Author: claimsbot

1. A suction nozzle configured to be interlocked with a gas filler nozzle, the gas filler nozzle being to be used to supply a gas to a gas consuming device, comprising:
a suction port configured to suck moisture inside the gas filler nozzle when the suction nozzle is interlocked with the gas filler nozzle.
2. The suction nozzle according to claim 1, wherein
the suction nozzle has a cylindrical ouster shape to be inserted into an opening of the gas filler nozzle, so as to be interlocked with the gas filler nozzle,
an outer periphery of the suction nozzle is opposed to an inner periphery of the gas filler nozzle when the suction nozzle is interlocked with the gas filler nozzle, and
the suction port is formed in the outer periphery.
3. The suction nozzle according to claim 2, wherein
the gas filler nozzle has a movable locking member provided on the inner periphery to lock the suction nozzle when the suction nozzle is interlocked with the gas filler nozzle, and
the suction port is provided at a position opposed to the locking member when the suction nozzle is interlocked with the gas filler nozzle.
4. The suction nozzle according to claim 2, further comprising:
a circular seal member provided on the outer periphery,
wherein the seal member slides on the inner periphery of the gas filler nozzle when the suction nozzle is being inserted into the opening of the gas filler nozzle, and thereby moves moisture adhering to the inner periphery relatively toward the suction port.
5. The suction nozzle according to claim 1, further comprising:
a heating body configured to heat the gas filler nozzle when the suction nozzle is interlocked with the gas filler nozzle.
6. The suction nozzle according to claim 1, further comprising:
a sealing member provided to seal a gas supply port of the gas supply nozzle when the suction nozzle is interlocked with the gas filler nozzle.
7. A suction device configured to suck moisture inside a gas filler nozzle, comprising:
the suction nozzle according to claim 1;
a suction mechanism configured to give a suction force to the suction port; and
a support base configured to support the suction nozzle,
wherein the suction nozzle is attached to the support base such that a distal end of the suction nozzle is directed upward from a horizontal direction.
8. The suction device according to claim 7, further comprising:
a vibration mechanism configured to vibrate the suction nozzle when the suction nozzle is interlocked with the gas filler nozzle.
9. A gas filling device configured to supply a gas to a gas consuming device, comprising:
the suction nozzle and the gas filler nozzle according to claim 3;
and
a suction mechanism configured to give a suction force to a suction port of the suction nozzle,
wherein the gas filler nozzle comprises:
an outer peripheral wall having a cylindrical shape;
an inner peripheral wall located inside the outer peripheral wall;
a space formed between the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall; and

a sleeve member configured to be movable in the space in an axial direction of the gas filler nozzle and to come into contact with a back face of the locking member to swing the locking member, and

wherein the sleeve member has a groove which is provided on a surface opposed to the inner peripheral wall and which is extended along the axial direction.
10. The gas filling device according to claim 9, further comprising:
an operation unit configured to receive a user’s input;
a storage tank configured to store a gas;
a valve configured to switch between delivery and non-delivery of the gas stored in the storage tank through the gas filler nozzle to outside thereof; and
a controller configured to control the suction mechanism and the valve,
wherein when the operation unit receives an input, the controller drives the suction mechanism to suck moisture inside the gas filler nozzle and subsequently opens the valve to deliver the gas toward the gas filler nozzle.
11. A gas consuming device, comprising:
a receptacle configured to be interlocked with a gas filler nozzle of a gas filling device;
a tank configured to accumulate a gas supplied from the gas filling device via the receptacle; and
a fuel cell configured to consume the gas accumulated in the tank to generate electric power,
wherein the receptacle has a suction port configured to suck moisture inside the gas filler nozzle.
12. A gas filling system comprising:
a gas consuming device; and
a gas filling device configured to supply a gas to the gas consuming device,
wherein the gas filling device comprises a gas filler nozzle,
the gas consuming device comprises a receptacle to be interlocked with the gas filler nozzle,

at least one of the gas filler nozzle and the receptacle has a suction port configured to suck moisture inside the gas filler nozzle when the gas filler nozzle is interlocked with the receptacle, and
at least one of the gas filling device and the gas consuming device has a suction mechanism configured to give a suction force to the suction port.

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 of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching, comprising:
receiving, by the mobile terminal, searching conditions inputted by a user;
executing, by the mobile terminal, local searching and detecting whether networking is executed; if networking is not executed, returning local searching results and prompting a user whether to turn on WIFI network or 3G network when the mobile terminal is not networked;
if networking is executed, detecting, by the mobile terminal, whether the mobile terminal stores user account information, and connecting to a cloud server when the mobile terminal stores the user account information;
transmitting, by the mobile terminal, the local user account information to the cloud server to verify the local user account information, and transmitting the search conditions to a cloud server after the local user account information passes the verification of the cloud server, wherein when the mobile terminal transmits the user account information to the cloud server, a preset encryption algorithm is adopted to encrypt and pack the user account information into a data packet and then transmit the data packet, the cloud server, after receiving the encrypted data packet, parses the data packet first, then decrypts the data packet by using a preset algorithm, and then carries out corresponding treatment;
transmitting, by the mobile terminal, the searching conditions to the cloud server; and
executing, by the cloud server, cloud searching according to the searching conditions, and returning searching results to the mobile terminal.
2. The method of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching according to claim 1, wherein detecting whether the mobile terminal stores user account information and connecting to a cloud server when the mobile terminal stores the user account information further comprises: when detecting that the local of the mobile terminal does not store the user account information, displaying, by the mobile terminal: no upload history, whether to create a cloud account and try out the cloud server.
3. The method of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching according to claim 1, wherein executing cloud searching and returning searching results specifically comprises:
looking up all files stored by the user account in the cloud server;
matching all the files stored by the user account according to the searching conditions; and
transmitting the matched files to the mobile terminal.
4. The method of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching according to claim 3, wherein transmitting the matched files to the mobile terminal comprises: packing the matched files into a data packet by using a preset encryption algorithm and transmitting the data packet to the mobile terminal.
5. The method of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching according to claim 1, wherein after executing cloud searching and returning searching results, the method further comprises displaying, by the mobile terminal, the local searching results and the cloud searching results on the same user interface.
6. The method of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the searching conditions to the cloud server further comprises:
after the searching conditions are encrypted by using the preset encryption algorithm, packing, by the mobile terminal, the searching conditions into a data packet and transmitting the data packet to the cloud server; and
receiving, by the cloud server, the data packet, and decrypting the data packet by using a preset decryption algorithm.
7. The method of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching according to claim 1, wherein the searching conditions comprise keywords andor directories.
8. The method of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching according to claim 1, wherein the preset encryption algorithm is an MD5 encryption algorithm.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching, comprising:
a searching conditions receiving module that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive, by the mobile terminal, searching conditions inputted by a user;
a networking detection module that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform local searching of the mobile terminal and to detect whether networking is executed, prompting the user whether to turn on WIFI network or 3G network when the mobile terminal is not networked;
if networking is executed, returning local searching results, wherein when the mobile terminal transmits the user account information to the cloud server, a preset encryption algorithm is adopted to encrypt and pack the user account information into a data packet and then transmit the data packet; the cloud server, after receiving the encrypted data packet, parses the data packet first, then decrypts the data packet by using a preset algorithm, and then carries out corresponding treatment;

if networking is executed, detecting, by the mobile terminal, whether the mobile terminal stores user account information, and connecting to a cloud server when the mobile terminal stores the user account information;
a user account information transmission module that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to transmit local user account information to a cloud server to verify;
a searching conditions transmission module that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to transmit the searching conditions to the cloud server after the local user account information passes the verification of the cloud server; and
a cloud searching module that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to cloud search, according to the searching conditions, and returning searching results to the mobile terminal.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable memory according to claim 9, wherein cloud search, according to the searching conditions, and returning searching results to the mobile terminal comprises:
looking up all files stored by the user account in the cloud server;
matching all the files stored by the user account according to the searching conditions; and
transmitting the matched files to the mobile terminal.

1. A tunable, multi-band filter comprising:
a tank circuit that includes at least two parallel branches, wherein a first branch of said at least two parallel branches includes a switching transistor and a second branch of said at least two parallel branches includes a fixed inductor, wherein said gate terminal of said switching transistor is coupled to receive a control voltage VC to tune said filter between multiple different filter responses; and
an inverter to invert said control voltage VC and apply said inverted signal to a source terminal of said switching transistor to improve the linearity of said filter;
wherein said tank circuit and said inverter are integrated on a semiconductor chip.
2. The tunable, multi-band filter of claim 1, further comprising:
a second tank circuit that includes at least two parallel branches, wherein a first branch of said at least two parallel branches of said second tank circuit includes a second switching transistor and a second branch of said at least two parallel branches of said second tank circuit includes a fixed inductor, wherein said gate terminal of said second switching transistor is coupled to receive said control voltage VC to tune said filter between multiple different responses and said inverter applies said inverted signal to a source terminal of said second switching transistor to improve the linearity of said filter; and
at least one series reactive element coupling said first and second tank circuits.
3. The tunable, multi-band filter of claim 1, wherein:
said first branch of said tank circuit further includes a first capacitor coupled to a drain terminal of said switching transistor and a second capacitor coupled to a source terminal of said switching transistor.
4. The tunable, multi-band filter of claim 1, wherein:
said switching transistor includes a parasitic off capacitance when it is in the off state that is used as a reactive element within the filter to achieve a desired filter response when the switching transistor is in the off state.
5. The tunable, multi-band filter of claim 1, wherein:
said semiconductor chip is a front end module.
6. The tunable, multi-band filter of claim 1, wherein:
said semiconductor chip is a dedicated filter chip.
7. A system comprising:
at least one dipole antenna; and
a semiconductor chip coupled to said at least one dipole antenna, said semiconductor chip having a tunable, multi-band filter integrated thereon, said tunable, multi-band filter comprising:
a switching transistor having a gate terminal that is coupled to receive a control voltage VC to tune said tunable, multi-band filter between multiple different responses; and
an inverter to invert said control voltage VC and apply said inverted signal to a source terminal of said switching transistor to improve the linearity of said filter.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein:
said front end module chip further includes first radio circuitry operative within a first frequency band and second radio circuitry operative within a second frequency band, wherein both said first radio circuitry and said second radio circuitry are coupled to said tunable, multi-band filter.
9. The system of claim 7, further comprising:
a controller to cause control signals to be delivered to said tunable, multi-band filter to change a filter response thereof.
10. The system of claim 7, wherein:
said switching transistor is within a first branch of a first tank circuit of said tunable, multi-band filter, said first tank circuit also including a second branch having a fixed inductor; and
said tunable, multi-band filter further includes:
a second tank circuit having at least a first and second branch, said first branch of said second tank circuit having a second switching transistor and said second branch of said second tank circuit having a fixed inductor, said second switching transistor having a gate terminal that is coupled to receive said control voltage VC and a source terminal that is coupled to receive said inverted signal from said inverter; and

at least one series reactive element coupling said first and second tank circuits.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein:
said first branch of said tank circuit further includes a first capacitor coupled to a drain terminal of said switching transistor and a second capacitor coupled to a source terminal of said switching transistor.
12. The system of claim 7, wherein:
said switching transistor includes a parasitic off capacitance when it is in the off state, wherein said parasitic off capacitance of said switching transistor is used as a reactive element within the filter to achieve a desired filter response when the switching transistor is in the off state.
13. The system of claim 7, wherein:
said semiconductor chip is a front end module.
14. The system of claim 7, wherein:
said semiconductor chip is a dedicated filter chip.
15. A method comprising:
providing a control voltage signal to a gate terminal of a first switching transistor within a tunable, multi-band filter to change said filter between multiple different filter responses; and
providing an inverted version of said control voltage signal to a source terminal of said first switching transistor to improve the linearity of said tunable, multi-band filter.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
providing said control voltage signal to a gate terminal of a second switching transistor within said tunable, multi-band filter, at the same time that said control voltage signal is provided to said gate terminal of a first switching transistor, to change said filter between multiple different filter responses; and
providing said inverted version of said control voltage signal to a source terminal of said second switching transistor, at the same time that said inverted version of said control voltage signal is provided to said source terminal of a first switching transistor, to improve the linearity of said tunable, multi-band filter.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein:
said first switching transistor is within a first branch of a first tank circuit of said tunable, multi-band filter, said first tank circuit also including a second branch having a fixed inductor.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein:
said first branch of said tank circuit further includes a first capacitor coupled to a drain terminal of said first switching transistor and a second capacitor coupled to a source terminal of said first switching transistor.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein:
said first switching transistor includes a parasitic off capacitance when it is in the off state, wherein said parasitic off capacitance of said switching transistor is used as a reactive element within the tunable, multi-band filter to achieve a desired filter response when the switching transistor is in the off state.

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 driving method of driving a photoelectric conversion device, the photoelectric conversion device including: a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed in a matrix; a plurality of vertical signal lines each provided to a corresponding column of the matrix; a plurality of amplifiers each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of vertical signal lines; and a plurality of isolation switches each provided between a corresponding one of the plurality of vertical signal lines and a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers, wherein each pixel includes a photodiode, a floating diffusion, a transfer switch which transfers a charge of the photodiode to the floating diffusion, and an amplification transistor, and each pixel outputs a signal to the vertical signal line in accordance with a potential of the floating diffusion, and wherein each amplifier includes a differential amplifier, a clamp capacitor arranged between the isolation switch and an input terminal of the differential amplifier, and a reset switch interposed between the input terminal and an output terminal of the differential amplifier, the method comprising, in a period for reading out signals from pixels of a row:
turning off the reset switches before turning on the transfer switches;
turning on the transfer switches while the reset switches are kept in a turned-off state; and
keeping the isolation switches in a turned-off state at least in a period when a transfer pulse for controlling the transfer switches transits.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of isolation switches includes an NMOS transistor.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of isolation switches includes an NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor, which are connected in parallel and are driven by signals having opposite logic levels such that the NMOS transistor and the PMOS transistor are turned off at least in the period when the transfer pulse for controlling the transfer switch transits.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the NMOS transistor and the PMOS transistor have a same size.
5. The method according to claim 3, wherein one diffusion region of the NMOS transistor is connected to one diffusion region of the PMOS transistor, and another diffusion region of the NMOS transistor is connected to another diffusion region of the PMOS transistor.
6. The method according to claim 1,
wherein each of the plurality of isolation switches includes:
a first NMOS transistor connected between the vertical signal line and the input terminal of the differential amplifier,
a first PMOS transistor connected between the vertical signal line and the input terminal of the differential amplifier, and
a second NMOS transistor and a second PMOS transistor respectively having a source and a drain connected to the input terminal of the differential amplifier,

wherein the first NMOS transistor and the second PMOS transistor are driven by an isolation signal, and
wherein the first PMOS transistor and the second NMOS transistor are driven by an inverted isolation signal serving as an inverted signal of the isolation signal.
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein an ON resistance of the first NMOS transistor is equal to an ON resistance of the first PMOS transistor.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein a parasitic capacitance between a node to which the isolation signal is supplied and the input terminal is equal to a parasitic capacitance between a node to which the inverted isolation signal is supplied and the input terminal.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein a gain of each of the differential amplifiers is variable.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the photoelectric conversion device is incorporated in an imaging device that includes a processing circuit, which processes a signal supplied from the photoelectric conversion device.