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A liquid crystal display device comprising a main body case 3 having opposing side walls 31, 31 and other open portions 32, 32 and a relatively wide U-shaped bottom wall 30, a backlight unit 4 housed in the main body case 3, and an optical member 1 placed on the surfaces of both side walls 31, 31 of the main body case 3 while covering the backlight unit 4, and whose outer periphery is encased by reinforcing frames 6, 7 that are joined at the corners to form a picture frame.

An inventory information collecting unit automatically collects inventory information including inventory information regarding software installed in each of a plurality of computers within an organization. A usage-state information collecting unit updates a software license usage number which represents the number of software licenses used in each section of the organization. When the sum of the software license usage numbers of the respective sections of the organization exceeds a software license holding number which represents the number of software licenses owned by the organization, a license purchasing unit generates a purchase transaction for purchasing software licenses, the number of which is equal to the difference between the sum and the software license holding number and transfers a purchase expense to relevant sections.

The invention provides an ID chip with reduced cost, increased impact resistance and attractive design, as well as products and the like mounting the ID chip and a manufacturing method thereof. In view of the foregoing, an integrated circuit having a semiconductor film with a thickness of 0.2 μm or less is mounted on securities including bills, belongings, containers of food and drink, and the like (hereinafter referred to as products and the like). The ID chip of the invention can be reduced in cost and increased in impact resistance as compared with a chip formed over a silicon wafer while maintaining an attractive design.

A method for separating an integrated circuit formed by a thin film having a novel structure or a method for transfer-ring the integrated circuit to another substrate, that is, so-called transposing method, has not been proposed. According to the present invention, in the case that an integrated circuit having a thin film having a novel structure formed over a substrate via a release layer is separated, the release layer is removed in the state that the thin film integrated circuit is fixated, the thin film integrated circuit is transposed to a supporting substrate having an adhesion surface, and the thin film integrated circuit is transposed to another substrate having an adhesion surface with higher strength of adhesion than that of the supporting substrate.

Provided is a manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanotube, including: at least two electrodes whose tips are opposed to each other, and a power supply that applies a voltage between the two electrodes to generate discharge plasma in a discharge area between the two electrodes. By using a porous carbonaceous material for at least one of the two electrodes, it is possible to provide a manufacturing apparatus and method for a carbon nanotube, which are capable of manufacturing at a low cost the carbon nanotube that is inexpensive and has a further higher purity.

A financial security product and method for managing a financial security, such as a variable annuity, which enables financial service providers to deduct the fees, costs and expenses associated with managing the financial security product. In a preferred embodiment, the method enables financial service providers to provide optional benefits to investors of a financial security without the need for maintaining separate unit prices for each potential combination of optional benefits. The method comprises periodically declaring a dividend with respect to the financial security and deducting at least a portion of the fees associated with managing the financial security from the declared dividend. The amount of the fees can vary depending upon the number of optional benefits, if any, selected to be provided with the financial security by the investor. In a preferred embodiment, any remaining dividend after the fees have been deducted is reinvested into the financial security.

In a preferred embodiment, the process for declaring the dividend, assessing and deducting the management fees, reinvesting the remainder of the dividend and determining the new value of the financial security is accomplished using a series of calculations via an automated system such as a computer program.

The invention discloses a stamping die for forming a punching scrap and a peripheral flanging simultaneously. The stamping die comprises an upper die and a lower die which are guided and fixed throughan inner guide pillar arranged on the upper die and an inner guide sleeve arranged on the lower die, wherein the upper die is provided with a punching terrace die and a bending terrace die; the punching terrace die is fixed on a terrace die fixed plate through an upper die screw; the bending terrace die is a movable member and is located in the terrace die fixed plate; the lower die is provided with a bending female die and a punching female die; and the punching terrace die and the bending terrace die of the upper die respectively correspond to the punching female die and the bending femaledie of the lower die. The invention reduces the procedure, personnel, stamping devices, containers of semi-finished products, sites and the like so that the use ratio of materials is higher. At the same time, the invention realizes the automatic production, increases the efficiency by nearly seven times, thereby improving the labor efficiency and the precision of products, reducing the unit priceof parts and improving the market competitiveness of products.

A method of providing a customer with a gasoline discount including determining accumulated discount information each time: the customer performs a predefined action, customer identification information is obtained, such as by using a customer identification element, and information relating to the performed action is received. The accumulated discount information is based on the information and is stored in association with the customer identification information. When the customer purchases gasoline, the customer identification information is obtained, the accumulated discount information is obtained using the customer identification information, and the customer may receive a discount based on the accumulated discount information. Also, a discount system includes a retailer POS terminal having a reader device, a main server, a customer database connected to the main server that stores the accumulated discount information, a pump having a reader device, and a gas station computing device connected to the pump and the main server.

A method for forming a throughhole in an ink-jet print head of a bubble-jet system includes the steps of: forming a bubble-generator which is adjacent to a throughhole-forming region on one side of a substrate, and which includes a heater; forming a first mask layer for covering portions excluding the throughhole-forming region on a first side of the substrate; forming a second mask layer for covering portions excluding the throughhole-forming region on a second side of the substrate; forming a first well with a predetermined depth on the throughhole-forming region of the substrate not covered by the first mask layer by spraying sand under high pressure and at a high speed onto the first side of the substrate; forming a second well corresponding to the first well on the throughhole-forming region of the substrate not covered by the second mask layer by spraying sand under high pressure and at a high speed onto the second side of the substrate; forming a throughhole by overlap of the first well and the second well on the throughhole-forming region; and removing the first and second mask layers. Accordingly, a plurality of throughholes can be formed on a plurality of substrates at one time, and the time required for processing throughholes on one wafer can be reduced considerably compared to prior techniques, thereby promoting mass production. Furthermore, the size of the nozzle for spraying the sand, and consequently the size of the throughhole, is uniform and does not change. The size of the throughhole is determined by the mask layers, thereby forming a throughhole having a very uniform size with high precision.

The invention relates to optical probes for miniature applications, e.g. medical inspections and procedures or in industrial inspections, in particular a probe applying a confocal scanning-scanning endoscope. The probe comprises an optical guide (2), a first lens system mounted (4) on a distal end portion (2A) of the optical guide for focusing light from the optical guide, actuation means (6,7) for displacing the distal end portion and the first lens system to enable optical scanning, and a second lens system (9) fixed inside the probe to receive radiation from the first lens system. The second lens system is selected to enable a deflection of radiation from the first lens system in a direction corresponding to a direction of displacement of the first lens system by the actuation means. The second lens system can be a cheap negative lens, and the invention is thereby particularly useful for increasing the field of view (FOV) cheap, disposable optical probes.

A test tube holder has a holder main body, which has a cylindrical hollow portion for containing a test tube, and a test tube attachment adapter arranged in the cylindrical hollow portion. The test tube attachment adapter for holding a test tube is configured by plural leaf springs and coil springs and. Each of the leaf springs has a fixed portion, an elastic deformable portion and a test tube holding piece. The fixed portion is fixed to the inner circumference of the cylindrical hollow portion along the axial direction thereof. The elastic deformable portion extends along the circumferential direction from the fixed portion toward the center axis while leaning in the centripetal direction. The test tube holding piece is formed integrally with the elastic deformable portion. The coil springs bundle a top and a bottom end portions of the plural test tube holding pieces.

A method and apparatus for manufacturing a bolt capable of mass-producing a multiple screw bolt such as a so-called double screw bolt at a low unit price, and a thread rolling die for use therein. The apparatus for manufacturing a bolt comprises a pair of thread rolling dies (1) which are arranged opposite to each other at a predetermined interval, and a bolt supporting unit (2) which supports a cylindrical bolt material (3) in a predetermined position. The thread rolling dies (1) are provided with a transfer pattern (4) having a coarse thread portion (5) which is part of a coarse thread formed by developing a coarse screw, and projections (6) which are part of a fine thread (6a) formed by developing a fine screw as shown by an imaginary line (6a), the fine thread (6a) being formed cyclically on a root portion (5a) of the coarse thread according to a phase shift between the fine thread and the coarse thread.

The invention discloses a construction method of a gravel grouting pile. The construction method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing for construction, (2) conducting measurement, paying off and positioning of the pile, (3) embedding a protective canister, (4) placing a drilling machine in place, (5) forming a hole by drilling, (6) cleaning the hole at a time, (7) placing a grouting pipe, (8) placing an anchor bar, (9) putting gravels in the hole, (10) installing a pile cap connecting steel pipe, (11) cleaning the hole, (12) conducting pressure grouting, (13) pulling the grouting pipe out, (14) constructing a pile cap, and (15) conducting detection and acceptance inspection on the finished pile. According to the construction method of the gravel grouting pile, the construction speed is high, the construction period is shortened, and compared with soft foundation treatment such as a prestressed pipe pile and a Y-type pile, the engineering investment is saved; the labor intensity is low, the construction is safe, and the construction method can be widely popularized and used; the gravel pile formed by cement and gravels is high in integrality and stability. The engineering drilling machine is adopted in a soft foundation to drill the hole in a rotating and cycling mode to form the pile, the disturbance to the foundation and the surrounding buildings is small, ground depression is controlled, and the construction method is small in vibration and low in noise during the construction and has good social benefits.

A method of making a preform assembly including providing a finish ring of plastic construction, placing the finish ring onto a core pin, introducing a preform polymer into a mold cavity that includes the core pin, and compression molding the preform polymer to the finish ring. A resulting preform assembly, and container assembly blow-molded from the preform assembly, are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a manufacturing method for polytetrafluoroethylene fiber. The method is that ptfe concentration dispersion emulsion and polyvinyl alcohol are mixed; gelling and spinning fluid is produced as the gel is formed by polyvinyl alcohol and borate or borax under the alkaline condition; the mixed fiber of polytetrafluoroethylene and polyvinyl alcohol is obtained by the dried spinning method, and the polytetrafluoroethylene fiber is produced by sintering and drawing so on. The polytetrafluoroethylene fiber produced by said method is provided with good quality and is applied in filtering material widely. Compared with prior technology it is provided with easy technology, low manufacturing method and no-pollution so on.

The invention discloses novel insecticide for repelling and killing bugs, which takes chlorine fluorine ethofenprox as the active ingredient. Compared with phenothrin, dectrorotation empenthrin, and prallethrin with the same dosage respectively, the pesticide effect is over 15 times, while the cost is under 1/3; the pesticide effect of the insecticide is basically equal to that of dimefluthrin, however, the selling price of the chlorine fluorine ethofenprox is about 1/3 of that of the dimefluthrin. Compared with the prior art, the novel insecticide for repelling and killing bugs has the advantages of high pesticide effect of the active ingredient, smaller dosage and lower unit price, thus having good performance price ratio.