Abstract: The present invention provides a display element including a layered body. The layered body includes a layered portion comprising a plurality of transparent thin films with different refractive indexes, and a plurality of electrodes which are adapted to apply an electric field to each of the plurality of transparent thin films. Each of the plurality of transparent thin films comprises a material whose thickness changes according to the electric field.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic electroluminescent element comprising a light emission layer containing a phosphorescent compound and a hole transporting layer adjacent thereto containing a hole transporting material, wherein the hole transporting material has a 0-0 band of the phosphorescence spectra of from 300 to 450 nm and has a molecular weight of not less than 550, and an illuminator and a display each comprising the organic electroluminescent element.

Abstract: Provided are a toilet seat device saving energy and accurately stabilizing the temperature of a seating section at a predetermined level in a short time, and a toilet apparatus having the same. A control section adjusts the temperature of a toilet seat section to 18° C. when a heating function is turned on, and during a standby period D1, the control section performs low electric power drive of a lamp heater provided at the toilet seat section. The control section starts 600 W drive of the lamp heater at time t1 after the control section detects user's entry into a room, and the control section maintains the 600 W drive during an inrush current reduction period D2. The control section starts 1200 W drive of the lamp heater at time t2 and maintains the 1200 W drive during a first temperature rise period D3.

Abstract: An obstacle detection apparatus detects an obstacle to a vehicle by a sensor section including a transmitter which transmits a wave to a predetermined detection area, and a receiver which receives an echo of the wave reflected by the obstacle. The obstacle detection apparatus measures a distance to the obstacle from the output of the sensor section. A detection-distance change circuit changes predetermined detection distances in the maximum detection distance. Alarm means gives an alarm step by step in accordance with the detection distances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent element and a display device exhibiting high emission efficiency and long life. The organic electroluminescent element contains a pair of electrodes having therebetween at least one constituting layer containing a phosphorescent light emitting layer, wherein one of the constituting layer contains a compound represented by Formula (1): wherein Z1 represents an aromatic heterocylic ring which may have a substituent; Z2 represents an aromatic heterocylic ring or an aromatic hydrocarbon ring both of which may have a substituent; Z3 represents a divalent linking group or a single bond; and R101 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an organic EL element exhibiting high luminance, a high external quantum efficiency and a long high temperature driving life at 50° C.; an illuminator and a display device employing the organic EL element; and a material preferably used for the organic EL element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display element including a layered body. The layered body includes a layered portion comprising a plurality of transparent thin films with different refractive indexes, and a plurality of electrodes which are adapted to apply an electric field to each of the plurality of transparent thin films. Each of the plurality of transparent thin films comprises a material whose thickness changes according to the electric field.

Abstract: An actuator device which is made as a laminated structure including a displacement-functioning layer having a region to be deformed by the electric field and an electrode-functioning layer having a region to function as an electrode. And an manufacturing method in which the above-mentioned device is easily manufactured, the method in which, according to the laminated structure, arranging each layer to be formed on the transfer section and transferring it onto the substrate to laminate.

Abstract: A highly safe electric power steering device including a control device for determining the failure of a motor current detector based on the difference between the motor current estimate value and the detected motor current value is provided. The abnormality determining unit computes the absolute value of difference between the motor current estimate value and the detected motor current value, measures the number of times when the absolute value of difference exceeded the predetermined threshold value within the predetermined period, and measures further the cumulative value of the number of times of exceeding the threshold value within the predetermined period. When the cumulative value exceeded the predetermined reference number of times for determining abnormality, the motor current detector is determined to be abnormal.

Abstract: A shape-variable optical element, which includes: a shape-variable section made up of an organic material that can be expanded and contracted by an electric field, in a direction of the electric field; and a pair of electrode layers to sandwich the shape-variable section, wherein amounts of expansion and contraction of the shape-variable section, which are generated by the electric field when a voltage is applied to the pair of electrode layers, have a distribution pattern in a surface perpendicular to the electric field.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent element with high luminance and long half life and a display employing the organic EL element. An organic electroluminescent element comprising a component layer including at least one light emission layer capable of emitting phosphorescence, wherein the component layer contains at least one specific carbazole derivative.

Abstract: A swash plate compressor is provided with first conducting means conductive to a shoe of a piston and second conducting means conductive to a swash plate, a voltage with a predetermined intensity is applied from the outside to each of the shoes and the swash plate by a voltage application circuit, and a voltage value of the voltage application circuit is measured by a voltage measuring instrument so that a failure in oil film formation between the shoe and the swash plate can be detected. Thus, there is no need to install precision equipment such as a sensor, a camera or a transmitter inside the compressor body, and the failure in oil film formation can be detected more surely with a simple structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic semiconductor composition containing particles and an organic semiconducting compound combining with the particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic semiconductor composition containing particles and an organic semiconducting compound combining with the particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an organic EL element exhibiting high luminance, a high external quantum efficiency and a long high temperature driving life at 50° C.; an illuminator and a display device employing the organic EL element; and a material preferably used for the organic EL element.

Abstract: An obstacle detection apparatus detects an obstacle to a vehicle by a sensor section including a transmitter which transmits a wave to a predetermined detection area, and a receiver which receives an echo of the wave reflected by the obstacle. The obstacle detection apparatus measures a distance to the obstacle from the output of the sensor section. A detection-distance change circuit changes predetermined detection distances in the maximum detection distance. Alarm means gives an alarm step by step in accordance with the detection distances.

Abstract: The multilayer flexible wiring board includes first and second patterned wiring layers, a resin film interposed between a surface of the first wiring layer and a surface of the second wiring layer, and a bump connected to the surface of the second wiring layer. The resin film is adapted to form an opening when the bump is forced into the resin film and an ultrasonic wave is applied to the bump. The bump is left in the opening to electrically connect the top of the bump to the first wiring layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent element and a display device exhibiting high emission efficiency and long life. The organic electroluminescent element contains a pair of electrodes having therebetween at least one constituting layer containing a phosphorescent light emitting layer, wherein one of the constituting layer contains a compound represented by Formula (1): wherein Z1 represents an aromatic heterocylic ring which may have a substituent; Z2 represents an aromatic heterocylic ring or an aromatic hydrocarbon ring both of which may have a substituent; Z3 represents a divalent linking group or a single bond; and R101 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a multilayer flexible wiring board. The multilayer flexible wiring board including first and second patterned wiring layers, a resin film interposed between a surface of the first wiring layer and a surface of the second wiring layer, and a bump connected to the surface of the second wiring layer, wherein the resin film is adapted to form an opening when the bump to force into the resin film and an ultrasonic wave is applied to the bump and the bump is left in the opening to electrically connect the top of the bump to the first wiring layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic semiconductor composition containing particles and an organic semiconducting compound combining with the particles.