Abstract: An article undergoing stimulus-induced deformation, that is capable of being driven rapidly and in large displacement in air, is provided. An article undergoing stimulus-induced deformation comprising, incorporated in a polymer material having a cell, a liquid crystal serving as a deformation source in a skeleton other than the cell.

Abstract: Provided are mobile electronic devices that have function manipulability that conforms more closely to the actual manner of use by users. mobile electronic device (1) is provided with a case, a rotary dial part (41) that is installed rotatably on said case, and a processing unit (70) that transitions to an indeterminate function state to await the completion of said rotation, when the beginning of rotation of the rotary dial part (41) is detected. When it is judged that said rotation is complete in said indeterminate function state, the processing unit (70) cancels said indeterminate function state and starts the corresponding function based on said rotation. When a prescribed event occurs in said indeterminate function state, a prescribed interrupt processing that corresponds to said prescribed event is performed prior to the start of the prescribed function that is based on said rotation.

Abstract: Provided is a portable electronic equipment which gives a feeling of speedy operation free from strange feeling, and has a function operability which is more suitable to the actual usage pattern of a user.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device wherein operability is improved by changing display contents as needed corresponding to a touch state with a display area, and a display method employed in the electronic device The electronic device is provided with: a display section (21) which indicates selection items; a detecting section (31) which detects a touch with a display area of the display section (21); and a control section (32) which controls to switch the display state of the display section (21) corresponding to the touch state with the display area to a first display state wherein a first display item group having a plurality of first hierarchical items relating to the selected item or to a second display state wherein a second display item group which has a plurality of second hierarchical items relating to the selected item and the number of items larger than that of the first display item group, at the time when a touch with the display area that corresponds to the selected item is detected by the detect

Abstract: A light-modulating material includes a transparent front surface layer, an intermediate layer including a liquid crystal forming an isotropic phase and a transparent back surface layer, laminated in this order.

Abstract: An electronic device 10 has an alarm 13; an alarm execution portion 170 making the alarm 13 execute an alarm operation at a previously set alarm time T(ALM); and a determination portion 170 determining whether or not an alarm stop condition for stopping in advance the alarm operation of the alarm execution portion 170 is satisfied in a first period PBAL from a predetermined time before the alarm time to the alarm time. The alarm execution portion 170 does not operate the alarm at the alarm time T(ALM) when the determination portion 170 determines that the alarm stop condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Cloth in which fibers include conductive polymer fibers in order to provide a sensor and an actuator, which use cloth including excellent sensing function and actuation function.

Abstract: To provide an electronic device in which information about an application that is in a non-active state can be displayed during a power saving mode and an operation mode can be changed from the power saving mode to a normal power mode with a pressing operation of a predetermined key. When a plurality of applications are activated and a multi-window is displayed, a mode of a window display area with respect to the application that is in a visible state and in a non-active state is changed to ‘power saving mode 1’ (power saving screen with a character) and after that, it is changed to ‘power saving mode 2’ (complete power saving screen).

Abstract: Cloth in which fibers include conductive polymer fibers in order to provide a sensor and an actuator, which use cloth including excellent sensing function and actuation function.

Abstract: An article undergoing stimulus-induced deformation, that is capable of being driven rapidly and in large displacement in air, is provided. An article undergoing stimulus-induced deformation comprising, incorporated in a polymer material having a cell, a liquid crystal serving as a deformation source in a skeleton other than the cell.

Abstract: An interior part of a vehicle comprises an outer wall constituted by a resin and/or a material containing the resin, and a thermal conductive member joined to the outer wall. The thermal conductive member is partially joined to a vehicle body panel and/or a metal part engaged with the vehicle body panel, so that temperature increase in a vehicle cabin is controlled effectively.

Abstract: Cloth, in which air permeability is variable by energization, includes: a fibrous object composed of composite fibers, each of the composite fibers including: an electrical-conductive polymeric material; and a material different from the electrical-conductive polymeric material, the different material being directly stacked on the electrical-conductive polymeric material; and electrodes which are attached to the fibrous object, and energize the electrical-conductive polymeric material. Each of the composite fibers has a structure in which the material different from the electrical-conductive polymeric material is stacked on at least a part of a surface of the electrical-conductive polymeric material, or a structure in which either one of the electrical-conductive polymeric material and the material different from the electrical-conductive polymeric material penetrates the other material in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light-control element including a transparent surface layer oriented in an uniaxial direction, a center layer comprising a skeletal member and a plurality of cavities arranged at intervals and oriented parallel to the uniaxial direction of the surface layer, and a base layer. In some embodiments, the light-control element includes a liquid crystal material at least partially filling the cavities. In certain preferred embodiments, each of the surface layer and the base layer include one or more electrodes adapted for application of an electrical potential to the liquid crystal material. The disclosure also provides methods of manufacturing and using light control window glazings including light-control elements containing liquid crystal materials for efficient thermal management of interior spaces of vehicles and buildings.

Abstract: A noise control device and method effectively reduce noise throughout a broad frequency band. A noise detecting part can detect the noise from a noise source. A stimulus source control signal is output according to a frequency of the noise detected. A stimulus source is provided based on the stimulus source control signal. A sound absorptivity variable member changes sound absorptivity against the noise responsive to the stimulus source.

Abstract: An angle selective reflection sheet which is comprised of an angle selective transparent sheet having a characteristic of selectively reflecting light according to an incident angle of incident light to the angle selective transparent sheet, and a reflection layer laminated on a surface of the angle selective transparent sheet. The angle selective reflection sheet is preferably applied to surface members of an instrument panel, a door trim, a rear parcel shelf, a pillar garnish and a steering wheel.

Abstract: A vehicle body panel structure comprises an outer panel, an inner panel facing the outer panel, and a trim of a cabin interior. In the vehicle body panel structure, at least one surface of a back surface of the outer panel, both surfaces of the inner panel, and a surface of the trim facing the outer panel has both functions of heat insulation and heat dissipation by partially providing a heat insulation section to insulate heat for the at least one surface.

Abstract: An interior part of a vehicle comprises an outer wall constituted by a resin and/or a material containing the resin, and a thermal conductive member joined to the outer wall. The thermal conductive member is partially joined to a vehicle body panel and/or a metal part engaged with the vehicle body panel, so that temperature increase in a vehicle cabin is controlled effectively.

Abstract: A personal computer as a transcription apparatus receives voice data from an IC recorder as a voice data recorder, and transcribes the voice data. A standard format of a word processor software program to be applied in a transcription process is identified by a standard format identification recorded in a file of the voice data. During a transcription process, the standard format identification data is transferred together with the voice data from the IC recorder to the personal computer via a USB connection. The predetermined standard format is automatically set in response to the standard format identification. The transcription apparatus efficiently specifies the standard format when the voice data is transcribed.

Abstract: A personal computer (PC) as a terminal control apparatus customizes a function assignment for assigning a particular function to a particular switch in an integrated circuit (IC) recorder as a terminal. Using only a particular IC recorder having a key ID, from among other IC recorders, a customization software program is installed in the computer and the installed software program is initiated. With the software program initiated, a function customization operation is performed on an IC recorder having no key ID. Without using an electronic key by the PC, the function of the IC recorder is customized for dealers who own the particular IC recorder.

Abstract: A light-modulating material includes a transparent front surface layer, an intermediate layer including a liquid crystal forming an isotropic phase and a transparent back surface layer, laminated in this order.