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In a wire connector, when a manipulation button 40 is pushed into a casing 10, a manipulation portion 43 of the manipulation button 40 pushes down one side of a leaf spring 30, whereas by pressing and locking an upper surface of the manipulation button 40 to a corner portion 11 of the casing 10 due to a reaction of the leaf spring 30. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the small wire connector which is simple in structure, high in reliability of contact, and easy in assembly and connecting operation.

A Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging System based on a unique Lobster Eye (LE) structure, X-ray generator, scintillator-based detector and cooled CCD (or Intensified CCD) for real-time, safe, staring Compton backscatter X-ray detection of objects hidden under ground, in containers, behind walls, bulkheads etc. In contrast to existing scanning pencil beam systems, Lobster Eye X-Ray Imaging System's true focusing X-ray optics simultaneously acquire ballistic Compton backscattering photons (CBPs) from an entire scene irradiated by a wide-open cone beam from one or more X-ray generators. The Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging System collects (focuses) thousands of times more backscattered hard X-rays in the range from 40 to 120 keV (or wavelength λ=0.31 to 0.1 Å) than current backscatter imaging sensors (BISs), giving high sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and penetration through ground, metal walls etc. The collection efficiency of Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging System is optimized to reduce emitted X-ray power and miniaturize the device. This device is especially advantageous for and satisfies requirements of X-ray-based inspection systems, namely, penetration of the X-rays through ground, metal and other material concealments; safety; and man-portability. The advanced technology disclosed herein is also applicable to medical diagnostics and military applications such as mine detection, security screening and a like.

A Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging System based on a unique Lobster Eye (LE) structure, X-ray generator, scintillator-based detector and cooled CCD (or Intensified CCD) for real-time, safe, staring Compton backscatter X-ray detection of objects hidden under ground, in containers, behind walls, bulkheads etc. In contrast to existing scanning pencil beam systems, Lobster Eye X-Ray Imaging System's true focusing X-ray optics simultaneously acquire ballistic Compton backscattering photons (CBPs) from an entire scene irradiated by a wide-open cone beam from one or more X-ray generators. The Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging System collects (focuses) thousands of times more backscattered hard X-rays in the range from 40 to 120 keV (or wavelength λ=0.31 to 0.1 Å) than current backscatter imaging sensors (BISs), giving high sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and penetration through ground, metal walls etc. The collection efficiency of Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging System is optimized to reduce emitted X-ray power and miniaturize the device. This device is especially advantageous for and satisfies requirements of X-ray-based inspection systems, namely, penetration of the X-rays through ground, metal and other material concealments; safety; and man-portability. The advanced technology disclosed herein is also applicable to medical diagnostics and military applications such as mine detection, security screening and a like.

The invention provides a sound source separation system, a sound source separation method, and an acoustic signal acquisition device which can precisely separate a target sound and a disturbance sound coming from an arbitrary direction, and which ensures miniaturization of a device. A sound source separation system 10 comprises two microphones 21, 22 disposed side by side in a direction in which a target sound comes from, a target sound superior signal generator 30 which performs a linear combination process for emphasizing the target sound, using the received sound signals of the microphones to generate a target sound superior signal, a target sound inferior signal generator 40 which performs a linear combination process for suppressing the target sound, using the received sound signals of the microphones 21, 22, to generate a target sound inferior signal, and a separation unit 60 which separates the target sound and a disturbance sound, using a target sound superior signal spectrum and a target sound inferior signal spectrum.

A liquid crystal display is provided with a detection range on its screen. Along right and left sides of this detection range, two mirrors are arranged as opposed to each other, and along one of sides perpendicular to the sides along which the mirrors are arranged a camera unit is arranged. The camera unit comprises a linear light sensor and a pinhole. When an arbitrary position in the detection range is pointed by a fescue, the linear light sensor detects a real image of a detection target. The linear light sensor also detects a mapped image of the detection target reflected by the mirror. Then, positional information of the real image and the mapped image of the detection target on the linear light sensor is used to obtain a two-dimensional position of the fescue in the detection range.

A method of manufacturing a flash memory device is provided. Multiple stack structures each comprising a tunneling oxide layer and a first conductive layer are formed over a substrate. Thereafter, multiple embedded doping regions is formed in the substrate between the stack structures. A dielectric layer is formed over the substrate to cover the stack structures and then the dielectric layer is etched back and a portion of dielectric layer is remained on the stack structures. Using a portion of the remaining dielectric layer as a mask, a portion of the first conductive layer is removed. An inter-layer dielectric layer and a second conductive layer are sequentially formed over the first conductive layer. Because a self-aligned process is used to define the floating gate and the floating gate has a narrow-top / wide-bottom configuration, the fabrication process is simplified and the coupling ratio of the stack gate is increased.

An information processing device capable of starting an application by a simple operation upon power turning on or return from the suspend state or halt state and not inhibiting reduction of the device size. The information processing device includes an application selection dial rotatably attached to a housing and capable of stopping at a plurality of selection positions, a position detector for detecting the selection position of the application selection dial, and an application automatic starter that starts the application among a plurality of applications, the application being allocated to the selection position detected by the position detector at time of start-up.

A medium discharging mechanism includes a first roller, a second roller, and a resiliently deformable member. The second roller is in pressure contact with the first roller to form a nip between the first roller and the second roller. The resiliently deformable member is formed of a resiliently deformable material and is rotatable about a rotating shaft of one of the second roller. The resilient member has a larger diameter than the second roller. The resilient member deforms at the nip such that a surface of the resilient ring is flush with the nip.

A method of fabricating a semiconductor device capable of obtaining a high-density laser beam necessary for crystallizing a semiconductor layer or activating an impurity while miniaturizing a lens group provided on the outlet of an optical fiber member is provided. This method of fabricating a semiconductor device comprises steps of connecting a laser oscillator oscillating a near infrared laser beam and an irradiation optical system with each other through an optical fiber member having a single core part and heating a semiconductor layer by irradiating the near infrared laser beam from the irradiation optical system.

The invention provides a sound source separation system, a sound source separation method, and an acoustic signal acquisition device which can precisely separate a target sound and a disturbance sound coming from an arbitrary direction, and which ensures miniaturization of a device. A sound source separation system 10 comprises two microphones 21, 22 disposed side by side in a direction in which a target sound comes from, a target sound superior signal generator 30 which performs a linear combination process for emphasizing the target sound, using the received sound signals of the microphones to generate a target sound superior signal, a target sound inferior signal generator 40 which performs a linear combination process for suppressing the target sound, using the received sound signals of the microphones 21, 22, to generate a target sound inferior signal, and a separation unit 60 which separates the target sound and a disturbance sound, using a target sound superior signal spectrum and a target sound inferior signal spectrum.

A hydrodynamic bearing device being low in torque, low in power consumption, high in reliability and best suited for miniaturization and a spindle motor using the same. The hydrodynamic bearing device in accordance with the present invention, dynamic pressure generation grooves being provided on at least one of a shaft or a sleeve, and a lubricant being present in a clearance where the above-mentioned shaft and the above-mentioned sleeve are opposed to each other, is characterized in that the above-mentioned lubricant contains diesters obtained from a divalent alcohol having 4 to 8 carbon atoms and having no alkyl side chain at the β position and one or more kinds of saturated monovalent fatty acids having 9 to 13 carbon atoms.

A cell culture device includes a storage tank having one or a plurality of cell culture units. The cell culture units includes a culture liquid main chamber having a circulation space through which a culture liquid of cells circulates, a permeable membrane having one surface to which the cells are able to adhere, said one face facing the circulation space, a first culture liquid storage chamber having an airtight structure in which the culture liquid is to be stored, a second culture liquid storage chamber in which the culture liquid is to be stored, a culture liquid introduction flow path that introduces the culture liquid from the first culture liquid storage chamber into the circulation space of the culture liquid main chamber, and a culture liquid lead-out flow path that introduces the culture liquid from the circulation space into the second culture liquid storage chamber.

A cell culture device includes a storage tank having one or a plurality of cell culture units. Each of the cell culture units includes a first liquid storage chamber having an airtight structure in which a liquid is to be stored, a second liquid storage chamber in which the liquid is to be stored, a culture liquid storage chamber having a culture liquid storage space in which a culture liquid of cells is to be stored, a permeable membrane having one surface to which the cells are able to adhere, said one face facing the culture liquid storage space, and a liquid lead-out flow path that introducing the liquid from a space on the other surface side of the membrane into the second liquid storage chamber, the first liquid storage chamber being set as a supply source of the liquid.

A valve medium processing device for IC coins and coins includes a housing having an insertion slot with an IC coin passage connected to receive IC coins from the insertion slot. A coin passage is also connected to receive coins from the insertion slot. A retaining unit for IC coins selectively stops and releases an IC coin, so that a read and / or write unit can establish a value for the IC coin. An IC coin allocating unit is positioned downstream in the IC coin passage for directing an IC coin to one of an IC coin storage passage and a retain passage. A coin allocating unit allocates a coin to one of a coin storage passage and the return passage.

A method of manufacturing a charge storage device is provided. Utilizing the capacity for a precise control of the thickness and the silicon content of a deposited film in an atomic layer deposition process, a stacked gradual material layer such as a hafnium silicon oxide (HfxSiyOz) layer is formed. The silicon content is gradually changed throughout the duration of the HfxSiyOz deposition process. The etching rate for the HfxSiyOz layer in dilute hydrogen fluoride solution is dependent on the silicon content y in the HfxSiyOz layer. The sidewalls of the stacked gradual material layer are etched to form an uneven profile. The lower electrode, the capacitor dielectric layer and the upper electrode are formed on the uneven sidewalls of the stacked gradual material layers, the area between the lower electrode and the upper electrode is increased to improve the capacitance of the charge storage device.

The invention provides a hydrodynamic bearing device, comprising at least one of a shaft and a sleeve having a dynamic pressure-generating mechanism, and a lubricant present in a gap between the shaft and the sleeve; wherein the lubricant contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic ethers having a total carbon number of 24 to 32 as represented in Formula (1) or Formula (2) R1—O—R2  (1) R3—O-A-O—R4  (2) and wherein R1 represents a C16 or higher alkyl group having at least one side-chain, R2 represents a C4 or higher alkyl group, the carbon number of R1 is greater than the carbon number of R2, R3 and R4 represent C8 or higher alkyl groups, A represents a C5 or higher CnH2n group, and at least one of R3, R4, and A have a branched structure.

A FET driving circuit includes: two inputs for inputting a DC voltage; two outputs respectively connected to gate and source electrodes of a FET; a switch; a resonant capacitance connected between both ends of the switch; and an LC resonance circuit connected between the inputs and both ends of the switch. When the two inputs are shorted, frequency characteristics of an impedance of the LC resonance circuit include, in order from a low to a high-frequency side, first to fourth resonant frequencies. The first resonant frequency is higher than a switching frequency of the switch, the second resonant frequency is around double the switching frequency, the fourth resonant frequency is around four times the switching frequency, and the impedance has local maxima at the first resonant frequency and the third resonant frequency and local minima at the second resonant frequency and the fourth resonant frequency.

A medium discharging mechanism includes a first roller, a second roller, and a resiliently deformable member. The second roller is in pressure contact with the first roller to form a nip between the first roller and the second roller. The resiliently deformable member is formed of a resiliently deformable material and is rotatable about a rotating shaft of one of the second roller. The resilient member has a larger diameter than the second roller. The resilient member deforms at the nip such that a surface of the resilient ring is flush with the nip.

To make it possible to downsize a device by reducing an occupied space on a chassis occupied by a holding mechanism of a guide shaft as much as possible. A support part 10 is constructed by integrally molding guide walls 12A, 12B which restrict movement of a guide shaft 4 in a radial direction, a stopper part 13 which restricts movement of the guide shaft in a thrust direction and a hook part 14 which restricts slipping-off of the guide shaft 4. A coil spring 21 is provided at a position opposed to the hook part 14 disposed between the guide walls 12A and 12B and the stopper part 13. Thereby, the holding mechanism 25 of the guide shaft 4 including the support part 10 and the coil spring 21 is organized to be compact, and the occupied space of the holding mechanism 25 in a chassis 1 is reduced.

A hydrodynamic bearing device being low in torque, low in power consumption, high in reliability and best suited for miniaturization and a spindle motor using the same.The hydrodynamic bearing device in accordance with the present invention, dynamic pressure generation grooves being provided on at least one of a shaft or a sleeve, and a lubricant being present in a clearance where the above-mentioned shaft and the above-mentioned sleeve are opposed to each other, is characterized in that the above-mentioned lubricant contains diesters obtained from a divalent alcohol having 4 to 8 carbon atoms and having no alkyl side chain at the β position and one or more kinds of saturated monovalent fatty acids having 9 to 13 carbon atoms.

A base shaft 4 with a built-in magnet is rotatably projected on a base 1. A rocking body 7 has a square substrate 8, a sphere 9, a sphere holder 10 rotatable around an axis which extends through the center of the substrate and perpendicular to the substrate, and a stopper for fixing the sphere holder at a desired rotational position. The sphere holder holds the sphere in such a way that the sphere is fixed at a desired rotational position. A stage is attached to the sphere through a support rod 20. A lower portion of the sphere protrudes downward from the sphere holder and substrate. The rocking body is magnetically coupled to the base shaft at a lower end of the sphere. An elevating body 21 is fitted on the base shaft and fixed by a set collar 22 at a desired height. The elevating body has a recess for receiving the lower portion of the sphere. The rocking body takes a horizontal position when the elevating body is brought into contact with the substrate of the rocking body, but takes a tilt position when a side of the substrate is brought into contact with an upper surface of the elevating body after the elevating body is lowered. An angle display mechanism 23 displays a tilt angle at the tilt position of the rocking body depending on the height of the elevating body.

A hydrodynamic bearing device comprises at least one of a rotating component and a fixed component having a dynamic pressure-generating mechanism, and a lubricant present in a gap between the rotating component and the fixed component; wherein the lubricant contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic ethers having one or more ether bonds and a total carbon number of 24 to 39.

Disclosed is a linear vibration generating device including: a stator including a bracket on which a coil is seated, and a case made of a magnetic material which is engaged to the bracket to form an inner space; a vibrator including a permanent magnet for generating a vibration force in cooperation with the coil, and a weight enclosing a circumference of the permanent magnet; a resilient member which is positioned between the vibrator and the stator to resiliently support vertical oscillation of the vibrator; and a plate which is positioned between the resilient member and the vibrator.