Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a lower display electrode provided on the first substrate, an insulating layer provided on the lower display electrode, an upper display electrode provided on the insulating layer and having a mesh pattern including opening portions, a common electrode provided on the second substrate, and a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate in a state in which the upper display electrode and the common electrode face each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a memory cell array, the memory cell array including a memory block, the memory block including a memory cell, the memory cell including a semiconductor layer, a conductive layer, and a charge accumulation layer, the charge accumulation layer being disposed between the semiconductor layer and the conductive layer; and a control circuit that executes an access operation on the memory cell, the control circuit, triggered by the access operation, detecting a leak current of the conductive layer, and when the leak current is a certain value or more, executing a faulty memory block processing that registers as an access-prohibited region the memory block including the conductive layer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus receives a user selection of content to be reproduced by an external device connected to the information processing apparatus. A request to reproduce the user selected content is sent to the external device. Information indicating whether the external device has started reproducing the selected content is received from the external device. In response to the external device having started reproduction of the selected content, a thumbnail image is reproduced that corresponds to the content being reproduced by the external device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus receives a user selection of content to be reproduced by an external device connected to the information processing apparatus. A request to reproduce the user selected content is sent to the external device. Information indicating whether the external device has started reproducing the selected content is received from the external device. In response to the external device having started reproduction of the selected content, a thumbnail image is reproduced that corresponds to the content being reproduced by the external device.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an oxide-based phosphor comprising elements other than rare earth elements as light-emitting elements, with low material costs, while achieving high luminous efficacy. The means for achieving the object is a phosphor comprising the following (1) to (3): (1) zirconium oxide, (2) titanium, and (3) at least one element selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, selenium, boron, and silicon.

Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises a control unit, in a data write, determining at least one of: a first requirement that the number of times of a data read on first through n1-th pages (where n1 is an integer of 1 to N-1) of a target block executed after the most recent data erase on the target block, is less than a reference number of times; and a second requirement that the number of memory cells whose threshold voltage is higher than a reference voltage, of a plurality of memory cells of a reference page of n1+1-th through N-th pages of the target block, is less than a reference number, and when the determined requirement is satisfied, writing additional data to the n1+1-th through N-th pages of the target block.

Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises a control unit, in a data write, determining at least one of: a first requirement that the number of times of a data read on first through n1-th pages (where n1 is an integer of 1 to N?1) of a target block executed after the most recent data erase on the target block, is less than a reference number of times; and a second requirement that the number of memory cells whose threshold voltage is higher than a reference voltage, of a plurality of memory cells of a reference page of n1+1-th through N-th pages of the target block, is less than a reference number, and when the determined requirement is satisfied, writing additional data to the n1+1-th through N-th pages of the target block.

Abstract: An abutment is obtained that enables an operation of detaching the abutment from a fixture to be readily performed without having a patient open his/her mouth wide while inhibiting accidental ingestion or swallowing of an abutment that comes off. In a dental implant 100 comprising a fixture 110 and an abutment 120, when a fitting recess 121 of the abutment 120 is fitted onto a fixture head 112 so that a space is formed between a top surface 112b 1 of the fixture head 112 and a bottom surface 121a of the fitting recess 121, the fixture head 112 is secured to the fitting recess 121 by a frictional force, and an instrument insertion hole 129 for inserting an instrument for disengaging the securement by the frictional force in the space is formed on a sidewall 121c of the fitting recess 121.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrolyte composition for solid oxide fuel cells, and a solid oxide fuel cell. The electrolyte composition has high electrical conductivity over a wide temperature range and is capable of imparting excellent output characteristics to a solid oxide fuel cell. Specifically, the invention provides a scandium oxide-stabilized zirconium oxide-based electrolyte composition used in a solid oxide fuel cell. The composition contains a compound represented by chemical formula (1): (ZrO2)1-x-a(Sc2O3)x(M2O3)a (1), wherein 0.09?x?0.11 and 0<a?0.025, and M is at least one element selected from Sm and Nd. The compound has an electrical conductivity at 600° C. of 1.4×10?2 (S/cm) or more and a power density at 600° C. of 25.0 (mW/cm2) or more. The compound is not undergoing a cubic to rhombohedral phase transition at a temperature range of 25 to 850° C.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an erase verification execution unit that makes an erase verify operation of a memory cell, on which an erase operation is performed, to be performed, a number-of-erase-verifications counting unit that counts the number of erase verifications of a memory cell on which the erase operation is performed, and a number-of-erase-verifications setting unit that sets a minimum number of erase verifications for the next time based on the current number of erase verifications counted by the number-of-erase-verifications counting unit are included.

Abstract: A memory includes a sense amplifier connected to one or more of bit lines and configured to sense data stored in the memory cells; and a word line driver configured to control a voltage of one or more of word lines. The memory cells constitute a memory block. The memory cells constitute a memory block being a unit of memory cells on which a data erasing operation is performed. A controller changes an erase condition during the data erasing operation performed on the memory block or a verify condition for a verify check of verifying whether the data has been erased from the memory cells in the memory block, in proportion to a ratio of number of predetermined logical value data to the data in the memory block or the page before the data erasing operation.

Abstract: For an enhanced rigidity and suppressed occurrences of stress concentration, a solid-electrolyte fuel cell is configured with simplex cells, a metallic separator of a circular thin-sheet form having a gas introducing port and gas discharging ports in the central portion, and cell mounting parts for the simplex cells to be fixed thereto, another metallic separator of a circular thin-sheet form having a gas introducing port and gas discharging ports in the central portion, the separators defining a space in between, and a pair of flow channel members accommodated in the space and pressed to be brought into abutment, for communication of their channels with the gas introducing ports and the gas discharging ports to effect gas supply and gas discharge to and from the space, either flow channel member being joined, within the space, to one separator.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a lower display electrode provided on the first substrate, an insulating layer provided on the lower display electrode, an upper display electrode provided on the insulating layer and having a mesh pattern including opening portions, a common electrode provided on the second substrate, and a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate in a state in which the upper display electrode and the common electrode face each other.

Abstract: A fuel cell apparatus (A1) includes a stack structure (B) including a plurality of solid electrolyte cell units (10) stacked with interspaces separating one another, and a case (20) enclosing the stack structure (B). The fuel cell apparatus (A1) further includes an inlet port (30) to introduce a reactant gas into the case (20), an outlet port (40) to discharge the reactant gas from the case (20), and a gas guide extending from the inlet port (30) along an outer periphery of the stack structure (B). The gas guide may include at least one guide member (50), and a heat transfer section.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a stack structure composed of fuel cell units with current collectors between the fuel cell units, a casing housing the stack structure, and a gas flow-regulating member provided in a gap between the casing and the stack structure. The fuel cell unit includes: a cell plate which holds at least one cell and has a gas introduction hole for one of fuel gas and air; and a separator plate which has a gas introduction hole for the one of the fuel gas and the air. The casing introduces the other of the fuel gas and the air via a gas introduction portion and flows the other gas to a gas discharge portion. The gas flow-regulating member guides the other gas to the gas discharge portion through the current collectors.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus receives a user selection of content to be reproduced by an external device connected to the information processing apparatus. A request to reproduce the user selected content is sent to the external device. Information indicating whether the external device has started reproducing the selected content is received from the external device. In response to the external device having started reproduction of the selected content, a thumbnail image is reproduced that corresponds to the content being reproduced by the external device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a content information acquisition unit that acquires content related information related to content data managed by a content management server from the content management server managing the content data, a selection unit that selects content from a content list which is a list of the content based on the content related information, and an externally connected device control unit that notifies, when the selected content is executed by an externally connected device connected externally, the externally connected device of location information of content data corresponding to the selected content and acquires reproduction state information representing a reproduction state of content when the externally connected device reproduces the selected content from the externally connected device.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack structure is basically provided with a stack entity and at least one tie rod. The stack entity includes a plurality of solid electrolyte fuel cell units stacked together in a stacking direction. The tie rod extends through the stack entity to fasten the solid electrolyte fuel cell units so that the solid electrolyte fuel cell units are pressed against each other in the stacking direction. The tie rod has an outer cylinder, an inner shaft fitting into the outer cylinder, and a joining material disposed between the outer cylinder and the inner shaft. The joining material fastens the outer cylinder and the inner shaft together in an axial direction of the tie rod and is configured and arranged to maintain a cured state at an operating temperature.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack structure is basically provided with a stack entity and at least one tie rod. The stack entity includes a plurality of solid electrolyte fuel cell units stacked together in a stacking direction. The tie rod extends through the stack entity to fasten the solid electrolyte fuel cell units so that the solid electrolyte fuel cell units are pressed against each other in the stacking direction. The tie rod has an outer cylinder, an inner shaft fitting into the outer cylinder, and a joining material disposed between the outer cylinder and the inner shaft. The joining material fastens the outer cylinder and the inner shaft together in an axial direction of the tie rod and is configured and arranged to maintain a cured state at an operating temperature.

Abstract: A fuel cell (A1) includes a cell stack (B) and a casing (210) for housing the cell stack (B), and is supplied with two reactant gases flowing separately from each other. The cell stack (B) includes a plurality of solid electrolyte fuel cell units (200) stacked on one another with inter-unit spaces provided therebetween. One of the reactant gases is supplied to the inter-unit spaces and used for power generation. The casing (210) includes a peripheral wall (222) surrounding the cell stack (B). The peripheral wall (222) is provided with at least one gas inlet opening (223) for introducing the one of the reactant gases into the inter-unit spaces and at least one gas outlet opening (224) for discharging the introduced reactant gas, wherein total opening width dimension of the gas inlet opening (223) is greater than total opening width dimension of the gas outlet opening (224).