Abstract: A wearable device includes an electrophoretic panel and a processing circuit that performs a display process of the electrophoretic panel. The processing circuit performs a second display process different from a first display process performed in a first state when an activity state of a user is determined to transition from the first state to a second state different from the first state.

Abstract: A wrist apparatus as a portable electronic apparatus calculates an evaluation value based on data outputted from acceleration sensors, each of which serves as an inertia sensor, and assuming that when the evaluation value becomes greater than a first threshold, it is determined that a first state has been achieved, and when the evaluation value becomes smaller than a second threshold, it is determined that a second state has been achieved, performs a predetermined display when a result of the determination shows that the first state has transitioned to the second state.

Abstract: An activity state information detecting device includes: a pulse wave measuring section that measures pulse wave information of a user; a body motion measuring section that measures body motion information of the user; and a processing section that performs a calculation process of activity state information of the user, in which the processing section performs a mode switching process between a first mode for performing the calculation process of the activity state information based on the body motion information and a second mode for performing the calculation process of the activity state information based on the pulse wave information.

Abstract: A heating plate 10 includes: a pair of glass plates 11, 12; a conductive pattern 40, 70 disposed between the pair of glass plates 11, 12 and defining a plurality of opening areas 43, 73; and a joint layer 13, 14 disposed between the conductive pattern 40, 70 and at least one of the pair of glass plates 11, 12; wherein the conductive pattern 40, 70 includes a plurality of connection elements 44, 74 that extend between two branch points 42, 72 to define the opening areas 43, 73; and a total value of lengths of straight line segments connecting the two branch points 42, 72 is less than 20% of a total value of the plurality of connection elements 44, 74.

Abstract: A biological information measuring device includes a biological information detecting unit that detects biological information of a user; a motion information detecting unit that detects motion information related to the motion of the user; an informing unit that informs the user of a load state of the user; a condition setting unit that sets informing condition of the load state for the kind of behavior; a behavior analysis unit that analyzes the kind of behavior of the user based on the detected biological information and motion information; a condition determining unit that determines whether the informing condition is satisfied according to the kind of detected behavior of the user which is analyzed based on the detected biological information and motion information; and an informing control unit that informs the informing unit of the load state when it is determined that the informing condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A heating plate 10 includes: a pair of glass plates 11, 12; a conductive pattern 40, 70 disposed between the pair of glass plates 11, 12 and defining a plurality of opening areas 43, 73; and a joint layer 13, 14 disposed between the conductive pattern 40, 70 and at least one of the pair of glass plates 11, 12; wherein the conductive pattern 40, 70 includes a plurality of connection elements 44, 74 that extend between two branch points 42, 72 to define the opening areas 43, 73; and a rate of the connection elements 44, 74, which are straight line segments connecting the two branch points 42, 72, relative to the plurality of connection elements 44, 74, is less than 20%.

Abstract: An activity state information detecting device includes: a pulse wave measuring section that measures pulse wave information of a user; a body motion measuring section that measures body motion information of the user; and a processing section that performs a calculation process of activity state information of the user, in which the processing section performs a mode switching process between a first mode for performing the calculation process of the activity state information based on the body motion information and a second mode for performing the calculation process of the activity state information based on the pulse wave information.

Abstract: A pulse detector 100 includes a pulse information calculation unit 120 which calculates pulse information on the basis of a pulse wave detection signal from a pulse wave detection unit 10 having a pulse wave sensor 11 and a body motion detection signal from a body motion detection unit 20 having a body motion sensor, a determination unit 112 which determines the exercise state of a subject, and a control unit 150 which controls at least one of a pulse wave sensing operation in the pulse wave detection unit 10, a body motion sensing operation in the body motion detection unit 20, and a calculation processing rat in the pulse information calculation unit 120 on the basis of the determination result of the exercise state in the determination unit 112.

Abstract: A surface layer of an anode body containing niobium is converted into a dielectric layer by a method for a chemical formation, which comprises step I of electrolytically forming an anode body comprising niobium in a chemical forming solution containing nitric acid and phosphoric acid at a temperature within a range from 40° C. to a boiling point of the chemical forming solution, step II of heat-treating the electrolytically formed anode body at a temperature within a range from 150° C. to 300° C., and step III of electrolytically forming the heat-treated anode body in a chemical forming solution containing nitric acid and phosphoric acid at a temperature within a range from 40° C. to a boiling point of the chemical forming solution. A cathode is formed on the dielectric layer to obtain a solid electrolytic capacitor element, and the element is sheathed to obtain a solid electrolytic capacitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a niobium solid electrolytic capacitor using niobium as an anode body, which comprises a step of chemically converting the anode, wherein the chemical conversion step comprises a first chemical conversion step of forming a chemical conversion coating of the anode, a step of heating the anode body having been subjected to the first chemical conversion step, and a second chemical conversion step of once again chemically converting the heated anode body; wherein electrolytic chemical conversion is performed in the first chemical conversion step and the second chemical conversion step using a chemical conversion liquid, which contains a metal nitrate salt as an electrolyte, at a temperature from 40° C. to the boiling point of the solvent; and wherein the heating step is performed at a temperature of 150 to 300° C.

Abstract: A surface layer of an anode body containing niobium is converted into a dielectric layer by a method for a chemical formation, which comprises step I of electrolytically forming an anode body comprising niobium in a chemical forming solution containing nitric acid and phosphoric acid at a temperature within a range from 40° C. to a boiling point of the chemical forming solution, step II of heat-treating the electrolytically formed anode body at a temperature within a range from 150° C. to 300° C., and step III of electrolytically forming the heat-treated anode body in a chemical forming solution containing nitric acid and phosphoric acid at a temperature within a range from 40° C. to a boiling point of the chemical forming solution. A cathode is formed on the dielectric layer to obtain a solid electrolytic capacitor element, and the element is sheathed to obtain a solid electrolytic capacitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a niobium solid electrolytic capacitor using niobium as an anode body, which comprises a step of chemically converting the anode, wherein the chemical conversion step comprises a first chemical conversion step of forming a chemical conversion coating of the anode, a step of heating the anode body having been subjected to the first chemical conversion step, and a second chemical conversion step of once again chemically converting the heated anode body; wherein electrolytic chemical conversion is performed in the first chemical conversion step and the second chemical conversion step using a chemical conversion liquid, which contains a metal nitrate salt as an electrolyte, at a temperature from 40° C. to the boiling point of the solvent; and wherein the heating step is performed at a temperature of 150 to 300° C.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus wherein an abnormal control routine of the control unit can be prevented, or an abnormal control routine that has been started by the control unit can be rapidly halted is provided. An electronic apparatus having a control unit, peripheral circuits whose operations are controlled by the control unit, and a rechargeable battery for feeding operation power to the control unit and the peripheral circuits, wherein an initialization signal RT4 is continuously output to the control unit during a period of time (during time t1 to t4) that the voltage fed to the control unit is equal to or less than the voltage V1 for assured operation of the control unit, and is equal to or greater than the start voltage VX for starting the operation of the control unit.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus 11 and a storage device 12 that stores power supplied by the power supply apparatus 11 interpose a power supply control circuit 10. The circuit has a charging current detector 13 to detect charging current IC flowing from the power supply apparatus 11 to the storage device 12; a blocking unit 15 to interrupt the backflow current IR that flows from the storage device to the power supply apparatus on the basis of an inputted blocking control signal SH; and a backflow monitoring unit 14 to monitor by sampling for the presence of the charging current IC until the charging current IC is detected, constantly to monitor for the presence of the charging current IC after the charging current IC has been detected, and to output a blocking control signal SH for cutting off the backflow current IR when the charging current IC is not flowing.

Abstract: A motion detection means 5 has a power generation detection circuit 51 for detecting the output voltage of a generating means 4, and a decision unit 52 for determining if the radio-controlled timepiece 1 is moving based on the output voltage from the power generation detection circuit 51. If when a standard time signal is to be received by means of a receiver 2 the not_moving detection signal indicating that the radio-controlled timepiece 1 is not moving is output from the motion detection means 5, the reception operation is executed and the time displayed on the time display means 3 is adjusted. By receiving the standard time signal when the radio-controlled timepiece 1 is not moving, accurate time information can be received and the reliability of standard time signal reception can be improved because the reception success rate is also improved.

Abstract: An aqueous titanium oxide-dispersed sol comprising titanium oxide particles dispersed in water, said sol comprising chloride ions in an amount of 50 to 10,000 ppm by weight as the chlorine element. Titanium tetrachloride is hydrolyzed to form an aqueous titanium oxide-dispersed sol and the chloride ion concentration thereof is controlled. Another aqueous titanium oxide-dispersed sol comprising brookite-type titanium oxide particles dispersed in water, said titanium oxide particles having an average particle size of not more than 0.5 ?m and a specific surface area of not less than 20 m2/g. Addition of titanium tetrachloride to hot water at 75 to 100° C. followed by hydrolysis at 75° C. to the boiling point of the mixture.

Abstract: An aqueous titanium oxide-dispersed sol comprising titanium oxide particles dispersed in water, said sol comprising chloride ions in an amount of 50 to 10,000 ppm by weight as the chlorine element. Titanium tetrachloride is hydrolyzed to form an aqueous titanium oxide-dispersed sol and the chloride ion concentration thereof is controlled. Another aqueous titanium oxide-dispersed sol comprising brookite-type titanium oxide particles dispersed in water, said titanium oxide particles having an average particle size of not more than 0.5 ?m and a specific surface area of not less than 20 m2/g. Addition of titanium tetrachloride to hot water at 75 to 100° C. followed by hydrolysis at 75° C. to the boiling point of the mixture.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of titanium oxide particles comprising chloride ion, and a Brønsted base other than chloride ion, preferably at least one kind of ion selected from nitrate ion and phosphate ion. Preferably the titanium oxide particles are predominantly comprised of brookite titanium oxide particles. The aqueous titanium oxide dispersion is prepared by hydrolyzed titanium tetrachloride in the presence of at least one kind of a Brønsted acid. A thin film formed from this aqueous titanium oxide dispersion exhibits good photo-catalytic activity, transparency and adhesion to a base material.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus wherein an abnormal control routine of the control unit can be prevented, or an abnormal control routine that has been started by the control unit can be rapidly halted is provided. An electronic apparatus having a control unit, peripheral circuits whose operations are controlled by the control unit, and a rechargeable battery for feeding operation power to the control unit and the peripheral circuits, wherein an initialization signal RT4 is continuously output to the control unit during a period of time (during time t1 to t4) that the voltage fed to the control unit is equal to or less than the voltage V1 for assured operation of the control unit, and is equal to or greater than the start voltage VX for starting the operation of the control unit.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus 11 and a storage device 12 that stores power supplied by the power supply apparatus 11 interpose a power supply control circuit 10. The circuit has a charging current detector 13 to detect charging current IC flowing from the power supply apparatus 11 to the storage device 12; a blocking unit 15 to interrupt the backflow current IR that flows from the storage device to the power supply apparatus on the basis of an inputted blocking control signal SH; and a backflow monitoring unit 14 to monitor by sampling for the presence of the charging current IC until the charging current IC is detected, constantly to monitor for the presence of the charging current IC after the charging current IC has been detected, and to output a blocking control signal SH for cutting off the backflow current IR when the charging current IC is not flowing.