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20120126291 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device including at least a p-channel field-effect transistor region formed above a compound semiconductor substrate. The p-channel field-effect transistor region includes an undoped buffer layer; a p-type channel layer formed in contact with the buffer layer; a p-type source region and a p-type drain region formed in the channel layer, being separated with each other; and an n-type gate region formed above the channel layer and between the source region and the drain region. The buffer layer is formed having either a multilayer structure including a hole diffusion control layer with a band gap larger than the channel layer, or a single layer structure including only the hole diffusion control layer. | 05-24-2012 |
20130221408 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, PROTECTIVE ELEMENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes: an epitaxial substrate formed by stacking a plurality of kinds of semiconductors over one semiconductor substrate by epitaxial growth; a field effect transistor of a first conductivity type formed in a first region; a field effect transistor of a second conductivity type formed in a second region; and a protective element formed in a third region. The protective element includes: a first stacking structure formed by etching the epitaxial substrate by vertical etching that proceeds in a stacking thickness direction; and a second stacking structure formed by etching the epitaxial substrate by vertical etching that proceeds in a stacking thickness direction. The protective element has two PN junctions on a current path formed between an upper end of the first stacking structure and an upper end of the second stacking structure via a base part of the first stacking structure and the second stacking structure. | 08-29-2013 |
20130307022 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a buffer layer formed with a semiconductor adapted to produce piezoelectric polarization, and a channel layer stacked on the buffer layer, wherein a two-dimensional hole gas, generated in the channel layer by piezoelectric polarization of the buffer layer, is used as a carrier of the channel layer. On a complementary semiconductor device, the semiconductor device described above and an n-type field effect transistor are formed on the same compound semiconductor substrate. Also, a level shift circuit is manufactured by using the semiconductor device. Further, a semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a compound semiconductor base portion, forming a buffer layer on the base portion, forming a channel layer on the buffer layer, forming a gate on the channel layer, and forming a drain and source with the gate therebetween on the channel layer. | 11-21-2013 |
20150270266 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a buffer layer formed with a semiconductor adapted to produce piezoelectric polarization, and a channel layer stacked on the buffer layer, wherein a two-dimensional hole gas, generated in the channel layer by piezoelectric polarization of the buffer layer, is used as a carrier of the channel layer. On a complementary semiconductor device, the semiconductor device described above and an n-type field effect transistor are formed on the same compound semiconductor substrate. Also, a level shift circuit is manufactured by using the semiconductor device. Further, a semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a compound semiconductor base portion, forming a buffer layer on the base portion, forming a channel layer on the buffer layer, forming a gate on the channel layer, and forming a drain and source with the gate therebetween on the channel layer. | 09-24-2015 |
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20080265208 | Functional infrared flourescent particle - An infrared fluorescent particle comprising a functional group or a substance that is capable of binding to an analyte, wherein fluorescence at infrared wavelength is emitted from the particle upon exposure of the particle to excitation light at infrared wavelength. The infrared fluorescent particle of the present invention is capable of binding to the analyte. Due to a high penetration of the fluorescence and the excitation light into biological substances, the infrared fluorescent particle of the present invention can reduce an influence of luminescence, light absorption or light scattering which is occurred due to the analyte and the surrounding substances. | 10-30-2008 |
20090029482 | FUNCTIONAL PARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF TARGET SUBSTANCE USING THE SAME - The particles of the present invention are high density particles which enable a preferential binding of a target substance thereto and inhibit a binding of “substances other than the target substance” thereto. The particles of the present invention are characterized in that a substance or functional group capable of binding to a target substance is immobilized on the surface of a particle body; the particles have a density of 3.5 g/cm | 01-29-2009 |
20110089118 | SURFACE-ROUGHENED HIGH-DENSITY FUNCTIONAL PARTICLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR TREATING TARGET SUBSTANCE WITH THE SAME - The particle of the present invention is a high-density particle to which a target substance can be bound, wherein the surface of the particle body is a roughened surface. The particle is characterized in that a substance or functional group to which a target substance can bind is immobilized on the roughened surface of the particle body, and the specific surface area of the particle is 1.4 to 100 times the specific surface area of a true spherical particle having the same particle size and the same density as those of the particle of the invention. In the particle of the invention, the accumulated micropore volume [cm | 04-21-2011 |
20120061608 | FUNCTIONAL PARTICLE WITH ROUGH-SURFACED POLYMER COATING - There is provided a magnetic particle to which a large amount of target substance can bind upon separation, analysis and the like of the target substance, the particle exhibiting a higher rate of the magnetic separation. The magnetic particle to which a target substance can bind, comprising a core particle having magnetism and a polymer coat layer comprising a polymer shell portion in which a rough coating of polymer is provided on a surface of the core particle. This magnetic particle has a roughness due to a surface roughness of the polymer shell portion wherein a specific surface area (m | 03-15-2012 |
20120220048 | MAGNETIC MARKER PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided a magnetic marker particle. The magnetic marker particle comprises a magnetic particle and a polymer deposited on the surface of the magnetic particle, wherein the deposited polymer comprises a combination of a carboxyl group and a polyethylene glycol chain or a combination of a carboxyl group and a sulfo group. | 08-30-2012 |
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20120162048 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to an aspect, a portable electronic apparatus includes a housing, a first display unit, a first operating unit, a second display unit, a second operating unit, and a control unit. The housing is configured to change between a first form and a second form. The first display unit and the first operating unit are exposed to the outside in the first form, and the second display unit and second operating unit are exposed to the outside in the second form. the second display unit is configured to display information in a system different from the first display unit. The control unit is configured such that first information displayed on the first display unit is updated based on an operation received by the first operating unit, and second information displayed on the second display unit is updated based on an operation received by the second operating unit. | 06-28-2012 |
20130012264 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to an aspect, a mobile electronic device includes: a housing that is made of a transparent material, and of which outer shape is formed with a first main face and a second main face paired with the first main face; a display unit that is arranged inside the housing and is configured to display images on both surfaces on the first main face side and the second main face side; a physical key that is formed with an opaque or a translucent material and is arranged on the first main face of the housing; and a circuit component that is arranged between the physical key and the display unit and is provided with a control unit that receives an input from the physical key and controls the display unit. | 01-10-2013 |
20160004376 | DEVICE - A device which includes: a housing that has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface connecting the first surface and the second surface; a touch screen that is disposed on the third surface of the housing; at least one display that is a display, which is disposed inside the housing and has a first display area performing display on the first surface and a second display area performing display on the second surface; and a controller that displays a screen according to a first operation in the first display area if the first operation is detected by the touch screen of the third surface, and displays a screen according to a second operation different from the first operation in the second display area if the second operation is detected by the touch screen of the third surface. | 01-07-2016 |
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20100118085 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus includes an image recording unit having a recording head for jetting ink onto a recording medium and performing a recording process, a carrier mechanism for mounting and carrying the recording medium, a movement mechanism for moving the carrier mechanism and a recovery mechanism for applying a recovery process to the recording head. When the recovery process is performed, the recovery mechanism is moved to a first position opposing the recording head and otherwise the recovery mechanism is accommodated in the second position out of a carrier route of the carrier mechanism. Thus, an image recording apparatus capable of simultaneously performing all colors of recovery processes and also accommodating the recovery mechanism in saved space and its control method can be provided. | 05-13-2010 |
20110122188 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR THE SAME - When a jam occurs, a jam position detection unit detects a position of a record medium stuck in an image recording apparatus. A restoration mechanism control unit determines whether or not to move a restoration mechanism on the basis of the position of the stuck record medium. | 05-26-2011 |
20130345502 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, FOLDER GENERATING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An endoscope apparatus comprises an analyzing portion configured, in a folder generating mode for extracting folder generating information regarding generation of a plurality of folders that record a plurality of image data of an inspection object, to analyze an image picked up by an image pickup portion and to extract the folder generating information; a folder generating portion configured to generate a plurality of folders regarding the inspection object based on the folder generating information extracted by the analyzing portion; and an inspection image recording portion configured to record each image data of the inspection object picked up by the image pickup portion in one folder among the plurality of folders generated by the folder generating portion. | 12-26-2013 |
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20120135917 | Anti-Gram Negative Bacteria Agent - Provided are: a method for blocking the biosynthesis of an outer membrane protein (OMP) necessary for the survival of Gram-negative bacteria by inhibiting the formation of a YaeT complex in the outer membrane of the bacteria and an agent therefor for the purpose of basically solving a problem of the development of multidrug resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. Specifically disclosed is an anti-Gram-negative bacteria agent, wherein the agent exerts a bactericidal action, a growth-inhibiting action, and/or a drug efflux-inhibiting action on Gram-negative bacteria by inhibiting the formation of a YaeT complex. The agent is preferably a peptide molecule comprising an amino acid sequence consisting of at least LTLR or a peptide molecule comprising an amino acid sequence consisting of at least FIRL. | 05-31-2012 |
20140206005 | Method and Kit for DNA Typing of HLA Gene - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method and kit for highly precise DNA typing, in which ambiguity derived from phase ambiguity is eliminated. The present invention provides a method for the DNA typing of HLA, which is characterized by comprising: (1) a step of preparing a set of primers which can respectively anneal specifically to an upstream region and a downstream region of each of HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1 gene in the nucleotide sequence for the human genome, and a set of primers which can respectively anneal specifically to exon-2 and a 3′-side non-translated region in HLA-DRB1; (2) a step of carrying out the PCR amplification of a sample to be tested (DNA) using the sets of primers; (3) a step of determining the nucleotide sequence for a PCR-amplified product; and (4) an optional step of carrying out the homology search in a data base. | 07-24-2014 |
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20080246661 | FIRST OUTPUT POSITION CALCULATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, POSITIONING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - In the first positioning, a positioning process that calculates the present position based on acquired GPS satellite signals (step A | 10-09-2008 |
20090040104 | PRESENT POSITION LOCATING METHOD - An evaluation point E of a present position candidate corresponding to each satellite set is calculated based on an a priori residual (APR) (APR value), a PDOP value, and the number of satellites of the target satellite set according to E=k | 02-12-2009 |
20090322607 | POSITIONING METHOD - A reception environment is determined to be a multipath environment when the difference (positioning altitude difference) between the maximum value (maximum altitude) and the minimum value (minimum altitude) of the altitudes of candidate present positions P of respective satellite sets exceeds a given threshold value (e.g., 200 m), and is determined to be an open-sky environment when the positioning altitude difference is equal to or less than the given threshold value. When the reception environment is the open-sky environment, an evaluation point E of each satellite set is calculated using a known evaluation method based on the number of satellites, a PDOP value, and the like. When the reception environment is the multipath environment, the evaluation point E of each satellite set is calculated in the same manner as in the open-sky environment, and a change amount ΔE corresponding to the difference (altitude difference) between the altitude corresponding to the preceding located position acquired from an altitude table and the altitude of the candidate present position of the target satellite set is subtracted from the evaluation point E. | 12-31-2009 |
20100007557 | FIRST OUTPUT POSITION CALCULATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, POSITIONING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - In the first positioning, a positioning process that calculates the present position based on acquired GPS satellite signals (step A | 01-14-2010 |
20100079335 | PRESENT POSITION LOCATING METHOD - An evaluation point E of a present position candidate corresponding to each satellite set is calculated based on an a priori residual (APR) (APR value), a PDOP value, and the number of satellites of the target satellite set according to E=k | 04-01-2010 |
20100214167 | POSITIONING METHOD - A reception environment is determined to be a multipath environment when the difference (positioning altitude difference) between the maximum value (maximum altitude) and the minimum value (minimum altitude) of the altitudes of candidate present positions P of respective satellite sets exceeds a given threshold value (e.g., 200 m), and is determined to be an open-sky environment when the positioning altitude difference is equal to or less than the given threshold value. When the reception environment is the open-sky environment, an evaluation point E of each satellite set is calculated using a known evaluation method based on the number of satellites, a PDOP value, and the like. When the reception environment is the multipath environment, the evaluation point E of each satellite set is calculated in the same manner as in the open-sky environment, and a change amount ΔE corresponding to the difference (altitude difference) between the altitude corresponding to the preceding located position acquired from an altitude table and the altitude of the candidate present position of the target satellite set is subtracted from the evaluation point E. | 08-26-2010 |
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20110157419 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING USING SPATIALLY VARYING EXPOSURES - Apparatus and methods are provided for obtaining high dynamic range images using a low dynamic range image sensor. The scene is exposed to the image sensor in a spatially varying manner. A variable-transmittance mask, which is interposed between the scene and the image sensor, imposes a spatially varying attenuation on the scene light incident on the image sensor. The mask includes light transmitting cells whose transmittance is controlled by application of suitable control signals. The mask is configured to generate a spatially varying light attenuation pattern across the image sensor. The image frame sensed by the image sensor is normalized with respect to the spatially varying light attenuation pattern. The normalized image data can be interpolated to account for image sensor pixels that are either under or over exposed to enhance the dynamic range of the image sensor. | 06-30-2011 |
20110211099 | GENERALIZED ASSORTED PIXEL CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Generalized assorted pixel camera systems and methods are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the generalized assorted pixel camera systems include a color filter array, where the color filter array includes a plurality of primary filters and a plurality of secondary filters. Each filter has a particular spectral response and each filter is formed on a corresponding pixel of a plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of primary filters and the plurality of secondary filters enhances an attribute of image quality and the information obtained using the plurality of primary filters and the plurality of secondary filters is used to balance spectral resolution, dynamic range, and spatial resolution for generating an image of a plurality of image types. | 09-01-2011 |
20130070121 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CODED ROLLING SHUTTER - Methods and systems for coded rolling shutter are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods and system are provided that control the readout timing and exposure length for each row of a pixel array in an image sensor, thereby flexibly sampling the three-dimensional space-time value of a scene and capturing sub-images that effectively encode motion and dynamic range information within a single captured image. | 03-21-2013 |
20140192235 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR RECONSTRUCTING A SPACE-TIME VOLUME FROM A CODED IMAGE - Systems, methods, and media for reconstructing a space-time volume from a coded image are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, systems for reconstructing a space-time volume from a coded image are provided, the systems comprising: an image sensor that outputs image data; and at least one processor that: causes a projection of the space-time volume to be captured in a single image of the image data in accordance with a coded shutter function; receives the image data; and performs a reconstruction process on the image data to provide a space-time volume corresponding to the image data. | 07-10-2014 |
20150070562 | GENERALIZED ASSORTED PIXEL CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Generalized assorted pixel camera systems and methods are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the generalized assorted pixel camera systems include a color filter array, where the color filter array includes a plurality of primary filters and a plurality of secondary filters. Each filter has a particular spectral response and each filter is formed on a corresponding pixel of a plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of primary filters and the plurality of secondary filters enhances an attribute of image quality and the information obtained using the plurality of primary filters and the plurality of secondary filters is used to balance spectral resolution, dynamic range, and spatial resolution for generating an image of a plurality of image types. | 03-12-2015 |
20150341576 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CODED ROLLING SHUTTER - Methods and systems for coded rolling shutter are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods and system are provided that control the readout timing and exposure length for each row of a pixel array in an image sensor, thereby flexibly sampling the three-dimensional space-time value of a scene and capturing sub-images that effectively encode motion and dynamic range information within a single captured image. | 11-26-2015 |
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20130121460 | X-RAY INTENSITY CORRECTION METHOD AND X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER - An X-ray intensity correction method makes the background uniform by adjusting a raster element and an X-ray diffractometer. An X-ray intensity correction method for correcting the intensity of diffracted X-rays includes the steps of focusing X-rays on a sample for correction placed at a gonio center, entering fluorescent X-rays excited by the focused X-rays into a raster element formed by polycapillaries and having a unique focal point, detecting the fluorescent X-rays having passed through the raster element; and adjusting the arrangement of the raster element so that the fluorescent X-rays can uniformly be detected regardless of the detecting position. Since fluorescent X-rays are used, it is possible to adjust the position of the raster element because if the focal point of the raster element coincides with the gonio center, the intensity becomes uniform regardless of the detected position. | 05-16-2013 |
20130138382 | X-RAY ANALYSIS APPARATUS - An X-ray analysis apparatus having a function for enabling a plurality of measurement methods to be implemented, the X-ray analysis apparatus having: a measurement system capable of implementing a plurality of measurement methods; measurement software for implementing, in a selective manner, each of the measurement methods; a material evaluation table for storing information relating to a material that may be measured, and a name of an evaluation performed on the material; an input device for inputting the information relating to the material; a wizard program for performing computation for selecting the name of an evaluation on the basis of the information relating to the material inputted using the input device; and a wizard program for selecting a corresponding measurement method on the basis of the selected name of the evaluation. | 05-30-2013 |
20140379282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BOWING OF SINGLE-CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE - At least two values of an X-ray irradiation width are set for a single specimen. A rocking curve is measured for each of the X-ray irradiation widths. A rocking curve width value is determined for each of the rocking curves. The values of the X-ray irradiation width and the values of the rocking curve width are plotted on a planar coordinate system having a vertical axis representing the rocking curve width value and a horizontal axis representing the X-ray irradiation width value, and a rocking curve width shift line is determined based on the plotted points. A gradient of the rocking curve width shift line is determined. A curvature radius of the specimen is determined based on the gradient. The amount of bowing of a single-crystal substrate under measurement can be measured without a need to move the single-crystal substrate for reliable measurement with a small amount of error. | 12-25-2014 |