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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110062585 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, an electrode pad provided in the semiconductor chip, in which the electrode pad includes Al as a major constituent and further includes Cu, a coupling member coupled to the electrode pad, in which the coupling member... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110051934 | DATA RECEIVING DEVICE, DATA RECEIVING METHOD AND PROGRAM A data receiving device includes an elastic buffer which receives data as receiving data and adjusts timing with a sender, the data being scrambled and sent from the sender, an interpolation circuit which performs predetermined interpolation processing on the data subje... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110051576 | Optical disk device An LPP detection unit detects an LPP from a wobble signal. A correction unit obtains a difference set by performing processing of calculating a difference in signal level between an LPP-present sync pattern portion and a non-LPP sync pattern portion having the same pola... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110051541 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device including a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix pattern, a write amplifier which writes write data to the memory cell in synchronization with a clock, a sense amplifier which reads out the write data written in the memory cell in synchr... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110051534 | Semiconductor storage device and its control method A semiconductor storage device, in which successive reading and successive writing of data having a predetermined length from and to a memory cell specified by a certain address are performed, includes a plurality of memory cells, address input terminals through which t... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110051488 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE A semiconductor memory device to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit line pairs, a plurality of column selectors, a common signal line pair including one common line commonly co... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110050983 | Apparatus, method, and program product for autofocus An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is an autofocus method that includes moving a focus lens according to an image signal generated from an image of a subject formed by an imaging optical system with a focus lens, obtaining a focus contrast of each of multi... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110050342 | Push-pull amplifier circuit and operational amplifier circuit using the same A push-pull amplifier including first to third current paths. The first current path includes first transistor allowing first current to flow through the first current path according to input signal. The second current path includes second transistor allowing second cur... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110050327 | Semiconductor device Provided is a semiconductor device including: a first charge pump circuit that generates a first control signal based on electric charge of a first pumping capacitor accumulated through a first drive transistor; a second charge pump circuit that generates a second contr... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110050197 | Reference current or voltage generation circuit A reference current or voltage generation circuit which forms a self feedback circuit with a plurality of transistors and generates a reference current or a reference voltage, the reference current or voltage generation circuit including a normally-on type transistor th... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110043295 | Semiconductor device having an ESD protection circuit A semiconductor integrated circuit, includes an operational amplifier including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, a first transistor which has a source-drain route connected between an external terminal and a first voltage, and a g... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043262 | Input interface circuit An input interface circuit according to the present invention includes an input first stage circuit that is connected to a signal terminal, where the signal terminal receives external data, and a phase adjustment circuit that adjusts an external input clock and a latch ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110039396 | Semiconductor device and method of fabricating semiconductor device A method of fabricating a semiconductor device from a semiconductor wafer, having external connecting terminals on one side of the semiconductor wafer and a cover layer on another side of the semiconductor wafer, includes forming a groove with a first width from the one... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110032647 | Semiconductor device including esd protection field effect transistor with adjustable back gate potential A semiconductor device includes a first circuit block powered by voltages at first and second power supply terminals, a second circuit block powered by voltages at third and fourth power supply terminals, a first ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection circuit includin... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032135 | D/A CONVERTER A D-A converter includes a resistor string that generates a plurality of voltages including an upper limit voltage, a lower limit voltage, and an intermediate voltage, a first selector that selects and outputs a first voltage among the plurality of voltages according to... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032014 | Delay locked loop circuit and signal delay method A multiplier PLL multiplies a reference clock and outputs the multiplied clock. A DLL compares the clock output from the multiplier PLL with a clock obtained by delaying the clock output from the multiplier PLL. The DLL generates a delay signal having a given amount of ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032004 | Light-receving circuit and semiconductor device having same A light-receiving circuit includes a photodiode that converts an input optical signal to a current signal; a current-voltage converting circuit that outputs an output voltage signal obtained by adding a reference voltage to a voltage signal proportional to the current v... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031553 | Semiconductor device having transistors each having gate electrode of different metal ratio and production process thereof A semiconductor device with integrated MIS field-effect transistors includes a first transistor including a first gate electrode having a composition represented by MAx, and a second transistor including a second gate electrode having a composition represented by MAy, i... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110029757 | STREAM PROCESSOR AND TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF A stream processor includes a programmable main processor MP, and a coprocessor CP that executes an extension instruction, the extension instruction being different from a basic instruction executed by the main processor MP. The main processor MP includes a coprocessor ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110026312 | Semiconductor device including memory having nodes connected with continuous diffusion layer but isolated from each other by transistor A semiconductor device includes a memory cell which includes a first inverter and a second inverter, the first inverter includes a first drive transistor and a first load transistor, the second inverter includes a second drive transistor and a second load transistor, an... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025416 | Differential amplifier A differential amplifier including: 1st transistor that is connected between 1st power-supply terminal and 1st output terminal, and has a control terminal receiving one of the differential input signals; 2nd transistor that is connected between 2nd power-supply terminal... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024869 | DESIGN METHOD, DESIGN PROGRAM AND DESIGN SUPPORT DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT A design method for a semiconductor integrated circuit, includes : a first calculating step; a second calculating step; and a setting step. The first step is a step of calculating a consumption current amount of a layout target circuit based on circuit information. The ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024843 | Semiconductor device including memory having nodes connected with continuous diffusion layer but isolated from each other by transistor A semiconductor device includes a latch circuit which includes a first node for keeping a first potential corresponding to a data, and a second node for keeping a second potential corresponding to the same data, a diffusion layer continuously formed between the first no... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024041 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and etching apparatus An etching apparatus includes a process chamber into which an etching gas is introduced, an electrode for generating plasma disposed in the process chamber, a stage disposed in the process chamber, on which a substrate is placed, and a shadow ring disposed in the proces... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110018853 | SIGNAL LINE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE A signal line driving circuit according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes: a first amplifier; a second amplifier; a first charge share switch connected between an output terminal of the first amplifier and an output terminal of the second amplifie... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018576 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING SEMICONDUCTOR A semiconductor testing device of the prevent invention includes a current detecting circuit, an electric current drawing circuit, and a determining device. The electric current drawing circuit is connected to a semiconductor device under test, and draws a branched elec... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018569 | TEST APPARATUS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF A test apparatus according to the present invention includes a probe card recognition unit that recognizes positions of at least two probe card marks formed to a probe card and assumes a probe card mark connection line connecting the positions of the probe card marks, a... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110016445 | Layout design system and layout design method In a layout design of a semiconductor circuit, by selecting a frequently-used layout cell based on a layout design, a common location (coordinate) at which dummy metal is arranged is specified. A new layout cell in which dummy metal is arranged in advance at the specifi... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110012265 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a wiring board that has a conductive pattern formed on at least one principal surface, and an IC chip that is mounted on the wiring board. The IC chip includes a plurality of electrodes to make conductor connection with the wiring board. ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110012108 | Semiconductor device having process failure detection circuit and semiconductor device production method A semiconductor device includes a cell array and a plurality of process failure detection circuits each having a layout pattern substantially identical to that of a cell of the cell array in a dummy region arranged around the cell array. Each of the process failure dete... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110007857 | Communication device A communication device includes a current information storage unit 130 that stores the bit boundary signal at each of timings at which a sampling clock is updated, a past information storage unit 140 that takes in and stores a signal stored in the current ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007592 | Semiconductor storage device and refresh control method thereof In a large capacity semiconductor storage device having a multi-bank configuration, it is desired to reduce a peak current of one refresh operation, to avoid an interference between adjacent banks, and to prevent a data breaking of a memory cell caused by a lack of a da... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007442 | Rapid discharging circuit upon detection of abnormality Provided is a protection circuit that is connected between a power supply terminal and an output terminal, and turns off an output transistor when an abnormality occurs in a system, the output transistor outputting a current to a load connected to the output terminal, t... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110006939 | D/A converter A resistor string type D/A converter in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a resistor string, switches, a higher-order decoder, a lower-order decoder, and a conversion unit. The resistor string generates a plurality of analog voltages ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110006813 | Input circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit including the same An input circuit, includes a first buffer circuit whose output is couple to an output signal terminal of the input circuit, and whose input is coupled to an input signal terminal of the input circuit, a second buffer circuit, a third buffer circuit, a first differential... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110002164 | Semiconductor device A charge pump circuit, whose output is connected to a first node, starts a boosting operation after start of a test period. A load current application circuit supplies a load current to the first node during the test period. A voltage of the first node is a write voltag... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110002076 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE A semiconductor device including an electrostatic discharge element that protects the semiconductor device from electrostatic destruction is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a connection node connecting the first node to the... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110001649 | Differential chopper comparator and A/D converter including the same A differential chopper comparator compares an input signal voltage and a first voltage, and includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a differential amplification unit including a differential amplification circuit. Either the input signal voltage or the first... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110001216 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes: forming a wiring in a first interlayer insulating layer in a first region; etching an surface portion of the first interlayer insulating layer in a second region; forming a pluralit... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100332874 | MICROCOMPUTER AND MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM A microcomputer includes a CPU, a standby controller that controls setting of and recovering from a sleep mode of the CPU, an output terminal, a first timer, an output terminal controller, and a second timer. When the first timer performs predetermined time measurement ... | 12/30/2010 |
