Author: claimsbot

1. A medium supplying apparatus, comprising:
a first frame which includes a first rotating section that rotates freely, a first fulcrum coupling section constructing a rotating fulcrum and a first lock coupling section;
a second frame that rotates freely with respect to said first frame and which includes a pressing member, a second fulcrum coupling section constructing said rotating fulcrum by being coupled with said first fulcrum coupling section, and a second lock coupling section coupled selectively with said first lock coupling section,
wherein said first lock coupling section and said second lock coupling section are coupled selectively by relative movement of the first and second frames so as to lock or unlock said second frame with respect to said first frame.
2. The medium supplying apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein said first rotating section and said pressing member are coupled while said first lock coupling section and said second lock coupling section are coupled, a medium is conveyed by said first rotating section.
3. The medium supplying apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein said first fulcrum coupling section includes a first fitting portion used for regulating the rotation operations of said second frame with respect to said first frame, and a second fitting portion used for allowing the rotation operations of said second frame with respect to said first frame.
4. The medium supplying apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein said first lock coupling section includes an accepting portion for accepting said second lock coupling section, and a fitting portion coupled with said second lock coupling section.
5. The medium supplying apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein said frame and said second frame construct a medium conveyance unit, said second frame is moved with respect to said first frame and a coupling situation of said first lock coupling section and said second lock coupling section is changed, by moving said medium conveyance unit.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A power supply connector to be attached to a vehicle that is provided with a connection signal line having electric potential modified when a connector of a power charging cable is attached and a control pilot line to which a pilot signal is transmitted from said power charging cable, the power supply connector being configured to output electric power from the vehicle to an external device, the power supply connector comprising:
a first connection portion configured to be connected to said connection signal line; and
a second connection portion configured to be connected to said first connection portion and said control pilot line, wherein
the electric potentials of the first connection portion and the second connection portion change synchronously.
2. The power supply connector according to claim 1, further comprising:
a first switch provided between said first connection portion and said second connection portion; and
a second switch provided between said first connection portion and ground.
3. The power supply connector according to claim 2, wherein said first switch is opened when said second switch is closed, and said first switch is closed when said second switch is opened.
4. The power supply connector according to claim 2, wherein said first switch is closed when said second switch is closed, and said first switch is opened when said second switch is opened.
5. The power supply connector according to claim 2, wherein said second switch is of a normally-closed type.
6. The power supply connector according to claim 2, further comprising:
a third switch connected in series with second switch between said first connection portion and ground, wherein
said third switch is operated by a user when at least said power supply connector is to be detached from said vehicle.
7. The power supply connector according to claim 1, further comprising a switch provided between said first connection portion and said second connection portion.
8. The power supply connector according to claim 1, further comprising a switch provided between said first connection portion and ground.
9. A power supply connector to be attached to a vehicle that is provided with a connection signal line having electric potential modified when a connector of a power charging cable is attached and a control pilot line to which a pilot signal is transmitted from said power charging cable, the power supply connector being configured to output electric power from the vehicle to an external device, the power supply connector comprising:
a first connection portion configured to be connected to said connection signal line; and
a second connection portion configured to be connected to said first connection portion and said control pilot line, wherein
when attached to the vehicle, a change pattern of the electric potential of said connection signal line and a change pattern of the electric potential of said control pilot line become the same.
10. The power supply connector according to claim 9, further comprising:
a first switch provided between said first connection portion and said second connection portion; and
a second switch provided between said first connection portion and ground.
11. The power supply connector according to claim 9, further comprising a switch provided between said first connection portion and said second connection portion.
12. The power supply connector according to claim 9, further comprising a switch provided between said first connection portion and ground.
13. A power supply connector to be attached to a vehicle that is provided with a connection signal line having electric potential modified when a connector of a power charging cable is attached and a control pilot line to which a pilot signal is transmitted from said power charging cable, the power supply connector being configured to output electric power from the vehicle to an external device, the power supply connector comprising:
a first connection portion configured to be connected to said connection signal line;
a second connection portion configured to be connected to said first connection portion and said control pilot line; and
a switch provided between said first connection portion and said second connection portion.
14. A power supply connector to be attached to a vehicle that is provided with a connection signal line having electric potential modified when a connector of a power charging cable is attached and a control pilot line to which a pilot signal is transmitted from said power charging cable, the power supply connector being configured to output electric power from the vehicle to an external device, the power supply connector comprising:
a first connection portion configured to be connected to said connection signal line;
a second connection portion configured to be connected to said first connection portion and said control pilot line; and
a switch provided between said first connection portion and ground.
15. A vehicle, comprising:
a connection signal line having electric potential modified when a connector of a power charging cable is attached;
a control pilot line to which a pilot signal is transmitted from said power charging cable; and
an identifying device which identifies that a power supply connector is attached in accordance with a change pattern of electric potential of said connection signal line and a change pattern of electric potential of said control pilot line, the power supply connector being configured to output electric power from the vehicle to an external device.
16. The vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said power supply connector includes:
a first connection portion configured to be connected to said connection signal line; and
a second connection portion configured to be connected to said first connection portion and said control pilot line, and
the vehicle further comprises:
a changing device which changes the electric potential of said connection signal line.
17. The vehicle according to claim 16, wherein said changing device changes the electric potential of said connection signal line in a predetermined pattern.
18. A method for identifying a power supply connector to be attached to a vehicle that is provided with a connection signal line having electric potential modified when a connector of a power charging cable is attached and a control pilot line to which a pilot signal is transmitted from said power charging cable, the power supply connector being configured to output electric power from the vehicle to an external device, the method for identifying the power supply connector comprising the steps of:
detecting a change pattern of electric potential of said connection signal line;
detecting a change pattern of electric potential of said control pilot line; and
identifying that the power supply connector is attached in accordance with a change pattern of electric potential of said connection signal line and a change pattern of electric potential of said control pilot line.

What is claimed is:

1. A transparency realizing device in an On Screen Display (OSD) comprising:
a first buffer for temporarily storing YUV image data for displaying a background image;
a second buffer for temporarily storing OSD image data;
a multiplexer for receiving output data of the first and second buffers and selectively outputting one of the YUV image data and the OSD image data according to a selection control signal;
a register for storing identification data of a background color selected to be transparent in the OSD image data; and
a comparator for receiving the transparency-selected background color identification color, identifying the background color data in the OSD image data based on the identification data, and outputting the selection control signal to the multiplexer for outputting the YUV image data instead of the background color data.
2. A transparency realizing device in an On Screen Display (OSD) comprising:
a first buffer for temporarily storing YUV image data for displaying a background image;
a second buffer for temporarily storing OSD image data;
a register for storing identification data of background colors selected to be transparent in the OSD and YUV image data;
a first comparator for identifying the background color data in the OSD image data in an OSD transparent mode and outputting first logical data indicating input of the transparency-selected OSD background color;
a second comparator for identifing the background color data in the YUV image data in a YUV transparent mode and outputting second logical data indicating input of the transparency-selected YUV background color;
a first logical device for AND-operating the first logical data received from the first comparator and control data indicating implementation of a transparent function received from the register, inverting the AND-operated value, and outputting the inverted value;
a second logical device for AND-operating the second logical data received from the second comparator and the control data indicating implementation of a transparent function received from the register, and outputting the AND-operated value; and
a multiplexer for receiving the output data of the first and second logical devices and selectively outputting one of the YUV image data and the OSD image data from the first or second buffer according to an OSDYUV selection control signal stored in the register.
3. The transparency realizing device of claim 2, wherein the first logical device is a NAND gate.
4. The transparency realizing device of claim 2, wherein the second logical device is an AND gate for receiving the second logical data from the second comparator via an input terminal and the transparent function implementing control data via the other input terminal and AND-operating the received data.
5. The transparency realizing device of claim 2, wherein the register receives from a controller the transparency-selected OSD background color identification data, the transparency-selected YUV background color identification data, the transparent function implementing control data used to activate the OSDYUV transparent function upon user request for the transparent function, and the OSDYUV transparent selection data indicating whether the OSDYUV image data is subject to the transparent function, and stores the received data in respective areas.
6. The transparency realizing device of claim 2, wherein the first buffer is a three-stage buffer for temporarily storing the received YUV image data and selectively outputting the YUV image data according to an output control signal that is the output data of the multiplexer.
7. The transparency realizing device of claim 2, wherein the second buffer is a three-stage buffer for temporarily storing the received OSD image data and selectively outputting the OSD image data according to an output control signal that is the output data of the multiplexer.
8. A transparency realizing method in an On Screen Display (OSD) comprising the steps of:
setting a transparent mode if a user selects the transparent mode;
recognizing a transparency-selected background color selected by the user from OSD image data in the transparent mode;
updating a register value with identification data of the transparency-selected OSD background color; and
removing the background color data corresponding to the updated register value from the OSD image data.
9. The transparency realizing method of claim 8, wherein the step of removing the OSD background color comprises the steps of:
identifying the background color data corresponding to the updated register value in the OSD image data; and
removing the background color data by outputting YUV image data for displaying a background instead of the OSD background color data.
10. A transparency realizing method in an On Screen Display (OSD) comprising the steps of:
identifying a specific background color that is selected to be transparent by a user in an OSD transparent mode when the user selects a transparent function and displaying an image with YUV image data inserted instead of OSD background color data upon receipt of the OSD background color data; and
identifying a specific background color selected to be transparent by the user in a YUV transparent mode and displaying an image with OSD image data inserted instead of YUV background color data upon receipt of the YUV background color data.
11. A transparency realizing method in an On Screen Display (OSD) comprising the steps of:
setting a transparent mode upon a user selection of a transparent function;
identifying a specific background color selected to be transparent by the user in YUV image data when a YUV transparent function is selected in the transparent mode;
updating a register value with identification data of the transparency-selected YUV background color; and
displaying an image with OSD image data inserted instead of the YUV background color upon receipt of the YUV background color data corresponding to the updated register value.
12. A transparency realizing method in an On Screen Display (OSD) comprising the steps of:
setting a transparent mode upon a user selection of a transparent function;
identifying a specific background color selected to be transparent by the user in YUV image data when an OSD transparent function is selected in the transparent mode;
updating a register value with identification data of the transparency-selected OSD background color; and
displaying an image with YUV image data inserted instead of the OSD background color upon receipt of the OSD background color data corresponding to the updated register value.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for wet etching a material layer including oxides of hafnium and zirconium in a semiconductor micro-fabrication process comprising the steps of:
providing a material layer comprising an oxide of at least one of hafnium and zirconium overlying a silicon dioxide containing material layer; and,
wet etching the material layer with a wet etching solution comprising at least a solvent and a halogen containing acid formed to have a first etching rate with respect to the material layer that is at least about a factor of 2.5 greater than a second etching rate with respect to the silicon dioxide containing material layer, wherein the wet etchant solution further comprises at least one surfactant selected front the group consisting of polyols comprising from about 0.1 weight percent to about 10 weight percent with respect to an arbitrary volume of the wet etchant solution.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the solvent includes at least one of H2O, HClO4, an alcohol, tetrahydrofuran (THF), sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO).
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the solvent is present in the wet etchant solution at a weight percent greater than about 50 weight percent with respect to an arbitrary volume of the wet etchant solution.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the halogen containing acid includes at least one of HF, HBr, HI, and H3ClO4.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the halogen containing acid is present in the wet etchant solution from about 0.0001 weight percent to about 10 weight percent with respect to an arbitrary volume of the wet etchant solution.
6. A method for wet etching a material layer including oxides of hafnium and zirconium in a semiconductor micro-fabrication process comprising the steps of:
providing a material layer comprising an oxide of at least one of hafnium and zirconium overlying a silicon dioxide containing material layer; and,
wet etching the material layer with a wet etching solution comprising at least a solvent and a halogen containing acid formed to have a first etching rate with respect to the material layer that is at least about a factor of 2.5 greater than a second etching rate with respect to the silicon dioxide containing material layer, wherein the wet etchant solution further comprises at least one chelating agent selected from the group consisting at diamines and beta-diketones comprising from about 0.1 weight percent to about 10 weight percent with respect to an arbitrary volume of the wet etchant solution.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of providing a material layer comprises providing a gate dielectric layer comprising at least one of hafnium dioxide and zirconium dioxide.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of providing a material layer comprises providing an etching stop layer comprising at least one of hafnium dioxide and zirconium dioxide.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of wet etching comprises an etching rate of the material layer of greater than about 5 Angstroms per minute.
10. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of wet etching comprises the wet etchant solution maintained at a temperature of less than about 60\xb0 C.
11. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of wet etching comprises at least one of immersion and spraying.