of conveyance rollers of the skew correction section. | 03-29-2012 |
20120162858 | LAMINATED TYPE CERAMIC ELECTRONIC PARTS - A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising an element body in which a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer are stacked. The dielectric layer is constituted from a dielectric ceramic composition including; a compound having a perovskite structure expressed by a formula of ABO | 06-28-2012 |
20130095286 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording layer is formed from an organic material (thermoplastic resin, thermosetting resin) having an oxygen element ratio of 9.1% or more. Examples include polyethersulfone, polyimide, and polyethylene. Alternatively, the recording layer is formed from a material in which a low-molecular compound is added to a resin and which has an oxygen element ratio after mixing of 9.1% or more. | 04-18-2013 |
20130330107 | DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development apparatus is equipped with a first developing roller, developer supply section, a second developing roller, a developer removing part and a developer recovery section. The second developing roller is disposed on the downstream side of the first developing roller and above the first developing roller, to which the developer is delivered from the first developing roller by magnetic force. The developer supply section includes a developer circulation section and a first regulating member that regulates an amount of the developer. The developer recovered by the developer recovery section drops by gravity and is introduced into the developer circulation section. | 12-12-2013 |
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20100212561 | Sewing machine - A sewing machine including a presser foot that presses a workpiece, a presser bar that has a lower end allowing detachable attachment of the presser foot; a presser bar vertically moving mechanism that moves the presser bar up and down; a presser bar driver that drives the presser bar vertically moving mechanism; a needle plate that has an upper surface for placing the workpiece; a projecting element that is detachably attached to the presser bar and that is driven up and down with the presser bar as the presser bar is driven up and down by the presser bar driver through the presser bar vertically moving mechanism to form embosses on the workpiece by downwardly pressing the workpiece; and a receiving section that is provided on the upper surface of the needle plate that opposes the projecting element to receive a tip of the projecting element. | 08-26-2010 |
20100212562 | Workpiece processing attachment and sewing machine - A workpiece processing attachment detachably attached to a sewing machine including a presser foot, a presser bar having the presser foot detachably attached to its lower end, a presser bar vertically moving mechanism, a sewing needle, a needle clamp having the sewing needle detachably attached thereto, a needle bar having the needle clamp attached thereto, and a needle bar vertically moving mechanism, the workpiece processing attachment, including a body detachably attached to the lower end of the presser bar; a connecting element capable of being connected to the needle clamp and movable up and down with the needle bar being moved up and down by the needle bar vertically moving mechanism; a needle penetrating the workpiece to form a hole in the workpiece; and a needle vertically moving mechanism moving the needle up and down by the up and down movement of the connecting element. | 08-26-2010 |
20110203505 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine is disclosed that includes a needle bar allowing attachment of a sewing needle including a needle eye to a lower end of thereof; a needle-bar lifting/lowering mechanism that moves the needle bar up and down; a presser foot; a presser foot lifting/lowering mechanism that moves the presser foot up and down; a hook that is provided with a beak for seizing a needle thread loop formed at the needle eye and that rotates in coordination with the up and down movement of the needle bar; and a controller that controls the presser foot lifting/lowering mechanism so as to resize a needle thread loop by lifting the presser foot to a predetermined height in coordination with a swing position of the needle bar and a predetermined height of the needle bar where the beak meets the needle thread loop. | 08-25-2011 |
20140283723 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a needle bar, a needle bar up-and-down movement mechanism, a swinging mechanism, a lower shaft, an outer shuttle, a thread cutting mechanism, a rotation speed adjustment mechanism, and an actuator. The needle bar up-and-down movement mechanism is configured to move the needle bar up and down. | 09-25-2014 |